2 Chronicles 6:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

5But I have chosenוָֽאֶבְחַ֣רh977
1Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םh3389
2לִֽהְי֥וֹתh1961
3that my nameשְׁמִ֖יh8034
4שָׁ֑םh8033
5But I have chosenוָֽאֶבְחַ֣רh977
6Davidבְּדָוִ֔ידh1732
7לִֽהְי֖וֹתh1961
8עַלh5921
9to be over my peopleעַמִּ֥יh5971
10Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃h3478

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

American Standard Version (ASV)

but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But now I have made selection of Jerusalem, that my name might be there, and of David, to be over my people Israel.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

World English Bible (WEB)

but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and I fix on Jerusalem for My name being there, and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.