2 Chronicles 6 · Verse 10

2 Chronicles 6:10

The Lord therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built the house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 6:10, King James Version

2 Chronicles 6:10 in other translations

BSBNow the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
WEB“The LORD has performed his word that he spoke; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
ASVAnd Jehovah hath performed his word that he spake; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and have built the house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
YLT‘And Jehovah doth establish His word that He spake, and I rise up in the stead of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah spake, and I build the house for the name of Jehovah, God of Israel,
DARBYAnd Jehovah has performed his word which he spoke; and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and I have built the house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.
BBEAnd the Lord has kept his word; for I have taken my father David's place on the seat of the kingdom of Israel, as the Lord gave his word; and I have made the house for the name of the Lord the God of Israel.
WebsterThe LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken; for I am raised up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

What does 2 Chronicles 6:10 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 For the name of the Lord - "For the name of the Word of the Lord God of Israel." - Targum.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

2 Chronicles 6:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּ֣קֶםvai.Ya.kemand he has establishedH6965
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
דְּבָר֖וֹde.va.Roword hisH1697
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
דִּבֵּ֑רdi.Berhe spokeH1696
וָאָק֡וּםva.'a.Kumand I have arisenH6965
תַּחַת֩ta.Chatin place ofH8478
דָּוִ֨ידda.VidDavidH1732
אָבִ֜י'a.Vifather myH1
וָאֵשֵׁ֣ב\׀va.'e.Shevand I have satH3427
עַל\־'al-onH5921
כִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.Sherjust asH834
דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe spokeH1696
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וָאֶבְנֶ֣הva.'ev.Nehand I have builtH1129
הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH1004
לְשֵׁ֥םle.Shemfor [the] name ofH8034
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 6:10

  • 1 Chronicles 17:11

    And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

  • 1 Kings 3:6-7

    And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:15

    For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.

  • Ecclesiastes 1:4

    One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

  • 2 Chronicles 1:1

    And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:18-19

    Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me. And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

  • 1 Kings 2:12

    Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:23

    Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:5

    And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
performed his word.
4
I am risen.
1:1; 1Ki 2:12; 3:6,7; 1Ch 29:15,23; Ec 1:4; 2:18,19
as the Lord.
1Ch 17:11; 28:5

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 6:9

    Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

  • 2 Chronicles 6:10

    The Lord therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built the house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

  • 2 Chronicles 6:11

    And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, that he made with the children of Israel.

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2 Chronicles 6:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Jehová ha cumplido su palabra que había dicho; pues levantéme yo en lugar de David mi padre, y heme sentado en el trono de Israel, como Jehová había dicho, y he edificado casa al nombre de Jehová Dios de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ Éternel a accompli sa parole, qu’il a prononcée; et je me suis levé à la place de David, mon père, et je suis assis sur le trône d’Israël, comme l’ Éternel l’a dit; et j’ai bâti la maison pour le nom de l’ Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jehova hat sein Wort aufrecht gehalten, das er geredet hat; und ich bin aufgestanden an meines Vaters David Statt und habe mich auf den Thron Israels gesetzt, so wie Jehova geredet hat, und habe dem Namen Jehovas, des Gottes Israels, das Haus gebaut;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Complevit ergo Dominus sermonem suum quem locutus fuerat: et ego surrexi pro David patre meo, et sedi super thronum Israël, sicut locutus est Dominus: et ædificavi domum nomini Domini Dei Israël.