The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
ναίnaiEven soναίparticle — “Even so”G3483yes, certainly, even so.This verse uses “even so”.Even soὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατήρpatērFatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.Fatherὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forοὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soεὐδοκίαeudokiagoodεὐδοκίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “good”, the subject formG2107(a) good-will (good-pleasure), favor, feeling of complacency of God to man, (b) good-pleasure, satisfaction, happiness, delight of men.goodἐγένετοegenetoto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ἔμπροσθένemprosthensightἔμπροσθενpreposition — “sight”G1715in front, before the face; sometimes made a subst. by the addition of the article: in front of, before the face of.sightσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.
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American Standard Version (1901)
yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.
Young’s Literal Translation
Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.
World English Bible
Yes , Father , for so it was well-pleasing in your sight .
Darby Translation
Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.
Douay-Rheims
Yea, Father; for so hath it seemed good in thy sight.
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