Parallel Verses
King James Version
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
New American Standard Bible
“Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the Lord, “
Holman Bible
“Go to David My servant and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build Me a house to dwell in.
International Standard Version
"Go tell David, my servant, "This is what the LORD says:
A Conservative Version
Go and tell David my servant, Thus says LORD, Thou shall not build for me a house to dwell in.
American Standard Version
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:
Amplified
“Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the Lord, “You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;
Bible in Basic English
Go and say to David my servant, The Lord says, You are not to make me a house for my living-place:
Darby Translation
Go and say to David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in;
Julia Smith Translation
Go and say to David my servant, Thus said Jehovah, Thou shalt not build to me a house to dwell in:
King James 2000
Go and tell David my servant, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house to dwell in:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Go and say to David my servant, 'Thus says Yahweh, "You [are] not to build a house for me to live [in],
Modern King James verseion
Go and tell David My servant, So says Jehovah, You shall not build Me a house to dwell in.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in.
NET Bible
"Go, tell my servant David: 'This is what the Lord says: "You must not build me a house in which to live.
New Heart English Bible
"Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus says the LORD, "You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
The Emphasized Bible
Go and say unto David my servant, Thus, saith Yahweh, - Thou, shalt not build me a house, to dwell in;
Webster
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:
World English Bible
"Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
Youngs Literal Translation
'Go, and thou hast said unto David My servant, Thus said Jehovah, Thou dost not build for Me the house to dwell in:
Themes
Nathan » A prophet in the time of david » His message to david concerning the building of a temple
Interlinear
Yalak
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 17:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Covenant With David
3 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in: 5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 28:2-3
Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
2 Samuel 7:4-5
And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,
1 Kings 8:19
Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
1 Chronicles 22:7-8
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
2 Chronicles 6:8-9
But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
Isaiah 55:8-9
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Romans 11:33-34
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!