Parallel Verses
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:
New American Standard Bible
“Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the Lord, “
King James Version
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
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;
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 cometh to pass on that night that a word of God is unto Nathan, saying, 4 'Go, and thou hast said unto David My servant, Thus said Jehovah, Thou dost not build for Me the house to dwell in: 5 for I have not dwelt in a house from the day that I brought up Israel till this day, and I am from tent unto tent: and from the tabernacle,
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 28:2-3
And David the king riseth on his feet, and saith, 'Hear me, my brethren and my people, I -- with my heart -- to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God, and I prepared to build,
2 Samuel 7:4-5
And it cometh to pass in that night, that the word of Jehovah is unto Nathan, saying,
1 Kings 8:19
only, thou dost not build the house, but thy son who is coming out from thy loins, he doth build the house for My name.
1 Chronicles 22:7-8
and David saith to Solomon his son, 'As for me, it hath been with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God,
2 Chronicles 6:8-9
and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart,
Isaiah 55:8-9
For not My thoughts are your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, -- an affirmation of Jehovah,
Romans 11:33-34
O depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!