But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 'Thou hast shed much blood, and hast made many battles. Thou shalt not build a house for my name, for thou hast shed much blood to the earth in my sight.

But God said to me, 'Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war and hast shed blood.'

"Thou knowest of David my father, how he could not build a house unto the name of the LORD his God for war which he had on every side, until the LORD had put them under his foot.

And sprinkle all your raiments and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood."

And wash your clothes the seventh day, and then ye are clean. And afterward come into the host."

"Go and tell my servant David, thus sayeth the LORD, 'Shalt thou go build me a house for the LORD to dwell in?

"Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in.

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But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

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Thou hast shed

But God said to me, 'Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war and hast shed blood.'
And sprinkle all your raiments and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood."
"Thou knowest of David my father, how he could not build a house unto the name of the LORD his God for war which he had on every side, until the LORD had put them under his foot.

Thou shalt not

"Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in.
"Go and tell my servant David, thus sayeth the LORD, 'Shalt thou go build me a house for the LORD to dwell in?

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Nevertheless, thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come out of thy loins, he shall build a house for my name.'
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