Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

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

New American Standard Bible

But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’

International Standard Version

But then God told me, "You will not build a temple to my name, because you are a man of war, and you have committed bloodshed.'

A Conservative Version

But God said to me, Thou shall not build a house for my name, because thou are a man of war, and have shed blood.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My Name (Presence), because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’

Bible in Basic English

But God said to me, You are not to be the builder of a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have taken life;

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house to my name, for thou a man of war, and thou didst pour out bloods.

King James 2000

But God said unto me, You shall not build a house for my name, because you have been a man of war, and have shed blood.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But God said to me, 'You may not build a house for my name because you [are] a man of war, and you have shed blood.'

Modern King James verseion

But God said to me, You shall not build a house for My name, because you have been a man of war and have shed blood.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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.'

NET Bible

But God said to me, 'You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.'

New Heart English Bible

But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.'

Webster

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

World English Bible

But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.'

Youngs Literal Translation

and God hath said to me, Thou dost not build a house to My name, for a man of wars thou art, and blood thou hast shed.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

unto me, Thou shalt not build
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

an house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

for my name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

because thou hast been a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

of war
מלחמה 
Milchamah 
Usage: 319

and hast shed
שׁפך 
Shaphak 
Usage: 115

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

David's Charge To Israel

2 Then David the king rose up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren and my people, - As for me, it was near my heart, to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our God, and I made ready to build. 3 But, God, said to me, Thou shalt not build a house for my Name, - for, a man of war, thou art, and, blood, hast thou shed. 4 Howbeit Yahweh, God of Israel, made choice of me, out of all of the house of my father, to become king over Israel unto times age-abiding, for, of Judah, had he made choice to be chief ruler, and, in the house of Judah, the house of my father, - and, among the sons of my father, with me, was he well-pleased, to make me king over all Israel;

Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:8

but the word of Yahweh came unto me, saying, Blood in abundance, hast thou shed, and, great wars, hast thou made, - thou shalt not build a house for my Name, because, much blood, hast thou shed upon the earth, before me.

1 Kings 5:3

Thou, knewest David my father, how that he could not build a house unto the Name of Yahweh his God, because of the wars that were about him on every side, - until Yahweh should put them under the soles of his feet;

1 Chronicles 17:4

Go and say unto David my servant, Thus, saith Yahweh, - Thou, shalt not build me a house, to dwell in;

2 Samuel 7:5-13

Go and say unto my servant - unto David: Thus, saith Yahweh, - Shalt, thou, build me a house, for me to dwell in;

2 Chronicles 6:8-9

Then said Yahweh unto David my father, Because it was near thy heart to build a house for my Name, thou didst well that it was near thy heart:

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