Parallel Verses
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.'
New American Standard Bible
But God said to me, ‘
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.
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.'
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.
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.
Themes
David » Israel's versatile king » Forbidden to build the temple, because a man of war
Government » Whose throne shall be established
Israel/jews » The lord choosing israel
Temple » Solomon's » Forbidden by God because david was a man of war
Interlinear
Banah
Shem
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 28:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Charge To Israel
2 And King David rose to his feet and said, "Listen to me, my brothers and my people. {I myself wanted} to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh and the footstool of our God, and I prepared to build. 3 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.' 4 But Yahweh the God of Israel chose me from all of the house of my father to be king over Israel forever, for he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to reign over all Israel.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 22:8
but it happened [that] the word of Yahweh [came] over me, saying, 'You have shed much blood and have made much war; you shall not build a house for my name because you have shed much blood upon the ground before me.
1 Kings 5:3
"You knew David my father, that he was not able to build a house for the name of Yahweh his God, {in view of the warfare} which surrounded him, until Yahweh placed them under the soles of his feet.
1 Chronicles 17:4
"Go and say to David my servant, 'Thus says Yahweh, "You [are] not to build a house for me to live [in],
2 Samuel 7:5-13
"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says Yahweh: "[Are] you the one to build for me a house for my dwelling?
2 Chronicles 6:8-9
But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart,