Parallel Verses
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.'
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.
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.
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
'elohiym
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 stood upon his feet and said, "Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had in mine heart to build a house of rest for the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, and a footstool for our God, and had made ready to build. 3 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.' 4 Moreover, the LORD God of Israel chose me of all the house of my father, to be king over Israel forever, for he chose Judah to be a captain: and in the house of Judah the house of my father, and of the sons of my father he had a lust to me, to make me king over all Israel.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 22:8
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.
1 Kings 5:3
"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.
1 Chronicles 17:4
"Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in.
2 Samuel 7:5-13
"Go and tell my servant David, thus sayeth the LORD, 'Shalt thou go build me a house for the LORD to dwell in?
2 Chronicles 6:8-9
But the LORD said to David my father, 'Forasmuch as it was in thine heart, to build a house for my name, thou didst well that thou hadst it in thine heart.