Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Nevertheless thou shall not build the house, but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
Holman Bible
instead, your son, your own offspring,
will build it for My name.”
International Standard Version
"Therefore, since you determined to build a temple for my name, you acted well, because it was your choice to do so. Nevertheless, you are not to build the Temple, but your son who will be born to you is to build a temple for my name.'
American Standard Version
nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
Amplified
Nevertheless, you shall not build the house, but your son, who shall be born to you, it is he who shall build it for My Name [and My Presence].’
Bible in Basic English
But you yourself will not be the builder of my house; but your son, the offspring of your body, he it is who will put up a house for my name.
Darby Translation
nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
Julia Smith Translation
But thou shalt not build a house, but thy son coming forth from thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
King James 2000
Nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son that shall be born of your body, he shall build the house unto my name.
Lexham Expanded Bible
However, you will not build the house, but your son who has come from your loins, he shall build the house for my name.'
Modern King James verseion
Only, you shall not build the house, but your son who shall come out of your loins, he shall build the house to My name.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.'
NET Bible
But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.'
New Heart English Bible
Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'
The Emphasized Bible
Only, thou thyself, must not build the house, - but, thine own son who hath proceeded out of thy loins, he, shall build the house, for my Name.
Webster
Nevertheless, thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house to my name.
World English Bible
Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Interlinear
Banah
Bayith
בּית
Bayith
house, household, home, within, temple, prison, place, family, families , dungeon,
Usage: 2053
Yatsa'
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 8:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Address To The People
18 But LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou did well that it was in thy heart. 19 Nevertheless thou shall not build the house, but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name. 20 And LORD has established his word that he spoke, for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of LORD, the God of Israel.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:5
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says LORD, Shall thou build a house for me to dwell in?
2 Samuel 7:12-13
When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shall sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, who shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Chronicles 17:11-12
And it shall come to pass, when thy days are fulfilled that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will set up thy seed after thee, who shall be of thy sons. And I will establish his kingdom.
1 Chronicles 22:8-10
But the word of LORD came to me, saying, Thou have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. Thou shall not build a house to my name because thou have shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
1 Kings 5:3-5
Thou know how that David my father could not build a house for the name of LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
1 Chronicles 17:4
Go and tell David my servant, Thus says LORD, Thou shall not build for me a house to dwell in.
1 Chronicles 28:6
And he said to me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.