Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he will build the house for My name.’

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

Yet you are not the one to build it;
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.'

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.

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].’

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רק 
Raq 
only, surely, nothing but, except, but, in any wise
Usage: 107

thou shalt not build
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

the house
בּית 
Bayith 
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053
Usage: 2053

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

of thy loins
חלץ 
Chalats 
Usage: 10

בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

Context Readings

Solomon's Address To The People

18 But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house for my name; 19 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. 20 And the Lord has made his word come true; for I have taken my father David's place on the seat of the kingdom of Israel, as the Lord gave his word; and I have made a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:5

Go and say to my servant David, The Lord says, Are you to be the builder of a house, a living-place for me?

2 Samuel 7:12-13

And when the time comes for you to go to rest with your fathers, I will put in your place your seed after you, the offspring of your body, and I will make his kingdom strong.

1 Chronicles 17:11-12

And when the time comes for you to go to your fathers, I will put in your place your seed after you, one of your sons, and I will make his kingdom strong.

1 Chronicles 22:8-10

But the word of the Lord came to me saying, You have taken lives without number and made great wars; I will not let you be the builder of a house for my name, because of the lives you have taken on the earth before my eyes.

1 Kings 5:3-5

You have knowledge that David my father was not able to make a house for the name of the Lord his God, because of the wars which were round him on every side, till the Lord put all those who were against him under his feet.

1 Chronicles 17:4

Go and say to David my servant, The Lord says, You are not to make me a house for my living-place:

1 Chronicles 28:6

And he said to me, Solomon your son will be the builder of my house and the open spaces round it; for I have taken him to be my son, and I will be his father.

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