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1 Chronicles 28:3
But God saide vnto me: thou shalt not builde an house for my name, because thou hast ben a man of warre, and hast shed blood.
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Christian Standard 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.’
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.’
Hebrew Names Version
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.
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.
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.
English Standard Version
But God said to me, ‘You may not build a house for my name, for you are a man of war and have shed blood.'
But God said to me, ‘You may not build a house for my name, for you are a man of war and have shed blood.'
New Century Version
But God said to me, ‘You must not build a temple for worshiping me, because you are a soldier and have killed many people.'
But God said to me, ‘You must not build a temple for worshiping me, because you are a soldier and have killed many people.'
New English Translation
But God said to me, ‘You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.'
But God said to me, ‘You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.'
Amplified Bible
"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.'
"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.'
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.'
"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.'
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.
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But God sayde vnto me, Thou shalt not buylde an house for my Name, because thou hast bene a man of warre, and hast shed blood.
But God sayde vnto me, Thou shalt not buylde an house for my Name, because thou hast bene a man of warre, and hast shed blood.
Legacy 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.'
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.'
Berean Standard Bible
but God said to me, 'You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has spilled blood.'
but God said to me, 'You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has spilled blood.'
Contemporary English Version
but the Lord has refused to let me build it, because he said I have killed too many people in battle.
but the Lord has refused to let me build it, because he said I have killed too many people in battle.
Complete Jewish Bible
But God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, you have shed blood.'
But God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, you have shed blood.'
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
But God said to me, ‘No David, you must not build a house for my name. You must not do that because you are a soldier, and you have killed many men.'
But God said to me, ‘No David, you must not build a house for my name. You must not do that because you are a soldier, and you have killed many men.'
George Lamsa Translation
But the LORD said to me, You shall not build a house for my name because you are a man of war and have shed much blood.
But the LORD said to me, You shall not build a house for my name because you are a man of war and have shed much blood.
Good News Translation
but he has forbidden me to do it, because I am a soldier and have shed too much blood.
but he has forbidden me to do it, because I am a soldier and have shed too much blood.
Lexham English 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.'
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.'
Literal Translation
But God said to me, You shall not build a house to My name, for you are a man of battles, and you have shed blood.
But God said to me, You shall not build a house to My name, for you are a man of battles, and you have shed blood.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But God sayde vnto me: Thou shalt not buylde an house vnto my name, for thou art a man of warre, and hast shed bloude.
But God sayde vnto me: Thou shalt not buylde an house vnto my name, for thou art a man of warre, and hast shed bloude.
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.
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.
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;
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;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
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.
King James Version (1611)
But God said vnto me, Thou shalt not builde an house for my Name, because thou hast been a man of warre, and hast shed blood.
But God said vnto me, Thou shalt not builde an house for my Name, because thou hast been a man of warre, and hast shed blood.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
but God said, Thou shalt not build me a house to call my name upon it, for thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
but God said, Thou shalt not build me a house to call my name upon it, for thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
English Revised Version
But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But God seide to me, Thou schalt not bilde an hows to my name, for thou art a man werriour, and hast sched blood.
But God seide to me, Thou schalt not bilde an hows to my name, for thou art a man werriour, and hast sched blood.
Update Bible Version
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.
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's Bible Translation
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.
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.
New King James Version
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.'
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.'
New Living Translation
but God said to me, ‘You must not build a Temple to honor my name, for you are a warrior and have shed much blood.'
but God said to me, ‘You must not build a Temple to honor my name, for you are a warrior and have shed much blood.'
New Life Bible
But God said to me, ‘You must not build a house for My name, because you are a man of war and blood.'
But God said to me, ‘You must not build a house for My name, because you are a man of war and blood.'
New Revised Standard
But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for my name, for you are a warrior and have shed blood.'
But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for my name, for you are a warrior and have shed blood.'
J.B. Rotherham 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.
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And God said to me: Thou shalt not build a house to my name: because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
And God said to me: Thou shalt not build a house to my name: because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
Revised Standard Version
But God said to me, 'You may not build a house for my name, for you are a warrior and have shed blood.'
But God said to me, 'You may not build a house for my name, for you are a warrior and have shed blood.'
Young's 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.
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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"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.'
"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.'
Contextual Overview
1 And Dauid gathered all the lordes of Israel, the lordes of the tribes, the lordes of the companies that ministred to the king by course, ye captaines ouer the thousandes and ouer the hundredes, & the lordes that had the ouersight ouer all the substaunce and possession of Dauid, & of his sonnes, with the chamberlaynes, & al the mightie and valiaunt, and all actiue men, vnto Hierusalem. 2 And king Dauid stoode vp vpon his feete, and sayde: Heare me my brethren and my people, I had in myne heart to builde an house of rest, for the arke of the couenaunt of the Lorde, and for the footestoole of our God, and had made redie for the building 3 But God saide vnto me: thou shalt not builde an house for my name, because thou hast ben a man of warre, and hast shed blood. 4 Moreouer the Lorde God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father, to be king ouer Israel for euer: for in Iuda would he choose a captaine, & of the householde of Iuda is the house of my father, & among the sonnes of my father he had a lust to me to make me king ouer all Israel. 5 And of all my sonnes (for the Lorde hath geuen me many sonnes) he hath chosen Solomon my sonne, to sit vpon the seate of the kingdome of the Lorde in Israel. 6 And he saide vnto me: Solomon thy sonne he shall builde me an house and courtes: I haue chosen him to be my sonne, and I will be his father. 7 I wyll stablishe his kingdome for euer, if he wyll be strong to do my commaundementes and my lawes, as it goeth this day. 8 Nowe therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the Lorde, and in the audience of our God, keepe and seeke for all the commaundementes of the Lorde your God, that ye may enioy a good lande, and leaue inheritaunce for your children after you for euer. 9 And thou Solomon my sonne, knowe thou the God of thy father, and serue him with a pure heart and with a wyllyng minde: For the Lord searcheth al heartes, and vnderstandeth all the immaginations of thoughtes: And if thou seeke him, he wyll be founde of thee: but if thou forsake him, he wyll cast thee of for euer. 10 Take heede now, for the Lorde hath chosen thee to builde him an house of a sanctuarie: Be strong therefore & play the man.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Thou shalt: 1 Chronicles 17:4, 1 Chronicles 22:8, 2 Samuel 7:5-13, 1 Kings 5:3, 2 Chronicles 6:8, 2 Chronicles 6:9
blood: Heb. bloods
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 3:2 - was no Psalms 119:42 - for I trust Mark 14:8 - hath done Acts 7:46 - and desired
Cross-References
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God sayde vnto them: be fruitefull, & multiplie, and replenishe the earth, & subdue it, and haue dominion of the fisshe of the sea, and foule of the ayre, & of euery lyuing thing that moueth vpon the earth.
And God blessed them, and God sayde vnto them: be fruitefull, & multiplie, and replenishe the earth, & subdue it, and haue dominion of the fisshe of the sea, and foule of the ayre, & of euery lyuing thing that moueth vpon the earth.
Genesis 9:1
And god blessed Noah, and his sonnes, & saide vnto them, be fruitfull and multiplie, and replenishe the earth.
And god blessed Noah, and his sonnes, & saide vnto them, be fruitfull and multiplie, and replenishe the earth.
Genesis 13:16
And I wyl make thy seede as the dust of the earth: so that yf a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seede also be numbred.
And I wyl make thy seede as the dust of the earth: so that yf a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seede also be numbred.
Genesis 24:60
And they blessed Rebecca, and sayde vnto her: thou art our sister, growe into thousande thousandes, and thy seede possesse the gate of his enemies.
And they blessed Rebecca, and sayde vnto her: thou art our sister, growe into thousande thousandes, and thy seede possesse the gate of his enemies.
Genesis 28:1
And so Isahac called Iacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and sayde vnto hym: See thou take not a wyfe of the daughters of Chanaan:
And so Isahac called Iacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and sayde vnto hym: See thou take not a wyfe of the daughters of Chanaan:
Genesis 28:6
When Esau sawe that Isahac had blessed Iacob, and sent hym to Mesopotamia to fet hym a wyfe from thence, and that as he blessed him, he gaue him a charge, saying, thou shalt not take a wyfe of the daughters of Chanaan:
When Esau sawe that Isahac had blessed Iacob, and sent hym to Mesopotamia to fet hym a wyfe from thence, and that as he blessed him, he gaue him a charge, saying, thou shalt not take a wyfe of the daughters of Chanaan:
Genesis 28:17
And he was a frayde, and saide: howe dreadefull is this place? it is none other but euen the house of God, & it is the gate of heauen.
And he was a frayde, and saide: howe dreadefull is this place? it is none other but euen the house of God, & it is the gate of heauen.
Genesis 28:18
And Iacob rose vp early in the mornyng, and toke the stone that he hadde layed vnder his head, and pitched it vpon an ende, and powred oyle in the toppe of it.
And Iacob rose vp early in the mornyng, and toke the stone that he hadde layed vnder his head, and pitched it vpon an ende, and powred oyle in the toppe of it.
Genesis 35:11
And God sayd vnto him: I am God almightie, be fruitefull and multiplie: a nation, and a multitude of nations shall spring of thee, yea and kinges shall come out of thy loynes.
And God sayd vnto him: I am God almightie, be fruitefull and multiplie: a nation, and a multitude of nations shall spring of thee, yea and kinges shall come out of thy loynes.
Genesis 41:52
The name of the seconde called he Ephraim, for God [sayd he] hath caused me to be fruitefull in the lande of my trouble.
The name of the seconde called he Ephraim, for God [sayd he] hath caused me to be fruitefull in the lande of my trouble.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But God said unto me, thou shalt not build an house for my name,.... This he said by Nathan the prophet, 2 Samuel 7:5
because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood: see
1 Chronicles 22:8.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Chronicles 28:3. Thou shalt not build a house — See 2 Samuel 7:6; 2 Samuel 7:13, and the observations at the end of that chapter.
