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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Christian Standard Bible ®
2 Samuel 7:5
“Go to my servant David and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you to build me a house to dwell in?
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Hebrew Names Version
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
King James Version
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the Lord , Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the Lord , Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
Lexham English Bible
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says Yahweh: "Are you the one to build for me a house for my dwelling?
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says Yahweh: "Are you the one to build for me a house for my dwelling?
English Standard Version
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord : Would you build me a house to dwell in?
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord : Would you build me a house to dwell in?
New Century Version
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Will you build a house for me to live in?
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Will you build a house for me to live in?
New English Translation
"Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?
"Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?
Amplified Bible
"Go and tell My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD, "Should you be the one to build Me a house in which to dwell?
"Go and tell My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD, "Should you be the one to build Me a house in which to dwell?
New American Standard Bible
"Go and say to My servant David, 'This is what the LORD says: "Should you build Me a house for My dwelling?
"Go and say to My servant David, 'This is what the LORD says: "Should you build Me a house for My dwelling?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Goe and tell my seruant Dauid, Thus saieth the Lord, Shalt thou buylde me an house for my dwelling?
Goe and tell my seruant Dauid, Thus saieth the Lord, Shalt thou buylde me an house for my dwelling?
Legacy Standard Bible
"Go and say to My servant David, ‘Thus says Yahweh, "Are you the one who would build Me a house to inhabit?
"Go and say to My servant David, ‘Thus says Yahweh, "Are you the one who would build Me a house to inhabit?
Contemporary English Version
to go to David and give him this message: David, you are my servant, so listen to what I say. Why should you build a temple for me?
to go to David and give him this message: David, you are my servant, so listen to what I say. Why should you build a temple for me?
Complete Jewish Bible
"Go and tell my servant David that this is what Adonai says: ‘You are going to build me a house to live in?
"Go and tell my servant David that this is what Adonai says: ‘You are going to build me a house to live in?
Darby Translation
Go and say to my servant, to David, Thus saith Jehovah: Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
Go and say to my servant, to David, Thus saith Jehovah: Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
Easy-to-Read Version
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build a house for me to live in.
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build a house for me to live in.
George Lamsa Translation
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house for me to dwell in;
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house for me to dwell in;
Good News Translation
"Go and tell my servant David that I say to him, ‘You are not the one to build a temple for me to live in.
"Go and tell my servant David that I say to him, ‘You are not the one to build a temple for me to live in.
Literal Translation
Go, and you shall say to My servant, to David, So says Jehovah, Will you build a house for Me, for My dwelling?
Go, and you shall say to My servant, to David, So says Jehovah, Will you build a house for Me, for My dwelling?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Go & speake to my seruaut Dauid: Thus sayeth ye LORDE: Shalt thou buylde me an house to dwell in?
Go & speake to my seruaut Dauid: Thus sayeth ye LORDE: Shalt thou buylde me an house to dwell in?
American Standard Version
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
Bible in Basic English
Go and say to my servant David, The Lord says, Are you to be the builder of a house, a living-place for me?
Go and say to my servant David, The Lord says, Are you to be the builder of a house, a living-place for me?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Go, and tell my seruaunt Dauid, thus sayeth the Lorde: shalt thou buylde me an house to dwell in?
Go, and tell my seruaunt Dauid, thus sayeth the Lorde: shalt thou buylde me an house to dwell in?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Go and tell My servant David: Thus saith the LORD: Shalt thou build Me a house for Me to dwell in?
'Go and tell My servant David: Thus saith the LORD: Shalt thou build Me a house for Me to dwell in?
King James Version (1611)
Goe and tell my seruant Dauid, Thus sayth the Lord, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
Goe and tell my seruant Dauid, Thus sayth the Lord, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Go, and say to my servant David, Thus says the Lord, Thou shalt not build me a house for me to dwell in.
Go, and say to my servant David, Thus says the Lord, Thou shalt not build me a house for me to dwell in.
English Revised Version
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
Berean Standard Bible
"Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?
"Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and speke to my servaunt Dauid, The Lord seith these thingis, Whether thou schalt bilde to me an hows to dwelle ynne?
and speke to my servaunt Dauid, The Lord seith these thingis, Whether thou schalt bilde to me an hows to dwelle ynne?
Young's Literal Translation
`Go, and thou hast said unto My servant, unto David, Thus said Jehovah, Dost thou build for Me a house for My dwelling in?
`Go, and thou hast said unto My servant, unto David, Thus said Jehovah, Dost thou build for Me a house for My dwelling in?
Update Bible Version
Go and tell my slave David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
Go and tell my slave David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
Webster's Bible Translation
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
World English Bible
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
New King James Version
"Go and tell My servant David, "Thus says the LORD: "Would you build a house for Me to dwell in?
"Go and tell My servant David, "Thus says the LORD: "Would you build a house for Me to dwell in?
New Living Translation
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord has declared: Are you the one to build a house for me to live in?
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord has declared: Are you the one to build a house for me to live in?
New Life Bible
"Go and tell My servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says, "Are you the one who should build a house for Me to live in?
"Go and tell My servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says, "Are you the one who should build a house for Me to live in?
New Revised Standard
Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord : Are you the one to build me a house to live in?
Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord : Are you the one to build me a house to live in?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Go and say unto my servant - unto David: Thus, saith Yahweh, - Shalt, thou, build me a house, for me to dwell in;
Go and say unto my servant - unto David: Thus, saith Yahweh, - Shalt, thou, build me a house, for me to dwell in;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in?
Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in?
Revised Standard Version
"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: Would you build me a house to dwell in?
"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: Would you build me a house to dwell in?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Go and say to My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD, "Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in?
"Go and say to My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD, "Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in?
Contextual Overview
4But that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan: 5“Go to my servant David and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you to build me a house to dwell in? 6From the time I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until today I have not dwelt in a house; instead, I have been moving around with a tent as my dwelling. 7In all my journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever spoken a word to one of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, asking: Why haven’t you built me a house of cedar?’ 8“So now this is what you are to say to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of Armies says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, to be ruler over my people Israel. 9I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. I will make a great name for you like that of the greatest on the earth. 10I will designate a place for my people Israel and plant them, so that they may live there and not be disturbed again. Evildoers will not continue to oppress them as they have done 11ever since the day I ordered judges to be over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. 12When your time comes and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13He is the one who will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
my servant David: Heb. to my servant, to David
Shalt: 1 Kings 5:3, 1 Kings 8:16-19, 1 Chronicles 17:4, 1 Chronicles 22:7, 1 Chronicles 22:8, 1 Chronicles 23:3-32
Reciprocal: Exodus 15:2 - an habitation 1 Kings 3:6 - thy servant 1 Kings 8:15 - which spake 1 Kings 8:19 - General 1 Chronicles 28:3 - Thou shalt Isaiah 66:1 - where is the house John 10:35 - unto
Cross-References
Genesis 6:22
And Noah did this. He did everything that God had commanded him.
And Noah did this. He did everything that God had commanded him.
Exodus 39:32
So all the work for the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was finished. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
So all the work for the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was finished. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Exodus 40:16
Moses did everything just as the Lord had commanded him.
Moses did everything just as the Lord had commanded him.
Psalms 119:6
Then I would not be ashamedwhen I think about all your commands.
Then I would not be ashamedwhen I think about all your commands.
Matthew 3:15
Jesus answered him, “Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness.”
Jesus answered him, “Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness.”
Luke 8:21
But he replied to them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear and do the word of God.”
But he replied to them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear and do the word of God.”
John 2:5
“Do whatever he tells you,” his mother told the servants.
“Do whatever he tells you,” his mother told the servants.
John 13:17
If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
Philippians 2:8
he humbled himself by becoming obedientto the point of death—even to death on a cross.
he humbled himself by becoming obedientto the point of death—even to death on a cross.
Hebrews 5:8
Although he was the Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered.
Although he was the Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Go and tell my servant David,.... The Lord speaks very honourably and respectfully of him, owns him to be his servant in other things, though he did not choose to employ him in this; and though he was not the person, nor this the time, to build the house of the Lord, yet, as he showed a good will towards it, so far it was acceptable to God:
thus saith the Lord, shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? no, thou shalt not, as appears from 1 Chronicles 17:4; which seems to be expressed with much spirit, and some degree of resentment, to resolve on such a work, without seeking to know his mind in it. Eupolemus u an Heathen, confirms this account, only instead of a prophet he speaks of an angel, whose name he says was Dinnathan, who, when David was desirous of building a temple for God, and very anxious to be shown the place where the altar was to be erected, this angel appeared to him; and, though he showed him the place for the altar, forbad him building it, because he was polluted with human blood, and had been engaged in wars many years, and bid him leave the building of it to his son.
u Apud Euseb. Evangel. Praepar. l. 9. c. 30. p. 447.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 7:5. Shalt thou build me a house — That is, Thou shalt not: this is the force of the interrogative in such a case.
