2 Samuel 7:5

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?

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Go to my servant David and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you to build me a house to dwell in?

Hebrew Names Version
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?

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?

English Standard Version
"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?

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?

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?

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?

Geneva Bible (1587)
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?

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?

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?

Darby Translation
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.

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;

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.

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?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
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?

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?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
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?

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?

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.

English Revised Version
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?

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?

Update Bible Version
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?

World English Bible
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?

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?

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?

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?

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;

Douay-Rheims Bible
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?

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?

Contextual Overview

⁴ And it cometh to pass in that night, that the word of Jehovah is unto Nathan, saying, ⁵ `Go, and thou hast said unto My servant, unto David, Thus said Jehovah, Dost thou build for Me a house for My dwelling in? <sup>6</sup> for I have not dwelt in a house even from the day of My bringing up the sons of Israel out of Egypt, even unto this day, and am walking up and down in a tent and in a tabernacle. <sup>7</sup> During all [the time] that I have walked up and down among all the sons of Israel, a word have I spoken with one of the tribes of Israel which I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, `Why have ye not built to Me a house of cedars? ⁸ and now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David: `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the comely place, from after the flock, to be leader over My people, over Israel; <sup>9</sup> and I am with thee whithersoever thou hast gone, and I cut off all thine enemies from thy presence, and have made for thee a great name, as the name of the great ones who [are] in the earth, <sup>10</sup> and I have appointed a place for My people, for Israel, and have planted it, and it hath tabernacled in its place, and it is not troubled any more, and the sons of perverseness do not add to afflict it any more, as in the beginning, <sup>11</sup> even from the day that I appointed judges over My people Israel; and I have given rest to thee from all thine enemies, and Jehovah hath declared to thee that Jehovah doth make for thee a house. <sup>12</sup> `When thy days are full, and thou hast lain with thy fathers, then I have raised up thy seed after thee which goeth out from thy bowels, and have established his kingdom; ¹³ He doth build a house for My Name, and I have established the throne of his kingdom unto the age.

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 doth according to all that God hath commanded him; so hath he done.

Exodus 39:32
And all the service of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting is completed; and the sons of Israel do according to all that Jehovah hath commanded Moses; so they have done.

Exodus 40:16
And Moses doth according to all that Jehovah hath commanded him; so he hath done.

Psalms 119:6
Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.

Matthew 3:15
But Jesus answering said to him, `Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.

Luke 8:21
and he answering said unto them, `My mother and my brethren! they are those who the word of God are hearing, and doing.'

John 2:5
His mother saith to the ministrants, `Whatever he may say to you -- do.'

John 13:17
if these things ye have known, happy are ye, if ye may do them;

Philippians 2:8
and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death -- death even of a cross,

Hebrews 5:8
through being a Son, did learn by the things which he suffered -- the obedience,

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.