1 Chronicles 28:3

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.’”

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BSBPD

“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.’”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and God hath said to me, Thou dost not build a house to My name, for a man of wars thou <FI>art<Fi> , and blood thou hast shed.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 28:3 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 7:5“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?
  2. 1 Kings 5:3“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.
  3. 1 Chronicles 17:4“Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build Me a house in which to dwell.
  4. 1 Chronicles 22:8but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.
  5. 2 Chronicles 6:8But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.
  6. 2 Chronicles 6:9Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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