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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“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)“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“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“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 DomainOther passages that echo 1 Chronicles 28:3 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.’
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