1 Chronicles 17:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.

New Living Translation
“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD has declared: You are not the one to build a house for me to live in.

English Standard Version
“Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD: It is not you who will build me a house to dwell in.

Berean Study Bible
“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.

New American Standard Bible
“Go and tell David My servant, ‘This is what the LORD says: “You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;

NASB 1995
"Go and tell David My servant, 'Thus says the LORD, "You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;

NASB 1977
“Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the LORD, “You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;

Amplified Bible
“Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the LORD, “You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;

Christian Standard Bible
“Go to David my servant and say, ‘This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Go to David My servant and say, 'This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build Me a house to dwell in.

Contemporary English Version
to go to David and tell him: David, you are my servant, so listen carefully: You are not the one to build a temple for me.

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Say to David, my servant, 'This is what the LORD says: You must not build this house for me to live in.

International Standard Version
"Go tell David, my servant, 'This is what the Lord says: "'"You won't be building a house for me to inhabit, will you?

NET Bible
"Go, tell my servant David: 'This is what the LORD says: "You must not build me a house in which to live.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:

New King James Version
“Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD: “You shall not build Me a house to dwell in.

King James 2000 Bible
Go and tell David my servant, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house to dwell in:

New Heart English Bible
"Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus says the LORD, "You shall not build me a house to dwell in;

World English Bible
"Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not build me a house to dwell in;

American King James Version
Go and tell David my servant, Thus said the LORD, You shall not build me an house to dwell in:

American Standard Version
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:

A Faithful Version
"Go and tell David My servant, 'Thus says the LORD, "You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in,

Darby Bible Translation
Go and say to David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in;

English Revised Version
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:

Webster's Bible Translation
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Goe, and tell Dauid my seruant, Thus saith the Lorde, Thou shalt not buylde me an house to dwell in:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Go and tell Dauid my seruaunt, thus sayth the Lorde, Thou shalt not buylde me an house to dwell in:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Go and speake to Dauid my seruaunt: Thus sayeth the LORDE: Thou shalt not buylde me an house to be an habitacio:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Go, and you have said to My servant David, Thus said YHWH: You do not build for Me the house to dwell in.

Young's Literal Translation
'Go, and thou hast said unto David My servant, Thus said Jehovah, Thou dost not build for Me the house to dwell in:

Smith's Literal Translation
Go and say to David my servant, Thus said Jehovah, Thou shalt not build to me a house to dwell in:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Go, and speak to David my servant: Thus saith the Lord: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“Go, and speak to my servant David: Thus says the Lord: You shall not build a house for me as a dwelling place.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“Go and say thus to my Servant David: thus says LORD JEHOVAH, you shall not build for me a house to dwell in it.

Lamsa Bible
Go and thus say to my servant David, You shall not build me a house to dwell in;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Go and tell David My servant: Thus saith the LORD: Thou shalt not build Me a house to dwell in;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Go and say to David my servant, Thus said the Lord, Thou shalt not build me a house for me to dwell in it.
















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