1 Chronicles 17:4
World English Bible (WEB)
“Go and tell David my servant, ‘The LORD says, “You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
In context
2 Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.”
3 That same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
4 “Go and tell David my servant, ‘The LORD says, “You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
5 for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.
6 In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’”’
1 Chronicles 17:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- “Go and tell David my servant, ‘The LORD says, “You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
- KJV King James Version
- Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
- BSB Berean Standard 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:
- YLT 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:
- DBY Darby Translation
- Go and say to David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in;
- WBS Webster Bible
- Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in: