1 Chronicles 17:5

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Open in Mac app

In context

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?’”’

7 “Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, ‘The LORD of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel.

Read the whole of 1 Chronicles 17

1 Chronicles 17:5 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: 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.
KJV King James Version: For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved from tent to tent and dwelling to dwelling.
ASV American Standard Version: for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel, unto this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: for I have not dwelt in a house from the day that I brought up Israel till this day, and I am from tent unto tent: and from the tabernacle,
DBY Darby Translation: for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day; but I have been from tent to tent, and from [one] tabernacle [to another].
WBS Webster Bible: For I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another .