1 Chronicles 28:3

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.

But God {H430} said {H559} unto me, Thou shalt not build {H1129} an house {H1004} for my name {H8034}, because thou hast been a man {H376} of war {H4421}, and hast shed {H8210} blood {H1818}.

But God said to me, 'You are not to build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, you have shed blood.'

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.’

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Chronicles 22:8 (6 votes)

    But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

  • 1 Chronicles 17:4 (5 votes)

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

  • 2 Chronicles 6:8 (4 votes)

    But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

  • 2 Chronicles 6:9 (4 votes)

    Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

  • 1 Kings 5:3 (4 votes)

    Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.

  • 2 Samuel 7:5 (3 votes)

    Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

  • 2 Samuel 7:13 (3 votes)

    He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.