1 Chronicles 17:4 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Go and tell David My servant, Thus says the Lord: You shall not build Me a house to dwell in,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Go and tell David My servant, Thus says the Lord: You shall not build Me a house to dwell in,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“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.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

‘Go and tell my servant David, “The Lord says this: You are not the right man to build a house for me to live in.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

God said, "Go and tell this to my servant David: The Lord says, 'David, you are not the one to build a house for me to live in.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: It is not you who will build me a house to dwell in.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Say to David, my servant, 'This is what the Lord says: You must not build this house for me to live in.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"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.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

“Go and say to David My servant, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “You shall not build Me a house to inhabit;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Go and tell David My servant: Thus says the Lord: You will not build a house for Me to dwell in,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD: It is not you who are to build a house for me to dwell in.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the LORD says: “You must not build me a house in which to live.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Go and speak to my servant David. Tell him, 'The Lord says, "You are not the one who will build me a house to live in.

English NIV

"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.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

"Go and tell my servant David, `This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a temple to live in.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the LORD: You shall not build me a house to live in.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: You shall not build me a house to dwell in.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Go and give my servant David this message: 'You are not to build my temple!

English Tyndale 1537

go and tell David my servant, thus sayeth the LORD, thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in.