1 Chronicles 28:3 — Compare All Translations

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

and God hath said to me, Thou dost not build a house to My name, for a man of wars thou [art], and blood thou hast shed.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

But God said to me, You shall not build a house for My Name [and Presence], because you have been a man of war and have shed blood.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But God said to me, You shall not build a house for My Name [and Presence], because you have been a man of war and have shed blood.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for my name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house unto my name, for thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.

English EASY 2024

But God said to me, “You are a fighter and you have killed many people in war. So you must not build a house to give honour to my name.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But God said to me, 'No David, you must not build a house for my name. You must not do that because you are a soldier, and you have killed many men.'

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

but he has forbidden me to do it, because I am a soldier and have shed too much blood.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But God told me, 'You must not build the temple for my name. You have fought wars and caused bloodshed.'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have spilled much blood.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

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

But God said to me, 'You may not build a house in my honor, for you are a man who fought wars and shed blood.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But God said to me, ‘You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But God said to me, 'You are not the one who will build a house for my Name. That is because you are a fighting man. You have spilled people's blood.'

English NIV

But God said to me, 'You are not to build a house for my Name, because you are a warrior and have shed blood.'

English NKJ 1982

But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name, because you have been a man of war and have shed blood.’

English NLT

but God said to me, `You must not build a temple to honor my name, for you are a warrior and have shed much blood.'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for my name, for you are a warrior and have shed blood.'

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But God said to me, ‘You may not build a house for my name, for you are a warrior and have shed blood.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

but God has told me, 'You are not to build my temple, for you are a warrior and have shed much blood.'

English Tyndale 1537

But God said to me: thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou art a man of war and hast shed blood.

1 Chronicles 28:3 — Compare Translations