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.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsBut God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast 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.’
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.
ButGod said to me, Thou shalt not build a house unto my name, for thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Chronicles — A post-exilic retelling of Israel's story through the Davidic line — genealogies from Adam to Saul, then David's reign reframed around temple preparation. The priestly history that answers the exile's question: what does it mean to return?
- Author
- The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra, per rabbinic tradition)
- Date
- Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC