1 Chronicles 17:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““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.”
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““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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:”
King James Version · Public Domain“Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Go, and thou hast said unto David My servant, Thus said Jehovah, Thou dost not build for Me the house to dwell in:”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Chronicles 17:4 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 7:4But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,
- 1 Kings 8:19Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’
- 1 Chronicles 22:7“My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,
- 1 Chronicles 28:2Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,
- 2 Chronicles 6:8But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.
- 2 Chronicles 6:9Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’
- Isaiah 55:8“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.
- Romans 11:33O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
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