1 Chronicles 17:4

God’s Covenant with David

3But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying,4“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. 5For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved from tent to tent and dwelling to dwelling.

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Berean Standard Bible
“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.
American Standard Version (1901)
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:
Bible in Basic English
Go and say to David my servant, The Lord says, You are not to make me a house for my living-place:
Douay-Rheims 1899
Go, and speak to David my servant: Thus saith the Lord: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in.
Free Bible Version
“Go and talk to my servant David. Tell him, this is what the Lord says, You are not to build a house for me to live in.
Geneva Bible 1599
Goe, and tell Dauid my seruant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not buylde me an house to dwell in:
King James (Authorized) Version
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
Translation for Translators
“Go and tell my servant David that this is what I, Yahweh, am saying to him: ‘You are not the one who should build a temple for me to live in.
Unlocked Literal Bible
“Go and tell David my servant, 'This is what Yahweh says: You will not build me a house in which to live.
Noah Webster Bible
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:
World English Bible
“Go and tell David my servant, ‘Yahweh says, “You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
Young's Literal Translation
'Go, and thou hast said unto David My servant, Thus said Jehovah, Thou dost not build for Me the house to dwell in: