2 Samuel 7:5

God’s Covenant with David

4But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,5“Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?6For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved about with a tent as My dwelling.

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Berean Standard Bible
“Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?
American Standard Version (1901)
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
Bible in Basic English
Go and say to my servant David, The Lord says, Are you to be the builder of a house, a living-place for me?
Douay-Rheims 1899
Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in?
Free Bible Version
“Go and tell my servant David, This is what the Lord says: Should you be the one to build a house for me to live in?
Geneva Bible 1599
Goe and tell my seruant Dauid, Thus saieth the Lord, Shalt thou buylde me an house for my dwelling?
King James (Authorized) Version
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me 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 [RHQ] who should build a temple for me to live in.
Unlocked Literal Bible
“Go and tell David my servant, 'This is what Yahweh says: Will you build me a house in which to live?
Noah Webster Bible
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
World English Bible
“Go and tell my servant David, ‘Yahweh says, “Should you build me a house for me to dwell in?
Young's Literal Translation
'Go, and thou hast said unto My servant, unto David, Thus said Jehovah, Dost thou build for Me a house for My dwelling in?