Verse 3

1 Chronicles 28:3

World English Bible

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/הָ/אֱלֹהִים֙ אָ֣מַר לִ֔/י לֹא תִבְנֶ֥ה בַ֖יִת לִ/שְׁמִ֑/י כִּ֣י אִ֧ישׁ מִלְחָמ֛וֹת אַ֖תָּה וְ/דָמִ֥ים שָׁפָֽכְתָּ

English Translation

And God said to me, "You shall not build a house for my name, for you are a man of wars and you have shed blood."

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Chapter 28 Context

1 David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, the captains of the companies... Focus ↗

2 Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, “Hear me, my brothers, and my people! As for me,... Focus ↗

3 But God (Elohim) said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war,...

4 However Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king ov... Focus ↗

5 Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the thron... Focus ↗

6 He said to me, ‘Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be m... Focus ↗

7 I will establish his kingdom forever if he continues to do my commandments and my ordinances, as it... Focus ↗

8 Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, Yahweh’s assembly, and in the audience of our God (Elohim... Focus ↗

9 You, Solomon my son, know the God (Elohim) of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and wi... Focus ↗

10 Take heed now; for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.” Focus ↗

11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the plans for the porch of the temple, for its houses, for its tr... Focus ↗

12 and the plans of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of Yahweh’s house, for all the surrou... Focus ↗

13 also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the work of the service of Yahweh’s h... Focus ↗

14 of gold by weight for the gold, for all vessels of every kind of service; for all the vessels of sil... Focus ↗

15 by weight also for the lamp stands of gold, and for its lamps, of gold, by weight for every lamp sta... Focus ↗

16 and the gold by weight for the tables of show bread, for every table; and silver for the tables of s... Focus ↗

17 and the forks, the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every... Focus ↗

18 and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the plans for the chariot, and the... Focus ↗

19 “All this”, said David, “I have been made to understand in writing from Yahweh’s hand, even all the... Focus ↗

20 David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismaye... Focus ↗

21 Behold, there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the service of God (Elohim)’... Focus ↗

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