Verse 3

1 Chronicles 28:3

World English Bible, British Edition

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, i... 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 the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king... Focus ↗
5 Of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the thr... 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, the LORD’s assembly, and in the audience of our God (Eloh... 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 the LORD 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 the LORD’s house, for all the surr... Focus ↗
13 also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the work of the service of the LORD’s... Focus ↗
14 of gold by weight for the gold for all vessels of every kind of service, for all the vessels of silv... 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 th... Focus ↗
19 “All this”, David said, “I have been made to understand in writing from the LORD’s hand, even all th... 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)’s... Focus ↗