Verse 4

1 Chronicles 17:4

Literal Standard Version

4 “Go, and you have said to My servant David, Thus said YHWH: You do not build for Me the house to dwell in.

Original Language Text

hebrew

לֵ֤ךְ וְ/אָמַרְתָּ֙ אֶל דָּוִ֣יד עַבְדִּ֔/י כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה לֹ֥א אַתָּ֛ה תִּבְנֶה לִּ֥/י הַ/בַּ֖יִת לָ/שָֽׁבֶת

English Translation

Go and say to David my servant, thus says the LORD: You shall not build me the house to dwell in.

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Chapter 17 Context

1 And it comes to pass as David sat in his house, that David says to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I am... Focus ↗

2 and Nathan says to David, “All that is in your heart do, for God (Elohim) is with you.” Focus ↗

3 And it comes to pass on that night that a word of God (Elohim) is to Nathan, saying, Focus ↗

4 “Go, and you have said to My servant David, Thus said YHWH: You do not build for Me the house to dwe...

5 For I have not dwelt in a house from the day that I brought up Israel until this day, and I am going... Focus ↗

6 Wherever I have walked up and down among all Israel, have I spoken a word with one of the judges of... Focus ↗

7 And now, thus you say to My servant, to David, Thus said YHWH of Hosts: I have taken you from the ha... Focus ↗

8 and I am with you wherever you have walked, and I cut off all your enemies from your presence, and h... Focus ↗

9 And I have prepared a place for My people Israel, and planted it, and it has dwelt in its place, and... Focus ↗

10 indeed, even from the days that I appointed judges over My people Israel. And I have humbled all you... Focus ↗

11 And it has come to pass, when your days have been fulfilled to go with your fathers, that I have rai... Focus ↗

12 he builds a house for Me, and I have established his throne for all time; Focus ↗

13 I am to him for a father, and he is to Me for a son, and I do not turn aside My kindness from him as... Focus ↗

14 and I have established him in My house, and in My kingdom for all time, and his throne is establishe... Focus ↗

15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so spoke Nathan to David. Focus ↗

16 And David the king comes in and sits before YHWH, and says, “Who am I, O YHWH God (Elohim), and what... Focus ↗

17 And this is small in Your eyes, O God (Elohim), and You speak concerning the house of Your servant f... Focus ↗

18 What more does David add to You for the honor of Your servant; and You have known Your servant. Focus ↗

19 O YHWH, for Your servant’s sake, and according to Your own heart You have done all this greatness, t... Focus ↗

20 O YHWH, there is none like You, and there is no god except You, according to all that we have heard... Focus ↗

21 And who is as Your people Israel, one nation in the earth whom God (Elohim) has gone to ransom to Hi... Focus ↗

22 Indeed, You appoint Your people Israel to Yourself for a people for all time, and You, O YHWH, have... Focus ↗

23 And now, O YHWH, let the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant, and concerning his house... Focus ↗

24 and let it be steadfast, and Your Name is great for all time, saying, YHWH of Hosts, God (Elohim) of... Focus ↗

25 for You, O my God (Elohim), have uncovered the ear of Your servant—to build a house for him, therefo... Focus ↗

26 And now, YHWH, You are God (Elohim) Himself, and You speak this goodness concerning Your servant; Focus ↗

27 and now, You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, to be before You for all time; fo... Focus ↗

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