1 Chronicles 22:8
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But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.
In other translations
But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it cameH1961עָלַי'alaito meH5921דְּבַר־devar-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559דָּםdambloodH1818לָרֹבlaroto abundanceH7230שָׁפַכְתָּshafakhtayou have shedH8210וּמִלְחָמוֹתumilchamotand warsH4421גְּדֹלוֹתgedolotgreatH1419עָשִׂיתָ'asitayou have madeH6213לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִבְנֶהtivnehyou will buildH1129בַיִתvayita houseH1004לִשְׁמִיlishmifor name myH8034כִּיkiforH3588דָּמִיםdamimblood<s>H1818רַבִּיםrabimmuchH7227שָׁפַכְתָּshafakhtayou have shedH8210אַרְצָה'artzah[the] ground towardsH776לְפָנָי׃lefanai<to> before meH6440
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 5:3Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.
- 1 Chronicles 28:3But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has spilled blood.’
- 1 Chronicles 17:4-104 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in: 5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another. 6 Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars? 7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: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. 5 For 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. 6 In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’ 7 Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
- 2 Samuel 7:5-115 Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the Lord, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? 6 Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle. 7 In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar? 8 Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: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? 6 For 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. 7 In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people Israel, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’ 8 Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
- Numbers 31:24And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may enter the camp.”
- Numbers 31:20And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.And purify every garment and leather good, everything made of goat’s hair, and every article of wood.”
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