1st Chronicles Chapter 28 verse 3 Holy Bible
But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
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But God said to me, You are not to be the builder of a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have taken life;
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But God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house unto my name, for thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
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But 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.
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But God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
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But God said to me, You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.
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and God hath said to me, Thou dost not build a house to My name, for a man of wars thou `art', and blood thou hast shed.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 3. - The contents of this verse are stated, as already seen, even more forcibly in 1 Chronicles 22:8; while far less forcibly in 2 Samuel 7:5; 1 Kings 5:5.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) But God said unto me.--The emphasis lies on the word God, which is in direct contrast with the "I--in my heart it was," of 1Chronicles 28:2. (Comp. 1Chronicles 22:8, of which this verse is a summary.)