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1 Chronicles 17:4–5

“Go and say to David my servant, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “You are not to build a house for me to live in, for I have not lived in a house from the day that I brought out Israel unto this day. I have been from tent to tent and from tabernacle to tabernacle.

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1 Chronicles 17:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in. I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt to this day. I have moved from one tent site to another, from one dwelling place to another.

1 Chronicles 17:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

“Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: It is not you who will build me a house to dwell in. For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day, but I have gone from tent to tent and from dwelling to dwelling.

1 Chronicles 17:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in: 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.

1 Chronicles 17:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord has declared: You are not the one to build a house for me to live in. I have never lived in a house, from the day I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until this very day. My home has always been a tent, moving from one place to another in a Tabernacle.

1 Chronicles 17:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: “You shall not build Me a house to dwell in. For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought up Israel, even to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.

1 Chronicles 17:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

“Go and tell David my servant, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the person to build a house for me to live in. From the time I brought Israel out of Egypt until now I have not lived in a house. I have moved from one tent site to another and from one place to another.

1 Chronicles 17:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in: for I have not dwelt in a 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.

1 Chronicles 17:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Go and say to David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in; for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day; but I have been from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.

1 Chronicles 17:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“Say to David, my servant, ‘This is what the Lord says: You must not build this house for me to live in. I haven’t lived in a house from the day I brought Israel out ⸤of Egypt⸥ to this day, but I’ve gone from tent site to tent site, moving the tent ⸤of meeting⸥ from one location ⸤to another⸥.

1 Chronicles 17:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“Go to David My servant and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build Me a house to dwell in. From the time I brought Israel out of Egypt until today I have not lived in a house; instead, I have moved from tent to tent and from tabernacle to tabernacle.

1 Chronicles 17:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord: You shall not build me a house to live in. For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought out Israel to this very day, but I have lived in a tent and a tabernacle.

1 Chronicles 17:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Go and speak to my servant David. Tell him, ‘The Lord says, “You are not the one who will build me a house to live in. I have not lived in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt until now. I have moved my tent from one place to another. I have moved my home from one place to another.

1 Chronicles 17:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the Lord, “You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;

for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but I have gone from tent to tent and from one dwelling place to another.


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