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1 Chronicles 22:8

World English Bible

But Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, ‘You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

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1 Chronicles 22:8 in other translations

But the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

1 Chronicles 22:8 · American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 22:8 in context

  1. 6Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel.
  2. 7David said to Solomon his son, “As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.
  3. 8But Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, ‘You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.
  4. 9Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
  5. 10He shall build a house for my name; and he will be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’