Verse Comparison: 1 Chronicles 28:3
<< 1 Chronicles 28:2 1 Chronicles 28:4 >> American Standard Version
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.Amplified® Bible
But God said to me, You shall not build a house for My Name [and Presence], because you have been a man of war and have shed blood.Contemporary English Version
but the LORD has refused to let me build it, because he said I have killed too many people in battle.Darby English Version
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.Good News Bible
but he has forbidden me to do it, because I am a soldier and have shed too much blood.King James Version
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.New American Standard Bible
"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.'New International Version
But God said to me, 'You are not to build a house for my Name, because you are a warrior and have shed blood.'New King James Version
But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name, because you have been a man of war and have shed blood.’N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for My name because you have proved yourself a man of war and have shed blood.'Revised Standard Version
But God said to me, 'You may not build a house for my name, for you are a warrior and have shed blood.'Young's Literal Translation
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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