Verse Comparison: 1 Chronicles 28:3
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.