1 Chronicles 22:8 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁸ But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ but the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, You have shed much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My Name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in My sight.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

⁸ But the LORD told me: You’ve shed much blood and waged great wars. You won’t build a temple for my name because you’ve spilled so much blood on the ground before me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ But the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 'You have shed much blood, and you have battled in many wars. You are not able to build a house to my name, so great was the shedding of blood before me.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ But the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Thou hast shed much blood, and fought many battles; so thou canst not build a house to my name, after shedding so much blood before me.

1 Chronicles 22:8 Cross References

1 Kings 1:20

And thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

1 Kings 5:17

And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.

1 Kings 5:3

Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house for the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.

1 Kings 8:19

nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

1 Chronicles 28:3

But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.

Numbers 31:20

And as to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood, ye shall purify yourselves.

Numbers 31:24

And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.