But it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying:
2 Samuel 7:5 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Go and tell My servant David, Thus says the Lord: Shall you build Me a house in which to dwell? American Standard Version (1901) Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in? Common English Bible Go to my servant David and tell him: This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build the temple for me to live in. Catholic Public Domain Version "Go, and say to my servant David: 'Thus says the Lord: Should you build a house for me as a dwelling place? English Standard Version 2016 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: Would you build me a house to dwell in? |
But it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying:
And the king commanded, that they should bring great stones, costly stones, for the foundation of the temple, and should square them.
This house, which thou buildest, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments, walking in them, I will fulfil my word to thee which I spoke to David thy father.
Go, and speak to David my servant: Thus saith the Lord: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in.
And God said to me: Thou shalt not build a house to my name; because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.
THUS saith the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool. What is this house that you will build to me? And what is this place of my rest?