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1 Kings 8:19

17 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

18 But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

20 Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

21 And there I have provided a place for the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with our fathers when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’
KJV
Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
WEB
Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.’
ASV
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.
DARBY
nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
BLB
Nevertheless, you shall not build the house, but rather your son who will come from your loins, he shall build the house for My Name.’
ÅB
men du skal ikke bygge huset; din sønn som skal utgå av dine lender, han skal bygge huset for mitt navn.
OTB
Men du skal ikke bygge huset, for din sønn som skal fødes til deg, han skal bygge huset for Mitt navn.'
B1930
men du skal ikke bygge huset; din sønn som skal utgå av dine lender, han skal bygge huset for mitt navn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 7:5

    “Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:8–10

    but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:6

    And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:12–13

    And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.

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  • 1 Chronicles 17:11–12

    And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

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  • 1 Chronicles 17:4

    “Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build Me a house in which to dwell.

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  • 1 Kings 5:3–5

    “As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.

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