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1 Kings 8:19

17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

18 And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

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.

20 And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

21 And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which 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, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:8–10

    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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  • 1 Chronicles 28:6

    And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:12–13

    And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

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  • 1 Chronicles 17:11–12

    And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

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  • 1 Chronicles 17:4

    Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:

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  • 1 Kings 5:3–5

    Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto 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.

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