2 Samuel 7:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in?

New Living Translation
“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD has declared: Are you the one to build a house for me to live in?

English Standard Version
“Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD: Would you build me a house to dwell in?

Berean Study Bible
“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?

New American Standard Bible
“Go and say to My servant David, ‘This is what the LORD says: “Should you build Me a house for My dwelling?

NASB 1995
"Go and say to My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD, "Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in?

NASB 1977
“Go and say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in?

Amplified Bible
“Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Should you be the one to build Me a house in which to dwell?

Christian Standard Bible
“Go to my servant David and say, ‘This is what the LORD says: Are you to build me a house to dwell in?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Go to My servant David and say, 'This is what the LORD says: Are you to build a house for Me to live in?

Contemporary English Version
to go to David and give him this message: David, you are my servant, so listen to what I say. Why should you build a temple for me?

Good News Translation
"Go and tell my servant David that I say to him, 'You are not the one to build a temple for me to live in.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Say to my servant David, 'This is what the LORD says: Are you the one who will build me a house to live in?

International Standard Version
"Go tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD says: "'"Are you going to build a house for me to inhabit?

NET Bible
"Go, tell my servant David: 'This is what the LORD says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

New King James Version
“Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Would you build a house for Me to dwell in?

King James 2000 Bible
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?

New Heart English Bible
"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD, "Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?

World English Bible
"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?

American King James Version
Go and tell my servant David, Thus said the LORD, Shall you build me an house for me to dwell in?

American Standard Version
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

A Faithful Version
"Go and tell My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD, "Shall you build Me a house for My dwelling?

Darby Bible Translation
Go and say to my servant, to David, Thus saith Jehovah: Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

English Revised Version
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

Webster's Bible Translation
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Goe and tell my seruant Dauid, Thus saieth the Lord, Shalt thou buylde me an house for my dwelling?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Go, and tell my seruaunt Dauid, thus sayeth the Lorde: shalt thou buylde me an house to dwell in?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Go & speake to my seruaut Dauid: Thus sayeth ye LORDE: Shalt thou buylde me an house to dwell in?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Go, and you have said to My servant, to David, Thus said YHWH: Do you build for Me a house for My dwelling in?

Young's Literal Translation
'Go, and thou hast said unto My servant, unto David, Thus said Jehovah, Dost thou build for Me a house for My dwelling in?

Smith's Literal Translation
Go and say to my servant, to David, Thus said Jehovah, Shalt thou build me an house for my resting?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell 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?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“Go say to my Servant David: “Thus says LORD JEHOVAH, ‘You shall not build for me a house for my dwelling

Lamsa Bible
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house for me to dwell in;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Go and tell My servant David: Thus saith the LORD: Shalt thou build Me a house for Me to dwell in?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Go, and say to my servant David, Thus says the Lord, Thou shalt not build me a house for me to dwell in.
















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