1 Chronicles 22:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, You have shed much blood and have made great wars; you shall not build a house unto my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֨י עָלַ֤י דְּבַר־יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר דָּ֤ם לָרֹב֙ שָׁפַ֔כְתָּ וּמִלְחָמ֥וֹת גְּדֹל֖וֹת עָשִׂ֑יתָ לֹֽא־תִבְנֶ֥ה בַ֙יִת֙ לִשְׁמִ֔י כִּ֚י דָּמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים שָׁפַ֥כְתָּ אַ֖רְצָה לְפָנָֽי׃

Transliteration

And wayᵊhî upon me dᵊbar-YHWH lēʾmōr, dām in abundance šāpaktā and milḥāmôt gᵊdōlôt ʿāśîtā; not-you shall build house for šᵊmî, because dāmîm rabbîm šāpaktā ʾarṣâ before me.

Grammar Details

• *wayᵊhî*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came
• *dᵊbar*: noun, masculine singular construct - word of
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
• *dām*: noun, masculine singular - blood
• *šāpaktā*: qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have shed
• *milḥāmôt*: noun, feminine plural - wars
• *gᵊdōlôt*: adjective, feminine plural - great
• *ʿāśîtā*: qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have made/done
• *šᵊmî*: noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my name
• *dāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - blood/bloodshed
• *rabbîm*: adjective, masculine plural - many/much
• *ʾarṣâ*: noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground
• *lᵊpānāy*: preposition + noun, common plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - before me

Word Meanings

• *dām lārōb*: blood in abundance/much blood/excessive bloodshed
• *milḥāmôt gᵊdōlôt*: great wars/major battles/significant conflicts
• *dāmîm*: blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt
• *šāpaktā ʾarṣâ*: shed to the ground/poured out to earth/spilled onto land

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 'You have shed much blood and have fought great wars. You shall not build a house for my name, because you have shed abundant blood on the earth in my sight.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came to me, saying,{H559} Thou hast shed{H8210} blood{H1818} abundantly,{H7230} and hast made{H6213} great{H1419} wars:{H4421} thou shalt not build{H1129} a house{H1004} unto my name,{H8034} because thou hast shed{H8210} much{H7227} blood{H1818} upon the earth{H776} in my sight.{H6440}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came to me, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thou hast shed{H8210}{(H8804)} blood{H1818} abundantly{H7230}, and hast made{H6213}{(H8804)} great{H1419} wars{H4421}: thou shalt not build{H1129}{(H8799)} an house{H1004} unto my name{H8034}, because thou hast shed{H8210}{(H8804)} much{H7227} blood{H1818} upon the earth{H776} in my sight{H6440}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but the worde of ye LORDE came vnto me, and sayde: Thou hast shed moch bloude, and strycken many battayls, therfore shalt thou not buylde an house vnto my name, for as moch as thou hast shed so moch bloude vpon the earth before me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the worde of the Lorde came to me, saying, Thou hast shed much blood, and hast made great battels: thou shalt not builde an house vnto my Name: for thou hast shead much blood vpon the earth in my sight.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Thou hast shed much blood, and hast made great battayles: thou shalt therefore not buylde an house vnto my name, for thou hast shed much blood vpon the earth in my sight.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars: you shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the word of Jehovah `is' against me, saying, Blood in abundance thou hast shed, and great wars thou hast made: thou dost not build a house to My name, for much blood thou hast shed to the earth before Me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the word of the Lord came to me saying, You have taken lives without number and made great wars; I will not let you be the builder of a house for my name, because of the lives you have taken on the earth before my eyes.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 'You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But this was the LORD’S message to me:‘You have spilled a great deal of blood and fought many battles. You must not build a temple to honor me, for you have spilled a great deal of blood on the ground before me.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 28:3 : 3 But God said to me, You shall not build a house for my name, because you have been a man of war, and have shed blood.
• 1 Kgs 5:3 : 3 You know how David my father could not build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the wars that surrounded him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
• 2 Sam 7:5-9 : 5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in? 6 Since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, I have not dwelt in any house, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle. 7 In all the places where I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar? 8 Now therefore, so shall you say to my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: 9 And I was with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies out of your sight, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men that are in the earth. 10 Moreover, I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; nor shall the children of wickedness afflict them anymore, as before, 11 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the LORD tells you that he will make you a house.
• 1 Chr 17:4-9 : 4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house to live in: 5 For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another. 6 Wherever I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar? 7 Now therefore thus shall you say to my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the sheepfold, even from following the sheep, that you should be ruler over my people Israel: 8 And I have been with you wherever you have walked, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth. 9 Also I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness oppress them any more, as at the beginning, 10 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover, I will subdue all your enemies. Furthermore, I tell you that the LORD will build you a house.
• Num 31:20 : 20 And purify all your clothing, all that is made of skin, all work of goats' hair, and everything made of wood.
• Num 31:24 : 24 And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean, and afterward you shall come into the camp.