1-Kings - 8:19

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19 Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Kings 8:19.

Differing Translations

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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.
only, thou dost not build the house, but thy son who is coming out from thy loins, he doth build the house for My name.
But you yourself will not be the builder of my house; but your son, the offspring of your body, he it is who will put up a house for my name.
Yet truly, you shall not build a house for me. Instead, your son, who shall go forth from your loins, he himself shall build a house to my name.'

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Nevertheless, thou shall not build the house,.... Which is implied in the question in 2-Samuel 7:5.
but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name; which is expressed in 2-Samuel 7:12.

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