Catholic Public Domain Version
"For I have not stayed in a house from the time when I led out Israel, even to this day. Instead, I have been continually changing places, in a tabernacle and tent, "
— 1 Chronicles 17:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.”
“for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel, unto this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another. ”
“for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel, to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.”
“For I have not lived in a house from the time I brought Israel up from Egypt to the present day. I have lived in a tent that has been in various places.”
“For I have not remained in a house from the time that I brought up Israel, to this day: but I have been always changing places in a tabernacle, and in a tent,”
“For from the day when I took Israel up, till this day, I have had no house, but have gone from tent to tent, and from living-place to living-place.”
“For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.”
And Nathan said to David: “Do all that is in your heart. For God is with you.”
And yet, that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:
“Go, and speak to my servant David: Thus says the Lord: You shall not build a house for me as a dwelling place.
For I have not stayed in a house from the time when I led out Israel, even to this day. Instead, I have been continually changing places, in a tabernacle and tent,
dwelling with all of Israel. When did I ever speak to any one at all, among the judges of Israel whom I placed in charge so that they might pasture my people, saying: ‘Why have you not built a house of cedar for me?’
And so, now you shall say this to my servant David: Thus says the Lord of hosts: I took you when you were following the flock in the pastures, so that you would be the leader of my people Israel.
And I have been with you wherever you have gone. And I have slain all your enemies before you, and I have made a name for you like one of the great ones who are celebrated upon the earth.