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2 Samuel 7:25-29
New English Translation
2 Samuel 7:25-29
New English Translation
25 So now, O Lord God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality.[a] Do as you promised,[b] 26 so you may gain lasting fame,[c] as people say,[d] ‘The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is God over Israel!’ The dynasty[e] of your servant David will be established before you, 27 for you, O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, have told[f] your servant, ‘I will build you a dynastic house.’[g] That is why your servant has had the courage[h] to pray this prayer to you. 28 Now, O Sovereign Lord, you are the true God.[i] May your words prove to be true![j] You have made this good promise to your servant.[k] 29 Now be willing to bless your servant’s dynasty[l] so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O Sovereign Lord, have spoken. By your blessing may your servant’s dynasty be blessed from now on into the future!”[m]
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- 2 Samuel 7:25 tn Heb “and now, O Lord God, the word which you spoke concerning your servant and concerning his house, establish permanently.”
- 2 Samuel 7:25 tn Heb “as you have spoken.”
- 2 Samuel 7:26 tn Heb “and your name might be great permanently.” Following the imperative in v. 23b, the prefixed verbal form with vav conjunctive indicates purpose/result.
- 2 Samuel 7:26 tn Heb “saying.” The words “as people” are supplied in the translation for clarification and stylistic reasons.
- 2 Samuel 7:26 tn Heb “the house.” See the note on “dynastic house” in the following verse.
- 2 Samuel 7:27 tn Heb “have uncovered the ear of.”
- 2 Samuel 7:27 tn Heb “a house.” This maintains the wordplay from v. 11 (see the note on the word “house” there) and is continued in v. 29.
- 2 Samuel 7:27 tn Heb “has found his heart.”
- 2 Samuel 7:28 tn Heb “the God.” The article indicates uniqueness here.
- 2 Samuel 7:28 tn The translation understands the prefixed verb form as a jussive, indicating David’s wish/prayer. Another option is to take the form as an imperfect and translate “your words are true.”
- 2 Samuel 7:28 tn Heb “and you have spoken to your servant this good thing.”
- 2 Samuel 7:29 tn Heb “house” (again later in this verse). See the note on “dynastic house” in v. 27.
- 2 Samuel 7:29 tn Or “permanently”; cf. NLT “it is an eternal blessing.”
2 Samuel 7:25-29
New International Version
2 Samuel 7:25-29
New International Version
25 “And now, Lord God, keep forever the promise(A) you have made concerning your servant and his house. Do as you promised, 26 so that your name(B) will be great forever. Then people will say, ‘The Lord Almighty is God over Israel!’ And the house of your servant David will be established(C) in your sight.
27 “Lord Almighty, God of Israel, you have revealed this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ So your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you. 28 Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy,(D) and you have promised these good things to your servant. 29 Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing(E) the house of your servant will be blessed forever.”
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