2 Chronicles 6:16
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Now therefore, O Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’
In other translations
Now therefore, O Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’
Hebrew words
וְעַתָּהve'atahand nowH6258יְהוָה׀yahwehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵי'elohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478שְׁמֹרshemorkeepH8104לְעַבְדְּךָle'avdekhato servant yourH5650דָוִידdavidDavidH1732אָבִי'avifather myH1אֵת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר'asher[that] whichH834דִּבַּרְתָּdibartayou spokeH1696לּוֹloto himלֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִכָּרֵתyikaretit will be cut offH3772לְךָlekhato youאִישׁ'isha manH376מִלְּפָנַיmilefanaifrom to before meH6440יוֹשֵׁבyoshev[who] sitsH3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסֵּאkise'[the] throne ofH3678יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478רַקrakonlyH7535אִם־'im-ifH518יִשְׁמְרוּyishmeruthey will guardH8104בָנֶיךָvaneikhadescendants yourH1121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דַּרְכָּםdarkamway theirH1870לָלֶכֶתlalekhetto walkH1980בְּתוֹרָתִיbetoratiin law myH8451כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834הָלַכְתָּhalakhtayou have walkedH1980לְפָנָי׃lefanai<to> before meH6440
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 2:4That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’
- John 15:14-1514 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.14 You are My friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
- Psalm 132:12If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
- 2 Chronicles 7:18Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’
- Psalm 119:1Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
- 2 Samuel 7:12-1612 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: 15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.12 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. 15 But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I moved out of your way.
- Ezekiel 36:37Thus saith the Lord God; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.This is what the Lord GOD says: Once again I will hear the plea of the house of Israel and do for them this: I will multiply their people like a flock.
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