Verse 26

1 Chronicles 17:26

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

26 And now O Lord, thou art God (Elohim): and thou hast promised to thy servant such great benefits.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/עַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה אַתָּה ה֖וּא הָ/אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַ/תְּדַבֵּר֙ עַֽל עַבְדְּ/ךָ֔ הַ/טּוֹבָ֖ה הַ/זֹּֽאת

English Translation

And now, O Lord, You are the God, and You have spoken about Your servant this good thing.

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Chapter 17 Context

1 Now when David was dwelling in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet: Behold I dwell in a house o... Focus ↗

2 And Nathan said to David: Do all that is in thy heart: for God (Elohim) is with thee. Focus ↗

3 Now that night the word of God (Elohim) came to Nathan, saying: Focus ↗

4 Go, and speak to David my servant: Thus saith the Lord: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in. Focus ↗

5 For I have not remained in a house from the time that I brought up Israel, to this day: but I have b... Focus ↗

6 Abiding with all Israel. Did I ever speak to any one, of all the judges of Israel, whom I charged to... Focus ↗

7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: I took thee fro... Focus ↗

8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast gone: and have slain all thy enemies before thee,... Focus ↗

9 And I have given a place to my people Israel: they shall be planted, and shall dwell therein, and sh... Focus ↗

10 Since the days that I gave judges to my people Israel, and have humbled all thy enemies. And I decla... Focus ↗

11 And when thou shalt have ended thy days to go to thy fathers, I will raise up thy seed after thee, w... Focus ↗

12 He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever. Focus ↗

13 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and I will not take my mercy away from him,... Focus ↗

14 But I will settle him in my house, and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be most firm for... Focus ↗

15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David. Focus ↗

16 And king David came and sat before the Lord, and said: Who am I, O Lord God (Elohim), and what is my... Focus ↗

17 But even this hath seemed little in thy sight, and therefore thou hast also spoken concerning the ho... Focus ↗

18 What can David add more, seeing thou hast thus glorified thy servant, and known him? Focus ↗

19 O Lord, for thy servant's sake, according to thy own heart, thou hast shewn all this magnificence, a... Focus ↗

20 O Lord there is none like thee: and there is no other God (Elohim) beside thee, of all whom we have... Focus ↗

21 For what other nation is there upon earth like thy people Israel, whom God (Elohim) went to deliver,... Focus ↗

22 And thou hast made thy people Israel to be thy own people for ever, and thou, O Lord, art become the... Focus ↗

23 Now therefore, O Lord, let the word which thou hast spoken to thy servant, and concerning his house,... Focus ↗

24 And let thy name remain and be magnified for ever: and let it be said: The Lord of hosts is God (Elo... Focus ↗

25 For thou, O Lord my God (Elohim), hast revealed to the ear of thy servant, that thou wilt build him... Focus ↗

26 And now O Lord, thou art God (Elohim): and thou hast promised to thy servant such great benefits.

27 And thou hast begun to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be always before thee: for seeing... Focus ↗

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