Verse 12
1 Chronicles 17:12
GOD'S WORD Translation
12
He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
Original Language Text
hebrew
ה֥וּא יִבְנֶה לִּ֖/י בָּ֑יִת וְ/כֹנַנְתִּ֥י אֶת כִּסְא֖/וֹ עַד עוֹלָֽם
English Translation
He will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 17 Context
1
When David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of ceda...
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Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart; for God (Elohim) is with you.”
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That same night, the word of God (Elohim) came to Nathan, saying,
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“Go and tell David my servant, ‘Yahweh says, “You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
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for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but have gone fr...
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In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of I...
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7
“Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep...
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8
I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I wi...
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9
I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own p...
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and from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies...
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11
It will happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will s...
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He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
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I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I...
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but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. His throne will be established forever....
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15
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.
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16
Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, “Who am I, Yahweh God (Elohim), and...
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17
This was a small thing in your eyes, God (Elohim); but you have spoken of your servant’s house for a...
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18
What can David say yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? For you know...
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19
Yahweh, for your servant’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness,...
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20
Yahweh, there is no one like you, neither is there any God (Elohim) besides you, according to all th...
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21
What one nation in the earth is like your people Israel, whom God (Elohim) went to redeem to himself...
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22
For you made your people Israel your own people forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God (Elohim)....
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23
Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be...
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Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies is the God (Elohim) of...
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For you, my God (Elohim), have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore y...
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Now, Yahweh, you are God (Elohim), and have promised this good thing to your servant.
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Now it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you;...
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