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1 Chronicles 17:23

Now, Lord, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and his house be confirmed forever, and do as you have promised. Now, LORD, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken. Therefore now, Lord , let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said. And now, O Lord , let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as you have spoken, " Lord , keep the promise forever that you made about my family and me, your servant. Do what you have said. So now, O Lord , may the promise you made about your servant and his family become a permanent reality! Do as you promised, "Therefore now, O LORD, let the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house endure forever, and do as You have said. 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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Humility;   Parents;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Promises of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Synagogue;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Now, Lord, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and his house be confirmed forever, and do as you have promised.
Hebrew Names Version
Now, LORD, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.
King James Version
Therefore now, Lord , let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.
English Standard Version
And now, O Lord , let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as you have spoken,
New Century Version
" Lord , keep the promise forever that you made about my family and me, your servant. Do what you have said.
New English Translation
So now, O Lord , may the promise you made about your servant and his family become a permanent reality! Do as you promised,
Amplified Bible
"Therefore now, O LORD, let the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house endure forever, and do as You have said.
New American Standard Bible
"Now, LORD, let the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do just as You have spoken.
World English Bible
Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore nowe Lorde, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy seruant & concerning his house, be confirmed for euer, and doe as thou hast sayd,
Legacy Standard Bible
"So now, O Yahweh, let the word that You have spoken concerning Your slave and concerning his house endure forever, and do as You have spoken,
Berean Standard Bible
And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised,
Contemporary English Version
Lord God, please do what you promised me and my descendants.
Complete Jewish Bible
So now, Adonai , let the word that you spoke concerning your servant and his house be confirmed forever; do what you have promised.
Darby Translation
And now, Jehovah, let the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.
Easy-to-Read Version
" Lord , you made this promise to me and my family. Now, keep your promise forever. Do what you said you would.
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore now, O LORD, let the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.
Good News Translation
"And now, O Lord , fulfill for all time the promise you made about me and my descendants, and do what you said you would.
Lexham English Bible
So now, O Yahweh, let the word that you spoke to your servant and to his house be established forever, that you might do what you have spoken.
Literal Translation
And now, O Jehovah, the Word that You have spoken as to Your servant, and as to his house, let it be established forever, and do as You have spoken;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now LORDE, let the worde be verified for euer, that thou hast spoken ouer thy seruaunt and ouer his house, & do as thou hast spoken:
American Standard Version
And now, O Jehovah, let the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.
Bible in Basic English
And now, Lord, let your words about your servant and about his family be made certain for ever, and do as you have said.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therfore now Lord, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy seruaunt & his house, be true for euer, that thou Lord do as thou hast sayde:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And now, O LORD, let the word that Thou hast spoken concerning Thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as Thou hast spoken.
King James Version (1611)
Therefore now Lord, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy seruant, and concerning his house, be established for euer, and doe as thou hast said.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And now, Lord, let the word which thou spokest to thy servant, and concerning his house, be confirmed for ever, and do thou as thou hast spoken.
English Revised Version
And now, O LORD, let the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Now therfor, Lord, the word which thou hast spoke to thi seruaunt, and on his hows, be confermed with outen ende, and do, as thou spake;
Update Bible Version
And now, O Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your slave, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore now, LORD, Let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.
New King James Version
"And now, O LORD, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, let it be established forever, and do as You have said.
New Living Translation
"And now, O Lord , I am your servant; do as you have promised concerning me and my family. May it be a promise that will last forever.
New Life Bible
Now, O Lord, let the Word that You have spoken about Your servant and his house be made sure forever. Do as You have said.
New Revised Standard
"And now, O Lord , as for the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, let it be established forever, and do as you have promised.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, O Yahweh, the word which thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, be it steadfast unto times age-abiding, - and do as thou hast spoken:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now therefore, O Lord, let the word which thou hast spoken to thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.
Revised Standard Version
And now, O LORD, let the word which thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast spoken;
Young's Literal Translation
`And now, O Jehovah, the word that Thou hast spoken concerning Thy servant, and concerning his house, let be stedfast unto the age, and do as Thou hast spoken;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now, O LORD, let the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as You have spoken.

Contextual Overview

16Then King David went in, sat in the Lord’s presence, and said, 16 Then David the king went in, and sat before the LORD; and he said, Who am I, LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? 16 And David the king came and sat before the Lord , and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 16 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? 16 Then King David went in and sat in front of the Lord . David said, " Lord God, who am I? What is my family? Why did you bring me to this point? 16 David went in, sat before the Lord , and said: "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point? 16Then David the king went in and sat before the LORD and said, "Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house and family that You have brought me this far? 16 Then King David came in and sat before the LORD, and said, "Who am I, LORD God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far? 16 Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? 16 And Dauid the King went in and sate before the Lord & said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

let the thing: Genesis 32:12, 2 Samuel 7:25-29, Psalms 119:49, Jeremiah 11:5, Luke 1:38

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 7:26 - let thy 1 Kings 2:24 - made me 1 Kings 8:25 - keep with thy 2 Chronicles 1:9 - let thy promise

Cross-References

Genesis 17:2
I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly."
Genesis 17:2
And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
Genesis 17:2
so that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you exceedingly."
Genesis 17:2
I will make an agreement between us, and I will make you the ancestor of many people."
Genesis 17:2
Then I will confirm my covenant between me and you, and I will give you a multitude of descendants."
Genesis 17:2
"I will establish My covenant (everlasting promise) between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly [through your descendants]."
Genesis 17:2
"I will make My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly."
Genesis 17:2
And I will make my couenant betweene me and thee, & I will multiplie thee exceedingly.
Genesis 17:2
so that I may confirm My covenant between Me and you,And that I may multiply you exceedingly."
Genesis 17:2
I will keep my solemn promise to you and give you more descendants than can be counted."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

See Gill "1Ch 17:1".


 
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