2 Samuel 7:29
27 For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You.
28 And now, O Lord GOD, You are God! Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.
Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.”
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- BSB
- Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.”
- KJV
- Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
- WEB
- Now therefore, let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord GOD, have spoken it. Let the house of your servant be blessed forever with your blessing.”
- ASV
- now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord Jehovah, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
- DARBY
- and now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever; for thou, Lord Jehovah, hast spoken it; and with thy blessing shall the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
- BLB
- And now begin and bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord YHWH, have spoken [it], and with Your blessing let the house of Your servant be blessed forever.”
- ÅB
- Så la det nå behage deg å velsigne din tjeners hus, så det må bli stående for ditt åsyn til evig tid! For du, Herre, Herre, har talt, og for din velsignelses skyld skal din tjeners hus bli velsignet i all evighet.
- OTB
- Og nå, måtte det behage deg å velsigne din tjeners hus, slik at det kan bestå for alltid for deg. For du, Herre Gud, har talt; og med din velsignelse må din tjeners hus bli velsignet for alltid.”
- B1930
- Så la det nu behage dig å velsigne din tjeners hus, så det må bli stående for ditt åsyn til evig tid! For du, Herre, Herre, har talt, og for din velsignelses skyld skal din tjeners hus bli velsignet i all evighet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 6:24–26
‘May the LORD bless you and keep you;
Read in context1 Chronicles 17:27
So now You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.”
Read in contextPsalms 115:12–15
The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;
Read in context2 Samuel 22:51
Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.”
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