1 CHRONICLES 17:23

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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.”

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1 Chronicles 17:23 Translation & Meaning

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Therefore now, וְעַתָּ֣ה At this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive Therefore now
Lord, יְהוָ֔ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
let the thing הַדָּבָ֗ר A word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause let thing
that אֲשֶׁ֨ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc that
thou hast spoken דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ Perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue spoken
concerning עַֽל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications concerning
thy servant עַבְדְּךָ֙ A servant servant
and concerning וְעַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications concerning
his house בֵּית֔וֹ A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) house
be established יֵֽאָמֵ֖ן Properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain established
for עַד As far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) for
ever, עוֹלָ֑ם Properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always ever
and do וַֽעֲשֵׂ֖ה To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application do
as כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc as
thou hast said. דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃ Perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue said

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  • 21  And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?

  • 22  For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Lord, becamest their God.

  • 23  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.

  • 24  Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.

  • 25  For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.




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