Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 7:18-29
18וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he satH9001H3427לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מִ֣יmiwho?H4310אָנֹכִ֞י'a.no.Khi[am] IH595אֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiO LordH136יְהוִה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3069וּמִ֣יu.Miand who?H9002H4310בֵיתִ֔יvei.Ti[is] house myH1004H9020כִּ֥יkithatH3588הֲבִיאֹתַ֖נִיha.vi.'o.Ta.niyou have brought meH935H9030עַד־'ad-toH5704הֲלֹֽם׃ha.LomhereH1988
19וַתִּקְטַן֩va.tik.Tanand it was smallH9001H6994ע֨וֹדodyetH5750זֹ֤אתzotthis [thing]H2063בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙be.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiO LordH136יְהוִ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3069וַתְּדַבֵּ֛רva.te.da.Berand you have spokenH9001H1696גַּ֥םgamalsoH1571אֶל־'el-concerningH413בֵּֽית־beit-[the] house ofH1004עַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021לְמֵֽרָח֑וֹקle.me.ra.Chok<to> from distant [time]H9005H9006H7350וְזֹ֛אתve.Zotand thisH9002H2063תּוֹרַ֥תto.Rat[is] [the] manner ofH8452הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiO LordH136יְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3069
20וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100יּוֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifwill he increaseH3254דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732ע֖וֹדodagainH5750לְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.Berto speakH9005H1696אֵלֶ֑יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031וְאַתָּ֛הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859יָדַ֥עְתָּya.Da'.tayou knowH3045אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853עַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiO LordH136יְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3069
21בַּעֲב֤וּרba.'a.Vurfor sake ofH9003H5668דְּבָֽרְךָ֙de.va.re.Khaword yourH1697H9021וּֽכְלִבְּךָ֔u.khe.li.be.Khaand according to own heart yourH9002H9004H3820H9021עָשִׂ֕יתָ'a.Si.tayou have doneH6213אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַגְּדוּלָּ֖הha.ge.du.Lahthe greatnessH9009H1420הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063לְהוֹדִ֖יעַle.ho.Di.a'to make know [it]H9005H3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaservant yourH5650H9021
22עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֥ןken-foreH3651גָּדַ֖לְתָּga.Dal.tayou are greatH1431אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiO LordH136יְהוִ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3069כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369כָּמ֗וֹךָka.Mo.kha[is] like youH3644H9031וְאֵ֤יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.Him[is] a GodH430זֽוּלָתֶ֔ךָzu.la.Te.khaexcept youH2108H9031בְּכֹ֥לbe.Kholin allH9003H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834שָׁמַ֖עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuwe have heardH8085בְּאָזְנֵֽינוּ׃be.'a.ze.Nei.nuwith ears ourH9003H241H9025
23וּמִ֤יu.Miand who?H9002H4310כְעַמְּךָ֙khe.'a.me.Kha[is] like people yourH9004H5971H9021כְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לke.Yis.ra.'Ellike IsraelH9004H3478גּ֥וֹיGoya nationH1471אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259בָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzon the earthH9003H776אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834הָלְכֽוּ־hal.khu-they wentH1980אֱ֠לֹהִים'E.lo.HimGodH430לִפְדּֽוֹת־lif.dot-to redeemH9005H6299ל֨וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033לְעָ֜םle.'Amto a peopleH9005H5971וְלָשׂ֧וּםve.la.Sumand to makeH9002H9005H7760ל֣וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033שֵׁ֗םShema nameH8034וְלַעֲשׂ֨וֹתve.la.'a.Sotand to doH9002H9005H6213לָכֶ֜םla.Khemfor <the> youH9005H9036הַגְּדוּלָּ֤הha.ge.du.Lah<the> greatnessH9009H1420וְנֹֽרָאוֹת֙ve.no.ra.'Otand awesome [deeds]H9002H3372לְאַרְצֶ֔ךָle.'ar.Tze.khafor land yourH9005H776H9021מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440עַמְּךָ֗'a.me.Khapeople yourH5971H9021אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834פָּדִ֤יתָpa.Di.tayou redeemedH6299לְּךָ֙le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006H4714גּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimnationsH1471וֵאלֹהָֽיו׃ve.lo.Havand gods itsH9002H430H9023
24וַתְּכ֣וֹנֵֽןva.te.Kho.nenand you establishedH9001H3559לְ֠ךָLe.khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמְּךָ֨'a.me.Khapeople yourH5971H9021יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל׀Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְךָ֛le.Khaof youH9005H9031לְעָ֖םle.'Amto a peopleH9005H5971עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָ֑םo.LamperpetuityH5769וְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859יְהוָ֔הYah.wehO YahwehH3068הָיִ֥יתָha.Yi.tayou have becomeH1961לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005H9038לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ סle.lo.Him<into> GodH9005H430
25וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430הַדָּבָ֗רha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou have spokenH1696עַֽל־'al-onH5921עַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004H9023הָקֵ֖םha.KemestablishH6965עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָ֑םo.LamperpetuityH5769וַעֲשֵׂ֖הva.'a.Sehand doH9002H6213כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃di.Bar.tayou have spokenH1696
26וְיִגְדַּ֨לve.yig.Daland it may be greatH9002H1431שִׁמְךָ֤shim.Khaname yourH8034H9021עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָם֙o.LamperpetuityH5769לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him[is] GodH430עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וּבֵית֙u.Veitand [the] house ofH9002H1004עַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beH1961נָכ֖וֹןna.KhonestablishedH3559לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021
27כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אַתָּה֩'a.TahyouH859יְהוָ֨הYah.wehO YahwehH3068צְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478גָּלִ֜יתָהga.Li.tahyou have uncoveredH1540אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֹ֤זֶן'O.zen[the] ear ofH241עַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559בַּ֖יִתBa.yita houseH1004אֶבְנֶה־'ev.neh-I will buildH1129לָּ֑ךְLakhfor <the> youH9005H9032עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֗ןKen-foreH3651מָצָ֤אma.Tza'he has foundH4672עַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לִבּ֔וֹli.Boheart hisH3820H9023לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣לle.hit.pa.Lelto prayH9005H6419אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַתְּפִלָּ֖הha.te.fi.Lahthe prayerH9009H8605הַזֹּֽאת׃ha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063
28וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiO LordH136יְהוִ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3069אַתָּה־'a.tah-youH859הוּא֙hu'heH1931הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him[are] <the> GodH9009H430וּדְבָרֶ֖יךָu.de.va.Rei.khaand words yourH9002H1697H9021יִהְי֣וּyih.Yuthey areH1961אֱמֶ֑ת'e.MettruthH571וַתְּדַבֵּר֙va.te.da.Berand you have spokenH9001H1696אֶֽל־'el-toH413עַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַטּוֹבָ֖הha.to.Vahthe goodH9009H2896הַזֹּֽאת׃ha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063
29וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258הוֹאֵל֙ho.'Elbe willingH2974וּבָרֵךְ֙u.va.reKhand blessH9002H1288אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004עַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021לִהְי֥וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005H1961לְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.Lamfor everH9005H5769לְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אַתָּ֞ה'a.TahyouH859אֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiO LordH136יְהוִה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3069דִּבַּ֔רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou have spokenH1696וּמִבִּרְכָ֣תְךָ֔u.mi.bir.Kha.te.khaand from blessing yourH9002H9006H1293H9021יְבֹרַ֥ךְye.vo.Rakhit will be blessedH1288בֵּֽית־beit-[the] house ofH1004עַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021לְעוֹלָֽם׃ פle.'o.Lamfor everH9005H5769
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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