New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 7:23
23And 1what one nation on the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people and to make a name for Himself, and 2to do a great thing for You and awesome things for Your land, before 3Your people whom 4You have redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, from nations and their gods?
2 Samuel 7:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
- New International Version (NIV)And who is like your people Israel—the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to make a name for himself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt?
- English Standard Version (ESV)And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went to redeem to be his people, making himself a name and doing for them great and awesome things by driving out before your people, whom you redeemed for yourself from Egypt, a nation and its gods?
- New King James Version (NKJV)And who is like Your people, like Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make for Himself a name—and to do for Yourself great and awesome deeds for Your land—before Your people whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, the nations, and their gods?
Context of 2 Samuel 7:23
21For the sake of Your word, and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness to let Your servant know. 22For this reason You are great, O Lord God; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears. And what one nation on the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people and to make a name for Himself, and to do a great thing for You and awesome things for Your land, before Your people whom You have redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, from nations and their gods? 24For You have established for Yourself Your people Israel as Your own people forever, and You, O Lord, have become their God. 25Now therefore, O Lord God, the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house, confirm it forever, and do as You have spoken,
Read all of 2 Samuel 72 Samuel 7:23 word by word
וּמִ֤י כְעַמְּךָ֙ כְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל גּ֥וֹי אֶחָ֖ד בָּאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלְכֽוּ־אֱ֠לֹהִים לִפְדּֽוֹת־ל֨וֹ לְעָ֜ם וְלָשׂ֧וּם ל֣וֹ שֵׁ֗ם וְלַעֲשׂ֨וֹת לָכֶ֜ם הַגְּדוּלָּ֤ה וְנֹֽרָאוֹת֙ לְאַרְצֶ֔ךָ מִפְּנֵ֣י עַמְּךָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּדִ֤יתָ לְּךָ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם גּוֹיִ֖ם וֵאלֹהָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
- whatמִיmîy · who?H4310
- oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- nationגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
- on the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- is like Your peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- whomאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- to redeemפָּדָהpâdâh · to ransomH6299
- and to makeשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
- a nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- a greatגְּדוּלָּהgedûlâh gedûllâh gedûllâh · greatnessH1420
- for You and awesomeיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
- beforeמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- for Yourself from Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:23
- Deuteronomy 4:7For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the Lord our God whenever we call on Him?
- Deuteronomy 33:29Blessed are you, O Israel; Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, Who is the shield of your help And the sword of your majesty! So your enemies will cringe before you, And you will tread upon their high places.”
- Psalms 147:20He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Praise the Lord!
- Romans 3:1Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?
- Exodus 3:7The Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have given heed to their cry because of their taskmasters, for I am aware of their sufferings.
- Exodus 19:5Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine;
- Numbers 14:13But Moses said to the Lord, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought up this people from their midst,
- Psalms 111:9He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; Holy and awesome is His name.
- Isaiah 63:7I shall make mention of the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, the praises of the Lord, According to all that the Lord has granted us, And the great goodness toward the house of Israel, Which He has granted them according to His compassion And according to the abundance of His lovingkindnesses.
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
- Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Exodus 9:16But, indeed, for this reason I have allowed you to remain, in order to show you My power and in order to proclaim My name through all the earth.
- Joshua 7:9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and they will surround us and cut off our name from the earth. And what will You do for Your great name?”
- 1 Chronicles 17:21And what one nation in the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make You a name by great and terrible things, in driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed out of Egypt?
- Isaiah 63:12Who caused His glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses, Who divided the waters before them to make for Himself an everlasting name,
- Ezekiel 20:9But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they lived, in whose sight I made Myself known to them by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:23
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23The nations and their gods - i e. the people and the idols of Canaan.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-29Verses 18-29 David's prayer is full of the breathings of devout affection toward God. He had low thoughts of his own merits. All we have, must be looked upon as Divine gifts. He speaks very highly and honourably of the Lord's favours to him. Considering what the character and condition of man is, we may be amazed that God should deal with him as he does. The promise of Christ includes all; if the Lord God be ours, what more can we ask, or think of? Ep…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23Israel was set apart from every other nation by the uniqueness of its God and by the relationship the people had with him.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 7:23 Deut 4:32-38 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 7:23 Deut 10:21 ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 7:23 Deut 15:15 ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 7:23 Deut 9:26 ↩
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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