1 Chronicles 17 - Compare Translations
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1 Chronicles 17:1
KJVNow it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains.
WEBWhen David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of Yahweh’s covenant is in a tent.”
YLTAnd it cometh to pass as David sat in his house, that David saith unto Nathan the prophet, `Lo, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah [is] under curtains;'
1 Chronicles 17:2
KJVThen Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.
WEBNathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.”
YLTand Nathan saith unto David, `All that [is] in thy heart do, for God [is] with thee.'
1 Chronicles 17:3
KJVAnd it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
WEBThat same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
YLTAnd it cometh to pass on that night that a word of God is unto Nathan, saying,
1 Chronicles 17:4
KJVGo and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
WEB“Go and tell David my servant, ‘Yahweh says, “You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
YLT`Go, and thou hast said unto David My servant, Thus said Jehovah, Thou dost not build for Me the house to dwell in:
1 Chronicles 17:5
KJVFor I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.
WEBfor I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.
YLTfor I have not dwelt in a house from the day that I brought up Israel till this day, and I am from tent unto tent: and from the tabernacle,
1 Chronicles 17:6
KJVWheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?
WEBIn all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’”’
YLTwhithersoever I have walked up and down among all Israel, a word spake I, with one of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed My people, saying, Why have ye not built for Me a house of cedars?
1 Chronicles 17:7
KJVNow therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
WEB“Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel.
YLT`And now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David, Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the habitation, from after the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel,
1 Chronicles 17:8
KJVAnd I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.
WEBI have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
YLTand I am with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and I cut off all thine enemies from thy presence, and have made for thee a name like the name of the great ones who [are] in the earth.
1 Chronicles 17:9
KJVAlso I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,
WEBI will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more. The children of wickedness will not waste them any more, as at the first,
YLT`And I have prepared a place for My people Israel, and planted it, and it hath dwelt in its place, and is not troubled any more, and the sons of perverseness add not to wear it out as at first,
1 Chronicles 17:10
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1 Chronicles 17:11
KJVAnd it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
WEBIt will happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your offspring after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
YLTand it hath come to pass, when thy days have been fulfilled to go with thy fathers, that I have raised up thy seed after thee, who is of thy sons, and I have established his kingdom,
1 Chronicles 17:12
KJVHe shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
WEBHe will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
YLThe doth build for Me a house, and I have established his throne unto the age;
1 Chronicles 17:13
KJVI will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
WEBI will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before you;
YLTI am to him for a father, and he is to Me for a son, and My kindness I turn not aside from him as I turned it aside from him who was before thee,
1 Chronicles 17:14
KJVBut I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
WEBbut I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. His throne will be established forever.”’”
YLTand I have established him in My house, and in My kingdom unto the age, and his throne is established unto the age.'
1 Chronicles 17:15
KJVAccording to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
WEBAccording to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.
YLTAccording to all these words, and according to all this vision, so spake Nathan unto David.
1 Chronicles 17:16
KJVAnd 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?
WEBThen 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 this far?
YLTAnd David the king cometh in and sitteth before Jehovah, and saith, `Who [am] I, O Jehovah God, and what my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto?
1 Chronicles 17:17
KJVAnd yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Lord God.
WEBThis was a small thing in your eyes, God; but you have spoken of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have respected me according to the standard of a man of high degree, Yahweh God.
YLTAnd this is small in Thine eyes, O God, and Thou speakest concerning the house of thy servant afar off, and hast seen me as a type of the man who is on high, O Jehovah God!
1 Chronicles 17:18
KJVWhat can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
WEBWhat can David say yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? For you know your servant.
YLT`What doth David add more unto Thee for the honour of Thy servant; and Thou Thy servant hast known.
1 Chronicles 17:19
KJVO Lord, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.
WEBYahweh, for your servant’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, to make known all these great things.
YLTO Jehovah, for Thy servant's sake, and according to Thine own heart Thou hast done all this greatness, to make known all these great things.
1 Chronicles 17:20
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1 Chronicles 17:21
KJVAnd 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?
WEBWhat one nation in the earth is like your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, to make you a name by great and awesome things, in driving out nations from before your people, whom you redeem out of Egypt?
YLT`And who [is] as Thy people Israel, one nation in the earth whom God hath gone to ransom to Him for a people, to make for Thee a name great and fearful, to cast out from the presence of Thy people whom Thou hast ransomed out of Egypt -- nations?
1 Chronicles 17:22
KJVFor thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Lord, becamest their God.
WEBFor you made your people Israel your own people forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God.
YLTYea, Thou dost appoint Thy people Israel to Thee for a people unto the age, and Thou, O Jehovah, hast been to them for God.
1 Chronicles 17:23
KJVTherefore 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.
WEBNow, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.
YLT`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;
1 Chronicles 17:24
KJVLet 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.
WEBLet your name be established and magnified forever, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel. The house of David your servant is established before you.’
YLTand let it be stedfast, and Thy name is great unto the age, saying, Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, is God to Israel, and the house of Thy servant David is established before Thee;
1 Chronicles 17:25
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.
YLTfor Thou, O my God, Thou hast uncovered the ear of Thy servant -- to build to him a house, therefore hath Thy servant found to pray before Thee.
1 Chronicles 17:26
KJVAnd now, Lord, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
WEBNow, Yahweh, you are God, and have promised this good thing to your servant.
YLT`And now, Jehovah, Thou [art] God Himself, and Thou speakest concerning Thy servant this goodness;
1 Chronicles 17:27
KJVNow therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O Lord, and it shall be blessed for ever.
WEBNow it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Yahweh, have blessed, and it is blessed forever.”
YLTand now, Thou hast been pleased to bless the house of Thy servant, to be to the age before Thee; for Thou, O Jehovah, hast blessed, and it is blessed to the age.'
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