Verse 16

'Now, LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant David, my father, what You promised him, saying: "You shall never lack a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons are careful in their ways, walking in My law as you have walked before Me."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Nå, HERREN, Israels Gud, hold fast på ditt løfte til din tjener, min far David, da du sa: 'Du skal aldri mangle en etterkommer som skal sitte på Israels trone, forutsatt at dine sønner vandrer i min vei og følger min lov slik du har gjort.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Nå, Herre, Israels Gud, hold det du har lovet din tjener David, min far, og si: Det skal aldri mangle en mann for deg foran meg som sitter på Israels trone, så lenge dine barn akter på sin vei for å vandre i min lov, slik du har vandret foran meg.

• Norsk King James

  Nå, derfor, o Herre, Israels Gud, hold med din tjener David, min far, det du har lovet ham, og sa: Det skal ikke mangle deg en mann i mitt påsyn som sitter på Israels tron; likevel slik at dine barn tar vare på sin vei for å følge min lov, som du har vandret foran meg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Nå, Herre, Israels Gud, oppfyll din tjener David, min far, det du lovet ham: Du skal ikke mangle en mann som skal sitte på Israels trone, så lenge dine barn vandrer på dine veier, slik som du har vandret for mitt ansikt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Nå, Herre, Israels Gud, hold for din tjener David, min far, det du har lovet ham: Ingen være uten mann fra din ætt på tronen i Israel, om dine barn bare holder sine veier slik at de vandrer i min lov, som du har gjort framfor meg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Herre, Israels Gud, hold det du lovet din tjener David, min far, da du sa: Det skal ikke mangle en mann foran meg som kan sitte på Israels trone, forutsatt at dine barn tar seg i vare så de vandrer i min lov, slik du har vandret for meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Nå, å, Israels HERRE, Gud, hold også det løftet du gav din tjener David, min far: at det aldri skal mangle en konge i mitt syn som sitter på Israels trone, samtidig som dine barn tar vare på å vandre etter min lov, slik du har vandret før meg.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Herre, Israels Gud, hold det du lovet din tjener David, min far, da du sa: Det skal ikke mangle en mann foran meg som kan sitte på Israels trone, forutsatt at dine barn tar seg i vare så de vandrer i min lov, slik du har vandret for meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og nå, Herre, Israels Gud, hold det du har lovt din tjener David, min far, da du sa: ‘Det skal aldri mangle en mann av deg til å sitte på Israels trone, hvis dine barn tar vare på sin vei og vandrer i min lov, slik du har vandret for mitt ansikt.’

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og nå, Herre Israels Gud, hold for din tjener David, min far, det du lovte ham da du sa: 'Det skal aldri mangle en mann foran meg som sitter på Israels trone, så lenge dine barn vokter sine veier og vandrer i min lov, slik du har vandret foran meg.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og nu, Herre, Israels Gud! hold din Tjener David, min Fader, det, som du haver tilsagt ham og sagt: Dig skal ikke fattes en Mand for mit Ansigt, som skal sidde paa Israels Throne; dog saa, at dine Børn bevare deres Vei, at vandre i min Lov, saasom du haver vandret for mit Ansigt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor, Herre, Israels Gud, oppfyll nå din løfte til din tjener David, min far, at det ikke skal mangle en mann for deg som sitter på Israels trone, dersom dine barn tar vare på sine veier og vandrer i min lov slik du har vandret foran meg.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that your children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as you have walked before me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så hold nå, Herre, Israels Gud, det du har lovet din tjener David, min far, og sa: Du skal ikke mangle en mann til å sitte foran meg på Israels trone, hvis bare dine barn holder sin vei, og vandrer i min lov slik du har vandret for mitt ansikt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og nå, Herre, Israels Gud, hold for din tjener David, min far, det du talte til ham, og sa: Det skal aldri mangle en mann for meg som sitter på Israels trone, hvis bare dine sønner vokter sin vei og vandrer i min lov, som du har vandret for meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Nå derfor, å Herre, Israels Gud, hold ditt løfte til din tjener David, min far, som du lovet ham, og sa: Det skal ikke mangle en mann for deg til å sitte på Israels trone, hvis bare dine barn tar seg i akt for sin vei, så de vandrer i min lov, slik som du har vandret for meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så nå, Herre, Israels Gud, la det ordet gå i oppfyllelse som du ga til min far David, din tjener: Du skal aldri mangle en mann til å sitte foran meg på Israels trone, så lenge dine etterkommere tar seg i vare på sine veier og vandrer etter min lov, slik du har gjort foran meg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now LORDE God of Israel, make good vnto my father Dauid yi seruaunt, that which thou hast promysed him, & sayde: Thou shalt not want a man before me, to syt vpon the seate of Israel: yf thy children kepe their waye, so yt they walke in my lawe, like as thou hast walked before me:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore now Lord God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father, that thou hast promised him, saying, Thou shalt not want a man in my sight, that shall sit vpon the throne of Israel: so that thy sonnes take heede to their wayes, to walke in my Lawe, as thou hast walked before me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And nowe Lorde God of Israel, kepe with thy seruaunt Dauid my father the thinges that thou promisedst him, saying, Thou shalt in my sight not be without a man that shall sit vpon the seate of Israel, so that thy children take heede to their wayes to walke in my lawe, as thou hast walked before me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore, Yahweh, the God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, to walk in my law as you have walked before me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And now, O Jehovah, God of Israel, keep for Thy servant David my father that which Thou didst speak to him, saying, There is not cut off to thee a man from before Me, sitting on the throne of Israel, only, if thy sons watch their way to walk in My law, as thou hast walked before Me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their way, to walk in my law as thou hast walked before me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So now, O Lord, the God of Israel, let your word to your servant David, my father, come true, when you said, You will never be without a man to take his place before me on the seat of the kingdom of Israel; if only your children give attention to their ways, walking in my law, as you have done before me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Now therefore, Yahweh, the God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, 'There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, to walk in my law as you have walked before me.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now, O LORD God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said,‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and obey my law as you have done.’

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 2:4 : 4 And you will ensure that the LORD fulfills His promise to me, saying, 'If your sons are careful to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'
• 2 Chr 7:18 : 18 Then I will establish your royal throne, as I made a covenant with David your father, saying, 'You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.'
• Ps 132:12 : 12 If your sons keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their sons also will sit upon your throne forever.
• Ezek 36:37 : 37 This is what the Lord GOD says: I will allow the house of Israel to ask me to do this for them: I will increase their people like a flock.
• John 15:14-15 : 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants because a servant does not know what his master is doing. Instead, I have called you friends because everything I heard from my Father I have made known to you.
• 2 Sam 7:12-16 : 12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. When he sins, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the sons of men. 15 But my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.
• Ps 26:3 : 3 For Your steadfast love is always before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth.
• Ps 119:1 : 1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD.
• 1 Kgs 6:12 : 12 Concerning this house that you are building, if you will walk in my statutes and carry out my ordinances, and keep all my commandments by walking in them, then I will establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father.