Verse 2

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא רְאֵ֣ה נָ֔א אָנֹכִ֥י יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּבֵ֣ית אֲרָזִ֑ים וַֽאֲרוֹן֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים יֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּת֥וֹךְ הַיְרִיעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayōʾmer* the *meleḵ* to *nāṯān* the *nāḇîʾ*, *rəʾēh nāʾ* *ʾānōḵî* *yôšēḇ* in *bêṯ* of *ʾărāzîm*, and *ʾărôn* the *ʾĕlōhîm* *yōšēḇ* in *tôḵ* the *yərîʿāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'", "*nāṯān*": "proper noun - 'Nathan'", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the prophet'", "*rəʾēh nāʾ*": "verb, qal imperative + particle of entreaty - 'see, please/now'", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*yôšēḇ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - 'dwelling/sitting'", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'cedars'", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'ark'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'God/the deity'", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'midst of'", "*yərîʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the curtain/tent cloth'" }, "variants": { "*yôšēḇ*": "dwelling/sitting/residing", "*ʾărāzîm*": "cedars/cedar wood panels", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yərîʿāh*": "curtain/tent cloth/hanging" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.6", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ בְּבַ֔יִת לְ֠מִיּוֹם הַעֲלֹתִ֞י אֶת־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וְעַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וָאֶֽהְיֶה֙ מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ בְּאֹ֖הֶל וּבְמִשְׁכָּֽן׃", "text": "For *lōʾ* *yāšaḇtî* in *bayiṯ* from the *yôm* of *haʿălōṯî* *ʾeṯ-bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* from *miṣrayim* and until the *yôm* *hazzeh*, and *wāʾehyeh* *miṯhallēḵ* in *ʾōhel* and in *miškān*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*yāšaḇtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I dwelt/resided'", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'house'", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'day'", "*haʿălōṯî*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my bringing up'", "*ʾeṯ-bənê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - 'this'", "*wāʾehyeh*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I was/became'", "*miṯhallēḵ*": "verb, hithpael participle, masculine singular - 'walking about/moving'", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular - 'tent'", "*miškān*": "noun, masculine singular - 'tabernacle/dwelling place'" }, "variants": { "*yāšaḇtî*": "I dwelt/I resided/I settled", "*haʿălōṯî*": "my bringing up/my causing to ascend", "*miṯhallēḵ*": "walking about/moving from place to place/roaming", "*miškān*": "tabernacle/dwelling place/portable sanctuary" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.7", "source": "בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶֽׁר־הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֮ בְּכָל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ הֲדָבָ֣ר דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי אֶת־אַחַד֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּ֗יתִי לִרְע֛וֹת אֶת־עַמִּ֥י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר לָ֛מָּה לֹֽא־בְנִיתֶ֥ם לִ֖י בֵּ֥ית אֲרָזִֽים׃", "text": "In *kōl* which *hiṯhallāḵtî* among *kol-bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*, *hăḏāḇār* *dibbartî* *ʾeṯ-ʾaḥad* *šiḇṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* whom *ṣiwwîṯî* to *lirʿôṯ* *ʾeṯ-ʿammî* *ʾeṯ-yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*: *lāmmāh* *lōʾ-bənîṯem* for me *bêṯ* *ʾărāzîm*?", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'", "*hiṯhallāḵtî*": "verb, hithpael perfect, 1st person singular - 'I walked about/moved'", "*kol-bənê*": "noun construct + noun, masculine plural construct - 'all sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*hăḏāḇār*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - 'a word?'", "*dibbartî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I spoke'", "*ʾeṯ-ʾaḥad*": "direct object marker + numeral - 'one of'", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'tribes of'", "*ṣiwwîṯî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I commanded'", "*lirʿôṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'to shepherd/feed'", "*ʾeṯ-ʿammî*": "direct object marker + noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - 'why'", "*lōʾ-bənîṯem*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you have not built'", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'cedars'" }, "variants": { "*hiṯhallāḵtî*": "I walked about/I moved about/I went to and fro", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I said/I talked", "*šiḇṭê*": "tribes/clans/families", "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd/to feed/to rule/to care for" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.8", "source": "וְ֠עַתָּה כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֞ר לְעַבְדִּ֣י לְדָוִ֗ד כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲנִ֤י לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙ מִן־הַנָּוֶ֔ה מֵאַחַ֖ר הַצֹּ֑אן לִֽהְי֣וֹת נָגִ֔יד עַל־עַמִּ֖י עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wəʿattāh* *kōh-ṯōʾmar* to *ʿaḇdî* to *ḏāwiḏ*, *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ*, *ʾănî* *ləqaḥtîḵā* from the *nāweh*, from after the *ṣōʾn*, to *lihyôṯ* *nāgîḏ* over *ʿammî* over *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "*kōh-ṯōʾmar*": "adverb + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'thus you shall say'", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my servant'", "*ḏāwiḏ*": "proper noun - 'David'", "*kōh*": "adverb - 'thus/so'", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'said'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'hosts/armies'", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ləqaḥtîḵā*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'I took you'", "*nāweh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the pasture/meadow'", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, collective with definite article - 'the flock/sheep'", "*lihyôṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'to be'", "*nāgîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'ruler/leader'", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*nāweh*": "pasture/meadow/habitation", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/cattle", "*nāgîḏ*": "ruler/leader/prince/commander" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.9", "source": "וָאֶהְיֶ֣ה עִמְּךָ֗ בְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֔כְתָּ וָאַכְרִ֥תָה אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤תִֽי לְךָ֙ שֵׁ֣ם גָּד֔וֹל כְּשֵׁ֥ם הַגְּדֹלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wāʾehyeh* *ʿimməḵā* in *kōl* which *hālāḵtā*, and *wāʾaḵriṯāh* *ʾeṯ-kol-ʾōyəḇeyḵā* from *pāneyḵā*, and *wəʿāśîṯî* for you *šēm* *gāḏôl* like the *šēm* of the *gəḏōlîm* who are in the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾehyeh*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I was/became'", "*ʿimməḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'with you'", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'", "*hālāḵtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you walked/went'", "*wāʾaḵriṯāh*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I cut off'", "*ʾeṯ-kol-ʾōyəḇeyḵā*": "direct object marker + noun construct + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'all your enemies'", "*pāneyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your face/presence'", "*wəʿāśîṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I made/will make'", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'name'", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'great'", "*gəḏōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - 'the great ones'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the earth/land'" }, "variants": { "*wāʾaḵriṯāh*": "and I cut off/and I destroyed/and I removed", "*pāneyḵā*": "your face/your presence/from before you", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.10", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י מָ֠קוֹם לְעַמִּ֨י לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל וּנְטַעְתִּיו֙ וְשָׁכַ֣ן תַּחְתָּ֔יו וְלֹ֥א יִרְגַּ֖ז ע֑וֹד וְלֹֽא־יֹסִ֤יפוּ בְנֵֽי־עַוְלָה֙ לְעַנּוֹת֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בָּרִאשׁוֹנָֽה׃", "text": "And *wəśamtî* *māqôm* for *ʿammî* for *yiśrāʾēl* and *ûnəṭaʿtîw* and *wəšāḵan* under him, and *lōʾ* *yirgaz* again, and *lōʾ-yôsîpû* *ḇənê-ʿawlāh* to *ləʿannôṯô* as *kaʾăšer* at first.", "grammar": { "*wəśamtî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will set/appoint'", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'place'", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ûnəṭaʿtîw*": "waw-conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and I will plant him'", "*wəšāḵan*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he will dwell'", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'under him/in his place'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*yirgaz*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will be disturbed'", "*yôsîpû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they will continue/add'", "*ḇənê-ʿawlāh*": "noun construct + noun - 'sons of injustice/wickedness'", "*ləʿannôṯô*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to afflict him'", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - 'as/like'" }, "variants": { "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*ûnəṭaʿtîw*": "and I will plant him/and I will establish him firmly", "*yirgaz*": "be disturbed/be troubled/be agitated", "*ḇənê-ʿawlāh*": "sons of wickedness/wicked people/unjust ones", "*ləʿannôṯô*": "to afflict him/to oppress him/to humiliate him" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.11", "source": "וּלְמִן־הַיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוִּ֤יתִי שֹֽׁפְטִים֙ עַל־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַהֲנִיחֹ֥תִי לְךָ֖ מִכָּל־אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וְהִגִּ֤יד לְךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּי־בַ֖יִת יַעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֥ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And from the *yôm* that *ṣiwwîṯî* *šōpəṭîm* over *ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *wahănîḥōṯî* for you from all *ʾōyəḇeyḵā*. And *wəhiggîḏ* to you *YHWH* that *bayiṯ* will *yaʿăśeh* for you *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the day'", "*ṣiwwîṯî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - 'I commanded/appointed'", "*šōpəṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'judges'", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my people'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*wahănîḥōṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I have given rest'", "*ʾōyəḇeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your enemies'", "*wəhiggîḏ*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he declared'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'house'", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will make'" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwîṯî*": "I commanded/I appointed/I ordained", "*šōpəṭîm*": "judges/rulers/governors", "*wahănîḥōṯî*": "and I have given rest/and I have provided peace", "*wəhiggîḏ*": "and he declared/and he announced/and he made known" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.12", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ יִמְלְא֣וּ יָמֶ֗יךָ וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ וַהֲקִימֹתִ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵצֵ֖א מִמֵּעֶ֑יךָ וַהֲכִינֹתִ֖י אֶת־מַמְלַכְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "When *yiməlʾû* *yāmeyḵā* and *wəšāḵaḇtā* with *ʾăḇōṯeyḵā*, and *wahăqîmōṯî* *ʾeṯ-zarʿăḵā* after you, who *yēṣēʾ* from *mēʿeyḵā*, and *wahăḵînōṯî* *ʾeṯ-mamlaḵtô*.", "grammar": { "*yiməlʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they will be full/fulfilled'", "*yāmeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your days'", "*wəšāḵaḇtā*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you will lie down'", "*ʾăḇōṯeyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your fathers'", "*wahăqîmōṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will raise up'", "*ʾeṯ-zarʿăḵā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your seed/offspring'", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will come out'", "*mēʿeyḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'from your inward parts'", "*wahăḵînōṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I will establish'", "*ʾeṯ-mamlaḵtô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his kingdom'" }, "variants": { "*yiməlʾû*": "they will be full/they will be fulfilled/they will be completed", "*wəšāḵaḇtā*": "and you will lie down/and you will sleep/euphemism for death", "*wahăqîmōṯî*": "and I will raise up/and I will establish/and I will appoint", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your posterity/your descendants", "*yēṣēʾ*": "he will come out/he will proceed/he will descend", "*mēʿeyḵā*": "from your inward parts/from your bowels/from your body" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.14", "source": "אֲנִי֙ אֶהְיֶה־לּ֣וֹ לְאָ֔ב וְה֖וּא יִהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְבֵ֑ן אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּהַ֣עֲוֺת֔וֹ וְהֹֽכַחְתִּיו֙ בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וּבְנִגְעֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾĂnî* *ʾehyeh-lô* for *ʾāḇ*, and *hûʾ* *yihyeh-lî* for *bēn*. When *bahaʿăwōṯô*, and *wəhōḵaḥtîw* with *šēḇeṭ* *ʾănāšîm* and with *niḡʿê* *bənê* *ʾāḏām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĂnî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ʾehyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will be'", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to him'", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'father'", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - 'he'", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he will be'", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'son'", "*bahaʿăwōṯô*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his committing iniquity'", "*wəhōḵaḥtîw*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and I will chasten him'", "*šēḇeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'rod of'", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'men'", "*niḡʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'strokes/plagues of'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'mankind/Adam'" }, "variants": { "*bahaʿăwōṯô*": "in his committing iniquity/when he does wrong/if he sins", "*wəhōḵaḥtîw*": "and I will chasten him/and I will correct him/and I will discipline him", "*šēḇeṭ*": "rod/staff/scepter/tribe", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/mankind/people", "*niḡʿê*": "strokes/plagues/afflictions/punishments" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.18", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִ֣י אָנֹכִ֞י אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ וּמִ֣י בֵיתִ֔י כִּ֥י הֲבִיאֹתַ֖נִי עַד־הֲלֹֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* the *meleḵ* *dāwid* and *wayyēšeḇ* before *YHWH*, and *wayōʾmer*, 'Who *ʾānōḵî*, *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, and who *ḇêṯî* that *hăḇîʾōṯanî* to *hălōm*?'", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came/entered'", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - 'David'", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he sat'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*wayōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my Lord'", "*ḇêṯî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my house'", "*hăḇîʾōṯanî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have brought me'", "*hălōm*": "adverb - 'here/thus far'" }, "variants": { "*wayyēšeḇ*": "and he sat/and he remained/and he dwelt", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master/my Sovereign", "*ḇêṯî*": "my house/my family/my dynasty/my lineage", "*hăḇîʾōṯanî*": "you have brought me/you have led me/you have conducted me", "*hălōm*": "here/thus far/to this point" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.19", "source": "וַתִּקְטַן֩ ע֨וֹד זֹ֤את בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֛ר גַּ֥ם אֶל־בֵּֽית־עַבְדְּךָ֖ לְמֵֽרָח֑וֹק וְזֹ֛את תּוֹרַ֥ת הָאָדָ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "And *wattiḡṭan* yet *zōʾṯ* in *bǝʿêneyḵā* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, and *wattǝḏabbēr* also concerning *bêṯ-ʿaḇdǝḵā* for *lǝmērāḥôq*. And *zōʾṯ* *tôraṯ* the *hāʾāḏām*, *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wattiḡṭan*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and it was small/insignificant'", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - 'this'", "*bǝʿêneyḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'in your eyes'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*wattǝḏabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + verb, piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you spoke'", "*bêṯ-ʿaḇdǝḵā*": "noun construct + noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'house of your servant'", "*lǝmērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'for the distant future'", "*tôraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'law/instruction of'", "*hāʾāḏām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - 'the man/mankind'" }, "variants": { "*wattiḡṭan*": "and it was small/and it was insignificant/and it seemed little", "*bǝʿêneyḵā*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your estimation", "*wattǝḏabbēr*": "and you spoke/and you have spoken/and you promised", "*lǝmērāḥôq*": "for the distant future/for a long time to come/from afar", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/custom/manner", "*hāʾāḏām*": "the man/mankind/humanity" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.23", "source": "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׃", "text": "And who like *ʿamməḵā* like *yiśrāʾēl*, *gôy* *ʾeḥāḏ* in the *ʾāreṣ*, whom *hāləḵû-ʾĕlōhîm* to *lipədôṯ-lô* *ləʿām* and to *lāśûm* *lô* *šēm* and to do for you the *gəḏûllāh* and *wənōrāʾôṯ* for *ləʾarṣeḵā* from before *ʿamməḵā* whom *pāḏîṯā* for yourself from *miṣrayim*, *gôyim* and their gods?", "grammar": { "*ʿamməḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your people'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - 'nation'", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine singular - 'one'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the earth/land'", "*hāləḵû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'they went'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God/gods'", "*lipədôṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'to redeem'", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'for himself'", "*ləʿām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'for a people'", "*lāśûm*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'to make/set'", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'name'", "*gəḏûllāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the greatness'", "*wənōrāʾôṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - 'and awesome acts'", "*ləʾarṣeḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'for your land'", "*pāḏîṯā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you redeemed'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'nations'" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*hāləḵû-ʾĕlōhîm*": "God went/divine beings went", "*lipədôṯ*": "to redeem/to ransom/to deliver", "*lāśûm*": "to make/to set/to establish", "*wənōrāʾôṯ*": "and awesome acts/and terrible things/and fearful deeds" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.26", "source": "וְיִגְדַּ֨ל שִׁמְךָ֤ עַד־עוֹלָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבֵית֙ עַבְדְּךָ֣ דָוִ֔ד יִהְיֶ֥ה נָכ֖וֹן לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And *wəyiḡdal* *šimḵā* until *ʿôlām* *lēʾmōr*, '*YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* is *ʾĕlōhîm* over *yiśrāʾēl*,' and *ûḇêṯ* *ʿaḇdəḵā* *dāwid* *yihyeh* *nāḵôn* before you.", "grammar": { "*wəyiḡdal*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - 'and may be great'", "*šimḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your name'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'hosts/armies'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God/gods'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ûḇêṯ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - 'and house of'", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your servant'", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - 'David'", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will be'", "*nāḵôn*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - 'established'", "*lǝpāneyḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'before you'" }, "variants": { "*wəyiḡdal*": "and may be great/and will be magnified/and will be exalted", "*šimḵā*": "your name/your reputation/your renown", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity/indefinite futurity", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "hosts/armies/multitudes", "*nāḵôn*": "established/firm/secure/stable" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.27", "source": "כִּֽי־אַתָּה֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל גָּלִ֜יתָה אֶת־אֹ֤זֶן עַבְדְּךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בַּ֖יִת אֶבְנֶה־לָּ֑ךְ עַל־כֵּ֗ן מָצָ֤א עַבְדְּךָ֙ אֶת־לִבּ֔וֹ לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל אֵלֶ֔יךָ אֶת־הַתְּפִלָּ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "For *ʾattāh* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *gālîṯāh* *ʾeṯ-ʾōzen* *ʿaḇdəḵā* *lēʾmōr*, '*bayiṯ* *ʾeḇneh-lāḵ*.' Therefore *māṣāʾ* *ʿaḇdəḵā* *ʾeṯ-libbô* to *ləhiṯpallēl* to you *ʾeṯ-hatəpillāh* *hazzōʾṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - 'you'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'hosts/armies'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'God of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*gālîṯāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you have revealed'", "*ʾeṯ-ʾōzen*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - 'the ear of'", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your servant'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "*bayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'house'", "*ʾeḇneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will build'", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'for you'", "*māṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'found/discovered'", "*ʾeṯ-libbô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his heart'", "*ləhiṯpallēl*": "preposition + verb, hithpael infinitive construct - 'to pray'", "*ʾeṯ-hatəpillāh*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the prayer'", "*hazzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - 'this'" }, "variants": { "*gālîṯāh*": "you have revealed/you have uncovered/you have shown", "*ʾeṯ-ʾōzen*": "the ear of/the hearing of", "*māṣāʾ*": "found/discovered/took courage", "*ʾeṯ-libbô*": "his heart/his courage/his mind", "*ləhiṯpallēl*": "to pray/to intercede/to supplicate" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.28", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אַתָּה־הוּא֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּדְבָרֶ֖יךָ יִהְי֣וּ אֱמֶ֑ת וַתְּדַבֵּר֙ אֶֽל־עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶת־הַטּוֹבָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And now, *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH*, *ʾattāh-hûʾ* the *hāʾĕlōhîm*, and *ûḏəḇāreyḵā* *yihyû* *ʾĕmeṯ*, and *wattəḏabbēr* to *ʿaḇdəḵā* *ʾeṯ-haṭṭôḇāh* *hazzōʾṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾattāh-hûʾ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - 'you are he'", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the God/the true God'", "*ûḏəḇāreyḵā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your words'", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they will be'", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'truth'", "*wattəḏabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + verb, piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you have spoken'", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your servant'", "*ʾeṯ-haṭṭôḇāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the goodness'", "*hazzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - 'this'" }, "variants": { "*ʾattāh-hûʾ*": "you are he/you yourself/you indeed", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/the true God/the only God", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/reliability/faithfulness", "*haṭṭôḇāh*": "the goodness/the good thing/the blessing" } }

Verse 29

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.29", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הוֹאֵל֙ וּבָרֵךְ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית עַבְדְּךָ֔ לִהְי֥וֹת לְעוֹלָ֖ם לְפָנֶ֑יךָ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ דִּבַּ֔רְתָּ וּמִבִּרְכָ֣תְךָ֔ יְבֹרַ֥ךְ בֵּֽית־עַבְדְּךָ֖ לְעוֹלָֽם׃ פ", "text": "And now, *hôʾēl* and *ûḇārēḵ* *ʾeṯ-bêṯ* *ʿaḇdəḵā* to *lihyôṯ* forever *ləpāneyḵā*, for *ʾattāh* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *dibbartā*, and from *ûmibbirḵāṯəḵā* *yəḇōraḵ* *bêṯ-ʿaḇdəḵā* forever.", "grammar": { "*hôʾēl*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - 'be willing/consent'", "*ûḇārēḵ*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - 'and bless'", "*ʾeṯ-bêṯ*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - 'the house of'", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your servant'", "*lihyôṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - 'to be'", "*ləpāneyḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'before you'", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - 'you'", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my Lord'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*dibbartā*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you have spoken'", "*ûmibbirḵāṯəḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and from your blessing'", "*yəḇōraḵ*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will be blessed'", "*bêṯ-ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun construct + noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'house of your servant'" }, "variants": { "*hôʾēl*": "be willing/consent/please", "*ûḇārēḵ*": "and bless/and endue with power/and bestow favor", "*lihyôṯ*": "to be/to exist/to remain", "*dibbartā*": "you have spoken/you have promised/you have declared", "*ûmibbirḵāṯəḵā*": "and from your blessing/and by your favor/and through your benediction" } }