1 Chronicles 17:27

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And now you have been pleased to give your blessing to the family of your servant, so that it may go on for ever before you; you, O Lord, have given your blessing, and a blessing will be on it for ever.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 27:33 : 33 And in great fear Isaac said, Who then is he who got meat and put it before me, and I took it all before you came, and gave him a blessing, and his it will be?
  • Ps 72:17 : 17 May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.
  • Rom 11:29 : 29 Because God's selection and his mercies may not be changed.
  • Eph 1:3 : 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us every blessing of the Spirit in the heavens in Christ:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 94%

    25And now, O Lord God, may the word which you have said about your servant and about his family, be made certain for ever, and may you do as you have said!

    26And let your name be made great for ever, and let men say, The Lord of armies is God over Israel: and let the family of David your servant be made strong before you!

    27For you, O Lord of armies, the God of Israel, have clearly said to your servant, I will make you the head of a family of kings: and so it has come into your servant's heart to make this prayer to you.

    28And now, O Lord God, you are God and your words are true and you have said you will give your servant this good thing;

    29So may it be your pleasure to give your blessing to the family of your servant, so that it may go on for ever before you: (for you, O Lord God, have said it,) and may your blessing be on your servant's family line for ever!

  • 85%

    22For your people Israel you made yours for ever; and you, Lord, became their God.

    23And now, Lord, let your words about your servant and about his family be made certain for ever, and do as you have said.

    24So let your words be made certain and your name be made great, when men say, The Lord of armies is the God of Israel; and when the family of David your servant is made strong before you.

    25For you, O my God, have let your servant see that you will make him head of a line of kings; and so it has come into your servant's heart to make his prayer to you.

    26And now, O Lord, you are God, and you have said you will give this good thing to your servant:

  • 76%

    17And this was only a small thing to you, O God; but your words have even been about the far-off future of your servant's family, looking on me as on one of high position, O Lord God.

    18What more may David say to you? for you have knowledge of your servant.

    19O Lord, because of your servant, and from your heart, you have done all these great things and let them be seen.

  • 76%

    27And let this offering, which your servant gives to my lord, be given to the young men who are with my lord.

    28And may the sin of your servant have forgiveness: for the Lord will certainly make your family strong, because my lord is fighting in the Lord's war; and no evil will be seen in you all your days.

  • 10So David gave praise to the Lord before all the people; and David said, Praise be to you, O Lord the God of Israel, our father for ever and ever.

  • 2Let blessing be on the name of the Lord, from this time and for ever.

  • 11Now, my son, may the Lord be with you; and may you do well, and put up the house of the Lord your God, as he has said of you.

  • 27Praise be to the Lord, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing into the heart of the king, to make fair the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem;

  • 17So now, O Lord, the God of Israel, make your word come true which you said to your servant David.

  • 19And this was only a small thing to you, O Lord God; but your words have even been about the far-off future of your servant's family, O Lord God!

  • Ps 135:19-21
    3 verses
    74%

    19Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:

    20Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise.

    21Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.

  • 12He will be the builder of my house, and I will make the seat of his authority certain for ever.

  • 2 Chr 6:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3Then, turning his face about, the king gave a blessing to all the men of Israel; and they were all on their feet together.

    4And he said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who himself gave his word to my father David, and with his strong hand has made his word come true, saying,

  • 26So now, O God of Israel, it is my prayer that you will make your word come true which you said to your servant David, my father.

  • 16For I have taken this house for myself and made it holy, so that my name may be there for ever; and my eyes and my heart will be there at all times.

  • 73%

    13So I have made for you a living-place, a house in which you may be for ever present.

    14Then, turning his face about, the king gave a blessing to all the men of Israel; and they were all on their feet together.

    15And he said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who himself gave his word to David my father, and with his strong hand has made his word come true, saying,

  • 36Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for ever and for ever. And all the people said, So be it; and gave praise to the Lord.

  • 16And your family and your kingdom will keep their place before me for ever: the seat of your authority will never be overturned.

  • 8The Lord will send his blessing on your store-houses and on everything to which you put your hand: his blessing will be on you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

  • 6For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.

  • 17So now, may my prayer come before you, and let the power of the Lord be great, as you said:

  • 19Still, let your heart be turned to the prayer of your servant and to his prayer for grace, O Lord my God, and give ear to the cry and the prayer which your servant makes before you;

  • 3And the Lord said to him, Your prayers and your requests for grace have come to my ears: I have made holy this house which you have made, and I have put my name there for ever; my eyes and my heart will be there at all times.

  • 72%

    28Still, let your heart be turned to the prayer of your servant, O Lord God, and to his prayer for grace; give ear to the cry and the prayer which your servant sends up to you this day;

    29That your eyes may be open to this house night and day, to this place of which you have said, My name will be there; hearing the prayer which your servant may make, turning to this place.

  • 24May the Lord send his blessing on you and keep you:

  • 27The blessing if you give ear to the orders of the Lord your God, which I give you this day:

  • 6May the Lord be praised, because he has given ear to the voice of my prayer.

  • 2Every day will I give you blessing, praising your name for ever and ever.

  • 5May the Lord send you blessing out of Zion: may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

  • 21Because of your word and from your heart, you have done all this great work, and let your servant see it.

  • 52Let the Lord be praised for ever. So be it, So be it.

  • 30For before I came you had little, and it has been greatly increased; and the Lord has given you a blessing in everything I have done; but when am I to do something for my family?

  • 27My prayer was for this child; and the Lord has given him to me in answer to my request: