1 Chronicles 17:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. That is why your servant has found the courage to pray before you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫כִּ֣י ׀ אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֗י גָּלִ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֹ֣זֶן עַבְדְּךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ בָּ֑יִת עַל־כֵּן֙ מָצָ֣א עַבְדְּךָ֔ לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ ‬

Transliteration

For ʾattāh ʾĕlōhay gālîṯā ʾeṯ-ʾōzen ʿaḇdəḵā, liḇnôṯ to-him bāyiṯ; therefore māṣāʾ ʿaḇdəḵā ləhiṯpallēl before-pāneyḵā.

Grammar Details

• *ʾattāh*: personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you
• *ʾĕlōhay*: noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my God
• *gālîṯā*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have revealed
• *ʾōzen*: noun, feminine singular construct - ear of
• *ʿaḇdəḵā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant
• *liḇnôṯ*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build
• *bāyiṯ*: noun, masculine singular - house
• *māṣāʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he found
• *ləhiṯpallēl*: preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to pray
• *pāneyḵā*: noun, common plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face

Word Meanings

• *gālîṯā*: you have revealed/uncovered/disclosed
• *ʾōzen*: ear/hearing
• *liḇnôṯ*: to build/construct/establish
• *bāyiṯ*: house/dwelling/temple
• *māṣāʾ*: he found/discovered/obtained
• *ləhiṯpallēl*: to pray/intercede/entreat
• *pāneyḵā*: your face/before you/in your presence

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For 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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For you, O my God, have told your servant that you will build him a house: therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray before you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou, O my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house: therefore hath thy servant found [in his heart] to pray before thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For 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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for thou LORDE hast opened the eare of yi seruaunt, that thou wilt buylde him an house. Therfore hath thy seruaunt founde (confydence) to make his prayer before the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thou, O my God, hast reueiled vnto the eare of thy seruant, that thou wilt builde him an house: therefore thy seruant hath bene bolde to pray before thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thou O my God, hast tolde thy seruaunt that thou wilt buylde him an house, and therefore thy seruaunt hath founde in his heart to pray before thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house: therefore has your servant found [in his heart] to pray before you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou, O my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house: therefore hath thy servant found `in his heart' to pray before thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou, O my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house: therefore hath thy servant found [in his heart] to pray before thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For 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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  for you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a dynasty for him. That is why your servant has had the courage to pray to you.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 9:15 : 15 Now the LORD had revealed to Samuel the day before Saul came,
• Ps 10:17 : 17 Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts and listen with Your ear.
• 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.
• 1 John 5:14-15 : 14 This is the confidence we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we already have what we have asked of Him.