Verse 4

Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and by establishing Jerusalem.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men på grunn av Davids troskap lot Herren, hans Gud, ham ha en lysning i Jerusalem ved å la hans sønn etterfølge ham, og ved å opprettholde byen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men for Davids skyld ga Herren hans Gud ham et lys i Jerusalem ved å opprette hans sønn etter ham og holde Jerusalem ved like.

• Norsk King James

  Likevel, for Davids skyld, ga Herren sin Gud ham et lys i Jerusalem, for å sette opp sønnen hans etter ham og for å etablere Jerusalem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men for Davids skyld ga Herren hans Gud ham lys i Jerusalem ved å oppreise hans sønn etter ham og befestet Jerusalem,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men for Davids skyld ga Herren hans Gud ham en lampe i Jerusalem ved å oppreise hans sønn etter ham og ved å opprettholde Jerusalem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men for Davids skyld lot Herren Gud gi ham en lampe i Jerusalem, ved å opprette hans sønn etter ham, og å styrke Jerusalem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Likevel, for Davids skyld, ga Herren, hans Gud, ham en lampe i Jerusalem, for å utnevne sin sønn til å etterfølge ham og for å styrke Jerusalem.

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

  Men for Davids skyld lot Herren Gud gi ham en lampe i Jerusalem, ved å opprette hans sønn etter ham, og å styrke Jerusalem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men for Davids skyld ga Herren hans Gud ham en lampe i Jerusalem ved å reise opp hans sønn etter ham og ved å opprettholde Jerusalem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men for Davids skyld lot Herren hans Gud en lampe brenne i Jerusalem, ved å gi hans sønn etter ham og ved å opprettholde Jerusalem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Herren hans Gud gav ham et Lys i Jerusalem for Davids Skyld, at han opreiste hans Søn efter ham og stadfæstede Jerusalem,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Likevel for Davids skyld ga Herren hans Gud ham en lampe i Jerusalem, ved å sette opp hans sønn etter ham og ved å styrke Jerusalem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Nevertheless, for David's sake, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men for Davids skyld lot Herren hans Gud ham ha et lys i Jerusalem, ved å oppreise hans sønn etter ham og styrke Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men for Davids skyld lot Herren, hans Gud, en lampe brenne i Jerusalem ved å oppreise hans sønn etter ham og la Jerusalem bestå.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men for Davids skyld ga Herren hans Gud ham et lys i Jerusalem ved å la hans sønn etterfølge ham og bevare Jerusalem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men på grunn av David ga Herren ham et lys i Jerusalem, ved å la hans sønner bli konge etter ham, slik at Jerusalem kunne være trygt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For because of Dauids sake dyd the LORDE his God geue him a lanterne at Ierusalem, so yt he raysed his sonne after him, & manteyned him at Ierusalem,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But for Dauids sake did the Lorde his God giue him a light in Ierusalem, and set vp his sonne after him, and established Ierusalem,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neuerthelesse, for Dauids sake did the Lorde his God geue him a lyght in Hierusalem, that he set vp his sonne after him, and stablished Hierusalem:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Nevertheless for David's sake did Yahweh his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but for David's sake hath Jehovah his God given to him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Nevertheless for David's sake did Jehovah his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But because of David, the Lord gave him a light in Jerusalem, making his sons king after him, so that Jerusalem might be safe;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Nevertheless for David's sake did Yahweh his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Nevertheless for David’s sake the LORD his God maintained his dynasty in Jerusalem by giving him a son to succeed him and by protecting Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 11:36 : 36 'But to his son, I will give one tribe, so that My servant David may always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen for Myself to put My name there.'
• 2 Chr 21:7 : 7 But the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David because of the covenant He had made with David, promising to give him and his descendants a lasting lamp.
• Ps 18:28 : 28 You save a humble people, but You bring low those whose eyes are haughty.
• Ps 87:5 : 5 And of Zion it will be said, 'This one and that one were born in her,' for the Most High Himself will establish her.
• Ps 132:17 : 17 'There I will cause a horn to sprout for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.'
• Isa 9:7 : 7 The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall upon Israel.
• Isa 14:32 : 32 What answer will be given to the messengers of the nation? 'The LORD has established Zion, and in her, the afflicted of His people will find refuge.'
• Isa 37:35 : 35 I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.
• Isa 62:7 : 7 and give Him no rest until He establishes and makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
• Jer 33:2 : 2 This is what the Lord, the Maker, the Lord who formed it to establish it, whose name is the Lord, says:
• Jer 33:20-26 : 20 This is what the Lord says: If you could break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night so that day and night would not come at their appointed time, 21 then my covenant with David my servant and my covenant with the Levitical priests who minister before me could also be broken, so that David would no longer have a descendant to reign on his throne. 22 Just as the stars in the sky cannot be counted and the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so will I multiply the descendants of David my servant and the Levites who minister before me. 23 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 24 Have you not noticed what these people are saying: 'The Lord has rejected the two families he chose'? So they despise my people and no longer regard them as a nation. 25 This is what the Lord says: If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed laws of heaven and earth, 26 then I will reject the descendants of Jacob and my servant David and will not choose one of his descendants to rule over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.
• Mic 4:1-2 : 1 In the last days, the mountain of the house of the LORD will be firmly established at the top of the mountains, and it will be raised above the hills, and peoples will stream to it. 2 Many nations will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD and to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, and we will walk in His paths.’ For the law will go out from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
• Matt 16:18 : 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
• Luke 1:69-79 : 69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, 70 just as He spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from long ago— 71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us. 72 He has shown mercy to our ancestors and remembered His holy covenant— 73 the oath that He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us: 74 that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, would serve Him without fear, 75 in holiness and righteousness before Him all our days. 76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways, 77 to give His people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins. 78 Because of our God's tender mercy, the dawn from on high will visit us, 79 to shine on those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
• Luke 2:32 : 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel."
• John 8:12 : 12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life."
• Rom 11:28 : 28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs,
• Rev 22:16 : 16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to these things for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.
• Gen 12:2 : 2 And I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
• Gen 19:29 : 29 So it came to pass when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham and brought Lot out from the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities where Lot had lived.
• Gen 26:5 : 5 This is because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My instructions.
• Deut 4:37 : 37 Because He loved your ancestors, He chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt with His great power and presence.
• 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.
• 2 Sam 21:17 : 17 But Abishai, son of Zeruiah, came to David's aid. He struck the Philistine and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, saying, "Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel."
• 1 Kgs 11:12 : 12 'Nevertheless, for the sake of David your father, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son.'
• 1 Kgs 11:32 : 32 'But one tribe will remain for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.'