2 Samuel 7:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Because of your word and according to your own heart, you have done all this great thing to make your servant know it.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For your word's sake, and according to your own heart, you have done all these great things, to make your servant know them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For thy word's{H1697} sake, and according to thine own heart,{H3820} hast thou wrought{H6213} all this greatness,{H1420} to make thy servant{H5650} know{H3045} it.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For thy word's{H1697} sake, and according to thine own heart{H3820}, hast thou done{H6213}{(H8804)} all these great things{H1420}, to make thy servant{H5650} know{H3045}{(H8687)} them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    for thy wordes sake and acordinge to yi hert hast thou done all these greate thinges, yt thou mightest shewe the vnto thy seruaunt.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For thy words sake, and according to thine owne heart hast thou done all these great things, to make them knowen vnto thy seruant.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Euen for thy wordes sake, & according to thyne owne heart, hast thou done al these great thinges, to make them knowen vnto thy seruaunt.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know [them].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For your word's sake, and according to your own heart, have you worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Because of Thy word, and according to Thy heart, Thou hast done all this greatness, to cause Thy servant to know `it'.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For your word's sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For the sake of your promise and according to your purpose you have done this great thing in order to reveal it to your servant.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 23:19 : 19 'God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?'
  • Deut 9:5 : 5 It is not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart that you are entering to take possession of their land, but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD your God is driving them out before you, and to fulfill the promise the LORD swore to your ancestors—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
  • Josh 23:14-15 : 14 Now behold, I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls that not one word has failed of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you. All of them have been fulfilled for you; not one word has failed. 15 But just as all the good things the LORD your God promised you have come to pass, so too the LORD will bring upon you the bad things He threatened, until He has destroyed you from this good land that the LORD your God has given you.
  • Ps 115:1 : 1 Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to Your name, give glory because of Your steadfast love and faithfulness.
  • Ps 138:2 : 2 I will bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted your word above all your name.
  • Matt 11:26 : 26 Yes, Father, for this was Your good pleasure.
  • Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
  • Luke 1:54-55 : 54 He has helped His servant Israel, remembering His mercy, 55 just as He spoke to our ancestors, to Abraham and his descendants forever.
  • Luke 1:72 : 72 He has shown mercy to our ancestors and remembered His holy covenant—
  • Luke 10:21 : 21 At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, 'I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to little ones. Yes, Father, for this was Your good pleasure.'
  • Luke 12:32 : 32 Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.
  • 1 Cor 1:1 : 1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
  • Eph 1:9 : 9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ,
  • Eph 3:11 : 11 according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • 92%

    15 Nathan relayed all these words and this entire vision to David.

    16 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said: "Who am I, LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

    17 And as if this were not enough in your sight, O God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You have regarded me as though I were of high rank, LORD God.

    18 What more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant.

    19 LORD, for the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and revealed all these great promises.

    20 LORD, there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, as we have heard with our own ears.

  • 86%

    17 Nathan spoke all these words and this entire vision to David.

    18 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, "Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

    19 And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord GOD. You have also spoken of your servant's house for a long time to come, and this is instruction for mankind, O Lord GOD!

    20 And what more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord GOD.

  • 22 Therefore you are great, O LORD God, for there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

  • 79%

    25 And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and his house, and do as you have spoken.

    26 May your name be magnified forever, saying, 'The LORD of hosts is God over Israel,' and may the house of your servant David be established before you.

    27 For you, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.

    28 And now, O Lord GOD, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

  • 78%

    14 He said: 'LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven or on earth, keeping Your covenant and showing lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart.

    15 You have kept Your promise to Your servant David, my father. With Your mouth, You spoke it, and with Your hand, You have fulfilled it as it is today.

  • 78%

    22 You have made your people Israel your very own forever, and you, LORD, have become their God.

    23 "And now, LORD, let the word you have spoken concerning your servant and his house be established forever. Do as you promised,

    24 so that your name will be magnified forever, saying, 'The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel's God.' And may the house of your servant David be established before you.

    25 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.

    26 And now, LORD, you are God, and you have made this good promise concerning your servant.

  • 78%

    23 He said: 'LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below—keeping Your covenant and showing steadfast love to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart.'

    24 'You have kept Your word to Your servant, my father David. What You spoke with Your mouth You fulfilled with Your hand, as it is today.'

  • 24 ‘O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your strong hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and mighty works You do?’

  • 2 Sam 7:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8 Now therefore, this is what you shall say to my servant David: Thus says the LORD of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people Israel.

    9 I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.

  • 21 He is your praise and He is your God, who has done great and awe-inspiring things for you, which your eyes have seen.

  • 26 'Now therefore, God of Israel, confirm the word that You have spoken to Your servant, my father David.'

  • 17 'Now then, LORD, God of Israel, let Your word that You spoke to Your servant David be confirmed.

  • 1 O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed long ago in perfect faithfulness.

  • 1 Chr 17:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7 Now then, tell my servant David: 'This is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people Israel.

    8 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.

  • 6 Solomon replied, "You have shown great lovingkindness to your servant, my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. You have continued this great kindness to him by giving him a son to sit on his throne this day."

  • 12 behold, I have done what you asked. I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.

  • 11 Yours, LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty; indeed, everything in the heavens and on the earth is yours. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom, and you are exalted as head over all.

  • 10 For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.

  • 65 You have dealt well with Your servant, LORD, according to Your word.

  • 19 You are great in counsel and mighty in deeds. Your eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, rewarding each person according to their ways and the fruit of their deeds.

  • 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or record.

  • 19 Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. Who is like you, O God?

  • 27 Let them know that this is Your hand; that You, Lord, have done it.

  • 17 As for you, if you walk before Me as David your father did, and do all I have commanded, and observe My statutes and judgments,

  • 9 Praise be to the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD's eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to uphold justice and righteousness.

  • 7 Then Nathan said to David, "You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.

  • 8 But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well to have this desire in your heart.

  • 27 Is this decision from my lord the king, without letting your servants know who is to sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"

  • 8 May the LORD your God be praised! He delighted in you and placed you on his throne as king for the LORD your God. Because of His love for Israel and His desire to uphold them forever, He has made you king over them to govern with justice and righteousness.

  • 30 When the Lord has fulfilled for my lord all the good things he promised and has appointed you ruler over Israel,

  • 12 Then David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.