2 Samuel 7:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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'

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For you, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, I will build you a house: therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou, O Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} hast revealed{H1540} to thy servant,{H5650} saying,{H559} I will build{H1129} thee a house:{H1004} therefore hath thy servant{H5650} found{H4672} in his heart{H3820} to pray{H6419} this prayer{H8605} unto thee.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou, O LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, hast revealed{H1540}{(H8804)}{H241} to thy servant{H5650}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, I will build{H1129}{(H8799)} thee an house{H1004}: therefore hath thy servant{H5650} found{H4672}{(H8804)} in his heart{H3820} to pray{H6419}{(H8692)} this prayer{H8605} unto thee.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thou LORDE Zebaoth, thou God of Israel hast opened the eare of thy seruaunt, and sayde: I wil buylde the an house. Therfore hath yi seruaunt founde his hert, to praye this prayer vnto the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thou, O Lord of hostes, God of Israel, hast reueiled vnto thy seruant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy seruant bene bold to pray this prayer vnto thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thou, O Lorde of hoastes, God of Israel, hast tolde in the eare of thy seruaunt, saying, I wyll buylde thee an house: And therefore hath thy seruaunt founde in his heart to pray this prayer vnto thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you, Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, I will build you a house: therefore has your servant found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For Thou, Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Thou hast uncovered the ear of Thy servant, saying, A house I build for thee, therefore hath Thy servant found his heart to pray unto Thee this prayer;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For you, Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  for you, O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, have told your servant,‘I will build you a dynastic house.’ That is why your servant has had the courage to pray this prayer to you.

Referenced Verses

• Ruth 4:4 : 4 I thought I should bring it to your attention and say, 'Buy it in the presence of those sitting here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, do so. But if you will not, let me know, so that I will know, because you are the only one with the right to redeem it, and I am next in line.' The man said, 'I will redeem it.'
• 1 Sam 9:15 : 15 Now the LORD had revealed to Samuel the day before Saul came,
• 1 Chr 17:25-26 : 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.
• Ps 10:17 : 17 Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts and listen with Your ear.
• Ps 40:6 : 6 You, LORD my God, have done many wonderful works, and Your plans are beyond comparison. If I tried to declare and speak of them, they are too numerous to count.