2 Chronicles 6:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

You who have kept with your servant David my father what you promised him; and spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is today.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֔י אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ ל֑וֹ וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר בְּפִ֛יךָ וּבְיָדְךָ֥ מִלֵּ֖אתָ כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

Who šāmartā for your ʿabdəkā dāwîd ʾābî ʾēt that which dibbartā to him; and tədabbēr with your pîkā and with your yādəkā millēʾtā as this hayyôm.

Grammar Details

• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who/that
• *šāmartā*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have kept
• *ləʿabdəkā*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your servant
• *dāwîd*: proper noun - David
• *ʾābî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my father
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *ʾăšer-dibbartā*: relative pronoun + piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - that which you spoke
• *lô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him
• *watədabbēr*: piel imperfect consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - and you spoke
• *bəpîkā*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your mouth
• *ūbəyādəkā*: conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and with your hand
• *millēʾtā*: piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have fulfilled
• *kayyôm*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the day
• *hazzeh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this

Word Meanings

• *šāmartā*: you have kept/you have preserved/you have maintained
• *ʿabdəkā*: your servant/your worker
• *dibbartā*: you spoke/you promised/you declared
• *tədabbēr*: you spoke/you promised/you declared
• *pîkā*: your mouth/your speech/your command
• *yādəkā*: your hand/your power/your action
• *millēʾtā*: you have fulfilled/you have completed/you have accomplished
• *hayyôm*: the day/this day/today

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  who hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou didst promise him: yea, thou spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thy hand, as it is this day.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou hast kepte promes wt my father Dauid thy seruaunt: With thy mouth thou saydest it, and with thy hande hast thou fulfylled it, as it is come to passe this daye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou that hast kept with thy seruant Dauid my father, that thou hast promised him: for thou spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as appeareth this day.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou whiche hast kept with thy seruaunt Dauid my father the thinges that thou promisedst him, thou saydest it with thy mouth, & hast fulfilled it with thyne handes, as it is to see this day.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled [it] with thine hand, as [it is] this day.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  who have kept with your servant David my father that which you did promise him: yes, you spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is this day.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  who hast kept for Thy servant David my father that which Thou didst speak to him; yea, Thou dost speak with Thy mouth, and with Thy hand hast fulfilled `it', as at this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  who hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou didst promise him: yea, thou spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thy hand, as it is this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  who hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou didst promise him: yea, thou spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thy hand, as it is this day.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For you have kept the word which you gave to your servant David, my father; with your mouth you said it and with your hand you have made it come true this day.

• World English Bible (2000)

  who have kept with your servant David my father that which you promised him: yes, you spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is this day.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You have kept your word to your servant, my father David; this very day you have fulfilled what you promised.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 22:9-9 : 9 Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him peace from all his enemies around: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days. 10 He shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.
• 2 Sam 7:12 : 12 And when your days are fulfilled, and you shall rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, which shall come out of your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
• 1 Kgs 8:24 : 24 Who have kept with your servant David my father what you promised him: you also spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is this day.