2 Samuel 7:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֔ים הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ עַֽל־עַבְדְּךָ֙ וְעַל־בֵּית֔וֹ הָקֵ֖ם עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם וַעֲשֵׂ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃

Transliteration

And now, YHWH ʾĕlōhîm, the dāḇār which dibbartā concerning ʿaḇdəḵā and concerning bêṯô, hāqēm until ʿôlām, and waʿăśēh as kaʾăšer dibbartā.

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - 'God/gods'
• *dāḇār*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the word'
• *dibbartā*: verb, piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you spoke'
• *ʿaḇdəḵā*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your servant'
• *bêṯô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his house'
• *hāqēm*: verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - 'establish'
• *ʿôlām*: noun, masculine singular - 'forever/eternity'
• *waʿăśēh*: conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - 'and do'
• *kaʾăšer*: conjunction - 'as/like'

Word Meanings

• *dāḇār*: word/matter/thing/speech
• *dibbartā*: you spoke/you said/you promised
• *hāqēm*: establish/confirm/fulfill/make stand
• *ʿôlām*: forever/eternity/perpetuity/indefinite futurity

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now, O Jehovah{H3068} God,{H430} the word{H1697} that thou hast spoken{H1696} concerning thy servant,{H5650} and concerning his house,{H1004} confirm{H6965} thou it for{H5704} ever,{H5769} and do{H6213} as thou hast spoken.{H1696}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now, O LORD{H3068} God{H430}, the word{H1697} that thou hast spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} concerning thy servant{H5650}, and concerning his house{H1004}, establish{H6965}{(H8685)} it for{H5704} ever{H5769}, and do{H6213}{(H8798)} as thou hast said{H1696}{(H8765)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Stablish now ye worde therfore for euer (O LORDE God) which thou hast spoke ouer thy seruaunt & ouer his house, & do acordinge as thou hast sayde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe therefore, O Lorde God, confirme for euer the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy seruant and his house, and doe as thou hast sayde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And nowe Lorde God, the worde that thou hast spoken concernyng thy seruaunt and his house, make it good for euer, and do as thou hast saide:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish [it] for ever, and do as thou hast said.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm you it forever, and do as you have spoken.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And now, Jehovah God, the word which Thou hast spoken concerning Thy servant, and concerning his house, establish unto the age, and do as Thou hast spoken;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now, O Jehovah God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm thou it for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now, O Jehovah God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm thou it for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now, O Lord God, may the word which you have said about your servant and about his family, be made certain for ever, and may you do as you have said!

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So now, O LORD God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality. Do as you promised,

Referenced Verses

• Gen 32:12 : 12 And you said, I will surely do you good, and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
• Ps 119:49 : 49 ZAIN. Remember the word to Your servant, upon which You have caused me to hope.
• Jer 11:4-5 : 4 Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all that I command you; so shall you be my people, and I will be your God: 5 That I may perform the oath which I have sworn to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then I answered and said, So be it, O LORD.
• Ezek 36:37 : 37 Thus says the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.