Verse 16

Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that your children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as you have walked before me.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Nå, HERREN, Israels Gud, hold fast på ditt løfte til din tjener, min far David, da du sa: 'Du skal aldri mangle en etterkommer som skal sitte på Israels trone, forutsatt at dine sønner vandrer i min vei og følger min lov slik du har gjort.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Nå, Herre, Israels Gud, hold det du har lovet din tjener David, min far, og si: Det skal aldri mangle en mann for deg foran meg som sitter på Israels trone, så lenge dine barn akter på sin vei for å vandre i min lov, slik du har vandret foran meg.

• Norsk King James

  Nå, derfor, o Herre, Israels Gud, hold med din tjener David, min far, det du har lovet ham, og sa: Det skal ikke mangle deg en mann i mitt påsyn som sitter på Israels tron; likevel slik at dine barn tar vare på sin vei for å følge min lov, som du har vandret foran meg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Nå, Herre, Israels Gud, oppfyll din tjener David, min far, det du lovet ham: Du skal ikke mangle en mann som skal sitte på Israels trone, så lenge dine barn vandrer på dine veier, slik som du har vandret for mitt ansikt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Nå, Herre, Israels Gud, hold for din tjener David, min far, det du har lovet ham: Ingen være uten mann fra din ætt på tronen i Israel, om dine barn bare holder sine veier slik at de vandrer i min lov, som du har gjort framfor meg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Herre, Israels Gud, hold det du lovet din tjener David, min far, da du sa: Det skal ikke mangle en mann foran meg som kan sitte på Israels trone, forutsatt at dine barn tar seg i vare så de vandrer i min lov, slik du har vandret for meg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Nå, å, Israels HERRE, Gud, hold også det løftet du gav din tjener David, min far: at det aldri skal mangle en konge i mitt syn som sitter på Israels trone, samtidig som dine barn tar vare på å vandre etter min lov, slik du har vandret før meg.»

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

  Herre, Israels Gud, hold det du lovet din tjener David, min far, da du sa: Det skal ikke mangle en mann foran meg som kan sitte på Israels trone, forutsatt at dine barn tar seg i vare så de vandrer i min lov, slik du har vandret for meg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og nå, Herre, Israels Gud, hold det du har lovt din tjener David, min far, da du sa: ‘Det skal aldri mangle en mann av deg til å sitte på Israels trone, hvis dine barn tar vare på sin vei og vandrer i min lov, slik du har vandret for mitt ansikt.’

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Now, LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant David, my father, what You promised him, saying: "You shall never lack a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons are careful in their ways, walking in My law as you have walked before Me."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og nå, Herre Israels Gud, hold for din tjener David, min far, det du lovte ham da du sa: 'Det skal aldri mangle en mann foran meg som sitter på Israels trone, så lenge dine barn vokter sine veier og vandrer i min lov, slik du har vandret foran meg.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og nu, Herre, Israels Gud! hold din Tjener David, min Fader, det, som du haver tilsagt ham og sagt: Dig skal ikke fattes en Mand for mit Ansigt, som skal sidde paa Israels Throne; dog saa, at dine Børn bevare deres Vei, at vandre i min Lov, saasom du haver vandret for mit Ansigt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor, Herre, Israels Gud, oppfyll nå din løfte til din tjener David, min far, at det ikke skal mangle en mann for deg som sitter på Israels trone, dersom dine barn tar vare på sine veier og vandrer i min lov slik du har vandret foran meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så hold nå, Herre, Israels Gud, det du har lovet din tjener David, min far, og sa: Du skal ikke mangle en mann til å sitte foran meg på Israels trone, hvis bare dine barn holder sin vei, og vandrer i min lov slik du har vandret for mitt ansikt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og nå, Herre, Israels Gud, hold for din tjener David, min far, det du talte til ham, og sa: Det skal aldri mangle en mann for meg som sitter på Israels trone, hvis bare dine sønner vokter sin vei og vandrer i min lov, som du har vandret for meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Nå derfor, å Herre, Israels Gud, hold ditt løfte til din tjener David, min far, som du lovet ham, og sa: Det skal ikke mangle en mann for deg til å sitte på Israels trone, hvis bare dine barn tar seg i akt for sin vei, så de vandrer i min lov, slik som du har vandret for meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så nå, Herre, Israels Gud, la det ordet gå i oppfyllelse som du ga til min far David, din tjener: Du skal aldri mangle en mann til å sitte foran meg på Israels trone, så lenge dine etterkommere tar seg i vare på sine veier og vandrer etter min lov, slik du har gjort foran meg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now LORDE God of Israel, make good vnto my father Dauid yi seruaunt, that which thou hast promysed him, & sayde: Thou shalt not want a man before me, to syt vpon the seate of Israel: yf thy children kepe their waye, so yt they walke in my lawe, like as thou hast walked before me:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore now Lord God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father, that thou hast promised him, saying, Thou shalt not want a man in my sight, that shall sit vpon the throne of Israel: so that thy sonnes take heede to their wayes, to walke in my Lawe, as thou hast walked before me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And nowe Lorde God of Israel, kepe with thy seruaunt Dauid my father the thinges that thou promisedst him, saying, Thou shalt in my sight not be without a man that shall sit vpon the seate of Israel, so that thy children take heede to their wayes to walke in my lawe, as thou hast walked before me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore, Yahweh, the God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, to walk in my law as you have walked before me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And now, O Jehovah, God of Israel, keep for Thy servant David my father that which Thou didst speak to him, saying, There is not cut off to thee a man from before Me, sitting on the throne of Israel, only, if thy sons watch their way to walk in My law, as thou hast walked before Me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their way, to walk in my law as thou hast walked before me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So now, O Lord, the God of Israel, let your word to your servant David, my father, come true, when you said, You will never be without a man to take his place before me on the seat of the kingdom of Israel; if only your children give attention to their ways, walking in my law, as you have done before me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Now therefore, Yahweh, the God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, 'There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, to walk in my law as you have walked before me.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now, O LORD God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said,‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and obey my law as you have done.’

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 2:4 : 4 That the Lord may continue His word which He spoke concerning me, saying, If your children take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you a man on the throne of Israel.
• 2 Chr 7:18 : 18 Then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, as I have covenanted with David your father, saying, You shall not fail to have a man to be ruler in Israel.
• Ps 132:12 : 12 If your children will keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon your throne forevermore.
• 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.
• John 15:14-15 : 14 You are my friends if you do whatever I command you. 15 From now on I call you not servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.
• 2 Sam 7:12-16 : 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. 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. If he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: 15 But my mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you. 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you: your throne shall be established forever.
• Ps 26:3 : 3 For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth.
• Ps 119:1 : 1 ALEPH. Blessed are the blameless in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
• 1 Kgs 6:12 : 12 As for this house which you are building, if you will walk in my statutes and execute my judgments and keep all my commandments to walk in them, then I will fulfill my word with you, which I spoke to David your father: