KJV King James Version
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
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2 Samuel 7:14
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.
WEB World English Bible
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;
ASV American Standard Version
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: if he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I am to him for a father, and he is to Me for a son; whom in his dealings perversely I have even reproved with a rod of men, and with strokes of the sons of Adam,
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 7
11 And as since the time that I commanded judges [to be] over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took [it] from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
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אֲנִי֙H589 · a.niIאֶהְיֶה־H1961 · ha.yahto beלּ֣וֹH9033 · ohimלְאָ֔בH1 · avfatherוְה֖וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itיִהְיֶה־H1961 · ha.yahto beלִּ֣יH9030 · nimeלְבֵ֑ןH1121 · benson: childאֲשֶׁר֙H834 · a.sherwhichבְּהַ֣עֲוֹת֔וֹH5753 · a.vahto twistוְהֹֽכַחְתִּיו֙H3198 · ya.khachto rebukeבְּשֵׁ֣בֶטH7626 · she.vettribe: staffאֲנָשִׁ֔יםH582 · e.noshhumanוּבְנִגְעֵ֖יH5061 · ne.gaplagueבְּנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childאָדָֽם׃H120 · a.damman
Cross-references
Hebrews 1:5For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.1 Chronicles 28:6And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him [to be] my son, and I will be his father.1 Chronicles 17:13I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took [it] from [him] that was before thee:Deuteronomy 8:5Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, [so] the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.1 Corinthians 11:32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.Hebrews 12:5-11And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:Psalm 94:12-13Blessed [is] the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;Jeremiah 30:11For I [am] with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.Psalm 89:20-37I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:Proverbs 3:11-12My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:Matthew 3:17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.Job 5:17Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
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