KJV King James 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.
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2 Samuel 7:27
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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;
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 7
24 For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel [to be] a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God.
25 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.
26 And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts [is] the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
27 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.
28 And now, O Lord GOD, thou [art] that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
29 Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken [it]: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כִּֽי־H3588 · kiforאַתָּה֩H859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)יְהוָ֨הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDצְבָא֜וֹתH6635 · tsa.vaarmyאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430 · e.lo.himGodיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelגָּלִ֜יתָהH1540 · ga.lahHeglamאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֹ֤זֶןH241 · o.zenearעַבְדְּךָ֙H5650 · e.vedservant/slaveלֵאמֹ֔רH559 · a.marto sayבַּ֖יִתH1004 · betplaceאֶבְנֶה־H1129 · ba.nahto buildלָּ֑ךְH9032 · khyouעַל־H5921 · aluponכֵּ֗ןH3651 · kenrightמָצָ֤אH4672 · ma.tsato findעַבְדְּךָ֙H5650 · e.vedservant/slaveאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]לִבּ֔וֹH3820 · levheartלְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣לH6419 · pa.lalto prayאֵלֶ֔יךָH413 · elto(wards)אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַתְּפִלָּ֖הH8605 · te.phil.lahprayerהַזֹּֽאת׃H2063 · zotthis
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 17:25-26For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found [in his heart] to pray before thee.Psalm 10:17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:Ruth 4:4And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy [it] before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem [it], redeem [it]: but if thou wilt not redeem [it, then] tell me, that I may know: for [there is] none to redeem [it] beside thee; and I [am] after thee. And he said, I will redeem [it].Psalm 40:6Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.1 Samuel 9:15Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
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