2 Samuel 7:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Nowוְעַתָּ֗ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
therefore, may it pleaseהֹואֵל֙
(ho·v·'el)
2974: to show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything)a prim. root
You to blessוּבָרֵךְ֙
(u·va·rech)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Your servant,עַבְדְּךָ֔
(av·de·cha,)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
that it may continueלִהְיֹ֥ות
(lih·yo·vt)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
foreverלְעֹולָ֖ם
(le·'o·v·lam)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
beforeלְפָנֶ֑יךָ
(le·fa·nei·cha;)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
You. For You, O Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
have spoken;דִּבַּ֔רְתָּ
(dib·bar·ta,)
1696: to speaka prim. root
and with Your blessingוּמִבִּרְכָ֣תְךָ֔
(u·mib·bir·cha·te·cha,)
1293: a blessingfrom barak
may the houseבֵּֽית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖
(av·de·cha)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
be blessedיְבֹרַ֥ךְ
(ye·vo·rach)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
forever."לְעֹולָֽם׃
(le·'o·v·lam.)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore now let it please
ya'al  (yaw-al')
to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition -- assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, willingly, would.
thee to bless
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of thy servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
that it may continue for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
thee for thou O Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
hast spoken
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
it and with thy blessing
Brakah  (ber-aw-kaw')
benediction; by implication prosperity -- blessing, liberal, pool, present.
let the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of thy servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
be blessed
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken; and with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now, please bless Your servant's house so that it will continue before You forever. For You, Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing Your servant's house will be blessed forever.

International Standard Version
So may it please you to bless the household of your servant, so that it might remain forever in your presence, because you, Lord GOD, have spoken, and from your blessing may the household of your servant be blessed forever."

NET Bible
Now be willing to bless your servant's dynasty so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O sovereign LORD, have spoken. By your blessing may your servant's dynasty be blessed on into the future!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, please bless my house so that it may continue in your presence forever. Indeed, you, Almighty LORD, have promised it. With your blessing my house will be blessed forever."

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore now let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you: for you, O Lord GOD, have spoken it: and with your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed forever.
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