1 Chronicles 17 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And it will be as David will sit in his house, and David will say to Nathan the prophet, Behold me dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah under curtains. Now when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.” After David was settled in his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”
2 And Nathan will say to David, Do all that is thy heart; for God is with thee. And Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.” Nathan replied to David, “Whatever you have in mind, do it, for God is with you.”
3 And it will be in that night, and the word of God will be to Nathan, saying, But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:
4 Go and say to David my servant, Thus said Jehovah, Thou shalt not build to me a house to dwell in: “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD: It is not you who will build me a house to dwell in. “Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.
5 For I dwelt not in a house from the day that I brought up Israel even to this day: and I will be from tent to tent, and from a dwelling. For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day, but I have gone from tent to tent and from dwelling to dwelling. I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt to this day. I have moved from one tent site to another, from one dwelling place to another.
6 In all that I went about in all Israel, spake I the word with one of the judges of Israel that I commanded to feed my people, saying, Wherefore built ye not to me a house of cedars. In all places where I have moved with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”’ Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their leaders whom I commanded to shepherd my people, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?|’
7 And now, thus shalt thou say to my servant, to David, Thus said Jehovah of armies, I took thee from the dwelling from behind the flocks to be leader over my people Israel: Now, therefore, thus shall you say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel, “Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel.
8 And I will be with thee in all which thou walkedst, and I will cut off all thine enemies from thy face, and I made to thee a name as the name of the great ones which are in the earth. and I have been with you wherever you have gone and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name like the names of the greatest men on earth.
9 And I set a place for my people Israel, and I planted him, and he dwelt in his place, and he shall no more be disturbed; and the sons of evil shall not add to vex him, as in the beginning. And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. And violent men shall waste them no more, as formerly, And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning
10 And to the days which I commanded judges over my people Israel; and I brought low all thine enemies. And I will announce to thee, and Jehovah will build a house to thee. from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the LORD will build you a house. and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also subdue all your enemies. “’I declare to you that the LORD will build a house for you:
11 And it was When thy days were completed to go with thy fathers, and I raised up thy seed after thee, which shall be from thy sons; and I prepared his kingdom. When your days are fulfilled to walk with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. When your days are over and you go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
12 He shall build to me a house, and I prepared his throne even to forever. He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever. He is the one who will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
13 I will be to him for father, and he shall be to me for son: and my mercy will I not remove from him as I removed from him being before thee. I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before you, I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor.
14 And I caused him to stand in my house and in my kingdom even to forever: and his throne shall be set up even to forever. but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.’” I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his throne will be established forever.’”
15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so spake Nathan the prophet to David. In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David. Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.
16 And king David will come and sit before Jehovah, and he will say, Who am I, O Jehovah God, and what my house, that thou broughtest me even to hither? Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said: “Who am I, LORD God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?
17 And this will be small in thine eyes, O God; and thou wilt speak upon the house of thy servant to far off, and thou sawest me according to the manner of the man of the ascent, O Jehovah God. And this was a small thing in your eyes, O God. You have also spoken of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have shown me future generations, O LORD God! And as if this were not enough in your sight, my God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You, LORD God, have looked on me as though I were the most exalted of men.
18 What more shall David add to thee to honor thy servant? for thou knewest thy servant. And what more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant. “What more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant,
19 O Jehovah, for sake of thy servant, and according to thy heart, thou didst all this greatness to make known all thy greatnesses. For your servant’s sake, O LORD, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, in making known all these great things. LORD. For the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made known all these great promises.
20 O Jehovah, none like thee, and no God besides thee, in all that we heard with our ears. There is none like you, O LORD, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. “There is no one like you, LORD, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.
21 And what one nation as thy people Israel, in the earth, whom God went to redeem to him a people to set up to thee a name of greatnesses and terrible things, to thrust out nations from before thy people, whom thou didst redeem from Egypt? And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went to redeem to be his people, making for yourself a name for great and awesome things, in driving out nations before your people whom you redeemed from Egypt? And who is like your people Israel—the one nation on earth whose God went out to redeem a people for himself, and to make a name for yourself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt?
22 And thou wilt give thy people Israel to thee for a people even to forever; and thou, O Jehovah, wert to them for God. And you made your people Israel to be your people forever, and you, O LORD, became their God. You made your people Israel your very own forever, and you, LORD, have become their God.
23 And now, O Jehovah, the word which thou spakest concerning thy servant and concerning his house, shall be faithful even to forever, and do as thou spakest. And now, O LORD, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as you have spoken, “And now, LORD, let the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house be established forever. Do as you promised,
24 And it shall be firm, and thy name shall be magnified even to forever, saying, Jehovah of armies, God of Israel, is God to Israel: and the house of David thy servant was prepared before thee. and your name will be established and magnified forever, saying, ‘The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God,’ and the house of your servant David will be established before you. so that it will be established and that your name will be great forever. Then people will say, ‘The LORD Almighty, the God over Israel, is Israel’s God!’ And the house of your servant David will be established before you.
25 For thou, my God, didst uncover the ear of thy servant to build for him a house: for this thy servant found to pray before thee. For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you. “You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. So your servant has found courage to pray to you.
26 And now, O Jehovah, thou thyself art God, and thou wilt speak concerning thy servant this goodness. And now, O LORD, you are God, and you have promised this good thing to your servant. You, LORD, are God! You have promised these good things to your servant.
27 And now thou wert pleased to bless the house of thy servant, to be forever before thee: for thou didst bless, and blessing forever. Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you, for it is you, O LORD, who have blessed, and it is blessed forever.” Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.”
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