2CH 6:16 Parallel Verse View

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6:16 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ νῦν, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσραὴλ, φύλαξον τῷ παιδί σου τῷ Δαυὶδ τῷ πατρί μου ἃ ἐλάλησας αὐτῷ, λέγων, οὐκ ἐκλείψει σοι ἀνὴρ ἀπὸ προσώπου μου καθήμενος ἐπὶ θρόνου Ἰσραὴλ, πλὴν ἐὰν φυλάξωσιν οἱ υἱοί σου τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτῶν τοῦ πορεύεσθαι ἐν τῷ νόμῳ μου, ὡς ἐπορεύθης ἐναντίον μου.
(Kai nun, Kurie ho Theos Israaʸl, fulaxon tōi paidi sou tōi Dawid tōi patri mou ha elalaʸsas autōi, legōn, ouk ekleipsei soi anaʸr apo prosōpou mou kathaʸmenos epi thronou Israaʸl, plaʸn ean fulaxōsin hoi huioi sou taʸn hodon autōn tou poreuesthai en tōi nomōi mou, hōs eporeuthaʸs enantion mou. )

BrTr And now, Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father the things which thou spokest to him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man before me sitting on the throne of Israel, if only thy sons will take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou didst walk before me.

ULT And now, Yahweh, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father that which you spoke to him saying, ‘There will not be cut off for you a man from before me, sitting on the throne of Israel, only if your sons keep their ways to walk in my law, just as you walked before me.’

UST So now, Yahweh, the God we Israelites worship Israel, as you promised your servant David, my father, please make sure that he will always have a descendant who will be king of Israel. For you promise you would do this if his descendants were faithful to you.

BSB ¶ Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’

OEB No OEB 2CH book available

WEBBE “Now therefore, LORD, 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.’

WMBB (Same as above)

NET 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.’

LSV And now, O YHWH, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, that which You spoke to him, saying, A man of yours is never cut off from before My face, sitting on the throne of Israel—only, if your sons watch their way to walk in My law, as you have walked before Me.

FBV So now, Lord God of Israel, please keep the promise you made to your servant David, my father, when you told him, ‘If your descendants pay close attention to follow my way, and to keep my law as you have done, you will never fail to have one of them to sit on the throne of Israel.’

T4T “So now, Yahweh, the God we Israelis belong to, please do the things that you promised to my father David that you would do. You said that there would always be some of his descendants to rule Israel, if they faithfully conduct their lives as he did.

LEB And now, O Yahweh, God of Israel, keep for your servant David, my father, what you have spoken to him, saying, ‘_⌊You shall not lack_⌋[fn] a man to sit on the throne of Israel before me, if only your sons keep their way, to walk in my law as you have walked before me.’

6:16 Literally “There shall not be cut off”

BBE 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.

Moff No Moff 2CH book available

JPS Now therefore, O LORD, 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.

ASV 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.

DRA Now then, O Lord God of Israel, fulfill to thy servant David my father, whatsoever 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 ways, and walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

YLT '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.

Drby And now, Jehovah, [fn]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 sons take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

6.16 Elohim

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

SLT And now Jehovah God of Israel, watch to thy servant David my father what thou spakest to him, saying, A man shall not be cut off to thee from before me sitting upon the throne of Israel; only if thy sons shall watch their way to go in my law according as thou wentest before me.

Wbstr 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; provided thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(Now therefore, Oh LORD God of Israel, keep with thy/your servant David my father that which thou/you hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee/you a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy/your children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou/you hast walked before me. )

6.16 There…: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off

KJB-1611 [fn]Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father, that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not faile thee a man in my sight, to sit vpon the throne of Israel: yet so, that thy children take heede to their way, to walke in my Law, as thou hast walked before me.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

6:16 Heb. there shall not a man be cut off.

Bshps 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.
(And now Lord God of Israel, keep with thy/your servant David my father the things that thou/you promised him, saying, Thou/You shalt/shall in my sight not be without a man that shall sit upon the seat of Israel, so that thy/your children take heed to their ways to walk in my law, as thou/you hast walked before me.)

Gnva 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.
(Therefore now Lord God of Israel, keep with thy/your servant David my father, that thou/you hast promised him, saying, Thou/You shalt/shall not want a man in my sight, that shall sit upon the throne of Israel: so that thy/your sons take heed to their ways, to walk in my Law, as thou/you hast walked before me. )

Cvdl 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:
(Now LORD God of Israel, make good unto my father David ye/you_all servant, that which thou/you hast promised him, and said: Thou/You shalt/shall not want a man before me, to sit upon the seat of Israel: if thy/your children keep their way, so it they walk in my law, like as thou/you hast walked before me:)

Wycl Now therfor, Lord God of Israel, fille thou to thi seruaunt my fadir Dauid, what euer thingis thou hast spoke, seiynge, A man of thee schal not faile bifor me, that schal sitte on the trone of Israel; so netheles if thi sones kepen my weies, and goon in my lawe, as and thou hast go bifor me.
(Now therefore, Lord God of Israel, fill thou/you to thy/your servant my father David, what ever things thou/you hast spoke, saying, A man of thee/you shall not fail before me, that shall sit on the throne of Israel; so netheles if thy/your sons kepen my ways, and gone in my law, as and thou/you hast go before me.)

Luth Nun, HErr, GOtt Israels, halte deinem Knechte David, meinem Vater, was du ihm geredet hast und gesagt: Es soll dir nicht gebrechen an einem Manne vor mir, der auf dem Stuhl Israels sitze, doch sofern deine Kinder ihren Weg bewahren, daß sie wandeln in meinem Gesetz, wie du vor mir gewandelt hast.
(Now, LORD, God Israels, hold/stop your servant(s) David, my father, what/which you(sg) him talked have and said: It should you/to_you(sg) not gebrechen at/to one man before/in_front_of to_me, the/of_the on/in/to to_him chair/stool Israels sit, though/but sofern your children your(pl) way/path/road preserve/keep/retain, that they/she/them walk in my law, as/like you(sg) before/in_front_of to_me changed have.)

ClVg Nunc ergo Domine Deus Israël, imple servo tuo patri meo David quæcumque locutus es, dicens: Non deficiet ex te vir coram me, qui sedeat super thronum Israël: ita tamen si custodierint filii tui vias suas, et ambulaverint in lege mea, sicut et tu ambulasti coram me.
(now therefore Master God Israel, imple server/keeper your to_his_father mine David quæcumque spoke you_are, saying: Not/No deficiet from you(sg) man before me, who sedeat over thronum Israel: so/thus nevertheless when/but_if keeperint children yours(sg) roads their_own, and ambulaverint in/into/on lawfully my, like and you(sg) you_walked before me. )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT 2CH book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Connecting Statement:

King Solomon continues praying.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) carry out what you have promised

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now YHWH god_of Yisrael keep for,servant_of,your Dāvid father_of,my DOM which/who promised for=him/it to=say not lack to/for=yourself(m) (a)_man from,before,face/front,me sit on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne_of Yisrael only if keep sons_of,your DOM way_of,their to=go in/on/at/with,law_of,my just=as walked before,face/front,me )

This is a request. To carry out what one has said is an idiom meaning to do what one has said. Alternate translation: “please do what you have promised”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) You will not fail to have a man

God speaking in terms of David having a man implies that the man would be a descendant of David. This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: “you will always have a descendant” (See also: figs-doublenegatives)

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel

The phrase “in my sight” here implies that God would choose the man and the man would want to obey God.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) to sit on the throne of Israel

The throne is a metonym for the activity of the one who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: “to rule over Israel”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) to walk in my law, as you have walked before me

The way a person behaves is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: “to obey my law, as you have obeyed me” or “to be faithful to my law as you have been faithful to me”

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