2 Samuel 7:14
What does 2 Samuel 7:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 7:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000I 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;
KJV
King James Version · 1611I 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:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I 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;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I will be to him a father and he will be to me a son: if he does wrong, I will give him punishment with the rod of men and with the blows of the children of men;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862I 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,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and if he commit any iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I 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 sons of men;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hebrews 12:5
and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;
- 1 Chronicles 17:13
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my lovingkindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee;
- Proverbs 3:11
My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:
- Revelation 3:19
As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
- Matthew 3:17
and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- Job 5:17
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
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