2 Samuel 7:24
What does 2 Samuel 7:24 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 7:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And thou didst establish to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever; and thou, Jehovah, becamest their God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, Lord, art become their God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And thou didst establish to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever; and thou, Jehovah, becamest their God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But you took and made strong for yourself your people Israel, to be your people for ever; and you, Lord, became their God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Yea, Thou dost establish to Thee Thy people Israel, to Thee for a people unto the age, and Thou, Jehovah, hast been to them for God.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be an everlasting people: and thou, O Lord God, art become their God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And thou hast established to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever; and thou, Jehovah, art become theirGod.
Context
v.23And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and terrible things for thy land, before thy people, whom thou redeemedst to thee out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
v.24This passage
v.25And now, O Jehovah God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm thou it for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 7:23
And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and terrible things for thy land, before thy people, whom thou redeemedst to thee out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
- 1 Peter 2:10
who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
- Hosea 1:10
Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass that, in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.
- John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:
- Psalms 48:14
For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death.
- Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people; and they shall say, Jehovah is my God.
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