2 Samuel 7
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- 1It happened, when the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
- 2that the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- נָתָ֣ן
- נָתָ֣ןna.TanNathanH5416H
- הַנָּבִ֔יא
- רְאֵ֣ה
- רְאֵ֣הre.'EhseeH7200I
- נָ֔א
- נָ֔אNa'pleaseH4994
- אָנֹכִ֥י
- אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- יוֹשֵׁ֖ב
- יוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[am] dwellingH3427
- בְּבֵ֣ית
- אֲרָזִ֑ים
- אֲרָזִ֑ים'a.ra.Zimcedar<s>H0730
- וַֽאֲרוֹן֙
- הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים
- יֹשֵׁ֖ב
- יֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[is] dwellingH3427
- בְּת֥וֹךְ
- הַיְרִיעָֽה׃
- 3Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart; for Yahweh is with you.
- 4It happened the same night, that the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying,
- 5Go and tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
- 6for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tent.
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- לֹ֤א
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙
- יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ya.Shav.tiI have dweltH3427
- בְּבַ֔יִת
- לְ֠מִיּוֹם
- הַעֲלֹתִ֞י
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בְּנֵ֤י
- בְּנֵ֤יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם
- וְעַ֖ד
- הַיּ֣וֹם
- הַזֶּ֑ה
- וָאֶֽהְיֶה֙
- מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ
- מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְmit.ha.Lekhgoing aboutH1980I
- בְּאֹ֖הֶל
- וּבְמִשְׁכָּֽן׃
- כִּ֣י
- 7In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, spoke I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?
- בְּכֹ֥ל
- אֲשֶֽׁר־
- אֲשֶֽׁר'a.Sher-whereH0834A
- הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֮
- הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֮hit.ha.lakh.TiI went aboutH1980I
- בְּכָל־
- בְּנֵ֣י
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֒
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- הֲדָבָ֣ר
- דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי
- דִּבַּ֗רְתִּיdi.Bar.tidid I speakH1696G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-withH0854
- אַחַד֙
- אַחַד֙'a.Chadone ofH0259
- שִׁבְטֵ֣י
- שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626J
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH0834A
- צִוִּ֗יתִי
- צִוִּ֗יתִיtzi.Vi.tiI commandedH6680
- לִרְע֛וֹת
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עַמִּ֥י
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- לֵאמֹ֑ר
- לָ֛מָּה
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- בְנִיתֶ֥ם
- בְנִיתֶ֥םve.ni.Temhave you builtH1129
- לִ֖י
- בֵּ֥ית
- בֵּ֥יתbeita house ofH1004B
- אֲרָזִֽים׃
- אֲרָזִֽים'a.ra.ZimcedarsH0730
- 8Now therefore thus shall you tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel;
- וְ֠עַתָּה
- כֹּֽה־
- כֹּֽהkoh-thusH3541
- תֹאמַ֞ר
- תֹאמַ֞רto.Maryou will sayH0559
- לְעַבְדִּ֣י
- לְדָוִ֗ד
- כֹּ֤ה
- כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541
- אָמַר֙
- אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH0559
- יְהוָ֣ה
- יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- צְבָא֔וֹת
- צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635B
- אֲנִ֤י
- אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH0589
- לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַנָּוֶ֔ה
- מֵאַחַ֖ר
- הַצֹּ֑אן
- לִֽהְי֣וֹת
- נָגִ֔יד
- נָגִ֔ידna.GidrulerH5057
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- עַמִּ֖י
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- 9and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
- וָאֶהְיֶ֣ה
- עִמְּךָ֗
- בְּכֹל֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH0834A
- הָלַ֔כְתָּ
- הָלַ֔כְתָּha.Lakh.tayou wentH1980G
- וָאַכְרִ֥תָה
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ
- מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ
- וְעָשִׂ֤תִֽי
- לְךָ֙
- שֵׁ֣ם
- שֵׁ֣םshema nameH8034
- גָּד֔וֹל
- גָּד֔וֹלga.DolgreatH1419A
- כְּשֵׁ֥ם
- הַגְּדֹלִ֖ים
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
- 10I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as at the first,
- וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י
- מָ֠קוֹם
- מָ֠קוֹםMa.koma placeH4725
- לְעַמִּ֨י
- לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל
- וּנְטַעְתִּיו֙
- וְשָׁכַ֣ן
- תַּחְתָּ֔יו
- וְלֹ֥א
- יִרְגַּ֖ז
- יִרְגַּ֖זyir.Gazit will be agitatedH7264
- ע֑וֹד
- ע֑וֹדodagainH5750
- וְלֹֽא־
- יֹסִ֤יפוּ
- יֹסִ֤יפוּyo.Si.futhey will repeatH3254G
- בְנֵֽי־
- בְנֵֽיve.nei-sons ofH1121G
- עַוְלָה֙
- עַוְלָה֙'av.LahinjusticeH5766B
- לְעַנּוֹת֔וֹ
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר
- בָּרִאשׁוֹנָֽה׃
- 11and [supplied: as] from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover Yahweh tells you that Yahweh will make you a house.
- וּלְמִן־
- הַיּ֗וֹם
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhenH0834A
- צִוִּ֤יתִי
- צִוִּ֤יתִיtzi.Vi.tiI appointedH6680
- שֹֽׁפְטִים֙
- שֹֽׁפְטִים֙sho.fe.TimjudgesH8199
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- עַמִּ֣י
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וַהֲנִיחֹ֥תִי
- לְךָ֖
- מִכָּל־
- אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ
- וְהִגִּ֤יד
- לְךָ֙
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-thatH3588A
- בַ֖יִת
- בַ֖יִתVa.yita houseH1004M
- יַעֲשֶׂה־
- יַעֲשֶׂהya.'a.seh-he will makeH6213H
- לְּךָ֥
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 12When your days are fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
- כִּ֣י׀
- כִּ֣יkiifH3588A
- יִמְלְא֣וּ
- יִמְלְא֣וּyim.le.'Uthey will be completedH4390
- יָמֶ֗יךָ
- וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-withH0854
- אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ
- וַהֲקִימֹתִ֤י
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- זַרְעֲךָ֙
- אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- יֵצֵ֖א
- יֵצֵ֖אye.Tze'he will come outH3318M
- מִמֵּעֶ֑יךָ
- וַהֲכִינֹתִ֖י
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מַמְלַכְתּֽוֹ׃
- כִּ֣י׀
- 13He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
- 14I 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;
- אֲנִי֙
- אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH0589
- אֶהְיֶה־
- אֶהְיֶה'eh.yeh-I will becomeH1961
- לּ֣וֹ
- לְאָ֔ב
- וְה֖וּא
- יִהְיֶה־
- יִהְיֶהyih.yeh-he will becomeH1961
- לִּ֣י
- לְבֵ֑ן
- אֲשֶׁר֙
- אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhoH0834A
- בְּהַ֣עֲוֹת֔וֹ
- וְהֹֽכַחְתִּיו֙
- בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט
- אֲנָשִׁ֔ים
- אֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimmenH0582
- וּבְנִגְעֵ֖י
- בְּנֵ֥י
- בְּנֵ֥יbe.Neichildren ofH1121A
- אָדָֽם׃
- אָדָֽם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
- אֲנִי֙
- 15but my loving kindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you.
- 16Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before you: your throne shall be established forever.
- 17According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.
- 18Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?
- וַיָּבֹא֙
- הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב
- לִפְנֵ֣י
- יְהוָ֑ה
- יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
- מִ֣י
- מִ֣יmiwho?H4310
- אָנֹכִ֞י
- אָנֹכִ֞י'a.no.Khi[am] IH0595
- אֲדֹנָ֤י
- אֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiO LordH0136
- יְהוִה֙
- יְהוִה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3069
- וּמִ֣י
- בֵיתִ֔י
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkithatH3588A
- הֲבִיאֹתַ֖נִי
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-toH5704
- הֲלֹֽם׃
- הֲלֹֽםha.LomhereH1988
- 19This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord Yahweh; but you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come; and this [supplied: too] after the manner of men, Lord Yahweh!
- וַתִּקְטַן֩
- ע֨וֹד
- ע֨וֹדodyetH5750
- זֹ֤את
- זֹ֤אתzotthis [thing]H2063
- בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙
- אֲדֹנָ֣י
- אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiO LordH0136
- יְהוִ֔ה
- יְהוִ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3069
- וַתְּדַבֵּ֛ר
- גַּ֥ם
- גַּ֥םgamalsoH1571
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-concerningH0413
- בֵּֽית־
- בֵּֽיתbeit-[the] house ofH1004M
- עַבְדְּךָ֖
- לְמֵֽרָח֑וֹק
- וְזֹ֛את
- תּוֹרַ֥ת
- תּוֹרַ֥תto.Rat[is] [the] manner ofH8452
- הָאָדָ֖ם
- אֲדֹנָ֥י
- אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiO LordH0136
- יְהוִֽה׃
- יְהוִֽהYah.wehYahwehH3069
- 20What can David say more to you? for you know your servant, Lord Yahweh.
- 21For your word's sake, and according to your own heart, have you worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.
- 22Therefore you are great, Yahweh God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
- עַל־
- עַל'al-there-H5921A
- כֵּ֥ן
- כֵּ֥ןken-foreH3651C
- גָּדַ֖לְתָּ
- גָּדַ֖לְתָּga.Dal.tayou are greatH1431
- אֲדֹנָ֣י
- אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiO LordH0136
- יְהוִ֑ה
- יְהוִ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3069
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- אֵ֣ין
- אֵ֣ין'einthere notH0369
- כָּמ֗וֹךָ
- וְאֵ֤ין
- אֱלֹהִים֙
- אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.Him[is] a GodH0430G
- זֽוּלָתֶ֔ךָ
- בְּכֹ֥ל
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ
- שָׁמַ֖עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuwe have heardH8085G
- בְּאָזְנֵֽינוּ׃
- עַל־
- 23What one nation in the earth is like your people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and awesome things for your land, before your people, whom you redeem to you out of Egypt, [supplied: from] the nations and their gods?
- וּמִ֤י
- כְעַמְּךָ֙
- כְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- גּ֥וֹי
- גּ֥וֹיGoya nationH1471A
- אֶחָ֖ד
- אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- בָּאָ֑רֶץ
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- הָלְכֽוּ־
- הָלְכֽוּhal.khu-they wentH1980G
- אֱ֠לֹהִים
- אֱ֠לֹהִים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- לִפְדּֽוֹת־
- ל֨וֹ
- לְעָ֜ם
- וְלָשׂ֧וּם
- ל֣וֹ
- שֵׁ֗ם
- שֵׁ֗םShema nameH8034
- וְלַעֲשׂ֨וֹת
- לָכֶ֜ם
- הַגְּדוּלָּ֤ה
- וְנֹֽרָאוֹת֙
- לְאַרְצֶ֔ךָ
- מִפְּנֵ֣י
- עַמְּךָ֗
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- פָּדִ֤יתָ
- פָּדִ֤יתָpa.Di.tayou redeemedH6299
- לְּךָ֙
- מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם
- גּוֹיִ֖ם
- גּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimnationsH1471A
- וֵאלֹהָֽיו׃
- 24You did establish to yourself your people Israel to be a people to you forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God.
- 25Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm you it forever, and do as you have spoken.
- וְעַתָּה֙
- יְהוָ֣ה
- יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- הַדָּבָ֗ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ
- דִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou have spokenH1696G
- עַֽל־
- עַֽל'al-onH5921A
- עַבְדְּךָ֙
- וְעַל־
- בֵּית֔וֹ
- הָקֵ֖ם
- הָקֵ֖םha.KemestablishH6965I
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- עוֹלָ֑ם
- עוֹלָ֑םo.LamperpetuityH5769G
- וַעֲשֵׂ֖ה
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
- דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃
- דִּבַּֽרְתָּdi.Bar.tayou have spokenH1696G
- 26Let your name be magnified forever, saying, Yahweh of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of your servant David shall be established before you.
- וְיִגְדַּ֨ל
- שִׁמְךָ֤
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- עוֹלָם֙
- עוֹלָם֙o.LamperpetuityH5769G
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- יְהוָ֣ה
- יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- צְבָא֔וֹת
- צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635B
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him[is] GodH0430G
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וּבֵית֙
- עַבְדְּךָ֣
- דָוִ֔ד
- דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- יִהְיֶ֥ה
- יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beH1961
- נָכ֖וֹן
- נָכ֖וֹןna.KhonestablishedH3559H
- לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃
- 27For you, Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, I will build you a house: therefore has your servant found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- אַתָּה֩
- אַתָּה֩'a.TahyouH0859A
- יְהוָ֨ה
- יְהוָ֨הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
- צְבָא֜וֹת
- צְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635B
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- גָּלִ֜יתָה
- גָּלִ֜יתָהga.Li.tahyou have uncoveredH1540H
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֹ֤זֶן
- אֹ֤זֶן'O.zen[the] ear ofH0241I
- עַבְדְּךָ֙
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- בַּ֖יִת
- בַּ֖יִתBa.yita houseH1004B
- אֶבְנֶה־
- אֶבְנֶה'ev.neh-I will buildH1129
- לָּ֑ךְ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-there-H5921A
- כֵּ֗ן
- כֵּ֗ןKen-foreH3651C
- מָצָ֤א
- מָצָ֤אma.Tza'he has foundH4672
- עַבְדְּךָ֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- לִבּ֔וֹ
- לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל
- אֵלֶ֔יךָ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַתְּפִלָּ֖ה
- הַזֹּֽאת׃
- כִּֽי־
- 28Now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant:
- 29now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord Yahweh, have spoken it: and with your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed forever.
- וְעַתָּ֗ה
- הוֹאֵל֙
- הוֹאֵל֙ho.'Elbe willingH2974
- וּבָרֵךְ֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
- עַבְדְּךָ֔
- לִהְי֥וֹת
- לְעוֹלָ֖ם
- לְפָנֶ֑יךָ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- אַתָּ֞ה
- אַתָּ֞ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- אֲדֹנָ֤י
- אֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiO LordH0136
- יְהוִה֙
- יְהוִה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3069
- דִּבַּ֔רְתָּ
- דִּבַּ֔רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou have spokenH1696G
- וּמִבִּרְכָ֣תְךָ֔
- יְבֹרַ֥ךְ
- יְבֹרַ֥ךְye.vo.Rakhit will be blessedH1288
- בֵּֽית־
- בֵּֽיתbeit-[the] house ofH1004M
- עַבְדְּךָ֖
- לְעוֹלָֽם׃
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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