Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah Would net destroy Judah on account of David his servant,:as he said to give to him a light for his sons all the days.
New American Standard Bible
However, the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David His servant,
King James Version
Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
Holman Bible
The Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah because of His servant David, since He had promised to give a lamp
International Standard Version
But the LORD remained unwilling to destroy Judah for the sake of his servant David, since he had promised to keep David's lamp burning brightly through his descendants every day.
A Conservative Version
However LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his sons always.
American Standard Version
Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give unto him a lamp for his children alway.
Amplified
Yet for the sake of His servant David the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah, since He had promised to give him a lamp (enthroned descendant) through his sons always.
Bible in Basic English
But it was not the Lord's purpose to send destruction on Judah, because of David his servant, to whom he had given his word that he would have a light for ever.
Darby Translation
But Jehovah would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he had promised him to give him always a lamp for his sons.
King James 2000
Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him always a light, and to his children.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yet Yahweh was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, as he had promised to give him a lamp for his sons always.
Modern King James verseion
Yet Jehovah would not destroy Judah for David His servant's sake, as He promised him to give him a light to his sons forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Neverthelater, the LORD would not destroy Judah because of David his servant, as he promised him to give him a light in his children always.
NET Bible
But the Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah. He preserved Judah for the sake of his servant David to whom he had promised a perpetual dynasty.
New Heart English Bible
However the LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.
The Emphasized Bible
Yet was not Yahweh willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, - even as he promised him to give him a lamp for his sons all the days.
Webster
Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him always a light, and to his children.
World English Bible
However Yahweh would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jehovah was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David his servant, as He said to him, to give to him a lamp -- to his sons all the days.
Themes
Jehoram » King of judah » Marries athaliah, whose wicked counsels influence his reign for evil
Interlinear
`ebed
Nathan
Yowm
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 8:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joram Reigns In Judah
18 And he will go in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was to him for wife: and he will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah. 19 And Jehovah Would net destroy Judah on account of David his servant,:as he said to give to him a light for his sons all the days. 20 In his days Edom broke from under the hand of Judah, and they will make a king over them
Cross References
1 Kings 11:36
And to his son I will give one tribe on account of there being a light to David my servant all the days before me in Jerusalem the city which I chose to me to put my name there.
2 Samuel 7:12-13
When thy days shall be filled up and thou shalt lie down with thy fathers, and I raised up thy seed after thee which shall come forth thy bowels, and I prepared his kingdom.
2 Samuel 7:15
And my mercy I will not remove from him as I removed from Saul whom I removed from thy face.
2 Samuel 21:17
And Abishai son of Zeruiah will help for him. and he will strike the rover and kill him. Then David's men sware to him, saying, Thou shalt no more go forth with us to war, and thou shalt not quench the light of Israel.
1 Kings 15:4-5
For on account of David, Jehovah his God gave to him a light in Jerusalem, to raise up a son after him, to cause Jerusalem to stand:
2 Kings 19:34
And I protected this city, to save it for my sake and for sake of David my servant
2 Chronicles 21:7
And Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, for sake of the covenant which he cut out to David, and as he said to give to him a light and to his sons all the days
Isaiah 7:14
For this, Jehovah he will give to you a sign Behold, the virgin conceiving, and she will bare a son, and call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 37:35
And I covered over this city to Save it for my sake, and for the sake of David my servant.
Jeremiah 33:25-26
Thus said Jehovah, If not my covenant of the day and of the night, the laws of the heavens and the earth I set not up.
Hosea 11:9
I will not do the burning of mine anger, I will not turn back to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not a man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not come into the city.
Luke 1:32-33
He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father: