Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

For thus says Yahweh: 'A man who sits on the throne of the house of Israel will not be cut off for David.

New American Standard Bible

For thus says the Lord, ‘David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;

King James Version

For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

Holman Bible

“For this is what the Lord says: David will never fail to have a man sitting on the throne of the house of Israel.

International Standard Version

For this is what the LORD says: "David will never be without a man sitting on the throne of the house of Israel,

A Conservative Version

For thus says LORD: David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel,

American Standard Version

For thus saith Jehovah: David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

Amplified

For thus says the Lord, ‘David shall never lack a man (descendant) to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;

Bible in Basic English

For the Lord has said, David will never be without a man to take his place on the seat of the kingdom of Israel;

Darby Translation

For thus saith Jehovah: There shall never fail to David a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

Julia Smith Translation

For thus said Jehovah, I will not cut off to David a man sitting upon the throne of the house of Israel;

King James 2000

For thus says the LORD; David shall never lack a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

Modern King James verseion

For so says Jehovah, David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"For thus the LORD promiseth: David shall never want one to sit upon the stool of the house of Israel:

NET Bible

For I, the Lord, promise: "David will never lack a successor to occupy the throne over the nation of Israel.

New Heart English Bible

For thus says the LORD: "David shall never want a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;

The Emphasized Bible

For, Thus, saith Yahweh, - There shall not be wanting to David - A man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

Webster

For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

World English Bible

For thus says Yahweh: David shall never want a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;

Youngs Literal Translation

For thus said Jehovah: 'Not cut off to David is one sitting on the throne of the house of Israel,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the Lord

Usage: 0

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074


Usage: 0

כּרת 
Karath 
Usage: 287

a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

to sit
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

upon the throne
כּסּה כּסּא 
Kicce' 
Usage: 135

of the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

References

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Watsons

Context Readings

God's Covenant With David

16 In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell {safely}, and this [is] what they shall call it: "Yahweh [is] our righteousness." ' 17 For thus says Yahweh: 'A man who sits on the throne of the house of Israel will not be cut off for David. 18 And for the priests, a man from the Levites [who] offers burnt offerings and [who] burns grain offerings and [who] brings sacrifices will not be cut off {before me} {forever}.'"



Cross References

1 Kings 2:4

so that Yahweh may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, 'If your sons take heed of their way, to walk before me in faithfulness, with all their heart and with all their soul, no man of yours will be cut off from the throne of Israel.'"

Psalm 89:29-37

I will also establish his offspring forever, and his throne as [the] days of [the] heavens.

1 Kings 8:25

So then, O Yahweh, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father what you promised to him, saying, 'For you, no man will be cut off from before me who [will be] sitting on the throne of Israel, if only your sons keep their ways to walk before me just as you have walked before me.'

1 Chronicles 17:11-14

And it shall be that when your days are fulfilled to go [and sleep] with your ancestors, then I will raise up your seed after you, who will be one of your sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

2 Samuel 3:29

May [the blood] come down on the head of Joab and all the house of his father. {May the house of Joab never lack} [one with] a bodily discharge or [one with] leprosy or [one who] grasps the distaff or [one who] falls by the sword or [one who is] lacking food."

2 Samuel 7:14-16

I will be a father to him, and he will be a son for me, whom I will punish when he does wrong, with a rod of men and with blows of the {human beings}.

1 Chronicles 17:27

And now may you begin to bless the house of your servant {to continue forever} before you, for you, O Yahweh, have blessed. And it will be blessed forever."

Isaiah 9:7

{His dominion will grow continually, and to peace there will be no end} on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and sustain it with justice and righteousness now and forever. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this.

Jeremiah 35:19

{therefore} thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel: 'A man will not be cut off for Jonadab, the son of Rechab, to stand {before me} {always}.'"

Luke 1:32-33

This one will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

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