Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah God of Israel will choose in me from all the house of my father to be for king over Israel forever: for in Judah he chose for leader; and in the house of Judah the house of my father; and in the sons of my father he delighted in me to make a king over ail Israel:
New American Standard Bible
Yet, the Lord, the God of Israel,
King James Version
Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
Holman Bible
“Yet the Lord God of Israel chose me out of all my father’s household
International Standard Version
Nevertheless, the LORD God of Israel chose me from my entire ancestral household to be king over Israel forever, since he had chosen Judah as Commander-in-Chief. In my ancestor Judah's household, from my father's household, and from among my father's sons it pleased him to make me king over all of Israel.
A Conservative Version
However LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be ruler, and in the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father he
American Standard Version
Howbeit Jehovah, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel;
Amplified
However, the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me from all in my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He has chosen Judah to be the leader; and in the house (tribe) of Judah he chose the house of my father; and among the sons of my father He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
Bible in Basic English
Though the Lord, the God of Israel, took me out of all my father's family, to be king over Israel for ever, marking out Judah to be chief, and, of the people of Judah, my father's family; and among the sons of my father he was pleased to make me king over all Israel;
Darby Translation
And Jehovah the God of Israel chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever; for he has chosen Judah to be the prince; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel;
King James 2000
However the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever: for he has chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Yahweh the God of Israel chose me from all of the house of my father to be king over Israel forever, for he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to reign over all Israel.
Modern King James verseion
But Jehovah, the God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For He has chosen Judah to be the ruler, and of the house of Judah the house of my father. And in my father's house He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Moreover, the LORD God of Israel chose me of all the house of my father, to be king over Israel forever, for he chose Judah to be a captain: and in the house of Judah the house of my father, and of the sons of my father he had a lust to me, to make me king over all Israel.
NET Bible
The Lord God of Israel chose me out of my father's entire family to become king over Israel and have a permanent dynasty. Indeed, he chose Judah as leader, and my father's family within Judah, and then he picked me out from among my father's sons and made me king over all Israel.
New Heart English Bible
However the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit Yahweh, God of Israel, made choice of me, out of all of the house of my father, to become king over Israel unto times age-abiding, for, of Judah, had he made choice to be chief ruler, and, in the house of Judah, the house of my father, - and, among the sons of my father, with me, was he well-pleased, to make me king over all Israel;
Webster
However the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he approved me to make me king over all Israel:
World English Bible
However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah, God of Israel, doth fix on me out of all the house of my father to be for king over Israel to the age, for on Judah He hath fixed for a leader, and in the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father, on me, me He hath been pleased to make king over all Israel;
Themes
Government » Whose throne shall be established
Government » God in » In the appointment of kings
Israel/jews » The lord choosing israel
Judah » Tribe of » Is accorded the birthright forfeited by reuben
Interlinear
'elohiym
Bachar
Bayith
'ab
אב
'ab
אב
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father, chief, families, desire, fatherless , forefathers , patrimony, prince, principal
father, chief, families, desire, fatherless , forefathers , patrimony, prince, principal
Usage: 1214
Usage: 1214
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Bachar
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 28:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Charge To Israel
3 And God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house to my name, for thou a man of war, and thou didst pour out bloods. 4 And Jehovah God of Israel will choose in me from all the house of my father to be for king over Israel forever: for in Judah he chose for leader; and in the house of Judah the house of my father; and in the sons of my father he delighted in me to make a king over ail Israel: 5 And from all my sons (for Jehovah gave to me many sons) and he will choose in Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 16:1
And Jehovah will say to Samuel, How long mournest thou for Saul, and I rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill thy horn with oil, and go; I will send thee to Jesse of the House of Bread, for I saw among his sons a king to me.
1 Chronicles 5:2
For Judah was strong over his brethren, and for a leader from him; and the birthright to Joseph:)
1 Samuel 16:6-13
And it will be in their coming, and he will see Eliab, and he said, Surely, before Jehovah his Messiah.
Genesis 49:8-10
Judah, thee, thee shall thy brethren praise; thy hand upon the back of thine enemies; thy father's sons shall worship before thee.
1 Chronicles 17:23
And now, O Jehovah, the word which thou spakest concerning thy servant and concerning his house, shall be faithful even to forever, and do as thou spakest
1 Chronicles 17:27
And now thou wert pleased to bless the house of thy servant, to be forever before thee: for thou didst bless, and blessing forever.
1 Samuel 26:1
And the Ziphites will come to Saul to the hill, saying, Is not David hiding in the hill of Hachilah, upon the face of the desert?
2 Samuel 7:8-16
And now thus shalt thou say to my servant, to David, Thus said Jehovah of armies, I took thee from quiet, from after the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
Psalm 18:19
And he will bring me forth to a wide place: he will deliver me, for he delighted in me.
Psalm 60:7
Gilead to me, and Manasseh to me; and Ephraim the strength of my head; Judah my judge.
Psalm 78:68-72
And be will choose the tribe of Judah, mount Zion which he loved.
Psalm 89:16-27
In thy name they shall rejoice all the day, and in thy justice they shall be exalted.
Psalm 108:8
To me Gilead; to me Manasseh; and Ephraim, the fortress of my head, and Judah my judge.
Psalm 147:10-11
He will not delight in the strength of the horse: he will not be pleased in the legs of a man.
Hebrews 7:14
For it is manifest that our Lord has sprung out of Judah; to which tribe Moses spake nothing of the priesthood.