Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

And I have covered over this city, To save it, for Mine own sake, And for the sake of David My servant.'

New American Standard Bible

For I will defend this city to save it for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.’”

King James Version

For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Holman Bible

I will defend this city and rescue it
for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.”

International Standard Version

"I will defend this city and preserve it for my own reasons, and because of my servant David.'"

A Conservative Version

For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

American Standard Version

For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Amplified

‘For I will protect this city to save it, for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.’”

Bible in Basic English

For I will keep this town safe, for my honour, and for the honour of my servant David.

Darby Translation

And I will defend this city, to save it, For mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Julia Smith Translation

And I protected this city, to save it for my sake and for sake of David my servant

King James 2000

For I will defend this city, to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And I will defend this city to save her for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.'"

Modern King James verseion

For I will defend this city, to save it for My own sake and for My servant David's sake.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For I will defend this city and save it, for mine own sake and for David my servant's sake."

NET Bible

I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.'"

New Heart English Bible

'For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.'"

The Emphasized Bible

Thus will I throw a covering over this city, to save it, - for mine own sake, and for the sake of David my servant.

Webster

For I will defend this city, to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

World English Bible

For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.'"

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For I will defend
גּנן 
Ganan 
Usage: 8

עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

to save
ישׁע 
Yasha` 
Usage: 205

it, for mine own sake, and for my servant
עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

References

Easton

Context Readings

Isaiah Brings A Prophetic Response

33 In the way that he cometh in -- In it he turneth back, And unto this city he doth not come in, The affirmation of Jehovah -- 34 And I have covered over this city, To save it, for Mine own sake, And for the sake of David My servant.' 35 And it cometh to pass, in that night, that a messenger of Jehovah goeth out, and smiteth in the camp of Asshur a hundred eighty and five thousand, and they rise early in the morning, and lo, all of them are dead corpses.


Cross References

2 Kings 20:6

and I have added to thy days fifteen years, and out of the hand of the king of Asshur I deliver thee and this city, and have covered over this city for Mine own sake, and for the sake of David My servant.'

1 Kings 11:12-13

'Only, in thy days I do it not, for the sake of David thy father; out of the hand of thy son I rend it;

Isaiah 31:5

As birds flying, so doth Jehovah of Hosts Cover over Jerusalem, covering and delivering, Passing over, and causing to escape.'

Deuteronomy 32:27

If not -- the anger of an enemy I fear, Lest their adversaries know -- Lest they say, Our hand is high, And Jehovah hath not wrought all this.

1 Kings 15:4

but for David's sake hath Jehovah his God given to him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem,

Psalm 46:5-6

God is in her midst -- she is not moved, God doth help her at the turn of the morn!

Psalm 48:2-8

Beautiful for elevation, A joy of all the land, is Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

Isaiah 9:7

To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end, On the throne of David, and on his kingdom, To establish it, and to support it, In judgment and in righteousness, Henceforth, even unto the age, The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.

Isaiah 38:6

and out of the hand of the king of Asshur I deliver thee and this city, and have covered over this city.

Isaiah 43:25

I -- I am He who is blotting out Thy transgressions for Mine own sake, And thy sins I do not remember.

Isaiah 48:9

For My name's sake I defer Mine anger, And My praise I restrain for thee, So as not to cut thee off.

Isaiah 48:11

For My sake, for Mine own sake, I do it, For how is it polluted? And Mine honour to another I give not.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have raised to David a righteous shoot, And a king hath reigned and acted wisely, And done judgment and righteousness in the earth.

Jeremiah 33:21

Also My covenant is broken with David My servant, So that he hath not a son reigning on his throne, And with the Levites the priests, My ministers.

Jeremiah 33:26

Also the seed of Jacob, and David My servant, I reject, Against taking from his seed rulers For the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, For I turn back to their captivity, and have pitied them.'

Ezekiel 36:22

Therefore, say to the house of Israel, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Not for your sake am I working, O house of Israel, But -- for My holy name, That ye have polluted among nations whither ye have gone in.

Ephesians 1:6

to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He did make us accepted in the beloved,

Ephesians 1:14

which is an earnest of our inheritance, to the redemption of the acquired possession, to the praise of His glory.

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