2 Samuel 7:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:”
2 Samuel 7:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 7:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 7:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now therefore tell my servant David this: ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel.”
2 Samuel 7:8 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 7:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people, over Israel;”
2 Samuel 7:8 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 7:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David: `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the comely place, from after the flock, to be leader over My people, over Israel;”
2 Samuel 7:8 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 7:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now, thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I took thee from the pasture-grounds, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel;”
2 Samuel 7:8 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 7:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe therefore so say vnto my seruant Dauid, Thus saieth the Lord of hostes, I tooke thee from the sheepecote following the sheepe, that thou mightest bee ruler ouer my people, ouer Israel.”
2 Samuel 7:8 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 7:8 in Context — 2 Samuel 7
6 Ciertamente no he habitado en casas desde el día que saqué á los hijos de Israel de Egipto hasta hoy, sino que anduve en tienda y en tabernáculo.
7 Y en todo cuanto he andado con todos los hijos de Israel, ¿he hablado palabra en alguna de las tribus de Israel, á quien haya mandado que apaciente mi pueblo de Israel, para decir: ¿Por qué no me habéis edificado casa de cedros?
8 Ahora pues, dirás así á mi siervo David: Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Yo te tomé de la majada, de detrás de las ovejas, para que fueses príncipe sobre mi pueblo, sobre Israel;
9 Y he sido contigo en todo cuanto has andado, y delante de ti he talado todos tus enemigos, y te he hecho nombre grande, como el nombre de los grandes que son en la tierra.
10 Además yo fijaré lugar á mi pueblo Israel, yo lo plantaré, para que habite en su lugar, y nunca más sea removido, ni los inicuos le aflijan más, como antes,
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What Does 2 Samuel 7:8 Mean?
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