2 Samuel 7:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.”

2 Samuel 7:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 7:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 7:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For you, Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.”

2 Samuel 7:27 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 7:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.”

2 Samuel 7:27 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 7:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For Thou, Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Thou hast uncovered the ear of Thy servant, saying, A house I build for thee, therefore hath Thy servant found his heart to pray unto Thee this prayer;”

2 Samuel 7:27 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 7:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For thou, Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house; therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.”

2 Samuel 7:27 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 7:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thou, O Lord of hostes, God of Israel, hast reueiled vnto thy seruant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy seruant bene bold to pray this prayer vnto thee.”

2 Samuel 7:27 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 7:27 in Context — 2 Samuel 7

25 Agora, pois, SENHOR Deus, a palavra que falaste sobre teu servo e sobre sua casa, desperta-a para sempre, e faze conforme o que disseste.

26 Que seja engrandecido teu nome para sempre, e diga-se: o SENHOR dos exércitos é Deus sobre Israel; e que a casa de teu servo Davi seja firme diante de ti.

27 Porque tu, SENHOR dos exércitos, Deus de Israel, revelaste ao ouvido de teu servo, dizendo: Eu te edificarei casa. Por isto teu servo achou em seu coração para fazer diante de ti esta súplica.

28 Agora, pois, SENHOR Deus, tu és Deus, e tuas palavras serão firmes, já que disseste a teu servo este bem.

29 Agrada-te, pois, de abençoar a casa de teu servo, para que perpetuamente permaneça diante de ti: pois que tu, SENHOR Deus, o disseste, e com tua bênção será bendita a casa de teu servo para sempre.

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What Does 2 Samuel 7:27 Mean?

2 Samuel 7:27 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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