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1 Chronicles 17:11-14
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1 Chronicles 17:11-14
New International Version
11 When your days are over and you go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He is the one who will build(A) a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.(B) 13 I will be his father,(C) and he will be my son.(D) I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor. 14 I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his throne(E) will be established forever.(F)’”
1 Chronicles 17:11-14
King James Version
1 Chronicles 17:11-14
King James Version
11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
14 But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
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1 Chronicles 17:11-14
New King James Version
1 Chronicles 17:11-14
New King James Version
11 And it shall be, when your days are (A)fulfilled, when you must [a]go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your (B)seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 12 (C)He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 (D)I will be his Father, and he shall be My son; and I will not take My mercy away from him, (E)as I took it from him who was before you. 14 And (F)I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”
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1 Chronicles 17:11-14
English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 17:11-14
English Standard Version
11 When your days are fulfilled to walk with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 (A)I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. I will not take my steadfast love from him, (B)as I took it from him who was before you, 14 but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.’”
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