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2 Samuel 7:14-16
New International Version
2 Samuel 7:14-16
New International Version
14 I will be his father, and he will be my son.(A) When he does wrong, I will punish him(B) with a rod(C) wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. 15 But my love will never be taken away from him,(D) as I took it away from Saul,(E) whom I removed from before you. 16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me[a]; your throne(F) will be established(G) forever.(H)’”
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- 2 Samuel 7:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts you
2 Samuel 7:14-16
King James Version
2 Samuel 7:14-16
King James Version
14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
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2 Samuel 7:14-16
New King James Version
2 Samuel 7:14-16
New King James Version
14 (A)I will be his Father, and he shall be (B)My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the [a]blows of the sons of men. 15 But My mercy shall not depart from him, (C)as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 And (D)your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before [b]you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”
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- 2 Samuel 7:14 strokes
- 2 Samuel 7:16 LXX Me
2 Samuel 7:14-16
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 7:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 (A)I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; (B)when he does wrong, I will discipline him with a rod of men and with strokes of sons of mankind, 15 but My favor shall not depart from him, (C)as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from you. 16 (D)Your house and your kingdom shall endure before [a]Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’”
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- 2 Samuel 7:16 As in LXX and some ancient mss; MT you
2 Samuel 7:14-16
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 7:14-16
English Standard Version
14 (A)I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, (B)I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, 15 (C)but my steadfast love will not depart from him, (D)as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. 16 (E)And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me.[a] (F)Your throne shall be established forever.’”
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- 2 Samuel 7:16 Septuagint; Hebrew you
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