1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 17:12–14
12He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. 13I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. 14But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”
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1 Chronicles 17:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He | ה֥וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| will build | יִבְנֶה־ | yiḇ·neh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| a house | בָּ֑יִת | bā·yiṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| for Me | לִּ֖י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| and I will establish | וְכֹנַנְתִּ֥י | wə·ḵō·nan·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H3559 be firm |
| his throne | כִּסְא֖וֹ | kis·’ōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3678 seat |
| forever | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
1 Chronicles 17:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | אֲנִי֙ | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| will be | אֶֽהְיֶה־ | ’eh·yeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| his | לּ֣וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| Father | לְאָ֔ב | lə·’āḇ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1 father |
| and he | וְה֖וּא | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| will be | יִֽהְיֶה־ | yih·yeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| My | לִּ֣י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| son | לְבֵ֑ן | lə·ḇên | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1121 son |
| And | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| remove | אָסִ֣יר | ’ā·sîr | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H5493 turn aside |
| My loving devotion | וְחַסְדִּי֙ | wə·ḥas·dî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| from him | מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹ | mê·‘im·mōw | Preposition-m; third person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I removed | הֲסִיר֔וֹתִי | hă·sî·rō·w·ṯî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H5493 turn aside |
| from your predecessor | מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר | mê·’ă·šer | Preposition-m; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
1 Chronicles 17:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But I will set him | וְהַֽעֲמַדְתִּ֛יהוּ | wə·ha·‘ă·maḏ·tî·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| over My house | בְּבֵיתִ֥י | bə·ḇê·ṯî | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1004 house |
| and My kingdom | וּבְמַלְכוּתִ֖י | ū·ḇə·mal·ḵū·ṯî | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom |
| forever | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| and his throne | וְכִסְא֕וֹ | wə·ḵis·’ōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3678 seat |
| will be | יִהְיֶ֥ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| established | נָכ֖וֹן | nā·ḵō·wn | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
| forever | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Chronicles 17:12 Daniel 2:44 · Isaiah 9:7 · 1 Kings 5:5 · Acts 7:47–48 · Revelation 11:15 · 1 Chronicles 28:6–10 · 1 Chronicles 22:9–10 · Psalm 89:36–37
1 Chronicles 17:13 Hebrews 1:5 · Psalm 2:7 · 1 Samuel 15:28 · 1 Chronicles 10:14 · 2 Corinthians 6:18 · Psalm 2:12 · Isaiah 55:3 · 1 Chronicles 17:12
1 Chronicles 17:14 Psalm 89:36 · Luke 1:32–33 · Psalm 72:17 · Hebrews 3:6 · Psalm 2:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.