1 Chronicles 17:24
“Let it euen bee established, that thy name may bee magnified for euer, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God of Israel, euen a God to Israel: and let the house of Dauid thy seruant be established before thee.”
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1 Chronicles 17:24 Context
22For thy people Israel didst thou make thine owne people for euer, and thou, Lord, becamest their God. 23Therefore now Lord, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy seruant, and concerning his house, be established for euer, and doe as thou hast said. 24Let it euen bee established, that thy name may bee magnified for euer, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God of Israel, euen a God to Israel: and let the house of Dauid thy seruant be established before thee. 25For thou, O my God, hast tolde thy seruant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy seruant hath found in his heart to pray before thee. 26And now, Lord (thou art God, and hast promised this goodnesse vnto thy seruant.)
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Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 17:24
Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts [is] the God of Israel, [even] a God to Israel: and [let] the house of David thy servant [be] established before thee.
- King James Version
"Let Your name be established and magnified forever, saying, 'The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, {even} a God to Israel; and the house of David Your servant is established before You.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And let thy name be established and magnified for ever, saying, Jehovah of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and the house of David thy servant is established before thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So let your words be made certain and your name be made great, when men say, The Lord of armies is the God of Israel; and when the family of David your servant is made strong before you.
- Basic English Bible
Let it even be established, and let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, is God to Israel; and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.
- Darby Bible
Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.
- Webster's Bible
Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, 'Yahweh of Armies is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel. The house of David your servant is established before you.'
- World English Bible
and let it be stedfast, and Thy name is great unto the age, saying, Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, is God to Israel, and the house of Thy servant David is established before Thee;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Yea, let it be established, and let Thy name be magnified for ever, that it may be said: The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel; and the house of David Thy servant shall be established before Thee.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 17:24
17:24 A God - He is really to his people that which he hath styledhimself, their God, having taken such care of them, and shewed suchmercy and truth to them, as fully answered that title.