1 Chronicles 17:27
Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever.
KJV
Et cœpisti benedicere domui servi tui, ut sit semper coram te : te enim, Domine, benedicente, benedicta erit in perpetuum.
Vulgate
καὶ νῦν ἦρξαι εὐλογῆσαι τὸν οἶκον τοῦ παιδός σου τοῦ εἶναι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐναντίον σου· ὅτι σὺ εὐλόγησας, καὶ εὐλόγησον εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
LXX
and now it hath pleased thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Jehovah, hast blessed, and it is blessed for ever.
ASV
וְ/עַתָּ֗ה הוֹאַ֨לְתָּ֙ לְ/בָרֵךְ֙ אֶת בֵּ֣ית עַבְדְּ/ךָ֔ לִ/הְי֥וֹת לְ/עוֹלָ֖ם לְ/פָנֶ֑י/ךָ כִּֽי אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בֵּרַ֔כְתָּ וּ/מְבֹרָ֖ךְ לְ/עוֹלָֽם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
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Cross-references
- 1Chr 28:4 — Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father;
- 2Sam 7:29 — Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant
- Eph 1:3 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
- Ps 21:6 — For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
- Rom 11:29 — For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.