2 Samuel 7:19
And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?
KJV
Sed et hoc parum visum est in conspectu tuo, Domine Deus, nisi loquereris etiam de domo servi tui in longinquum : ista est enim lex Adam, Domine Deus.
Vulgate
καὶ κατεσμικρύνθην μικρὸν ἐνώπιόν σου, κύριέ μου, καὶ ἐλάλησας ὑπὲρ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ δούλου σου εἰς μακράν· οὗτος δὲ ὁ νόμος τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, κύριέ μου Κύριε.
LXX
And this was yet a small thing in thine eyes, O Lord Jehovah; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come; and this too after the manner of men, O Lord Jehovah!
ASV
וַ/תִּקְטַן֩ ע֨וֹד זֹ֤את בְּ/עֵינֶ֨י/ךָ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣/י יְהוִ֔ה וַ/תְּדַבֵּ֛ר גַּ֥ם אֶל בֵּֽית עַבְדְּ/ךָ֖ לְ/מֵֽ/רָח֑וֹק וְ/זֹ֛את תּוֹרַ֥ת הָ/אָדָ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥/י יְהוִֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- 1Chr 17:17 — And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O
- 1John 3:1 — Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
- 2Sam 7:11 — And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
- 2Sam 12:8 — And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such a
- Eph 3:20 — Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
- Ezek 34:18 — Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the resi
- Isa 55:8 — For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
- Ps 36:7 — How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.