2 Chronicles 7:18 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

then I have established the throne of thy kingdom, as I covenanted with David thy father, saying, There is not cut off a man to thee -- a ruler in Israel;

English ASV

then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.

English Amplified

Then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, as I covenanted with David your father, saying, There shall not fail you a man to be ruler in Israel.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, as I covenanted with David your father, saying, There shall not fail you a man to be ruler in Israel.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I will establish your royal throne, as I promised your father David: You will never fail to have a man ruling in Israel.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

then will I establish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to rule over Israel.

English EASY 2024

If you do that, I will always cause one of your descendants to rule as king. That is what I promised to your father David when I said, “There will always be someone from your family to rule over Israel.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

then I will make you a strong king and your kingdom will be great. That is the agreement I made with David your father when I told him that Israel would always be ruled by one of his descendants.

then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your father, saying, 'You shall not lack a man to rule Israel.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I will keep the promise I made to your father David when I told him that Israel would always be ruled by his descendants.

English God's Word - GW 1995

then I will establish your royal dynasty as I said in a promise to your father David, 'You will never fail to have an heir ruling Israel.'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I will establish your royal throne, as I promised your father David: You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.

English KJV 1611

Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.

English LSB

then I will establish your royal throne as I cut a covenant with your father David, saying, ‘You shall not have a man cut off as ruler in Israel.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

then I will set the throne of your kingdom as I made a covenant with David your father saying, ‘You will not lack a man to rule Israel.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

then I will establish your royal throne as I covenanted with your father David, saying, 'You shall not lack a man to be ruler in Israel.'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I will establish your royal throne as I covenanted with your father David when I said, 'There shall never be lacking someone of yours as ruler in Israel.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then I will establish your dynasty, just as I promised your father David, ‘You will not fail to have a successor ruling over Israel.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then I will set up your royal throne. I made a covenant with your father David to do that. I said to him, 'You will always have a son to rule over Israel.'

English NIV

I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your father when I said, 'You shall never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.'

English NKJ 1982

then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, as I covenanted with David your father, saying, ‘You shall not fail to have a man as ruler in Israel.’

English NLT

then I will not let anyone take away your throne. This is the same promise I gave your father, David, when I said, `You will never fail to have a successor who rules over Israel.'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

then I will establish your royal throne, as I made covenant with your father David saying, 'You shall never lack a successor to rule over Israel.'

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your father, saying, ‘There shall not fail you a man to rule Israel.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

then I'll back your kingly rule over Israel—make it a sure thing on a sure foundation. The same covenant guarantee I gave to David your father I'm giving to you, namely, 'You can count on always having a descendant on Israel's throne.'

English Tyndale 1537

then I will stablish the seat of thy kingdom, according to the covenant I made with David thy father, saying: thou shalt have ever one or other that shall rule in Israel.