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2 Samuel 7:19

And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your custom with man, O Lord GOD?

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ASV

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!

KJV

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?

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַתִּקְטַן֩va.tik.Tanand it was smallH6994 →
ע֨וֹדodyetH5750 →
זֹ֤אתzotthis [thing]H2063 →
בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙be.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH5869 →
אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiO LordH136 →
יְהוִ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3069 →
וַתְּדַבֵּ֛רva.te.da.Berand you have spokenH1696 →
גַּ֥םgamalsoH1571 →
אֶל־'el-concerningH413 →
בֵּֽית־beit-[the] house ofH1004 →
עַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 →
לְמֵֽרָח֑וֹקle.me.ra.Chok<to> from distant [time]H7350 →
וְזֹ֛אתve.Zotand thisH2063 →
תּוֹרַ֥תto.Rat[is] [the] manner ofH8452 →
הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH120 →
אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiO LordH136 →
יְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3069 →

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Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,1 John 3:1Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.Isaiah 55:8–9“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.1 Chronicles 17:17And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O God, You have spoken about the future of the house of Your servant and have regarded me as a man of great distinction, O LORD God.Psalms 36:7How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!2 Samuel 7:11–16and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.Ezekiel 34:18Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of the pasture with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink the clear waters? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet?Ephesians 2:7in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.2 Samuel 12:8I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more.Numbers 16:13Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Must you also appoint yourself as ruler over us?Ephesians 3:19–20of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.Numbers 16:9Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?Psalms 21:5Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty.Luke 19:25‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’Matthew 7:11So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!Isaiah 55:8“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.

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