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2 Samuel 7:27

For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You.

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ASV

For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

KJV

For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

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25 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
אַתָּה֩'a.TahyouH859 →
יְהוָ֨הYah.wehO YahwehH3068 →
צְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635 →
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
גָּלִ֜יתָהga.Li.tahyou have uncoveredH1540 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אֹ֤זֶן'O.zen[the] ear ofH241 →
עַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 →
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
בַּ֖יִתBa.yita houseH1004 →
אֶבְנֶה־'ev.neh-I will buildH1129 →
לָּ֑ךְLakhfor <the> you
עַל־'al-there-H5921 →
כֵּ֗ןKen-foreH3651 →
מָצָ֤אma.Tza'he has foundH4672 →
עַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
לִבּ֔וֹli.Boheart hisH3820 →
לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣לle.hit.pa.Lelto prayH6419 →
אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַתְּפִלָּ֖הha.te.fi.Lahthe prayerH8605 →
הַזֹּֽאת׃ha.Zot<the> thisH2063 →

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1 Samuel 2:35Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest. He will do whatever is in My heart and mind. And I will build for him an enduring house, and he will walk before My anointed one for all time.2 Samuel 7:11and 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.1 Chronicles 17:25–26For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found the courage to pray before You.Psalms 10:17You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,Psalms 28:5Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD or what His hands have done, He will tear them down and never rebuild them.Job 33:16He opens their ears and terrifies them with warningsRuth 4:4I thought I should inform you that you may buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do so. But if you will not redeem it, tell me so I may know, because there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you.” “I will redeem it,” he replied.Exodus 35:21And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.Genesis 24:45And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’1 Kings 2:24And now, as surely as the LORD lives—the One who established me, who set me on the throne of my father David, and who founded for me a dynasty as He promised—surely Adonijah shall be put to death today!”1 Samuel 25:28Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live.1 Samuel 9:15Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,Psalms 40:6Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.

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