1 Chronicles 17:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"And nowוְעַתָּ֗ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
it has pleasedהֹואַ֙לְתָּ֙
(ho·v·'al·ta)
2974: to show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything)a prim. root
You to blessלְבָרֵךְ֙
(le·va·rech)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Your servant,עַבְדְּךָ֔
(av·de·cha,)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
that it may continueלִהְיֹ֥ות
(lih·yo·vt)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
foreverלְעֹולָ֖ם
(le·'o·v·lam)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
beforeלְפָנֶ֑יךָ
(le·fa·nei·cha;)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
You; for You, O LORD,יְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
have blessed,בֵּרַ֔כְתָּ
(be·rach·ta,)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
and it is blessedוּמְבֹרָ֖ךְ
(u·me·vo·rach)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
forever."לְעֹולָֽם׃
(le·'o·v·lam.)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Now therefore let it please
ya'al  (yaw-al')
to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition -- assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, willingly, would.
thee to bless
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of thy servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
that it may be before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
thee for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
for thou blessest
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
O LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and it shall be blessed
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And now it has pleased You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You; for You, O LORD, have blessed, and it is blessed forever."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So now, You have been pleased to bless Your servant's house that it may continue before You forever. For You, LORD, have blessed it, and it is blessed forever.

International Standard Version
Furthermore, it has pleased you to bless the dynasty of your servant, so that it will continue in place forever in your presence, because when you, LORD, grant a blessing, it is an eternal blessing."

NET Bible
Now you are willing to bless your servant's dynasty so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O LORD, have blessed it and it will be blessed from now on into the future."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, you were pleased to bless my house so that it may continue in your presence forever. Indeed, you, LORD, have blessed it. It will be blessed forever."

King James 2000 Bible
Now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may be before you forever: for you bless, O LORD, and it shall be blessed forever.
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