Psalm 132:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Ifאִֽם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
your sonsבָנֶ֨יךָ
(va·nei·cha)
1121: sona prim. root
will keepיִשְׁמְר֬וּ
(yish·me·ru)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
My covenantבְּרִיתִי֮
(be·ri·ti)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
And My testimonyוְעֵדֹתִ֥י
(ve·'e·do·ti)
5713b: testimonyfrom ud
which 
 
2097: thisfrom zoh
I will teachאֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥ם
(a·lam·me·dem)
3925: to exercise in, learna prim. root
them, Their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֥ם
(be·nei·hem)
1121: sona prim. root
alsoגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
shall sitיֵ֝שְׁב֗וּ
(ye·she·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
upon your throneלְכִסֵּא־
(le·chis·se-)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese
forever."עֲדֵי־
(a·dei-)
5703: perpetuityfrom adah


















KJV Lexicon
If thy children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
will keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
my covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
and my testimony
`edah  (ay-daw')
testimony -- testimony, witness.
that
zoh  (zo)
this or that -- as well as another, it, this, that, thus and thus.
zow  (zo)
this or that -- that, this.
I shall teach
lamad  (law-mad')
to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive):(un-) accustomed, diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).
them their children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
shall also sit
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
upon thy throne
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
for evermore
`ad  (ad)
a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forever."

King James Bible
If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If your sons keep My covenant and My decrees that I will teach them, their sons will also sit on your throne forever."

International Standard Version
If your sons keep my covenant and my statutes that I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever."

NET Bible
If your sons keep my covenant and the rules I teach them, their sons will also sit on your throne forever."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“If your sons will keep my covenant -this testimony that I teach them, some also of their children will dwell to the eternity of eternities upon your throne”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If your sons are faithful to my promise and my written instructions that I will teach them, then their descendants will also sit on your throne forever."

King James 2000 Bible
If your children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon your throne forevermore.
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