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2 Chronicles 21:7

Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and since he had promised to give ka lamp to him and to his sons forever.

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2 Chronicles 21:7 — The New International Version (NIV)

Nevertheless, because of the covenant the Lord had made with David, the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David. He had promised to maintain a lamp for him and his descendants forever.

2 Chronicles 21:7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Howbeit the Lord would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.

2 Chronicles 21:7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

But the Lord did not want to destroy David’s dynasty, for he had made a covenant with David and promised that his descendants would continue to rule, shining like a lamp forever.

2 Chronicles 21:7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Yet the Lord would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that He had made with David, and since He had promised to give a lamp to him and to his sons forever.

2 Chronicles 21:7 — New Century Version (NCV)

But the Lord would not destroy David’s family because of the agreement he had made with David. He had promised that one of David’s descendants would always rule.

2 Chronicles 21:7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children alway.

2 Chronicles 21:7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

But Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he had promised to give to him always a lamp, and to his sons.

2 Chronicles 21:7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

But the Lord, recalling the promisehe had made to David, didn’t want to destroy David’s family. The Lord had told David that he would always give him and his descendants a ⸤shining⸥ lamp. 

2 Chronicles 21:7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

but because of the covenant the Lord had made with David, He was unwilling to destroy the house of David since the Lord had promised to give a lamp to David and to his sons forever.

2 Chronicles 21:7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Yet the Lord would not destroy the house of David because of the covenant that he had made with David, and since he had promised to give a lamp to him and to his descendants forever.

2 Chronicles 21:7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

But Yahweh was not willing to destroy the house of David on account of the covenant that he had made with David and since he had promised to give a lamp to him and to his descendants forever.

2 Chronicles 21:7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

But the Lord didn’t want to destroy the royal family of David. That’s because the Lord had made a covenant with him. He had promised to keep the lamp of David’s kingdom burning brightly for him and his children after him forever.

2 Chronicles 21:7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David because of the covenant which He had made with David, and since He had promised to give a lamp to him and his sons forever.


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