8:19 But the Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah. He preserved Judah for the sake of32 his servant David to whom he had promised a perpetual dynasty.33
tn The Hebrew has only one sentence, “and the Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah for the sake of.” The translation divides it for the sake of clarity.
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tnHeb “just as he had promised to give him and his sons a lamp all the days.” The metaphorical “lamp” symbolizes the Davidic dynasty; this is reflected in the translation.