⁴That the Lord may ^econtinue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, ^fIf thy children take heed to their way, to ^gwalk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, ^hthere shall not ^†fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

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Footnotes

e 2 Sam. 7:25 (Heb.).
fSo Ps. 132:12.
gch. 3:6. 2 Kin. 20:3.
†Heb. be cut off from thee from the throne. Comp. ch. 8:25. & 9:5.

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h 2 Sam. 7:12, 13.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

that the Lord may establish his word that he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and that the Lord may keep his promise to me: ‘If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and so that the Lord will fulfill his promise that he made to me: ‘If your sons take care to walk faithfully before me with all their heart and all their soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

NLTNew Living Translation

If you do this, then the Lord will keep the promise he made to me. He told me, ‘If your descendants live as they should and follow me faithfully with all their heart and soul, one of them will always sit on the throne of Israel.’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

so that Yahweh may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons take heed of their way, to walk before me in faithfulness, with all their heart and with all their soul, no man of yours will be cut off from the throne of Israel.’ ”