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2 Chronicles 21:7

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21:7But the Lord was unwilling to destroy David’s dynasty11 because of the promise12 he had made to give David a perpetual dynasty.13

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Footnotes

  1. 11 Heb “house.”
  2. 12 Or “covenant.”
  3. 13 Heb “which he made to David, just as he had promised to give him and his sons a lamp all the days.” Here “lamp” is metaphorical, symbolizing the Davidic dynasty.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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 a lamp to him and to his sons forever.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

but for the sake 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.