2 Samuel 7:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.”

2 Samuel 7:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 7:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 7:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For your word’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.”

2 Samuel 7:21 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 7:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it. ”

2 Samuel 7:21 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 7:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Because of Thy word, and according to Thy heart, Thou hast done all this greatness, to cause Thy servant to know <FI>it<Fi> .”

2 Samuel 7:21 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 7:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, to make thy servant know [it]. ”

2 Samuel 7:21 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 7:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thy words sake, and according to thine owne heart hast thou done all these great things, to make them knowen vnto thy seruant.”

2 Samuel 7:21 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 7:21 in Context — 2 Samuel 7

19 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord God?

20 And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest thy servant.

21 For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.

22 Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

23 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

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What Does 2 Samuel 7:21 Mean?

2 Samuel 7:21 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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