2 Samuel 7:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
2 Samuel 7:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 7:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 7:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“What one nation in the earth is like your people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, and to make himself a name, and to do great things for you, and awesome things for your land, before your people, whom you redeemed to yourself out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods?”
2 Samuel 7:23 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 7:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and terrible things for thy land, before thy people, whom thou redeemedst to thee out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods? ”
2 Samuel 7:23 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 7:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And who <FI>is<Fi> as Thy people, as Israel--one nation in the earth, whom God hath gone to redeem to Him for a people, and to make for Him a name--and to do for you the greatness--even fearful things for Thy land, at the presence of Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed to Thee out of Egypt--<FI> among the<Fi> nations and their gods?”
2 Samuel 7:23 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 7:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And who is like thy people, like Israel, the one nation in the earth thatGod went to redeem to be a people to himself, and to make himself a name, and to do for them great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thyself from Egypt, from the nations and theirgods? ”
2 Samuel 7:23 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 7:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And what one people in the earth is like thy people, like Israel? whose God went and redeemed them to himselfe, that they might be his people, and that hee might make him a name, and do for you great things, and terrible for thy land, O Lord, euen for thy people, whome thou redeemedst to thee out of Egypt, from the nations, and their gods?”
2 Samuel 7:23 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 7:23 in Context — 2 Samuel 7
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?
24 For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, Lord, art become their God.
25 And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.
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What Does 2 Samuel 7:23 Mean?
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