1 Kings 15:4 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Kings 15:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
כִּ֚י
kîy
H3588
that
לְמַ֣עַן
maʻan
H4616
for the sake of
דָּוִ֔ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
נָתַן֩
nâthan
H5414
to give
יְהוָ֨ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֱלֹהָ֥יו
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
ל֛וֹ
נִ֖יר
nîyr
H5216
lamp
בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
Jerusalem
לְהָקִ֤ים
qûwm
H6965
to rise
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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בְּנוֹ֙
bên
H1121
son
אַחֲרָ֔יו
ʼachar
H310
after
וּֽלְהַעֲמִ֖יד
ʻâmad
H5975
to stand
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
Jerusalem
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World English Bible Public Domain
Nevertheless for David's sake did Yahweh his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem;
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King James Version Public Domain
Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But for the sake of David, Yahweh his God gave to him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up his son after him, and by making Jerusalem stand,
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