1 Kings 2:4 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Kings 2:4 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 →
לְמַעַן֩
maʻan
H4616
for the sake of
יָקִ֨ים
qûwm
H6965
to rise
יְהוָ֜ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
דְּבָר֗וֹ
dâbâr
H1697
word
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
דִּבֶּ֣ר
dâbar
H1696
to speak
עָלַי֮
ʻal
H5921
upon
לֵאמֹר֒
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
יִשְׁמְר֨וּ
shâmar
H8104
to keep
בָנֶ֜יךָ
bên
H1121
son
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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דַּרְכָּ֗ם
derek
H1870
way
לָלֶ֤כֶת
yâlak
H3212
to walk
לְפָנַי֙
pânîym
H6440
face
בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת
ʼemeth
H571
faithfulness
בְּכָל
kôl
H3605
all
לְבָבָ֖ם
lêbâb
H3824
heart
וּבְכָל
kôl
H3605
all
נַפְשָׁ֑ם
nephesh
H5315
soul
לֵאמֹ֕ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
יִכָּרֵ֤ת
kârath
H3772
to cut
לְךָ֙
אִ֔ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
מֵעַ֖ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
כִּסֵּ֥א
kiççêʼ
H3678
throne
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
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World English Bible Public Domain
That Yahweh may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If your children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
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King James Version Public Domain
That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
so that Yahweh may raise up his word, which he spoke about me, saying, ‘If your sons keep their way, to walk to my face in truth with all of their heart and with all of their soul,’ saying, ‘a man to you will not be cut off from upon the throne of Israel.’
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).