2 Chronicles 21:7 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְלֹֽאh3808
1wouldאָבָ֣הh14
2Howbeit the LORDיְהוָ֗הh3068
3not destroyלְהַשְׁחִית֙h7843
4אֶתh853
5the houseבֵּ֣יתh1004
11of Davidלְדָוִ֑ידh1732
7לְמַ֣עַןh4616
8because of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתh1285
9אֲשֶׁ֥רh834
10that he had madeכָּרַ֖תh3772
11of Davidלְדָוִ֑ידh1732
12וְכַֽאֲשֶׁ֣רh834
13and as he promisedאָמַ֗רh559
14to giveלָתֵ֨תh5414
15ל֥וֹh0
16a lightנִ֛ירh5216
17to him and to his sonsוּלְבָנָ֖יוh1121
18כָּלh3605
19for everהַיָּמִֽים׃h3117

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children alway.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But it was not the Lord's purpose to send destruction on the family of David, because of the agreement he had made with David, when he said he would give to him and to his sons a light for ever.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But Jehovah would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he had promised to give to him always a lamp, and to his sons.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Yet 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

However Yahweh would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children always.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Jehovah hath not been willing to destroy the house of David, for the sake of the covenant that He made with David, and as He had said to give to him a lamp, and to his sons -- all the days.