2 Samuel 7:27-29

7:27 for you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have told ¹  your servant, ‘I will build you a dynastic house.’ ²  That is why your servant has had the courage ³  to pray this prayer to you. 7:28 Now, O sovereign Lord, you are the true God! ⁴  May your words prove to be true! ⁵  You have made this good promise to your servant! ⁶  7:29 Now be willing to bless your servant’s dynasty ⁷  so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O sovereign Lord, have spoken. By your blessing may your servant’s dynasty be blessed on into the future!” ⁸ 

¹ tn Heb “have uncovered the ear of.”

² tn Heb “a house.” This maintains the wordplay from v. 11 (see the note on the word “house” there) and is continued in v. 29.

³ tn Heb “has found his heart.”

⁴ tn Heb “the God.” The article indicates uniqueness here.

⁵ tn The translation understands the prefixed verb form as a jussive, indicating David’s wish/prayer. Another option is to take the form as an imperfect and translate “your words are true.”

⁶ tn Heb “and you have spoken to your servant this good thing.”

⁷ tn Heb “house” (again later in this verse). See the note on “dynastic house” in v. 27.

⁸ tn Or “permanently”; cf. NLT “it is an eternal blessing.”