1 Chronicles 17:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
American Standard Version (ASV)
Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people Israel:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So now, say to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people Israel;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And now, thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I took thee from the pasture-grounds, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel;
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Now therefore thus shalt thou say to my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheep-cote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldst be ruler over my people Israel:
World English Bible (WEB)
Now therefore thus shall you tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`And now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David, Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the habitation, from after the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel,
| Now | וְ֠עַתָּה | wĕʿattâ | VEH-ah-ta |
| therefore thus | כֹּֽה | kō | koh |
| shalt thou say | תֹאמַ֞ר | tōʾmar | toh-MAHR |
| unto my servant | לְעַבְדִּ֣י | lĕʿabdî | leh-av-DEE |
| David, | לְדָוִ֗יד | lĕdāwîd | leh-da-VEED |
| Thus | כֹּ֤ה | kō | koh |
| saith | אָמַר֙ | ʾāmar | ah-MAHR |
| the Lord | יְהוָ֣ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| of hosts, | צְבָא֔וֹת | ṣĕbāʾôt | tseh-va-OTE |
| I | אֲנִ֤י | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| took | לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙ | lĕqaḥtîkā | leh-kahk-TEE-HA |
| from thee | מִן | min | meen |
| the sheepcote, | הַנָּוֶ֔ה | hannāwe | ha-na-VEH |
| even from | מִֽן | min | meen |
| following | אַחֲרֵ֖י | ʾaḥărê | ah-huh-RAY |
| the sheep, | הַצֹּ֑אן | haṣṣōn | ha-TSONE |
| be shouldest thou that | לִֽהְי֣וֹת | lihĕyôt | lee-heh-YOTE |
| ruler | נָגִ֔יד | nāgîd | na-ɡEED |
| over | עַ֖ל | ʿal | al |
| my people | עַמִּ֥י | ʿammî | ah-MEE |
| Israel: | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |