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.
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.
Darby: 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.
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.
| וְלֹא־ | And yet not |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| יְהוָ֗ה | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| לְהַשְׁחִית֙ | destroy |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: שָׁחַת Sense: to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decay. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| בֵּ֣ית | the house |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house. |
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| דָּוִ֔יד | of David |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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| לְמַ֣עַן | because |
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Parse: Preposition Root: לְמַעַן Sense: purpose, intent prep. |
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| הַבְּרִ֔ית | of the covenant |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּרִית Sense: covenant, alliance, pledge. |
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| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | that |
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Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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| כָּרַ֖ת | He had made |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: כָּרַת Sense: to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant. |
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| לְדָוִ֑יד | with David |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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| וְכַאֲשֶׁ֣ר | and since |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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| אָמַ֗ר | He had promised |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| לָתֵ֨ת | to give |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set. |
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| ל֥וֹ | to him |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular |
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| נִ֛יר | a lamp |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: נִיר Sense: lamp. |
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| וּלְבָנָ֖יו | and to his sons |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| הַיָּמִֽים | forever |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year. |
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