14 (A)I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; (B)when he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men, 15 but My lovingkindness shall not depart from him, (C)as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 (D)Your house and your kingdom shall endure before [a]Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’”

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  1. 2 Samuel 7:16 So with Gr and some ancient mss; M.T. you

14 I will be his father, and he will be my son.(A) When he does wrong, I will punish him(B) with a rod(C) wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. 15 But my love will never be taken away from him,(D) as I took it away from Saul,(E) whom I removed from before you. 16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me[a]; your throne(F) will be established(G) forever.(H)’”

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  1. 2 Samuel 7:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts you