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David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“For thus says the LORD: ‘David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: ‘David shall not lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For thus says the LORD, &#8216David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For thus says the LORD, ‘David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For thus says Yahweh, ‘David shall not have a man cut off from sitting on the throne of the house of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD, ‘David shall never lack a man (descendant) to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For this is what the LORD says: David will never fail to have a man sitting on the throne of the house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220For this is what the LORD says: David will never fail to have a man sitting on the throne of the house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For thus saith Jehovah: David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The king of Israel will be one of David's descendants, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For thus saith the LORD: David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"This is what the LORD says: David will never fail to have a descendant sitting on the throne of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I, the LORD, promise that there will always be a descendant of David to be king of Israel <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: 'David will never be without a man sitting on the throne of the house of Israel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For I, the LORD, promise: "David will never lack a successor to occupy the throne over the nation of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD: "David shall never want a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For Yahweh says: “David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For thus said YHWH: “A man sitting on the throne of the house of Israel [is] never cut off from David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For thus said Jehovah: 'Not cut off to David is one sitting on the throne of the house of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For thus said Jehovah, I will not cut off to David a man sitting upon the throne of the house of Israel;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thus saith the Lord: There shall not be cut off from David a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For thus says the Lord: There shall not cease to be a man from David sitting upon the throne of the house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD: David shall never lack a successor on the throne of the house of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD: David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD, David shall never lack an heir to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because thus says LORD JEHOVAH: “David will not lack a son who dwells on the throne of the house of Israel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For thus saith the LORD: There shall not be cut off unto David a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=10415" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/33.htm">The Covenant with David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: ḵōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: yik·kā·rêṯ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">lack</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">to sit</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·sê (N-msc) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">the throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ḇêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a></span><br />Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-4.htm">1 Kings 2:4</a></span><br />and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12-14</a></span><br />He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. / But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3-4</a></span><br />You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: / ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11-12</a></span><br />The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24-25</a></span><br />My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes. / They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/6-12.htm">Zechariah 6:12-13</a></span><br />And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. / Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a></span><br />and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-69.htm">Luke 1:69</a></span><br />He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-30.htm">Acts 2:30</a></span><br />But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3</a></span><br />regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-12.htm">Romans 15:12</a></span><br />And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For thus said the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;</p><p class="hdg">David shall never want.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/35-19.htm">Jeremiah 35:19</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/3-29.htm">2 Samuel 3:29</a></b></br> Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">2 Samuel 7:14-16</a></b></br> I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/25-37.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">David</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-6.htm">Lack</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-10.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-30.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-16.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-11.htm">Want</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-21.htm">David</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm">Lack</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-21.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-15.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-21.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm">Want</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/33-1.htm">God promises to the captivity a gracious return;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/33-9.htm">a joyful state;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/33-12.htm">a settled government;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Christ the branch of righteousness;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">a continuance of kingdom and priesthood;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/33-19.htm">and a stability of a blessed seed.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/33.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/33.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For this is what the LORD says:</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine authority and certainty of the message. It is a common prophetic introduction, underscoring that the words are not Jeremiah's own but are directly from God. This assurance is crucial for the Israelites, who are in a period of turmoil and exile.<p><b>David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel:</b><br>This promise refers to the Davidic Covenant found in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>, where God assures David that his lineage will endure forever. Historically, this was a source of hope for the Israelites, especially during the Babylonian exile when the monarchy seemed to have ended. Theologically, this is seen as a messianic prophecy, pointing to Jesus Christ as the ultimate fulfillment. Jesus, a descendant of David, is considered the eternal King in Christian theology, as seen in the New Testament (<a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>). This promise also reflects the cultural importance of dynastic succession in ancient Israel, where the continuity of a royal line was seen as a sign of divine favor and stability.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the destruction and restoration of Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The second king of Israel, a man after God's own heart, whose lineage is central to the messianic promise.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who makes promises and ensures their fulfillment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_israel.htm">The House of Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the nation of Israel, God's chosen people, who are central to His redemptive plan.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_throne.htm">The Throne</a></b><br>Symbolizes the authority and kingship promised to David's lineage, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>God's covenant with David is a testament to His unwavering faithfulness. Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God remains true to His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_messianic_fulfillment_in_christ.htm">The Messianic Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>Jesus Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of the promise to David. He is the eternal King who reigns over God's people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lineage_and_legacy.htm">The Importance of Lineage and Legacy</a></b><br>The promise to David highlights the significance of spiritual heritage and the impact of a godly legacy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_times_of_despair.htm">Hope in Times of Despair</a></b><br>Jeremiah's prophecy was given during a time of national crisis. It serves as a reminder that God's plans prevail even in dire circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_kingdom.htm">The Eternal Kingdom</a></b><br>Believers are part of an unshakeable kingdom under the reign of Christ, offering hope and assurance of eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_david's_eternal_throne_explained.htm">In Jeremiah 33:17, it says David will never lack a man on his throne—how is this reconciled with the historical fall of David’s dynasty? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_19_10-14_align_with_judah's_promises.htm">How do we reconcile Ezekiel 19:10–14’s portrayal of the vine’s destruction with other biblical promises of Judah’s enduring lineage? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_study_of_israelology.htm">What is the study of Israelology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_david's_line_stop_ruling.htm">Psalm 132:11: Why did David’s lineage stop ruling if God’s promise of a perpetual throne was meant to be unbreakable? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/33.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">David shall never want a man . . .</span>--The words are hardly more than a repetition of promises like those of <a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm" title="And your house and your kingdom shall be established for ever before you: your throne shall be established for ever.">2Samuel 7:16</a>; <a href="/1_kings/2-4.htm" title="That the LORD may continue his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If your children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.">1Kings 2:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/89-29.htm" title="His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.">Psalm 89:29</a>; <a href="/psalms/89-36.htm" title="His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.">Psalm 89:36</a>, but it is here repeated under very different circumstances. Then it had been given when the line of David was in all the freshness of its strength. Now it is uttered when that line seemed on the very point of dying out. The hope of the prophet is, however, inextinguishable. He is certain that the true King will always be of the house of David. It lay almost in the nature of the case that the words of the prophet should find a fulfilment other than that which was present to his thoughts; and that, while he pictured to himself an unbroken succession of sovereigns of David's line, there was in fact a higher fulfilment in the continuous sovereignty of the Christ as the true Son of David. We have something like an echo of the words in the words of the Angel at the Annunciation (<a href="/context/luke/1-32.htm" title="He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give to him the throne of his father David:">Luke 1:32-33</a>), and it is an echo that interprets them.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">David shall never want a man,</span> etc. This is, in fact, a republication of the promise given by Nathan in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>. It agrees in form with the announcements in <a href="/1_kings/2-4.htm">1 Kings 2:4</a>; <a href="/1_kings/8-25.htm">1 Kings 8:25</a>; <a href="/1_kings/9-5.htm">1 Kings 9:5</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḵōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָוִ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lack</span><br /><span class="heb">יִכָּרֵ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(yik·kā·rêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֕ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to sit</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹשֵׁ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the throne</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּסֵּ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(kis·sê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seat of honor, throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵֽית־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 33:17 For thus says Yahweh: David shall never (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/33-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 33:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 33:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 33:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 33:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>