King James Version

Psalms 2:7

I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

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אֲסַפְּרָ֗הasaprahcommuneסָפַרverb, piel, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “commune”, a determination or requestH5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebratecommune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.אֶֽ֫לelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).חֹ֥קchoqappointedחֹקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “appointed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.יְֽהוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אָמַ֘רamarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אֵלַ֥יelayamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).בְּנִ֥יbenisonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אַ֑תָּהatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.אֲ֝נִ֗יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.הַיּ֥וֹםhayomthe as long asיוֹםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…יְלִדְתִּֽיךָyelidtikhabearיָלַדverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bear”, a completed actionH3205to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineagebear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (wom…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I will tell of the decree: the LORD said unto me: 'Thou art My son, this day have I begotten thee.

Translation Note

The King James, the 1917 Jewish Publication Society, and Brenton agree on the decree: “Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.” The Hebrew is בְּנִי אַתָּה, “my son, you.”

A Jewish reading can take the son as the anointed king of Israel. The New Testament reads the same line of the risen Jesus, whom the apostles call Lord and God. The Son in this decree is not a creature promoted later. Jesus is God the Son.

King James Version. I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917). “Thou art My son, this day have I begotten thee.”

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English. “Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee.”

Septuagint, Brenton’s Greek (1851). υἱός μου εἶ σὺ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

I declare concerning a statute: Jehovah said unto me, 'My Son Thou [art], I to-day have brought thee forth.

World English Bible

I will tell of the decree: Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.

Darby Translation

I will declare the decree: Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; I this day have begotten thee.

Douay-Rheims

The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I will tell of the decree: the LORD said unto me: 'Thou art My son, this day have I begotten thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

διαγγέλλων τὸ πρόσταγμα Κυρίου· Κύριος εἶπε πρὸς μὲ, υἱός μου εἶ σὺ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε.

Fulfilled in

Acts 13:33 Acts 13:33 · King James VersionGod hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.Acts 13:33 · King James VersionOpen the Source
begotten Son · NT explicit, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
Hebrews 1:5 Hebrews 1:5 · King James VersionFor unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?Hebrews 1:5 · King James VersionOpen the Source
begotten Son · NT explicit, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
Hebrews 5:5 Hebrews 5:5 · King James VersionSo also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.Hebrews 5:5 · King James VersionOpen the Source
begotten Son · NT explicit, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.