1 Kings 8:55
“And he stood, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel, with a lowd voice, saying;”
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1 Kings 8:55 Context
53For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy seruant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God. 54And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication vnto the Lord, he arose from before the Altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees, with his handes spread vp to heauen. 55And he stood, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel, with a lowd voice, saying; 56Blessed be the Lord, that hath giuen rest vnto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his seruant. 57The Lord our God be with vs, as he was with our fathers: let him not leaue vs, nor forsake vs:
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Other Translations for 1 Kings 8:55
And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
- King James Version
And he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying:
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
- American Standard Version (1901)
And, getting on his feet, he gave a blessing to all the men of Israel, saying with a loud voice,
- Basic English Bible
and he stood and blessed the whole congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
- Darby Bible
And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
- Webster's Bible
He stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
- World English Bible
and he standeth and blesseth all the assembly of Israel [with] a loud voice, saying,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying:
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 8:55
8:55 He stood - He spoke this standing, that he might be the betterheard, and because he blessed as one having authority. Never were wordsmore pertinently spoken: never was a congregation dismissed, with thatwhich was more likely to affect them, and to abide with them.