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Solomon’s Benediction

1 Kings 8:55

In 11 translations

BSB
And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
KJV
And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
WEB
He stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
ASV
And he stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
LSV
and he stands and blesses all the assembly of Israel [with] a loud voice, saying,
YLT
and he standeth and blesseth all the assembly of Israel [with] a loud voice, saying,
DBY
and he stood and blessed the whole congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
DRC
And he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a, loud voice, saying:
GNV
And stoode and blessed all the Congregation of Israel with a loud voyce, saying,
JPS
And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying:
LXXE
And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַֽיַּעְמֹ֕ד וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ק֥וֹל גָּד֖וֹל לֵאמֹֽר׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἔστη, καὶ εὐλόγησε πᾶσαν ἐκκλησίαν Ἰσραὴλ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, λέγων,

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◆ Reign of Solomon

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Kings 8:14And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
  • 2 Samuel 6:18When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts.
  • Numbers 6:23–26“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: ‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the LORD lift up His…
  • 1 Chronicles 16:2When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

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