1 Kings 8:53 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For 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 servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God.”

1 Kings 8:53 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 8:53 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 8:53 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For you separated them from among all the peoples of the earth to be your inheritance, as you spoke by Moses your servant, when you brought our fathers out of Egypt, Lord Yahweh.””

1 Kings 8:53 — World English Bible

1 Kings 8:53 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For thou didst separate them from among all the peoples of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord Jehovah.”

1 Kings 8:53 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 8:53 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for Thou hast separated them to Thyself for an inheritance, out of all the peoples of the earth, as Thou didst speak by the hand of Moses Thy servant, in Thy bringing out our fathers from Egypt, O Lord Jehovah.'”

1 Kings 8:53 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 8:53 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For thou hast separated them from among all peoples of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spokest through Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord Jehovah.”

1 Kings 8:53 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 8:53 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thou diddest separate them to thee from among all people of the earth for an inheritance, as thou saidest by the hand of Moses thy seruant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God.”

1 Kings 8:53 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 8:53 in Context — 1 Kings 8

51 Porque ellos son tu pueblo y tu heredad, que tú sacaste de Egipto, de en medio del horno de hierro.

52 Que tus ojos estén abiertos á la oración de tu siervo, y á la plegaria de tu pueblo Israel, para oirlos en todo aquello por lo que te invocaren:

53 Pues que tú los apartaste para ti por tu heredad de todos los pueblos de la tierra, como lo dijiste por mano de Moisés tu siervo, cuando sacaste á nuestros padres de Egipto, oh Señor Jehová.

54 Y fué, que como acabó Salomón de hacer á Jehová toda esta oración y súplica, levantóse de estar de rodillas delante del altar de Jehová con sus manos extendidas al cielo;

55 Y puesto en pie, bendijo á toda la congregación de Israel, diciendo en voz alta:

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What Does 1 Kings 8:53 Mean?

1 Kings 8:53 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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