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 car ils sont ton peuple et ton héritage, et tu les as fait sortir d’Égypte, du milieu d’une fournaise de fer!

52 Que tes yeux soient ouverts sur la supplication de ton serviteur et sur la supplication de ton peuple d’Israël, pour les exaucer en tout ce qu’ils te demanderont!

53 Car tu les as séparés de tous les autres peuples de la terre pour en faire ton héritage, comme tu l’as déclaré par Moïse, ton serviteur, quand tu fis sortir d’Égypte nos pères, Seigneur Éternel!

54 Lorsque Salomon eut achevé d’adresser à l’Éternel toute cette prière et cette supplication, il se leva de devant l’autel de l’Éternel, où il était agenouillé, les mains étendues vers le ciel.

55 Debout, il bénit à haute voix toute l’assemblée d’Israël, en disant:

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What Does 1 Kings 8:53 Mean?

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