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55 And he stood and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

56 “Blessed be the Lord, who hath given rest unto 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 servant.

57 The Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. Let Him not leave us nor forsake us,

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55 He stood and blessed(A) the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:

56 “Praise be to the Lord, who has given rest(B) to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises(C) he gave through his servant Moses. 57 May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake(D) us.

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55 When he stood up, he pronounced a blessing over the entire assembly of Israel, saying in a loud voice: 56 “The Lord is worthy of praise because he has made Israel his people secure[a] just as he promised! Not one of all the faithful promises he made through his servant Moses is left unfulfilled![b] 57 May the Lord our God be with us, as he was with our ancestors. May he not abandon us or leave us.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:56 tn Heb “he has given a resting place to his people Israel.”
  2. 1 Kings 8:56 tn Heb “not one word from his entire good word he spoke by Moses his servant has fallen.”