1 Kings 8:15
13 I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,
- KJV
- And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
- WEB
- He said, “Blessed is the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David your father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
- ASV
- And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who spake with his mouth unto David thy father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
- DARBY
- And he said: Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
- BLB
- And he said, “Blessed [be] YHWH, God of Israel, who spoke by his mouth to David my father, and by his hand He has fulfilled [it], saying,
- ÅB
- Han sa: Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud, som med sin munn talte med David, min far, og med sin hånd har oppfylt det han lovte da han sa:
- OTB
- Han sa, "Velsignet være Herren, Israels Gud, som talte med Sin munn til min far David, og har oppfylt det med Sine hender, og sa,
- B1930
- Han sa: Lovet være Herren, Israels Gud, som med sin munn talte med David, min far, og med sin hånd har opfylt det han lovte da han sa:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 1:68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Read in context1 Chronicles 29:10
Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
Read in contextNehemiah 9:5
Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
Read in context1 Chronicles 29:20
And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
Read in contextPsalms 115:18
But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
Read in contextLuke 1:70
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
Read in context2 Chronicles 6:4
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,
Read in contextJoshua 21:45
There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
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