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2 Chronicles 9:8

6 But I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I heard.

7 How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on His throne to be king for the LORD your God. Because your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, He has made you king over them to carry out justice and righteousness.”

9 Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

10 (The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.

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BSB
Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on His throne to be king for the LORD your God. Because your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, He has made you king over them to carry out justice and righteousness.”
KJV
Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
WEB
Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you and set you on his throne to be king for the LORD your God, because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever. Therefore he made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”
ASV
Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king for Jehovah thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.
DARBY
Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king to Jehovah thy God! Because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore did he make thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
BLB
YHWH your God be blessed, who delighted in you to set you on His throne as king for YHWH your God. Because your God has loved Israel to establish them forever, therefore He made you king over them to do justice and righteousness.”
ÅB
Lovet være Herren din Gud, som hadde velbehag i deg, så han satte deg på sin trone som konge for Herren din Gud! Fordi din Gud elsker Israel og vil holde det oppe til evig tid, satte han deg til konge over dem for å håndheve rett og rettferdighet.
OTB
Velsignet være Herren din Gud som gledet seg over deg, for å sette deg på Hans trone som konge for Herren din Gud; fordi din Gud elsket Israel, for å etablere dem for alltid, gjorde Han deg til konge over dem, for å utføre rettferdighet og rett."
B1930
Lovet være Herren din Gud, som hadde velbehag i dig, så han satte dig på sin trone som konge for Herren din Gud! Fordi din Gud elsker Israel og vil holde det oppe til evig tid, satte han dig til konge over dem for å håndheve rett og rettferdighet.

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 2:11

    Then Hiram king of Tyre wrote a letter in reply to Solomon: “Because the LORD loves His people, He has set you over them as king.”

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:23

    So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.

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  • Isaiah 32:1–2

    Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.

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  • Hebrews 1:8–9

    But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

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  • Deuteronomy 7:8

    But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

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  • Jeremiah 33:15–16

    In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:10

    Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.

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  • 2 Corinthians 9:12–15

    For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.

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