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Isaiah 37:16

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14 And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.

15 And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying,

O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.

17 Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.

18 Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,

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BSB
“O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.
KJV
O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
WEB
“LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, who is enthroned among the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
ASV
O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, that sittest [above] the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
DARBY
Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, who sittest [between] the cherubim, thou, the Same, thou alone art the God of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made the heavens and the earth.
BLB
“O YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel, the One sitting above [on] the cherubim, You are God—You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.
ÅB
Herre, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud, du som troner på kjerubene! Du alene er Gud for alle jordens. riker, du har gjort himmelen og jorden.
OTB
“Herre, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud, som troner over kjerubene, du alene er Gud over alle jordens riker. Du har skapt himmelen og jorden.
B1930
Herre, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud, du som troner på kjerubene! Du alene er Gud for alle jordens. riker, du har gjort himmelen og jorden.

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  • Psalms 99:1

    The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.

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  • Exodus 25:22

    And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

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  • Psalms 86:10

    For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

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  • Isaiah 44:24

    Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;

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  • 1 Samuel 4:4

    So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

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  • Psalms 80:1

    Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

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  • John 1:3

    All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

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  • Hebrews 4:16

    Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

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