1 Kings 8:57
What does 1 Kings 8:57 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 8:57 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us;
KJV
King James Version · 1611The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jehovah our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now may the Lord our God be with us as he was with our fathers; let him never go away from us or give us up;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Jehovah our God is with us as He hath been with our fathers; He doth not forsake us nor leave us;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers, and not leave us, nor cast us off:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah ourGod be with us, as he was with our fathers; let him not forsake us nor cast us off:
Context
v.56Blessed be Jehovah, that 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 Moses his servant.
v.57This passage
v.58that he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his ordinances, which he commanded our fathers.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 46:11
Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. [Selah
- Hebrews 13:5
Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.
- Joshua 1:5
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
- Isaiah 8:10
Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
- 1 Samuel 12:22
For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.
- Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
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