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Berean Standard Bible

“May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never leave us or forsake us.”

1 Kings 8:57

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Study note

Solomon has dedicated the newly built temple and now blesses the assembly. His prayer looks back to God's faithfulness in the days of Moses and forward to Israel's continued need of him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never leave us or forsake us.

World English Bible (WEB)

May Yahweh our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. Let him not leave us or forsake us;

King James Version (KJV)

The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Jehovah our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now 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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Sea con nosotros Jehová nuestro Dios, como fué con nuestros padres; y no nos desampare, ni nos deje;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Que el Señor nuestro Dios esté con nosotros, como estuvo con nuestros padres; que jamás nos abandone.

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