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Berean Standard Bible

“And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.”

2 Kings 19:15

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King Hezekiah has received a threatening letter from the Assyrian king Sennacherib, whose armies have overrun Judah's cities. Hezekiah takes the letter into the temple and spreads it out before the Lord.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.

World English Bible (WEB)

Hezekiah prayed before Yahweh, and said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sit above the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.

King James Version (KJV)

And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Hezekiah prayed before Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah, 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Hezekiah made his prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, the God of Israel, seated between the winged ones, you only are the God of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made heaven and earth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y oró Ezechîas delante de Jehová, diciendo: Jehová Dios de Israel, que habitas entre los querubines, tú solo eres Dios de todos los reinos de la tierra; tú hiciste el cielo y la tierra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Allí hizo esta oración: «Señor, Dios de Israel, que te sientas en tu trono, por encima de los ángeles, sólo tú eres Dios de todos los reinos de la tierra, pues tú creaste los cielos y la tierra.

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