KJV King James Version
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
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1 Kings 8:14
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
WEB World English Bible
The king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
ASV American Standard Version
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the king turneth round his face, and blesseth the whole assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel is standing.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 8
11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.
12 Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
13 I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
15 And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled [it], saying,
16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
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וַיַּסֵּ֤בH5437 · sa.vavto turn: turnהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙H4428 · me.lekhkingאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]פָּנָ֔יוH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeוַיְבָ֕רֶךְH1288 · ba.rakhto blessאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallקְהַ֣לH6951 · qa.halassemblyיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוְכָל־H3605 · kolallקְהַ֥לH6951 · qa.halassemblyיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelעֹמֵֽד׃H5975 · a.madto stand: stand
Cross-references
2 Samuel 6:18And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.Joshua 22:6So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.Psalm 118:26Blessed [be] he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.Luke 24:50-51And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.2 Chronicles 6:3And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.1 Chronicles 16:2And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.Nehemiah 8:7Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people [stood] in their place.2 Chronicles 30:18-20For a multitude of the people, [even] many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one2 Chronicles 7:6And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.1 Kings 8:55-56And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,Nehemiah 9:2And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.Matthew 13:2And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
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