1 Kings 8:51

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“For they are Your people and Your inheritance; You brought them out of Egypt, out of the furnace for iron.”

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BSBPD

“For they are Your people and Your inheritance; You brought them out of Egypt, out of the furnace for iron.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“(for they are thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron);”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“(for Thy people and Thy inheritance <FI>are<Fi> they, whom Thou didst bring out of Egypt, out of the midst of the furnace of iron) --”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 8:51 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 32:11But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?
  2. Numbers 14:13But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them.
  3. Deuteronomy 4:20Yet the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be the people of His inheritance, as you are today.
  4. Deuteronomy 9:26And I prayed to the LORD and said, “O Lord GOD, do not destroy Your people, Your inheritance, whom You redeemed through Your greatness and brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
  5. Deuteronomy 9:29But they are Your people, Your inheritance, whom You brought out by Your great power and outstretched arm.”
  6. 1 Kings 8:53For You, O Lord GOD, as Your inheritance, have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought our fathers out of Egypt.”
  7. 2 Chronicles 6:39then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause. May You forgive Your people who sinned against You.
  8. Nehemiah 1:10They are Your servants and Your people. You redeemed them by Your great power and mighty hand.
  9. Isaiah 63:16Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name.
  10. Isaiah 64:9Do not be angry, O LORD, beyond measure; do not remember our iniquity forever. Oh, look upon us, we pray; we are all Your people!
  11. Jeremiah 11:4which I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, ‘Obey Me, and do everything I command you, and you will be My people, and I will be your God.’
  12. Jeremiah 51:19The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and of the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

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