“And he stood, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel, with a lowd voice, saying;”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
- King James Version
And he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying:
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
- American Standard Version (1901)
And, getting on his feet, he gave a blessing to all the men of Israel, saying with a loud voice,
- Basic English Bible
and he stood and blessed the whole congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
- Darby Bible
And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
- Webster's Bible
He stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
- World English Bible
and he standeth and blesseth all the assembly of Israel [with] a loud voice, saying,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying:
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 8:55
8:55 He stood - He spoke this standing, that he might be the betterheard, and because he blessed as one having authority. Never were wordsmore pertinently spoken: never was a congregation dismissed, with thatwhich was more likely to affect them, and to abide with them.