1 Kings 8:14
Modern Translations
New International Version
While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.

New Living Translation
Then the king turned around to the entire community of Israel standing before him and gave this blessing:

English Standard Version
Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.

Berean Study Bible
And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all

New American Standard Bible
Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

NASB 1995
Then the king faced about and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

NASB 1977
Then the king faced about and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

Amplified Bible
Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

Christian Standard Bible
The king turned around and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king turned around and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon turned toward the people standing there. Then he blessed them

Good News Translation
As the people stood there, King Solomon turned to face them, and he asked God's blessing on them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel while they were standing.

International Standard Version
Then the king turned to face the entire congregation of Israel while the congregation of Israel remained standing.

NET Bible
Then the king turned around and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)

New King James Version
Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king turned his face around, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)

New Heart English Bible
The king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.

World English Bible
The king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.

American King James Version
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)

American Standard Version
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.

A Faithful Version
And the king turned his face around and blessed all the congregation of Israel. And all the congregation of Israel stood.

Darby Bible Translation
And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel; and the whole congregation of Israel stood.

English Revised Version
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel were standing.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the King turned his face, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel: for all the Congregation of Israel stoode there.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the king turned his face, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stoode still.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And ye kynge turned his face, & blessed all the congregacion of Israel. And all the cogregacion of Israel stode,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the king turns his face around, and blesses the whole assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel is standing.

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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And thy king will turn his face round and bless all the convocation of Israel; and all the convocation of Israel stood;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: for all the assembly of Israel stood.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the king turned his face, and he blessed the entire assembly of Israel. For the entire assembly of Israel was standing.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The King turned his face and he blessed all the multitude of Israel, and all the multitude of Israel stood.

Lamsa Bible
Then the king turned his face about and blessed all the congregation of Israel; and all the congregation of Israel stood;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel; and all the congregation of Israel stood.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the king turned his face, and the king blessed all Israel, (and the whole assembly of Israel stood:)
















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