1 Kings 8:53-55
1599 Geneva Bible
53 For thou didst separate them to thee from among all people of the earth for an inheritance, as thou saidest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our (A)fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God.
54 And when Solomon had made an end of praying all this [a]prayer and supplication unto the Lord, he rose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees, and stretching of his hands to heaven,
55 And stood and blessed all the Congregation of Israel, with a loud voice, saying,
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- 1 Kings 8:54 Solomon is a figure of Christ, who continually is the Mediator between God and his Church.
1 Kings 8:53-55
New International Version
53 For you singled them out from all the nations of the world to be your own inheritance,(A) just as you declared through your servant Moses when you, Sovereign Lord, brought our ancestors out of Egypt.”
54 When Solomon had finished all these prayers and supplications to the Lord, he rose from before the altar of the Lord, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven. 55 He stood and blessed(B) the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
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