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May he not leave us or forsake us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never leave us or forsake us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He not leave us nor forsake us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers; may He not leave us nor forsake us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers; may He not leave us or forsake us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers; may He not leave us or forsake us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />May Yahweh our God be with us, as He was with our fathers; may He not forsake us or abandon us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD our God be with us as He was with our fathers; may He not leave us nor abandon us [to our enemies],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our ancestors. May he not abandon us or leave us<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD our God be with us as He was with our ancestors. May He not abandon us or leave us<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD our God was with our ancestors to help them, and I pray that he will be with us and never abandon us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our ancestors. May he never leave us or abandon us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us or abandon us; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May the LORD our God be with us, just as he was with our ancestors. May he never leave us or abandon us, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never leave us or forsake us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD our God be with us, as he was with our ancestors. May he not abandon us or leave us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. Let him not leave us, nor forsake us;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />May Yahweh our God be with us as he was with our fathers. Let him not leave us or forsake us, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Our God YHWH is with us as He has been with our fathers; He does not forsake us nor leave us;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Jehovah our God is with us as He hath been with our fathers; He doth not forsake us nor leave us;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah our God will be with us as he was with our fathers: he will not forsake us, and he will not cast us off.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers, and not leave us, nor cast us off: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />May the Lord our God be with us, just as he was with our fathers, not abandoning us, and not rejecting us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />May the LORD, our God, be with us as he was with our ancestors and may he not forsake us nor cast us off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our ancestors; may he not leave us or abandon us,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers; let him not leave us nor forsake us;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH our God will be with us as when he was with our fathers; he will not leave us nor will he forsake us<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers; let Him not leave us, nor forsake us;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />May the Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers; let him not desert us nor turn from us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/8-57.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=3459" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Solomon's Benediction</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">56</span>“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses. <span class="reftext">57</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">May the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yə·hî (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">He was</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">our fathers.</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">May He never</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ya·‘az·ḇê·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 1cp) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">leave us</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">nor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5203.htm" title="5203: yiṭ·ṭə·šê·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 1cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to pound, i.e. Smite; by implication to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon.">forsake us.</a> </span><span class="reftext">58</span>May He incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep the commandments and statutes and ordinances He commanded our fathers.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a></span><br />Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a></span><br />No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-8.htm">Deuteronomy 31:8</a></span><br />The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Genesis 28:15</a></span><br />Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14</a></span><br />For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-14.htm">Exodus 33:14</a></span><br />And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/13-11.htm">2 Corinthians 13:11</a></span><br />Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-9.htm">Philippians 4:9</a></span><br />Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a></span><br />Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2</a></span><br />When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-16.htm">John 14:16-17</a></span><br />And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— / the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6,8</a></b></br> Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he <i>it is</i> that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5,9</a></b></br> There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, <i>so</i> I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">1 Chronicles 28:9</a></b></br> And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">Forsake</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-37.htm">Leave</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/9-7.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-58.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-7.htm">Forsake</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-29.htm">Leave</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">The feast of the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-12.htm">Solomon's blessing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Solomon's prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Solomon's blessing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">62. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-62.htm">His sacrifice of peace offerings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>May the LORD our God be with us</b><br>This phrase is a petition for God's presence, reflecting the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The invocation of "the LORD our God" emphasizes the personal and communal relationship the Israelites have with Yahweh. In the context of <a href="/1_kings/8.htm">1 Kings 8</a>, Solomon is dedicating the temple, a significant event where God's presence is symbolically dwelling among His people. This echoes the promise of God's presence in <a href="/exodus/33-14.htm">Exodus 33:14</a>, where God assures Moses, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." The temple serves as a physical reminder of God's dwelling among His people, similar to the tabernacle in the wilderness.<p><b>as He was with our fathers</b><br>This phrase recalls the faithfulness of God to the patriarchs and previous generations, such as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses. It highlights the continuity of God's promises and His unchanging nature. The historical context includes God's guidance and provision during the Exodus and the conquest of Canaan. This continuity is a reassurance that the same God who was faithful in the past will remain faithful in the present and future. It also serves as a reminder of the covenantal promises made to the forefathers, as seen in <a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7</a>, where God promises to establish His covenant with Abraham and his descendants.<p><b>May He never leave us or forsake us</b><br>This plea for God's enduring presence and faithfulness is a direct echo of <a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a>, where Moses encourages Joshua and the Israelites, "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you." It underscores the assurance of God's unwavering commitment to His people. Theologically, it points to the security found in God's promises, which are ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who in <a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a> assures His disciples, "And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." This phrase encapsulates the hope and trust in God's eternal presence and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who built the temple in Jerusalem and is offering a prayer of dedication in this chapter.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is being invoked for His presence and faithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fathers.htm">The Fathers (Ancestors)</a></b><br>Refers to the patriarchs and previous generations of Israelites who experienced God's faithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, gathered for the dedication of the temple.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple_in_jerusalem.htm">The Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>The newly constructed house of worship where God's presence is to dwell among His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_across_generations.htm">God's Faithfulness Across Generations</a></b><br>Reflect on how God has been faithful to past generations and trust that He will continue to be faithful today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_presence.htm">The Importance of God's Presence</a></b><br>Recognize that God's presence is essential for guidance, protection, and blessing in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Understand that God's promise to never leave nor forsake is rooted in His covenant relationship with His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_continuity.htm">Prayer for Continuity</a></b><br>Like Solomon, pray for the continuity of God's presence and faithfulness in your life and community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_assurance.htm">Living with Assurance</a></b><br>Live with the assurance that God is with you, which empowers you to face challenges with confidence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_'one_god'_with_other_'gods'.htm">If, according to 1 Corinthians 8:6, there is only 'one God,' how do we reconcile this with other passages where divine beings or 'gods' are mentioned (e.g., Psalm 82)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_promise_restoration_if_judgment_remains.htm">Why does Solomon's prayer in 1 Kings 8:33-34 promise national restoration to Israel if they repent, when other biblical passages suggest God's judgment can remain despite repentance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_a_temple_contain_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:4, how can a temple truly contain God if other passages assert He cannot be confined?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/solomon's_life__key_events,_lessons.htm">What are the key events and lessons from Solomon's life?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 57.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord our God be With us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us.</span> [Solomon insensibly glides again into prayer; here for the presence of God, in ver. 59 for His help. There is probably a reference to <a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6, 8</a>; <a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a>, where, however, "forsake" is represented by a different word. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/8-57.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">May the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהִ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with us,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּ֔נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He was</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our fathers.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">May He never</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">leave us</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעַזְבֵ֖נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘az·ḇê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[or]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forsake us.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִטְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiṭ·ṭə·šê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5203.htm">Strong's 5203: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pound, smite, to disperse, to thrust off, down, out, upon</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/8-57.htm">1 Kings 8:57 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/8-57.htm">1 Kings 8:57 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/8-57.htm">1 Kings 8:57 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/8-57.htm">1 Kings 8:57 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/8-57.htm">1 Kings 8:57 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/8-57.htm">1 Kings 8:57 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/8-57.htm">1 Kings 8:57 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/8-57.htm">1 Kings 8:57 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/8-57.htm">1 Kings 8:57 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/8-57.htm">1 Kings 8:57 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/8-57.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 8:57 Yahweh our God be with us as (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 8:56"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:56" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/8-58.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 8:58"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:58" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>