That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsthat they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
so that they may fear You all the days they live in the land that You gave to our fathers.
so that they fear Thee all the days that they are living on the face of the ground that Thou hast given to our fathers.
that they may fear thee all the days that they live upon the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile