And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
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Verse 23 is found in chapter 8 of 1 Kings. Solomon prays before the altar and remembers the covenant with David. He asks God to hear prayers directed toward this place. The temple appears primarily as a point of orientation for prayer and forgiveness, not as a magical object. The prayer recognizes that God’s covenant faithfulness precedes and grounds human petition.
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und sprach: HERR, Gott Israels, es ist kein Gott, weder droben im Himmel noch unten auf der Erden, dir gleich, der du hältst den Bund und die Barmherzigkeit deinen Knechten, die vor dir wandeln von ganzem Herzen;
Dijo: Jehová Dios de Israel, no hay Dios como tú, ni arriba en los cielos ni abajo en la tierra, que guardas el pacto y la misericordia a tus siervos, los que andan delante de ti de todo su corazón;
Dijo: «Jehová, Dios de Israel, no hay Dios como tú arriba en los cielos ni abajo en la tierra. Tú guardas el pacto y el amor fiel a tus servidores que andan delante de ti con todo su corazón.
et il dit: O Eternel, Dieu d'Israël! Il n'y a point de Dieu semblable à toi, ni en haut dans les cieux, ni en bas sur la terre: tu gardes l'alliance et la miséricorde envers tes serviteurs qui marchent en ta présence de tout leur coeur!
e disse: O Signore Iddio d’Israele, ei non vi è, nè disopra ne’ cieli, nè disotto sopra la terra, alcun dio pari a te, che attieni il patto e la benignità inverso i tuoi servitori, che camminano davanti a te con tutto il cuor loro;
E disse: Ó SENHOR Deus de Israel, não há Deus como tu, em cima nos céus nem em baixo na terra; que guardas a aliança e a beneficência a teus servos que andam com todo o seu coração diante de ti.
說:「耶和華- 以色列 的上帝啊,天上地下沒有神明可與你相比!你向那些盡心行在你面前的僕人守約施慈愛,
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