1 Kings 8:56
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.”
בָרַךְ
To bless, to kneel. Barak. God blessed creation. He blesses His people. Every blessing flows from His hand.
נָתַן
he has given
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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מְנוּחָה
a resting place
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מְנוּחָה
Rest, resting place. Menuchah. Come to Me and I will give you rest. God's rest is the peace of complete trust.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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דָבַר
he has spoken
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דָבַר
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
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נָפַל
it has fallen
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נָפַל
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
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דָּבָר
a word
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דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
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מֹשֶׁה
Moses
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מֹשֶׁה
Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
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עֶבֶד
servant/ his
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עֶבֶד
Servant, slave. Ebed. Moses was called the servant of the LORD, the highest honour. The greatest in God's kingdom is the servant of all.
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