1 Chronicles 17:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?”

1 Chronicles 17:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 17:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 17:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“What one nation in the earth is like your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, to make you a name by great and awesome things, in driving out nations from before your people whom you redeemed out of Egypt?”

1 Chronicles 17:21 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 17:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, to make thee a name by great and terrible things, in driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou redeemedst out of Egypt? ”

1 Chronicles 17:21 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 17:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And who <FI>is<Fi> as Thy people Israel, one nation in the earth whom God hath gone to ransom to Him for a people, to make for Thee a name great and fearful, to cast out from the presence of Thy people whom Thou hast ransomed out of Egypt--nations?”

1 Chronicles 17:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 17:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And who is like thy people Israel, the one nation in the earth thatGod went to redeem to be a people to himself, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, which thou hast redeemed out of Egypt? ”

1 Chronicles 17:21 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 17:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Moreouer what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whose God went to redeeme them to be his people, and to make thy selfe a Name, and to doe great and terrible things by casting out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast deliuered out of Egypt?”

1 Chronicles 17:21 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 17:21 in Context — 1 Chronicles 17

19 O Lord, for thy servant’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.

20 O Lord, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

21 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?

22 For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Lord, becamest their God.

23 Therefore now, Lord, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 17:21 Mean?

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