His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in Him; All nations shall call Him blessed.
Parallel translations
- WEB His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
- KJV His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
- BSB May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
- NASB May his name endure forever; May his name produce descendants as long as the sun shines; And may people wish blessings on themselves by him; May all nations call him blessed.
- NLT May the king’s name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him and bring him praise.
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Quick answer
The king's name endures forever, and through him all nations are blessed and call him blessed.
Overview
His enduring name and the blessing of all nations recall God's covenant promise to Abraham. No earthly king could fulfill such everlasting, worldwide blessing. This is realized in Christ, the seed of Abraham through whom all nations are blessed and whose name endures forever (Genesis 22:18; Galatians 3:16).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 19
- Isa 7:14Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
- Matt 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
- Ps 89:36His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.
- Gen 12:3I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
- Luke 1:48for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
- Luke 1:31–33Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Jesus.’
- Gen 22:18All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.”
- Col 1:3We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
- 1 Pet 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- Phil 2:10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,
- Exod 3:15God said moreover to Moses, “You shall tell the children of Israel this, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations.
- Jer 4:2and you shall swear, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.”
- Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
- Ps 45:17I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.
- Matt 1:21She shall give birth to a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
- Eph 3:14For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Acts 3:16By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
- Gal 3:14that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
- Rev 15:4Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed.”
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