1 Kings 3:8
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And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.
In other translations
And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.
Hebrew words
וְעַבְדְּךָve'avdekhaand servant yourH5650בְּתוֹךְbetokh[is] in amongH8432עַמְּךָ'amekhapeople yourH5971אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834בָּחָרְתָּbacharetayou have chosenH977עַם־'am-a peopleH5971רָבravnumerousH7227אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִמָּנֶהyimanehit will be numberedH4487וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808יִסָּפֵרyisaferit will be countedH5608מֵרֹב׃merofrom multitudeH7230
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