# Matthew 5.7

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**Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew-the-apostle/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 5. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.</span> 6. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.</span>
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> **7. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.</span>**
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> 8. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.</span> 9. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.</span> (Matthew 5:5-9, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 5. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.</span> 6. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.</span>
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> **7. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.</span>**
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> 8. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.</span> 9. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.</span> (Matthew 5:5-9, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 5. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.</span> 6. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.</span>
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> **7. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.</span>**
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> 8. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.</span> 9. <span class="rl-speech">Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.</span> (Matthew 5:5-9, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 5. <span class="rl-speech">'Happy the meek, because they shall inherit the land.</span> 6. <span class="rl-speech">'Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness, because they shall be filled.</span>
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> **7. <span class="rl-speech">'Happy the kind, because they shall find kindness.</span>**
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> 8. <span class="rl-speech">'Happy the clean in heart, because they shall see God.</span> 9. <span class="rl-speech">'Happy the peacemakers, because they shall be called Sons of God.</span> (Matthew 5:5-9, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Argument from Meaningful Suffering](/codex/argument-from-meaningful-suffering/), via [Matthew 5.3-12](/codex/matthew-5-3-12/)
- [Argument from Sanctity](/codex/argument-from-sanctity/), via [Matthew 5.3-12](/codex/matthew-5-3-12/)
- [Atheism Cannot Justify Compassion](/codex/atheism-cannot-justify-compassion/)

**Concepts:**

- [100 Verses of Compassion and God's Goodness](/codex/100-verses-of-compassion-and-gods-goodness/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Matthew 5](/codex/matthew-5/)
- [Sermon on the Mount](/codex/sermon-on-the-mount/), via [Matthew 5](/codex/matthew-5/), [Matthew 5.3-12](/codex/matthew-5-3-12/)
- [Survivorship Bias](/codex/survivorship-bias/), via [Matthew 5.3-12](/codex/matthew-5-3-12/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G1656 - eleos](/codex/g1656-eleos/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.