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1 Kings 8:51–52

51 (qfor they are your people, and your heritage, which you brought out of Egypt, rfrom the midst of the iron furnace). 52 sLet your eyes be open to the plea of your servant and to the plea of your people Israel, giving ear to them whenever they call to you.

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1 Kings 8:51–52 — The New International Version (NIV)

51 for they are your people and your inheritance, whom you brought out of Egypt, out of that iron-smelting furnace.

52 “May your eyes be open to your servant’s plea and to the plea of your people Israel, and may you listen to them whenever they cry out to you.

1 Kings 8:51–52 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

51 For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron: 52 That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.

1 Kings 8:51–52 — New Living Translation (NLT)

51 for they are your people—your special possession—whom you brought out of the iron-smelting furnace of Egypt.

52 “May your eyes be open to my requests and to the requests of your people Israel. May you hear and answer them whenever they cry out to you.

1 Kings 8:51–52 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

51 (for they are Your people and Your inheritance, whom You brought out of Egypt, out of the iron furnace), 52 that Your eyes may be open to the supplication of Your servant and the supplication of Your people Israel, to listen to them whenever they call to You.

1 Kings 8:51–52 — New Century Version (NCV)

51 Remember, they are your special people. You brought them out of Egypt, as if you were pulling them out of a blazing furnace.

52 “Give your attention to my prayers and the prayers of your people Israel. Listen to them anytime they ask you for help.

1 Kings 8:51–52 — American Standard Version (ASV)

51 (for they are thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron); 52 that thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them whensoever they cry unto thee.

1 Kings 8:51–52 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

51 (for they are thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron) — 52 thine eyes being open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.

1 Kings 8:51–52 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

51 because they are your own people 

whom you brought out of Egypt 

from the middle of an iron smelter. 

52 “May your eyes always see my plea and your people Israel’s plea 

so that you will listen to them whenever they call on you. 

1 Kings 8:51–52 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

51 For they are Your people and Your inheritance;

You brought them out of Egypt,

out of the middle of an iron furnace.

52 May Your eyes be open to Your servant’s petition

and to the petition of Your people Israel,

listening to them whenever they call to You.

1 Kings 8:51–52 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

51 (for they are your people and heritage, which you brought out of Egypt, from the midst of the iron-smelter). 52 Let your eyes be open to the plea of your servant, and to the plea of your people Israel, listening to them whenever they call to you.

1 Kings 8:51–52 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

51 for they are your people and your inheritance whom you brought from Egypt from the middle of the smelter of iron. 52 O, that your eyes may be open to the plea of your servant and to the plea of your people Israel, to listen to them in all things when they call to you.

1 Kings 8:51–52 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

51 After all, they are your people. They belong to you. You brought them out of Egypt. You brought them out of that furnace that melts iron down and makes it pure.

52 “Let your eyes be open to me when I ask you to show us your favor. Let them be open to your people Israel when they ask you to show them your favor. Pay attention to them every time they cry out to you.

1 Kings 8:51–52 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

51 (for they are Your people and Your inheritance which You have brought forth from Egypt, from the midst of the iron furnace),

52 that Your eyes may be open to the supplication of Your servant and to the supplication of Your people Israel, to listen to them whenever they call to You.


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