1 Kings 8:12–13
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Solomon Blesses the Lord
12yThen Solomon said, “The Lord1 has said that he would dwell zin thick darkness. 13aI have indeed built you an exalted house, ba place for you to dwell in forever.”
Footnotes
- 1Septuagint The Lord has set the sun in the heavens, but
Cross references
- yFor ver. 12–50, see 2 Chr. 6:1–39
- zPs. 18:11; 97:2; [Lev. 16:2]
- a2 Sam. 7:13
- bEx. 15:17; [Ps. 132:14]
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud; I have indeed built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Then Solomon said:
The Lord said that he would dwell in total darkness.
I have indeed built an exalted temple for you,
a place for your dwelling forever.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Then Solomon prayed, “O Lord, you have said that you would live in a thick cloud of darkness. Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the very thick cloud. I have certainly built a lofty house for you, a place for you to live forever.”
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KJV 1900King James Version
Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
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