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1 Kings 8:12–14

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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.” 14Then the king turned around and cblessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Septuagint The Lord has set the sun in the heavens, but

Cross references

  1. yFor ver. 12–50, see 2 Chr. 6:1–39
  2. zPs. 18:11; 97:2; [Lev. 16:2]
  3. a2 Sam. 7:13
  4. bEx. 15:17; [Ps. 132:14]
  5. cver. 55; 2 Sam. 6:18

In other versions

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.”

While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.

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.

The king turned around and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing.

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!”

Then the king turned around to the entire community of Israel standing before him and gave this blessing:

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.” Then the king turned his face around, and he blessed all of the assembly of Israel. (Now all the assembly of Israel was standing).

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. And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)