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1 Kings 8:12–13

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12*Then Solomon prayed:

“You, Lord, have placed the sun in the sky,y

yet you have chosen to live in clouds and darkness.

13Now I have built a majestic temple for you,

a place for you to live in for ever.”

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Footnotes

  1. yOne ancient translation You … sky; Hebrew does not have these words.

Cross references

  1. *8.12: Ps 18:11; 97:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in thick darkness. I have indeed built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

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.”

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.

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!”

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.”

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.