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1 Kings 8:10–12

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10When the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloudd filled the temple of the Lord. 11And the priests could not perform their servicee because of the cloud, for the gloryf of the Lord filled his temple.

12Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;g

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  1. dSee Ex 16:10; See Lev 16:2; Rev 15:8
  2. e2 Ch 7:2; Rev 15:8
  3. fSee Ex 16:7; See 29:43
  4. gSee Ex 40:34; See 2 Sa 22:10

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, a cloud filled the house of the Lord, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord.

Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in thick darkness.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When the priests came out of the holy place, the cloud filled the Lord’s temple, and because of the cloud, the priests were not able to continue ministering, for the glory of the Lord filled the temple.

Then Solomon said:

The Lord said that he would dwell in total darkness.

NLTNew Living Translation

When the priests came out of the Holy Place, a thick cloud filled the Temple of the Lord. The priests could not continue their service because of the cloud, for the glorious presence of the Lord filled the Temple of the Lord.

Then Solomon prayed, “O Lord, you have said that you would live in a thick cloud of darkness.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When the priests went out from the holy place, the cloud filled the house of Yahweh. The priests were not able to stand to minister because of the presence of the cloud, for the glory of Yahweh filled the house of Yahweh.

Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the very thick cloud.

KJV 1900King James Version

And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord, So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.

Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.