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1 Kings 8:10–12

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10And it cometh to pass, in the going out of the priests from the holy place, that the cloud hath filled the house of Jehovah, 11and the priests have not been able to stand to minister because of the cloud, for the honour of Jehovah hath filled the house of Jehovah.

12Then said Solomon, ‘Jehovah hath said to dwell in thick darkness;

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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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloud filled the temple of the Lord. And the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled his temple.

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

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.