1 Kings 8:51
1 Kings 8:51 in Multiple Translations
For they are Your people and Your inheritance; You brought them out of Egypt, out of the furnace for iron.
For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:
(for they are thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron);
For they are your people and your heritage, which you took out of Egypt, out of the iron fireplace;
For they are your people—they belong to you! You led them out of Egypt, out of the middle of a furnace used for smelting iron.
For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out of Egypt from the middes of the yron fornace.
(for Thy people and Thy inheritance [are] they, whom Thou didst bring out of Egypt, out of the midst of the furnace of iron) —
(for they are your people and your inheritance, which you brought out of Egypt, from the middle of the iron furnace);
For they are thy people, and thy inheritance, which thou broughtest out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:
For they are thy people, and thy inheritance, whom thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron.
Do not forget that the Israelis are your people; they are your special possession; you brought our ancestors out of Egypt where they were greatly suffering as though they were in a blazing furnace.
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1 Kings 8:51 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
כִּֽי
עַמְּ/ךָ֥
וְ/נַחֲלָתְ/ךָ֖
הֵ֑ם
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
הוֹצֵ֨אתָ֙
מִ/מִּצְרַ֔יִם
מִ/תּ֖וֹךְ
כּ֥וּר
הַ/בַּרְזֶֽל
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
עַמְּ/ךָ֥
ʻam
H5971
Amaw
N-ms | Suff
וְ/נַחֲלָתְ/ךָ֖
nachălâh
H5159
inheritance
Conj | N-fs | Suff
הֵ֑ם
hêm
H1992
they(masc.)
Pron
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
Rel
הוֹצֵ֨אתָ֙
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to come out
V-Hiphil-Perf-2ms
מִ/מִּצְרַ֔יִם
Mitsrayim
H4714
Egypt
Prep | N-proper
מִ/תּ֖וֹךְ
tâvek
H8432
midst
Prep | N-ms
כּ֥וּר
kûwr
H3564
furnace
N-ms
הַ/בַּרְזֶֽל
barzel
H1270
iron
Art | N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Kings 8:51
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
עַמְּ/ךָ֥
ʻam
H5971
"Amaw"
N-ms | Suff
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Definition: This name means nation, people
Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.
וְ/נַחֲלָתְ/ךָ֖
nachălâh
H5159
"inheritance"
Conj | N-fs | Suff
Inheritance refers to something passed down, like property or a family heirloom, as seen in the Bible's discussion of dividing land among tribes in Joshua. It represents a person's share or possession. The concept is crucial in understanding biblical ideas of family and legacy.
Definition: 1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage 1a) property 1b) portion, share 1c) inheritance, portion
Usage: Occurs in 191 OT verses. KJV: heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל). See also: Genesis 31:14; Joshua 23:4; Psalms 2:8.
הֵ֑ם
hêm
H1992
"they(masc.)"
Pron
This Hebrew word is used to refer to a group of men, emphasizing that it is specifically them. It is often translated as 'they' or 'them' in the Bible, and appears in books like Exodus and Isaiah.
Definition: they, these, the same, who
Usage: Occurs in 524 OT verses. KJV: it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye. See also: Genesis 3:7; Deuteronomy 19:17; 2 Kings 1:18.
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher
H834
"which"
Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
הוֹצֵ֨אתָ֙
yâtsâʼ
H3318
"to come out"
V-Hiphil-Perf-2ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to go out or come out, and it's used in many different ways, like leaving a place or starting a new journey, as seen in Genesis and Exodus.
Definition: : come/go_out/escape 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth
Usage: Occurs in 991 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter. See also: Genesis 1:12; Exodus 9:33; Leviticus 26:45.
מִ/מִּצְרַ֔יִם
Mitsrayim
H4714
"Egypt"
Prep | N-proper
This word means Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa, and is used in the Bible to describe the land and its people. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah, often referring to the Nile River and the Egyptians. Egypt is an important setting for many biblical events.
Definition: § Egypt = "land of the Copts" a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows Egyptians = "double straits" adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt
Usage: Occurs in 569 OT verses. KJV: Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. See also: Genesis 10:6; Exodus 6:13; Exodus 34:18.
מִ/תּ֖וֹךְ
tâvek
H8432
"midst"
Prep | N-ms
This word refers to the middle or center of something, such as a group of people or a physical space. It can also mean among or between things, as seen in various Bible translations.
Definition: 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc)
Usage: Occurs in 390 OT verses. KJV: among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:6; Numbers 35:5; 2 Chronicles 32:4.
כּ֥וּר
kûwr
H3564
"furnace"
N-ms
This Hebrew word means a furnace or a pot, often used for smelting or refining metals. It's mentioned in Exodus 9:8, where God tells Moses to take ashes from the furnace. The KJV translates it as 'furnace'.
Definition: 1) furnace, forge, smelting furnace or pot v 2) (Qal) to bore, pierce, dig, hew
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: furnace. Compare H3600 (כִּיר). See also: Deuteronomy 4:20; Isaiah 48:10; Proverbs 17:3.
הַ/בַּרְזֶֽל
barzel
H1270
"iron"
Art | N-ms
Iron refers to a strong metal used for tools and furniture, symbolizing strength or harshness, as seen in the Bible's descriptions of iron implements.
Definition: 1) iron 1a) iron 1a1) iron ore 1a2) as material of furniture, utensils, implements 2) tool of iron 3) harshness, strength, oppression (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: par.zel (פַּרְזֶל "iron" H6523)
Usage: Occurs in 70 OT verses. KJV: (ax) head, iron. See also: Genesis 4:22; 2 Chronicles 2:6; Psalms 2:9.
Study Notes — 1 Kings 8:51
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- 1 Kings 8:51 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 8:51
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 8:51
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Kings 8:51
- Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 8:51
- Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Kings 8:51
- Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 8:51
- Barnes' Notes on 1 Kings 8:51
- Whedon's Commentary on 1 Kings 8:51
- Sermons on 1 Kings 8:51
Context — Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication
49then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause.
50May You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy.
51For they are Your people and Your inheritance; You brought them out of Egypt, out of the furnace for iron.
52May Your eyes be open to the pleas of Your servant and of Your people Israel, and may You listen to them whenever they call to You. 53For You, O Lord GOD, have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth as Your inheritance, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought our fathers out of Egypt.”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Nehemiah 1:10 | They are Your servants and Your people. You redeemed them by Your great power and mighty hand. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 11:4 | which I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, ‘Obey Me, and do everything I command you, and you will be My people, and I will be your God.’ |
| 3 | Deuteronomy 4:20 | Yet the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be the people of His inheritance, as you are today. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 51:19 | The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and of the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name. |
| 5 | Exodus 32:11–12 | But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. |
| 6 | Deuteronomy 9:26–29 | And I prayed to the LORD and said, “O Lord GOD, do not destroy Your people, Your inheritance, whom You redeemed through Your greatness and brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand. Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Overlook the stubbornness of this people and the wickedness of their sin. Otherwise, those in the land from which You brought us out will say, ‘Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land He had promised them, and because He hated them, He has brought them out to kill them in the wilderness.’ But they are Your people, Your inheritance, whom You brought out by Your great power and outstretched arm.” |
| 7 | Numbers 14:13–19 | But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them. And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. If You kill this people as one man, the nations who have heard of Your fame will say, ‘Because the LORD was unable to bring this people into the land He swore to give them, He has slaughtered them in the wilderness.’ So now I pray, may the power of my Lord be magnified, just as You have declared: ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’ Pardon, I pray, the iniquity of this people, in keeping with the greatness of Your loving devotion, just as You have forgiven them ever since they left Egypt.” |
| 8 | 2 Chronicles 6:39 | then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause. May You forgive Your people who sinned against You. |
| 9 | 1 Kings 8:53 | For You, O Lord GOD, as Your inheritance, have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought our fathers out of Egypt.” |
| 10 | Isaiah 63:16–18 | Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name. Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage. For a short while Your people possessed Your holy place, but our enemies have trampled Your sanctuary. |
1 Kings 8:51 Summary
This verse reminds us that God's people are His special treasure, chosen and set apart for His purpose. Just like He rescued the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, He rescues us from the bondage of sin through Jesus Christ (Exodus 14:13, Romans 6:17-18). As God's people, we are called to reflect His love and faithfulness to others, and to trust in His power and promises (Psalm 105:43-45, 1 Peter 2:9). By remembering God's faithfulness in the past, we can have confidence in His presence and guidance in our lives today.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be God's people and inheritance?
To be God's people and inheritance means that we are His treasured possession, chosen and set apart for His special purpose, as seen in Deuteronomy 7:6 and 1 Peter 2:9.
Why is Egypt referred to as a furnace for iron?
Egypt is referred to as a furnace for iron because it represents a place of refining and purification, where God's people were tested and refined, much like iron is purified in a furnace, as mentioned in Isaiah 48:10 and Jeremiah 11:4.
How does this verse relate to the concept of salvation?
This verse relates to the concept of salvation because it reminds us that God's people were rescued from bondage in Egypt, just as we are rescued from the bondage of sin through Jesus Christ, as seen in Exodus 14:13 and Romans 6:17-18.
What is the significance of God bringing His people out of Egypt?
The significance of God bringing His people out of Egypt is that it demonstrates His power, love, and faithfulness to His people, and serves as a reminder of His covenant promises, as seen in Exodus 19:4-5 and Psalm 105:43-45.
Reflection Questions
- What does it mean to you to be part of God's people and inheritance, and how does that impact your daily life?
- How have you experienced God's refining and purifying work in your life, and what has been the result?
- In what ways can you reflect God's love and faithfulness to others, just as He has shown it to you?
- How can you apply the concept of being rescued from bondage to your own life, and what freedom do you have in Christ?
Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 8:51
For they be thy people, and thine inheritance,.... Whom the Lord had chosen above all people, to be a special people to him, and to be his portion and possession; see Deuteronomy 7:6 which thou
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 8:51
Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Kings 8:51
They be thy people; for howsoever they may sin against thee, or suffer from men, yet still remember that they are thy peculiar people, and therefore do thou pity, and pardon, and save them. The furnace of iron; so called, either from the metal melted in it; or rather, from the matter of which it consisted, an iron furnace being more hot and terrible than one of brick or stone. He understands hereby their cruel bondage and painful labours. See Poole "".
Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 8:51
1 Kings 8:51 For they [be] thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:Ver. 51. For they be thy people.] Culled and called out of the rest of the world. Thou hast avouched them for thine; and they have avouched thee for their God. From the midst of the furnace of iron.] Where they were grievously afflicted, and by those afflictions melted and made more malleable.
Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Kings 8:51
(23-53) The prayer of Solomon, uttered (see 1 Kings 8:54) on his knees with hands uplifted to heaven, long and detailed as it is, is yet of extreme simplicity of idea. It begins (a), in 1 Kings 8:23-25, with a thankful acknowledgment of the fulfilment of one part of the great promise to David, and a prayer for the like fulfilment of the other; next (b), in 1 Kings 8:26-30, acknowledging that God’s presence can be limited to no Temple, it yet Asks that His peculiar blessing may rest on prayer uttered toward the place which He has hallowed; and then (c), in 1 Kings 8:31-53, applies that petition to the various contingencies, of oath taken in His name, of rain withheld, of disaster in battle, of famine and pestilence, of captivity in a foreign land, and extends it not only to Israel, but to the stranger who shall acknowledge and invoke the Lord Jehovah. Its constantly recurring burden is, “Hear Thou from heaven thy dwelling-place, and when Thou hearest, Lord, forgive.” It is plain that before Solomon’s mind there are continually present in some form the blessing and the curse pronounced in the Law (see Leviticus 26; Deuteronomy 28); and it is most true to human nature, and especially characteristic of the thoughtfulness of his philosophic temper, that over the bright hour of exultation there seems to hover a constant foreboding of evils and trials to come.
Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 8:51
51. from the midst of the furnace of iron] The bondage of Egypt is so called, Deuteronomy 4:20. The idea is of the intense heat needed to melt iron in a furnace, and that with this the suffering of Israel might be compared. Cf. Isaiah 48:10; Jeremiah 11:14.
Barnes' Notes on 1 Kings 8:51
The furnace of iron - Egypt is so called as a place of severe trial and affliction.
Whedon's Commentary on 1 Kings 8:51
51. Furnace of iron — Metaphorical description of the bitter bondage and inhuman persecutions of Egypt. Compare marginal references.
Sermons on 1 Kings 8:51
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Who Qualifies to Stand in the Gap? by K.P. Yohannan | K.P. Yohannan emphasizes the critical role of intercession in his sermon 'Who Qualifies to Stand in the Gap?', using Moses as a prime example of someone who stood in the gap for th |
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The Effectual Revival Prayer of Moses by Richard Owen Roberts | Richard Owen Roberts delves into the importance of studying and meditating on the prayers in the Bible, emphasizing the profound impact it can have on our spiritual lives. He focus |