“when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices. And the glory of the Lord filled the temple.”
2 Chronicles 7
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1When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.
“Now, when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the house.”
“now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the house.”
“Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering, and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the house”
“As soon as Solomon finished his prayer, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple.”
“Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the house,”
2The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it.
“And the priest could not enter into the house of the Lord because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house.”
“And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house.”
“And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house.”
“And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house.”
“And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord filled the Lord's house.”
“and the priest could not enter the house of the Lord because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house.”
3When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: "For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever."
“when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down and the glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped and praised the Lord saying, for he is good, for his mercy…”
“When all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down and the glory of the Lord was on the temple, they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshipped and praised the Lord, saying, For He is good, for His…”
“all the sons of Israel, seeing the fire come down and the glory of the Lord upon the house, bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshipped and they gave praise to the Lord saying, truly He is good,…”
“And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying, for he is…”
“And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying, For he is…”
“And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down and the glory of the Lord upon the house they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement and worshiped and praised the Lord saying for he is…”
4Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.
“Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord,”
“Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord”
“Then the King and all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord.”
“The king and all the people offered sacrifice before the Lord.”
5And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
“and King Solomon offered sacrifices of twenty and two thousand oxen and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.”
6The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, "For His loving devotion endures forever." Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.
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7Then Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar he had made could not contain all these offerings.
“Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord, for there he offered burnt offerings and the fat of the piece offerings, because the brazen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the…”
“Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord for there he offered burnt offerings and the fat of peace offerings because of the brass altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the…”
“Solomon consecrated the middle of the court. That was before the house of the Lord. And there he offered the burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar, which Solomon had made, was not able to…”
8So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast for seven days.
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9On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more.
“and the eighth day they made a solemn assembly. For they kept the dedication of the altar for seven days and the feast seven days.”
10On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel.
“10. On the twenty -third day of the seventh month, he sent the people to their tents, rejoicing and happy of heart, because of the goodness of the Lord, had shown to David and to Solomon and to his people Israel.”
11When Solomon had finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace,
“Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king's house and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the Lord and in his own house, he prosperously effected.”
“Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and all that came into Solomon's harp, to make in the house of the Lord, and in his own house he prosperously effected.”
“Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king's house, and all that came into Solomon's heart should make in the house of the Lord, and in his own house he prosperously effected.”
“Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king's palace, and successfully completed all that he had planned on doing in the house of the Lord and in his palace.”
“Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king's palace, and successfully completed all that he had planned on doing in the house of the Lord and in his palace.”
“Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king's house, all that Solomon had planned to do in the house of the Lord, and to his own house he successfully accomplished.”
12the LORD appeared to him at night and said to him: "I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.
“And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.”
“And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.”
“Then the Lord appeared to Solomon in the night and said to him, I have heard your prayers and have chosen this place for myself as a house of sacrifice.”
“Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and He said to him, I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a house of sacrifice.”
“And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.”
“And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night and said unto him I have heard thy prayer and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.”
13If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people,
“If I shut up heaven that there be no rain or if I command the locusts to devour the land. Or if I send pestilence among my people”
“"...if I shut up heaven, that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people,”
“If I shut up heaven, that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people,”
“If I shut up heaven, that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people,”
“if I shut up heaven that there be no rain or if I Command the locusts to devour the land or if I send pestilence among my people”
“if I shut up heaven that there be no rain. Or if I command the locusts to devour the land. Or if I send pestilence among my people.”
14and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
“if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
“if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
15Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.
“Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.”
“Now mine eyes shall be open and mine ears attend unto the prayer that is made in this place.”
“now mine eyes shall be open and mine ears attend unto the prayer that is made in this place.”
“Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.”
“Now mine eyes shall be open and mine ears attend unto the prayer that is made in this place.”
“Now mine eyes shall be open and mine ears attend unto the prayer that is made in this place.”
16For I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that My Name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.
“For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever and my eyes and my heart will be there perpetually”
“For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever and my eyes and my heart will be there perpetually.”
“for I have chosen and sanctified this house that my name may be there forever. And my heart, my eyes and my heart will be there perpetually.”
“For I have chosen and sanctified this house that my name may be there forever and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.”
“For now I have chosen and sanctified this house that my name may be there forever and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.”
“For now have I chosen and sanctified this house that my name may be there forever and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.”
17And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,
“As for you, if you walk before me as your father David walked and do accordingly to all that I have commanded you, and if you keep my statutes and my judgments,”
“And as for thee, if thou will walk before me as David thy father walked and do according to all that I have commanded thee and shall observe my statutes and”
“and as for thee, if thou will walk before me as David, thy father walked and do according to all that I've commanded thee and shall observe my statutes and my judgments,”
“as for you, if you walk before me, Solomon, as your father David walked, even to do all according to that I have commanded you, and you will keep my statues and my ordinances,”
“As for you, if you walk before me as your father David walked, even to do according to all that I commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances,”
18then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, 'You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.'
“then will I establish the throne of thy kingdom according as I have covenanted with David thy father saying there shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.”
“then will I establish the throne of thy kingdom according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying there shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.”
“then I will establish your royal throne as I covenanted with your father David saying, you shall not lack a man to be ruler in Israel.”
“then I will establish the throne of your kingdom as I covenanted with David your father, saying, you should not fail to have a man as ruler in Israel.”
“then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom according as I have covenanted with David, thy father, saying there shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.”
“then I will establish your royal throne as I covenanted with your father David saying, you shall not lack a man to be ruler over Israel.”
19But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and commandments I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods,
“But if ye turn away and forsake my statutes and my commandments which I have set before you and shall go and serve other gods and worship them”
“But if you turn away and you forsake my statues and my commandments which I have set before you and shall go and serve other gods and worship them,”
“But if you turn away and forsake my statutes and my commandments which I have set before you and shall go and serve other gods and worship them,”
“But if you turn away and forsake my statutes my commandments which I have set before you and you shall go and serve other gods and worship them.”
20then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.
“Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them. And this house which I have sanctified for my name will I cast out of my sight. And I will make it to be a proverb and a byword among the nations.”
“then will I pluck them out or pluck them up by the roots out of the land which I have given them and this house which I have sanctified for my name will I cast out of my sight and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among…”
“then I will uproot you from my land which I have given you and this house which I have consecrated in my name, I will cast out of my sight and I'll make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples.”
“then I will uproot you from my land which I have given you and this house which I've consecrated for my name I shall cast out of my sight and I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples.”
“then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land? Which I have given them in this house, which I've sanctified for my name. What do you say will I cast out of my sight and will make it? To be a proverb and a byword among all…”
21And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and say, 'Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?'
“as for this house, which is exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and say, why has the Lord done this to this land and this house?”
“As for this house which was exalted, everyone who passes by will be astonished and say, why has the Lord done this to this land and to this house?”
“And this house which is high shall be an astonishment to everyone that passeth by it so that he shall say why hath the Lord done thus unto this land and unto this house.”
“As for this house which was exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and say, why has the Lord done thus to the land and to this house?”
22And others will answer, 'Because they have forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—because of this, He has brought all this disaster upon them.'"
“And they will say, because they forsook the Lord, the God of their fathers who brought them from the land of Egypt and they adopted other gods and they worshiped them and they served them, therefore, he brought all this adversity…”
“And they will say because they forsook the Lord, the God of their fathers, who brought them from the land of Egypt and they adopted other gods and worshiped them and served them, therefore, he has brought all this adversity upon…”
“And it shall be answered because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers which brought them out of the land of Egypt and they hold on other gods and worship them and serve them. Therefore hath he brought all this evil upon…”
“And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt and laid hold on other gods and worshiped them and served them, therefore they brought all this evil…”