Parallel Verses

Amplified

Then Solomon said,“The Lord has said that He would dwell in the thick darkness [of the cloud].

New American Standard Bible

Then Solomon said,
“The Lord has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Then Solomon said:

The Lord said that He would dwell in thick darkness.

International Standard Version

Then Solomon said, "The LORD has said that he lives shrouded in darkness.

A Conservative Version

Then Solomon spoke, LORD has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

American Standard Version

Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Bible in Basic English

Then Solomon said, O Lord, to the sun you have given the heaven for a living-place, but your living-place was not seen by men;

Darby Translation

Then said Solomon: Jehovah said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Julia Smith Translation

Then said Solomon, Jehovah spake to dwell in thick clouds.

King James 2000

Then spoke Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

And Solomon said, Jehovah said that He would dwell in the thick darkness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then spake Solomon, "The LORD said that he would dwell in darkness.

NET Bible

Then Solomon said, "The Lord has said that he lives in thick darkness.

New Heart English Bible

Then Solomon said, "The LORD has said that he would dwell in the thick cloud.

The Emphasized Bible

Then, said Solomon, - Yahweh, said, that he would make his habitation in thick gloom:

Webster

Then spoke Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

World English Bible

Then Solomon said, "Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

The Lord

Usage: 0

שׁכן 
Shakan 
Usage: 128

References

Context Readings

Solomon's Proclamation To The Assembly Of Israel

11 so the priests could not stand [in their positions] to minister because of the cloud, for the glory and brilliance of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house (temple). 12 Then Solomon said,“The Lord has said that He would dwell in the thick darkness [of the cloud].
13
“I have certainly built You a lofty house,
A place for You to dwell in forever.”


Cross References

Psalm 97:2


Clouds and thick darkness surround Him [as at Sinai];
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Leviticus 16:2

The Lord said to Moses,

“Tell Aaron your brother that he must not enter at any time into the Holy Place inside the veil (the Holy of Holies), before the mercy seat which is on the ark, or he will die, for I will appear in the cloud over the mercy seat.

2 Chronicles 6:1-11

Then Solomon said,“The Lord has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.

Exodus 20:21

So the people stood at a [safe] distance, but Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.

Deuteronomy 4:11

You approached and stood at the foot of the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire to the [very] heart of the heavens: darkness, cloud and thick gloom.

Deuteronomy 5:22

“The Lord spoke these words with a great voice to all your assembly at the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, and He added no more. He wrote these commandments on two tablets of stone and gave them to me.

Psalm 18:8-11


Smoke went up from His nostrils,
And fire from His mouth devoured;
Coals were kindled by it.

Isaiah 45:15


Truly, You are a God who hides Himself,
O God of Israel, Savior!

Hebrews 12:18

For you have not come [as did the Israelites in the wilderness] to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to gloom and darkness and a raging windstorm,

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