Parallel Verses
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;
New American Standard Bible
“The Lord has said that
King James Version
Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Holman Bible
Then Solomon said:
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.
Amplified
Then Solomon said,
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;
Themes
Darkness » Illustrative of » Greatness and unsearchableness of God
Darkness » Figurative » See also the following scriptures
Dedication » Subjects of » Temple of solomon
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Topics
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 8:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Proclamation To The Assembly Of Israel
11 So that the priests were not able to keep their places to do their work because of the cloud, for the house of the Lord was full of the glory of the Lord. 12 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; 13 So I have made for you a living-place, a house in which you may be for ever present.
Cross References
Psalm 97:2
Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.
Leviticus 16:2
The Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, your brother, that he may not come at all times into the holy place inside the veil, before the cover which is on the ark, for fear that death may overtake him; for I will be seen in the cloud on the cover of the ark.
2 Chronicles 6:1-11
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,
Exodus 20:21
And the people kept their places far off, but Moses went near to the dark cloud where God was.
Deuteronomy 4:11
And you came near, waiting at the foot of the mountain; and flames of fire went up from the mountain to the heart of heaven, with dark clouds, and all was black as night.
Deuteronomy 5:22
These words the Lord said to all of you together on the mountain, out of the heart of the fire, out of the cloud and the dark, with a great voice: and he said no more; he put them in writing on the two stones of the law and gave them to me.
Psalm 18:8-11
There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: flames were lighted by it.
Isaiah 45:15
Truly, you have a secret God, the God of Israel is a Saviour!
Hebrews 12:18
You have not come to a mountain which may be touched, and is burning with fire, and to a black cloud, and a dark smoke, and a violent wind,