Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say to him, I heard thy supplication and thy prayer which thou didst supplicate before me: I consecrated this house which thou didst build to put my name there even to forever; and mine eyes and my heart were there all the days.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord said to him, “
King James Version
And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
Holman Bible
The Lord said to him:
I have heard your prayer and petition you have made before Me. I have consecrated this temple you have built, to put My name there forever;
International Standard Version
The LORD told him: "I've heard your prayer and your request that you made to me. I have consecrated this Temple that you have built by placing my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there continuously.
A Conservative Version
And LORD said to him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, which thou have made before me. I have hallowed this house, which thou have built, to put my name there forever. And my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetuall
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
Amplified
The Lord told him, “I have heard your prayer and supplication which you have made before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built by putting My Name and My Presence there forever. My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said to him, Your prayers and your requests for grace have come to my ears: I have made holy this house which you have made, and I have put my name there for ever; my eyes and my heart will be there at all times.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said to him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication which thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
King James 2000
And the LORD said unto him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before me: I have hallowed this house, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh said to him, "I have heard your prayer and your plea which you have made before me. I have consecrated this house which you have built, by putting my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said to him, I have heard your prayer and your cry which you have made before Me. I have made this house which you have built holy, to put My name there forever. And My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD said unto him, "I have heard thy prayer and intercession that thou madest before me, and have hallowed this house which thou hast built, to put my name there forever and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
NET Bible
The Lord said to him, "I have answered your prayer and your request for help that you made to me. I have consecrated this temple you built by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD said to him, "I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before me. I have made this house holy, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh said unto him - I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, wherewith thou hast made supplication before me, I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my Name there unto times age-abiding, - and mine eyes and my heart shall be there, continually:
Webster
And the LORD said to him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
World English Bible
Yahweh said to him, "I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before me. I have made this house holy, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jehovah saith unto him, 'I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication with which thou hast made supplication before Me; I have hallowed this house that thou hast built to put My name there -- unto the age, and Mine eyes and My heart have been there all the days.
Themes
Government » God in » In counseling solomon
Jerusalem » What shall be put in jerusalem
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Name » A place being established for the name of the lord
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Solomon
Prayer » Answered » Solomon, asking for wisdom
Solomon » Covenant renewed in a vision after the dedication of the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » A dwelling place of the lord
Interlinear
Shama`
Chanan
Paniym
Qadash
Bayith
Banah
Suwm
`owlam
`ayin
Leb
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 9:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Challenge To Solomon
2 And Jehovah will be seen to Solomon the second time as he was seen to him in the hill. 3 And Jehovah will say to him, I heard thy supplication and thy prayer which thou didst supplicate before me: I consecrated this house which thou didst build to put my name there even to forever; and mine eyes and my heart were there all the days. 4 And thou, if thou shalt go before me as David thy father went with integrity of heart and in uprightness to do according to all that I commanded thee, my law and my judgment thou shalt watch:
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 11:12
A land which Jehovah thy God sought for it: continually are the eyes of Jehovah thy God upon it from the beginning of the year, and even to the last of the year.
1 Kings 8:29
For thine eye to be opened to this house night and day, to the place of which thou saidst, My name shall be there; to hear to the supplication which thy servant shall pray to this place.
2 Kings 20:5
Turn back and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus said Jehovah, God of David thy father, I heard thy prayer, I saw thy tears: behold me healing thee: in the third day thou shalt go up to the house of Jehovah.
Psalm 10:17
Thou heardest the desire of the poor, O Jehovah: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to attend.
2 Chronicles 6:40
Now, my God, shall thine eyes now be opened and thine ears attending to the prayer of this place.
Exodus 20:11
For six days Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all which is in them, and he will rest in the seventh day: for this Jehovah praised the seventh day and consecrated it.
Numbers 16:38
The censers of these sinners against their souls, and they made them beaten plates, a covering for the altar: for they brought them before Jehovah, and they will be consecrated: and they will be for a sign to the sons of Israel.
Deuteronomy 12:5
But the place which Jehovah your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, to his dwelling shall ye seek, and there do thou come:
Deuteronomy 12:11
And there was the place which Jehovah your God shall choose in it to cause his name to dwell there; there shall ye bring all which I command you: your burnt-offerings and your sacrifices, your tenths, and the offerings of your hands, and all the choice of your vows which ye shall vow to Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 12:21
When the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose to put his name there shall be far off from thee, and thou shalt sacrifice from thy cattle and from thy sheep which Jehovah gave to thee, as I commanded thee, and eat thou in thy gates in all thy soul desired.
Deuteronomy 16:11
And rejoice before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy servant, and thy maid, and the Levite that is in thy gates, and the stranger, and the orphan and the widow, which are in the midst of thee in the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there.
1 Kings 8:10-11
And it will be in the priests' coming out of the holy place, and the cloud filled the house of Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 7:15-16
Now shall mine eyes be opened, and mine ears attending to the prayer of this place.
Psalm 66:19
Surely God heard; he attended upon the voice of my prayer.
Psalm 116:1
I Loved, for Jehovah will hear the voice of my supplication.
Psalm 132:13-14
For Jehovah chose in Zion; for he desired it for a dwelling to himself.
Song of Songs 4:9-10
Thou didst rob me of the heart, my sister, O bride; thou didst rob me of the heart with one of thine eyes, with one necklace of thy neck.
Jeremiah 15:1
And Jehovah will say to me, If Moses shall stand, and Samuel, before my face, my soul not to this people: casting from my face they shall go forth.
Daniel 9:23
In the beginning of thy supplications the word came forth, and I came to announce; for thou art desires: and understand thou in the word, and consider in the sight
Matthew 6:9
Therefore so do ye pray: Our Father which in the heavens, Let thy name be declared holy.
John 11:42
And I knew that thou always hearest me: but for the crowd standing round I said, that they might believe that thou didst send me.
Acts 10:31
And he says, Cornelius, thy prayer was harkened to, and thine alms remembered before God.
1 John 5:14
And this is the freedom of speech which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us: