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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night and said to him, "I have heard thy petition and have chosen this place for myself to be a house of sacrifice.

New American Standard Bible

Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him:

I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a temple of sacrifice.

International Standard Version

Later, the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night and told him:

A Conservative Version

And LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.

Amplified

Then the Lord appeared to Solomon by night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.

Bible in Basic English

Now the Lord came to Solomon in a vision by night, and said to him, I have given ear to your prayer, and have taken this place for myself as a house where offerings are to be made.

Darby Translation

Then Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: I have heard thy prayer, and I have chosen for myself this place for a house of sacrifice.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehovah will be seen to Solomon in the night, and he will say to him, I heard thy prayer, and I chose in this place for me for a house of sacrifice.

King James 2000

And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for myself for a house of sacrifice.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Yahweh appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, "I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a house of sacrifice.

Modern King James verseion

And Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place to Myself for a house of sacrifice.

NET Bible

the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him: "I have answered your prayer and chosen this place to be my temple where sacrifices are to be made.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, "I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.

The Emphasized Bible

Then appeared Yahweh unto Solomon by night, - and said to him, I have heard thy prayer, and have made choice of this place for myself, as a house of sacrifice: -

Webster

And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.

World English Bible

Yahweh appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, "I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehovah appeareth unto Solomon by night, and saith to him, 'I have heard thy prayer, and have fixed on this place to Me for a house of sacrifice.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the Lord

Usage: 0

ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

to Solomon
שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

by night
לילה ליל ליל 
Layil 
Usage: 233

and said

Usage: 0

תּפלּה 
T@phillah 
Usage: 77

and have chosen
בּחר 
Bachar 
Usage: 169

מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

to myself for an house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

References

Easton

Context Readings

God's Charge To Solomon

11 And so Solomon finished the house of the LORD and the king's house and all that came in his heart to make in the house of the LORD and in his own house, and that prosperously. 12 And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night and said to him, "I have heard thy petition and have chosen this place for myself to be a house of sacrifice. 13 Moreover, 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 -

Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:11

Therefore, when the LORD your God hath chosen a place to make his name dwell there, thither ye shall bring all that I command you: your burnt sacrifices and your offerings, your tithes and the heave offerings of your hands and all your godly vows which ye vow unto the LORD.

1 Kings 9:2

the LORD appeared unto him again, as he appeared to him at Gibeon.

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to him saying, "I am the almighty God: walk before me and be uncorrupt.

Deuteronomy 12:5-6

but ye shall enquire the place which the LORD your God shall have chosen out of all your tribes to put his name there and there to dwell.

2 Kings 2:6

And Elijah said to him, "Tarry, I pray thee, here: for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan." But he said, "As surely as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee." And so they went both of them together.

2 Kings 20:5

"Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people: 'Thus sayeth the LORD God of David thy father. I have heard thy prayer and seen thy tears. Behold, I will heal thee, and this day three days thou shalt go up into the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 1:7

And the same night God appeared unto Solomon and said to him, "Ask what I shall give thee."

2 Chronicles 7:16

And finally I have chosen and sanctified this house, that my name be there forever, and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

Psalm 10:17

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth thereto,

Psalm 66:19

But God hath heard me; and considered the voice of my prayer.

Psalm 78:68-69

but chose the tribe of Judah, even the hill of Zion which he loved.

Psalm 132:13-14

For the LORD hath chosen Zion, to be a habitation for himself; he hath longed for her.

Luke 1:13

And the angel said unto him, "Fear not Zacharias, for thy prayer is heard: And thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John:

Acts 10:31

and said, 'Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms deeds are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

1 John 5:14-15

And this is the confidence that we have in him: that if we ask ought, according to his will, he heareth us.

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