1 Kings 8:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.”

1 Kings 8:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 8:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 8:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house.”

1 Kings 8:11 — World English Bible

1 Kings 8:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah.”

1 Kings 8:11 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 8:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the priests have not been able to stand to minister because of the cloud, for the honour of Jehovah hath filled the house of Jehovah.”

1 Kings 8:11 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 8:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and the priests could not stand to do their service because of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah had filled the house of Jehovah.”

1 Kings 8:11 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 8:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So that the Priestes could not stande to minister, because of the cloude: for the glorie of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.”

1 Kings 8:11 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 8:11 in Context — 1 Kings 8

9 En el arca ninguna cosa había más de las dos tablas de piedra que había allí puesto Moisés en Horeb, donde Jehová hizo la alianza con los hijos de Israel, cuando salieron de la tierra de Egipto.

10 Y como los sacerdotes salieron del santuario, la nube hinchió la casa de Jehová.

11 Y los sacerdotes no pudieron estar para ministrar por causa de la nube; porque la gloria de Jehová había henchido la casa de Jehová.

12 Entonces dijo Salomón: Jehová ha dicho que él habitaría en la oscuridad.

13 Yo he edificado casa por morada para ti, asiento en que tú habites para siempre.

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What Does 1 Kings 8:11 Mean?

1 Kings 8:11 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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