1 Kings 8:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”

1 Kings 8:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 8:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 8:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“There I have set a place for the ark, in which is Yahweh’s covenant, which he made with our fathers when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.””

1 Kings 8:21 — World English Bible

1 Kings 8:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And there have I set a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of Jehovah, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”

1 Kings 8:21 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 8:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and set there a place for the ark, where <FI>is<Fi> the covenant of Jehovah which He made with our fathers in His bringing them out from the land of Egypt.'”

1 Kings 8:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 8:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of Jehovah, which he made with our fathers when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”

1 Kings 8:21 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 8:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I haue prepared therein a place for the Arke, wherein is the couenant of the Lord which he made with our fathers, whe he brought them out of the lande of Egypt.”

1 Kings 8:21 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 8:21 in Context — 1 Kings 8

19 Empero tú no edificarás la casa, sino tu hijo que saldrá de tus lomos, él edificará casa á mi nombre.

20 Y Jehová ha verificado su palabra que había dicho; que me he levantado yo en lugar de David mi padre, y heme sentado en el trono de Israel, como Jehová había dicho, y he edificado la casa al nombre de Jehová Dios de Israel.

21 Y he puesto en ella lugar para el arca, en la cual está el pacto de Jehová, que él hizo con nuestros padres cuando los sacó de la tierra de Egipto.

22 Púsose luego Salomón delante del altar de Jehová, en presencia de toda la congregación de Israel, y extendiendo sus manos al cielo,

23 Dijo: Jehová Dios de Israel, no hay Dios como tú, ni arriba en los cielos ni abajo en la tierra, que guardas el pacto y la misericordia á tus siervos, los que andan delante de ti de todo su corazón;

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What Does 1 Kings 8:21 Mean?

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