1 Kings 8:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.”

1 Kings 8:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 8:40 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 8:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“that they may fear you all the days that they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.”

1 Kings 8:40 — World English Bible

1 Kings 8:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.”

1 Kings 8:40 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 8:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“so that they fear Thee all the days that they are living on the face of the ground that Thou hast given to our fathers.”

1 Kings 8:40 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 8:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“that they may fear thee all the days that they live upon the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.”

1 Kings 8:40 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 8:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That they may feare thee as long as they liue in ye lad, which thou gauest vnto our fathers.”

1 Kings 8:40 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 8:40 in Context — 1 Kings 8

38 Toda oración y toda súplica que hiciere cualquier hombre, ó todo tu pueblo Israel, cuando cualquiera sintiere la plaga de su corazón, y extendiere sus manos á esta casa;

39 Tú oirás en los cielos, en la habitación de tu morada, y perdonarás, y obrarás, y darás á cada uno conforme á sus caminos, cuyo corazón tú conoces; (porque sólo tú conoces el corazón de todos los hijos de los hombres;)

40 Para que te teman todos los días que vivieren sobre la haz de la tierra que tú diste á nuestros padres.

41 Asimismo el extranjero, que no es de tu pueblo Israel, que hubiere venido de lejanas tierras á causa de tu nombre,

42 (Porque oirán de tu grande nombre, y de tu mano fuerte, y de tu brazo extendido;) y viniere á orar á esta casa;

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What Does 1 Kings 8:40 Mean?

1 Kings 8:40 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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