1 Kings 8:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;”

1 Kings 8:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 8:47 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 8:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“yet if they repent in the land where they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication to you in the land of those who carried them captive, saying, ‘We have sinned and have done perversely; we have dealt wickedly,’”

1 Kings 8:47 — World English Bible

1 Kings 8:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captive, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have dealt wickedly;”

1 Kings 8:47 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 8:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they have turned <FI>it<Fi> back unto their heart in the land whither they have been taken captive, and have turned back, and made supplication unto Thee, in the land of their captors, saying, We have sinned and done perversely--we have done wickedly;”

1 Kings 8:47 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 8:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and if they shall take it to heart in the land whither they were carried captive, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captive, saying, We have sinned, and have done iniquity, we have dealt perversely;”

1 Kings 8:47 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 8:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Yet if they turne againe vnto their heart in the lande (to the which they be caryed away captiues) and returne and pray vnto thee in the lande of them that caryed them away captiues, saying, We haue sinned, we haue transgressed, and done wickedly,”

1 Kings 8:47 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 8:47 in Context — 1 Kings 8

45 Tú oirás en los cielos su oración y su súplica, y les harás derecho.

46 Si hubieren pecado contra ti, (porque no hay hombre que no peque) y tú estuvieres airado contra ellos, y los entregares delante del enemigo, para que los cautiven y lleven á tierra enemiga, sea lejos ó cerca,

47 Y ellos volvieren en sí en la tierra donde fueren cautivos; si se convirtieren, y oraren á ti en la tierra de los que los cautivaron, y dijeren: Pecamos, hemos hecho lo malo, hemos cometido impiedad;

48 Y si se convirtieren á ti de todo su corazón y de toda su alma, en la tierra de sus enemigos que los hubieren llevado cautivos, y oraren á ti hacia su tierra, que tú diste á sus padres, [hacia] la ciudad que tú elegiste y la casa que yo he edificado á tu nombre;

49 Tú oirás en los cielos, en la habitación de tu morada, su oración y su súplica, y les harás derecho;

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