1 Kings 8:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:”
1 Kings 8:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 8:31 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 1 Kings 8:31 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
1 Kings 8:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““If a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house,”
1 Kings 8:31 — World English Bible
1 Kings 8:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come and swear before thine altar in this house;”
1 Kings 8:31 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 8:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“that which a man sinneth against his neighbour, and he hath lifted up upon him an oath to cause him to swear, and the oath hath come in before Thine altar in this house,”
1 Kings 8:31 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 8:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If a man have sinned against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to adjure him, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;”
1 Kings 8:31 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 8:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When a man shall trespasse against his neighbour, and he lay vpon him an othe to cause him to sweare, and the swearer shall come before thine altar in this house,”
1 Kings 8:31 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 8:31 in Context — 1 Kings 8
29 Que tes yeux soient nuit et jour ouverts sur cette maison, sur le lieu dont tu as dit: Là sera mon nom! Écoute la prière que ton serviteur fait en ce lieu.
30 Daigne exaucer la supplication de ton serviteur et de ton peuple d’Israël, lorsqu’ils prieront en ce lieu! Exauce du lieu de ta demeure, des cieux, exauce et pardonne!
31 Si quelqu’un pèche contre son prochain et qu’on lui impose un serment pour le faire jurer, et s’il vient jurer devant ton autel, dans cette maison,
32 écoute-le des cieux, agis, et juge tes serviteurs; condamne le coupable, et fais retomber sa conduite sur sa tête; rends justice à l’innocent, et traite-le selon son innocence!
33 Quand ton peuple d’Israël sera battu par l’ennemi, pour avoir péché contre toi; s’ils reviennent à toi et rendent gloire à ton nom, s’ils t’adressent des prières et des supplications dans cette maison,
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What Does 1 Kings 8:31 Mean?
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