1 Kings 8:12
What does 1 Kings 8:12 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 8:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Solomon said, O Lord, to the sun you have given the heaven for a living-place, but your living-place was not seen by men;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Then said Solomon, `Jehovah hath said to dwell in thick darkness;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then Solomon said: The Lord said that he would dwell in a cloud.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then said Solomon: Jehovah said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 20:21
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
- Psalms 18:8
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
- Hebrews 12:18
For ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
- Deuteronomy 4:11
And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the heart of heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness.
- Leviticus 16:2
and Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat.
- 2 Chronicles 6:1
Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
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