1 Kings 8:46 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;”

1 Kings 8:46 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 8:46 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 8:46 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If they sin against you (for there is no man who doesn’t sin), and you are angry with them and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near;”

1 Kings 8:46 — World English Bible

1 Kings 8:46 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If they sin against thee (for there is no man that sinneth not), and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive unto the land of the enemy, far off or near; ”

1 Kings 8:46 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 8:46 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`When they sin against Thee (for there is not a man who sinneth not), and Thou hast been angry with them, and hast given them up before an enemy, and they have taken captive their captivity unto the land of the enemy far off or near;”

1 Kings 8:46 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 8:46 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If they have sinned against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and give them up to the enemy, and they have carried them away captives unto the enemy's land, far or near; ”

1 Kings 8:46 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 8:46 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If they sinne against thee, ( for there is no man that sinneth not) and thou be angry with them, and deliuer them vnto the enemies, so that they cary them away prisoners vnto the land of the enemies, either farre or neere,”

1 Kings 8:46 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 8:46 in Context — 1 Kings 8

44 If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the Lord toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name:

45 Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

46 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

47 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;

48 And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:

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What Does 1 Kings 8:46 Mean?

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