1 Kings 8:54 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.”
1 Kings 8:54 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 8:54 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 8:54 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It was so, that when Solomon had finished praying all this prayer and supplication to Yahweh, he arose from before Yahweh’s altar, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread out toward heaven.”
1 Kings 8:54 — World English Bible
1 Kings 8:54 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it was so, that, when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto Jehovah, he arose from before the altar of Jehovah, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread forth toward heaven. ”
1 Kings 8:54 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 8:54 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, at Solomon's finishing to pray unto Jehovah all this prayer and supplication, he hath risen from before the altar of Jehovah, from bending on his knees, and his hands spread out to the heavens,”
1 Kings 8:54 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 8:54 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it was so, that when Solomon had ended praying all this prayer and supplication to Jehovah, he arose from before the altar of Jehovah, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread forth to the heavens, ”
1 Kings 8:54 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 8:54 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when Salomon had made an ende of praying all this prayer and supplication vnto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees, and stretching of his handes to heauen,”
1 Kings 8:54 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 8:54 in Context — 1 Kings 8
52 That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.
53 For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God.
54 And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.
55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
56 Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.
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