KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy [place], that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,
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1 Kings 8:10
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy [place], that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD
WEB World English Bible
It came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Yahweh,
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Jehovah,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, in the going out of the priests from the holy place, that the cloud hath filled the house of Jehovah,
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 8
7 For the cherubims spread forth [their] two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy [place] before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
9 [There was] nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made [a covenant] with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy [place], that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,
11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.
12 Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
13 I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
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2 Chronicles 7:1-2Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.Exodus 40:34-35Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
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