KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Kings 8:11
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Yahweh filled the house of Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the priests have not been able to stand to minister because of the cloud, for the honour of Jehovah hath filled the house of Jehovah.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 8
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.
14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotיָכְל֧וּH3201 · ya.kholbe ableהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםH3548 · ko.henpriestלַעֲמֹ֥דH5975 · a.madto stand: standלְשָׁרֵ֖תH8334 · sha.ratto ministerמִפְּנֵ֥יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeהֶֽעָנָ֑ןH6051 · a.nancloudכִּי־H3588 · kiforמָלֵ֥אH4390 · ma.leto fillכְבוֹד־H3519 · ka.vodgloryיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בֵּ֥יתH1004 · betplaceיְהוָֽה׃ פH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Ezekiel 44:4Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face.Ezekiel 43:4-5And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect [is] toward the east.2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.2 Corinthians 3:18But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.Leviticus 9:23And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.Ezekiel 43:2And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice [was] like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.Revelation 21:23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb [is] the light thereof.John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.Acts 7:55But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,Revelation 21:11Having the glory of God: and her light [was] like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;Leviticus 9:6And Moses said, This [is] the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do: and the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you.
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