KJV King James Version
Now 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.
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2 Chronicles 7:1
Now 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.
WEB World English Bible
Now 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 Yahweh filled the house.
ASV American Standard Version
Now 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 Jehovah filled the house.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And at Solomon’s finishing to pray, then the fire hath come down from the heavens, and consumeth the burnt-offering and the sacrifices, and the honour of Jehovah hath filled the house,
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 7
1 Now 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.
2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD’S house.
3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, [saying], For [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וּכְכַלּ֤וֹתH3615 · ka.lahto end: finishשְׁלֹמֹה֙H8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonלְהִתְפַּלֵּ֔לH6419 · pa.lalto prayוְהָאֵ֗שׁH784 · eshfireיָֽרְדָה֙H3381 · ya.radto go downמֵֽהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםH8064 · sha.ma.yimheavenוַתֹּ֥אכַלH398 · a.khalto eatהָעֹלָ֖הH5930 · o.lahburnt offeringוְהַזְּבָחִ֑יםH2077 · ze.vachsacrificeוּכְב֥וֹדH3519 · ka.vodgloryיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDמָלֵ֥אH4390 · ma.leto fillאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַבָּֽיִת׃H1004 · betplace
Cross-references
1 Kings 18:38Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that [was] in the trench.1 Chronicles 21:26And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.Leviticus 9:23-24And 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.1 Kings 18:24And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.Genesis 15:17And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.Malachi 3:1-2Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.Ezekiel 43:5So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.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.Judges 6:21Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that [was] in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.2 Chronicles 5:13-14It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers [were] as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up [their] voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, [saying], For [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever: that [then] the house was filled with a cloud, [even] the house of the LORD;Exodus 40:34-35Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.Acts 16:25-26And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.1 Kings 8:54-61And 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.Isaiah 6:1-4In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.Ezekiel 10:3-4Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.Acts 4:31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.Exodus 29:43And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and [the tabernacle] shall be sanctified by my glory.1 Kings 8:10-11And 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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