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1 Kings 8:27-29
Legacy Standard Bible
1 Kings 8:27-29
Legacy Standard Bible
27 “But will God truly dwell on the earth? Behold, (A)heaven and the [a]highest heaven cannot [b]contain You; how much less this house which I have built! 28 Yet have regard to the (B)prayer of Your slave and to his supplication, O Yahweh my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which Your slave prays before You today; 29 (C)that Your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, toward (D)the place of which You have said, ‘My name shall be there,’ to listen to the prayer which Your slave shall pray toward this place.
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- 1 Kings 8:27 Lit heaven of heavens
- 1 Kings 8:27 Or uphold; lit sustain
1 Kings 8:27-29
New International Version
1 Kings 8:27-29
New International Version
27 “But will God really dwell(A) on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven,(B) cannot contain(C) you. How much less this temple I have built! 28 Yet give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy, Lord my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day. 29 May your eyes be open(D) toward(E) this temple night and day, this place of which you said, ‘My Name(F) shall be there,’ so that you will hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place.
1 Kings 8:27-29
New King James Version
1 Kings 8:27-29
New King James Version
27 “But (A)will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the (B)heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built! 28 Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, O Lord my God, and listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant is praying before You today: 29 that Your eyes may be open toward this [a]temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, (C)‘My name shall be (D)there,’ that You may hear the prayer which Your servant makes (E)toward this place.
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- 1 Kings 8:29 Lit. house
1 Kings 8:27-29
English Standard Version
1 Kings 8:27-29
English Standard Version
27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, (A)heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built! 28 Yet have regard to the prayer of your servant and to his plea, O Lord my God, listening to the cry and to the prayer that your servant prays before you this day, 29 (B)that your eyes may be open night and day toward this house, the place of which you have said, (C)‘My name shall be there,’ that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers toward this place.
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