1 Kings 8:43

KJV1611 – Modern English

Hear in heaven your dwelling place, and act according to all that the stranger calls to you for: that all people of the earth may know your name, to fear you, as do your people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have built, is called by your name.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all the foreigner asks You for, so that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and may know that this house I have built is called by Your name.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    hear{H8085} thou in heaven{H8064} thy dwelling -{H3427} place,{H4349} and do{H6213} according to all that the foreigner{H5237} calleth{H7121} to thee for; that all the peoples{H5971} of the earth{H776} may know{H3045} thy name,{H8034} to fear{H3372} thee, as doth thy people{H5971} Israel,{H3478} and that they may know{H3045} that this house{H1004} which I have built{H1129} is called{H7121} by my name.{H8034}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Hear{H8085}{(H8799)} thou in heaven{H8064} thy dwelling{H3427}{(H8800)} place{H4349}, and do{H6213}{(H8804)} according to all that the stranger{H5237} calleth{H7121}{(H8799)} to thee for: that all people{H5971} of the earth{H776} may know{H3045}{(H8799)} thy name{H8034}, to fear{H3372}{(H8800)} thee, as do thy people{H5971} Israel{H3478}; and that they may know{H3045}{(H8800)} that this house{H1004}, which I have builded{H1129}{(H8804)}, is called{H7121}{(H8738)} by thy name{H8034}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    heare thou him then in heauen, euen in the seate of thy dwellynge, and do all for the which that straunger calleth vpon the, that all the nacions vpon earth maye knowe thy name, and that they maye feare the, as thy people of Israel do: and that they maye knowe, how that this house which I haue buylded, is named after thy name.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Heare thou in heauen thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth for vnto thee: that all the people of the earth may know thy Name, and feare thee, as do thy people Israel: and that they may know, that thy Name is called vpon in this house which I haue built.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Therfore heare thou in heauen thy dwelling place, & do all that the straunger calleth to thee for: that all nations of the earth may knowe thy name, and feare thee as do thy people Israel, and that they may knowe that thy name is called vpon in this house which I haue builded.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as [do] thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    hear in heaven, your dwelling-place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you for; that all the peoples of the earth may know your name, to fear you, as does your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by my name.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Thou dost hear in the heavens, the settled place of Thy dwelling, and hast done according to all that the stranger calleth unto Thee for, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know Thy name, to fear Thee like Thy people Israel, and to know that Thy name hath been called on this house which I have builded.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the foreigner calleth to thee for; that all the peoples of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by my name.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the foreigner calleth to thee for; that all the peoples of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by my name.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Give ear in heaven your living-place, and give him his desire, whatever it may be; so that all the peoples of the earth may have knowledge of your name, worshipping you as do your people Israel, and that they may see that this house which I have put up is truly named by your name.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you for; that all the peoples of the earth may know your name, to fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by your name.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 17:46 : 46 This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. I will give the bodies of the Philistine army this day to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
  • Ps 102:15 : 15 So the nations shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth your glory.
  • 2 Kgs 19:19 : 19 Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beg you, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you are the LORD God, you alone.
  • Ps 67:2 : 2 That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.
  • Ps 72:10-11 : 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall serve him.
  • Ps 86:9 : 9 All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name.
  • Josh 4:24 : 24 That all the people of the earth may know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that you may fear the LORD your God forever.
  • 2 Chr 6:33 : 33 Then hear from the heavens, even from your dwelling place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you for; that all people of the earth may know your name, and fear you, as does your people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by your name.
  • Ps 22:27 : 27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.
  • Ps 117:1-2 : 1 O praise the LORD, all you nations; praise him, all you people. 2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us, and the truth of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD.
  • Isa 11:9 : 9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
  • Rev 11:15 : 15 And the seventh angel sounded, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 95%

    29 Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made by any man, or by all your people Israel, when everyone knows his own plague and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:

    30 Then hear from heaven your dwelling place, and forgive, and render to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know; (for you only know the hearts of the children of men:)

    31 That they may fear you, to walk in your ways, as long as they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.

    32 Moreover concerning the foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, but has come from a far country for your great name's sake, and your mighty hand, and your stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house;

    33 Then hear from the heavens, even from your dwelling place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you for; that all people of the earth may know your name, and fear you, as does your people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by your name.

    34 If your people go out to war against their enemies by the way that you shall send them, and they pray to you toward this city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name;

  • 86%

    38 Whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who shall each know the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:

    39 Then hear in heaven your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart you know; (for you, even you only, know the hearts of all the children of men;)

    40 That they may fear you all the days that they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.

    41 Moreover concerning a stranger, who is not of your people Israel, but comes out of a far country for your name's sake;

    42 (For they shall hear of your great name, and of your strong hand, and of your outstretched arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;

  • 81%

    44 If your people go out to battle against their enemy, wherever you shall send them, and shall pray to the LORD toward the city which you have chosen, and toward the house that I have built for your name:

    45 Then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

  • 78%

    26 And now, O God of Israel, let your word, I pray you, be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.

    27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built?

    28 Yet have respect to the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer, which your servant prays before you today:

    29 That your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which you have said, My name shall be there: that you may listen to the prayer which your servant shall make toward this place.

    30 And listen to the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear in heaven your dwelling place: and when you hear, forgive.

  • 2 Chr 20:8-9
    2 verses
    78%

    8 And they dwelt in it, and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name, saying,

    9 If disaster comes upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house and in Your presence (for Your name is in this house) and cry out to You in our affliction, and You will hear and save us.

  • 76%

    33 When your people Israel are defeated before the enemy, because they have sinned against you, and shall turn again to you, and confess your name, and pray, and make supplication to you in this house:

    34 Then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again into the land which you gave to their fathers.

  • 76%

    18 But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

    19 Have respect therefore to the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to listen to the cry and the prayer which your servant prays before you:

    20 That your eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place where you have said that you would put your name there; to listen to the prayer which your servant prays toward this place.

    21 Listen therefore to the supplications of your servant, and of your people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear from your dwelling place, even from heaven, and when you hear, forgive.

  • 3 And the LORD said to him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before Me: I have hallowed this house, which you have built, to put My name there forever; and My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.

  • 75%

    48 And so return to you with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, who led them away captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name:

    49 Then hear their prayer and their supplication in heaven your dwelling place, and maintain their cause,

  • 74%

    24 And if your people Israel be defeated before the enemy, because they have sinned against you, and shall return and confess your name, and pray and make supplication before you in this house;

    25 Then hear from the heavens, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which you gave to them and to their fathers.

  • 74%

    26 And let your name be magnified forever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of your servant David be established before you.

    27 For you, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, I will build you a house: therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

  • 73%

    38 If they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, where they have been carried captive, and pray toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, and toward the city which you have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for your name:

    39 Then hear from the heavens, even from your dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive your people who have sinned against you.

    40 Now, my God, I beseech you, let your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive to the prayer that is made in this place.

  • 5 And behold, I plan to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build a house for my name.

  • 52 That your eyes may be open to the supplication of your servant, and to the supplication of your people Israel, to listen to them in all that they call for to you.

  • 72%

    24 Let it even be established, that your name may be magnified forever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David your servant be established before you.

    25 For you, O my God, have told your servant that you will build him a house: therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray before you.

  • 16 For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever; and My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.

  • 16 O LORD our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own.

  • 12 And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night and said to him, I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.

  • 8 And at this house, which is exalted, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why has the LORD done this to this land and to this house?

  • 17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

  • 21 And this house, which is exalted, shall be an astonishment to everyone who passes by it; so that they will say, Why has the LORD done this to this land and to this house?

  • 13 I have surely built you a house to dwell in, a settled place for you to abide in forever.

  • 2 Chr 2:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5 And the house which I build is great, for great is our God above all gods.

    6 But who is able to build him a house, seeing the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? Who am I then, that I should build him a house, except only to burn sacrifice before him?

  • 60 That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is no other.