2 Chronicles 7:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now 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 house.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּכְכַלּ֤וֹת שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֔ל וְהָאֵ֗שׁ יָֽרְדָה֙ מֵֽהַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַתֹּ֥אכַל הָעֹלָ֖ה וְהַזְּבָחִ֑ים וּכְב֥וֹד יְהוָ֖ה מָלֵ֥א אֶת־הַבָּֽיִת׃

Transliteration

And when kəḵallôṯ šəlōmōh to hiṯpallēl, wə- the ʾēš yārəḏâ from the haššāmayim, wa- tōʾḵal the hāʿōlâ wə- the hazzəḇāḥîm, û- ḵəḇôḏ yəhwâ mālēʾ ʾeṯ- the habbayiṯ.

Grammar Details

• *kəḵallôṯ*: infinitive construct with preposition כְּ (ke) - 'when finishing/completing'
• *šəlōmōh*: proper noun, masculine - 'Solomon'
• *hiṯpallēl*: hitpael infinitive construct - 'to pray'
• *wə-*: conjunction - 'and'
• *ʾēš*: noun, feminine singular - 'fire'
• *yārəḏâ*: qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'came down/descended'
• *haššāmayim*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the heavens'
• *wa-*: consecutive conjunction - 'and then'
• *tōʾḵal*: qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'consumed'
• *hāʿōlâ*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the burnt offering'
• *hazzəḇāḥîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the sacrifices'
• *û-*: conjunction - 'and'
• *ḵəḇôḏ*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'glory of'
• *yəhwâ*: proper noun - 'YHWH/LORD'
• *mālēʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'filled'
• *ʾeṯ-*: direct object marker
• *habbayiṯ*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the house/temple'

Word Meanings

• *kəḵallôṯ*: to finish, to complete, to end
• *hiṯpallēl*: to pray, to intercede, to mediate
• *ʾēš*: fire, flame, burning heat
• *yārəḏâ*: descended, came down
• *tōʾḵal*: consumed, devoured, ate
• *hāʿōlâ*: burnt offering, whole offering, that which ascends
• *hazzəḇāḥîm*: sacrifices, offerings, slaughtered animals
• *ḵəḇôḏ*: glory, honor, splendor, weightiness
• *mālēʾ*: filled, became full

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.

• King James Version 1769 (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 the LORD filled the house.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now when Solomon{H8010} had made an end{H3615} of praying,{H6419} the fire{H784} came down{H3381} from heaven,{H8064} and consumed{H398} the burnt-offering{H5930} and the sacrifices;{H2077} and the glory{H3519} of Jehovah{H3068} filled{H4390} the house.{H1004}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now when Solomon{H8010} had made an end{H3615}{(H8763)} of praying{H6419}{(H8692)}, the fire{H784} came down{H3381}{(H8804)} from heaven{H8064}, and consumed{H398}{(H8799)} the burnt offering{H5930} and the sacrifices{H2077}; and the glory{H3519} of the LORD{H3068} filled{H4390}{(H8804)} the house{H1004}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And wha Salomo had ended his praier, there fell a fyre from heauen, and cosumed the burntofferynge and the other offeringes. And the glory of the LORDE fylled the house,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Salomon had made an ende of praying, fire came downe from heauen, and consumed the burnt offring and the sacrifices: and the glory of the Lord filled the house,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Solomon had made an ende of praying, there came downe fire from heauen, and consumed the burnt offring and the sacrifices: & the house was filled with the glorie of the Lorde,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when Solomon's prayers were ended, fire came down from heaven, burning up all the offerings; and the house was full of the glory of the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Solomon Dedicates the Temple When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the LORD’s splendor filled the temple.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 18:38 : 38 Then 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 Chr 21:26 : 26 And David built there an altar to 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.
• Lev 9:23-24 : 23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people. 24 And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
• 1 Kgs 18:24 : 24 And call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God who answers by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
• Gen 15:17 : 17 And it came to pass, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
• Exod 29:43 : 43 And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.
• Exod 40:34-35 : 34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud stayed upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
• Judg 6:21 : 21 Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the meat and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the meat and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.
• 1 Kgs 8:10-11 : 10 And it came to pass, when the priests came 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.
• 1 Kgs 8:54-61 : 54 And it was so, that when Solomon had finished praying all this prayer and supplication to the LORD, he rose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven. 55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, 56 Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. 57 The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us or forsake us: 58 That he may incline our hearts to himself, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers. 59 And let these my words, with which I have made supplication before the LORD, be near to the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require: 60 That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is no other. 61 Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
• 2 Chr 5:13-14 : 13 It happened, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endures forever: that the house was filled with a cloud, the house of the LORD; 14 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.
• Isa 6:1-4 : 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Above it stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said, Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory. 4 And the posts of the door were shaken at the voice of the one who called, and the house was filled with smoke.
• Isa 65:24 : 24 It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
• Ezek 10:3-4 : 3 Now the cherubim stood on the right side of the house, as the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court. 4 Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD's glory.
• Ezek 43:5 : 5 So the Spirit took me up and brought me into the inner court, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.
• Ezek 44:4 : 4 Then he brought me by 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 on my face.
• Dan 9:20 : 20 And while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;
• Hag 2:7-9 : 7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of hosts. 8 The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, says the LORD of hosts. 9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than the former, says the LORD of hosts: and in this place I will give peace, says the LORD of hosts.
• Mal 3:1-2 : 1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom you seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts. 2 But who may endure the day of his coming? And who shall stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap:
• Acts 4:31 : 31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
• Acts 16:25-26 : 25 At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed.
• Rev 21:23 : 23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it; for the glory of God illuminated it, and the Lamb is its light.