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1 Kings 8:11

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9 There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of the land of Egypt.

10 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD

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.

12 Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.

13 I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the LORD’s glory filled the LORD’s house.
ASV
so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah.
DARBY
and the priests could not stand to do their service because of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah had filled the house of Jehovah.
BLB
so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of YHWH filled the house of YHWH.
ÅB
Og for skyens skyld kunne prestene ikke bli stående og gjøre tjeneste; for Herrens herlighet fylte Herrens hus.
OTB
slik at prestene ikke kunne stå og gjøre tjeneste på grunn av skyen, for Herrens herlighet fylte Herrens hus.
B1930
Og for skyens skyld kunde prestene ikke bli stående og gjøre tjeneste; for Herrens herlighet fylte Herrens hus.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 44:4

    Then the man brought me to the front of the temple by way of the north gate. I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling His temple, and I fell facedown.

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  • Ezekiel 43:4–5

    and the glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east.

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  • Leviticus 9:23

    Moses and Aaron then entered the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people, and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people.

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  • 2 Corinthians 4:6

    For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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  • 2 Corinthians 3:18

    And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

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  • Ezekiel 43:2

    and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.

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  • Revelation 21:23

    And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

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  • John 1:14

    The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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