Passage

1 Kings 8.10-11

Book: 1 Kings · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"8. And the staves were so long that the ends of the staves were seen from the holy place before the oracle; but they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day. 9. There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, when Jehovah made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt."

"10. And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Jehovah, 11. so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah."

"12. Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 13. I have surely built thee a house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in for ever." (1 Kings 8:8-13, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"8. The poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the holy place before the inner sanctuary; but they were not seen outside. They are there to this day. 9. There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets which Moses put there at Horeb, when Yahweh made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt."

"10. It came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled Yahweh’s house, 11. so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house."

"12. Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 13. I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever.”" (1 Kings 8:8-13, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"8. And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day. ^{ends: Heb. heads} ^{holy: or, ark} 9. There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. ^{when the: or, where the}"

"10. And it came to pass, when the priests were come 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."

"12. Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 13. I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever." (1 Kings 8:8-13, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"8. and they lengthen the staves, and the heads of the staves are seen from the holy [place] on the front of the oracle, and are not seen without, and they are there unto this day. 9. There is nothing in the ark, only the two tables of stone which Moses put there in Horeb, when Jehovah covenanted with the sons of Israel in their going out of the land of Egypt."

"10. And it cometh to pass, in the going out of the priests from the holy [place], that the cloud hath filled the house of Jehovah, 11. and the priests have not been able to stand to minister because of the cloud, for the honour of Jehovah hath filled the house of Jehovah."

"12. Then said Solomon, 'Jehovah hath said to dwell in thick darkness; 13. I have surely built a house of habitation for Thee; a fixed place for Thine abiding to the ages.'" (1 Kings 8:8-13, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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