Passage

1 Kings 8.43

Book: 1 Kings · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"41. Moreover concerning the foreigner, that is not of thy people Israel, when he shall come out of a far country for thy name's sake 42. (for they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy mighty hand, and of thine outstretched arm); when he shall come and pray toward this house;"

"43. 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."

"44. If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatsoever way thou shalt send them, and they pray unto Jehovah toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name; 45. then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause." (1 Kings 8:41-45, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"41. “Moreover concerning the foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, when he comes out of a far country for your name’s sake 42. (for they shall hear of your great name, and of your mighty hand, and of your outstretched arm); when he comes and prays toward this house;"

"43. 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."

"44. “If your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way you shall send them, and they pray to Yahweh toward the city which you have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for your name; 45. then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause." (1 Kings 8:41-45, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"41. Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake; 42. (For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;"

"43. 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. ^{this: Heb. thy name is called upon this house}"

"44. If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name: ^{toward the city: Heb. the way of the city} 45. Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. ^{cause: or, right}" (1 Kings 8:41-45, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"41. 'And also, unto the stranger who is not of Thy people Israel, and hath come from a land afar off for Thy name's sake, 42. (for they hear of Thy great name, and of Thy strong hand, and of Thy stretched-out arm), and he hath come in and prayed towards this house,"

"43. 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."

"44. 'When Thy people doth go out to battle against its enemy, in the way that Thou dost send them, and they have prayed unto Jehovah the way of the city which thou hast fixed on, and of the house which I have builded for Thy name; 45. then Thou hast heard in the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and hast maintained their cause." (1 Kings 8:41-45, YLT)

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Theological reading

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

Key words

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Quoted in

H8034 - shem

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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