English Standard Version
1 Kings 8:51
51(for they are your people, and your heritage, which you brought out of Egypt, from the midst of the iron furnace).
1 Kings 8:51 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:
- New International Version (NIV)for they are your people and your inheritance, whom you brought out of Egypt, out of that iron-smelting furnace.
- New King James Version (NKJV)(for they are Your people and Your inheritance, whom You brought out of Egypt, out of the iron furnace),
- New Living Translation (NLT)for they are your people—your special possession—whom you brought out of the iron-smelting furnace of Egypt.
Context of 1 Kings 8:51
49then hear in heaven your dwelling place their prayer and their plea, and maintain their cause 50and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions that they have committed against you, and grant them compassion in the sight of those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them (for they are your people, and your heritage, which you brought out of Egypt, from the midst of the iron furnace). 52Let your eyes be open to the plea of your servant and to the plea of your people Israel, giving ear to them whenever they call to you. 53For you separated them from among all the peoples of the earth to be your heritage, as you declared through Moses your servant, when you brought our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God."
Read all of 1 Kings 81 Kings 8:51 word by word
כִּֽי־עַמְּךָ֥ וְנַחֲלָתְךָ֖ הֵ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר הוֹצֵ֙אתָ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם מִתּ֖וֹךְ כּ֥וּר הַבַּרְזֶֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- thy peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- and thine inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
- which thou broughtest forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- out of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- from the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
- of the furnaceכּוּרkûr · furnaceH3564
- of ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:51
- 1 Kings 8:53For you separated them from among all the peoples of the earth to be your heritage, as you declared through Moses your servant, when you brought our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God."
- Exodus 32:11But Moses implored the Lord his God and said, "O Lord, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
- Numbers 14:13But Moses said to the Lord, "Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for you brought up this people in your might from among them,
- Deuteronomy 9:26And I prayed to the Lord, 'O Lord God, do not destroy your people and your heritage, whom you have redeemed through your greatness, whom you have brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
- 2 Chronicles 6:39then hear from heaven your dwelling place their prayer and their pleas, and maintain their cause and forgive your people who have sinned against you.
- Nehemiah 1:10They are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power and by your strong hand.
- Isaiah 63:16For you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us; you, O Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name.
- Isaiah 64:9Be not so terribly angry, O Lord, and remember not iniquity forever. Behold, please look, we are all your people.
- Jeremiah 51:19Not like these is he who is the portion of Jacob, for he is the one who formed all things, and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance; the Lord of hosts is his name.
- Deuteronomy 4:20But the Lord has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people of his own inheritance, as you are this day.
- Jeremiah 11:4that I commanded your fathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Listen to my voice, and do all that I command you. So shall you be my people, and I will be your God,
Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:51
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 51The furnace of iron - Egypt is so called as a place of severe trial and affliction.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-53Verses 22-53 In this excellent prayer, Solomon does as we should do in every prayer; he gives glory to God. Fresh experiences of the truth of God's promises call for larger praises. He sues for grace and favour from God. The experiences we have of God's performing his promises, should encourage us to depend upon them, and to plead them with him; and those who expect further mercies, must be thankful for former mercies. God's promises must be the guide of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 46-51Solomon prayed about a future time when Israel might be taken captive (Leviticus 26:33). He asked that if the people truly repented and admitted their sins, God would listen, forgive them, and help them find favor with their captors (Leviticus 26:40–45; 2 Kings 25:27–30; Daniel 6:10; 9:3–19).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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