1 Kings 8:43

1 Kings 8:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Do whatever the foreigner asks of you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your own people Israel, and may know that this house I have built bears your Name.
• English Standard Version (ESV)hear in heaven your dwelling place and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to you, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house that I have built is called by your name.
• New King James Version (NKJV)hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You, that all peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and that they may know that this temple which I have built is called by Your name.

Context of 1 Kings 8:43

41“People will hear about your great name, mighty hand, and powerful arm. So when people who are not Israelites come from distant countries because of your name 42to pray facing this temple, hear ⌞them⌟ in heaven, the place where you live. Do everything they ask you so that all the people of the world may know your name and fear you like your people Israel and learn also that this temple which I built bears your name. 44“When your people go to war against their enemies (wherever you may send them) and they pray to you, O Lord, toward the city you have chosen and the temple I built for your name, 45then hear their prayer for mercy in heaven, and do what is right ⌞for them⌟.

1 Kings 8:43 word by word

אַתָּ֞ה תִּשְׁמַ֤ע הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מְכ֣וֹן שִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָ וְעָשִׂ֕יתָ כְּכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָ֥א אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַנָּכְרִ֑י לְמַ֣עַן יֵדְעוּן֩ כָּל־עַמֵּ֨י הָאָ֜רֶץ אֶת־שְׁמֶ֗ךָ לְיִרְאָ֤ה אֹֽתְךָ֙ כְּעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלָדַ֕עַת כִּי־שִׁמְךָ֣ נִקְרָ֔א עַל־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• thou in heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• thy dwellingיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• placeמָכוֹןmâkôn · foundationH4349
• and doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• according to all that the strangerנׇכְרִיnokrîy · foreignH5237
• callethקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• to thee for: that all peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• may knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• to fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• that this houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• which I have buildedבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• is calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121

Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:43

• 1 Samuel 17:46Today the Lord will hand you over to me. I will strike you down and cut off your head. And this day I will give the dead bodies of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals. The whole world will know that Israel has a God.
• 2 Kings 19:19Now, Lord our God, rescue us from Assyria’s control so that all the kingdoms on earth will know that you alone are the Lord God.”
• 2 Chronicles 6:33then hear ⌞them⌟ in heaven, the place where you live. Do everything they ask you so that all the people of the world may know your name and fear you like your people Israel and learn that this temple which I built bears your name.
• Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth will remember and return to the Lord. All the families from all the nations will worship you
• Psalms 67:2Then your ways will be known on earth, your salvation throughout all nations.
• Psalms 72:10May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents. May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
• Psalms 86:9All the nations that you have made will bow in your presence, O Lord. They will honor you.
• Isaiah 11:9They will not hurt or destroy anyone anywhere on my holy mountain. The world will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord like water covering the sea.
• Revelation 11:15When the seventh angel blew his trumpet, there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will rule as king forever and ever.”
• Psalms 102:15The nations will fear the Lord’s name. All the kings of the earth will fear your glory.
• Psalms 117:1Praise the Lord, all you nations! Praise him, all you people of the world!
• 1 Kings 8:29Night and day may your eyes be on this temple, the place about which you said, ‘My name will be there.’ Listen to me as I pray toward this place.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:43

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 43That all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee - Solomon prays that the result of Yahweh‘s hearing the prayers of pagans addressed toward the temple may be the general conversion of the world to the worship of Him. Compare Psalm 96:1-13; Psalm 98:1-9. This house … - literally, as in the margin. In Scripture, when God‘s Name is said to be “called upon” persons or things, it seems to be meant that God is really present in them, upholding them…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. 41-43Solomon wanted people who were not Israelites to respect the Lord and have a relationship with him. He understood that Israel needed to show the Lord's true nature to those not part of the covenant (see Genesis 12:7; Psalm 102:15; Habakkuk 2:14; Matthew 28:19).Read the comment

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• Prayer
• Receive
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• Stand
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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