New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Kings 8:46
46“When they sin against You (for 1there is no person who does not sin) and You are angry with them and turn them over to an enemy, so that 2they take them away captive 3to the land of the enemy, distant or near;
1 Kings 8:46 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;
- New International Version (NIV)“When they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you become angry with them and give them over to their enemies, who take them captive to their own lands, far away or near;
- English Standard Version (ESV)"If they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you are angry with them and give them to an enemy, so that they are carried away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“When they sin against You (for there is no one who does not sin), and You become angry with them and deliver them to the enemy, and they take them captive to the land of the enemy, far or near;
Context of 1 Kings 8:46
44“When Your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way You send them, and they pray to the Lord toward the city which You have chosen and the house which I have built for Your name, 45then hear in heaven their prayer and their pleading, and maintain their cause. “When they sin against You (for there is no person who does not sin) and You are angry with them and turn them over to an enemy, so that they take them away captive to the land of the enemy, distant or near; 47if they take it to heart in the land where they have been taken captive, and repent and implore Your favor in the land of those who have taken them captive, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong, we have acted wickedly’; 48if they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and pray to You toward their land which You have given to their fathers, the city which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your name;
Read all of 1 Kings 81 Kings 8:46 word by word
כִּ֣י יֶֽחֶטְאוּ־לָ֗ךְ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין אָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יֶחֱטָ֔א וְאָנַפְתָּ֣ בָ֔ם וּנְתַתָּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֤וּם שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ הָאוֹיֵ֔ב רְחוֹקָ֖ה א֥וֹ קְרוֹבָֽה׃Read the interlinear
- Whenכִּיkîy · forH3588
- they sinחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
- thereאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
- personאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- and You are angryאָנַף'ânaph · be angryH599
- with them and turnנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- to an enemyאָיַב'âyab · be hostileH340
- they takeשָׁבָהshâbâh · to take captiveH7617
- to the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- distantרָחֹקrâchôq râchôq · distantH7350
- orאוֹ'ô 'av · orH176
- nearקָרֹבqârôb qârôb · nearH7138
Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:46
- 2 Chronicles 6:36“When they sin against You (for there is no one who does not sin), and You are angry with them and turn them over to an enemy, so that they take them away captive to a land far off or near,
- Job 14:4Who can make the clean out of the unclean? No one!
- Job 15:14What is man, that he would be pure, Or he who is born of a woman, that he would be righteous?
- Psalms 19:12Who can discern his errors? Acquit me of hidden faults.
- Psalms 130:3If You, Lord, were to keep account of guilty deeds, Lord, who could stand?
- Psalms 143:2And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For no person living is righteous in Your sight.
- Proverbs 20:9Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin”?
- Ecclesiastes 7:20Indeed, there is not a righteous person on earth who always does good and does not ever sin.
- Isaiah 53:6All of us, like sheep, have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the Lord has caused the wrongdoing of us all To fall on Him.
- Isaiah 64:6For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, And our wrongdoings, like the wind, take us away.
- Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God;
- Galatians 3:22But the Scripture has confined everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
- James 3:2For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to rein in the whole body as well.
- 1 John 1:8If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
- Leviticus 26:34‘Then the land will restore its Sabbaths all the days of the desolation, while you are in your enemies’ land; then the land will rest and restore its Sabbaths.
- Deuteronomy 4:26I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today, that you will certainly perish quickly from the land where you are going over the Jordan to take possession of it. You will not live long on it, but will be utterly destroyed.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:46
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 46If they sin against thee - This Seventh case must refer to some general defection from truth, to some species of false worship, idolatry, or corruption of the truth and ordinances of the Most High; as for it they are here stated to be delivered into the hands of their enemies and carried away captive, which was the general punishment for idolatry, and what is called, 1 Kings 8:47, acting perversely and committing wickedness. In 1 Kings 8:46; we read, If…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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Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 8:46 Ps 130:3, 4; 143:2; Prov 20:9; Eccl 7:20; Rom 3:23; 1 John 1:8-10 ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 8:46 Lit their captors take them captive ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 8:46 Lev 26:34-39; 2 Kin 17:6, 18; 25:21 ↩
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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