1 Kings 8:64

1 Kings 8:64 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that was before the Lord was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.
• New International Version (NIV)On that same day the king consecrated the middle part of the courtyard in front of the temple of the Lord, and there he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings and the fat of the fellowship offerings, because the bronze altar that stood before the Lord was too small to hold the burnt offerings, the grain offerings and the fat of the fellowship offerings.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The same day the king consecrated the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord, for there he offered the burnt offering and the grain offering and the fat pieces of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar that was before the Lord was too small to receive the burnt offering and the grain offering and the fat pieces of the peace offerings.
• New King James Version (NKJV)On the same day the king consecrated the middle of the court that was in front of the house of the Lord; for there he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar that was before the Lord was too small to receive the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.

Context of 1 Kings 8:64

62And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before Yhwh. 63And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto Yhwh, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of Yhwh. The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of Yhwh: for there he offered burnt offerings, and grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that was before Yhwh was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings. 65And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before Yhwh our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days. 66On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that Yhwh had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.

1 Kings 8:64 word by word

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא קִדַּ֨שׁ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־תּ֣וֹךְ הֶחָצֵ֗ר אֲשֶׁר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י בֵית־יְהוָ֔ה כִּי־עָ֣שָׂה שָׁ֗ם אֶת־הָֽעֹלָה֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת חֶלְבֵ֣י הַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים כִּֽי־מִזְבַּ֤ח הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה קָטֹ֗ן מֵֽהָכִיל֙ אֶת־הָעֹלָ֣ה וְאֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת חֶלְבֵ֥י הַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• The same dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• did the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• hallowקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: consecateH6942
• the middleתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• of the courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• for there he offeredעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: offerH6213
• burnt offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• and grain offeringsמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503
• and the fatחֵ֫לֶבcheleb chêleb · fatH2459
• of the peace offeringsשֶׁ֫לֶםshelem · peace offeringH8002
• because the brasenנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• too littleקָטֹןqâţân qâţôn · smallH6996
• to receiveכּוּלkûl · to sustainH3557

Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:64

• 2 Chronicles 7:7Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of Yhwh: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, and the grain offerings, and the fat.
• 2 Chronicles 4:1Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:64

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 64Did the king hallow the middle of the court - The great altar of burnt-offerings was not sufficient for the number of sacrifices which were then made; therefore the middle of the court was set apart, and an altar erected there for the same purpose.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 64The middle of the court - Or, “the whole area of the court “ - all the “mid” space within the enclosing walls, which thus became one huge altar, on any part of which victims might be offered at one and the same time.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 62-66Verses 62-66 Solomon offered a great sacrifice. He kept the feast of tabernacles, as it seems, after the feast of dedication. Thus should we go home, rejoicing, from holy ordinances, thankful for God's GoodnessRead the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 62-66The final sacrifices (see Deuteronomy 12:5–14) and the Feast of Tabernacles end the story that began with sacrifices when the ark was placed in the Most Holy Place (1 Kings 8:1–11; compare 2 Chronicles 7:1–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6464. The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court--that is, the whole extent of the priests' court--the altar of burnt offerings, though large (2Ch 4:1), being totally inadequate for the vast number of sacrifices that distinguished this occasion. It was only a temporary erection to meet the demands of an extraordinary season, in aid of the established altar, and removed at the conclusion of the sacred festival. [See on 2Ch 7:7.] 1Ki 8:65. The…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 8:64

• Altar

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• Peace offerings
• Altar
• Burnt offering
• Contain
• Glad
• Hallow
• Hearken
• Prayer
• Receive
• Solomon

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