1 Kings 8:9-11
New English Translation
9 There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets Moses had placed there in Horeb.[a] It was there that[b] the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites after he brought them out of the land of Egypt. 10 Once the priests left the Holy Place, a cloud filled the Lord’s temple. 11 The priests could not carry out their duties[c] because of the cloud; the Lord’s glory filled his temple.[d]
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- 1 Kings 8:9 sn Horeb is another name for Mount Sinai.
- 1 Kings 8:9 tn Heb “in Horeb where.”
- 1 Kings 8:11 tn Heb “were not able to stand to serve.”
- 1 Kings 8:11 tn Heb “the house of the Lord.”
1 Kings 8:9-11
New International Version
9 There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets(A) that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt.
10 When the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloud(B) filled the temple of the Lord. 11 And the priests could not perform their service(C) because of the cloud, for the glory(D) of the Lord filled his temple.
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