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Parallel 1 KI 8:29

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BI 1 Ki 8:29 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance to us=important(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)that your eyes be on this house night and day—the place that you’ve said will be associated with your name. May you answer the prayers that your servant will pray towards this place.[ref]


8:29: Deu 12:11.

OET-LVTo_be eyes_of_your open to the_house the_this night and_day to the_place where you_have_said it_will_be name_of_my there to_hear to the_prayer which he_will_pray servant_of_your to the_place the_this.

UHBלִ⁠הְיוֹת֩ עֵינֶ֨⁠ךָ פְתֻח֜וֹת אֶל־הַ⁠בַּ֤יִת הַ⁠זֶּה֙ לַ֣יְלָה וָ⁠י֔וֹם אֶל־הַ֨⁠מָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְתָּ יִהְיֶ֥ה שְׁמִ֖⁠י שָׁ֑ם לִ⁠שְׁמֹ֨עַ֙ אֶל־הַ⁠תְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֔ אֶל־הַ⁠מָּק֖וֹם הַ⁠זֶּֽה׃
   (li⁠həyōt ˊēyne⁠kā fətuḩōt ʼel-ha⁠bayit ha⁠zzeh laylāh vā⁠yōm ʼel-ha⁠mmāqōm ʼₐsher ʼāmartā yihyeh shəmi⁠y shām li⁠shəmoˊa ʼel-ha⁠ttəfillāh ʼₐsher yitpallēl ˊaⱱdə⁠kā ʼel-ha⁠mmāqōm ha⁠zzeh.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXτοῦ εἶναι τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου ἠνεῳγμένους εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦτον ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς, εἰς τὸν τὸπον ὃν εἶπας, ἔσται τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐκεῖ, τοῦ εἰσακούειν τῆς προσευχῆς ἧς προσεύχεται ὁ δοῦλός σου εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός.
   (tou einai tous ofthalmous sou aʸneōigmenous eis ton oikon touton haʸmeras kai nuktos, eis ton topon hon eipas, estai to onoma mou ekei, tou eisakouein taʸs proseuⱪaʸs haʸs proseuⱪetai ho doulos sou eis ton topon touton haʸmeras kai nuktos. )

BrTrthat thine eyes may be open toward this house day and night, even toward the place of which thou saidst, My name shall be there, to hear the prayer which thy servant prays [fn]at this place day and night.


8:29 Or, toward.

ULTthat your eyes be opened to this house night and day, to the place where you have said, ‘My name will be there,’ to listen to the prayer that your servant will pray to this place.

USTI pray that you would protect this temple night and day. This is the place about which you have said, ‘I will always be there.’ I request that you listen to me whenever I turn my face toward this temple and pray.

BSBMay Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.

MSB (Same as above)


OEBthat thine eyes may be open toward this temple night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, “My name shall be there.” to listen to the prayer which thy servant shall offer toward this place.

WEBBEthat your eyes may be open towards this house night and day, even towards the place of which you have said, ‘My name shall be there;’ to listen to the prayer which your servant prays towards this place.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETNight and day may you watch over this temple, the place where you promised you would live. May you answer your servant’s prayer for this place.

LSVfor Your eyes being open toward this house night and day, toward the place of which You have said, My Name is there; to listen to the prayer which Your servant prays toward this place.

FBVMay you watch over this Temple day and night, caring for the place where you said you would be honored. May you hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place,

T4TPlease keep protecting this temple night and day. This is the place about which you have said, ‘I will always be there.’ I request that you listen to me whenever I turn toward this temple and pray.

LEBNo LEB 1 KI book available

BBEThat your eyes may be open to this house night and day, to this place of which you have said, My name will be there; hearing the prayer which your servant may make, turning to this place.

MoffNo Moff 1 KI book available

JPSthat Thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place whereof Thou hast said: My name shall be there; to hearken unto the prayer which Thy servant shall pray toward this place.

ASVthat thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place whereof thou hast said, My name shall be there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall pray toward this place.

DRAThat thy eyes may be open upon this house night and day: upon the house of which thou hast said: My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth in this place to thee.

YLTfor Thine eyes being open towards this house night and day, towards the place of which Thou hast said, My Name is there; to hearken unto the prayer which Thy servant prayeth towards this place.

Drbythat thine eyes may be open upon this house night and day, upon the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.

RVthat thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place whereof thou hast said, My name shall be there: to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall pray toward this place.
   (that thine/your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place whereof thou/you hast said, My name shall be there: to hearken unto the prayer which thy/your servant shall pray toward this place. )

SLTFor thine eye to be opened to this house night and day, to the place of which thou saidst, My name shall be there; to hear to the supplication which thy servant shall pray to this place.

WbstrThat thy eyes may be open towards this house night and day, even towards the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken to the prayer which thy servant shall make towards this place.

KJB-1769That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.[fn]
   (That thine/your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou/you hast said, My name shall be there: that thou/you mayest/may hearken unto the prayer which thy/your servant shall make toward this place. )


8.29 toward this place: or, in this place

KJB-1611[fn]That thine eyes may be open toward this house, night and day, euen toward the place of which thou hast said, My Name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken vnto the prayer which thy seruant shall make towards this place.
   (That thine/your eyes may be open toward this house, night and day, even toward the place of which thou/you hast said, My Name shall be there: that thou/you mayest/may hearken unto the prayer which thy/your servant shall make towards this place.)


8:29 Or, in this place.

BshpsNo Bshps 1 KI book available

GnvaThat thine eyes may be open toward this house, night and day, euen towarde the place whereof thou hast said, My Name shalbe there: that thou mayest hearken vnto the prayer which thy seruant prayeth in this place.
   (That thine/your eyes may be open toward this house, night and day, even toward the place whereof thou/you hast said, My Name shall be there: that thou/you mayest/may hearken unto the prayer which thy/your servant prayeth in this place. )

CvdlNo Cvdl 1 KI book available

WyclNo Wycl 1 KI book available

LuthNo Luth 1 KI book available

ClVgut sint oculi tui aperti super domum hanc nocte ac die: super domum, de qua dixisti: Erit nomen meum ibi: ut exaudias orationem quam orat in loco isto ad te servus tuus:
   (as let_them_be eyes yours(sg) aperti over home this at_night and day: over home, from/about which you_said: Erit name mine there: as listenas speech how orat in/into/on instead to_this to you(sg) servant your: )

RP-GNTNo RP-GNT 1 KI book available


HAPHebrew accents and phrasing: See Allan Johnson's Hebrew accents and phrasing analysis.

TSNTyndale Study Notes:

8:1-66 Solomon’s building activities climaxed with the Ark’s move to the newly erected Temple. The king offered both prayer (8:22-53) and words of praise and blessing (8:56-61) to dedicate the Temple for the Lord’s service. After the dedication, the assembled gathering enjoyed the great Festival of Shelters. The focus of the account is on Solomon praising God and blessing the people (8:12-61).

TTNTyndale Theme Notes:

God’s Faithfulness to His People

When God established the covenant with his people Israel, it included blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience (see Deut 28:1-68). Many years later, when Solomon had finished dedicating the Temple, the Lord appeared to him and reminded him that if the people were unfaithful to this covenant, sure judgment would follow (1 Kgs 9:6-9). Conversely, if they were faithful, God would dwell among them and never forsake them (6:12-13).

God had called the nation Israel to be his covenant people (Exod 19:5-6; 1 Kgs 8:53). Despite this unique identity, the people of Israel were frequently rebellious toward God (see, e.g., Exod 32:1-6; Num 14:1-12; Judg 2:10-15). Even during the height of God’s blessing of Israel (Solomon’s reign) the people “sacrificed their offerings at local places of worship” (3:2), an expression of their ongoing commitment to pagan worship (see also 1 Kgs 11:4-13). Both the northern and southern kingdoms later fell into this sin (12:31-32; 13:2, 32-33; 14:22-24; 15:14; 22:43). Every ruler of the northern kingdom led the people into apostate religious practices, resulting in Israel being sent into exile in 722 BC. While the southern kingdom experienced occasional religious reform, such reform would only be temporary, and Judah would ultimately suffer a similar fate in being exiled by the Babylonians in 586 BC. Still, God retained a faithful remnant among his people (see, e.g., 1 Kgs 19:18; Isa 10:20-34) and had plans for their future well-being (see Isa 4:2-6; Isa 40:1-11; Jer 30:1-24). In spite of his people’s unfaithfulness, God maintained his love and faithfulness toward them and desired to restore them (Hos 2:1-23).

God still has a people who are his own (1 Cor 1:2; 1 Pet 1:1). Those who follow Christ are his “chosen people” (1 Pet 2:9-10, who constitute the temple of God (2 Cor 6:14–7:1). They have God’s promise that he will never forsake them but will always be faithful to his promises to them (John 14:16; 2 Tim 2:13).

Passages for Further Study

Gen 32:10; Exod 3:13-17; 34:6; Deut 7:9; 31:6; Josh 1:5; 21:45; 2 Sam 7:16; 1 Kgs 6:12-13; 8:29-53; 9:3-9; Pss 31:1-5; 91:4; Isa 40:1-11; 54:8; Lam 3:22-24; Mic 7:18-20; John 14:16; Rom 3:3-4; 11:25-29; 1 Cor 10:13; 2 Cor 1:20; 2 Tim 2:13; Titus 1:2; Heb 10:23; 11:11; 1 Pet 4:19; Rev 1:4-5; 19:11


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

May your eyes be open toward

(Some words not found in UHB: to=be eyes_of,your open to/towards the,house the=this night and,day to/towards the,place which/who said will_belong name_of,my there to,hear to/towards the,prayer which/who prays servant_of,your to/towards the,place the,this )

The eye is a metonym for what the eye does. Alternate translation: “May you watch over”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

night and day

(Some words not found in UHB: to=be eyes_of,your open to/towards the,house the=this night and,day to/towards the,place which/who said will_belong name_of,my there to,hear to/towards the,prayer which/who prays servant_of,your to/towards the,place the,this )

This is a merism. Alternate translation: “all the time” or “continually”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

My name and my presence

(Some words not found in UHB: to=be eyes_of,your open to/towards the,house the=this night and,day to/towards the,place which/who said will_belong name_of,my there to,hear to/towards the,prayer which/who prays servant_of,your to/towards the,place the,this )

These two words together emphasize that Yahweh will dwell in the temple.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

that your servant will pray

(Some words not found in UHB: to=be eyes_of,your open to/towards the,house the=this night and,day to/towards the,place which/who said will_belong name_of,my there to,hear to/towards the,prayer which/who prays servant_of,your to/towards the,place the,this )

Solomon speaks of himself as “your servant” to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: “that I, your servant, will pray”

BI 1 Ki 8:29 ©