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OET (OET-RV) then listen to them from your abode in the heavens and do what that foreigner begged of you, so that all the countries will know your reputation and respect you like your people Israel do. Then they’ll know that your authority is connected with this residence that I’ve built.
OET-LV You you_will_hear the_heavens the_place dwelling_your and_do according_to_all that he_will_call to_you the_foreigner so_that know all the_peoples the_earth/land DOM your(ms)_name to_fear DOM_you as_people_your Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_so_that_know if/because_that name_your it_is_called on the_house the_this which I_have_built.
UHB אַתָּ֞ה תִּשְׁמַ֤ע הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ 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׃ ‡
(ʼattāh tishmaˊ hashshāmayim məkōn shiⱱtekā vəˊāsitā kəkol ʼₐsher-yiqrāʼ ʼēleykā hannākəriy ləmaˊan yēdəˊūn kāl-ˊammēy hāʼāreʦ ʼet-shəmekā ləyirʼāh ʼotkā kəˊamməkā yisrāʼēl vəlādaˊat kī-shimkā niqrāʼ ˊal-habayit hazzeh ʼₐsher bānitī.)
Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX καὶ σὺ εἰσακούσῃ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐξ ἑτοίμου κατοικητηρίου σου, καὶ ποιήσεις κατὰ πάντα ὅσα ἂν ἐπικαλέσηταί σε ὁ ἀλλότριος, ὅπως γνῶσι πάντες οἱ λαοὶ τὸ ὄνομά σου, καὶ φοβῶνταί σε, καθὼς ὁ λαός σου Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ γνῶσιν ὅτι τὸ ὄνομά σου ἐπικέκληται ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον τοῦτον ὃν ᾠκοδόμησα.
(kai su eisakousaʸ ek tou ouranou ex hetoimou katoikaʸtaʸriou sou, kai poiaʸseis kata panta hosa an epikalesaʸtai se ho allotrios, hopōs gnōsi pantes hoi laoi to onoma sou, kai fobōntai se, kathōs ho laos sou Israaʸl, kai gnōsin hoti to onoma sou epikeklaʸtai epi ton oikon touton hon ōkodomaʸsa. )
BrTr then shalt thou hear them from heaven, out of thine established dwelling-place, and thou shalt do according to all that the stranger shall call upon thee for, that all the nations may know thy name, and fear thee, as do thy people Israel, and may know that thy name has been called on this house which I have builded.
ULT you, you will hear in the heavens, the place of your dwelling, and you will act according to all that the foreigner has cried out to you, so that all the peoples of the earth will know your name to fear you, like your people Israel, and to know that your name has been called over this house that I have built.
UST In that case, in your home in heaven listen to their prayer, and do for them what they request you to do. Do that in order that all the people groups in the world will know about you and revere you, as we your Israelite people do. Then they will know that this temple that I have caused to be built to honor you belongs to you and is where you should be worshiped.
BSB then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name.
OEB wilt thou listen in heaven thy dwelling place, and do all things as the foreigner request of thee, that all the peoples of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as doth thy place Israel, and that they may know that this temple which I have built is called by thy name.
WEBBE hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you for; that all the peoples of the earth may know your name, to fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by your name.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.
LSV You hear in the heavens, the settled place of Your dwelling, and have done according to all that the stranger calls to You for, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know Your Name, to fear You like Your people Israel, and to know that Your Name has been called on this house which I have built.
FBV then hear from heaven, the place where you live, and give them what they're asking. That way, everyone on earth will come to know and respect you, just as your own people Israel do. They will also know that this Temple I have built is dedicated to you.
T4T in your home in heaven, listen to their prayers, and do for them what they request you to do. Do that so that all the people-groups in the world will know about you and revere you, like we your Israeli people do. And then they will know that this temple that I have caused to be built to honor you, is where you should be worshiped.
LEB you shall hear in heaven, the place of your dwelling, and act according to all that the foreigner calls to you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know your name, to fear you as your people Israel, and to know that your name has been invoked over this house that I have built.
BBE Give ear in heaven your living-place, and give him his desire, whatever it may be; so that all the peoples of the earth may have knowledge of your name, worshipping you as do your people Israel, and that they may see that this house which I have put up is truly named by your name.
Moff No Moff 1KI book available
JPS hear Thou in heaven Thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to Thee for; that all the peoples of the earth may know Thy name, to fear Thee, as doth Thy people Israel, and that they may know that Thy name is called upon this house which I have built.
ASV hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the foreigner calleth to thee for; that all the peoples of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.
DRA Then hear thou in heaven, in the firmament of thy dwelling place, and do all those things, for which that stranger shall call upon thee: that all the people of the earth may learn to fear thy name, as do thy people Israel, and may prove that thy name is called upon on this house, which I have built.
YLT Thou dost hear in the heavens, the settled place of Thy dwelling, and hast done according to all that the stranger calleth unto Thee for, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know Thy name, to fear Thee like Thy people Israel, and to know that Thy name hath been called on this house which I have builded.
Drby hear thou in the heavens thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; in order that all peoples of the earth may know thy name, [and] that they may fear thee as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.
RV hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all the peoples of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.
Wbstr 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 built is called by thy name.
KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(Hear thou/you in heaven thy/your dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth/calls to thee/you for: that all people of the earth may know thy/your name, to fear thee/you, as do thy/your people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy/your name. )
8.43 this…: Heb. thy name is called upon this house
KJB-1611 [fn]Heare thou in heauen thy dwelling place, and doe according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy Name, to feare thee, as doe thy people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I haue builded, is called by thy Name.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes))
8:43 Hebr. thy Name is called vpon this house.
Bshps Therfore heare thou in heauen thy dwelling place, & do all that the straunger calleth to thee for: that all nations of the earth may knowe thy name, and feare thee as do thy people Israel, and that they may knowe that thy name is called vpon in this house which I haue builded.
(Therefore hear thou/you in heaven thy/your dwelling place, and do all that the stranger calleth/calls to thee/you for: that all nations of the earth may know thy/your name, and fear thee/you as do thy/your people Israel, and that they may know that thy/your name is called upon in this house which I have builded.)
Gnva Heare thou in heauen thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth for vnto thee: that all the people of the earth may know thy Name, and feare thee, as do thy people Israel: and that they may know, that thy Name is called vpon in this house which I haue built.
(Hear thou/you in heaven thy/your dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth/calls for unto thee/you: that all the people of the earth may know thy/your Name, and fear thee/you, as do thy/your people Israel: and that they may know, that thy/your Name is called upon in this house which I have built. )
Cvdl heare thou him then in heauen, euen in the seate of thy dwellynge, and do all for the which that straunger calleth vpon the, that all the nacions vpon earth maye knowe thy name, and that they maye feare the, as thy people of Israel do: and that they maye knowe, how that this house which I haue buylded, is named after thy name.
(heare thou/you him then in heaven, even in the seat of thy/your dwelling, and do all for the which that stranger calleth/calls upon them, that all the nations upon earth may know thy/your name, and that they may fear them, as thy/your people of Israel do: and that they may knowe, how that this house which I have builded/built, is named after thy/your name.)
Wycl thou schalt here in heuene, in the firmament of thi dwellyng place, and thou schalt do alle thingis, for whiche the alien clepith thee, that alle puplis of londis lerne to drede thi name, as thi puple Israel doith, and preue, that thi name is clepid on this hows, which Y bildide.
(thou shalt here in heaven, in the firmament of thy/your dwelling place, and thou/you shalt do all things, for which the alien calleth/calls thee/you, that all peoples of londis learn to dread thy/your name, as thy/your people Israel doith, and preue, that thy/your name is called on this house, which I builded/built.)
Luth so wollest du hören im Himmel, im Sitz deiner Wohnung, und tun alles, darum der Fremde dich anruft, auf daß alle Völker auf Erden deinen Namen erkennen, daß sie auch dich fürchten, wie dein Volk Israel, und daß sie inne werden, wie dies Haus nach deinem Namen genannt sei, das ich gebauet habe.
(so want you listenn in_the heaven, in_the Sitz deiner Wohnung, and do/put all/everything, therefore the/of_the Fremde you/yourself anruft, on that all peoples on earthn deinen name(s) erkennen, that they/she/them also you/yourself fürchten, like your people Israel, and that they/she/them inne become, like this/these house after your name(s) genannt sei, the I gebauet have.)
ClVg tu exaudies in cælo, in firmamento habitaculi tui, et facies omnia pro quibus invocaverit te alienigena: ut discant universi populi terrarum nomen tuum timere, sicut populus tuus Israël, et probent quia nomen tuum invocatum est super domum hanc quam ædificavi.
(tu exaudies in cælo, in firmamento habitaculi tui, and faces everything for to_whom invocaverit you(sg) alienigena: as discant universi of_the_people terrarum nomen your timere, like populus tuus Israel, and probent because nomen your invocatum it_is over home hanc how ædificavi. )
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).
The Land
Land is extremely important to a largely agrarian society such as ancient Israel. Israel was given the privilege and responsibility of living in the land of Canaan, as a key provision of God’s covenant with them (1 Kgs 8:33-40; see also Deut 28). The land was part of Israel’s relationship with God: God had promised this land to Abraham and his descendants (Gen 12:1-3; 13:14-17). The nation of Israel lived in the land as its custodians and earthly possessors. The land was Israel’s “special possession” (Deut 4:21), given by God, who required their fidelity (Deut 4:40). God expected the people to be proper stewards of the land and to serve him faithfully.
Unfortunately, God’s people turned to their own ways, serving pagan gods and themselves (2 Kgs 17:7-17). So God allowed foreign nations to gradually take away Israel’s ownership of the land (e.g., 2 Kgs 8:20-22; 13:1-3; 17:3). Eventually, Assyria launched a full-scale invasion of the northern kingdom, sending the Israelites into exile (17:5-6, 22-23). Through these events God warned the people of Judah, the southern kingdom, that if they, too, failed to respond, they would forfeit their land (2 Kgs 21:8). Sadly, they refused to listen (2 Kgs 21:9), and their unfaithfulness eventually resulted in expulsion from the land at the hands of the Babylonians (25:1-21).
Israel’s rebellion and failure to properly manage the land that God entrusted to them serves as a warning to us. God has redeemed us in Christ Jesus so that we may live faithful and productive lives (John 15:16; Eph 2:4-10). Our infidelity and lack of productivity may cause us to lose our place of service for Christ (John 15:1-2, 6). It is by abiding in him that we “produce much fruit” and grow in our faith (John 15:5).
God’s people always have a propensity to sin (see Rom 3:23; 1 Jn 1:8, 10). Nevertheless, God always stands ready to forgive and restore those who turn back to him (see 1 Jn 1:9) and to reinstate the blessings of his covenant. The one who mediates the new covenant between God and his people (Matt 26:27-28) is also their advocate in heaven (1 Jn 2:1). In the end, those who remain faithful to God will inherit the blessings of the new heaven and the new earth (1 Pet 1:3-5; Rev 21:1-7).
Passages for Further Study
Gen 12:1-3; 13:14-17; Lev 26:1-46; Deut 28:1-68; 1 Kgs 8:29-51; 9:3-9; 2 Kgs 17:18-23; Pss 24:1; 89:11; 1 Pet 1:4; Rev 21:1-7
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
this house I have built is called by your name
(Some words not found in UHB: you(ms) hear the=heavens place dwelling,your and,do according_to,all which/who he/it_called/named to,you the,foreigner so_that know, all/each/any/every peoples the=earth/land DOM your(ms)=name to,fear DOM,you as,people,your Yisrael and,so_that,know that/for/because/then/when name,your invoked on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,house the=this which/who built )
The phrase “is called by your name” shows that God possesses and owns the house. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “you own this house that I have built”