Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For you singled them out from all the nations of the world to be your own inheritance, just as you declared through your servant Moses when you, Sovereign LORD, brought our ancestors out of Egypt.” New Living Translation For when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt, O Sovereign LORD, you told your servant Moses that you had set Israel apart from all the nations of the earth to be your own special possession.” English Standard Version For you separated them from among all the peoples of the earth to be your heritage, as you declared through Moses your servant, when you brought our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.” Berean Standard Bible For You, O Lord GOD, have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth as Your inheritance, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought our fathers out of Egypt.” Berean Literal Bible For You have set them apart to Yourself as an inheritance from among all the peoples of the earth, as You spoke by Moses Your servant when You brought our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord YHWH.” King James Bible For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD. New King James Version For You separated them from among all the peoples of the earth to be Your inheritance, as You spoke by Your servant Moses, when You brought our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.” New American Standard Bible For You have singled them out from all the peoples of the earth as Your inheritance, just as You spoke through Moses Your servant, when You brought our fathers out of Egypt, Lord GOD.” NASB 1995 “For You have separated them from all the peoples of the earth as Your inheritance, as You spoke through Moses Your servant, when You brought our fathers forth from Egypt, O Lord GOD.” NASB 1977 “For Thou hast separated them from all the peoples of the earth as Thine inheritance, as Thou didst speak through Moses Thy servant, when Thou didst bring our fathers forth from Egypt, O Lord GOD.” Legacy Standard Bible For You have separated them from all the peoples of the earth as Your inheritance, as You spoke by the hand of Moses Your servant, when You brought our fathers forth from Egypt, O Lord Yahweh.” Amplified Bible For You singled them out from all the peoples of the earth as Your heritage, just as You declared through Moses Your servant, when You brought our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.” Berean Annotated Bible For You, O Lord GOD {Adonai YHWH}, have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth as Your inheritance, as You spoke through Your servant Moses (drawn out) when You brought our fathers out of Egypt (land of bondage). Christian Standard Bible For you, Lord GOD, have set them apart as your inheritance from all peoples of the earth, as you spoke through your servant Moses when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt. Holman Christian Standard Bible For You, Lord GOD, have set them apart as Your inheritance from all the people on earth, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought their ancestors out of Egypt. American Standard Version For thou didst separate them from among all the peoples of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord Jehovah. Contemporary English Version When you brought our ancestors out of Egypt, you told your servant Moses to say to them, "From all people on earth, the LORD God has chosen you to be his very own." English Revised Version For thou didst separate them from among all the peoples of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD. GOD'S WORD® Translation After all, you, LORD God, set them apart from all the people of the world to be your own as you promised through your servant Moses when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt." Good News Translation You chose them from all the peoples to be your own people, as you told them through your servant Moses when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt." International Standard Version because you have separated them to yourself as your heritage from all the people of the earth, as you spoke through your servant Moses when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt, Lord GOD. NET Bible After all, you picked them out of all the nations of the earth to be your special possession, just as you, O sovereign LORD, announced through your servant Moses when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt." New Heart English Bible For you separated them from among all the peoples of the earth, to be your inheritance, as you spoke by Moses your servant, when you brought our fathers out of Egypt, Lord GOD." Webster's Bible Translation For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thy inheritance, as thou didst speak by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleFor You, O Lord GOD, have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth as Your inheritance, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought our fathers out of Egypt.” World English Bible For you separated them from among all the peoples of the earth to be your inheritance, as you spoke by Moses your servant, when you brought our fathers out of Egypt, Lord Yahweh.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor You have separated them to Yourself for an inheritance, out of all the peoples of the earth, as You spoke by the hand of Your servant Moses, in Your bringing out our fathers from Egypt, O Lord YHWH.” Berean Literal Bible For You have set them apart to Yourself as an inheritance from among all the peoples of the earth, as You spoke by Moses Your servant when You brought our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord YHWH.” Young's Literal Translation for Thou hast separated them to Thyself for an inheritance, out of all the peoples of the earth, as Thou didst speak by the hand of Moses Thy servant, in Thy bringing out our fathers from Egypt, O Lord Jehovah.' Smith's Literal Translation For thou didst separate them to thyself for an inheritance from all the people of the earth as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, in thy bringing our fathers out of the land of Egypt, O Lord Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor thou hast separated them to thyself for an inheritance from among all the people of the earth, as thou hast spoken by Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God. Catholic Public Domain Version For you have separated them to yourself as an inheritance, from among all the peoples of the earth, just as you spoke by Moses, your servant, when you led our fathers away from Egypt, O Lord God.” New American Bible For you have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth to be your heritage, as you declared through Moses your servant when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt, Lord my GOD.” New Revised Standard Version For you have separated them from among all the peoples of the earth, to be your heritage, just as you promised through Moses, your servant, when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou didst speak through Moses thy servant, when thou didst bring our fathers out of Egypt, O LORD God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because you separated them to yourself for an inheritance from all the nations of Earth, as you said by the agency of Moshe your Servant, when you brought out their fathers from Egypt, LORD JEHOVAH God!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For Thou didst set them apart from among all the peoples of the earth, to be Thine inheritance, as Thou didst speak by the hand of Moses Thy servant, when Thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Because thou hast set them apart for an inheritance to thyself out of all the nations of the earth, as thou spokest by the hand of thy servant Moses, when thou broughtest our fathers out of the land of Egypt, O Lord God. - Then spoke Solomon concerning the house, when he had finished building it - He manifested the sun in the heaven: the Lord said he would dwell in darkness: build thou my house, a beautiful house for thyself to dwell in anew. Behold, is not this written in the book of the song? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Prayer of Dedication…52May Your eyes be open to the pleas of Your servant and of Your people Israel, and may You listen to them whenever they call to You. 53For You, O Lord GOD, as Your inheritance, have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought our fathers out of Egypt.” Cross References For You, O Lord GOD, 2 Samuel 7:18 Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? 2 Samuel 7:28 And now, O Lord GOD, You are God! Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant. Nehemiah 1:5 Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments, have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth Leviticus 20:26 You are to be holy to Me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be My own. Deuteronomy 14:2 for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth. Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth. as Your inheritance, Deuteronomy 9:29 But they are Your people, Your inheritance, whom You brought out by Your great power and outstretched arm.” Deuteronomy 32:9 But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance. Psalm 74:2 Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance—Mount Zion, where You dwell. as You spoke through Your servant Moses Leviticus 26:46 These are the statutes, ordinances, and laws that the LORD established between Himself and the Israelites through Moses on Mount Sinai. Deuteronomy 18:18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. Numbers 12:7 But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. when You brought our fathers out of Egypt.” Deuteronomy 26:8 Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, signs, and wonders. Deuteronomy 6:21-23 then you are to tell him, “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. / Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household. / But He brought us out from there to lead us in and give us the land that He had sworn to our fathers. Exodus 20:2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. Exodus 19:5-6 Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.” Treasury of Scripture For you did separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be your inheritance, as you spoke by the hand of Moses your servant, when you brought our fathers out of Egypt, O LORD God. separate Exodus 19:5,6 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: … Exodus 33:16 For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth. Numbers 23:9 For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations. thine inheritance Deuteronomy 32:9 For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. Jeremiah 10:16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name. Ephesians 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, as thou Deuteronomy 33:1-3,26-29 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death… Jump to Previous Apart Broughtest Declare Declared Earth Egypt Fathers God Hand Heritage Inheritance Moses Nations Peoples Separate Separated Servant Singled Spakest Speak WorldJump to Next Apart Broughtest Declare Declared Earth Egypt Fathers God Hand Heritage Inheritance Moses Nations Peoples Separate Separated Servant Singled Spakest Speak World1 Kings 8 1. The feast of the temple12. Solomon's blessing 22. Solomon's prayer 54. Solomon's blessing 62. His sacrifice of peace offerings For You, O Lord GOD, This phrase acknowledges the sovereignty and divine authority of God. The use of "O Lord GOD" reflects the Hebrew names "Yahweh" and "Elohim," emphasizing both the covenantal and powerful aspects of God. This invocation is consistent with the reverence shown throughout the Old Testament, where God is recognized as the supreme ruler and creator. have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth as Your inheritance, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought our fathers out of Egypt. Persons / Places / Events 1. SolomonThe king of Israel who is offering a prayer of dedication for the newly built temple in Jerusalem. He is acknowledging God's faithfulness and the special relationship between God and Israel. 2. Israel The nation chosen by God as His inheritance, set apart from all other nations. This verse highlights their unique covenant relationship with God. 3. Moses The servant of God through whom God declared His promises to Israel. Moses is a central figure in the history of Israel, representing the law and the covenant. 4. Egypt The land from which God delivered the Israelites, symbolizing bondage and God's power to save His people. 5. The Temple in Jerusalem The physical representation of God's presence among His people, where Solomon is dedicating this prayer. Teaching Points God's Faithfulness to His PromisesGod is faithful to His promises, as seen in His relationship with Israel. This encourages believers to trust in God's promises today. The Significance of Being Chosen Being chosen by God is a call to holiness and service. Believers are to live in a way that reflects their status as God's people. Deliverance and Redemption Just as God delivered Israel from Egypt, He delivers us from sin. This calls for gratitude and a commitment to live for Him. The Role of Leaders in Prayer Solomon's prayer demonstrates the importance of leaders interceding for their people, a practice that should be emulated in the church. The Temple as a Symbol of God's Presence The temple was a physical symbol of God's presence. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, called to live in a way that honors God. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 1 Kings 8:53?2. How does 1 Kings 8:53 reflect God's covenant with Israel's ancestors? 3. What role does Solomon play in fulfilling God's promises in 1 Kings 8:53? 4. How can we apply God's faithfulness in 1 Kings 8:53 to our lives? 5. How does 1 Kings 8:53 connect with God's promises in Deuteronomy 7:6-8? 6. What does "set them apart" in 1 Kings 8:53 teach about holiness? 7. How does 1 Kings 8:53 reflect God's covenant with Israel? 8. Why did God choose Israel as His inheritance in 1 Kings 8:53? 9. What historical context surrounds 1 Kings 8:53? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 8? 11. How does the crossing in Joshua 3 compare with contradictory or differing accounts of water-parting miracles elsewhere in the Bible? 12. What role did Egyptians play in biblical narratives? 13. How can Deut. 34:10 claim no prophet like Moses ever arose when other prophets performed significant miracles too? 14. If Psalm 72:8 predicts dominion 'from sea to sea,' why doesn't history confirm any Israelite king ruling so extensively? What Does 1 Kings 8:53 Mean For You, O Lord GODSolomon begins by turning every eye to the LORD Himself. The entire petition rests on God’s character—His sovereignty, faithfulness, and covenant love. • Compare 1 Kings 8:23 where Solomon has already confessed, “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You.” • Exodus 15:11 echoes the same awe: “Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? … majestic in holiness”. • Isaiah 45:5 affirms, “I am the LORD, and there is no other.” Knowing who God is anchors every promise that follows. have set them apart Here Solomon highlights Israel’s sanctification—God’s deliberate act of choosing and distinguishing His people. • Deuteronomy 7:6 states it plainly: “The LORD your God has chosen you to be His treasured possession.” • Exodus 19:5-6 calls Israel “a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” • 2 Corinthians 6:17 applies the same principle of separation to believers today. God’s setting apart is never earned; it flows from His gracious choice. from all the peoples of the earth The contrast underscores Israel’s unique role in God’s plan. • Genesis 12:1-3 promises that through Abraham “all the families of the earth will be blessed,” revealing that Israel’s distinction serves a global purpose. • Deuteronomy 14:2 stresses again, “The LORD has chosen you out of all the peoples.” • Psalm 147:19-20 notes He has not dealt thus with any other nation. Being different is not elitism; it is vocation—called to represent God among nations. as Your inheritance Here the relationship turns intimate. Israel does not merely belong to God; Israel is His portion. • Deuteronomy 32:9 declares, “The LORD’s portion is His people; Jacob His allotted inheritance.” • Psalm 33:12 rejoices, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance.” • Ephesians 1:11 reminds believers that in Christ we also “have obtained an inheritance,” tying church and Israel together under one divine Owner. Inheritance language signals permanence: God will not abandon what is rightfully His. as You spoke through Your servant Moses Solomon anchors present confidence in past revelation. • Numbers 14:13-19 records Moses pleading God’s promises back to Him, just as Solomon does now. • Joshua 21:45 celebrates that “Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to Israel failed.” • Hebrews 6:18 affirms it is impossible for God to lie. When God speaks, history bends to His word. when You brought our fathers out of Egypt The Exodus stands as the foundational act of redemption. • Exodus 12:41-42 recounts the very night the LORD brought them out, calling it a night to be kept forever. • Deuteronomy 4:34 asks, “Has any god tried to take for himself one nation out of another… with mighty hand and outstretched arm?” • Psalm 105:37-45 reviews the plagues, the parting sea, and manna, all proof that the God who delivered then can sustain now. Solomon’s mention of Egypt reminds the people that the God who began their story is faithful to finish it. summary Every phrase of 1 Kings 8:53 layers certainty upon certainty: Who God is (LORD), what He has done (set apart, redeemed), why He did it (they are His inheritance), and how He confirmed it (spoken through Moses, proven in the Exodus). For Solomon and for us, the verse is a call to rest in God’s unchanging promises and live out our set-apart identity for His glory among all peoples. Verse 53. - For thou didst separate them from [Leviticus 20:24, 26; cf. Exodus 19:5, 6] among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance [same expression, Deuteronomy 4:20; Deuteronomy 9:26, 29. This is no idle repetition of ver. 51. The idea of that verse is deliverance, of this election. Cf. Numbers 16:9; Numbers 8:14], as thou spakest by the hand [see note on ch. 2:25] of Moses thy servant [Exodus 19:5, 6; Deuteronomy 9:26, 29; Deuteronomy 14:2], when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God. In Chronicles (ch. 6:41, 42) the prayer ends somewhat differently. "Now therefore arise, O Lord God," etc. - words which are found in substance in Psalm 132:8-10. These two verses look like an addition, and were probably inserted by the chronicler to form a connecting link with 1 Kings 7:1-3 (Bahr). The LXX. has an extremely curious addition, said to be taken from the "Book of the Song." Stanley sees in its very abruptness and obscurity an evidence of its genuineness ("Jewish Ch." 2:218). SECTION III. - The Concluding Blessing. The service of dedication concludes, as it commenced, with a benediction (ver. 14).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction You, אַתָּ֞ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you O Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD, יְהוִֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel as Your inheritance, לְֽנַחֲלָ֔ה (lə·na·ḥă·lāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion have set them apart הִבְדַּלְתָּ֤ם (hiḇ·dal·tām) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 914: To be divided, separate from all מִכֹּ֖ל (mik·kōl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the peoples עַמֵּ֣י (‘am·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock of the earth, הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land as כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that You spoke דִּבַּ֜רְתָּ (dib·bar·tā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue through בְּיַ֣ד ׀ (bə·yaḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand Your servant עַבְדֶּ֗ךָ (‘aḇ·de·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant Moses מֹשֶׁ֣ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver when You brought בְּהוֹצִיאֲךָ֧ (bə·hō·w·ṣî·’ă·ḵā) Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim our fathers אֲבֹתֵ֛ינוּ (’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 1: Father out of Egypt.” מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם (mim·miṣ·ra·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa Links 1 Kings 8:53 NIV1 Kings 8:53 NLT 1 Kings 8:53 ESV 1 Kings 8:53 NASB 1 Kings 8:53 KJV 1 Kings 8:53 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 8:53 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 8:53 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 8:53 French Bible 1 Kings 8:53 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 8:53 For you did separate them from among (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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