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You brought them out of Egypt, out of the furnace for iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For they <i>be</i> thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />(for they <i>are</i> Your people and Your inheritance, whom You brought out of Egypt, out of the iron furnace),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />(for they are Your people and Your inheritance which You have brought out of Egypt, from the midst of the iron furnace),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />(for they are Your people and Your inheritance which You have brought forth from Egypt, from the midst of the iron furnace),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />(for they are Thy people and Thine inheritance which Thou hast brought forth from Egypt, from the midst of the iron furnace),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />(for they are Your people and Your inheritance which You have brought forth from Egypt, from the midst of the iron furnace),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />(for they are Your people and Your heritage, whom You brought out of Egypt, from the midst of the iron furnace [of slavery and oppression]),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For they are your people and your inheritance; you brought them out of Egypt, out of the middle of an iron furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For they are Your people and Your inheritance; You brought them out of Egypt, out of the middle of an iron furnace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />(for they are thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Remember, they are the people you chose and rescued from Egypt that was like a blazing fire to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For they be thy people, and thine inheritance which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />because they are your own people whom you brought out of Egypt from the middle of an iron smelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They are your own people, whom you brought out of Egypt, that blazing furnace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />since they are your people and your heritage, which you brought out of Egypt, from an iron fire furnace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For they are Your people and Your inheritance; You brought them out of Egypt, out of the furnace for iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />After all, they are your people and your special possession whom you brought out of Egypt, from the middle of the iron-smelting furnace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />(for they are your people, and your inheritance, which you brought out of Egypt, from the midst of the iron furnace);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For they are thy people, and thy inheritance, which thou broughtest out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />(for they are your people and your inheritance, which you brought out of Egypt, from the middle of the iron furnace); <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for they [are] Your people and Your inheritance, whom You brought out of Egypt, out of the midst of the furnace of iron—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> (for Thy people and Thy inheritance are they, whom Thou didst bring out of Egypt, out of the midst of the furnace of iron) -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For they thy people and thine inheritance which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt from the midst of the furnace of iron:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For they are thy people, and thy inheritance, whom thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For they are your people and your inheritance, whom you have led away from the land of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For they are your people and your heritage, whom you brought out of Egypt, from the midst of the iron furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />(for they are your people and heritage, which you brought out of Egypt, from the midst of the iron-smelter).<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For they are thy people and thine inheritance, whom thou didst bring forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because they are your people and your inheritance whom you brought out from Egypt, from the furnace of iron<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />for they are Thy people, and Thine inheritance, which Thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />for <i>they are</i> thy people and thine inheritance, whom thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, out of the midst of the furnace of iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/8-51.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=3396" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Solomon's Prayer of Dedication</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">50</span>May You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy. <span class="reftext">51</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">are Your people</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">and Your inheritance;</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">You brought them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hō·w·ṣê·ṯā (V-Hifil-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: mim·miṣ·ra·yim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: mit·tō·wḵ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3564.htm" title="3564: kūr (N-msc) -- Smelting pot or furnace. From an unused root meaning properly, to dig through; a pot or furnace.">of the furnace</a> <a href="/hebrew/1270.htm" title="1270: hab·bar·zel (Art:: N-ms) -- Iron. Perhaps from the root of Birzowth; iron; by extension, an iron implement.">for iron.</a> </span><span class="reftext">52</span>May 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a></span><br />Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-20.htm">Deuteronomy 4:20</a></span><br />Yet the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be the people of His inheritance, as you are today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-4.htm">Jeremiah 11:4</a></span><br />which I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, ‘Obey Me, and do everything I command you, and you will be My people, and I will be your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-10.htm">Isaiah 48:10</a></span><br />See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-42.htm">Leviticus 25:42</a></span><br />Because the Israelites are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-26.htm">Deuteronomy 9:26</a></span><br />And I prayed to the LORD and said, “O Lord GOD, do not destroy Your people, Your inheritance, whom You redeemed through Your greatness and brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-14.htm">Psalm 135:14</a></span><br />For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-10.htm">Nehemiah 1:10</a></span><br />They are Your servants and Your people. You redeemed them by Your great power and mighty hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a></span><br />In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11</a></span><br />But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Titus 2:14</a></span><br />He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-9.htm">Revelation 5:9-10</a></span><br />And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. / You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For they be your people, and your inheritance, which you brought forth out of Egypt, from the middle of the furnace of iron:</p><p class="hdg">thy people</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">1 Kings 8:53</a></b></br> For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, <i>to be</i> thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11,12</a></b></br> And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13-19</a></b></br> And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear <i>it</i>, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;) … </p><p class="hdg">the furnace</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-20.htm">Deuteronomy 4:20</a></b></br> But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, <i>even</i> out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as <i>ye are</i> this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/11-4.htm">Jeremiah 11:4</a></b></br> Which I commanded your fathers in the day <i>that</i> I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/5-2.htm">Broughtest</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-21.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/hosea/13-3.htm">Fireplace</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-38.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-20.htm">Furnace</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-3.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-36.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-20.htm">Iron-Smelting</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-27.htm">Midst</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">Broughtest</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-22.htm">Fireplace</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/12-6.htm">Furnace</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-11.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-4.htm">Iron-Smelting</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-20.htm">Midst</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">The feast of the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-12.htm">Solomon's blessing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Solomon's prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Solomon's blessing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">62. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-62.htm">His sacrifice of peace offerings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For they are Your people and Your inheritance;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and the Israelites. The concept of being God's "people" and "inheritance" is rooted in the Abrahamic covenant (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>), where God promises to make Abraham's descendants a great nation. The term "inheritance" signifies a special possession, highlighting the Israelites' unique status among the nations. This relationship is further affirmed in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a>, where Israel is described as a holy people chosen by God. The idea of being God's inheritance also points to the responsibility of the Israelites to live according to His laws and statutes, reflecting His holiness to the world.<p><b>You brought them out of Egypt,</b><br>This phrase recalls the Exodus, a foundational event in Israel's history where God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. This act of deliverance is a central theme throughout the Old Testament, symbolizing God's power, faithfulness, and commitment to His promises. The Exodus is frequently referenced in the Psalms and the Prophets as a demonstration of God's mighty hand and outstretched arm (<a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a>). It serves as a type of Christ's redemptive work, where Jesus delivers believers from the bondage of sin (<a href="/john/8-34.htm">John 8:34-36</a>).<p><b>out of the furnace for iron.</b><br>The "furnace for iron" metaphorically describes the harsh conditions of slavery in Egypt. This imagery conveys the intense suffering and oppression the Israelites endured, akin to the refining process of iron in a furnace. The use of this metaphor highlights God's role as a deliverer who rescues His people from affliction. In a broader biblical context, the furnace is often associated with trials and purification (<a href="/isaiah/48-10.htm">Isaiah 48:10</a>), suggesting that the Israelites' experience in Egypt was a period of testing and preparation for their identity as God's chosen nation. This concept of deliverance from a "furnace" can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate deliverance through Christ, who refines and purifies believers through His sacrifice (<a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who is offering a prayer of dedication for the newly built temple in Jerusalem. He is acknowledging God's past deliverance and seeking His continued favor.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>Referred to as God's people and inheritance, highlighting their special covenant relationship with God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The place of bondage from which God delivered the Israelites, symbolizing oppression and slavery.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/furnace_for_iron.htm">Furnace for Iron</a></b><br>A metaphor for the harsh conditions and trials the Israelites faced in Egypt, emphasizing the intensity of their suffering and the miraculous nature of their deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_dedication.htm">Temple Dedication</a></b><br>The event during which Solomon is praying, marking a significant moment in Israel's history as they establish a central place of worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>Reflect on the significance of God's deliverance from Egypt as a foundational act of salvation for Israel. Consider how God has delivered you from personal "Egypts" or trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Recognize the importance of being God's people and inheritance. This identity calls for a life of holiness and dedication to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_through_trials.htm">Endurance Through Trials</a></b><br>The metaphor of the "furnace for iron" reminds us that God can use trials to refine and strengthen us. Trust in His purpose during difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_dedication.htm">Prayer and Dedication</a></b><br>Solomon's prayer at the temple dedication is a model for seeking God's presence and favor. Dedicate your life and endeavors to God, seeking His guidance and blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The temple was a place for communal worship. Engage actively in your faith community, understanding the importance of collective worship and support.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_evidence_supports_the_exodus.htm">What evidence supports the historical occurrence of the Exodus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/exodus_6_6__why_no_evidence_for_exodus.htm">Exodus 6:6: How can we reconcile the lack of archaeological evidence for a large-scale exodus with the biblical narrative? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_kings_8_27_contradictory.htm">In 1 Kings 8:27, Solomon acknowledges that God cannot be contained by the temple, yet the chapter emphasizes the temple as God's dwelling; isn't this contradictory?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_the_proof_of_israel's_exodus.htm">Deuteronomy 4:20 depicts God rescuing Israel from Egyptian slavery--where is the historical or archaeological proof for an event of such magnitude?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(51-53) <span class= "bld">For they be thy people.</span>--This pleading with God by His deliverance of the people from Egypt, and by His promise to Moses to make them His inheritance (see <a href="/exodus/19-5.htm" title="Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure to me above all people: for all the earth is mine:">Exodus 19:5</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/9-26.htm" title="I prayed therefore to the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not your people and your inheritance, which you have redeemed through your greatness, which you have brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.">Deuteronomy 9:26</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/9-29.htm" title="Yet they are your people and your inheritance, which you brought out by your mighty power and by your stretched out arm.">Deuteronomy 9:29</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/14-2.htm" title="For you are an holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a peculiar people to himself, above all the nations that are on the earth.">Deuteronomy 14:2</a>), although especially suggested by the last petition for deliverance from captivity, may be held to apply to the whole of Solomon's prayer. It implies the belief not only that the declared purpose of God cannot fail, but that, even for the manifestation of His glory to man, it must needs be visibly fulfilled before the eyes of the world. This same conviction breathes in many of the utterances of Moses for Israel (see <a href="/context/exodus/32-12.htm" title="Why should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from your fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against your people.">Exodus 32:12-13</a>; <a href="/context/numbers/14-13.htm" title="And Moses said to the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for you brought up this people in your might from among them;)">Numbers 14:13-14</a>); it is expressed in the "Help us, O Lord, and deliver us for Thy name's sake," of <a href="/context/psalms/79-9.htm" title="Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for your name's sake.">Psalm 79:9-10</a>, or the "Defer not for Thine own sake, O my God" of <a href="/daniel/9-19.htm" title="O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, listen and do; defer not, for your own sake, O my God: for your city and your people are called by your name.">Daniel 9:19</a> : it is declared on the part, of the Lord again and again in <a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm" title="But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.">Ezekiel 20:9</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/20-14.htm" title="But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.">Ezekiel 20:14</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/20-22.htm" title="Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.">Ezekiel 20:22</a>, "I wrought for my name's sake." It may, indeed, seem to jar upon our fuller conception of the infinite majesty of God, incapable of being augmented or lessened, and of the infinite love which does all for the sake of His creatures. Yet it is not wholly unlike our Lord's prayer (<a href="/john/12-28.htm" title="Father, glorify your name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.">John 12:28</a>), "Father, glorify thy name," or the Apostolic declarations of the great purpose of redemption, as designed for "the praise of God's glory" (<a href="/ephesians/1-6.htm" title="To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has made us accepted in the beloved.">Ephesians 1:6</a>; <a href="/ephesians/1-12.htm" title="That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.">Ephesians 1:12</a>; <a href="/ephesians/1-14.htm" title="Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of his glory.">Ephesians 1:14</a>), and of all Christian life as commanded to "do all to the glory of God" (<a href="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm" title="Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.">1Corinthians 10:31</a>). In some respects it is like the pleading with our Lord, in the Litanies of the Church in all ages, by all the various acts of His redemption, and the prayer of the old Latin hymn-- . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 51.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For they be thy people</span> [a citation or reminiscence of <a href="/deuteronomy/4-10.htm">Deuteronomy 4:10</a>], <span class="cmt_word">and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt</span> [cf. vers. 21, 53. There is a constant recurrence throughout the Old Testament to this great deliverance, and with good reason, for it was the real birthday of the nation, and was also a pledge of future help and favour. God who had "wrought such great things for them in Egypt "could not well forsake them. Solomon's constant plea is that they are the elect and covenant race] <span class="cmt_word">from the midst of the furnace of iron</span> [<span class="accented">i.e.</span>, a furnace for iron, heated and fierce as for smelting. Same phrase, <a href="/deuteronomy/4-20.htm">Deuteronomy 4:20</a>]. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/8-51.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are Your people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמְּךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Your inheritance;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַחֲלָתְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You brought them</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹצֵ֙אתָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ṣê·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out</span><br /><span class="heb">מִתּ֖וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mit·tō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the furnace</span><br /><span class="heb">כּ֥וּר</span> <span class="translit">(kūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3564.htm">Strong's 3564: </a> </span><span class="str2">Smelting pot or furnace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for iron.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבַּרְזֶֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bar·zel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1270.htm">Strong's 1270: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iron, an iron implement</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/8-51.htm">1 Kings 8:51 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/8-51.htm">1 Kings 8:51 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/8-51.htm">1 Kings 8:51 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/8-51.htm">1 Kings 8:51 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/8-51.htm">1 Kings 8:51 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/8-51.htm">1 Kings 8:51 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/8-51.htm">1 Kings 8:51 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/8-51.htm">1 Kings 8:51 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/8-51.htm">1 Kings 8:51 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/8-51.htm">1 Kings 8:51 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/8-51.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 8:51 For they are your people and your (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/8-50.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 8:50"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:50" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/8-52.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 8:52"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:52" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>