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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/1_kings/8.htm">New International Version</a> &#8220When anyone wrongs their neighbor and is required to take an oath and they come and swear the oath before your altar in this temple, <a href="/nlt/1_kings/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> “If someone wrongs another person and is required to take an oath of innocence in front of your altar in this Temple, <a href="/esv/1_kings/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> “If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath and comes and swears his oath before your altar in this house, <a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple, <a href="/kjv/1_kings/8.htm">King James Bible</a> If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house: <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/8.htm">New King James Version</a> “When anyone sins against his neighbor, and is forced to take an oath, and comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this temple, <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “If a person sins against his neighbor and is compelled to take an oath of innocence, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house, <a href="/nasb/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house, <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Thine altar in this house, <a href="/lsb/1_kings/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house, <a href="/amp/1_kings/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath [of innocence] and he comes to take the oath before Your altar in this house (temple), <a href="/csb/1_kings/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When a man sins against his neighbor and is forced to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before your altar in this temple, <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When a man sins against his neighbor and is forced to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple, <a href="/asv/1_kings/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come and swear before thine altar in this house; <a href="/cev/1_kings/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Suppose someone accuses a person of a crime, and the accused has to stand in front of the altar in your temple and say, "I swear I am innocent!" <a href="/erv/1_kings/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come and swear before thine altar in this house: <a href="/gwt/1_kings/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "If anyone sins against another person and is required to take an oath and comes to take the oath in front of your altar in this temple, <a href="/gnt/1_kings/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> "When a person is accused of wronging another and is brought to your altar in this Temple to take an oath that he is innocent, <a href="/isv/1_kings/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> "If a man should sin against his neighbor and he is required to take an oath, and he then comes to take an oath in front of your altar in this Temple, <a href="/msb/1_kings/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple, <a href="/net/1_kings/8.htm">NET Bible</a> "When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple, be willing to forgive the accused if the accusation is false. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "If a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swear before your altar in this house; <a href="/wbt/1_kings/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> If any man shall trespass against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thy altar in this house: <a href="/web/1_kings/8.htm">World English Bible</a> “If a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> that which a man sins against his neighbor, and he has lifted up an oath on him to cause him to swear, and the oath has come in before Your altar in this house, <a href="/ylt/1_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> that which a man sinneth against his neighbour, and he hath lifted up upon him an oath to cause him to swear, and the oath hath come in before Thine altar in this house, <a href="/slt/1_kings/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Whatever man shall sin against his neighbor, and an oath lifted up upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> If any man trespass against his neighbour, and have an oath upon him, wherewith he is bound: and come because of the oath before thy altar to thy house, <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But if any man sins against his neighbor, and he has any kind of an oath by which he is bound, and he arrives because of the oath, before your altar in your house, <a href="/nabre/1_kings/8.htm">New American Bible</a> “If someone sins in some way against a neighbor and is required to take an oath sanctioned by a curse, and comes and takes the oath before your altar in this house, <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “If someone sins against a neighbor and is given an oath to swear, and comes and swears before your altar in this house,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> If any man sins against his neighbor and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear and he comes and swears before thine altar in this house; <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> If a man shall sin against his fellow man and he will owe oaths upon his oath, and will come and will swear before your altar in this house<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be exacted of him to cause him to swear, and he come and swear before Thine altar in this house; <a href="/sep/1_kings/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Whatsoever trespasses any one shall commit against his neighbor, - and if he shall take upon him an oath so that he should swear, and he shall come and make confession before thine altar in this house, <a href="/parallel/1_kings/8-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=3144" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Solomon's Prayer of Dedication</a> …30Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive. 31<a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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.">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ye·ḥĕ·ṭā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">sins</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: lə·rê·‘ê·hū (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">against his neighbor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5378.htm" title="5378: wə·nā·šā- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To beguile, deceive. A primitive root; to lend on interest; by implication, to dun for debt.">and is required</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/423.htm" title="423: ’ā·lāh (N-fs) -- An oath. From 'alah; an imprecation.">to take an oath,</a> <a href="/hebrew/422.htm" title="422: lə·ha·’ă·lō·ṯōw (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 3ms) -- To swear, curse. A primitive root; properly, to adjure, i.e. imprecate."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ū·ḇā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and he comes</a> <a href="/hebrew/422.htm" title="422: ’ā·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To swear, curse. A primitive root; properly, to adjure, i.e. imprecate.">to take an oath</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·ba·ḥă·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">Your altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">in this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bab·ba·yiṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">temple,</a> 32then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-16.htm">Deuteronomy 19:16-19</a> If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime, / both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time. / The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, ... <a href="/exodus/22-10.htm">Exodus 22:10-11</a> If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching, / an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution. <a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a> Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ / But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ... <a href="/leviticus/6-2.htm">Leviticus 6:2-5</a> “If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor / or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit— / once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found, ... <a href="/numbers/5-19.htm">Numbers 5:19-22</a> And he is to put the woman under oath and say to her, ‘If no other man has slept with you and you have not gone astray and become defiled while under your husband’s authority, may you be immune to this bitter water that brings a curse. / But if you have gone astray while under your husband’s authority and have defiled yourself and lain carnally with a man other than your husband’— / and the priest shall have the woman swear under the oath of the curse—‘then may the LORD make you an attested curse among your people by making your thigh shrivel and your belly swell. ... <a href="/hebrews/6-16.htm">Hebrews 6:16</a> Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument. <a href="/zechariah/5-3.htm">Zechariah 5:3-4</a> Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed. / I will send it out, declares the LORD of Hosts, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of him who swears falsely by My name. It will remain inside his house and destroy it, down to its timbers and stones.” <a href="/james/5-12.htm">James 5:12</a> Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment. <a href="/2_chronicles/6-22.htm">2 Chronicles 6:22-23</a> When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple, / then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness. <a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9-11</a> Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’? / Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Yes, I too have seen it, declares the LORD. <a href="/matthew/23-16.htm">Matthew 23:16-22</a> Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? / And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’ ... <a href="/psalms/15-1.htm">Psalm 15:1-4</a> A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain? / He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart, / who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend, ... <a href="/isaiah/48-1.htm">Isaiah 48:1</a> “Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel—but not in truth or righteousness— <a href="/malachi/3-5.htm">Malachi 3:5</a> “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">1 Timothy 1:9-10</a> We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, / for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>If any man trespass against his neighbor, and an oath be laid on him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before your altar in this house:trespass<a href="/2_chronicles/6-22.htm">2 Chronicles 6:22,23</a> If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house; … <a href="/exodus/22-8.htm">Exodus 22:8-11</a> If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods… <a href="/leviticus/5-1.htm">Leviticus 5:1</a> And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.<a href="/proverbs/30-9.htm">Proverbs 30:9</a> Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.the oath<a href="/numbers/5-16.htm">Numbers 5:16-22</a> And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the LORD: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/2-42.htm">Adjure</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-9.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/luke/19-8.htm">Exacted</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-29.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-37.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-43.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-28.htm">Required</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-24.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-17.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Sinneth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-19.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-42.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Swears</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-28.htm">Trespass</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-9.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-3.htm">Wrongs</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/22-16.htm">Adjure</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-45.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-20.htm">Exacted</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-33.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-9.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-10.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-7.htm">Required</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-33.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-33.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-46.htm">Sinneth</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-16.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-10.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-22.htm">Swears</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-16.htm">Trespass</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-32.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-22.htm">Wrongs</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 8</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">The feast of the temple</a> 12. <a href="/1_kings/8-12.htm">Solomon's blessing</a> 22. <a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Solomon's prayer</a> 54. <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Solomon's blessing</a> 62. <a href="/1_kings/8-62.htm">His sacrifice of peace offerings</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>When a man sins against his neighbor This phrase addresses interpersonal conflict, a common issue in ancient Israelite society as well as today. The Mosaic Law provided guidelines for resolving disputes, emphasizing justice and reconciliation (Exodus 21-23). The concept of sinning against one's neighbor underscores the relational aspect of sin, which not only offends God but also harms community harmony. This reflects the broader biblical principle of loving one's neighbor (<a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a>), which Jesus later affirmed as a central commandment (<a href="/matthew/22-39.htm">Matthew 22:39</a>).and is required to take an oath Oaths were serious legal and religious commitments in ancient Israel. They were often used to affirm truthfulness or resolve disputes (<a href="/numbers/5-19.htm">Numbers 5:19-22</a>). The requirement to take an oath indicates a formal process of seeking justice, where the truth of the matter is solemnly declared before God. This practice highlights the importance of integrity and accountability, as breaking an oath was considered a grave sin (<a href="/leviticus/19-12.htm">Leviticus 19:12</a>).and he comes to take an oath before Your altar The altar in the temple was a sacred place where sacrifices and offerings were made to God. Coming before the altar to take an oath signifies seeking divine witness and judgment. This reflects the belief that God is the ultimate arbiter of truth and justice. The altar's centrality in the temple underscores its role as a place of atonement and reconciliation, pointing to the need for divine intervention in human affairs.in this temple The temple in Jerusalem, built by Solomon, was the focal point of Israelite worship and the dwelling place of God's presence (<a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a>). It served as the central location for religious and judicial matters, symbolizing God's covenant with Israel. The temple's significance is further emphasized by its role in mediating between God and His people, foreshadowing the ultimate mediation through Jesus Christ, who referred to Himself as the true temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The king of Israel who built the temple in Jerusalem and is offering this prayer of dedication. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple_in_jerusalem.htm">The Temple in Jerusalem</a> The central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a> A sacred place within the temple where sacrifices and oaths are made, representing a direct connection to God. 4. <a href="/topical/n/neighbor.htm">Neighbor</a> Refers to fellow Israelites, emphasizing the community and relational aspect of the law. 5. <a href="/topical/o/oath.htm">Oath</a> A solemn promise or declaration, often invoking God as a witness to the truth of one's words.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin_and_oaths.htm">The Seriousness of Sin and Oaths</a> Sin against a neighbor is not just a personal matter but a community and spiritual issue. Taking an oath before God underscores the gravity of the situation. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_temple_and_altar.htm">The Role of the Temple and Altar</a> The temple serves as a place of reconciliation and truth. It is a reminder of God's presence and the need for integrity in our dealings with others. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a> The requirement to take an oath before the altar highlights the importance of accountability within the community of believers. <a href="/topical/t/truthfulness_and_integrity.htm">Truthfulness and Integrity</a> The passage calls believers to uphold truth and integrity in all relationships, reflecting God's character in our interactions. <a href="/topical/r/reconciliation_and_forgiveness.htm">Reconciliation and Forgiveness</a> The process of resolving disputes through oaths points to the broader biblical theme of reconciliation and the need for forgiveness and restoration in relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 8</a> <a href="/q/why_is_the_burnt_altar_important.htm">Why is the altar of burnt offering significant?</a> <a href="/q/can_true_christians_sin_or_not.htm">Do all men sin? Yes, as per I Kings 8:46 and others. No, true Christians, as children of God, cannot sin (I John 3:9). Yet, claiming sinlessness is self-deception (I John 1:8).</a> <a href="/q/why_promise_restoration_if_judgment_remains.htm">Why does Solomon's prayer in 1 Kings 8:33-34 promise national restoration to Israel if they repent, when other biblical passages suggest God's judgment can remain despite repentance?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_8's_view_on_idols_compare.htm">How does the severe condemnation of these idolatries in Ezekiel 8 align or conflict with other biblical accounts of tolerating foreign gods?</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>(31, 32) If any man trespass.--These verses deal with the simplest exemplification of the sacredness of the Temple in the case of the oath of expurgation of one accused of crime (see <a href="/exodus/22-7.htm" title="If a man shall deliver to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.">Exodus 22:7</a>). Of these oaths, and the sophistical distinctions between the various forms of them, we have Our Lord's notice in <a href="/context/matthew/23-16.htm" title="Woe to you, you blind guides, which say, Whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!">Matthew 23:16-22</a>. Such an oath has a twofold force--a force purely spiritual, inasmuch as it solemnly recognises the Presence of God, and by such recognition shames all falsehood as a kind of sacrilege; and a force which is "of the Law," inasmuch as the invocation of God's punishment in case of falsehood appeals to godly fear. Solomon prays that God will accept the oath under both aspects, and by His judgment distinguish between the innocent and the guilty.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 31. - If any man trespass [The force of the Hebrew (which begins somewhat abruptly) אֵת אֲשֶׁר (LXX. ὅσα α}ν ἁμάρτη) is probably, As for that which, or in all cases in which, i.e., when (as Ewald, 333 a). The chronicler, as usual, simplifies by reading אֵם] against his neighbour, and an oath be laid [Heb. and he (the neighbour) lay an oath, i.e., prescribe a form of adjuration, such as that in <a href="/deuteronomy/21-7.htm">Deuteronomy 21:7</a>] upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come [This translation cannot be maintained. For in the Heb. there is no def. art., as there would be if אָלָה were noun and nominative; and, moreover in that case the verb, to agree with the feminine noun, would be בָּאָה. And as no other meaning can be extracted from the words as they stand, we are driven to suspect a slight corruption of the text, either (1) the omission of ו between the words, which in that case would have stood ובא ואלה, and would mean, "and he (the accused) come and swear" - a conjecture which is supported by the LXX., καὶ ἔλθῃ καὶ ἐξαγορεύση, or (2) the omission of the preposition ב, which would yield ובא באלה = and he (the accused) enters into the oath, an expression found in <a href="/nehemiah/10-29.htm">Nehemiah 10:29</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/17-13.htm">Ezekiel 17:13</a>] before thine altar in this house. [Despite the last words, the altar of sacrifice before the house is probably meant. This was the altar of the Jewish layman, and, moreover it was one visible sign of the covenant. <a href="/psalms/1-5.htm">Psalm 1:5</a>; <a href="/exodus/24-6.htm">Exodus 24:6-8</a>; cf. 20:24. The altar which afforded shelter to the manslayer, in the same way lent sanctity to the oath. The practice of swearing by the altar (<a href="/matthew/23-18.htm">Matthew 23:18</a>) is of later date. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/8-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>When אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that a man אִישׁ֙ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person sins יֶחֱטָ֥א (ye·ḥĕ·ṭā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn against his neighbor לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ (lə·rê·‘ê·hū) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> Friend, companion, fellow and is required וְנָֽשָׁא־ (wə·nā·šā-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5378.htm">Strong's 5378: </a> To lend on interest, to dun for, debt to take an oath, אָלָ֖ה (’ā·lāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_423.htm">Strong's 423: </a> An imprecation and he comes וּבָ֗א (ū·ḇā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to take an oath אָלָ֛ה (’ā·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_423.htm">Strong's 423: </a> An imprecation before לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face Your altar מִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖ (miz·ba·ḥă·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar in this הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that temple, בַּבַּ֥יִת (bab·ba·yiṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/8-31.htm">1 Kings 8:31 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/8-31.htm">1 Kings 8:31 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/8-31.htm">1 Kings 8:31 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/8-31.htm">1 Kings 8:31 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/8-31.htm">1 Kings 8:31 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/8-31.htm">1 Kings 8:31 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/8-31.htm">1 Kings 8:31 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/8-31.htm">1 Kings 8:31 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/8-31.htm">1 Kings 8:31 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/8-31.htm">1 Kings 8:31 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-31.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 8:31 If a man sin against his neighbor (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/8-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 8:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/8-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 8:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:32" /></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>