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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><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"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloud filled the temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When the priests came out of the Holy Place, a thick cloud filled the Temple of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, a cloud filled the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy <i>place</i>, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy <i>place,</i> that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it happened that when the priests came from the holy place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It happened that when the priests came from the holy place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it came about when the priests came from the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened that when the priests came out of the holy place, the cloud filled the house of Yahweh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now it happened that when the priests had come out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the LORD’S house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the priests came out of the holy place, the cloud filled the LORD’s temple,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the priests came out of the holy place, the cloud filled the LORD&#8217s temple,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Jehovah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Suddenly a cloud filled the temple as the priests were leaving the most holy place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the priests left the holy place, a cloud filled the LORD's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As the priests were leaving the Temple, it was suddenly filled with a cloud <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When the priests left the Holy Place after setting the ark in place, the cloud filled the LORD's Temple <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Once the priests left the holy place, a cloud filled the LORD's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled Yahweh’s house, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, in the going out of the priests from the holy [place], that the cloud has filled the house of YHWH,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, in the going out of the priests from the holy place, that the cloud hath filled the house of Jehovah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be in the priests coming out of the holy place, and the cloud filled the house of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the sanctuary, that a cloud filled the house of the Lord, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then it happened that, when the priests had exited from the Sanctuary, a cloud filled the house of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the priests left the holy place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the priests came out of the holy place, a cloud filled the house of the LORD,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when the priests came out of the holy place, a cloud filled the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when the Priests went out from the Holy Place, a cloud filled the house of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass when the priests departed out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/8-10.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=2919" 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">God's Glory Fills the Temple</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">when the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: bə·ṣêṯ (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">came out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: haq·qō·ḏeš (Art:: N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">the Holy Place,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051: wə·he·‘ā·nān (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- A cloud mass, cloud. From anan; a cloud, i.e. The nimbus or thunder-cloud.">the cloud</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mā·lê (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">filled</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.…<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/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-35</a></span><br />Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13-14</a></span><br />The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/10-3.htm">Ezekiel 10:3-4</a></span><br />Now when the man went in, the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple, and a cloud filled the inner court. / Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-2.htm">Leviticus 16:2</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Isaiah 6:4</a></span><br />At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook, and the temple was filled with smoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-8.htm">Revelation 15:8</a></span><br />And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18</a></span><br />Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/9-15.htm">Numbers 9:15-16</a></span><br />On the day that the tabernacle, the Tent of the Testimony, was set up, the cloud covered it and appeared like fire above the tabernacle from evening until morning. / It remained that way continually; the cloud would cover the tabernacle by day, and at night it would appear like fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1-2</a></span><br />When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. / The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/4-5.htm">Isaiah 4:5</a></span><br />Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a canopy,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a></span><br />While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-34.htm">Luke 9:34</a></span><br />While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-15.htm">Exodus 24:15-16</a></span><br />When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, / and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered it, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-11.htm">Psalm 18:11</a></span><br />He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/20-40.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-14.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-50.htm">Full</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-8.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-6.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-6.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-2.htm">Withdrew</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/8-11.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-11.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-11.htm">Full</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-64.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-11.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-11.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-11.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-21.htm">Withdrew</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>And when the priests came out of the Holy Place</b><br>The priests were responsible for ministering in the temple, performing sacrifices, and maintaining the sacred rituals. The Holy Place was a section of the temple where only priests could enter, signifying a separation between the divine and the common. This moment follows the completion of the temple, a significant event in Israel's history, as it was the first permanent dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant. The priests exiting the Holy Place indicates the completion of their duties in preparing the temple for God's presence. This act parallels the Day of Atonement rituals, where the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies, emphasizing the sacredness of the temple service.<p><b>the cloud filled the house of the LORD</b><br>The cloud represents the Shekinah glory, a visible manifestation of God's presence. This phenomenon recalls the cloud that led the Israelites through the wilderness (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>) and the cloud that descended upon Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/19-9.htm">Exodus 19:9</a>). The filling of the temple with the cloud signifies God's approval and His dwelling among His people. It also fulfills the promise that God would dwell in the midst of Israel (<a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8</a>). This event foreshadows the incarnation of Christ, where God dwells among humanity in a more personal and intimate way (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>). The cloud's presence in the temple underscores the holiness and majesty of God, reminding the Israelites of His sovereignty and the need for reverence in worship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who built the temple for the LORD, fulfilling the vision and instructions given to his father, David.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>The Levitical priests who were responsible for ministering in the temple and performing the sacrifices and rituals as prescribed by the Law.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_holy_place.htm">The Holy Place</a></b><br>The inner sanctuary of the temple where the priests ministered, distinct from the Most Holy Place where the Ark of the Covenant was kept.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cloud.htm">The Cloud</a></b><br>A manifestation of God's presence, often associated with His glory and guidance, as seen in the wilderness with the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a></b><br>The temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites and a symbol of God's dwelling among His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_is_tangible.htm">God's Presence is Tangible</a></b><br>The cloud filling the temple signifies God's real and tangible presence among His people. Believers today can experience God's presence through the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_of_god.htm">Holiness of God</a></b><br>The filling of the temple with God's glory underscores His holiness and the reverence due to Him. Worship should be approached with awe and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_promises.htm">Fulfillment of Promises</a></b><br>The event marks the fulfillment of God's promise to David regarding the building of the temple, reminding us of God's faithfulness to His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_worship.htm">Role of Worship</a></b><br>The priests' role in the temple highlights the importance of worship and service in the life of believers. Worship is central to our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_god's_dwelling.htm">Symbol of God's Dwelling</a></b><br>The temple as God's dwelling place foreshadows the believer's body as the temple of the Holy Spirit, calling for purity and dedication.<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/why_did_jesus_go_to_jerusalem.htm">Why did Jesus resolutely head to Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_1_kings_8_10-11_cloud.htm">In 1 Kings 8:10–11, how could the physical temple be filled with a cloud so dense that the priests could not stand to minister, and why is there no historical record of such an event? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_kings_8_align_with_archaeology.htm">How can 1 Kings 8 align with archaeological evidence when no conclusive artifacts or external historical records confirm Solomon's vast kingdom or temple grandeur?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_'body_as_holy_spirit's_temple'.htm">What does "Body as the Temple of the Holy Spirit" mean?</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>(10) <span class= "bld">The cloud.</span>--The bright Shechinah of the Divine Presence, at once cloud and fire--which had been the sign of the presence of God on Sinai (<a href="/context/exodus/24-15.htm" title="And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.">Exodus 24:15-18</a>), and had hallowed the consecration of the Tabernacle (<a href="/context/exodus/40-34.htm" title="Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.">Exodus 40:34-35</a>)--now similarly descended on the Temple, as a sign of its acceptance with God. In the visions of Ezekiel the same glory is seen, first filling the house of the Lord, and then departing from it, as polluted by manifold idolatry (<a href="/ezekiel/10-4.htm" title="Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD's glory.">Ezekiel 10:4</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/10-18.htm" title="Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim.">Ezekiel 10:18</a>). Its return to the restored Temple is solemnly promised by Haggai (<a href="/haggai/2-7.htm" title="And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, said the LORD of hosts.">Haggai 2:7</a>; <a href="/haggai/2-9.htm" title="The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, said the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, said the LORD of hosts.">Haggai 2:9</a>) in distinct reference to the coming of the Messiah; and it is declared that it shall be even greater than in the magnificence of Solomon's Temple. The symbol clearly implies a revelation of Divine glory, as it is seen, not in the unveiled brightness of heaven, but in the glorious cloud of mystery; through which it must always be seen on earth, and which, indeed, is all that the eye of man can bear to contemplate. Out of that glory comes the only revelation which can be distinct to man--the voice or the word of the Lord (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-12.htm" title="And the LORD spoke to you out of the middle of the fire: you heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only you heard a voice.">Deuteronomy 4:12</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And it came to pass, when the priests were come out</span> [Rather, <span class="accented">as</span> <span class="accented">the priests came out</span>] of <span class="cmt_word">the holy place</span> [It has been supposed that "the holy" (<span class="hebrew">הַקֹּדֶשׁ</span>) is here put for the <span class="accented">most</span> holy place, as in <a href="/ezekiel/41-23.htm">Ezekiel 41:23</a>. But this is not by any means the necessary interpretation. The cloud may obviously have filled the <span class="accented">entire</span> building only as the priests left it. It would seem, however, from verse 11 as if the priests, having left the <span class="accented">oracle</span>, were about to min later in the holy place], <span class="cmt_word">that</span> <span class="cmt_word">the cloud</span> [Observe the article; the well known cloud which betokened the Divine presence. It had rested upon the tabernacle on the day that it was dedicated (<a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34</a>), had ac companied it in its journeys (<span class="accented">ib</span>. ver. 38), and had apparently been specially displayed at certain junctures in the history of Israel (<a href="/numbers/12-5.htm">Numbers 12:5, 10</a>; <a href="/numbers/16-42.htm">Numbers 16:42</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Deuteronomy 31:15</a>). ]t was thus the acknowledged symbol of God's presence, and as such was a visible sign that He now accepted the temple, as He had formerly accepted the tabernacle, as His shrine and dwelling place. It is hardly correct to identify the cloud with the Shechinah of the Targums (Rawlinson), for it is noticeable that the Targums never render "the cloud" or "the glory" by "the Shechinah." In fact, as regards the use of the word by Jewish writers, it would seem to be a periphrasis for God (Dict. Bib. 3. p. 1241). We may see in the cloud, however, the <span class="accented">seat</span> of the Shechinah (Kitto, Cyclopedia, 3. p. 821) <span class="cmt_word">filled the house of the Lord.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/8-10.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">And</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֕י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when the priests</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came out</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצֵ֥את</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<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</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Holy Place,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cloud</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֶעָנָ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·he·‘ā·nān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6051.htm">Strong's 6051: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">filled</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלֵ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(mā·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 8:10 It came to pass when the priests (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 8:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/8-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 8:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:11" /></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>