1 Kings 8 · Verse 10

1 Kings 8:10

And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord,
1 Kings 8:10, King James Version

1 Kings 8:10 in other translations

BSBAnd when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD
WEBIt came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the LORD’s house,
ASVAnd it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Jehovah,
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, in the going out of the priests from the holy place, that the cloud hath filled the house of Jehovah,
DARBYAnd it came to pass when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Jehovah,
BBENow when the priests had come out of the holy place, the house of the Lord was full of the cloud,
WebsterAnd it came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,

What does 1 Kings 8:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 8:10-11
10-11. the cloud filled the house of the Lord--The cloud was the visible symbol of the divine presence, and its occupation of the sanctuary was a testimony of God's gracious acceptance of the temple as of the tabernacle (Ex 40:34). The dazzling brightness, or rather, perhaps, the dense portentous darkness of the cloud, struck the minds of the priests, as it formerly had done Moses, which such astonishment and terror (Le 16:2-13; De 4:24; Ex 40:35) that they could not remain. Thus the temple became the place where the divine glory was revealed, and the king of Israel established his royal residence. 1Ki 8:12-21. Solomon's Blessing.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 When the priests were come out - That is, after having carried the ark into the holy of holies, before any sacred service had yet commenced.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 8:1-11

Solomon's peace-offerings. (62-66) Verses 1-11 The bringing in the ark, is the end which must crown the work: this was done with great solemnity. The ark was fixed in the place appointed for its rest in the inner part of the house, whence they expected God to speak to them, even in the most holy place. The staves of the ark were drawn out, so as to direct the high priest to the mercy-seat over the ark, when he went…

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1 Kings 8:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH1961
בְּצֵ֥אתbe.Tzetwhen came outH3318
הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH3548
מִן\־min-fromH4480
הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshthe holy placeH6944
וְהֶעָנָ֥ןve.he.'a.Nanand the cloudH6051
מָלֵ֖אma.Le'it filledH4390
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 8:10

  • 2 Chronicles 7:1-2

    Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house. And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house.

  • Exodus 40:34-35

    Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

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Context

  • 1 Kings 8:9

    There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.

  • 1 Kings 8:10

    And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord,

  • 1 Kings 8:11

    So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.

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1 Kings 8:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y como los sacerdotes salieron del santuario, la nube hinchió la casa de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il arriva que, comme les sacrificateurs sortaient du lieu saint, la nuée remplit la maison de l’ Éternel;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es geschah, als die Priester aus dem Heiligen hinausgingen, da erfüllte die Wolke das Haus Jehovas;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Factum est autem cum exissent sacerdotes de sanctuario, nebula implevit domum Domini,