Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication
2 Chronicles 6:31
In 11 translations
- BSB
- so that they may fear You and walk in Your ways all the days they live in the land that You gave to our fathers.
- KJV
- That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.so long…: Heb. all the days whichin the land: Heb. upon the face of the land
- WEB
- that they may fear you, to walk in your ways as long as they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.
- ASV
- that they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
- LSV
- so that they fear You, to walk in Your ways, all the days that they are living on the face of the ground that You have given to our fathers.
- YLT
- so that they fear Thee, to walk in Thy ways, all the days that they are living on the face of the ground that Thou hast given to our fathers.
- DBY
- that they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, all the days that they live upon the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
- DRC
- That they may fear thee, and walk in thy ways all the days that they live upon the face of the land, which thou hast given to our fathers.
- GNV
- That they may feare thee, and walke in thy wayes as long as they liue in the land which thou gauest vnto our fathers.
- JPS
- that they may fear Thee, to walk in Thy ways, all the days that they live in the land which Thou gavest unto our fathers.
- LXXE
- that they may reverence all thy ways all the days which they live upon the face of the land, which thou gavest to our fathers.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- לְמַ֣עַן יִֽירָא֗וּךָ לָלֶ֨כֶת֙ בִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָ כָּל־הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֥ם חַיִּ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תָּה לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃
- LXX-Br
- ὅπως φοβῶνται πάσας ὁδούς σου πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας ἃς αὐτοὶ ζῶσιν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον τῆς γῆς, ἧς ἔδωκας τοῖς πατράσιν ἡμῶν.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
TemplePrayer, PublicChastisementTemple, Solomon’sReligionWorshipPrayerTemple, the FirstSolomonIntercession
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
- Psalms 128:1Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
- Psalms 130:4But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.
- 1 Samuel 12:24Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.
- Exodus 20:20“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”
- Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).