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Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;
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Verse 47 is found in chapter 8 of 1 Kings. Solomon even includes the foreigner who prays toward the temple, so that all peoples may know the name of the Lord. This request introduces a universal dimension into the dedication of a national sanctuary. Israel has a particular identity, but the fame and knowledge of the Lord are not restricted to Israel. The prayer connects the temple with God’s purpose of being known among the nations.
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Compare 1 Kings 8:47 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 und sie in ihr Herz schlagen in dem Lande, da sie gefangen sind, und bekehren sich und flehen zu dir im Lande ihres Gefängnisses und sprechen: Wir haben gesündigt und übel getan und sind gottlos gewesen,
Español · RVR1909 Y ellos volvieren en sí en la tierra donde fueren cautivos; si se convirtieren, y oraren a ti en la tierra de los que los cautivaron, y dijeren: Pecamos, hemos hecho lo malo, hemos cometido impiedad;
Español · NTBT pero recapacitan en la tierra donde están cautivos, se vuelven a ti y te suplican en la tierra de sus captores diciendo: “Hemos pecado, hemos cometido injusticias y hemos actuado con maldad”,
Français · LSG s'ils rentrent en eux-mêmes dans le pays où ils seront captifs, s'ils reviennent à toi et t'adressent des supplications dans le pays de ceux qui les ont emmenés, et qu'ils disent: Nous avons péché, nous avons commis des iniquités, nous avons fait le mal!
Italiano · DIO1885 se nel paese, nel quale saranno stati menati in cattività, si ravveggono, e si convertono, e ti supplicano, nel paese di coloro che li avranno menati in cattività, dicendo: Noi abbiamo peccato, e commessa iniquità, noi siamo colpevoli;
Português · ARC E na terra aonde forem levados em cativeiro caírem em si, e se converterem, e na terra do seu cativeiro te suplicarem, dizendo: Pecamos, e perversamente procedemos, e cometemos iniqüidade,
中文 · RCUV 他們若在被擄之地那裏回心轉意，在擄掠者之地悔改，向你懇求說：『我們有罪了，我們悖逆了，我們作惡了』；
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