1 Kings 8:22 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Solomon standeth before the altar of Jehovah, over-against all the assembly of Israel, and spreadeth his hands towards the heavens,

English ASV

And Solomon stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven;

English Amplified

Then Solomon stood [in the court] before the Lord's burnt offering altar in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then Solomon stood [in the court] before the Lord's burnt offering altar in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Solomon stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of the whole congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward the heavens.

English EASY 2024

Then Solomon stood in front of the Lord 's altar. All the Israelite people who had come together there could see him. He lifted up his hands towards the sky.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Solomon stood in front of whole assembly of Israel and faced the Lord's altar. Solomon spread his hands and looked toward heaven

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then in the presence of the people Solomon went and stood in front of the altar, where he raised his arms

English God's Word - GW 1995

In the presence of the entire assembly of Israel, Solomon stood in front of the Lord's altar. He stretched out his hands toward heaven

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.

English KJV 1611

And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:

English LSB

Then Solomon stood before the altar of Yahweh before all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Solomon stood in front of the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel and spread his hands toward heaven.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of the whole community of Israel, and stretching forth his hands toward heaven,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward the sky.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then Solomon stood in front of the Lord's altar. He stood in front of the whole community of Israel. He spread out his hands toward heaven.

English NIV

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven

English NKJ 1982

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven;

English NLT

Then Solomon stood with his hands lifted toward heaven before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire community of Israel.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands to heaven.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then, as all the people watched, Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord with his hands spread out toward heaven

English Tyndale 1537

And Salomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the sight of all the congregation of Israel and stretched out his hands to heaven