2 Chronicles 6:12 — Compare Translations

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

And he standeth before the altar of Jehovah, over-against all the assembly of Israel, and spreadeth out his hand, --

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

English Amplified

And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread forth his hands.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread forth his hands.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

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 to pray.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Solomon had made a bronze platform and placed it in the middle of the outer courtyard. The platform was 5 cubits long, 5 cubits wide, and 3 cubits tall. Solomon stood on the platform and faced the Lord's altar. In front of all the Israelites who were gathered together, Solomon kneeled, spread his hands out 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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then in the presence of the people Solomon went and stood in front of the altar and raised his arms in prayer. (

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 {to pray}.

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.

English KJV 1611

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

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

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

Solomon then took his place before the altar of the LORD in the presence of the whole community of Israel and stretched forth his hands.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

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 to pray.

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

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

Then Solomon stood with his hands spread out 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 the whole assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands.

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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Before the entire congregation of Israel, Solomon took his position at the Altar of God and stretched out his hands.

English Tyndale 1537

And he stepped forth before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and stretched out his hands,