1 Kings 8:31 “When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath,…”

1 Kings 8:31

When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:

World English Bible

“If a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house,

American Standard Version

If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come and swear before thine altar in this house;

Geneva Bible 1599

When a man shall trespasse against his neighbour, and he lay vpon him an othe to cause him to sweare, and the swearer shall come before thine altar in this house,

Darby Translation

If a man have sinned against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to adjure him, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;

Young's Literal Translation

that which a man sinneth against his neighbour, and he hath lifted up upon him an oath to cause him to swear, and the oath hath come in before Thine altar in this house,

Bible in Basic English

If a man does wrong to his neighbour, and has to take an oath, and comes before your altar to take his oath in this house:

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Cross references

“trespass”

2 Chronicles 6:22 2 Chronicles 6:23

2 Chronicles 6:22 · BSB

When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,

2 Chronicles 6:23 · BSB

then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteou…

“an oath be laid upon him”

Exodus 22:8–11 Leviticus 5:1 Proverbs 30:9

Exodus 22:8–11 · BSB

If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.

Leviticus 5:1 · BSB

“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.

Proverbs 30:9 · BSB

Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.

“the oath”

Numbers 5:16–22

Numbers 5:16–22 · BSB

The priest is to bring the wife forward and have her stand before the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive.

32then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

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