1 Kings 8:32 “then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, co…”

1 Kings 8:32

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 righteousness.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

World English Bible

then hear in heaven, and act, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

American Standard Version

then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then heare thou in heauen, and doe and iudge thy seruants, that thou condemne the wicked to bring his way vpon his head, and iustifie the righteous, to giue him according to his righteousnesse.

Darby Translation

then hear thou in the heavens, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his own head; and justifying the righteous, giving him according to his righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation

then Thou dost hear in the heavens, and hast done, and hast judged Thy servants, to declare wicked the wicked, to put his way on his head, and to declare righteous the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

Bible in Basic English

Then let your ear be open in heaven, and be the judge of your servants, giving your decision against the wrongdoer, so that punishment for his sins may come on his head; and, by your decision, keeping from evil him who has done no wrong.

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Cross references

“condemning”

Deuteronomy 25:1 Exodus 34:7 Ezekiel 18:13 Romans 2:6–10 Numbers 5:27 Proverbs 1:31

Deuteronomy 25:1 · BSB

If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned.

Exodus 34:7 · BSB

maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and gran…

Ezekiel 18:13 · BSB

He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abominations, he will surely die; his blood will be on his own head.

Romans 2:6–10 · BSB

God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”

Numbers 5:27 · BSB

When he has made her drink the water, if she has defiled herself and been unfaithful to her husband, then the water that brings a curse will enter her and cause bitter suffering; her belly will swell, her thigh will shri…

Proverbs 1:31 · BSB

So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

“justifying”

Ezekiel 18:20 Exodus 23:7 Proverbs 17:15 Romans 2:13 Romans 7:9

Ezekiel 18:20 · BSB

The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness…

Exodus 23:7 · BSB

Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

Proverbs 17:15 · BSB

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.

Romans 2:13 · BSB

For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.

Romans 7:9 · BSB

Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.

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

In context

31When 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,

33When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, praying and pleading with You in this temple,

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