1 Kings 8:40 “so that they may fear You all the days they live in the land that You…”

1 Kings 8:40

so that they may fear You all the days they live in the land that You gave to our fathers.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.

World English Bible

that they may fear you all the days that they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.

American Standard Version

that they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.

Geneva Bible 1599

That they may feare thee as long as they liue in ye lad, which thou gauest vnto our fathers.

Darby Translation

that they may fear thee all the days that they live upon the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.

Young's Literal Translation

so that they fear Thee all the days that they are living on the face of the ground that Thou hast given to our fathers.

Bible in Basic English

So that they may give you worship all the days of their life in the land which you gave to our fathers.

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Cross references

“fear thee”

Psalm 130:4 Revelation 19:5 Genesis 22:12 Exodus 20:20 Deuteronomy 6:2 Deuteronomy 6:13

Psalm 130:4 · BSB

But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.

Revelation 19:5 · BSB

Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”

Genesis 22:12 · BSB

“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me. ”

Exodus 20:20 · BSB

“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”

Deuteronomy 6:2 · BSB

so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.

Deuteronomy 6:13 · BSB

Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

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

In context

39be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and act, and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of all men—

41And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name—

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