1 Kings 8:34
 1 Kings 8:34 
New International Version (©2011)
then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them back to the land you gave to their ancestors.

New Living Translation (©2007)
then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and return them to this land you gave their ancestors.

English Standard Version (©2001)
then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them again to the land that you gave to their fathers.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave to their fathers.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
may You hear in heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel. May You restore them to the land You gave their ancestors.

International Standard Version (©2012)
then hear in heaven, forgive the sin of your people Israel, and return them to the soil that you gave to their ancestors.

NET Bible (©2006)
then listen from heaven, forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them back to the land you gave to their ancestors.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
then hear [them] in heaven, forgive the sins of your people Israel, and bring them back to the land that you gave to their ancestors.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Then hear you in heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which you gave unto their fathers.

American King James Version
Then hear you in heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which you gave to their fathers.

American Standard Version
then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then hear thou in heaven, and for- give the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them back to the land which thou gavest to their fathers.

Darby Bible Translation
then hear thou in the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land that thou gavest unto their fathers.

English Revised Version
then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers;

Webster's Bible Translation
Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again to the land which thou gavest to their fathers.

World English Bible
then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which you gave to their fathers.

Young's Literal Translation
then thou dost hear in the heavens, and hast forgiven the sin of Thy people Israel, and brought them back unto the ground that Thou gavest to their fathers.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel,.... It being not personal, but public sins, which would be the cause of such a calamity:

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Geneva Study Bible

Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.


1 Kings 8:34 Parallel Commentaries
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Solomon's Prayer of Dedication
33When your people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against you, and shall turn again to you, and confess your name, and pray, and make supplication to you in this house: 34Then hear you in heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which you gave to their fathers. 35When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against you; if they pray toward this place, and confess your name, and turn from their sin, when you afflict them: …

1 Kings 8:33 "When your people Israel have been defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against you, and when they turn back to you and give praise to your name, praying and making supplication to you in this temple,
1 Kings 8:35 "When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and when they pray toward this place and give praise to your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them,
Psalm 85:2 You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.