1 Kings 8:35

King James Version (KJV)

When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:

Translations

1 Kings 8:35 - Amplified Bible

When heaven is shut up and no rain falls because they have sinned against You, if they pray in [or toward] this place and confess Your name (Your revelation of Yourself) and turn from their sin when You afflict them,

1 Kings 8:35 - American Standard Version

When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them:

1 Kings 8:35 - Bible in Basic English

When heaven is shut up and there is no rain, because of their sin against you; if they make prayers with their faces turned to this place, honouring your name and turning away from their sin when you send trouble on them:

1 Kings 8:35 - Darby Bible

When the heavens are shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, because thou hast afflicted them;

1 Kings 8:35 - English Standard Version

"When heaven is shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against you, if they pray toward this place and acknowledge your name and turn from their sin, when you afflict them,

1 Kings 8:35 - King James Version

When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:

1 Kings 8:35 - La Biblia de las Americas

Cuando los cielos estén cerrados y no haya lluvia por haber ellos pecado contra ti, y oren hacia este lugar y confiesen tu nombre, y se vuelvan de su pecado cuando tù los aflijas,

1 Kings 8:35 - The Message

When the skies shrivel up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, but then they pray at this place, acknowledging your rule and quitting their sins because you have scourged them,
      Listen from your home in heaven, forgive the sins of your servants, your people Israel.    Then start over with them: Train them to live right and well; send rain on the land you gave your people as an inheritance.

1 Kings 8:35 - New American Standard Bible

"When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain, because they have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name and turn from their sin when You afflict them,

1 Kings 8:35 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

"Cuando los cielos estén cerrados y no haya lluvia por haber ellos pecado contra Ti, y oren hacia este lugar y confiesen Tu nombre, y se vuelvan de su pecado cuando Tù los aflijas,

1 Kings 8:35 - World English Bible

When the sky 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 do afflict them:

1 Kings 8:35 - Young's Living Translation

`In the heavens being restrained, and there is no rain, because they sin against Thee, and they have prayed towards this place, and confessed Thy name, and from their sin turn back, for Thou dost afflict them,

1 Kings 8:35 - Additional Comments

In 8:35-36, we are seeing again the significance of unconfessed sin - it actually hindered rain from feeding their crops. May God affect the weather because of sin? Yes!

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