1 Kings 8:36
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, so that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk. May You send rain on the land that You gave Your people as an inheritance.”
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“then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, so that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk. May You send rain on the land that You gave Your people as an inheritance.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.”
King James Version · Public Domain“then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou teachest them the good way wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“then Thou dost hear in the heavens, and hast forgiven the sin of Thy servants, and of Thy people Israel, for Thou directest them the good way in which they go, and hast given rain on Thy land which Thou hast given to Thy people for inheritance.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 8:36 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 12:23As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
- 1 Kings 18:1After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.”
- 1 Kings 18:27At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!”
- 1 Kings 18:45Meanwhile, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain began to fall. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel.
- 2 Chronicles 6:26When the skies are shut and there is no rain because Your people have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and they turn from their sins because You have afflicted them,
- Psalms 5:8Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.
- Psalms 25:4Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.
- Psalms 25:8Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
- Psalms 25:12Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.
- Psalms 27:11Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.
- Psalms 32:8I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
- Psalms 68:9You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.
- Psalms 68:10Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
- Psalms 86:11Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.
- Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
- Psalms 119:33Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
- Psalms 143:8Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
- Isaiah 30:21And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
- Isaiah 35:8And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it— only those who walk in the Way— and fools will not stray onto it.
- Jeremiah 6:16This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
- Jeremiah 14:22Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.
- Jeremiah 42:3Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.”
- Joel 2:23Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
- Micah 4:2And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
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