1 Kings 8:31

“If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for 1 Kings 8:31

ΒΆ If any man trespasse against his neighbour, and an oath be laid vpon him to cause him to sweare, and the oath come before thine Altar in this house:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes {and} takes an oath before Your altar in this house,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come `and' swear before thine altar in this house;
- American Standard Version (1901)

If a man does wrong to his neighbour, and has to take an oath, and comes before your altar to take his oath in this house:
- Basic English Bible

When 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,
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

If a man have sinned against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to adjure him, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
- Darby Bible

If any man trespass against his neighbour, and have an oath upon him, wherewith he is bound: and come because of the oath before thy altar to thy house,
- Douay-Rheims Bible

If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come and swear before thine altar in this house:
- English Revised Version

If a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swear before your altar in this house;
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for 1 Kings 8:31

Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 8:31


8:31 Trespass - If he be accused of a trespass.Laid on him - Either by the judge, or by the party accusing him, or bythe accused person himself: which was usual, when there were no witnesses.Thine altar - For here God, who was appealed to as witness, was especiallypresent. Hence the Heathens used to swear at their altars.


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