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7 For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
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The cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its carrying poles.
8 And the staves were so long that the ends of the staves were seen from the holy place before the oracle; but they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
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These poles were so long that their ends could be seen from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are still there today.
9 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, when Jehovah made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
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There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt.
10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Jehovah,
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When the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloud filled the temple of the LORD.
11 so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah.
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And the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled his temple.
12 Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
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Then Solomon said, “The LORD has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;
13 I have surely built thee a house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in for ever.
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I have indeed built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.”
14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
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While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.
15 And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who spake with his mouth unto David thy father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
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Then he said: “Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who with his own hand has fulfilled what he promised with his own mouth to my father David. For he said,
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