1 Kings 9:8-9
English Standard Version
8 And this house will become a heap of ruins.[a] Everyone passing by it will be astonished and will hiss, and they will say, (A)‘Why has the Lord done thus to this land and to this house?’ 9 Then they will say, ‘Because (B)they abandoned the Lord their God who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt and laid hold on other gods and worshiped them and served them. Therefore the Lord has brought all this disaster on them.’”
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- 1 Kings 9:8 Syriac, Old Latin; Hebrew will become high
1 Kings 9:8-9
New International Version
8 This temple will become a heap of rubble. All[a] who pass by will be appalled(A) and will scoff and say, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’(B) 9 People will answer,(C) ‘Because they have forsaken(D) the Lord their God, who brought their ancestors out of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—that is why the Lord brought all this disaster(E) on them.’”
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- 1 Kings 9:8 See some Septuagint manuscripts, Old Latin, Syriac, Arabic and Targum; Hebrew And though this temple is now imposing, all
Jeremiah 22:8-9
English Standard Version
8 “‘And many nations will pass by this city, and every man will say to his neighbor, (A)“Why has the Lord dealt thus with this great city?” 9 (B)And they will answer, “Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God and worshiped other gods and served them.”’”
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Jeremiah 22:8-9
New International Version
8 “People from many nations will pass by this city and will ask one another, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this great city?’(A) 9 And the answer will be: ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God and have worshiped and served other gods.(B)’”
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