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2 Chronicles 7:1

When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.

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ASV

Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of Jehovah filled the house.

KJV

Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וּכְכַלּ֤וֹתu.khe.kha.Lotand just as finishedH3615 →
שְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohSolomonH8010 →
לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֔לle.hit.pa.Lelto prayH6419 →
וְהָאֵ֗שׁve.ha.'Eshand the fireH784 →
יָֽרְדָה֙ya.re.Dahit came downH3381 →
מֵֽהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםme.ha.sha.Ma.yimfrom the heavensH8064 →
וַתֹּ֥אכַלva.To.khaland it consumedH398 →
הָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.Lahthe burnt offeringH5930 →
וְהַזְּבָחִ֑יםve.ha.ze.va.Chimand the sacrificesH2077 →
וּכְב֥וֹדu.khe.Vodand [the] glory ofH3519 →
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
מָלֵ֥אma.Le'it filledH4390 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitthe houseH1004 →

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1 Kings 18:38Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench.1 Chronicles 21:26And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.Leviticus 9:23–24Moses and Aaron then entered the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people, and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people.1 Kings 18:24Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.”Ezekiel 44:4Then the man brought me to the front of the temple by way of the north gate. I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling His temple, and I fell facedown.Genesis 15:17When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, behold, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the halves of the carcasses.Ezekiel 43:5Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.Malachi 3:1–2“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.Psalms 20:3May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. SelahGenesis 4:4while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,1 Kings 8:54Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.Exodus 40:34–35Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.Acts 16:25–26About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.2 Chronicles 5:13–14The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloudJudges 6:21Then the angel of the LORD extended the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened bread. And fire flared from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. Then the angel of the LORD vanished from his sight.1 Kings 8:54–61Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.Revelation 21:23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.Isaiah 65:24Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

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