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1 Kings 8:12

Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

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אָ֖זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.אָמַ֣רamarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…שְׁלֹמֹ֑הshelomoSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהnoun, proper name — “Solomon”H8010Shelomah, David's successorSolomon.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אָמַ֔רamarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לִשְׁכֹּ֖ןlishkonto abideשָׁכַןpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to abide”, the to-form of the verbH7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).בָּעֲרָפֶֽלbaarafelin darkעֲרָפֶלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in dark”, the ordinary formH6205gloom (as of a lowering sky)(gross, thick) dark (cloud, -ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then spoke Solomon: The LORD hath said that He would dwell in the thick darkness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Young’s Literal Translation

Then said Solomon, 'Jehovah hath said to dwell in thick darkness;

World English Bible

Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Darby Translation

Then said Solomon: Jehovah said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Douay-Rheims

Then Solomon said: The Lord said that he would dwell in a cloud.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)