KJV ORIGINAL
So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The priests couldn't stand up to do their work because of the cloud—God's glory had completely filled the temple.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's presence was so powerful and overwhelming when it filled Solomon's temple that even the priests couldn't continue with their duties.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during the dedication of Solomon's temple in Jerusalem, around 950 BC. The Israelites had just brought the Ark of the Covenant into the newly completed temple, and God's presence manifested as a cloud, just as it had done earlier at Mount Sinai and in the tabernacle during their wilderness wanderings.
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