1-kings 8:51

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For they be your people, and your inheritance, which you brought forth out of Egypt, from the middle of the furnace of iron:

American King James Version (AKJV)

For they be your people, and your inheritance, which you brought forth out of Egypt, from the middle of the furnace of iron:

American Standard Version (ASV)

(for they are thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron);

Basic English Translation (BBE)

For they are your people and your heritage, which you took out of Egypt, out of the iron fireplace;

Webster's Revision

For they are thy people, and thy inheritance, which thou broughtest out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:

World English Bible

(for they are your people, and your inheritance, which you brought forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron);

English Revised Version (ERV)

For they be thy people, and thine inheritance which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:

Barnes's 1-kings 8:51 Bible Commentary

The furnace of iron - Egypt is so called as a place of severe trial and affliction.