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.