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31 “If a man should sin against his neighbor and he is required to take an oath, and he then comes to take an oath in front of your altar in this Temple, 32 then listen in heaven, act, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked by bringing back to him the consequences of his choices[a] and by justifying the righteous by recompensing him according to his righteousness.

33 “If your people Israel are defeated in a battle with[b] their enemy because they have sinned against you, when they return to you and confess to you,[c] pray, and in this Temple they ask you to show grace to them,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:32 Lit. by bringing his way upon his head
  2. 1 Kings 8:33 Lit. defeated before
  3. 1 Kings 8:33 Lit. confess your name

31 “When anyone wrongs their neighbor and is required to take an oath and they come and swear the oath(A) before your altar in this temple, 32 then hear from heaven and act. Judge between your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing down on their heads what they have done, and vindicating the innocent by treating them in accordance with their innocence.(B)

33 “When your people Israel have been defeated(C) by an enemy because they have sinned(D) against you, and when they turn back to you and give praise to your name, praying and making supplication to you in this temple,(E)

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