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1 Kings 8:37-39
New English Translation
1 Kings 8:37-39
New English Translation
37 “The time will come when the land suffers from a famine, a plague, blight and disease, or a locust[a] invasion, or when their enemy lays siege to the cities of the land,[b] or when some other type of plague or epidemic occurs. 38 When all your people Israel pray and ask for help,[c] as they acknowledge their pain[d] and spread out their hands toward this temple, 39 then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin,[e] and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of his motives.[f] (Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.)[g]
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- 1 Kings 8:37 tn Actually two Hebrew terms appear here, both of which are usually taken as referring to locusts. Perhaps different stages of growth or different varieties are in view.
- 1 Kings 8:37 tn Heb “in the land, his gates.”
- 1 Kings 8:38 tn Heb “every prayer, every request for help which will be to all the people, to all your people Israel.”
- 1 Kings 8:38 tn Heb “which they know, each the pain of his heart.”
- 1 Kings 8:39 tn The words “their sin” are added for clarification.
- 1 Kings 8:39 tn Heb “and act and give to each one according to all his ways because you know his heart.” In the Hebrew text vv. 37-39a actually contain one lengthy conditional sentence, which the translation has divided up for stylistic reasons.
- 1 Kings 8:39 tn Heb “Indeed you know, you alone, the heart of all the sons of mankind.”
1 Kings 8:37-39
New International Version
1 Kings 8:37-39
New International Version
37 “When famine(A) or plague(B) comes to the land, or blight(C) or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers,(D) or when an enemy besieges them in any of their cities, whatever disaster or disease may come, 38 and when a prayer or plea is made by anyone among your people Israel—being aware of the afflictions of their own hearts, and spreading out their hands(E) toward this temple— 39 then hear(F) from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive(G) and act; deal with everyone according to all they do, since you know(H) their hearts (for you alone know every human heart),
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