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1 Kings 8:39
New English Translation
1 Kings 8:39
New English Translation
39 then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin,[a] and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of his motives.[b] (Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.)[c]
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- 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.”
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