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1 Kings 8:61
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Kings 8:61
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
61 [a]Your heart must be wholly devoted to the Lord, our God, observing his statutes and keeping his commandments, as on this day.”
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- 8:61 In urging the people to be “wholly devoted” (shalem), Solomon plays on his own name (shelomo), as if to imply that he himself exemplifies perfect fidelity to God.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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