29 That thine eyes may be open toward this house, night and day, even toward the place whereof thou hast said, (A)My Name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth in this place.

30 Hear thou therefore the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel which pray in this place, and hear thou [a]in the place of thine habitation, even in heaven, and when thou hearest, have mercy.

31 ¶ When a man shall trespass against his neighbor, and [b]he lay upon him an oath to cause him to swear, and [c]the swearer shall come before thine altar into this house,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:30 Or, from.
  2. 1 Kings 8:31 To wit, the judge or neighbor.
  3. 1 Kings 8:31 Hebrew, the oath.

29 That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.

30 And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.

31 If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:

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