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 May your eyes be open(A) toward(B) this temple night and day, this place of which you said, ‘My Name(C) shall be there,’ so that you will hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place. 30 Hear the supplication of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray(D) toward this place. Hear(E) from heaven, your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.(F)

31 “When anyone wrongs their neighbor and is required to take an oath and they come and swear the oath(G) before your altar in this temple,

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