59 And may these words of mine, with which I have implored the [a]favor of the Lord, be near to the Lord our God day and night, so that He will maintain the cause of His servant and the cause of His people Israel, [b]as each day requires, 60 so (A)that all the peoples of the earth may know that (B)the Lord is God; there is no one else. 61 (C)Your hearts therefore shall be [c]wholly devoted to the Lord our God, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments, as at this day.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:59 Or compassion
  2. 1 Kings 8:59 Lit the matter of a day in its day
  3. 1 Kings 8:61 Lit complete with

59 And may these words of mine, which I have prayed before the Lord, be near to the Lord our God day and night, that he may uphold the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel according to each day’s need, 60 so that all the peoples(A) of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other.(B) 61 And may your hearts(C) be fully committed(D) to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time.”

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