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then I will establish your royal dynasty over Israel forever
    as I promised your father David when I said,
        ‘You will never fail to have an heir on the throne of Israel.’
But if you and your descendants dare to turn away from me
    and do not keep my commands and laws that I gave to you,
        and follow and serve other gods and worship them,
then I will cut Israel out of the land I gave them.
    I will reject this temple that I declared holy for my name.
    Israel will be an example
        and an object of ridicule for all the people of the world.

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I will establish(A) your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised David your father when I said, ‘You shall never fail(B) to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’

“But if you[a] or your descendants turn away(C) from me and do not observe the commands and decrees I have given you[b] and go off to serve other gods(D) and worship them, then I will cut off Israel from the land(E) I have given them and will reject this temple I have consecrated for my Name.(F) Israel will then become a byword(G) and an object of ridicule(H) among all peoples.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 9:6 The Hebrew is plural.
  2. 1 Kings 9:6 The Hebrew is plural.