37 (A)If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight or mildew, locust or grasshopper, if their enemy besieges them in the land of their [a]cities, whatever plague, whatever sickness there is, 38 whatever prayer or supplication is made by any man or by all Your people Israel, [b]each knowing the [c]affliction of his own heart, and spreading his [d]hands toward this house; 39 then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive and act and render to each according to all his ways, (B)whose heart You know, for (C)You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:37 Lit gates
  2. 1 Kings 8:38 Lit who shall know each
  3. 1 Kings 8:38 Lit plague
  4. 1 Kings 8:38 Lit palms

37 “When famine(A) or plague(B) comes to the land, or blight(C) or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers,(D) or when an enemy besieges them in any of their cities, whatever disaster or disease may come, 38 and when a prayer or plea is made by anyone among your people Israel—being aware of the afflictions of their own hearts, and spreading out their hands(E) toward this temple— 39 then hear(F) from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive(G) and act; deal with everyone according to all they do, since you know(H) their hearts (for you alone know every human heart),

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