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40 so they will fear you every day and live on the surface of the land that you have given to our ancestors.

41 “Now concerning the foreigner who is not from your people Israel, when he comes from a land far away for the sake of your name 42 (for people will hear of your great name, your mighty acts,[a] and your obvious power[b]), when he comes and prays facing this Temple,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:42 Lit. hand
  2. 1 Kings 8:42 Lit. your outstretched arm

40 so that they will fear(A) you all the time they live in the land(B) you gave our ancestors.

41 “As for the foreigner(C) who does not belong to your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of your name— 42 for they will hear(D) of your great name and your mighty hand(E) and your outstretched arm—when they come and pray toward this temple,

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