45 may You hear their prayer and petition in heaven
and uphold their cause.(A)

46 When they sin against You—
for there is no one who does not sin(B)
and You are angry with them
and hand them over to the enemy,
and their captors deport them to the enemy’s country(C)
whether distant or nearby—
47 and when they come to their senses[a]
in the land where they were deported
and repent and petition You in their captors’ land:
“We have sinned and done wrong;
we have been wicked,”(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:47 Lit they return to their heart

45 then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause.(A)

46 “When they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin(B)—and you become angry with them and give them over to their enemies, who take them captive(C) to their own lands, far away or near; 47 and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead(D) with you in the land of their captors and say, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly’;(E)

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