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1 Kings 8:58
New English Translation
1 Kings 8:58
New English Translation
58 May he make us submissive,[a] so we can follow all his instructions[b] and obey[c] the commandments, rules, and regulations he commanded our ancestors.
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- 1 Kings 8:58 tn Heb “to bend our hearts toward him.” The infinitive is subordinate to the initial prayer, “may the Lord our God be with us.” The Hebrew term לֵבָב (levav, “heart”) here refers to the people’s volition and will.
- 1 Kings 8:58 tn Heb “to walk in all his ways.”
- 1 Kings 8:58 tn Heb “keep.”
1 Kings 8:58
New International Version
1 Kings 8:58
New International Version
58 May he turn our hearts(A) to him, to walk in obedience to him and keep the commands, decrees and laws he gave our ancestors.
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