1 Kings 8:48 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 8:48

46 “When they sin against You ^a(for there is no one who does not sin), and You become angry with them and deliver them to the enemy, and they take them captive ^bto the land of the enemy, far or near;

47 ^ayet when they come to themselves in the land where they were carried captive, and repent, and make supplication to You in the land of those who took them captive, ^bsaying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong, we have committed wickedness’;

48 and when they ^areturn to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who led them away captive, and ^bpray to You toward their land which You gave to their fathers, the city which You have chosen and the temple which I have built for Your name:

49 then hear in heaven Your dwelling place their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their¹ cause,

50 and forgive Your people who have sinned against You, and all their transgressions which they have transgressed against You; and ^agrant them compassion before those who took them captive, that they may have compassion on them

51 (for ^athey are Your people and Your inheritance, whom You brought out of Egypt, ^bout of the iron furnace),

52 ^athat Your eyes may be open to the supplication of Your servant and the supplication of Your people Israel, to listen to them whenever they call to You.

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American Standard Version
if they return unto thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:

Amplified® Bible
If they repent {and} turn to You with all their mind and with all their heart in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to You toward their land which You gave to their fathers, the city which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your Name;

Contemporary English Version
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Darby English Version
and if they return unto thee with all their heart and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies who led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city that thou hast chosen, and the house that I have built unto thy name;

Good News Bible
If in that land they truly and sincerely repent and pray to you as they face toward this land which you gave to our ancestors, this city which you have chosen, and this Temple which I have built for you,

King James Version
And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:

New American Standard Bible
if they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and pray to You toward their land which You have given to their fathers, the city which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your name;

New International Version
and if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to you toward the land you gave their fathers, toward the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name;

New King James Version
and when they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who led them away captive, and pray to You toward their land which You gave to their fathers, the city which You have chosen and the temple which I have built for Your name:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
if they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and pray to You toward their land which You have given to their fathers, the city which You have chosen, and the house which I have built for Your name;

Revised Standard Version
if they repent with all their mind and with all their heart in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray to thee toward their land, which thou gavest to their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name;

Young's Literal Translation
yea, they have turned back unto Thee, with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies who have taken them captive, and have prayed unto Thee the way of their land, which Thou gavest to their fathers, the city which Thou hast chosen, and the house which I have builded for Thy name:

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