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1 Kings 8:28

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26 And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David.

27 But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.

Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today.

29 May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.

30 Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive.

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BSB
Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today.
KJV
Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:
WEB
Yet have respect for the prayer of your servant and for his supplication, LORD my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which your servant prays before you today;
ASV
Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Jehovah my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee this day;
DARBY
Yet have respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, Jehovah, my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee this day;
BLB
And You have turned to the prayer of Your servant, and his supplication, O YHWH my God, to listen to the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before Your face today:
ÅB
Men du vil allikevel vende deg til din tjeners bønn og til hans ydmyke begjæring, Herre min Gud, og høre på det rop og den bønn som din tjener bærer fram for ditt åsyn idag,
OTB
Likevel, vennligst vend Din oppmerksomhet til Din tjeners bønn og til hans bønn, Herre min Gud, for å lytte til ropet og til bønnen som Din tjener ber for Ditt åsyn i dag,
B1930
Men du vil allikevel vende dig til din tjeners bønn og til hans ydmyke begjæring, Herre min Gud, og høre på det rop og den bønn som din tjener bærer frem for ditt åsyn idag,

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