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1 Kings 8:48

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46 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

47 Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;

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:

49 Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,

50 And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:

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and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name,
KJV
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:
WEB
if they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who carried 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,
ASV
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:
DARBY
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;
BLB
and 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 they pray to You toward their land that You gave to their fathers, the city that You have chosen, and the house that I have built for Your name,
ÅB
og de omvender seg til deg av alt sitt hjerte og av all sin sjel i sine fienders land, blant dem som har ført dem i fangenskap, og de ber til deg, vendt mot sitt land, som du har gitt deres fedre, og mot den stad du har utvalgt, og det hus jeg har bygget for ditt navn,
OTB
hvis de vender tilbake til Deg med hele sitt hjerte og hele sin sjel i fiendens land som har bortført dem, og ber til Deg mot sitt land som Du har gitt til deres fedre, byen som Du har valgt, og huset som jeg har bygget for Ditt navn,
B1930
og de omvender sig til dig av alt sitt hjerte og av all sin sjel i sine fienders land, blandt dem som har ført dem i fangenskap, og de beder til dig, vendt mot sitt land, som du har gitt deres fedre, og mot den stad du har utvalgt, og det hus jeg har bygget for ditt navn,

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  • Daniel 6:10

    Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

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  • Deuteronomy 4:29

    But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

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  • Jeremiah 29:12–14

    Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

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  • Jonah 2:4

    Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

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  • Nehemiah 1:9

    But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there.

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  • 1 Samuel 7:3–4

    And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

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  • Psalms 119:10

    With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

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  • Hosea 14:1–2

    O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.

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