1 Kings 8:50
48 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,
49 then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause.
May You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy.
51 For they are Your people and Your inheritance; You brought them out of Egypt, out of the furnace for iron.
52 May Your eyes be open to the pleas of Your servant and of Your people Israel, and may You listen to them whenever they call to You.
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- BSB
- May You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy.
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against you; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them
- ASV
- and forgive thy people who have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them
- DARBY
- and forgive thy people their sin against thee, and all their transgressions whereby they have transgressed against thee, and give them to find compassion with those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them
- BLB
- and forgive Your people who have sinned against You, and all their transgressions that they have transgressed against You, and may You grant them compassion before the face of those who took them captive, that they may have compassion on them.
- ÅB
- og tilgi ditt folk hva de har syndet mot deg, og alle de misgjerninger de har gjort mot deg, og la dem finne barmhjertighet hos dem som holder dem fanget, så de forbarmer seg over dem;
- OTB
- og tilgi Ditt folk som har syndet mot Deg, og alle deres overtredelser som de har begått mot Deg, og gjør dem til gjenstander for medfølelse for dem som har bortført dem, slik at de vil ha medfølelse med dem.
- B1930
- og forlate ditt folk hvad de har syndet mot dig, og alle de misgjerninger de har gjort mot dig, og la dem finne barmhjertighet hos dem som holder dem fanget, så de forbarmer sig over dem;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 106:46
He made them objects of compassion to all who held them captive.
Read in context2 Chronicles 30:9
For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”
Read in contextActs 7:10
and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
Read in contextProverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
Read in contextEzra 7:27–28
Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
Read in contextNehemiah 1:11
O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
Read in contextDaniel 1:9–10
Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,
Read in contextNehemiah 2:4–8
“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven
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