1 Kings 8:47-50

8:47 When your people ¹  come to their senses ²  in the land where they are held prisoner, they will repent and beg for your mercy in the land of their imprisonment, admitting, ‘We have sinned and gone astray; ³  we have done evil.’ 8:48 When they return to you with all their heart and being ⁴  in the land where they are held prisoner, ⁵  and direct their prayers to you toward the land you gave to their ancestors, your chosen city, and the temple I built for your honor, ⁶  8:49 then listen from your heavenly dwelling place to their prayers for help ⁷  and vindicate them. ⁸  8:50 Forgive all the rebellious acts of your sinful people and cause their captors to have mercy on them. ⁹ 

[8:47]  ¹ tn Heb “they”; the referent (your people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:47]  ² tn Or “stop and reflect”; Heb “bring back to their heart.”

[8:47]  ³ tn Or “done wrong.”

[8:48]  ⁴ tn Or “soul.”

[8:48]  ⁵ tn Heb “in the land of their enemies.”

[8:48]  ⁶ tn Heb “your name.” See the note on the word “reputation” in v. 41.

[8:49]  ⁷ tn Heb “their prayer and their request for help.”

[8:49]  ⁸ tn Heb “and accomplish their justice.”

[8:50]  ⁹ tn Heb “and forgive your people who have sinned against you, [forgive] all their rebellious acts by which they rebelled against you, and grant them mercy before their captors so they will show them mercy.”