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ThenH227 saidH559 Solomon,H8010 The LORDH3068 has saidH559 that he would dwellH7931 in the thick darkness.H6205
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But I have builtH1129 an houseH1004 of habitationH2073 for you, and a placeH4349 for your dwellingH3427 for ever.H5769
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And the kingH4428 turnedH5437 his face,H6440 and blessedH1288 the wholeH854 H3605 congregationH6951 of Israel:H3478 and allH3605 the congregationH6951 of IsraelH3478 stood.H5975
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And he said,H559 BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 who has with his handsH3027 fulfilledH4390 that whichH834 he spokeH1696 with his mouthH6310 to my fatherH25 David,H1732 saying,H559
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SinceH4480 the dayH3117 that I broughtH3318 forthH3318 my peopleH5971 out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 I choseH977 noH3808 cityH5892 among allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 to buildH1129 an houseH1004 in, that my nameH8034 might be there;H8033 neitherH3808 choseH977 I any manH376 to be a rulerH5057 overH5921 my peopleH5971 Israel:H3478
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But I have chosenH977 Jerusalem,H3389 that my nameH8034 might be there;H8033 and have chosenH977 DavidH1732 to be overH5921 my peopleH5971 Israel.H3478
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Now it was in the heartH3824 of DavidH1732 my fatherH25 to buildH1129 an houseH1004 for the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 GodH430 of Israel.H3478
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But the LORDH3068 saidH559 to DavidH1732 my father,H25 For as much as it was in your heartH3824 to buildH1129 an houseH1004 for my name,H8034 you did wellH2895 in that it was in your heart:H3824
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NotwithstandingH7535 you shall not buildH1129 the house;H1004 but your sonH1121 which shall comeH3318 forthH3318 out of your loins,H2504 he shall buildH1129 the houseH1004 for my name.H8034
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The LORDH3068 therefore has performedH6965 his wordH1697 that he has spoken:H1696 for I am risenH6965 up in the roomH8478 of DavidH1732 my father,H25 and am setH3427 onH5921 the throneH3678 of Israel,H3478 as the LORDH3068 promised,H1696 and have builtH1129 the houseH1004 for the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 GodH430 of Israel.H3478
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And in it have I putH7760 the ark,H727 whereinH834 H8033 is the covenantH1285 of the LORD,H3068 that he madeH3772 with the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478
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And he stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 in the presenceH5048 of allH3605 the congregationH6951 of Israel,H3478 and spreadH6566 forth his hands:H3709
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For SolomonH8010 had madeH6213 a brazenH5178 scaffold H3595of fiveH2568 cubitsH520 long,H753 and fiveH2568 cubitsH520 broad,H7341 and threeH7969 cubitsH520 high,H6967 and had setH5414 it in the middleH8432 of the court:H2691 and on it he stood,H5975 and kneeledH1288 down on his kneesH1290 beforeH5048 allH3605 the congregationH6951 of Israel,H3478 and spreadH6566 forth his handsH3709 toward heaven.H8064
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And said,H559 O LORDH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 there is noH369 GodH430 likeH3644 you in the heaven,H8064 nor in the earth;H776 which keepH8104 covenant,H1285 and show mercyH2617 to your servants,H5650 that walkH1980 beforeH6440 you with allH3605 their hearts:H3820
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You which have keptH8104 with your servantH5650 DavidH1732 my fatherH25 that whichH834 you have promisedH1696 him; and spokeH1696 with your mouth,H6310 and have fulfilledH4390 it with your hand,H3027 as it is thisH2088 day.H3117
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NowH6258 therefore, O LORDH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 keepH8104 with your servantH5650 DavidH1732 my fatherH25 that whichH834 you have promisedH1696 him, saying,H559 There shall not failH3772 you a manH376 in my sightH6440 to sitH3427 on the throneH3678 of Israel;H3478 yetH7535 so that your childrenH1121 take heedH8104 to their wayH1870 to walkH3212 in my law,H8451 as you have walkedH3212 beforeH6440 me.
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NowH6258 then, O LORDH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 let your wordH1697 be verified,H539 whichH834 you have spokenH1696 to your servantH5650 David.H1732
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But will GodH430 in veryH552 deed dwellH3427 with menH120 onH5921 the earth?H776 behold,H2009 heavenH8064 and the heavenH8064 of heavensH8064 cannotH3808 containH3557 you; howH637 muchH637 less thisH2088 houseH1004 whichH834 I have built!H1129
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Have respectH6437 therefore to the prayerH8605 of your servant,H5650 and to his supplication,H8467 O LORDH3068 my God,H430 to listenH8085 to the cryH7440 and the prayerH8605 whichH834 your servantH5650 praysH6419 beforeH6440 you:
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That your eyesH5869 may be openH6605 on thisH2088 houseH1004 dayH3119 and night,H3915 on the placeH4725 whereofH834 you have saidH559 that you would putH7760 your nameH8034 there;H8033 to listenH8085 to the prayerH8605 whichH834 your servantH5650 praysH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 place.H4725
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ListenH8085 therefore to the supplicationsH8469 of your servant,H5650 and of your peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 whichH834 they shall make towardH413 thisH2088 place:H4725 hearH8085 you from your dwellingH3427 place,H4725 even from heaven;H8064 and when you hear,H8085 forgive.H5545
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IfH518 a manH376 sinH2398 against his neighbor,H7453 and an oathH423 be laidH5375 on him to make him swear,H422 and the oathH423 comeH935 beforeH6440 your altarH4196 in thisH2088 house;H1004
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Then hearH8085 you from heaven,H8064 and do,H6213 and judgeH8199 your servants,H5650 by requitingH7725 the wicked,H7563 by recompensingH5414 his wayH1870 on his own head;H7218 and by justifyingH6663 the righteous,H6662 by givingH5414 him according to his righteousness.H6666
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And ifH518 your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 be put to the worseH5062 beforeH6440 the enemy,H341 becauseH3588 they have sinnedH2398 against you; and shall returnH7725 and confessH3034 your name,H8034 and prayH6419 and make supplicationH2603 beforeH6440 you in thisH2088 house;H1004
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Then hearH8085 you from the heavens,H8064 and forgiveH5545 the sinH2403 of your peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 and bringH7725 them againH7725 to the landH127 whichH834 you gaveH5414 to them and to their fathers.H1
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When the heavenH8064 is shutH6113 up, and there is noH3808 rain,H4306 becauseH3588 they have sinnedH2398 against you; yet if they prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 place,H4725 and confessH3034 your name,H8034 and turnH7725 from their sin,H2408 whenH3588 you do afflictH6031 them;
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Then hearH8085 you from heaven,H8064 and forgiveH5545 the sinH2398 of your servants,H5650 and of your peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 whenH3588 you have taughtH3384 them the goodH2896 way,H1870 whereinH834 they should walk;H3212 and sendH5414 rainH4306 on your land,H776 whichH834 you have givenH5414 to your peopleH5971 for an inheritance.H5159
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IfH3588 there be dearthH7458 in the land,H776 ifH3588 there be pestilence,H1698 ifH3588 there be blasting,H7711 or mildew,H3420 locusts,H697 or caterpillars;H2625 ifH3588 their enemiesH341 besiegeH6696 them in the citiesH8179 of their land;H776 whateverH3605 soreH5061 or whateverH3605 sicknessH4245 there be:
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Then whatH834 prayerH8605 or what supplicationH8467 soeverH834 shall be made of anyH3605 man,H120 or of allH3605 your peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 whenH834 everyH376 one shall knowH3045 his own soreH5061 and his own grief,H4341 and shall spreadH6566 forth his handsH3709 in thisH2088 house:H1004
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Then hearH8085 you from heavenH8064 your dwellingH3427 place,H4349 and forgive,H5545 and renderH5415 to every manH120 according to allH3605 his ways,H1870 whoseH834 H853 heartH3824 you know;H3045 (for you onlyH905 knowH3045 the heartsH3824 of the childrenH1121 of men:H120)
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That they may fearH3372 you, to walkH3212 in your ways,H1870 soH3605 longH3117 as they liveH2416 in the landH127 whichH834 you gaveH5414 to our fathers.H1
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MoreoverH1571 concerningH413 the stranger,H5237 whichH834 is not of your peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 but is comeH935 from a farH7350 countryH776 for your greatH1419 name'sH8034 sake,H4616 and your mightyH2389 hand,H3027 and your stretchedH5186 out arm;H2220 if they comeH935 and prayH6419 in thisH2088 house;H1004
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Then hearH8085 you from the heavens,H8064 even from your dwellingH3427 place,H4349 and doH6213 according to allH3605 that the strangerH5237 callsH7121 to you for; that allH3605 peopleH5971 of the earthH776 may knowH3045 your name,H8034 and fearH3372 you, as does your peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 and may knowH3045 that thisH2088 houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129 is calledH7121 by your name.H8034
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IfH3588 your peopleH5971 goH3318 out to warH4421 againstH5921 their enemiesH341 by the wayH1870 that you shall sendH7971 them, and they pray to you towardH1870 thisH2063 cityH5892 whichH834 you have chosen,H977 and the houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129 for your name;H8034
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Then hearH8085 you from the heavensH8064 their prayerH8605 and their supplication,H8467 and maintainH6213 their cause.H4941
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IfH3588 they sinH2398 against you, (for there is noH369 manH120 whichH834 sinsH2398 not,) and you be angryH599 with them, and deliverH5414 them overH6440 beforeH6440 their enemies,H341 and they carryH7617 them awayH7617 captivesH7617 to a landH776 farH7350 off orH176 near;H7138
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Yet if they bethinkH7725 themselves in the landH776 whereH834 H8033 they are carriedH7617 captive,H7617 and turnH7725 and prayH2603 to you in the landH776 of their captivity,H7633 saying,H559 We have sinned,H2398 we have done amiss,H5753 and have dealt wickedly;H7561
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If they returnH7725 to you with allH3605 their heartH3820 and with allH3605 their soulH5315 in the landH776 of their captivity,H7633 whereH834 they have carriedH7617 them captives,H7617 and prayH6419 towardH1870 their land,H776 whichH834 you gaveH5414 to their fathers,H1 and toward the cityH5892 whichH834 you have chosen,H977 and toward the houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129 for your name:H8034
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Then hearH8085 you from the heavens,H8064 even from your dwellingH3427 place,H4349 their prayerH8605 and their supplications,H8467 and maintainH6213 their cause,H4941 and forgiveH5545 your peopleH5971 whichH834 have sinnedH2398 against you.
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Now,H6258 my God,H430 let, I beseechH4994 you, your eyesH5869 be open,H6605 and let your earsH241 be attentiveH7183 to the prayerH8605 that is made in thisH2088 place.H4725
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NowH6258 therefore arise,H6965 O LORDH3068 God,H430 into your restingH5118 place, you, and the arkH727 of your strength:H5797 let your priests,H3548 O LORDH3068 God,H430 be clothedH3847 with salvation,H8668 and let your saintsH2623 rejoiceH8055 in goodness.H2896
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O LORDH3068 God,H430 turnH7725 not away the faceH6440 of your anointed:H4899 rememberH2142 the merciesH2617 of DavidH1732 your servant.H5650
