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Before the entire congregation of Israel, Solomon took a position before the Altar, spread his hands out before heaven,

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Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven

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Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven;

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Then Solomon stood with his hands lifted toward heaven before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire community of Israel.

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and prayed, O GOD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in the skies above or on the earth below who unswervingly keeps covenant with his servants and relentlessly loves them as they sincerely live in obedience to your way.

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and said: "O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below-you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way.

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and he said: "LORD God of Israel, there is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, who keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.

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He prayed, "O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in all of heaven or earth. You keep your promises and show unfailing love to all who obey you and are eager to do your will.

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You kept your word to David my father, your personal word. You did exactly what you promised--every detail. The proof is before us today!

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You have kept your promise to your servant David my father; with your mouth you have promised and with your hand you have fulfilled it-as it is today.

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You have kept what You promised Your servant David my father; You have both spoken with Your mouth and fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is this day.

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You have kept your promise to your servant David, my father. You made that promise with your own mouth, and today you have fulfilled it with your own hands.

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Keep it up, GOD, O God of Israel! Continue to keep the promises you made to David my father when you said, "You'll always have a descendant to represent my rule on Israel's throne, on the condition that your sons are as careful to live obediently in my presence as you have."

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"Now LORD, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, 'You shall never fail to have a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons are careful in all they do to walk before me as you have done.'

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Therefore, LORD God of Israel, now keep what You promised Your servant David my father, saying, "You shall not fail to have a man sit before Me on the throne of Israel, only if your sons take heed to their way, that they walk before Me as you have walked before Me.'

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And now, O LORD, God of Israel, carry out your further promise to your servant David, my father. For you said to him, `If your descendants guard their behavior as you have done, they will always reign over Israel.'

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O God of Israel, let this all happen; confirm and establish it!

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And now, O God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David my father come true.

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And now I pray, O God of Israel, let Your word come true, which You have spoken to Your servant David my father.

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Now, O God of Israel, fulfill this promise to your servant David, my father.

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Can it be that God will actually move into our neighborhood? Why, the cosmos itself isn't large enough to give you breathing room, let alone this Temple I've built.

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"But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!

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"But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built!

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"But will God really live on earth? Why, even the highest heavens cannot contain you. How much less this Temple I have built!

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Even so, I'm bold to ask: Pay attention to these my prayers, both intercessory and personal, O GOD, my God. Listen to my prayers, energetic and devout, that I'm setting before you right now.

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Yet give attention to your servant's prayer and his plea for mercy, O LORD my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day.

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Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, O LORD my God, and listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant is praying before You today:

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Listen to my prayer and my request, O LORD my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is making to you today.

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Keep your eyes open to this Temple night and day, this place of which you said, "My Name will be honored there,"

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May your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, this place of which you said, 'My Name shall be there,' so that you will hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place.

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that Your eyes may be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, "My name shall be there,' that You may hear the prayer which Your servant makes toward this place.

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May you watch over this Temple both day and night, this place where you have said you would put your name. May you always hear the prayers I make toward this place.

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and listen to the prayers that I pray at this place. Listen from your home in heaven and when you hear, forgive.

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Hear the supplication of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.

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And may You hear the supplication of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Hear in heaven Your dwelling place; and when You hear, forgive.

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May you hear the humble and earnest requests from me and your people Israel when we pray toward this place. Yes, hear us from heaven where you live, and when you hear, forgive.

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When someone hurts a neighbor and promises to make things right, and then comes and repeats the promise before your Altar in this Temple,

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"When a man wrongs his neighbor and is required to take an oath and he comes and swears the oath before your altar in this temple,

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"When anyone sins against his neighbor, and is forced to take an oath, and comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this temple,

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"If someone wrongs another person and is required to take an oath of innocence in front of the altar at this Temple,

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listen from heaven and act accordingly: Judge your servants, making the offender pay for his offense and setting the offended free of any charges.

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then hear from heaven and act. Judge between your servants, condemning the guilty and bringing down on his own head what he has done. Declare the innocent not guilty, and so establish his innocence.

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then hear in heaven, and act, and judge Your servants, condemning the wicked, bringing his way on his head, and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.

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then hear from heaven and judge between your servants--the accuser and the accused. Punish the guilty party and acquit the one who is innocent.

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When your people Israel are beaten by an enemy because they've sinned against you, but then turn to you and acknowledge your rule in prayers desperate and devout in this Temple,

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"When your people Israel have been defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against you, and when they turn back to you and confess your name, praying and making supplication to you in this temple,

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"When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and when they turn back to You and confess Your name, and pray and make supplication to You in this temple,

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"If your people Israel are defeated by their enemies because they have sinned against you, and if they turn to you and call on your name and pray to you here in this Temple,

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Listen from your home in heaven, forgive the sin of your people Israel, return them to the land you gave their ancestors.

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then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them back to the land you gave to their fathers.

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then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your people Israel, and bring them back to the land which You gave to their fathers.

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then hear from heaven and forgive their sins and return them to this land you gave their ancestors.

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When the skies shrivel up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, but then they pray at this place, acknowledging your rule and quitting their sins because you have scourged them,

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"When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and when they pray toward this place and confess your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them,

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"When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against You, when they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and turn from their sin because You afflict them,

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"If the skies are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and then they pray toward this Temple and confess your name and turn from their sins because you have punished them,

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Listen from your home in heaven, forgive the sins of your servants, your people Israel. Then start over with them: Train them to live right and well; send rain on the land you gave your people as an inheritance.

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then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your servants, your people Israel. Teach them the right way to live, and send rain on the land you gave your people for an inheritance.

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then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk; and send rain on Your land which You have given to Your people as an inheritance.

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then hear from heaven and forgive the sins of your servants, your people Israel. Teach them to do what is right, and send rain on your land that you have given to your people as their special possession.

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When disasters strike, famine or catastrophe, crop failure or disease, locust or beetle, or when an enemy attacks their defenses--calamity of any sort

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"When famine or plague comes to the land, or blight or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers, or when an enemy besieges them in any of their cities, whatever disaster or disease may come,

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"When there is famine in the land, pestilence or blight or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers; when their enemy besieges them in the land of their cities; whatever plague or whatever sickness there is;

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"If there is a famine in the land, or plagues, or crop disease, or attacks of locusts or caterpillars, or if your people's enemies are in the land besieging their towns--whatever the trouble is--

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-any prayer that's prayed from anyone at all among your people Israel, hearts penetrated by the disaster, hands and arms thrown out to this Temple for help,

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and when a prayer or plea is made by any of your people Israel-each one aware of the afflictions of his own heart, and spreading out his hands toward this temple-

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whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by anyone, or by all Your people Israel, when each one knows the plague of his own heart, and spreads out his hands toward this temple:

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and if your people offer a prayer concerning their troubles or sorrow, raising their hands toward this Temple,

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Listen from your home in heaven. Forgive and go to work on us. Give what each deserves, for you know each life from the inside (you're the only one with such "inside knowledge"!)

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then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive and act; deal with each man according to all he does, since you know his heart (for you alone know the hearts of all men),

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then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men),

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then hear from heaven where you live, and forgive. Give your people whatever they deserve, for you alone know the human heart.

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so that they'll live before you in lifelong reverent and believing obedience on this land you gave our ancestors.

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so that they will fear you all the time they live in the land you gave our fathers.

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that they may fear You all the days that they live in the land which You gave to our fathers.

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Then they will fear you and walk in your ways as long as they live in the land you gave to our ancestors.

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And don't forget the foreigner who is not a member of your people Israel but has come from a far country because of your reputation.

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"As for the foreigner who does not belong to your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of your name-

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"Moreover, concerning a foreigner, who is not of Your people Israel, but has come from a far country for Your name's sake

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"And when foreigners hear of you and come from distant lands to worship your great name--

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People are going to be attracted here by your great reputation, your wonder-working power, who come to pray at this Temple.

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for men will hear of your great name and your mighty hand and your outstretched arm-when he comes and prays toward this temple,

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(for they will hear of Your great name and Your strong hand and Your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this temple,

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for they will hear of you and of your mighty miracles and your power--and when they pray toward this Temple,

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Listen from your home in heaven. Honor the prayers of the foreigner so that people all over the world will know who you are and what you're like and will live in reverent obedience before you, just as your own people Israel do; so they'll know that you personally make this Temple that I've built what it is.

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then hear from heaven, your dwelling place, and do whatever the foreigner asks of you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your own people Israel, and may know that this house I have built bears your Name.

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hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You, that all peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and that they may know that this temple which I have built is called by Your name.

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then hear from heaven where you live, and grant what they ask of you. Then all the people of the earth will come to know and fear you, just as your own people Israel do. They, too, will know that this Temple I have built bears your name.

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When your people go to war against their enemies at the time and place you send them and they pray to GOD toward the city you chose and this Temple I've built to honor your Name,

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"When your people go to war against their enemies, wherever you send them, and when they pray to the LORD toward the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name,

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"When Your people go out to battle against their enemy, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the LORD toward the city which You have chosen and the temple which I have built for Your name,

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"If your people go out at your command to fight their enemies, and if they pray to the LORD toward this city that you have chosen and toward this Temple that I have built for your name,

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Listen from heaven to what they pray and ask for, and do what's right for them.

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then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause.

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then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

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then hear their prayers from heaven and uphold their cause.

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When they sin against you--and they certainly will; there's no one without sin!-and in anger you turn them over to the enemy and they are taken captive to the enemy's land, whether far or near,

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"When they sin against you-for there is no one who does not sin-and you become angry with them and give them over to the enemy, who takes them captive to his own land, far away or near;

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"When they sin against You (for there is no one who does not sin), and You become angry with them and deliver them to the enemy, and they take them captive to the land of the enemy, far or near;

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"If they sin against you--and who has never sinned?--you may become angry with them and let their enemies conquer them and take them captive to a foreign land far or near.

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but repent in the country of their captivity and pray with changed hearts in their exile, "We've sinned; we've done wrong; we've been most wicked,"

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and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their conquerors and say, 'We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly';

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yet when they come to themselves in the land where they were carried captive, and repent, and make supplication to You in the land of those who took them captive, saying, "We have sinned and done wrong, we have committed wickedness';

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But in that land of exile, they may turn to you again in repentance and pray, `We have sinned, done evil, and acted wickedly.'

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and turn back to you heart and soul in the land of the enemy who conquered them, and pray to you toward their homeland, the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you chose, and this Temple I have built to the honor of your Name,

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and if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to you toward the land you gave their fathers, toward the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name;

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and when 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 pray to You toward their land which You gave to their fathers, the city which You have chosen and the temple which I have built for Your name:

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Then if they turn to you with their whole heart and soul and pray toward the land you gave to their ancestors, toward this city you have chosen, and toward this Temple I have built to honor your name,

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Listen from your home in heaven to their prayers desperate and devout and do what is best for them.

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then from heaven, your dwelling place, hear their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause.

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then hear in heaven Your dwelling place their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause,

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then hear their prayers from heaven where you live. Uphold their cause

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Forgive your people who have sinned against you; forgive their gross rebellions and move their captors to treat them with compassion.

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And forgive your people, who have sinned against you; forgive all the offenses they have committed against you, and cause their conquerors to show them mercy;

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and forgive Your people who have sinned against You, and all their transgressions which they have transgressed against You; and grant them compassion before those who took them captive, that they may have compassion on them

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and forgive your people who have sinned against you. Make their captors merciful to them,

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They are, after all, your people and your precious inheritance whom you rescued from the heart of that iron-smelting furnace, Egypt!

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for they are your people and your inheritance, whom you brought out of Egypt, out of that iron-smelting furnace.

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(for they are Your people and Your inheritance, whom You brought out of Egypt, out of the iron furnace),

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for they are your people--your special possession--whom you brought out of the iron-smelting furnace of Egypt.

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O be alert and attentive to the needy prayers of me, your servant, and your dear people Israel; listen every time they cry out to you!

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"May your eyes be open to your servant's plea and to the plea of your people Israel, and may you listen to them whenever they cry out to you.

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that Your eyes may be open to the supplication of Your servant and the supplication of Your people Israel, to listen to them whenever they call to You.

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"May your eyes be open to my requests and to the requests of your people Israel. Hear and answer them whenever they cry out to you.

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You handpicked them from all the peoples on earth to be your very own people, as you announced through your servant Moses when you, O GOD, in your masterful rule, delivered our ancestors from Egypt. [JC]

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For you singled them out from all the nations of the world to be your own inheritance, just as you declared through your servant Moses when you, O Sovereign LORD, brought our fathers out of Egypt."

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For You separated them from among all the peoples of the earth to be Your inheritance, as You spoke by Your servant Moses, when You brought our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD."

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For when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt, O Sovereign LORD, you told your servant Moses that you had separated Israel from among all the nations of the earth to be your own special possession."

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Having finished praying to GOD-all these bold and passionate prayers--Solomon stood up before GOD's Altar where he had been kneeling all this time, his arms stretched upward to heaven.

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When Solomon had finished all these prayers and supplications to the LORD, he rose from before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.

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And so it was, when Solomon had finished praying all this prayer and supplication to the LORD, that he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

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When Solomon finished making these prayers and requests to the LORD, he stood up in front of the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands raised toward heaven.

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Standing, he blessed the whole congregation of Israel, blessing them at the top of his lungs:

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He stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:

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Then he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying:

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He stood there and shouted this blessing over the entire community of Israel:

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"Blessed be GOD, who has given peace to his people Israel just as he said he'd do. Not one of all those good and wonderful words that he spoke through Moses has misfired.

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"Praise be to the LORD, who has given rest to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses.

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"Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses.

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"Praise the LORD who has given rest to his people Israel, just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the wonderful promises he gave through his servant Moses.

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May GOD, our very own God, continue to be with us just as he was with our ancestors--may he never give up and walk out on us.

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May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our fathers; may he never leave us nor forsake us.

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May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He not leave us nor forsake us,

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May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never forsake us.

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May he keep us centered and devoted to him, following the life path he has cleared, watching the signposts, walking at the pace and rhythms he laid down for our ancestors.

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May he turn our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways and to keep the commands, decrees and regulations he gave our fathers.

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that He may incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgments, which He commanded our fathers.

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May he give us the desire to do his will in everything and to obey all the commands, laws, and regulations that he gave our ancestors.

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"And let these words that I've prayed in the presence of GOD be always right there before him, day and night, so that he'll do what is right for me, to guarantee justice for his people Israel day after day after day.

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And may these words of mine, which I have prayed before the LORD, be near to the LORD our God day and night, that he may uphold the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel according to each day's need,

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And may these words of mine, with which I have made supplication before the LORD, be near the LORD our God day and night, that He may maintain the cause of His servant and the cause of His people Israel, as each day may require,

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And may these words that I have prayed in the presence of the LORD be before him constantly, day and night, so that the LORD our God may uphold my cause and the cause of his people Israel, fulfilling our daily needs.

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Then all the people on earth will know GOD is the true God; there is no other God.

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so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God and that there is no other.

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that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God; there is no other.

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May people all over the earth know that the LORD is God and that there is no other god.

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And you, your lives must be totally obedient to GOD, our personal God, following the life path he has cleared, alert and attentive to everything he has made plain this day." [JC]

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But your hearts must be fully committed to the LORD our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time."

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Let your heart therefore be loyal to the LORD our God, to walk in His statutes and keep His commandments, as at this day."

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And may you, his people, always be faithful to the LORD our God. May you always obey his laws and commands, just as you are doing today."

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The king and all Israel with him then worshiped, offering sacrifices to GOD.

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Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the LORD.

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Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the LORD.

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Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices to the LORD.

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Solomon offered Peace-Offerings, sacrificing to GOD twenty-two thousand cattle, a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. This is how the king and all Israel dedicated The Temple of GOD.

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Solomon offered a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the LORD: twenty-two thousand cattle and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep and goats. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the temple of the LORD.

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And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered to the LORD, twenty-two thousand bulls and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.

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Solomon sacrificed peace offerings to the LORD numbering 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. And so the king and all Israel dedicated the Temple of the LORD.

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That same day, the king set apart the central area of the Courtyard in front of GOD's Temple for sacred use and there sacrificed the Whole-Burnt-Offerings, Grain-Offerings, and fat from the Peace-Offerings--the bronze Altar was too small to handle all these offerings.

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On that same day the king consecrated the middle part of the courtyard in front of the temple of the LORD, and there he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings and the fat of the fellowship offerings, because the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to hold the burnt offerings, the grain offerings and the fat of the fellowship offerings.

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On the same day the king consecrated the middle of the court that was in front of the house of the LORD; for there he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar that was before the LORD was too small to receive the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.

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That same day the king dedicated the central area of the courtyard in front of the LORD's Temple. He offered burnt offerings, grain offerings, and the fat of peace offerings there, because the bronze altar in the LORD's presence was too small to handle so many offerings.

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This is how Solomon kept the great autumn feast, and all Israel with him, people there all the way from the far northeast (the Entrance to Hamath) to the far southwest (the Brook of Egypt)-a huge congregation. They started out celebrating for seven days--and then did it another seven days! Two solid weeks of celebration!

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So Solomon observed the festival at that time, and all Israel with him-a vast assembly, people from Lebo Hamath to the Wadi of Egypt. They celebrated it before the LORD our God for seven days and seven days more, fourteen days in all.

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At that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great assembly from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven more days--fourteen days.

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Then Solomon and all Israel celebrated the Festival of Shelters in the presence of the LORD their God. A large crowd had gathered from as far away as Lebo-hamath in the north to the brook of Egypt in the south. The celebration went on for fourteen days in all--seven days for the dedication of the altar and seven days for the Festival of Shelters.

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Then he dismissed them. They blessed the king and went home, exuberant with heartfelt gratitude for all the good GOD had done for his servant David and for his people Israel. [JC]

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On the following day he sent the people away. They blessed the king and then went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things the LORD had done for his servant David and his people Israel.

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On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the good that the LORD had done for His servant David, and for Israel His people.

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After the festival was over, Solomon sent the people home. They blessed the king as they went, and they were all joyful and happy because the LORD had been good to his servant David and to his people Israel.

1Kgs.9.1

After Solomon had completed building The Temple of GOD and his own palace, all the projects he had set his heart on doing,

1Kgs.9.1

When Solomon had finished building the temple of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all he had desired to do,

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And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he wanted to do,

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So Solomon finished building the Temple of the LORD, as well as the royal palace. He completed everything he had planned to do.

1Kgs.9.2

GOD appeared to Solomon again, just as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.

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the LORD appeared to him a second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.

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that the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon.

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Then the LORD appeared to Solomon a second time, as he had done before at Gibeon.

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And GOD said to him, "I've listened to and received all your prayers, your ever-so-passionate prayers. I've sanctified this Temple that you have built: My Name is stamped on it forever; my eyes are on it and my heart in it always.

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The LORD said to him: "I have heard the prayer and plea you have made before me; I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting my Name there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

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And the LORD said to him: "I have heard your prayer and your supplication that you have made before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built to put My name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

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The LORD said to him, "I have heard your prayer and your request. I have set apart this Temple you have built so that my name will be honored there forever. I will always watch over it and care for it.

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As for you, if you live in my presence as your father David lived, pure in heart and action, living the life I've set out for you, attentively obedient to my guidance and judgments,

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"As for you, if you walk before me in integrity of heart and uprightness, as David your father did, and do all I command and observe my decrees and laws,

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Now if you walk before Me as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and My judgments,

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As for you, if you will follow me with integrity and godliness, as David your father did, always obeying my commands and keeping my laws and regulations,

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then I'll back your kingly rule over Israel, make it a sure thing on a solid foundation. The same guarantee I gave David your father I'm giving you: "You can count on always having a descendant on Israel's throne.'

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I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised David your father when I said, 'You shall never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'

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then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, as I promised David your father, saying, "You shall not fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'

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then I will establish the throne of your dynasty over Israel forever. For I made this promise to your father, David: `You will never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.'

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"But if you or your sons betray me, ignoring my guidance and judgments, taking up with alien gods by serving and worshiping them,

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"But if you or your sons turn away from me and do not observe the commands and decrees I have given you and go off to serve other gods and worship them,

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But if you or your sons at all turn from following Me, and do not keep My commandments and My statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods and worship them,

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"But if you or your descendants abandon me and disobey my commands and laws, and if you go and worship other gods,

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then the guarantee is off: I'll wipe Israel right off the map and repudiate this Temple I've just sanctified to honor my Name. And Israel will become nothing but a bad joke among the peoples of the world.

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then I will cut off Israel from the land I have given them and will reject this temple I have consecrated for my Name. Israel will then become a byword and an object of ridicule among all peoples.

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then I will cut off Israel from the land which I have given them; and this house which I have consecrated for My name I will cast out of My sight. Israel will be a proverb and a byword among all peoples.

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then I will uproot the people of Israel from this land I have given them. I will reject this Temple that I have set apart to honor my name. I will make Israel an object of mockery and ridicule among the nations.

1Kgs.9.8

And this Temple, splendid as it now is, will become an object of contempt; visitors will shake their heads, saying, "Whatever happened here? What's the story behind these ruins?'

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And though this temple is now imposing, all who pass by will be appalled and will scoff and say, 'Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?'

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And as for this house, which is exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and will hiss, and say, "Why has the LORD done thus to this land and to this house?'

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And though this Temple is impressive now, it will become an appalling sight for all who pass by. They will scoff and ask, `Why did the LORD do such terrible things to his land and to his Temple?'

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Then they'll be told, "The people who used to live here betrayed their GOD, the very God who rescued their ancestors from Egypt; they took up with alien gods, worshiping and serving them. That's what's behind this GOD-visited devastation.'" [JC]

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People will answer, 'Because they have forsaken the LORD their God, who brought their fathers out of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them-that is why the LORD brought all this disaster on them.'"

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Then they will answer, "Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, and worshiped them and served them; therefore the LORD has brought all this calamity on them."'

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And the answer will be, `Because his people forgot the LORD their God, who brought their ancestors out of Egypt, and they worshiped other gods instead. That is why the LORD has brought all these disasters upon them.'"

Acts.14.8

There was a man in Lystra who couldn't walk. He sat there, crippled since the day of his birth.

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In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.

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And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked.

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While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. He had been that way from birth, so he had never walked.

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He heard Paul talking, and Paul, looking him in the eye, saw that he was ripe for God's work, ready to believe.

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He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed

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This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

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He was listening as Paul preached, and Paul noticed him and realized he had faith to be healed.

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So he said, loud enough for everyone to hear, "Up on your feet!" The man was up in a flash--jumped up and walked around as if he'd been walking all his life.

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and called out, "Stand up on your feet!" At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.

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said with a loud voice, "Stand up straight on your feet!" And he leaped and walked.

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So Paul called to him in a loud voice, "Stand up!" And the man jumped to his feet and started walking.

Acts.14.11

When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they went wild, calling out in their Lyconian dialect, "The gods have come down! These men are gods!"

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When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in human form!"

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Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!"

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When the listening crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in their local dialect, "These men are gods in human bodies!"

Acts.14.12

They called Barnabas "Zeus" and Paul "Hermes" (since Paul did most of the speaking).

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Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker.

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And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

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They decided that Barnabas was the Greek god Zeus and that Paul, because he was the chief speaker, was Hermes.

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The priest of the local Zeus shrine got up a parade--bulls and banners and people lined right up to the gates, ready for the ritual of sacrifice.

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The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.

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Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to sacrifice with the multitudes.

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The temple of Zeus was located on the outskirts of the city. The priest of the temple and the crowd brought oxen and wreaths of flowers, and they prepared to sacrifice to the apostles at the city gates.

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When Barnabas and Paul finally realized what was going on, they stopped them. Waving their arms, they interrupted the parade, calling out,

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But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting:

Acts.14.14

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out

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But when Barnabas and Paul heard what was happening, they tore their clothing in dismay and ran out among the people, shouting,

Acts.14.15

"What do you think you're doing! We're not gods! We are men just like you, and we're here to bring you the Message, to persuade you to abandon these silly god-superstitions and embrace God himself, the living God. We don't make God; he makes us, and all of this--sky, earth, sea, and everything in them.

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"Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.

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and saying, "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them,

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"Friends, why are you doing this? We are merely human beings like yourselves! We have come to bring you the Good News that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.

Acts.14.16

"In the generations before us, God let all the different nations go their own way.

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In the past, he let all nations go their own way.

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who in bygone generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.

Acts.14.16

In earlier days he permitted all the nations to go their own ways,

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But even then he didn't leave them without a clue, for he made a good creation, poured down rain and gave bumper crops. When your bellies were full and your hearts happy, there was evidence of good beyond your doing."

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Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy."

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Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."

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but he never left himself without a witness. There were always his reminders, such as sending you rain and good crops and giving you food and joyful hearts."

Acts.14.18

Talking fast and hard like this, they prevented them from carrying out the sacrifice that would have honored them as gods--but just barely.

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Even with these words, they had difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them.

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And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

Acts.14.18

But even so, Paul and Barnabas could scarcely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.

Acts.14.19

Then some Jews from Antioch and Iconium caught up with them and turned the fickle crowd against them. They beat Paul unconscious, dragged him outside the town and left him for dead.

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Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead.

Acts.14.19

Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

Acts.14.19

Now some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and turned the crowds into a murderous mob. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, apparently dead.

Acts.14.20

But as the disciples gathered around him, he came to and got up. He went back into town and the next day left with Barnabas for Derbe.

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But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.

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However, when the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and went into the city. And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

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But as the believers stood around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

Acts.14.21

After proclaiming the Message in Derbe and establishing a strong core of disciples, they retraced their steps to Lystra, then Iconium, and then Antioch,

Acts.14.21

They preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,

Acts.14.21

And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

Acts.14.21

After preaching the Good News in Derbe and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas returned again to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch of Pisidia,

Acts.14.22

putting muscle and sinew in the lives of the disciples, urging them to stick with what they had begun to believe and not quit, making it clear to them that it wouldn't be easy: "Anyone signing up for the kingdom of God has to go through plenty of hard times."

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strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said.

Acts.14.22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, "We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God."

Acts.14.22

where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that they must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.

Acts.14.23

Paul and Barnabas handpicked leaders in each church. After praying--their prayers intensified by fasting--they presented these new leaders to the Master to whom they had entrusted their lives.

Acts.14.23

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.

Acts.14.23

So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Acts.14.23

Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church and prayed for them with fasting, turning them over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had come to trust.

Acts.14.24

Working their way back through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia

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After going through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia,

Acts.14.24

And after they had passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

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Then they traveled back through Pisidia to Pamphylia.

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and preached in Perga. Finally, they made it to Attalia

Acts.14.25

and when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

Acts.14.25

Now when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

Acts.14.25

They preached again in Perga, then went on to Attalia.

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and caught a ship back to Antioch, where it had all started--launched by God's grace and now safely home by God's grace. A good piece of work.

Acts.14.26

From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

Acts.14.26

From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had completed.

Acts.14.26

Finally, they returned by ship to Antioch of Syria, where their journey had begun and where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

Acts.14.27

On arrival, they got the church together and reported on their trip, telling in detail how God had used them to throw the door of faith wide open so people of all nations could come streaming in.

Acts.14.27

On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Acts.14.27

Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Acts.14.27

Upon arriving in Antioch, they called the church together and reported about their trip, telling all that God had done and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles, too.

Acts.14.28

Then they settled down for a long, leisurely visit with the disciples.

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And they stayed there a long time with the disciples.

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So they stayed there a long time with the disciples.

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And they stayed there with the believers in Antioch for a long time.

Prov.15.11

Even hell holds no secrets from GOD- do you think he can't read human hearts?

Prov.15.11

Death and Destruction lie open before the LORD - how much more the hearts of men!

Prov.15.11

Hell and Destruction are before the LORD; So how much more the hearts of the sons of men.

Prov.15.11

Even the depths of Death and Destruction are known by the LORD. How much more does he know the human heart!

Prov.15.12

Know-it--alls don't like being told what to do; they avoid the company of wise men and women.

Prov.15.12

A mocker resents correction; he will not consult the wise.

Prov.15.12

A scoffer does not love one who corrects him, Nor will he go to the wise.

Prov.15.12

Mockers don't love those who rebuke them, so they stay away from the wise.

Prov.15.13

A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day.

Prov.15.13

A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.

Prov.15.13

A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Prov.15.13

A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit.

Prov.15.14

An intelligent person is always eager to take in more truth; fools feed on fast-food fads and fancies.

Prov.15.14

The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

Prov.15.14

The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Prov.15.14

A wise person is hungry for truth, while the fool feeds on trash.

Prov.15.15

A miserable heart means a miserable life; a cheerful heart fills the day with song.

Prov.15.15

All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.

Prov.15.15

All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

Prov.15.15

For the poor, every day brings trouble; for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.

Prov.15.16

A simple life in the Fear-of-GOD is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches.

Prov.15.16

Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil.

Prov.15.16

Better is a little with the fear of the LORD, Than great treasure with trouble.

Prov.15.16

It is better to have little with fear for the LORD than to have great treasure with turmoil.

Prov.15.17

Better a bread crust shared in love than a slab of prime rib served in hate.

Prov.15.17

Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred.

Prov.15.17

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.

Prov.15.17

A bowl of soup with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate.

Prov.15.18

Hot tempers start fights; a calm, cool spirit keeps the peace.

Prov.15.18

A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.

Prov.15.18

A wrathful man stirs up strife, But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

Prov.15.18

A hothead starts fights; a cool-tempered person tries to stop them.

Prov.15.19

The path of lazy people is overgrown with briers; the diligent walk down a smooth road.

Prov.15.19

The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.

Prov.15.19

The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, But the way of the upright is a highway.

Prov.15.19

A lazy person has trouble all through life; the path of the upright is easy!

Prov.15.20

Intelligent children make their parents proud; lazy students embarrass their parents.

Prov.15.20

A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Prov.15.20

A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.

Prov.15.20

Sensible children bring joy to their father; foolish children despise their mother.