1 Raja-raja 8:47

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.’

1 Raja-raja 8:59

8:59 May the Lord our God be constantly aware of these requests of mine I have presented to him, ⁴  so that he might vindicate ⁵  his servant and his people Israel as the need arises.

[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.”

[8:59]  ⁴ tn Heb “May these words of mine, which I have requested before the Lord, be near the Lord our God day and night.”

[8:59]  ⁵ tn Heb “accomplish the justice of.”