1 Kings 8:34

Verse

then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel. May You restore them to the land You gave to their fathers.

American Standard Version (1901)

then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.

Bible in Basic English

Then give ear in heaven, and let the sin of your people Israel have forgiveness, and take them back again into the land which you gave to their fathers.

Free Bible Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then heare thou in heauen, and be mercifull vnto the sinne of thy people Israel, and bring them againe vnto the lande, which thou gauest vnto their fathers.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.

Translation for Translators

listen to them from heaven, and forgive your Israeli people for the sins that they have committed, and bring them back to this land that you gave to our ancestors.

Unlocked Literal Bible

then please listen in the heavens and forgive the sin of your people Israel; bring them back to the land that you gave to their ancestors.

Noah Webster Bible

Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again to the land which thou gavest to their fathers.

World English Bible

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which you gave to their fathers.

Young's Literal Translation

then thou dost hear in the heavens, and hast forgiven the sin of Thy people Israel, and brought them back unto the ground that Thou gavest to their fathers.

Context

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

³³When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, praying and pleading with You in this temple,³⁴then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel. May You restore them to the land You gave to their fathers.

Summary

In this verse, Solomon prays for God's forgiveness and intervention when the Israelites sin against Him. He acknowledges that all people sin and fall short of God's glory, emphasizing the need for repentance and seeking God's mercy. Solomon's prayer reflects the importance of humility, confession, and turning back to God when His people stray from His ways. It serves as a reminder of the gracious and forgiving nature of God, who is always ready to forgive and restore those who sincerely seek Him.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel,.... It being not personal, but public sins, which would be the cause of such a calamity: and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers; as had been often their case in the time of the judges.