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1 Kings 8:39
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39 then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin,[a] and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of his motives.[b] (Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.)[c]

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  1. 1 Kings 8:39 tn The words “their sin” are added for clarification.
  2. 1 Kings 8:39 tn Heb “and act and give to each one according to all his ways because you know his heart.” In the Hebrew text vv. 37-39a actually contain one lengthy conditional sentence, which the translation has divided up for stylistic reasons.
  3. 1 Kings 8:39 tn Heb “Indeed you know, you alone, the heart of all the sons of mankind.”
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1 Kings 8:39
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39 then hear(A) from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive(B) and act; deal with everyone according to all they do, since you know(C) their hearts (for you alone know every human heart),

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