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29 Constantly watch over this temple, the place about which you said, “My name will be there,” and listen to the prayer that your servant is praying toward[a] this place. 30 Listen to the request of your servant and your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Listen from your heavenly dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive!

31 If someone wrongs another and must make a solemn pledge asserting innocence before your altar in this temple,[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:29 Or for, regarding; also used in several verses that follow
  2. 1 Kings 8:31 Heb uncertain

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