KJV ORIGINAL
Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Please listen to the prayers of your servant and your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear us from your home in heaven, and when you hear us, forgive us.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Solomon is asking God to listen to prayers made toward the temple and to forgive when He hears them.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Solomon's dedication prayer for the newly completed temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC. Solomon is asking God to make this temple a place where prayers would be heard and answered. The temple was designed to be the central place of worship for all Israel, replacing the portable tabernacle they had used during their wilderness wanderings.
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