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414 Third Book of Kings

thou hast walked in my sight. be no rain, because of their sins, and they, pray-
26 And now, Lord God of Israel, let thy words ing in this place, shall do penance to thy name,
be established, which thou hast spoken to thy and shall be converted from their sins, by occa-
servant David, my father. sion of their afflictions:
27 Is it then to be thought that God should 36 Then hear thou them in heaven, and for-
indeed dwell upon earth? for if heaven, and the give the sins of thy servants, and of thy people Is-
heavens of heavens, cannot contain thee, how rael: and shew them the good way wherein they
much less this house which I have built? should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which
28 But have regard to the prayer of thy ser- thou hast given to thy people in possession.
vant, and to his supplications, O Lord, my God: 37 If a famine arise in the land, or a pestilence,
hear the hymn and the prayer, which thy servant or corrupt air, or blasting, or locust, or mildew;
prayeth before thee this day: if their enemy afflict them, besieging the gates,
29 That thy eyes may be open upon this whatsoever plague, whatsoever infirmity,
house, night and day: upon the house of which 38 Whatsoever curse or imprecation shall hap-
thou hast said: My name shall be there: that pen to any man of thy people Israel: when a man
thou mayst hearken to the prayer which thy ser- shall know the wound of his own heart, and shall
vant prayeth, in this place to thee: spread forth his hands in this house;
30 That thou mayst hearken to the suppli- 39 Then hear thou in heaven, in the place of
cation of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, thy dwelling, and forgive, and do so as to give
whatsoever they shall pray for in this place, and to every one according to his ways, as thou shalt
hear them in the place of thy dwelling in heaven; see his heart (for thou only knowest the heart of
and when thou hearest, shew them mercy. all the children of men)
31 If any man trespass against his neighbour, 40 That they may fear thee all the days that
and have an oath upon him, wherewith he is they live upon the face of the land, which thou
bound, and come, because of the oath, before hast given to our fathers.
thy altar, to thy house, 41 Moreover also the stranger, who is not of
32 Then hear thou in heaven: and do and thy people Israel, when he shall come out of a far
judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, and conntry for thy name’s sake, (for they shall hear
bringing his way upon his own head, and justi- every where of thy great name, and thy mighty
fying the just, and rewarding him according to hand,
his justice. 42 And thy stretched out arm) so when he
33 If thy people Israel shall fly before their shall come, and shall pray in this place,
enemies (because they will sin against thee) and 43 Then hear thou in heaven, in the firmament
doing penance, and confessing to thy name, shall of thy dwelling place, and do all those things, for
come and pray, and make supplications to thee which that stranger shall call upon thee: that
in this house: all the people of the earth may learn to fear thy
34 Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the name, as do thy people Israel, and may prove
sin of thy people Israel, and bring them back to that thy name is called upon on this house, which
the land which thou gavest to their fathers. I have built.
35 If heaven shall be shut up, and there shall 44 If thy people go out to war against their en-