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50 forgiving your people who have sinned against you, along with their transgressions by which they have transgressed against you.

“Show your compassion in the presence of those who have taken them captive, so they may show compassion on them, 51 since they are your people and your heritage, which you brought out of Egypt, from an iron fire furnace. 52 Do this[a] so your eyes may remain open to the requests of your servant and to the requests of your people’s prayers, to listen to them whenever they call out to you,

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  1. 1 Kings 8:52 The Heb. lacks Do this

50 And forgive your people, who have sinned against you; forgive all the offenses they have committed against you, and cause their captors to show them mercy;(A) 51 for they are your people and your inheritance,(B) whom you brought out of Egypt, out of that iron-smelting furnace.(C)

52 “May your eyes be open(D) to your servant’s plea and to the plea of your people Israel, and may you listen to them whenever they cry out to you.(E)

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