48. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 8:48:1 ⧉וְשָׁ֣בוּveshavuand they return or repent 1 Kings 8:48:2 ⧉אֵלֶ֗יךָelekhato you 1 Kings 8:48:3 ⧉בְּכָל־לְבָבָם֙bekhollevavamwith all their heart 1 Kings 8:48:4 ⧉וּבְכָל־נַפְשָׁ֔םuvekholnafshamand with all their soul 1 Kings 8:48:5 ⧉בְּאֶ֥רֶץbeeretsin the land of 1 Kings 8:48:6 ⧉אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖םoyevehemtheir enemies 1 Kings 8:48:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־שָׁב֣וּashershavuwho took captive 1 Kings 8:48:8 ⧉אֹתָ֑םotamthem 1 Kings 8:48:9 ⧉וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֣וּvehitpalleluand they pray 1 Kings 8:48:10 ⧉אֵלֶ֗יךָelekhato you 1 Kings 8:48:11 ⧉דֶּ֤רֶךְderekhtoward or in the direction of 1 Kings 8:48:12 ⧉אַרְצָם֙artsamtheir land 1 Kings 8:48:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 1 Kings 8:48:14 ⧉נָתַ֣תָּהnatattayou gave 1 Kings 8:48:15 ⧉לַאֲבוֹתָ֔םlaavotamto their fathers 1 Kings 8:48:16 ⧉הָעִיר֙hairthe city 1 Kings 8:48:17 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 1 Kings 8:48:18 ⧉בָּחַ֔רְתָּbakhartayou chose 1 Kings 8:48:19 ⧉וְהַבַּ֖יִתvehabayitand the house 1 Kings 8:48:20 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בניתashervanitwhich I built 1 Kings 8:48:21 ⧉בָּנִ֥יתִיbanitiI built 1 Kings 8:48:22 ⧉לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lishmekhafor your name |
48. Formal Translation If they return to You {Yahweh, Hearer of Repentance} with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to You toward the land You gave to their fathers, the city You chose, and the house I built for Your name. |
48. Dynamic Translation If they turn back to You {Yahweh, Restorer of Exiles} with all their heart and with all their soul while in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray facing the land You gave their ancestors, the city You chose, and the temple I built for Your name. |