1 Kings 8:36
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Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, so that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk. May You send rain on the land that You gave Your people as an inheritance.
In other translations
Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, so that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk. May You send rain on the land that You gave Your people as an inheritance.
Hebrew words
וְאַתָּה׀ve'atahand youH859תִּשְׁמַעtishma'you will hearH8085הַשָּׁמַיִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וְסָלַחְתָּvesalachtaand you will forgiveH5545לְחַטַּאתlechatat<to> [the] sin ofH2403עֲבָדֶיךָ'avadeikhaservants yourH5650וְעַמְּךָve'amekhaand people yourH5971יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478כִּיkithatH3588תוֹרֵםtoremyou will teach themH3384אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדֶּרֶךְhaderekhthe wayH1870הַטּוֹבָהhatovah<the> goodH2896אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834יֵלְכוּ־yelekhu-they will walkH1980בָהּvahin itוְנָתַתָּהvenatatahand you will giveH5414מָטָרmatarrainH4306עַל־'al-onH5921אַרְצְךָ'artzekhaland yourH776אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834נָתַתָּהnatatahyou gaveH5414לְעַמְּךָle'amekhato people yourH5971לְנַחֲלָה׃ סlenachalahto an inheritanceH5159
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Psalm 27:11Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.
- 1 Samuel 12:23Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
- Jeremiah 6:16Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
- Psalm 94:12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
- 1 Kings 18:1And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.”
- 1 Kings 18:45And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.Meanwhile, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain began to fall. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel.
- Psalm 25:4-54 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.4 Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. 5 Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.
- Jeremiah 14:22Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.
- Psalm 25:8Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
- Psalm 143:8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
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