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.
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Verse 21 is found in chapter 6 of 2 Chronicles. Solomon recognizes that the heavens cannot contain God and therefore neither can the temple he has built. This statement prevents the sanctuary from being understood as a residence that limits divine presence. Nevertheless, he asks God to hear prayers directed toward that place, making the temple a center of liturgical encounter and prayer.
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So höre nun das Flehen deines Knechtes und deines Volkes Israel, das sie bitten werden an dieser Stätte; höre es aber von der Stätte deiner Wohnung, vom Himmel. Und wenn du es hörst, wollest du gnädig sein.
Asimismo que oigas el ruego de tu siervo, y de tu pueblo Israel, cuando en este lugar hicieren oración, que tú oirás desde los cielos, desde el lugar de tu morada: que oigas y perdones.
Daigne exaucer les supplications de ton serviteur et de ton peuple d'Israël, lorsqu'ils prieront en ce lieu! Exauce du lieu de ta demeure, des cieux, exauce et pardonne!
Esaudisci adunque le supplicazioni del tuo servitore, e del tuo popolo Israele, quando ti faranno orazione, volgendosi verso questo luogo; esaudiscili, dal luogo della tua stanza, dal cielo; ed avendoli esauditi, perdona loro.
Ouve, pois, as súplicas do teu servo, e do teu povo Israel, que fizerem neste lugar; e ouve tu do lugar da tua habitação, desde os céus; ouve pois, e perdoa.
你僕人和你百姓 以色列 向此處祈禱的時候,求你從天上你的居所垂聽,垂聽而赦免。
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