Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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; New Living Translation Forgive your people who have sinned against you. Forgive all the offenses they have committed against you. Make their captors merciful to them, English Standard Version and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions that they have committed against you, and grant them compassion in the sight of those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them Berean Standard Bible May You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy. King James Bible And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them: New King James Version and forgive Your people who have sinned against You, and all their transgressions which they have transgressed against You; and grant them compassion before those who took them captive, that they may have compassion on them New American Standard Bible and forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all their wrongdoings which they have committed against You, and make them objects of compassion before those who have taken them captive, so that they will have compassion on them NASB 1995 and forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all their transgressions which they have transgressed against You, and make them objects of compassion before those who have taken them captive, that they may have compassion on them NASB 1977 and forgive Thy people who have sinned against Thee and all their transgressions which they have transgressed against Thee, and make them objects of compassion before those who have taken them captive, that they may have compassion on them Legacy Standard Bible and forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all their transgressions which they have transgressed against You, and give them over as objects of compassion before those who have taken them captive, that they may have compassion on them Amplified Bible and forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions which they have committed against You, and make them objects of compassion before their captors, that they will be merciful to them Christian Standard Bible May you forgive your people who sinned against you and all their rebellions against you, and may you grant them compassion before their captors, so that they may treat them compassionately. Holman Christian Standard Bible May You forgive Your people who sinned against You and all their rebellions against You, and may You give them compassion in the eyes of their captors, so that they may be compassionate to them. American Standard Version and forgive thy people who have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them Contemporary English Version Forgive your people no matter how much they have sinned against you. Make the enemies who defeated them be kind to them. English Revised Version and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them: GOD'S WORD® Translation Forgive your people, who have sinned against you. [Forgive] all their wrongs when they rebelled against you, and cause those who captured them to have mercy on them Good News Translation Forgive all their sins and their rebellion against you, and make their enemies treat them with kindness. International Standard Version 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, Majority Standard Bible May You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy. NET Bible Forgive all the rebellious acts of your sinful people and cause their captors to have mercy on them. New Heart English Bible and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against you; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them Webster's Bible Translation And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them: World English Bible and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against you; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand have forgiven Your people who have sinned against You, even all their transgressions which they have transgressed against You, and have given them mercies before their captors, and they have had mercy [on] them— Young's Literal Translation and hast forgiven Thy people who have sinned against Thee, even all their transgressions which they have transgressed against Thee, and hast given them mercies before their captors, and they have had mercy on them -- Smith's Literal Translation And forgive to thy people who sinned against thee, and all their transgressions which they transgressed against thee, and give them for compassion before those carrying them captive, and they compassionated them: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd forgive thy people, that have sinned against thee, and all their iniquities, by which they have transgressed against thee: and give them mercy before them that have made them captives, that they may have compassion on them. Catholic Public Domain Version And you will forgive your people, who have sinned against you, and all their iniquities, by which they have transgressed against you. And you will grant to them mercy in the sight of those who have made them captives, so that they may take pity on them. New American Bible Forgive your people who have sinned against you and all the offenses they have committed against you, and grant them mercy in the sight of their captors, so that these will be merciful to them. New Revised Standard Version and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions that they have committed against you; and grant them compassion in the sight of their captors, so that they may have compassion on them Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd forgive thy people who have sinned against thee and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion in the presence of those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you will forgive your people because they have sinned against you and for all their offenses that they had offended against you, and you shall give them favor before their captors and they will show compassion upon them OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and forgive Thy people who have sinned against Thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against Thee; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them; Brenton Septuagint Translation and thou shalt be merciful to their unrighteousness wherein they have trespassed against thee, and according to all their transgressions wherewith they have transgressed against thee, and thou shalt cause them to be pitied before them that carried them captives, and they shall have compassion on them: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Prayer of Dedication…49then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause. 50May You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy. 51For they are Your people and Your inheritance; You brought them out of Egypt, out of the furnace for iron.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 7:14 and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. Nehemiah 1:6-7 let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned. / We have behaved corruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that You gave Your servant Moses. Daniel 9:9 To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him Psalm 130:4 But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared. Psalm 86:5 For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. Jeremiah 31:34 No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.” Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. Exodus 34:9 “O Lord,” he said, “if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and sin, and take us as Your inheritance.” Leviticus 26:40-42 But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me— / and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity, / then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land. Deuteronomy 30:1-3 “When all these things come upon you—the blessings and curses I have set before you—and you call them to mind in all the nations to which the LORD your God has banished you, / and when you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey His voice with all your heart and all your soul according to everything I am giving you today, / then He will restore you from captivity and have compassion on you and gather you from all the nations to which the LORD your God has scattered you. Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Luke 11:4 And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’” Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace Colossians 1:13-14 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, / in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Treasury of Scripture And forgive your people that have sinned against you, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against you, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them: and give them 2 Chronicles 30:9 For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him. Ezra 7:6,27,28 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him… Nehemiah 1:11 O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer. Jump to Previous Captive Carried Cause Committed Compassion Conquerors Evil Find Forgive Forgiven Forgiveness Grant Mercies Mercy Moved Objects Offenses Overlooking Pity Prisoners Show Sight Sin Sinned Transgressed Transgressions Whereby Wherein WrongJump to Next Captive Carried Cause Committed Compassion Conquerors Evil Find Forgive Forgiven Forgiveness Grant Mercies Mercy Moved Objects Offenses Overlooking Pity Prisoners Show Sight Sin Sinned Transgressed Transgressions Whereby Wherein Wrong1 Kings 8 1. The feast of the temple12. Solomon's blessing 22. Solomon's prayer 54. Solomon's blessing 62. His sacrifice of peace offerings And may You forgive Your people The Hebrew word for "forgive" is "סָלַח" (salach), which conveys a deep sense of pardon and absolution. In the context of the Old Testament, forgiveness is not merely a legal acquittal but a restoration of relationship. This plea for forgiveness is central to the covenant relationship between God and Israel, highlighting the need for divine grace and mercy. The phrase underscores the communal aspect of sin and forgiveness, emphasizing that the people of Israel, as a collective, seek reconciliation with God. who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors so that they may show them mercy Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew May You forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֤ (wə·sā·laḥ·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5545: To forgive, pardon Your people לְעַמְּךָ֙ (lə·‘am·mə·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock who אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that have sinned חָֽטְאוּ־ (ḥā·ṭə·’ū-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn against You לָ֔ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew and all וּלְכָל־ (ū·lə·ḵāl-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the transgressions פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖ם (piš·‘ê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6588: Transgression they have committed פָּשְׁעוּ־ (pā·šə·‘ū-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6586: To break away, trespass, apostatize, quarrel against You, בָ֑ךְ (ḇāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew and may You grant them וּנְתַתָּ֧ם (ū·nə·ṯat·tām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set compassion לְרַחֲמִ֛ים (lə·ra·ḥă·mîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden in the eyes לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of their captors שֹׁבֵיהֶ֖ם (šō·ḇê·hem) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7617: To transport into captivity to show them mercy. וְרִֽחֲמֽוּם׃ (wə·ri·ḥă·mūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural Strong's 7355: To fondle, to love, to compassionate Links 1 Kings 8:50 NIV1 Kings 8:50 NLT 1 Kings 8:50 ESV 1 Kings 8:50 NASB 1 Kings 8:50 KJV 1 Kings 8:50 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 8:50 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 8:50 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 8:50 French Bible 1 Kings 8:50 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 8:50 And forgive your people who have sinned (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |