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# Connecting Statement:

King Solomon continues praying.

# Suppose that your people go out ... suppose that they pray

Solomon speaks about events that he thinks could happen in the future. The situations he describes are conditions for what he requests in the following sentence. The words "suppose that" can be translated with the word "if," and this sentence can be connected to his request in verse 35.

# they pray to you toward this city ... and toward the house

Praying toward Jerusalem and the temple shows that they are praying to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# the house that I have built

Solomon speaks of commanding the people to build the temple and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "this house that your people have built under my leadership" or "this house that I and your people have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# for your name

Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "for you" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "for your reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`King Solomon continues praying.`
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Issue 3342 2018-10-12 19:40:36 +00:00			`Solomon speaks about events that he thinks could happen in the future. The situations he describes are conditions for what he requests in the following sentence. The words "suppose that" can be translated with the word "if," and this sentence can be connected to his request in verse 35.`
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			`# they pray to you toward this city ... and toward the house`

			`Praying toward Jerusalem and the temple shows that they are praying to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])`

			`# the house that I have built`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Solomon speaks of commanding the people to build the temple and telling them how to do it as if he himself had built it. Alternate translation: "this house that your people have built under my leadership" or "this house that I and your people have built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# for your name`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "for you" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "for your reputation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00