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I have chosen and declared this temple holy so that my name may be placed there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.
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"If you will be faithful to me as your father David was, do everything I command, and obey my laws and rules,
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then I will establish your royal dynasty as I said in a promise to your father David, 'You will never fail to have an heir ruling Israel.'
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But if you and your descendants turn away from me and abandon my commands and laws that I gave you, and follow and serve other gods and worship them,
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then I will uproot Israel from the land I gave them. I will reject this temple that I declared holy for my name. I will make it an example and an object of ridicule for all the people of the world.