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Then if my people, who are called by my name, are sorry for what they have done, if they pray and obey me and stop their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven. I will forgive their sin, and I will heal their land.
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Now I will see them, and I will listen to the prayers prayed in this place.
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I have chosen this Temple and made it holy. So I will be worshiped there forever. Yes, I will always watch over it and love it.
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"But you must serve me as your father David did. You must obey all I have commanded and keep my laws and rules.
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If you do, I will make your kingdom strong. This is the agreement I made with your father David, saying, 'Someone from your family will always rule in Israel.'