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# Suppose that they return ... suppose that they pray
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When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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# with all their heart and with all their soul
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The idiom "with all ... heart" means "completely" and "with all ... soul" means "with all ... being." These two phrases have similar meanings. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "with all their being" or "with all their energy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# in the land
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"while they are living in the land"
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# toward their land
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"toward the land in which they belong." This refers to Israel.
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# for your name
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The word "name" is a metonym for the person, and "for ... name" refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: "in which people will worship you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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