Mosessaidto him, "As soon as I goout of the city,I will spreadout my handsto the LORD;the thunderwill ceaseand there will be hailnolonger,that you may knowthat the earthis the LORD'S.
Then Solomonstoodbeforethe altarof the LORDin the presenceof allthe assemblyof Israeland spreadout his handstoward heaven.
whateverprayeror supplicationis madeby anyman[or] by allYour peopleIsrael,eachknowingthe afflictionof his own heart,and spreadinghis handstowardthishouse;
But at the eveningofferingI arosefrom my humiliation,even with my garmentand my robetorn,and I fellon my kneesand stretchedout my handsto the LORDmy God;
"Ifyou would directyour heartrightAnd spreadout your handto Him,
Whateverthe LORDpleases,He does,In heavenand in earth,in the seasand in alldeeps.
I stretchout my handsto You; My soul[longs] for You, as a parchedland.Selah.
"IfI were hungryI would not tellyou, For the worldis Mine, and allit contains.
Nowthen, ifyou will indeedobeyMy voiceand keepMy covenant,then you shall be My own possessionamongallthe peoples,for allthe earthis Mine;
"For in sixdaysthe LORDmadethe heavensand the earth,the seaand allthat is in them, and restedon the seventhday;thereforethe LORDblessedthe sabbathdayand madeit holy.
"But on that dayI will setapartthe landof Goshen,whereMy peopleare living,so that noswarmsof insects will be there,in orderthat you may knowthat I, the LORD,am in the midstof the land.
So Aaronstretchedout his handoverthe watersof Egypt,and the frogscameup and coveredthe landof Egypt.
So Moseswentout of the cityfrom Pharaoh,and spreadout his handsto the LORD;and the thunderand the hailceased,and rainnolonger pouredon the earth.
"So when you spreadout your hands[in prayer], I will hideMy eyesfrom you; Yes,eventhoughyou multiplyprayers,I will not listen.Your handsare coveredwith blood.
FOR THE EARTHIS THE LORD'S,AND ALL IT CONTAINS.
But ifanyonesaysto you, "Thisis meat sacrificed to idols,"do not eat[it], for the sakeof the onewho informed[you], and for conscience'sake;
"Behold,to the LORDyour Godbelong heavenand the highestheavens,the earthand allthat is in it.
