8:58 May he make us submissive,105 so we can follow all his instructions106 and obey107 the commandments, rules, and regulations he commanded our ancestors.
tnHeb “to bend our hearts toward him.” The infinitive is subordinate to the initial prayer, “may the Lord our God be with us.” The Hebrew term לֵבָב (levav, “heart”) here refers to the people’s volition and will.