Berean Standard Bible

1 Kings 8

(2 Chronicles 5:1–14)

1At that timeאָ֣ז'azH227Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohH8010אֶת־'et-H853assembledיַקְהֵ֣לyak.HelH6950beforeאֶל־'el-H413himהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖הha.Me.lekh she.lo.MohH4428 H8010in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֶת־'et-H853—allכָּל־kol-H3605the tribalהַמַּטּוֹת֩ha.ma.tOtH4294headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218and family leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֨י הָאָב֜וֹתne.si.'Ei ha.'a.VotH5387 H1of the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לliv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478—to bring upלְֽהַעֲל֞וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֧וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068הִ֥יאhi'H1931from Zionצִיּֽוֹן׃tzi.YonH6726,the Cityמֵעִ֥ירme.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732.

2And allכָּל־kol-H3605the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478came togetherוַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּvai.yi.Ka.ha.LuH6950toאֶל־'el-H413Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010at the feastבֶּחָ֑ג ה֖וּאbe.Chag hu'H2282 H1931in the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'IH7637monthהַחֹ֥דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320,the monthבְּיֶ֥רַחbe.Ye.rachH3391of Ethanimהָאֵֽתָנִ֖יםha.'e.ta.NimH388.

3When allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478had arrivedוַיָּבֹ֕אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935,the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548אֶת־'et-H853took upוַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'UH5375the arkהָאָרֽוֹן׃ha.'a.RonH727,

4and they brought upוַֽיַּעֲל֞וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֤וֹן'a.RonH727of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150withוְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834itsבָּאֹ֑הֶלba.'O.helH168sacredהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944furnishingsכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627.So the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ve.hal.vi.YimH3881carried them upוַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927אֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853.

5There, beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the arkהָֽאָר֑וֹןha.'a.RonH727,Kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010and the wholeוְכָל־ve.kholH3605congregationעֲדַ֤ת'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478who had assembledהַנּוֹעָדִ֣יםha.no.'a.DimH3259with himעָלָ֔יו אִתּ֖וֹ'a.Lav 'i.ToH5921 H854sacrificedמְזַבְּחִים֙me.za.be.ChimH2076so manyמֵרֹֽב׃me.RoH7230sheepצֹ֣אןtzonH6629and oxenוּבָקָ֔רu.va.KarH1241thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834they could notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808be countedיִסָּפְר֛וּ וְלֹ֥אyi.sa.fe.Ru ve.Lo'H5608 H3808or numberedיִמָּנ֖וּyi.ma.NuH4487.

6Then the priestsהַ֠כֹּהֲנִיםHa.ko.ha.nimH3548אֶת־'et-H853broughtוַיָּבִ֣אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935the arkאֲר֨וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068toאֶל־'el-H413its placeמְקוֹמ֛וֹme.ko.MoH4725inאֶל־'el-H413the inner sanctuaryדְּבִ֥ירde.VirH1687of the templeהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004אֶל־'el-H413,the Most Holy Placeאֶל־'el-H6944 H413,beneathתַּ֖חַתTa.chatH8478the wingsכַּנְפֵ֥יkan.FeiH3671of the cherubimהַכְּרוּבִֽים׃ha.ke.ru.VimH3742.

7Forכִּ֤יkiH3588the cherubimהַכְּרוּבִים֙ha.ke.ru.VimH3742spreadפֹּרְשִׂ֣יםpo.re.SimH6566their wingsכְּנָפַ֔יִםke.na.Fa.yimH3671overאֶל־'el-H413the placeמְק֖וֹםme.KomH4725of the arkהָֽאָר֑וֹןha.'a.RonH727הַכְּרֻבִ֛יםha.ke.ru.VimH3742עַל־'al-H5921and overshadowedוַיָּסֹ֧כּוּ מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃vai.ya.So.ku mil.Ma.'e.lahH5526 H4605the arkהָאָר֥וֹןha.'a.RonH727andוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921its polesבַּדָּ֖יוba.DavH905.

8The polesהַבַּדִּים֒ha.ba.DimH905extended far enoughוַֽיַּאֲרִכוּ֮vai.ya.'a.ri.KhuH748that theirהַבַּדִּ֤יםha.ba.DimH905endsרָאשֵׁ֨יra.SheiH7218were visibleוַיֵּרָאוּ֩vai.ye.ra.'UH7200fromמִן־min-H4480the Holy Placeהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Ko.deshH6944inעַל־'al-H5921frontפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the inner sanctuaryהַדְּבִ֔ירha.de.VirH1687,but notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808יֵרָא֖וּye.ra.'UH7200from outsideהַח֑וּצָהha.Chu.tzahH2351the Holy Place;and they areוַיִּ֣הְיוּvai.Yih.yuH1961thereשָׁ֔םShamH8033toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

9There wasnothingאֵ֚ין'einH369in the arkבָּֽאָר֔וֹןba.'a.RonH727exceptרַ֗קRakH7535the twoשְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8147stoneהָאֲבָנִ֔יםha.'a.va.NimH68tabletsלֻח֣וֹתlu.ChotH3871thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872had placedהִנִּ֥חַhi.Ni.achH5117in itשָׁ֛םshamH8033at Horebבְּחֹרֵ֑בbe.cho.RevH2722,whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068had made a covenantכָּרַ֤תka.RatH3772withעִם־'im-H5973the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478after they had come outבְּצֵאתָ֖םbe.tze.TamH3318of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

10Andוַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961when the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548came outבְּצֵ֥אתbe.TzetH3318ofמִן־min-H4480the Holy Placeהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944,the cloudוְהֶעָנָ֥ןve.he.'a.NanH6051filledמָלֵ֖אma.Le'H4390אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068

11so that the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548couldיָכְל֧וּya.khe.LuH3201notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808stand thereלַעֲמֹ֥דla.'a.ModH5975to ministerלְשָׁרֵ֖תle.sha.RetH8334becauseמִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.NeiH6440of the cloudהֶֽעָנָ֑ןhe.'a.NanH6051.Forכִּי־ki-H3588the gloryכְבוֹד־khe.Vod-H3519of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853filledמָלֵ֥אma.Le'H4390the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

Solomon Blesses the LORD

(2 Chronicles 6:1–11)

12Thenאָ֖ז'azH227Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010declaredאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: “The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068has saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559that He would dwellלִשְׁכֹּ֖ןlish.KonH7931in the thick cloudבָּעֲרָפֶֽל׃ba.'a.ra.FelH6205.

13I have indeed builtH1129Youan exaltedזְבֻ֖לze.VulH2073houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004,a placeמָכ֥וֹןma.KhonH4349for You to dwellלְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖le.shiv.te.KhaH3427foreverעוֹלָמִֽים׃o.la.MimH5769.”

14And as the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478stoodעֹמֵֽד׃'o.MedH5975there,the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428אֶת־'et-H853turned aroundוַיַּסֵּ֤ב פָּנָ֔יוvai.ya.Sev pa.NavH5437 H6440and blessedוַיְבָ֕רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288אֵ֖ת'etH853themallוְכָל־ קְהַ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.khol ke.Hal Yis.ra.'ElH3605 H6951 H3478

15and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559: “Blessedבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288bethe LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, whoאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834has fulfilledמִלֵּ֖אmi.Le'H4390with His own handוּבְיָד֥וֹu.ve.ya.DoH3027what He spokeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696with His mouthבְּפִ֔יוbe.FivH6310toאֵ֖ת'etH854my fatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

16‘Sinceמִן־min-H4480the dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834I brought My peopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971אֶת־'et-H853Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElH3478outהוֹצֵ֜אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318אֶת־'et-H853of Egyptמִמִּצְרַיִם֒mi.mitz.ra.YimH4714,I have notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808chosenבָחַ֣רְתִּיva.Char.tiH977a cityבְעִ֗ירve.'IrH5892from anyמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605tribeשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478in whichto buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004so that My Nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034would beלִהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033.But I have chosenוָאֶבְחַ֣רva.'ev.CharH977Davidבְּדָוִ֔דbe.da.VidH1732to beלִֽהְי֖וֹתlih.YotH1961overעַל־'al-H5921My peopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.’

17Now it wasוַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961inעִם־'im-H5973the heartלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824of my fatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732to buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004for the Nameלְשֵׁ֥םle.ShemH8034of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

18But the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732, ‘Sinceיַ֗עַןYa.'anH3282אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834it wasהָיָה֙ha.YahH1961inעִם־'im-H5973your heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824to buildלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֖יִתBa.yitH1004for My Nameלִשְׁמִ֑יlish.MiH8034,you have done wellהֱטִיבֹ֔תָ כִּ֥יhe.ti.Vo.ta kiH2895 H3588to have thisהָיָ֖הha.YahH1961inעִם־'im-H5973your heartלְבָבֶֽךָ׃le.va.Ve.khaH3824.

19Neverthelessרַ֣קrakH7535,youאַתָּ֔ה'a.TahH859are notלֹ֥אlo'H3808the one to build itתִבְנֶ֖ה הַבָּ֑יִתtiv.Neh ha.Ba.yitH1129 H1004;butכִּ֤י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518your sonבִּנְךָ֙bin.KhaH1121,your own offspringהַיֹּצֵ֣א מֵחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ הֽוּא־hai.yo.Tze' me.cha.la.Tzei.kha hu'-H3318 H2504 H1931,will buildיִבְנֶ֥הyiv.NehH1129the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004for My Nameלִשְׁמִֽי׃lish.MiH8034.’

20Now the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853has fulfilledוַיָּ֣קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965the wordדְּבָר֖וֹde.va.RoH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He spokeדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696.I have succeededוָאָקֻ֡ם תַּחַת֩va.'a.Kum ta.ChatH6965 H8478my fatherאָבִ֜י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732,and I sitוָאֵשֵׁ֣בva.'e.ShevH3427onעַל־'al-H5921the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,asכַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068promisedדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696.I have builtוָאֶבְנֶ֣הva.'ev.NehH1129the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004for the Nameלְשֵׁ֥םle.ShemH8034of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

21And there I have providedוָאָשִׂ֨ם שָׁ֤םva.'a.Sim shamH7760 H8033a placeמָקוֹם֙ma.kOmH4725for the arkלָֽאָר֔וֹןla.'a.RonH727,which containsאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834שָׁ֖םshamH8033the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834He madeכָּרַת֙ka.RatH3772withעִם־'im-H5973our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1when He brought them outבְּהוֹצִיא֥וֹbe.ho.tzi.'OH3318אֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃ סmitz.Ra.yimH4714.”

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

(2 Chronicles 6:12–42)

22Then Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068in front ofנֶ֖גֶדNe.gedH5048the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,spread outוַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂvai.yif.RosH6566his handsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709toward heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,

23and saidוַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.MarH559: “O LORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,there is noאֵין־'ein-H369Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430like Youכָּמ֣וֹךָka.Mo.khaH3644in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064aboveמִמַּ֔עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605or onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776belowמִתָּ֑חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478,keepingשֹׁמֵ֤רsho.MerH8104Yourcovenantהַבְּרִית֙ha.be.RitH1285of loving devotionוְֽהַחֶ֔סֶדve.ha.Che.sedH2617with Your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650who walkהַהֹלְכִ֥יםha.ho.le.KhimH1980before Youלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their heartsלִבָּֽם׃li.BamH3820.

24You have keptשָׁמַ֗רְתָּsha.Mar.taH8104אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Your promiseדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696to Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֙le.'av.de.KhaH5650,my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1אֵ֥ת'etH853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732.What You spokeוַתְּדַבֵּ֥רva.te.da.BerH1696with Your mouthבְּפִ֛יךָbe.Fi.khaH6310You have fulfilledמִלֵּ֖אתָmi.Le.taH4390with Your handוּבְיָדְךָ֥u.ve.ya.de.KhaH3027thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

25Therefore nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258,O LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068,Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,keepשְׁ֠מֹרShe.morH8104for Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֨le.'av.de.KhaH5650,my fatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1אֵת֩'etH853Davidדָוִ֤דda.VidH1732,whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834You promisedדִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696when You saidלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559: ‘You will neverלֹא־lo'-H3808failיִכָּרֵ֨תyi.ka.RetH3772to have a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376to sitיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427before Meמִלְּפָנַ֔יmi.le.fa.NaiH6440onעַל־'al-H5921the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,ifאִם־'im-H518onlyרַ֠קrakH7535your descendantsבָנֶ֤יךָva.Nei.khaH1121אֶת־'et-H853guardיִשְׁמְר֨וּyish.me.RuH8104their wayדַּרְכָּם֙dar.KamH1870to walkלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980before Meלְפָנַ֔יle.fa.NaiH6440asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834you haveהָלַ֖כְתָּ לְפָנָֽי׃ha.Lakh.ta le.fa.NaiH1980 H6440done.’

26And nowוְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH6258,O Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,pleaseנָא֙na'H4994confirmיֵאָ֤מֶןye.'A.menH539whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You promisedדְּבָ֣רְךָ֔ דִּבַּ֔רְתָּde.va.rei.kha di.Bar.taH1697 H1696to Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֖le.'av.de.KhaH5650,my fatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֥דda.VidH1732.

27Butכִּ֚יkiH3588will Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430indeedהַֽאֻמְנָ֔םha.'um.NamH552dwellיֵשֵׁ֥בye.ShevH3427uponעַל־'al-H5921the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776הִ֠נֵּהHi.nehH2009?The heavensH8064,even the highest heavensH8064,cannotלֹ֣אlo'H3808contain Youיְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָye.khal.ke.Lu.khaH3557,much lessאַ֕ף כִּֽי־'af ki-H637 H3588thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834templeהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004I have builtבָּנִֽיתִי׃ba.Ni.tiH1129.

28Yet regardוּפָנִ֜יתָu.fa.Ni.taH6437אֶל־'el-H413the prayerתְּפִלַּ֧תte.fi.LatH8605andוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413pleaתְּחִנָּת֖וֹte.chi.na.ToH8467of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650,O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaiH430,so that You may hearלִשְׁמֹ֤עַ אֶל־lish.Mo.a' 'el-H8085 H413the cryהָֽרִנָּה֙ וְאֶל־ha.ri.Nah ve.'el-H7440 H413and the prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650is prayingמִתְפַּלֵּ֥לmit.pa.LelH6419before Youלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

29May Your eyesעֵינֶ֨ךָ'ei.Ne.khaH5869beלִהְיוֹת֩lih.yOtH1961openפְתֻח֜וֹתfe.tu.ChotH6605towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088templeהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004nightלַ֣יְלָהLay.lahH3915and dayוָי֔וֹםva.YomH3117,towardאֶל־'el-H413the placeהַ֨מָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725of whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You saidאָמַ֔רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559, ‘My Nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034shall beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033,’so that You may hearלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙lish.Mo.a'H8085אֶל־'el-H413the prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650praysיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לyit.pa.LelH6419towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

30Hearוְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ אֶל־ve.Sha.ma'.ta 'el-H8085 H413the pleaתְּחִנַּ֤תte.chi.NatH8467of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650and of Your peopleוְעַמְּךָ֣ve.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they prayיִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּyit.pa.LuH6419towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.May Youוְ֠אַתָּהVe.'a.tahH859hearתִּשְׁמַ֞ע אֶל־tish.Ma' 'el-H8085 H413fromאֶל־'el-H413heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,Your dwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֙shiv.te.KhaH3427placeמְק֤וֹםme.KomH4725.May You hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085and forgiveוְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ve.sa.La.che.taH5545.

31אֵת֩'etH853Whenאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376sinsיֶחֱטָ֥אye.che.Ta'H2398against his neighborלְרֵעֵ֔הוּle.re.'E.huH7453and is requiredוְנָֽשָׁא־ve.na.sha'-H5378to take an oathאָלָ֖ה לְהַֽאֲלֹת֑וֹ'a.Lah le.ha.'a.lo.ToH423 H422,and he comesוּבָ֗אu.Va'H935to take an oathאָלָ֛ה'a.LahH422beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Your altarמִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖miz.ba.cha.KhaH4196in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088templeבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004,

32then may Youוְאַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.TahH859hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and actוְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ve.'a.Si.taH6213.May You judgeוְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣ve.sha.fa.TaH8199אֶת־'et-H853Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,condemningלְהַרְשִׁ֣יעַle.har.Shi.a'H7561the wicked manרָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'H7563by bringingלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414down on his own headבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹbe.ro.ShoH7218what he has doneדַּרְכּ֖וֹdar.KoH1870,and justifyingוּלְהַצְדִּ֣יקu.le.hatz.DikH6663the righteous manצַדִּ֔יקtza.DikH6662by rewardingלָ֥תֶתLa.tetH5414himaccording to his righteousnessכְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ סke.tzid.ka.ToH6666.

33When Your peopleעַמְּךָ֧'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478are defeatedבְּֽהִנָּגֵ֞ףbe.hi.na.GefH5062beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440an enemyאוֹיֵ֖ב'o.YevH341becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they have sinnedיֶחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against You,and they returnוְשָׁ֤בוּve.Sha.vuH7725to Youאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khaH413and confessוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034אֶת־'et-H853Your nameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034,prayingוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֧וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419and pleadingוְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּve.hit.cha.ne.NuH2603with Youאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088templeבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004,

34then may Youוְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH859hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and forgiveוְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ve.Sa.lach.taH5545the sinלְחַטַּ֖אתle.cha.TatH2403of Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.May You restore themוַהֲשֵֽׁבֹתָם֙va.ha.she.vo.TamH7725toאֶל־'el-H413the landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834You gaveנָתַ֖תָּna.Ta.taH5414to their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָֽם׃ סla.'a.vo.TamH1.

35When the skiesשָׁמַ֛יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064are shutבְּהֵעָצֵ֥רbe.he.'a.TzerH6113and there isיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808rainמָטָ֖רma.TarH4306becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588Your peoplehave sinnedיֶחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against You,and they prayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֞וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and confessוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034אֶת־'et-H853Your nameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034,and they turnיְשׁוּב֖וּןye.shu.VunH7725from their sinsוּמֵחַטָּאתָ֥םu.me.cha.ta.TamH2403becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588You have afflicted themתַעֲנֵֽם׃ta.'a.NemH6031,

36then may Youוְאַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.TahH859hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and forgiveוְסָ֨לַחְתָּ֜ve.Sa.lach.taH5545the sinלְחַטַּ֤אתle.cha.TatH2403of Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,Your peopleוְעַמְּךָ֣ve.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,so thatכִּ֥יkiH3588You may teach themתוֹרֵ֛םto.RemH3384אֶת־'et-H853the goodהַטּוֹבָ֖הha.to.VahH2896wayהַדֶּ֥רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870in whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they should walkיֵֽלְכוּ־ye.le.khu-H1980.May You sendוְנָתַתָּ֤הve.na.ta.TahH5414rainמָטָר֙ma.TarH4306onעַל־'al-H5921the landאַרְצְךָ֔'ar.tze.KhaH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You gaveנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414Your peopleלְעַמְּךָ֖le.'a.me.KhaH5971as an inheritanceלְנַחֲלָֽה׃ סle.na.cha.LahH5159.

37Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588famineרָעָ֞בra.'AvH7458orכִּֽי־ki-H3588plagueדֶּ֣בֶרDe.verH1698comesיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961upon the landבָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzH776, orיִ֠הְיֶהYih.yehH1961blightשִׁדָּפ֨וֹןshi.da.FonH7711ormildewיֵרָק֜וֹןye.ra.KonH3420orlocustsאַרְבֶּ֤ה'ar.BehH697orgrasshoppersחָסִיל֙cha.SilH2625, orכִּ֣יkiH3588יִהְיֶ֔הyih.YehH1961whenכִּ֧יkiH3588their enemyאֹיְב֖וֹ'o.ye.VoH341besiegesיָֽצַר־ya.tzar-H6887theminבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776their citiesשְׁעָרָ֑יוshe.'a.RavH8179,whateverכָּל־kol-H3605plagueנֶ֖גַעNe.ga'H5061orכָּֽל־kal-H3605sicknessמַחֲלָֽה׃ma.cha.LahH4245may come,

38then may whateverכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834prayerתְּפִלָּ֣הte.fi.LahH8605or petitionתְּחִנָּ֗הte.chi.NahH8467כָל־khol-H3605הָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120לְכָל־le.kholH3605Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834makeתִֽהְיֶה֙tih.YehH1961לְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605—eachאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376knowingיֵדְע֗וּןye.de.'UnH3045his ownלְבָב֔וֹle.va.VoH3824afflictionsנֶ֣גַעNe.ga'H5061and spreading outוּפָרַ֥שׂu.fa.RasH6566his handsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088templeהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004—

39be heardתִּשְׁמַ֨עtish.Ma'H8085by Youוְ֠אַתָּהVe.'a.tahH859from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,Your dwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֙ךָ֙shiv.Te.khaH3427placeמְכ֤וֹןme.KhonH4349.And may You forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֣ve.sa.lach.TaH5545and actוְעָשִׂ֔יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213,and repayוְנָתַתָּ֤ve.na.ta.TaH5414each manלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376according to allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605his waysדְּרָכָ֔יוde.ra.KhavH1870,sinceאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834You knowתֵּדַ֖עte.Da'H3045אֶת־'et-H853his heartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824—forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Youאַתָּ֤ה'a.TahH859aloneלְבַדְּךָ֔le.va.de.KhaH905אֶת־'et-H853knowיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.taH3045the heartsלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824of allכָּל־kol-H3605menבְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃be.Nei ha.'a.DamH1121 H120—

40so thatלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616they may fear Youיִֽרָא֔וּךָyi.ra.'U.khaH3372allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysהַ֨יָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834theyהֵ֥םhemH1992liveחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416inעַל־ פְּנֵ֣י'al- pe.NeiH5921 H6440the landהָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.MahH127thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834You gaveנָתַ֖תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃la.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1.

41Andוְגַם֙ve.GamH1571as forאֶל־'el-H413the foreignerהַנָּכְרִ֔יha.na.khe.RiH5237whoאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834is notלֹא־lo'-H3808of Your peopleמֵעַמְּךָ֥me.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ה֑וּאYis.ra.'El Hu'H3478 H1931but has comeוּבָ֛אu.Va'H935from a distantרְחוֹקָ֖הre.cho.KahH7350landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776because ofלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616Your nameשְׁמֶֽךָ׃she.Me.khaH8034—

42forכִּ֤יkiH3588they will hearיִשְׁמְעוּן֙yish.me.'UnH8085אֶת־'et-H853of Your greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853nameשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034and mightyהַֽחֲזָקָ֔הha.cha.za.KahH2389handיָֽדְךָ֙ya.de.KhaH3027and outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָ֑הha.ne.tu.YahH5186armוּֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖u.ze.ro.'a.KhaH2220—when he comesוּבָ֥אu.Va'H935and praysוְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖לve.hit.pa.LelH6419towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088templeהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,

43then may Youאַתָּ֞ה'a.TahH859hearתִּשְׁמַ֤עtish.Ma'H8085from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,Your dwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָshiv.Te.khaH3427placeמְכ֣וֹןme.KhonH4349,and doוְעָשִׂ֕יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213according to allכְּכֹ֛לke.KholH3605for whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the foreignerהַנָּכְרִ֑יha.na.khe.RiH5237callsיִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'H7121to Youאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413.Thenלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616allכָּל־kol-H3605the peoplesעַמֵּ֨י'a.MeiH5971of the earthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֶת־'et-H853will knowיֵדְעוּן֩ye.de.'UnH3045Your nameשְׁמֶ֗ךָshe.Me.khaH8034and fearלְיִרְאָ֤הle.yir.'AhH3372Youאֹֽתְךָ֙'o.te.KhaH853,as do Your peopleכְּעַמְּךָ֣ke.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and they will knowוְלָדַ֕עַתve.la.Da.'atH3045thatכִּי־ki-H3588thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834houseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004I have builtבָּנִֽיתִי׃ba.Ni.tiH1129is calledנִקְרָ֔א עַל־nik.Ra' 'al-H7121 H5921by Your Nameשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034.

44Whenכִּי־ki-H3588Your peopleעַמְּךָ֤'a.me.KhaH5971goיֵצֵ֨אye.Tze'H3318to warלַמִּלְחָמָה֙la.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921their enemiesאֹ֣יְב֔וֹ'o.ye.VoH341,whereverבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You send themתִּשְׁלָחֵ֑םtish.la.ChemH7971,and when they prayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֣וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068in the directionדֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have chosenבָּחַ֣רְתָּba.Char.taH977and the houseוְהַבַּ֖יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have builtבָּנִ֥תִיba.Ni.tiH1129for Your Nameלִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lish.Me.khaH8034,

45then may You hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֙ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064אֶת־'et-H853their prayerתְּפִלָּתָ֖םte.fi.la.TamH8605andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their pleaתְּחִנָּתָ֑םte.chi.na.TamH8467,and may You upholdוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213their causeמִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃mish.pa.TamH4941.

46Whenכִּ֣יkiH3588they sinיֶֽחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against You—forכִּ֣יkiH3588there is noאֵ֤ין'einH369oneאָדָם֙'a.DamH120whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834does notלֹא־lo'-H3808sinיֶחֱטָ֔אye.che.Ta'H2398—and You become angryוְאָנַפְתָּ֣ve.'a.naf.TaH599with themand deliver themוּנְתַתָּ֖םu.ne.ta.TamH5414toלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440an enemyאוֹיֵ֑ב'o.YevH341who takes themוְשָׁב֤וּםve.sha.VumH7617as captivesשֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙shoei.HemH7617toאֶל־'el-H413his ownהָאוֹיֵ֔בha.'o.YevH341landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776,whether farרְחוֹקָ֖הre.cho.KahH7350orא֥וֹ'oH176nearקְרוֹבָֽה׃ke.ro.VahH7138,

47and when they comeוְהֵשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ve.he.Shi.vuH7725toאֶל־'el-H413their sensesלִבָּ֔םli.BamH3820in the landבָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retzH776to whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they were takenנִשְׁבּוּ־ שָׁ֑םnish.bu- ShamH7617 H8033,and they repentוְשָׁ֣בוּ׀ve.Sha.vuH7725and pleadוְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּve.hit.cha.ne.NuH2603with Youאֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413in the landבְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of their captorsשֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙shoei.HemH7617,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘We have sinnedחָטָ֥אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398and done wrongוְהֶעֱוִ֖ינוּve.he.'e.Vi.nuH5753;we have acted wickedlyרָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ra.Sha.'e.nuH7561,’

48and when they returnוְשָׁ֣בוּve.Sha.vuH7725to Youאֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their heartלְבָבָם֙le.va.VamH3824andוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605soulנַפְשָׁ֔םnaf.ShamH5315in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of the enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834took them captiveשָׁב֣וּsha.VuH7617אֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853,and when they prayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֣וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419to Youאֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413in the directionדֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the landאַרְצָם֙'ar.TzamH776thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You gaveנָתַ֣תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֔םla.'a.vo.TamH1,the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have chosenבָּחַ֔רְתָּba.Char.taH977,and the houseוְהַבַּ֖יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have builtבָּנִ֥יתִיba.ni.taH1129for Your Nameלִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lish.Me.khaH8034,

49then may You hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,Your dwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֔shiv.te.KhaH3427אֶת־'et-H853placeמְכ֣וֹןme.KhonH4349,their prayerתְּפִלָּתָ֖םte.fi.la.TamH8605וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and petitionתְּחִנָּתָ֑םte.chi.na.TamH8467,and may You upholdוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213their causeמִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃mish.pa.TamH4941.

50May You forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֤ve.sa.lach.TaH5545Your peopleלְעַמְּךָ֙le.'a.me.KhaH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834have sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398against Youand allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605the transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖םpish.'ei.HemH6588אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they have committedפָּשְׁעוּ־pa.she.'u-H6586against You,and may You grant themוּנְתַתָּ֧םu.ne.ta.TamH5414compassionלְרַחֲמִ֛יםle.ra.cha.MimH7356in the eyesלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440of their captorsשֹׁבֵיהֶ֖םshoei.HemH7617to show them mercyוְרִֽחֲמֽוּם׃ve.Ri.cha.MumH7355.

51Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588theyהֵ֑םHemH1992are Your peopleעַמְּךָ֥'a.me.KhaH5971and Your inheritanceוְנַחֲלָתְךָ֖ve.na.cha.la.te.KhaH5159;You brought themאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834outהוֹצֵ֙אתָ֙ho.Tze.taH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,outמִתּ֖וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of the furnaceכּ֥וּרkurH3564forironהַבַּרְזֶֽל׃ha.bar.ZelH1270.

52May Your eyesעֵינֶ֤יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869beלִהְי֨וֹתlih.YotH1961openפְתֻחוֹת֙fe.tu.chOtH6605toאֶל־'el-H413the pleasתְּחִנַּ֣תte.chi.NatH8467of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650andוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413ofתְּחִנַּ֖תte.chi.NatH8467Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and may You listenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085to themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH413wheneverבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605they callקָרְאָ֥םka.re.'AmH7121to Youאֵלֶֽיךָ׃'e.Lei.khaH413.

53Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Youאַתָּ֞ה'a.TahH859,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃ פYah.wehH3069,have set them apartהִבְדַּלְתָּ֤םhiv.dal.TamH914from allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605the peoplesעַמֵּ֣י'a.MeiH5971of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776as Your inheritanceלְֽנַחֲלָ֔הle.na.cha.LahH5159,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834You spokeדִּבַּ֜רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696throughבְּיַ֣ד׀be.YadH3027Your servantעַבְדֶּ֗ךָ'av.De.khaH5650Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872when You broughtבְּהוֹצִיאֲךָ֧be.ho.tzi.'a.KhaH3318our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֛ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1אֶת־'et-H853out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.”

Solomon’s Benediction

54Now whenוַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010had finishedכְּכַלּ֣וֹתke.kha.LotH3615prayingלְהִתְפַּלֵּל֙le.hit.pa.LelH6419thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063entireכָּל־kol-H3605prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֥הha.te.fi.LahH8605and petitionוְהַתְּחִנָּ֖הve.hat.te.chi.NahH8467toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068אֵ֛ת'etH853,he got upקָ֞םkamH6965beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֨יmi.lif.NeiH6440the altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,where he had been kneelingמִכְּרֹ֣עַ עַל־ בִּרְכָּ֔יוmi.ke.Ro.a' 'al- bir.KavH3766 H5921 H1290with his handsוְכַפָּ֖יוve.kha.PavH3709spread outפְּרֻשׂ֥וֹתpe.ru.SotH6566toward heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

55And he stoodוַֽיַּעְמֹ֕דvai.ya'.ModH5975and blessedוַיְבָ֕רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288אֵ֖ת'etH853the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478in a loudגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

56“Blessedבָּר֣וּךְba.RukhH1288bethe LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834has givenנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414restמְנוּחָה֙me.nu.ChahH4496to His peopleלְעַמּ֣וֹle.'a.MoH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478according to allכְּכֹ֖לke.KholH3605thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He promisedדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696.Notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808oneאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259wordדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697has failedנָפַ֞לna.FalH5307of allמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605the goodהַטּ֔וֹבha.TovH2896promisesדְּבָר֣וֹde.va.RoH1697אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He madeדִּבֶּ֔רdi.BerH1696throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027His servantעַבְדּֽוֹ׃av.DoH5650Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872.

57May the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430beיְהִ֨יye.HiH1961with usעִמָּ֔נוּ'i.Ma.nuH5973,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834He wasהָיָ֖הha.YahH1961withעִם־'im-H5973our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1.May He neverאַל־'al-H408leave usיַעַזְבֵ֖נוּya.'az.Ve.nuH5800orוְאַֽל־ve.'al-H408forsake usיִטְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃yi.te.She.nuH5203.

58May He inclineלְהַטּ֥וֹתle.ha.TotH5186our heartsלְבָבֵ֖נוּle.va.Ve.nuH3824to Himselfאֵלָ֑יו'e.LavH413,to walkלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605His waysדְּרָכָ֗יוde.ra.KhavH1870and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֨רve.lish.MorH8104the commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֤יוmitz.vo.TavH4687and statutesוְחֻקָּיו֙ve.chu.KavH2706and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔יוu.mish.pa.TavH4941אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He commandedצִוָּ֖הtzi.VahH6680אֶת־'et-H853our fathersאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃'a.vo.Tei.nuH1.

59And mayוְיִֽהְי֨וּve.yih.YuH1961theseאֵ֗לֶּה'E.lehH428wordsדְבָרַ֜יde.va.RaiH1697with whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834I have made my petitionהִתְחַנַּ֙נְתִּי֙hit.cha.Nan.tiH2603beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068be nearקְרֹבִ֛ים אֶל־ke.ro.Vim 'el-H7138 H413to the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430dayיוֹמָ֣םyo.MamH3119and nightוָלָ֑יְלָהva.La.ye.lahH3915,so that He may upholdלַעֲשׂ֣וֹת׀la.'a.SotH6213the causeמִשְׁפַּ֣טmish.PatH4941of His servantעַבְדּ֗וֹav.DoH5650andוּמִשְׁפַּ֛טu.mish.PatH4941of His peopleעַמּ֥וֹa.MoH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478as each dayH3117requiresדְּבַר־de.var-H1697,

60so thatלְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anH4616allכָּל־kol-H3605the peoplesעַמֵּ֣י'a.MeiH5971of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776may knowדַּ֚עַתDa.'atH3045thatכִּ֥יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּאYah.weh hu'H3068 H1931is Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.There is noאֵ֖ין'einH369otherעֽוֹד׃odH5750!

61So let your heartלְבַבְכֶם֙le.vav.KhemH3824beוְהָיָ֤הve.ha.YahH1961fully devotedשָׁלֵ֔םsha.LemH8003toעִ֖ם'imH5973the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,as it isכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117this dayהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088,to walkלָלֶ֧כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in His statutesבְּחֻקָּ֛יוbe.chu.KavH2706and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֥רve.lish.MorH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֖יוmitz.vo.TavH4687.”

Sacrifices of Dedication

(2 Chronicles 7:4–10)

62Then the kingוְֽהַמֶּ֔לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478with himעִמּ֑וֹi.MoH5973offeredזֹבְחִ֥יםzoe.ChimH2076sacrificesזֶ֖בַחZe.vachH2077beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

63And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010אֵ֣ת'etH853offered asוַיִּזְבַּ֣חvai.yiz.BachH2076peace offeringsזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮Ze.vach ha.she.la.MimH2077 H8002אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834זָבַ֣חza.VachH2076to the LORDלַיהוָה֒la.Yah.wehH306822,000עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ אֶ֔לֶף'es.Rim u.she.Na.yim 'E.lefH6242 H8147 H505oxenבָּקָ֗רba.KarH1241and 120,000מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָ֑לֶףme.'Ah ve.'es.Rim 'A.lefH3967 H6242 H505sheepוְצֹ֕אןve.TzonH6629.So the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478dedicatedוַֽיַּחְנְכוּ֙vai.yach.ne.KhuH2596אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068.

64On that sameהַה֗וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֶת־'et-H853consecratedקִדַּ֨שׁki.DashH6942the middleתּ֣וֹךְTokhH8432of the courtyardהֶחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834in frontלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440of the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,andכִּי־ki-H3588thereשָׁ֗םShamH8033אֶת־'et-H853he offeredעָ֣שָׂה'A.sahH6213the burnt offeringsהָֽעֹלָה֙ha.'o.LahH5930וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the grain offeringsהַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.ChahH4503וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853,and the fatחֶלְבֵ֣יchel.VeiH2459of the peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםha.she.la.MimH8002,sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ha.ne.Cho.shetH5178אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068was too smallקָטֹ֗ןka.TonH6996to containמֵֽהָכִיל֙me.ha.KhilH3557אֶת־'et-H853all these offeringsהָעֹלָ֣הha.'o.LahH5930וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853הַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.ChahH4503וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853חֶלְבֵ֥יchel.VeiH2459הַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃ha.she.la.MimH8002.

65So at thatהַהִ֣יא׀ha.Hi'H1931אֶת־'et-H853timeבָֽעֵת־va.'et-H6256Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohH8010and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478with himעִמּוֹ֩i.MoH5973—a greatגָּד֜וֹלga.DolH1419assembly of peopleקָהָ֨לka.HalH6951from Lebo-hamathמִלְּב֥וֹא חֲמָ֣ת׀mi.le.Vo' cha.MatH935 H2574toעַד־'ad-H5704the Brookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714—keptוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the feastהֶחָ֡גhe.ChagH2282beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117and sevenוְשִׁבְעַ֣תve.shiv.'AtH7651moredaysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117—fourteenאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240days in allיֽוֹם׃YomH3117.

66On theהַשְּׁמִינִי֙ha.she.mi.NiH8066fifteenthdayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117Solomonsent the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971awayשִׁלַּ֣חshi.LachH7971אֶת־'et-H853.So they blessedוַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּvay.va.ra.KhuH1288אֶת־'et-H853the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and wentוַיֵּלְכ֣וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980homeלְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗םle.'o.ho.lei.HemH168,joyfulשְׂמֵחִים֙se.me.ChimH8056and gladוְט֣וֹבֵיve.ToeiH2896in heartלֵ֔בLevH3820forעַ֣ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the good thingsהַטּוֹבָ֗הha.to.VahH2896thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068had doneעָשָׂ֤ה'a.SahH6213for His servantעַבְדּ֔וֹav.DoH5650Davidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732and for His peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971Israelוּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לu.le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.