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1 Kings 8:31-46

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,

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