Berean Standard Bible

2 Chronicles 6

(1 Kings 8:12–21)

1Thenאָ֖ז'azH227Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010declaredאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: “The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068has saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559that He would dwellלִשְׁכּ֖וֹןlish.KonH7931in the thick cloudבָּעֲרָפֶֽל׃ba.'a.ra.FelH6205.

2But Iוַֽאֲנִ֛יva.'a.NiH589have builtבָּנִ֥יתִיba.Ni.tiH1129Youan exaltedזְבֻ֖לze.VulH2073houseבֵית־veit-H1004,a placeוּמָכ֥וֹןu.ma.KhonH4349for You to dwellלְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖le.shiv.te.KhaH3427foreverעוֹלָמִֽים׃o.la.MimH5769.”

3And as the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478stoodעוֹמֵֽד׃o.MedH5975there,the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428אֶת־'et-H853פָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440turned aroundוַיַּסֵּ֤בvai.ya.SevH5437and blessedוַיְבָ֕רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288אֵ֖ת'etH853themallוְכָל־ קְהַ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.khol ke.Hal Yis.ra.'ElH3605 H6951 H3478

4and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559: “Blessedבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288bethe LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, whoאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834has fulfilledמִלֵּ֖אmi.Le'H4390with His own handוּבְיָדָ֥יוu.ve.ya.DavH3027what He spokeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696with His mouthבְּפִ֔יוbe.FivH6310toאֵ֖ת'etH854my fatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

5‘Sinceמִן־min-H4480the dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834I broughtהוֹצֵ֣אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318My peopleעַמִּי֮'a.MiH5971אֶת־'et-H853out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.YimH4714,I have notלֹא־lo'-H3808chosenבָחַ֣רְתִּֽיva.Char.tiH977a cityבְעִ֗ירve.'IrH5892from anyמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605tribeשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478in whichto buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004so that My Nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034would beלִהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033,norוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808have I chosenבָחַ֣רְתִּֽיva.Char.tiH977anyoneבְאִ֔ישׁve.'IshH376to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961rulerנָגִ֖ידna.GidH5057overעַל־'al-H5921My peopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

6But now I have chosenוָאֶבְחַר֙va.'ev.CharH977Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389for My Nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033,and I have chosenוָאֶבְחַ֣רva.'ev.CharH977Davidבְּדָוִ֔ידbe.da.VidH1732to beלִהְי֖וֹתlih.YotH1961overעַל־'al-H5921My peopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.’

7Now it wasוַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961inעִם־'im-H5973the heartלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824of my fatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732to buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004for the Nameלְשֵׁ֥םle.ShemH8034of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

8But the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732, ‘Sinceיַ֗עַןYa.'anH3282אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834it wasהָיָה֙ha.YahH1961inעִם־'im-H5973your heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824to buildלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֖יִתBa.yitH1004for My Nameלִשְׁמִ֑יlish.MiH8034,you have done wellהֱֽטִיב֔וֹתָheti.Vo.taH2895to have thisכִּ֥י הָיָ֖הki ha.YahH3588 H1961inעִם־'im-H5973your heartלְבָבֶֽךָ׃le.va.Ve.khaH3824.

9Neverthelessרַ֣קrakH7535,youאַתָּ֔ה'a.TahH859are notלֹ֥אlo'H3808the one to buildתִבְנֶ֖ה הַבָּ֑יִתtiv.Neh ha.Ba.yitH1129 H1004it;butכִּ֤יkiH3588your sonבִנְךָ֙vin.KhaH1121,your own offspringהַיּוֹצֵ֣א מֵֽחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ הֽוּא־hai.yo.Tze' me.cha.la.Tzei.kha hu'-H3318 H2504 H1931,will buildיִבְנֶ֥הyiv.NehH1129the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004for My Nameלִשְׁמִֽי׃lish.MiH8034.’

10Now the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853has fulfilledוַיָּ֣קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965the wordדְּבָר֖וֹde.va.RoH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He spokeדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696.I have succeededוָאָק֡וּם תַּחַת֩va.'a.Kum ta.ChatH6965 H8478my fatherאָבִ֜י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֨ידda.VidH1732,and I sitוָאֵשֵׁ֣ב׀va.'e.ShevH3427onעַל־'al-H5921the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,asכַּאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'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.

11And there I have placedוָאָשִׂ֥ים שָׁם֙ אֶת־va.'a.Sim sham 'et-H7760 H8033 H853the arkהָ֣אָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727,which containsשָׁ֖םshamH8033אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He madeכָּרַ֖תka.RatH3772withעִם־'im-H5973the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

(1 Kings 8:22–53)

12Then Solomon stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068in front ofנֶ֖גֶדNe.gedH5048the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478and spread outוַיִּפְרֹ֖שׂvai.yif.RosH6566his handsכַּפָּֽיו׃ka.PavH3709.

13Nowכִּֽי־ki-H3588Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010had madeעָשָׂ֨ה'a.SahH6213a bronzeנְחֹ֗שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178platformכִּיּ֣וֹרki.YorH3595fiveחָמֵ֨שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֜וֹת'a.MotH520longאָרְכּ֗וֹ'a.re.KoH753,fiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּוֹת֙'a.mOtH520wideרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341,and threeשָׁל֖וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969cubitsוְאַמּ֥וֹתve.'a.MotH520highקוֹמָת֑וֹko.ma.ToH6967and had placed itוַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ֮vai.yi.te.ne.HuH5414in the middleבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the courtyardהָעֲזָרָה֒ha.'a.za.RahH5835.He stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975on itעָלָ֗יו'a.LavH5921,knelt downוַיִּבְרַ֤ךְ עַל־ בִּרְכָּיו֙vai.yiv.Rakh 'al- bir.KavH1288 H5921 H1290beforeנֶ֚גֶדNe.gedH5048the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,spread outוַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂvai.yif.RosH6566his handsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709toward heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃ha.sha.Ma.ye.mahH8064,

14and saidוַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.MarH559: “O LORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,there is noאֵין־'ein-H369Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430like Youכָּמ֣וֹךָka.Mo.khaH3644in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֖יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064or on earthוּבָאָ֑רֶץu.va.'A.retzH776,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.

15You have keptשָׁמַ֗רְתָּsha.Mar.taH8104אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Your promiseדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696toYour servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֙le.'av.de.KhaH5650,my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1אֵ֥ת'etH853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732.What You spokeוַתְּדַבֵּ֥רva.te.da.BerH1696with Your mouthבְּפִ֛יךָbe.Fi.khaH6310You have fulfilledמִלֵּ֖אתָmi.Le.taH4390with Your handוּבְיָדְךָ֥u.ve.ya.de.KhaH3027thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

16Therefore 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'etH853Davidדָוִ֤ידda.VidH1732,whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834You promisedדִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696when You saidלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559: ‘You will neverלֹא־lo'-H3808failיִכָּרֵ֨תyi.ka.RetH3772to have a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376to sitיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427before Meמִלְּפָנַ֔יmi.le.fa.NaiH6440onעַל־'al-H5921the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,ifאִם־'im-H518onlyרַ֠קrakH7535your descendantsבָנֶ֜יךָva.Nei.khaH1121אֶת־'et-H853guardיִשְׁמְר֨וּyish.me.RuH8104their wayדַּרְכָּ֗םdar.KamH1870to walkלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980in My lawבְּת֣וֹרָתִ֔יbe.To.ra.TiH8451asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834you have walkedהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980before Meלְפָנָֽי׃le.fa.NaiH6440.’

17And nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258,O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,please confirmיֵֽאָמֵן֙ דְּבָ֣רְךָ֔ye.'a.Men de.Va.re.khaH539 H1697whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834You promisedדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696to Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֥le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidלְדָוִֽיד׃le.da.VidH1732.

18Butכִּ֚יkiH3588will Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430indeedהַֽאֻמְנָ֔םha.'um.NamH552dwellיֵשֵׁ֧בye.ShevH3427withאֶת־'et-H854manהָאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120uponעַל־'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.

19Yet 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 cryהָרִנָּה֙ וְאֶל־ha.ri.Nah ve.'el-H7440 H413and the prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.KhaH5650is prayingמִתְפַּלֵּ֥לmit.pa.LelH6419before Youלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.khaH6440.

20May Your eyesלִהְיוֹת֩lih.yOtH1961beעֵינֶ֨יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869openפְתֻח֜וֹתfe.tu.ChotH6605towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088templeהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004dayיוֹמָ֣םyo.MamH3119and nightוָלַ֔יְלָהva.Lay.lahH3915,towardאֶל־'el-H413the placeהַ֨מָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You saidאָמַ֔רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559You would putלָשׂ֥וּםla.SumH7760Your Nameשִׁמְךָ֖shim.KhaH8034שָׁ֑םShamH8033,so that You may hearלִשְׁמ֙וֹעַ֙lish.Mo.a'H8085אֶל־'el-H413the prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650praysיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לyit.pa.LelH6419towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

21Hearוְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ve.Sha.ma'.taH8085אֶל־'el-H413the pleaתַּחֲנוּנֵ֤יta.cha.nu.NeiH8469of 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.tahH859hearתִּשְׁמַ֞עtish.Ma'H8085fromמִן־min-H4480heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,Your dwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֙shiv.te.KhaH3427placeמִמְּק֤וֹםmi.me.KomH4725.May You hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085and forgiveוְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ve.sa.La.che.taH5545.

22Whenאִם־'im-H518a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376sinsיֶחֱטָ֥אye.che.Ta'H2398against his neighborלְרֵעֵ֔הוּle.re.'E.huH7453and is requiredוְנָֽשָׁא־ve.na.sha'-H5375to take an oathאָלָ֖ה אָלָ֛ה'a.Lah 'a.LahH423 H422,and he comesוּבָ֗אu.Va'H935to take an oathלְהַֽאֲלֹת֑וֹle.ha.'a.lo.ToH423beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Your altarמִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖miz.ba.cha.KhaH4196in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088templeבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004,

23then may Youוְאַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.TahH859hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085fromמִן־min-H4480heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and actוְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ve.'a.Si.taH6213.May You judgeוְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣ve.sha.fa.TaH8199אֶת־'et-H853Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,condemningלְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.ShivH7725the wicked manלְרָשָׁ֔עle.ra.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.

24Whenוְֽאִם־ve.'im-H518Your peopleעַמְּךָ֧'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478are defeatedיִנָּגֵ֞ףyi.na.GefH5062beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440an enemyאוֹיֵ֖ב'o.YevH341becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588they have sinned against Youיֶֽחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398,and they returnוְשָׁ֙בוּ֙ve.Sha.vuH7725to Youand confessוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034אֶת־'et-H853Your nameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034,prayingוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֧וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419and pleadingוְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּve.hit.cha.ne.NuH2603before Youלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088templeבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004,

25then may Youוְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH859hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085fromמִן־min-H4480heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and forgiveוְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ve.Sa.lach.taH5545the sinלְחַטַּ֖אתle.cha.TatH2403of Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.May You restore themוַהֲשֵׁיבוֹתָם֙va.ha.shei.vo.TamH7725toאֶל־'el-H413the landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You gaveנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to themand their fathersוְלַאֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ פve.la.'a.vo.tei.HemH1.

26When the skiesהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064are shutבְּהֵעָצֵ֧רbe.he.'a.TzerH6113and there isיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808rainמָטָ֖רma.TarH4306becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588Your peoplehave sinnedיֶֽחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against You,and they prayוְהִֽתְפַּלְל֞וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and confessוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034אֶת־'et-H853Your nameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034,and they turnיְשׁוּב֖וּןye.shu.VunH7725from their sinsמֵחַטָּאתָ֥םme.cha.ta.TamH2403becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588You have afflicted themתַעֲנֵֽם׃ta.'a.NemH6031,

27then 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 themתוֹרֵ֛ם אֶל־to.Rem 'el-H3384 H413the goodהַטּוֹבָ֖הha.to.VahH2896wayהַדֶּ֥רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870in whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they should walkיֵֽלְכוּ־ye.le.khu-H1980.May You sendוְנָתַתָּ֤הve.na.ta.TahH5414rainמָטָר֙ma.TarH4306onעַֽל־'al-H5921the landאַרְצְךָ֔'ar.tze.KhaH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You gaveנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414Your peopleלְעַמְּךָ֖le.'a.me.KhaH5971as an inheritanceלְנַחֲלָֽה׃ סle.na.cha.LahH5159.

28Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588famineרָעָ֞בra.'AvH7458orכִּֽי־ki-H3588יִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961plagueדֶּ֣בֶרDe.verH1698comesיִֽ֠הְיֶהYih.yehH1961upon the landבָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzH776, orblightשִׁדָּפ֨וֹןshi.da.FonH7711ormildewוְיֵרָק֜וֹןve.ye.ra.KonH3420orlocustsאַרְבֶּ֤ה'ar.BehH697orgrasshoppersוְחָסִיל֙ve.cha.SilH2625כִּ֣יkiH3588יִהְיֶ֔הyih.YehH1961, orwhenכִּ֧יkiH3588their enemiesאוֹיְבָ֖יו'oy.VavH341besiegeיָֽצַר־ya.tzar-H6696theminבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776their citiesשְׁעָרָ֑יוshe.'a.RavH8179,whateverכָּל־kol-H3605plagueנֶ֖גַעNe.ga'H5061orוְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605sicknessמַחֲלָֽה׃ma.cha.LahH4245may come,

29then may whateverכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834prayerתְּפִלָּ֣הte.fi.LahH8605or pleaתְּחִנָּ֗הte.chi.NahH8467כָל־khol-H3605הָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120לְכָל־le.kholH3605Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834makeיִהְיֶה֙yih.YehH1961וּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605—eachאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376knowingיֵדְע֗וּye.de.'UH3045his ownנִגְעוֹ֙nig.'OH5061afflictionsוּמַכְאֹב֔וֹu.makh.'o.VoH4341and spreading outוּפָרַ֥שׂu.fa.RasH6566his handsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088templeהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004—

30be heardתִּשְׁמַ֨עtish.Ma'H8085by Youוְ֠אַתָּהVe.'a.tahH859fromמִן־min-H4480heavenהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,Your dwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֙ךָ֙shiv.Te.khaH3427placeמְכ֤וֹןme.KhonH4349.And may You forgiveוְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ve.Sa.lach.taH5545and repayוְנָתַתָּ֤הve.na.ta.TahH5414each manלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376according to allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605his waysדְּרָכָ֔יוde.ra.KhavH1870,sinceאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834You knowתֵּדַ֖עte.Da'H3045אֶת־'et-H853his heartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824—forכִּ֤יkiH3588Youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859aloneלְבַדְּךָ֣le.va.de.KhaH905knowיָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045אֶת־'et-H853the heartsלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824of menבְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃be.Nei ha.'a.DamH1121 H120—

31so thatלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616they may fear Youיִֽירָא֗וּךָyi.ra.'U.khaH3372and walkלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980in Your waysבִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָbid.ra.Khei.khaH1870allכָּל־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׃ סla.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1.

32Andוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571as forאֶל־'el-H413the foreignerהַנָּכְרִ֗יha.na.khe.RiH5237whoאֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherH834is notלֹ֥אlo'H3808of Your peopleמֵעַמְּךָ֣me.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮ הוּא֒Yis.ra.'El hu'H3478 H1931but has comeוּבָ֣א׀u.Va'H935from a distantרְחוֹקָ֗הre.cho.KahH7350landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776because ofלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616Your greatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOlH1419nameשִׁמְךָ֤shim.KhaH8034and Your mightyהַחֲזָקָ֔הha.cha.za.KahH2389handוְיָדְךָ֣ve.ya.de.KhaH3027and outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָ֑הha.ne.tu.YahH5186armוּֽזְרֽוֹעֲךָ֖u.ze.ro.'a.KhaH2220—when he comesוּבָ֥אוּu.Va.'uH935and praysוְהִֽתְפַּלְל֖וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088templeהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,

33then may Youוְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH859hearתִּשְׁמַ֤עtish.Ma'H8085fromמִן־min-H4480heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,Your dwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָshiv.Te.khaH3427placeמִמְּכ֣וֹןmi.me.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.'anH4616allכָל־khol-H3605the peoplesעַמֵּ֨י'a.MeiH5971of the earthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֶת־'et-H853will knowיֵדְעוּ֩ye.de.'UH3045Your nameשְׁמֶ֗ךָshe.Me.khaH8034and fearוּלְיִרְאָ֤הu.le.yir.'AhH3372Youאֹֽתְךָ֙'o.te.KhaH853,as do Your peopleכְּעַמְּךָ֣ke.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and they will knowוְלָדַ֕עַתve.la.Da.'atH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834houseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004I have builtבָּנִֽיתִי׃ba.Ni.tiH1129is calledנִקְרָ֔א עַל־nik.Ra' 'al-H7121 H5921by Your Nameשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034.

34Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588Your peopleעַמְּךָ֤'a.me.KhaH5971goיֵצֵ֨אye.Tze'H3318to warלַמִּלְחָמָה֙la.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921their enemiesא֣וֹיְבָ֔יו'oy.VavH341,whereverבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You send themתִּשְׁלָחֵ֑םtish.la.ChemH7971,and when they prayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֣וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419to Youאֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413in the directionדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870הַזֹּאת֙ha.zoTH2063of this cityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892You have chosenבָּחַ֣רְתָּba.Char.taH977and the houseוְהַבַּ֖יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have builtבָּנִ֥יתִיba.Ni.tiH1129for Your Nameלִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lish.Me.khaH8034,

35then may You hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֙ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085from heavenמִן־ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםmin- ha.sha.Ma.yimH4480 H8064their prayerתְּפִלָּתָ֖םte.fi.la.TamH8605andאֶת־'et-H853their pleaתְּחִנָּתָ֑םte.chi.na.TamH8467וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and may You upholdוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213their causeמִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃mish.pa.TamH4941.

36Whenכִּ֣יkiH3588they sinיֶחֶטְאוּ־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 themוְשָׁב֧וּםve.sha.VumH7617as captivesשׁוֹבֵיהֶ֛םshoei.HemH7617toאֶל־'el-H413a landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776farרְחוֹקָ֖הre.cho.KahH7350orא֥וֹ'oH176nearקְרוֹבָֽה׃ke.ro.VahH7138,

37and when they comeוְהֵשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ve.he.Shi.vuH7725toאֶל־'el-H413their sensesלְבָבָ֔םle.va.VamH3824in 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 captorsשִׁבְיָם֙shiv.YamH7628,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘We have sinnedחָטָ֥אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398and done wrongהֶעֱוִ֖ינוּhe.'e.Vi.nuH5753;we have acted wickedlyוְרָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ve.ra.Sha.'e.nuH7561,’

38and when they returnוְשָׁ֣בוּve.Sha.vuH7725to Youאֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their heartלִבָּם֙li.BamH3820andוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605soulנַפְשָׁ֔םnaf.ShamH5315in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of the enemiesשִׁבְיָ֖םshiv.YamH7628whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834took them captiveשָׁב֣וּsha.VuH7617אֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853,and when they prayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֗וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419in the directionדֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the landאַרְצָם֙'ar.TzamH776thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You gaveנָתַ֣תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֔םla.'a.vo.TamH1,the cityוְהָעִיר֙ve.ha.'IrH5892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have chosenבָּחַ֔רְתָּba.Char.taH977,and the houseוְלַבַּ֖יִתve.la.Ba.yitH1004אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have builtבָּנִ֥יתִיba.Ni.tiH1129for Your Nameלִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lish.Me.khaH8034,

39then may You hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֨ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085fromמִן־min-H4480heavenהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,Your dwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֗shiv.te.KhaH3427אֶת־'et-H853placeמִמְּכ֣וֹןmi.me.KhonH4349,their prayerתְּפִלָּתָם֙te.fi.la.TamH8605וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and pleasתְּחִנֹּ֣תֵיהֶ֔םte.chi.No.tei.HemH8467,and may You upholdוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213their causeמִשְׁפָּטָ֑םmish.pa.TamH4941.May You forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֥ve.sa.lach.TaH5545Your peopleלְעַמְּךָ֖le.'a.me.KhaH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398against You.

40Nowעַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH6258,my Godאֱלֹהַ֗י'e.lo.HaiH430,mayנָ֤אna'H4994Your eyesעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙'ei.Nei.khaH5869beיִֽהְיוּ־yih.yu-H1961openפְּתֻח֔וֹתpe.tu.ChotH6605and Your earsוְאָזְנֶ֖יךָve.'a.ze.Nei.khaH241attentiveקַשֻּׁב֑וֹתka.shu.VotH7183to the prayer offeredלִתְפִלַּ֖תlit.fi.LatH8605in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ סha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

41Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,ariseקוּמָ֞הku.MahH6965,O LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430,and enter Your resting placeלְֽנוּחֶ֔ךָle.nu.Che.khaH5118,Youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859and the arkוַאֲר֣וֹןva.'a.RonH727of Your mightעֻזֶּ֑ךָ'u.Ze.khaH5797.May Your priestsכֹּהֲנֶ֜יךָko.ha.Nei.khaH3548,O LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430,be clothedיִלְבְּשׁ֣וּyil.be.ShuH3847with salvationתְשׁוּעָ֔הte.shu.'AhH8668,and may Your godly onesוַחֲסִידֶ֖יךָva.cha.si.Dei.khaH2623rejoiceיִשְׂמְח֥וּyis.me.ChuH8055in goodnessבַטּֽוֹב׃va.TovH2896.

42O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430,do notאַל־'al-H408rejectתָּשֵׁ֖ב פְּנֵ֣יta.Shev pe.NeiH7725 H6440Your anointed oneמְשִׁיחֶ֑יךָme.shi.Chei.khaH4899.Rememberזָכְרָ֕הza.khe.RahH2142Yourloving devotionלְחַֽסְדֵ֖יle.chas.DeiH2617to Your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ פ'av.De.khaH5650Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732.”

(1 Kings 8:12–21)

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

(1 Kings 8:22–53)

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6