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2 Chronicles 6:12-21

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.

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