Berean Standard Bible

2 Chronicles 6:20-25

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.

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