Berean Standard Bible

2 Chronicles 6:24-31

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.

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