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2 Chronicles 6:24-40

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.

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