New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Kings 8

The Ark Brought into the Temple

1Thenאָ֣ז'azH227Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohH8010assembledיַקְהֵ֣לyak.HelH6950the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לYis.ra.'ElH3478and allכָּל־kol-H3605the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of the tribesהַמַּטּוֹת֩ha.ma.tOtH4294,the leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֨יne.si.'EiH5387of the fathers’הָאָב֜וֹתha.'a.VotH1householdsof the sonsלִבְנֵ֧יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478,to Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,to bringלְֽהַעֲל֞וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927up the arkאֲר֧וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068fromthe cityמֵעִ֥ירme.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732,whichהִ֥יאhi'H1931is Zionצִיּֽוֹן׃tzi.YonH6726.

2Allכָּל־kol-H3605the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478assembledוַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּvai.yi.Ka.ha.LuH6950themselves to Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010atthe feastבֶּחָ֑גbe.ChagH2282,in the monthבְּיֶ֥רַחbe.Ye.rachH3391Ethanimהָאֵֽתָנִ֖יםha.'e.ta.NimH388,whichה֖וּאhu'H1931is the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'IH7637monthהַחֹ֥דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320.

3Then allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478cameוַיָּבֹ֕אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935, andthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548tookוַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'UH5375up the arkהָאָרֽוֹן׃ha.'a.RonH727.

4They broughtוַֽיַּעֲל֞וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927up the arkאֲר֤וֹן'a.RonH727of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068andthe tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150and allכָּל־kol-H3605the holyהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944utensilsכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834were in the tentבָּאֹ֑הֶלba.'O.helH168,and the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ve.hal.vi.YimH3881broughtוַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927them up.

5And Kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the congregationעֲדַ֤ת'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,who were assembledהַנּוֹעָדִ֣יםha.no.'a.DimH3259to him,were with him beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the arkהָֽאָר֑וֹןha.'a.RonH727,sacrificingמְזַבְּחִים֙me.za.be.ChimH2076soH7230manyH7230sheepצֹ֣אןtzonH6629and oxenוּבָקָ֔רu.va.KarH1241they could not be countedיִסָּפְר֛וּyi.sa.fe.RuH5608or numberedיִמָּנ֖וּyi.ma.NuH4487.

6Thenthe priestsהַ֠כֹּהֲנִיםHa.ko.ha.nimH3548broughtוַיָּבִ֣אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935the arkאֲר֨וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068to its placeמְקוֹמ֛וֹme.ko.MoH4725,into the innerH1687sanctuaryH1687of the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,to the mostH6944holyH6944placeH6944,underתַּ֖חַתTa.chatH8478the wingsכַּנְפֵ֥יkan.FeiH3671of the cherubimהַכְּרוּבִֽים׃ha.ke.ru.VimH3742.

7For the cherubimהַכְּרוּבִים֙ha.ke.ru.VimH3742spreadפֹּרְשִׂ֣יםpo.re.SimH6566theirwingsכְּנָפַ֔יִםke.na.Fa.yimH3671overאֶל־'el-H413the placeמְק֖וֹםme.KomH4725of the arkהָֽאָר֑וֹןha.'a.RonH727,and the cherubimהַכְּרֻבִ֛יםha.ke.ru.VimH3742madeH5526a coveringוַיָּסֹ֧כּוּvai.ya.So.kuH5526overH5921the arkהָאָר֥וֹןha.'a.RonH727and its polesבַּדָּ֖יוba.DavH905from aboveמִלְמָֽעְלָה׃mil.Ma.'e.lahH4480 H4605.

8Butthe polesהַבַּדִּים֒ha.ba.DimH905were so longוַֽיַּאֲרִכוּ֮vai.ya.'a.ri.KhuH748that the endsרָאשֵׁ֨יra.SheiH7218of the polesהַבַּדִּ֤יםha.ba.DimH905could be seenוַיֵּרָאוּ֩vai.ye.ra.'UH7200from the holyהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Ko.deshH6944place beforeעַל־ פְּנֵ֣י'al- pe.NeiH5921 H6440the innerH1687sanctuaryH1687,but they could not be seenיֵרָא֖וּye.ra.'UH7200outsideהַח֑וּצָהha.Chu.tzahH2351;they are thereשָׁ֔םShamH8033to thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

9ThereH369was nothingH369in the arkבָּֽאָר֔וֹןba.'a.RonH727exceptH7534the twoשְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8147tabletsלֻח֣וֹתlu.ChotH3871of stoneהָאֲבָנִ֔יםha.'a.va.NimH68whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872putהִנִּ֥חַhi.Ni.achH5117thereשָׁ֛םshamH8033at Horebבְּחֹרֵ֑בbe.cho.RevH2722,whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068madeכָּרַ֤תka.RatH3772a covenant with the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,when they cameבְּצֵאתָ֖םbe.tze.TamH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

10It happenedוַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961that when the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548cameבְּצֵ֥אתbe.TzetH3318from the holyהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944place,the cloudוְהֶעָנָ֥ןve.he.'a.NanH6051filledמָלֵ֖אma.Le'H4390the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068,

11so that the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548couldיָכְל֧וּya.khe.LuH3201not standלַעֲמֹ֥דla.'a.ModH5975to ministerלְשָׁרֵ֖תle.sha.RetH8334becauseמִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440of the cloudהֶֽעָנָ֑ןhe.'a.NanH6051,for the gloryכְבוֹד־khe.Vod-H3519of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068filledמָלֵ֥אma.Le'H4390the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

Solomon Addresses the People

12Thenאָ֖ז'azH227Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559, “The Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068has saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559thatHe would dwellלִשְׁכֹּ֖ןlish.KonH7931in the thickבָּעֲרָפֶֽל׃ba.'a.ra.FelH6205cloudH6205.

13I have surelyבָּנֹ֥הba.NohH1129builtבָנִ֛יתִיva.Ni.tiH1129You a loftyזְבֻ֖לze.VulH2073houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004,A placeמָכ֥וֹןma.KhonH4349for Your dwellingלְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖le.shiv.te.KhaH3427foreverעוֹלָמִֽים׃o.la.MimH5769.”

14Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428facedפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH5437 H6440aboutH5437andblessedוַיְבָ֕רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288allכָּל־kol-H3605the assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,while allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the assemblyקְהַ֥לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478was standingעֹמֵֽד׃'o.MedH5975.

15He saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Blessedבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288be the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whoאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834spokeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696with His mouthבְּפִ֔יוbe.FivH6310to my fatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732and has fulfilledמִלֵּ֖אmi.Le'H4390itwith His handוּבְיָד֥וֹu.ve.ya.DoH3027,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

16‘Sinceמִן־min-H4480the dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117that I broughtהוֹצֵ֜אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318My peopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElH3478from Egyptמִמִּצְרַיִם֒mi.mitz.ra.YimH4714,I did not chooseבָחַ֣רְתִּיva.Char.tiH977a cityבְעִ֗ירve.'IrH5892out of allמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478in whichto buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004thatMy nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034might be thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033, butI choseוָאֶבְחַ֣רva.'ev.CharH977Davidבְּדָוִ֔דbe.da.VidH1732to be overעַל־'al-H5921My peopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.’

17Now it wasin the heartלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824of my fatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732to buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004for the nameלְשֵׁ֥םle.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

18But the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732, ‘Becauseיַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤רYa.'an 'a.SherH3282 H834it wasin your heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824to buildלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֖יִתBa.yitH1004for My nameלִשְׁמִ֑יlish.MiH8034,you didH2895wellהֱטִיבֹ֔תָhe.ti.Vo.taH2895that it wasin your heartלְבָבֶֽךָ׃le.va.Ve.khaH3824.

19NeverthelessH7534you shall not buildתִבְנֶ֖הtiv.NehH1129the houseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,but your sonבִּנְךָ֙bin.KhaH1121whowill be bornהַיֹּצֵ֣א מֵחֲלָצֶ֔יךָhai.yo.Tze' me.cha.la.Tzei.khaH3318 H2504to you, he will buildיִבְנֶ֥הyiv.NehH1129the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004for My nameלִשְׁמִֽי׃lish.MiH8034.’

20Now the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has fulfilledוַיָּ֣קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965His wordדְּבָר֖וֹde.va.RoH1697whichH834He spokeדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696; forI have risenוָאָקֻ֡םva.'a.KumH6965in placeתַּחַת֩ta.ChatH8478of my fatherאָבִ֜י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732and sitוָאֵשֵׁ֣בva.'e.ShevH3427on the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,as the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068promisedדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696,and have builtוָאֶבְנֶ֣הva.'ev.NehH1129the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004for the nameלְשֵׁ֥םle.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

21ThereH8033I have setוָאָשִׂ֨םva.'a.SimH7760a placeמָקוֹם֙ma.kOmH4725for the arkלָֽאָר֔וֹןla.'a.RonH727,in whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834He madeכָּרַת֙ka.RatH3772with our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1when He broughtבְּהוֹצִיא֥וֹbe.ho.tzi.'OH3318them from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃ סmitz.Ra.yimH4714.”

The Prayer of Dedication

22ThenSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068in the presenceנֶ֖גֶדNe.gedH5048of allכָּל־kol-H3605the assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478andspreadוַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂvai.yif.RosH6566out his handsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709toward heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

23He saidוַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.MarH559, “O Lordיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,thereH369is noH369Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430likeכָּמ֣וֹךָka.Mo.khaH3644You in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064aboveמִמַּ֔עַלmi.Ma.'alH4480 H4605or on earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776beneathמִתָּ֑חַתmi.Ta.chatH4480 H8478,keepingשֹׁמֵ֤רsho.MerH8104covenantהַבְּרִית֙ha.be.RitH1285and showinglovingkindnessוְֽהַחֶ֔סֶדve.ha.Che.sedH2617to Your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650who walkהַהֹלְכִ֥יםha.ho.le.KhimH1980beforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440You with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their heartלִבָּֽם׃li.BamH3820,

24whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834have keptשָׁמַ֗רְתָּsha.Mar.taH8104with Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֙le.'av.de.KhaH5650,my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732,that whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You havepromisedדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696him; indeed, You have spokenוַתְּדַבֵּ֥רva.te.da.BerH1696with Your mouthבְּפִ֛יךָbe.Fi.khaH6310and have fulfilledמִלֵּ֖אתָmi.Le.taH4390it with Your handוּבְיָדְךָ֥u.ve.ya.de.KhaH3027as it is thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

25Nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, O Lordיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,keepH8104with Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֨le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָוִ֤דda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1that whichH834You havepromisedדִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696him, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘You shall not lackיִכָּרֵ֨תyi.ka.RetH3772a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376to sitיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427on the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,ifאִם־'im-H518onlyH7534your sonsבָנֶ֤יךָva.Nei.khaH1121takeH8104heedH8104to their wayדַּרְכָּם֙dar.KamH1870to walkלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980beforeH6440Me as you have walkedהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980.’

26Nowוְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, O Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,let Your wordדְּבָ֣רְךָ֔de.va.rei.khaH1697,I prayנָא֙na'H4994,be confirmedיֵאָ֤מֶןye.'A.menH539whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have spokenדִּבַּ֔רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696to Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֖le.'av.de.KhaH5650,my fatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֥דda.VidH1732.

27“But will Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430indeedהַֽאֻמְנָ֔םha.'um.NamH552dwellיֵשֵׁ֥בye.ShevH3427on the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776?Beholdהִ֠נֵּהHi.nehH2009,heavenהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and thehighestוּשְׁמֵ֤יu.she.MeiH8064heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064cannotלֹ֣אlo'H3808containיְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָye.khal.ke.Lu.khaH3557You, howH637muchH637 H3588lessH637thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088houseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have builtבָּנִֽיתִי׃ba.Ni.tiH1129!

28Yet haveH6437regardH6437to theprayerתְּפִלַּ֧תte.fi.LatH8605of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650and to his supplicationתְּחִנָּת֖וֹte.chi.na.ToH8467, O Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaiH430,to listenלִשְׁמֹ֤עַlish.Mo.a'H8085to the cryהָֽרִנָּה֙ha.ri.NahH7440and to the prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650praysמִתְפַּלֵּ֥לmit.pa.LelH6419beforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440You todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117;

29that Your eyesעֵינֶ֨ךָ'ei.Ne.khaH5869may be openפְתֻח֜וֹתfe.tu.ChotH6605towardH413thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088houseהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004nightלַ֣יְלָהLay.lahH3915and dayוָי֔וֹםva.YomH3117,towardH413the placeהַ֨מָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725of whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have saidאָמַ֔רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559, ‘My nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034shall be thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033,’to listenלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙lish.Mo.a'H8085to the prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650shall prayיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לyit.pa.LelH6419towardH413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

30Listenוְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ve.Sha.ma'.taH8085to the supplicationתְּחִנַּ֤תte.chi.NatH8467of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650and of Your peopleוְעַמְּךָ֣ve.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they prayיִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּyit.pa.LuH6419towardH413thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725;hearתִּשְׁמַ֞עtish.Ma'H8085in heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064Your dwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֙shiv.te.KhaH3427placeמְק֤וֹםme.KomH4725;hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085andforgiveוְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ve.sa.La.che.taH5545.

31“Ifאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376sinsיֶחֱטָ֥אye.che.Ta'H2398against his neighborלְרֵעֵ֔הוּle.re.'E.huH7453and is madeH5377to takeH422an oathאָלָ֖ה'a.LahH423,and he comesוּבָ֗אu.Va'H935andtakesH422an oathH422beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Your altarמִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖miz.ba.cha.KhaH4196in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088houseבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004,

32then hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085in heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and actוְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ve.'a.Si.taH6213and judgeוְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣ve.sha.fa.TaH8199Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,condemningלְהַרְשִׁ֣יעַle.har.Shi.a'H7561the wickedרָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'H7563by bringingלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414his wayדַּרְכּ֖וֹdar.KoH1870on his own headבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹbe.ro.ShoH7218and justifyingוּלְהַצְדִּ֣יקu.le.hatz.DikH6663the righteousצַדִּ֔יקtza.DikH6662by givingלָ֥תֶתLa.tetH5414him according to his righteousnessכְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ סke.tzid.ka.ToH6666.

33“When Your peopleעַמְּךָ֧'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478aredefeatedבְּֽהִנָּגֵ֞ףbe.hi.na.GefH5062beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440an enemyH340,becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they have sinnedיֶחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against You,if they turnוְשָׁ֤בוּve.Sha.vuH7725to You againH7725and confessוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034Your nameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034and prayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֧וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419and makeH2603supplicationH2603to You in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088houseבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004,

34then hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085in heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and forgiveוְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ve.Sa.lach.taH5545the sinלְחַטַּ֖אתle.cha.TatH2403of Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and bringוַהֲשֵֽׁבֹתָם֙va.ha.she.vo.TamH7725them backH7725to the landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834You gaveנָתַ֖תָּna.Ta.taH5414to their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָֽם׃ סla.'a.vo.TamH1.

35“When the heavensשָׁמַ֛יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064are shutבְּהֵעָצֵ֥רbe.he.'a.TzerH6113up and there is noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808rainמָטָ֖רma.TarH4306,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588they have sinnedיֶחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against You, and they prayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֞וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and confessוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034Your nameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034and turnיְשׁוּב֖וּןye.shu.VunH7725from their sinוּמֵחַטָּאתָ֥םu.me.cha.ta.TamH2403whenכִּ֥יkiH3588You afflictתַעֲנֵֽם׃ta.'a.NemH6031them,

36then hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085in heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and forgiveוְסָ֨לַחְתָּ֜ve.Sa.lach.taH5545the sinלְחַטַּ֤אתle.cha.TatH2403of Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙'a.va.Dei.khaH5650and of Your peopleוְעַמְּךָ֣ve.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,indeedכִּ֥יkiH3588,teachתוֹרֵ֛םto.RemH3384them the goodהַטּוֹבָ֖הha.to.VahH2896wayהַדֶּ֥רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870in whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they should walkיֵֽלְכוּ־ye.le.khu-H1980. Andsendוְנָתַתָּ֤הve.na.ta.TahH5414rainמָטָר֙ma.TarH4306on Your landאַרְצְךָ֔'ar.tze.KhaH776,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You have givenנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414Your peopleלְעַמְּךָ֖le.'a.me.KhaH5971for an inheritanceלְנַחֲלָֽה׃ סle.na.cha.LahH5159.

37“Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588there is famineרָעָ֞בra.'AvH7458in the landבָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzH776,ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588there is pestilenceדֶּ֣בֶרDe.verH1698,ifכִּ֣יkiH3588there is blightשִׁדָּפ֨וֹןshi.da.FonH7711ormildewיֵרָק֜וֹןye.ra.KonH3420,locustאַרְבֶּ֤ה'ar.BehH697orgrasshopperחָסִיל֙cha.SilH2625,ifכִּ֧יkiH3588their enemyH340besiegesיָֽצַר־ya.tzar-H6887them in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of theircitiesשְׁעָרָ֑יוshe.'a.RavH8179,whateverכָּל־kol-H3605plagueנֶ֖גַעNe.ga'H5061,whateverכָּֽל־kal-H3605sicknessמַחֲלָֽה׃ma.cha.LahH4245there is,

38whateverH3605 H834prayerתְּפִלָּ֣הte.fi.LahH8605or supplicationתְּחִנָּ֗הte.chi.NahH8467is madeתִֽהְיֶה֙tih.YehH1961by anyH3605manהָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120orby allH3605Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,eachאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376knowingיֵדְע֗וּןye.de.'UnH3045theafflictionנֶ֣גַעNe.ga'H5061of his own heartלְבָב֔וֹle.va.VoH3824,and spreadingוּפָרַ֥שׂu.fa.RasH6566hishandsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088houseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004;

39then hearתִּשְׁמַ֨עtish.Ma'H8085in heavenהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064Your dwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֙ךָ֙shiv.Te.khaH3427placeמְכ֤וֹןme.KhonH4349,and forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֣ve.sa.lach.TaH5545and actוְעָשִׂ֔יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213and renderוְנָתַתָּ֤ve.na.ta.TaH5414to eachלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376according to allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605his waysדְּרָכָ֔יוde.ra.KhavH1870,whoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834heartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824You knowתֵּדַ֖עte.Da'H3045, forYou aloneלְבַדְּךָ֔le.va.de.KhaH905knowיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.taH3045the heartsלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824of allכָּל־kol-H3605the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of menהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120,

40that they mayfearיִֽרָא֔וּךָyi.ra.'U.khaH3372You allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysהַ֨יָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117that they liveחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416in the landהָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.MahH127whichH834You have givenנָתַ֖תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃la.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1.

41“Alsoוְגַם֙ve.GamH1571concerningאֶל־'el-H413the foreignerהַנָּכְרִ֔יha.na.khe.RiH5237whoאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834is not of Your peopleמֵעַמְּךָ֥me.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,when he comesוּבָ֛אu.Va'H935from a farרְחוֹקָ֖הre.cho.KahH7350countryמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776for Your name’sשְׁמֶֽךָ׃she.Me.khaH8034sakeלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616

42(for they will hearיִשְׁמְעוּן֙yish.me.'UnH8085of Your greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419nameשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034and Your mightyהַֽחֲזָקָ֔הha.cha.za.KahH2389handיָֽדְךָ֙ya.de.KhaH3027,and of Your outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָ֑הha.ne.tu.YahH5186armוּֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖u.ze.ro.'a.KhaH2220);when he comesוּבָ֥אu.Va'H935and praysוְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖לve.hit.pa.LelH6419towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088houseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,

43hearתִּשְׁמַ֤עtish.Ma'H8085in heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064Your dwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָshiv.Te.khaH3427placeמְכ֣וֹןme.KhonH4349,and doוְעָשִׂ֕יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213according to allכְּכֹ֛לke.KholH3605for whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the foreignerהַנָּכְרִ֑יha.na.khe.RiH5237callsיִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'H7121to You, in orderלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616that allכָּל־kol-H3605the peoplesעַמֵּ֨י'a.MeiH5971of the earthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776may knowיֵדְעוּן֩ye.de.'UnH3045Your nameשְׁמֶ֗ךָshe.Me.khaH8034, tofearלְיִרְאָ֤הle.yir.'AhH3372You, as doYour peopleכְּעַמְּךָ֣ke.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and that they may knowוְלָדַ֕עַתve.la.Da.'atH3045thatthisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088houseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have builtבָּנִֽיתִי׃ba.Ni.tiH1129is calledנִקְרָ֔אnik.Ra'H7121by Your nameשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034.

44“Whenכִּי־ki-H3588Your peopleעַמְּךָ֤'a.me.KhaH5971goיֵצֵ֨אye.Tze'H3318out to battleלַמִּלְחָמָה֙la.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921their enemyH340,by whateverאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870You shall sendתִּשְׁלָחֵ֑םtish.la.ChemH7971them, andthey prayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֣וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419to the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068towardדֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have chosenבָּחַ֣רְתָּba.Char.taH977and the houseוְהַבַּ֖יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have builtבָּנִ֥תִיba.Ni.tiH1129for Your nameלִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lish.Me.khaH8034,

45then hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֙ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085in heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064their prayerתְּפִלָּתָ֖םte.fi.la.TamH8605and their supplicationתְּחִנָּתָ֑םte.chi.na.TamH8467,and maintainוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213theircauseמִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃mish.pa.TamH4941.

46“WhenH3588they sinיֶֽחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against You (forthereH369is noH369manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834does not sinיֶחֱטָ֔אye.che.Ta'H2398)and You are angryוְאָנַפְתָּ֣ve.'a.naf.TaH599with them and deliverוּנְתַתָּ֖םu.ne.ta.TamH5414them to an enemyH340, so thatthey takeH7617them away captiveH7628to the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of the enemyH340,farרְחוֹקָ֖הre.cho.KahH7350off orא֥וֹ'oH176nearקְרוֹבָֽה׃ke.ro.VahH7138;

47if theytakeוְהֵשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ve.he.Shi.vuH7725thoughtלִבָּ֔םli.BamH3820in the landבָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retzH776whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֑ם'a.Sher ShamH834 H8033they have been takenנִשְׁבּוּ־nish.bu-H7617captiveH7628,and repentוְשָׁ֣בוּ׀ve.Sha.vuH7725and makeH2603supplicationH2603to You in the landבְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of those who have takenשֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙shoei.HemH7617them captiveH7628,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘We have sinnedחָטָ֥אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398and have committedH5753iniquityH5753,we have actedH7561wickedlyרָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ra.Sha.'e.nuH7561’;

48if they returnוְשָׁ֣בוּve.Sha.vuH7725to You with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their heartלְבָבָם֙le.va.VamH3824and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605their soulנַפְשָׁ֔םnaf.ShamH5315in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of their enemiesH340whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834have takenשָׁב֣וּsha.VuH7617them captiveH7628, andprayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֣וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419to You towardדֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekhH1870their landאַרְצָם֙'ar.TzamH776whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have givenנָתַ֣תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֔םla.'a.vo.TamH1,the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have chosenבָּחַ֔רְתָּba.Char.taH977,and the houseוְהַבַּ֖יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have builtבָּנִ֥יתִיba.ni.taH1129for Your nameלִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lish.Me.khaH8034;

49then hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085their prayerתְּפִלָּתָ֖םte.fi.la.TamH8605and their supplicationתְּחִנָּתָ֑םte.chi.na.TamH8467in heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064Your dwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֔shiv.te.KhaH3427placeמְכ֣וֹןme.KhonH4349,and maintainוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213theircauseמִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃mish.pa.TamH4941,

50and forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֤ve.sa.lach.TaH5545Your peopleלְעַמְּךָ֙le.'a.me.KhaH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834have sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398against You and allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605their transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖םpish.'ei.HemH6588whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they have transgressedפָּשְׁעוּ־pa.she.'u-H6586against You, andmakeוּנְתַתָּ֧םu.ne.ta.TamH5414them objects ofcompassionלְרַחֲמִ֛יםle.ra.cha.MimH7356beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440those who have takenשֹׁבֵיהֶ֖םshoei.HemH7617them captiveH7628,that they may haveH7355compassionוְרִֽחֲמֽוּם׃ve.Ri.cha.MumH7355on them

51(for they are Your peopleעַמְּךָ֥'a.me.KhaH5971and Your inheritanceוְנַחֲלָתְךָ֖ve.na.cha.la.te.KhaH5159whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834You have broughtH3318forthH3318from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,from the midstמִתּ֖וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of the ironהַבַּרְזֶֽל׃ha.bar.ZelH1270furnaceכּ֥וּרkurH3564),

52that Your eyesעֵינֶ֤יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869may be openפְתֻחוֹת֙fe.tu.chOtH6605to the supplicationתְּחִנַּ֣תte.chi.NatH8467of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650and to the supplicationתְּחִנַּ֖תte.chi.NatH8467of Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,to listenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085to them wheneverבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605they callקָרְאָ֥םka.re.'AmH7121to You.

53For You have separatedהִבְדַּלְתָּ֤םhiv.dal.TamH914them from allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605the peoplesעַמֵּ֣י'a.MeiH5971of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776as Your inheritanceלְֽנַחֲלָ֔הle.na.cha.LahH5159,as You spokeדִּבַּ֜רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696throughבְּיַ֣ד׀be.YadH3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872Your servantעַבְדֶּ֗ךָ'av.De.khaH5650,when You broughtH3318our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֛ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1forthH3318from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068.”

Solomon’s Benediction

54When Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010had finishedכְּכַלּ֣וֹתke.kha.LotH3615prayingלְהִתְפַּלֵּל֙le.hit.pa.LelH6419thisH2088entireכָּל־kol-H3605prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֥הha.te.fi.LahH8605and supplicationוְהַתְּחִנָּ֖הve.hat.te.chi.NahH8467to the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,he aroseקָ֞םkamH6965from beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֨יmi.lif.NeiH6440the altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,from kneelingמִכְּרֹ֣עַmi.ke.Ro.a'H3766on his kneesבִּרְכָּ֔יוbir.KavH1290with hishandsוְכַפָּ֖יוve.kha.PavH3709spreadפְּרֻשׂ֥וֹתpe.ru.SotH6566toward heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

55And he stoodוַֽיַּעְמֹ֕דvai.ya'.ModH5975andblessedוַיְבָ֕רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288allכָּל־kol-H3605the assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478with a loudגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

56“Blessedבָּר֣וּךְba.RukhH1288be the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,whoH834has givenנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414restמְנוּחָה֙me.nu.ChahH4496to His peopleלְעַמּ֣וֹle.'a.MoH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,according to allכְּכֹ֖לke.KholH3605that Hepromisedדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696;not oneאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259wordדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697hasfailedנָפַ֞לna.FalH5307of allמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605His goodהַטּ֔וֹבha.TovH2896promiseדְּבָר֣וֹde.va.RoH1697,whichH834Hepromisedדִּבֶּ֔רdi.BerH1696throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872His servantעַבְדּֽוֹ׃av.DoH5650.

57May the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430be with us, as He was with our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1;may He not leaveיַעַזְבֵ֖נוּya.'az.Ve.nuH5800us or forsakeיִטְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃yi.te.She.nuH5203us,

58thatHe may inclineלְהַטּ֥וֹתle.ha.TotH5186our heartsלְבָבֵ֖נוּle.va.Ve.nuH3824to Himself, to walkלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605His waysדְּרָכָ֗יוde.ra.KhavH1870and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֨רve.lish.MorH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֤יוmitz.vo.TavH4687and His statutesוְחֻקָּיו֙ve.chu.KavH2706and His ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔יוu.mish.pa.TavH4941,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He commandedצִוָּ֖הtzi.VahH6680our fathersאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃'a.vo.Tei.nuH1.

59And may theseאֵ֗לֶּה'E.lehH428wordsדְבָרַ֜יde.va.RaiH1697of mine, with whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834I have madeH2603supplicationH2603beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,be nearקְרֹבִ֛יםke.ro.VimH7138to the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430dayיוֹמָ֣םyo.MamH3119and nightוָלָ֑יְלָהva.La.ye.lahH3915,that He may maintainלַעֲשׂ֣וֹת׀la.'a.SotH6213thecauseמִשְׁפַּ֣טmish.PatH4941of His servantעַבְדּ֗וֹav.DoH5650and thecauseוּמִשְׁפַּ֛טu.mish.PatH4941of His peopleעַמּ֥וֹa.MoH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,as eachי֥וֹםYomH3117dayבְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃be.yo.MoH3117requiresדְּבַר־de.var-H1697,

60soלְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anH4616that allכָּל־kol-H3605the peoplesעַמֵּ֣י'a.MeiH5971of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776may knowדַּ֚עַתDa.'atH3045thatthe Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430;thereH369is noH369oneH369elseעֽוֹד׃odH5750.

61Let your heartלְבַבְכֶם֙le.vav.KhemH3824therefore bewhollyH8003devotedH8003to the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,to walkלָלֶ֧כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in His statutesבְּחֻקָּ֛יוbe.chu.KavH2706and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֥רve.lish.MorH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֖יוmitz.vo.TavH4687,as at thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.”

Dedicatory Sacrifices

62Now the kingוְֽהַמֶּ֔לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478with himofferedזֹבְחִ֥יםzoe.ChimH2076sacrificeזֶ֖בַחZe.vachH2077beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

63Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010offeredוַיִּזְבַּ֣חvai.yiz.BachH2076for the sacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077of peaceהַשְּׁלָמִים֮ha.she.la.MimH8002offeringsH8002,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he offeredזָבַ֣חza.VachH2076to the Lordלַיהוָה֒la.Yah.wehH3068,22,000עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ אֶ֔לֶף'es.Rim u.she.Na.yim 'E.lefH6242 H8147 H505oxenבָּקָ֗רba.KarH1241and 120,000מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָ֑לֶףme.'Ah ve.'es.Rim 'A.lefH3967 H6242 H505sheepוְצֹ֕אןve.TzonH6629.So the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478dedicatedוַֽיַּחְנְכוּ֙vai.yach.ne.KhuH2596the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068.

64On the sameהַה֗וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428consecratedקִדַּ֨שׁki.DashH6942the middleתּ֣וֹךְTokhH8432of the courtהֶחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691that wasbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,becauseH3588thereשָׁ֗םShamH8033heofferedעָ֣שָׂה'A.sahH6213the burntהָֽעֹלָה֙ha.'o.LahH5930offeringהָעֹלָ֣הha.'o.LahH5930and the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.ChahH4503and the fatחֶלְבֵ֣יchel.VeiH2459of the peaceהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםha.she.la.MimH8002offeringsH8002; forthe bronzeהַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ha.ne.Cho.shetH5178altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196that wasbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068wastooH4480smallקָטֹ֗ןka.TonH6996to holdמֵֽהָכִיל֙me.ha.KhilH3557the burntH5930offeringH5930and the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.ChahH4503and the fatחֶלְבֵ֥יchel.VeiH2459of the peaceהַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃ha.she.la.MimH8002offeringsH8002.

65SoSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohH8010observedוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the feastהֶחָ֡גhe.ChagH2282at that timeבָֽעֵת־va.'et-H6256,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478with him, a greatגָּד֜וֹלga.DolH1419assemblyקָהָ֨לka.HalH6951from the entranceמִלְּב֥וֹאmi.le.Vo'H935of Hamathחֲמָ֣ת׀cha.MatH2574to the brookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117and sevenוְשִׁבְעַ֣תve.shiv.'AtH7651moredaysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117, evenfourteenאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240daysיֽוֹם׃YomH3117.

66On the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִי֙ha.she.mi.NiH8066dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117he sentH7971the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971awayשִׁלַּ֣חshi.LachH7971and they blessedוַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּvay.va.ra.KhuH1288the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.Then they wentוַיֵּלְכ֣וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980to their tentsלְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗םle.'o.ho.lei.HemH168joyfulשְׂמֵחִים֙se.me.ChimH8056and gladH2896of heartלֵ֔בLevH3820for allכָּל־kol-H3605the goodnessH2899that the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068hadshownעָשָׂ֤ה'a.SahH6213to Davidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732His servantעַבְדּ֔וֹav.DoH5650and to Israelוּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לu.le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478His peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971.