New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Kings 8:22-35

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,

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