New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Chronicles 6:12-21

12Then he stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068in the presenceנֶ֖גֶדNe.gedH5048of allכָּל־kol-H3605the assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478and spreadוַיִּפְרֹ֖שׂvai.yif.RosH6566out his handsכַּפָּֽיו׃ka.PavH3709.

13Nowכִּֽי־ki-H3588Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010had madeעָשָׂ֨ה'a.SahH6213a bronzeנְחֹ֗שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178platformכִּיּ֣וֹרki.YorH3595,fiveחָמֵ֨שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֜וֹת'a.MotH520longאָרְכּ֗וֹ'a.re.KoH753,fiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּוֹת֙'a.mOtH520wideרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341and threeשָׁל֖וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969cubitsוְאַמּ֥וֹתve.'a.MotH520highקוֹמָת֑וֹko.ma.ToH6967,and had setוַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ֮vai.yi.te.ne.HuH5414it in the midstבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the courtהָעֲזָרָה֒ha.'a.za.RahH5835;and he stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975on it,kneltוַיִּבְרַ֤ךְvai.yiv.RakhH1288on his kneesבִּרְכָּיו֙bir.KavH1290in the presenceנֶ֚גֶדNe.gedH5048of allכָּל־kol-H3605the assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and spreadוַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂvai.yif.RosH6566out his handsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709toward heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃ha.sha.Ma.ye.mahH8064.

14He saidוַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.MarH559, “O Lordיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,thereH369is noH369godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430likeכָּמ֣וֹךָka.Mo.khaH3644You in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֖יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064or on earthוּבָאָ֑רֶץu.va.'A.retzH776,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;

15whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834has keptשָׁמַ֗רְתָּsha.Mar.taH8104with Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֙le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732,my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1,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.KhaH3027,as it is thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

16Nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, O Lordיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,keepH8104with Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֨le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָוִ֤ידda.VidH1732,my fatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1,that whichH834You havepromisedדִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696him, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘You shall not lackיִכָּרֵ֨תyi.ka.RetH3772a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376to sitיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427on the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,ifאִם־'im-H518onlyH7534your sonsבָנֶ֜יךָva.Nei.khaH1121takeH8104heedH8104to their wayדַּרְכָּ֗םdar.KamH1870,to walkלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980in My lawבְּת֣וֹרָתִ֔יbe.To.ra.TiH8451as you have walkedהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980beforeH6440Me.’

17Nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, O Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,let Your wordדְּבָ֣רְךָ֔de.Va.re.khaH1697be confirmedיֵֽאָמֵן֙ye.'a.MenH539whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834You have spokenדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696to Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֥le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidלְדָוִֽיד׃le.da.VidH1732.

18“Butwill Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430indeedהַֽאֻמְנָ֔םha.'um.NamH552dwellיֵשֵׁ֧בye.ShevH3427with mankindהָאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120on the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776?Beholdהִ֠נֵּהHi.nehH2009,heavenשָׁמַ֜יִםsha.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.

19Yet haveH6437regardH6437to the prayerתְּפִלַּ֧תte.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 cryהָרִנָּה֙ha.ri.NahH7440and to the prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.KhaH5650praysמִתְפַּלֵּ֥לmit.pa.LelH6419beforeלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.khaH6440You;

20that Youreyeעֵינֶ֨יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869may be openפְתֻח֜וֹתfe.tu.ChotH6605towardH413thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088houseהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004dayיוֹמָ֣םyo.MamH3119and nightוָלַ֔יְלָהva.Lay.lahH3915,towardH413the placeהַ֨מָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725of whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have saidאָמַ֔רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559that You wouldputלָשׂ֥וּםla.SumH7760Your nameשִׁמְךָ֖shim.KhaH8034thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033,to listenלִשְׁמ֙וֹעַ֙lish.Mo.a'H8085to the prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650shall prayיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לyit.pa.LelH6419towardH413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

21Listenוְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ve.Sha.ma'.taH8085to the supplicationsתַּחֲנוּנֵ֤יta.cha.nu.NeiH8469of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650and of Your peopleוְעַמְּךָ֣ve.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they prayיִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּyit.pa.LuH6419towardH413thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725;hearתִּשְׁמַ֞עtish.Ma'H8085from Your dwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֙shiv.te.KhaH3427placeמִמְּק֤וֹםmi.me.KomH4725,from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064;hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085and forgiveוְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ve.sa.La.che.taH5545.

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