New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Chronicles 6:12-42

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.

22“Ifאִם־'im-H518a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376sinsיֶחֱטָ֥אye.che.Ta'H2398against his neighborלְרֵעֵ֔הוּle.re.'E.huH7453and is madeH5377to takeH422an oathH423,and he comesוּבָ֗אu.Va'H935andtakesH422an oathאָלָ֛ה'a.LahH422beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Your altarמִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖miz.ba.cha.KhaH4196in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088houseבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004,

23then hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and actוְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ve.'a.Si.taH6213and judgeוְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣ve.sha.fa.TaH8199Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,punishingלְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.ShivH7725the wickedלְרָשָׁ֔עle.ra.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.

24“Ifוְֽאִם־ve.'im-H518Your peopleעַמְּךָ֧'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478are defeatedיִנָּגֵ֞ףyi.na.GefH5062beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440an enemyH340becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588they have sinnedיֶֽחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against You, and they returnוְשָׁ֙בוּ֙ve.Sha.vuH7725to Youand confessוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034Your nameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034,and prayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֧וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419and makeH2603supplicationH2603beforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440You in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088houseבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004,

25then hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and forgiveוְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ve.Sa.lach.taH5545the sinלְחַטַּ֖אתle.cha.TatH2403of Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and bringוַהֲשֵׁיבוֹתָם֙va.ha.shei.vo.TamH7725them backH7725to the landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You have givenנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to them and to their fathersוְלַאֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ פve.la.'a.vo.tei.HemH1.

26“When theheavensהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064are shutבְּהֵעָצֵ֧רbe.he.'a.TzerH6113up and there is noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808rainמָטָ֖רma.TarH4306becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588they have sinnedיֶֽחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against You, and they prayוְהִֽתְפַּלְל֞וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and confessוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034Your nameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034,and turnיְשׁוּב֖וּןye.shu.VunH7725from their sinמֵחַטָּאתָ֥םme.cha.ta.TamH2403whenכִּ֥יkiH3588You afflictתַעֲנֵֽם׃ta.'a.NemH6031them;

27then hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085in heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and forgiveוְסָ֨לַחְתָּ֜ve.Sa.lach.taH5545the sinלְחַטַּ֤אתle.cha.TatH2403of Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙'a.va.Dei.khaH5650and 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.And sendוְנָתַתָּ֤הve.na.ta.TahH5414rainמָטָר֙ma.TarH4306on Your landאַרְצְךָ֔'ar.tze.KhaH776whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You have givenנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to Your peopleלְעַמְּךָ֖le.'a.me.KhaH5971for an inheritanceלְנַחֲלָֽה׃ סle.na.cha.LahH5159.

28“IfH3588there isfamineרָעָ֞בra.'AvH7458in the landבָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzH776,ifH3588there is pestilenceדֶּ֣בֶרDe.verH1698,ifH3588there is blightשִׁדָּפ֨וֹןshi.da.FonH7711or mildewוְיֵרָק֜וֹןve.ye.ra.KonH3420,ifH3588there is locustאַרְבֶּ֤ה'ar.BehH697or grasshopperוְחָסִיל֙ve.cha.SilH2625,ifH3588their enemiesH340besiegeH6887them in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of theircitiesשְׁעָרָ֑יוshe.'a.RavH8179,whateverכָּל־kol-H3605plagueנֶ֖גַעNe.ga'H5061or whateverוְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605sicknessמַחֲלָֽה׃ma.cha.LahH4245there is,

29whateverH3605 H834prayerתְּפִלָּ֣הte.fi.LahH8605or supplicationתְּחִנָּ֗הte.chi.NahH8467is madeיִהְיֶה֙yih.YehH1961by anyH3605manהָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120or by allH3605Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,eachאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376knowingיֵדְע֗וּye.de.'UH3045his own afflictionנִגְעוֹ֙nig.'OH5061and his own painוּמַכְאֹב֔וֹu.makh.'o.VoH4341,and spreadingוּפָרַ֥שׂu.fa.RasH6566his handsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088houseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,

30then hearתִּשְׁמַ֨עtish.Ma'H8085from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064Your dwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֙ךָ֙shiv.Te.khaH3427placeמְכ֤וֹןme.KhonH4349,and forgiveוְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ve.Sa.lach.taH5545,and renderוְנָתַתָּ֤הve.na.ta.TahH5414to eachלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376according to allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605his waysדְּרָכָ֔יוde.ra.KhavH1870,whoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834heartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824You knowתֵּדַ֖עte.Da'H3045for You aloneלְבַדְּךָ֣le.va.de.KhaH905knowיָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045the heartsלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of menהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120,

31that they mayfearיִֽירָא֗וּךָyi.ra.'U.khaH3372You, to walkלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980in Your waysבִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָbid.ra.Khei.khaH1870as longכָּל־ הַ֨יָּמִ֔יםkol- hai.ya.MimH3605 H3117as they liveחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416in the landהָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.MahH127whichH834You have givenנָתַ֖תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃ סla.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1.

32“Alsoוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571concerningאֶל־'el-H413the foreignerהַנָּכְרִ֗יha.na.khe.RiH5237whoאֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherH834is not from Your peopleמֵעַמְּךָ֣me.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElH3478,when he comesוּבָ֣א׀u.Va'H935from a farרְחוֹקָ֗הre.cho.KahH7350countryמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776for Your greatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOlH1419name’sשִׁמְךָ֤shim.KhaH8034sakeלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616and Your mightyהַחֲזָקָ֔הha.cha.za.KahH2389handוְיָדְךָ֣ve.ya.de.KhaH3027and Your outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָ֑הha.ne.tu.YahH5186armוּֽזְרֽוֹעֲךָ֖u.ze.ro.'a.KhaH2220,when they comeוּבָ֥אוּu.Va.'uH935and prayוְהִֽתְפַּלְל֖וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088houseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,

33then hearתִּשְׁמַ֤עtish.Ma'H8085from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,from Your dwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָshiv.Te.khaH3427placeמִמְּכ֣וֹןmi.me.KhonH4349,and doוְעָשִׂ֕יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213according to allכְּכֹ֛לke.KholH3605for whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the foreignerהַנָּכְרִ֑יha.na.khe.RiH5237callsיִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'H7121to You, in orderלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616that allכָל־khol-H3605the peoplesעַמֵּ֨י'a.MeiH5971of the earthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776may knowיֵדְעוּ֩ye.de.'UH3045Your nameשְׁמֶ֗ךָshe.Me.khaH8034, andfearוּלְיִרְאָ֤הu.le.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.tiH1129iscalledנִקְרָ֔אnik.Ra'H7121by Your nameשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034.

34“Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588Your peopleעַמְּךָ֤'a.me.KhaH5971goיֵצֵ֨אye.Tze'H3318out to battleלַמִּלְחָמָה֙la.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921their enemiesH340,by whateverאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870You shall sendתִּשְׁלָחֵ֑םtish.la.ChemH7971them, and they prayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֣וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419to You towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870thisH2088cityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have chosenבָּחַ֣רְתָּba.Char.taH977and the houseוְהַבַּ֖יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have builtבָּנִ֥יתִיba.Ni.tiH1129for Your nameלִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lish.Me.khaH8034,

35then hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֙ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064their prayerתְּפִלָּתָ֖םte.fi.la.TamH8605and their supplicationתְּחִנָּתָ֑םte.chi.na.TamH8467,and maintainוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213their causeמִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃mish.pa.TamH4941.

36“WhenH3588they sinיֶחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against You (for thereH369is 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 takeוְשָׁב֧וּםve.sha.VumH7617them away captiveשׁוֹבֵיהֶ֛םshoei.HemH7617to a landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776farרְחוֹקָ֖הre.cho.KahH7350off orא֥וֹ'oH176nearקְרוֹבָֽה׃ke.ro.VahH7138,

37if theytakeוְהֵשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ve.he.Shi.vuH7725thoughtלְבָבָ֔םle.va.VamH3824in the landבָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retzH776whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֑ם'a.Sher ShamH834 H8033they are takenH7617captiveנִשְׁבּוּ־nish.bu-H7617,and repentוְשָׁ֣בוּ׀ve.Sha.vuH7725and makeH2603supplicationH2603to You in the landבְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of their captivityשִׁבְיָם֙shiv.YamH7628,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘We have sinnedחָטָ֥אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398,we have committedH5753iniquityH5753and have actedH7561wickedlyוְרָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ve.ra.Sha.'e.nuH7561’;

38if they returnוְשָׁ֣בוּve.Sha.vuH7725to You with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their heartלִבָּם֙li.BamH3820and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605their soulנַפְשָׁ֔םnaf.ShamH5315in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of their captivityשִׁבְיָ֖םshiv.YamH7628,whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they have been takenH7617captiveשָׁב֣וּsha.VuH7617,and prayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֗וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419towardדֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekhH1870their landאַרְצָם֙'ar.TzamH776whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have givenנָתַ֣תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֔םla.'a.vo.TamH1and the cityוְהָעִיר֙ve.ha.'IrH5892whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have chosenבָּחַ֔רְתָּba.Char.taH977,and toward the houseוְלַבַּ֖יִתve.la.Ba.yitH1004whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have builtבָּנִ֥יתִיba.Ni.tiH1129for Your nameלִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lish.Me.khaH8034,

39then hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֨ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,from Your dwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֗shiv.te.KhaH3427placeמִמְּכ֣וֹןmi.me.KhonH4349,their prayerתְּפִלָּתָם֙te.fi.la.TamH8605and supplicationsתְּחִנֹּ֣תֵיהֶ֔םte.chi.No.tei.HemH8467,and maintainוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213their causeמִשְׁפָּטָ֑םmish.pa.TamH4941and forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֥ve.sa.lach.TaH5545Your peopleלְעַמְּךָ֖le.'a.me.KhaH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834have sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398against You.

40“Nowעַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH6258,O my Godאֱלֹהַ֗י'e.lo.HaiH430,I prayנָ֤אna'H4994,let Your eyesעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙'ei.Nei.khaH5869be openפְּתֻח֔וֹתpe.tu.ChotH6605andYour earsוְאָזְנֶ֖יךָve.'a.ze.Nei.khaH241attentiveקַשֻּׁב֑וֹתka.shu.VotH7183to the prayerלִתְפִלַּ֖תlit.fi.LatH8605offeredin thisהַזֶּֽה׃ סha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

41“Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258therefore ariseקוּמָ֞הku.MahH6965, O Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430,to Your restingH5117placeH4496,You and the arkוַאֲר֣וֹןva.'a.RonH727of Your mightעֻזֶּ֑ךָ'u.Ze.khaH5797;let Your priestsכֹּהֲנֶ֜יךָko.ha.Nei.khaH3548, O Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430,be clothedיִלְבְּשׁ֣וּyil.be.ShuH3847with salvationתְשׁוּעָ֔הte.shu.'AhH8668and let Your godlyH2623onesH2623rejoiceיִשְׂמְח֥וּyis.me.ChuH8055in whatH2896is goodH2896.

42“O Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430,do not turnתָּשֵׁ֖בta.ShevH7725awayH7725the faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of Your anointedמְשִׁיחֶ֑יךָme.shi.Chei.khaH4899;rememberזָכְרָ֕הza.khe.RahH2142Yourlovingkindnessלְחַֽסְדֵ֖יle.chas.DeiH2617to Your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ פ'av.De.khaH5650Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732.”

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