New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Chronicles 6:5-17
5‘Sinceמִן־min-H4480the dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117that I broughtהוֹצֵ֣אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318My peopleעַמִּי֮'a.MiH5971from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.YimH4714,I did not chooseבָחַ֣רְתִּֽיva.Char.tiH977a cityבְעִ֗ירve.'IrH5892out of allמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478in whichto buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004that My nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034might be thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033,norH3808did I chooseבָחַ֣רְתִּֽיva.Char.tiH977anyH376manH376for a leaderנָגִ֖ידna.GidH5057overעַל־'al-H5921My peopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478;
8But the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732, ‘Becauseיַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤רYa.'an 'a.SherH3282H834it wasin your heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824to buildלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֖יִתBa.yitH1004for My nameלִשְׁמִ֑יlish.MiH8034,you didH2895wellהֱֽטִיב֔וֹתָheti.Vo.taH2895that it wasin your heartלְבָבֶֽךָ׃le.va.Ve.khaH3824.
9NeverthelessH7534you shall not buildתִבְנֶ֖הtiv.NehH1129the houseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,but your sonבִנְךָ֙vin.KhaH1121whowill be bornהַיּוֹצֵ֣א מֵֽחֲלָצֶ֔יךָhai.yo.Tze' me.cha.la.Tzei.khaH3318H2504to you, he shall buildיִבְנֶ֥הyiv.NehH1129the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004for My nameלִשְׁמִֽי׃lish.MiH8034.’
10Now the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has fulfilledוַיָּ֣קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965His wordדְּבָר֖וֹde.va.RoH1697whichH834He spokeדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696;for I have risenוָאָק֡וּםva.'a.KumH6965in the placeתַּחַת֩ta.ChatH8478of my fatherאָבִ֜י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֨ידda.VidH1732and sitוָאֵשֵׁ֣ב׀va.'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.
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.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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