New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Kings 8:14-61

14Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428turnedוַיַּסֵּ֤ב פָּנָ֔יוvai.ya.Sev pa.NavH5437 H6440aroundH5437andblessedוַיְבָ֕רֶךְvay.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.VidH1732,and fulfilledמִלֵּ֖אmi.Le'H4390itwith His handsוּבְיָד֥וֹu.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.yitH1004so thatMy nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034would 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.KumH6965inH8478placeתַּחַת֩ta.ChatH8478ofH8478my fatherאָבִ֜י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732and I sitוָאֵשֵׁ֣בva.'e.ShevH3427on the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,justH3512asH3512the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068promisedדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696,and I have builtוָאֶבְנֶ֣הva.'ev.NehH1129the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004for the nameלְשֵׁ֥םle.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

21And thereH8033I 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 broughtH3318them outH3318of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃ סmitz.Ra.yimH4714.”

22ThenSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068in the presenceנֶ֖גֶדNe.gedH5048of allכָּל־kol-H3605the assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and hespreadוַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂvai.yif.RosH6566outH6566his handsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709toward heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

23And he saidוַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.MarH559, “Lordיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,thereH369isH369noH369Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430likeכָּמ֣וֹךָka.Mo.khaH3644You in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064aboveמִמַּ֔עַלmi.Ma.'alH4480 H4605or on earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776beneathמִתָּ֑חַתmi.Ta.chatH4480 H8478,keepingשֹׁמֵ֤רsho.MerH8104the covenantהַבְּרִית֙ha.be.RitH1285and showingfaithfulnessוְֽהַחֶ֔סֶדve.ha.Che.sedH2617to Your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650who walkהַהֹלְכִ֥יםha.ho.le.KhimH1980beforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440You with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their heartלִבָּֽם׃li.BamH3820,

24You whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834have keptשָׁמַ֗רְתָּsha.Mar.taH8104with Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֙le.'av.de.KhaH5650,my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732,that whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Youpromisedדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696him; You have spokenוַתְּדַבֵּ֥רva.te.da.BerH1696with Your mouthבְּפִ֛יךָbe.Fi.khaH6310and have fulfilledמִלֵּ֖אתָmi.Le.taH4390it with Your handוּבְיָדְךָ֥u.ve.ya.de.KhaH3027, as it isthisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

25Nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258then, Lordיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068,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 be deprivedיִכָּרֵ֨תyi.ka.RetH3772of a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376to sitיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427on the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,ifאִם־'im-H518onlyH7534your sonsבָנֶ֤יךָva.Nei.khaH1121areH8104carefulH8104about their wayדַּרְכָּם֙dar.KamH1870,to walkלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980beforeH6440Me as you have walkedהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980.’

26Nowוְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH6258then, Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,let Your wordsדְּבָ֣רְךָ֔de.va.rei.khaH1697,pleaseנָא֙na'H4994,be confirmedיֵאָ֤מֶןye.'A.menH539,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'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!

28Nevertheless, turnוּפָנִ֜יתָu.fa.Ni.taH6437Your attentionH6437to theprayerתְּפִלַּ֧תte.fi.LatH8605of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650and to his pleaתְּחִנָּת֖וֹte.chi.na.ToH8467, Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068,my 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,

29so that 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.KhaH5650will prayיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לyit.pa.LelH6419towardH413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

30Andlistenוְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ve.Sha.ma'.taH8085to the pleaתְּחִנַּ֤תte.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 personאִישׁ֙'ishH376sinsיֶחֱטָ֥אye.che.Ta'H2398against his neighborלְרֵעֵ֔הוּle.re.'E.huH7453and is compelledH5377to takeH422anH422oathאָלָ֖ה'a.LahH423of innocence,and he comesוּבָ֗אu.Va'H935andtakesH422anH422oathH422beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.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'H7563bybringingלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414his wayדַּרְכּ֖וֹdar.KoH1870on his own headבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹbe.ro.ShoH7218,and acquittingוּלְהַצְדִּ֣יקu.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 enemyH340becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'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 imploreH2603Yourfavorוְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּve.hit.cha.ne.NuH2603in 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.taH5414their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָֽם׃ סla.'a.vo.TamH1.

35“When the heavensשָׁמַ֛יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064are shutבְּהֵעָצֵ֥רbe.he.'a.TzerH6113upH6113and there is noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808rainמָטָ֖רma.TarH4306becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588they have sinnedיֶחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against You, and they prayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֞וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419towardאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725and praiseוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034Your nameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034,and 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 Your peopleוְעַמְּךָ֣ve.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;indeedכִּ֥יkiH3588,teachתוֹרֵ֛םto.RemH3384them the goodהַטּוֹבָ֖הha.to.VahH2896wayהַדֶּ֥רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870in whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they are to walkיֵֽלְכוּ־ye.le.khu-H1980. Andprovideוְנָתַתָּ֤הve.na.ta.TahH5414rainמָטָר֙ma.TarH4306on Your landאַרְצְךָ֔'ar.tze.KhaH776,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You have givenנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to Your peopleלְעַמְּךָ֖le.'a.me.KhaH5971as an inheritanceלְנַחֲלָֽה׃ סle.na.cha.LahH5159.

37“Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588there is a famineרָעָ֞בra.'AvH7458in the landבָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzH776,ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588there is a plagueדֶּ֣בֶרDe.verH1698,ifכִּ֣יkiH3588there isblightשִׁדָּפ֨וֹןshi.da.FonH7711ormildewיֵרָק֜וֹןye.ra.KonH3420,locustאַרְבֶּ֤ה'ar.BehH697orgrasshopperחָסִיל֙cha.SilH2625,ifכִּ֧יkiH3588their enemyH340harassesיָֽצַר־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 pleaתְּחִנָּ֗הte.chi.NahH8467is offeredתִֽהְיֶה֙tih.YehH1961by anyH3605personהָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120orby allH3605Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,eachאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376knowingיֵדְע֗וּןye.de.'UnH3045the afflictionנֶ֣גַעNe.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.yimH8064,Your dwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֙ךָ֙shiv.Te.khaH3427placeמְכ֤וֹןme.KhonH4349,and forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֣ve.sa.lach.TaH5545and actוְעָשִׂ֔יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213,and giveוְנָתַתָּ֤ve.na.ta.TaH5414to eachלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376in accordance with 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-H3605mankindבְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃be.Nei ha.'a.DamH1121 H120--

40soלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616thatH4616they willfearיִֽרָא֔וּךָyi.ra.'U.khaH3372You allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysהַ֨יָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117that they liveחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416on thelandהָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.MahH127whichH834You have givenנָתַ֖תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃la.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1.

41“Alsoוְגַם֙ve.GamH1571regardingאֶל־'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.retzH776on accountלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of Your nameשְׁמֶֽךָ׃she.Me.khaH8034

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 actוְעָשִׂ֕יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213in accordance with allכְּכֹ֛לke.KholH3605for whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the foreignerהַנָּכְרִ֑יha.na.khe.RiH5237callsיִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'H7121to You, inH4616orderH4616thatH4616allכָּל־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'H3318outH3318to battleלַמִּלְחָמָה֙la.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921their enemyH340,by whateverאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870You 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 pleadingתְּחִנָּתָ֑םte.chi.na.TamH8467,and maintainוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213their causeמִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃mish.pa.TamH4941.

46“WhenH3588they sinיֶֽחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against You (forthereH369isH369noH369personאָדָם֙'a.DamH120whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834does not sinיֶחֱטָ֔אye.che.Ta'H2398)and You are angryוְאָנַפְתָּ֣ve.'a.naf.TaH599with them and turnH5414them overH5414to an enemyH340, so thatthey takeH7617them awayH7617captiveH7617to the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of the enemyH340,distantרְחוֹקָ֖הre.cho.KahH7350orא֥וֹ'oH176nearקְרוֹבָֽה׃ke.ro.VahH7138;

47if theytakeוְהֵשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ve.he.Shi.vuH7725it to heartלִבָּ֔םli.BamH3820in the landבָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retzH776whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֑ם'a.Sher ShamH834 H8033they have been takenH7617captiveH7617,and repentוְשָׁ֣בוּ׀ve.Sha.vuH7725and imploreH2603Yourfavorוְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּve.hit.cha.ne.NuH2603in the landבְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of those who have takenH7617them captiveH7617,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘We have sinnedחָטָ֥אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398and doneH5753wrongוְהֶעֱוִ֖ינוּve.he.'e.Vi.nuH5753,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 takenH7617them captiveשָׁב֣וּsha.VuH7617, 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 pleadingתְּחִנָּתָ֑םte.chi.na.TamH8467in heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,Your dwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֔shiv.te.KhaH3427placeמְכ֣וֹןme.KhonH4349,and maintainוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213their causeמִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃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 wrongdoingsפִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖םpish.'ei.HemH6588whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they have committedפָּשְׁעוּ־pa.she.'u-H6586against You, andmakeוּנְתַתָּ֧םu.ne.ta.TamH5414them objects ofcompassionלְרַחֲמִ֛יםle.ra.cha.MimH7356beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440those who have takenH7617them captiveH7617,so that they will haveH7355compassionוְרִֽחֲמֽוּם׃ve.Ri.cha.MumH7355onH7355them

51(for they are Your peopleעַמְּךָ֥'a.me.KhaH5971and Your inheritanceוְנַחֲלָתְךָ֖ve.na.cha.la.te.KhaH5159whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834You have broughtH3318outH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,from the midstמִתּ֖וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of the ironהַבַּרְזֶֽל׃ha.bar.ZelH1270furnaceכּ֥וּרkurH3564),

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

53For You have singledH914them outH914from allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605the peoplesעַמֵּ֣י'a.MeiH5971of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776as Your inheritanceלְֽנַחֲלָ֔הle.na.cha.LahH5159,justH3512asH3512You spokeדִּבַּ֜רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696throughבְּיַ֣ד׀be.YadH3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872Your servantעַבְדֶּ֗ךָ'av.De.khaH5650,when You broughtH3318our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֛ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1outH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068.”

54When Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010had finishedכְּכַלּ֣וֹתke.kha.LotH3615prayingלְהִתְפַּלֵּל֙le.hit.pa.LelH6419thisH2088entireכָּל־kol-H3605prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֥הha.te.fi.LahH8605and pleaוְהַתְּחִנָּ֖הve.hat.te.chi.NahH8467to the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,he stoodH6965upH6965from the 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.'ElH3478in accordance with everythingכְּכֹ֖לke.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 norH408forsakeיִטְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃yi.te.She.nuH5203us,

58so thatHe may guideלְהַטּ֥וֹתle.ha.TotH5186our heartsלְבָבֵ֖נוּle.va.Ve.nuH3824towardאֵלָ֑יו'e.LavH413Himself, to walkלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605His waysדְּרָכָ֗יוde.ra.KhavH1870and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֨רve.lish.MorH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֤יוmitz.vo.TavH4687,His statutesוְחֻקָּיו֙ve.chu.KavH2706,and 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 imploredH2603thefavorהִתְחַנַּ֙נְתִּי֙hit.cha.Nan.tiH2603of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,be nearקְרֹבִ֛יםke.ro.VimH7138to the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430dayיוֹמָ֣םyo.MamH3119and nightוָלָ֑יְלָהva.La.ye.lahH3915,so that He will maintainלַעֲשׂ֣וֹת׀la.'a.SotH6213the causeמִשְׁפַּ֣טmish.PatH4941of His servantעַבְדּ֗וֹav.DoH5650and the causeוּמִשְׁפַּ֛טu.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;thereH369isH369noH369oneH369elseעֽוֹד׃odH5750.

61Your heartsלְבַבְכֶם֙le.vav.KhemH3824therefore shall 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.”

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