New American Standard Bible 2020

2 Chronicles 6

Solomon’s Dedication of the Temple

1Thenאָ֖ז'azH227Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559, “The Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068has saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559that He would dwellלִשְׁכּ֖וֹןlish.KonH7931inH7931the thickבָּעֲרָפֶֽל׃ba.'a.ra.FelH6205darknessH6205.

2I have builtבָּנִ֥יתִיba.Ni.tiH1129You a loftyזְבֻ֖לze.VulH2073houseבֵית־veit-H1004,And a placeוּמָכ֥וֹןu.ma.KhonH4349for Your dwellingלְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖le.shiv.te.KhaH3427foreverעוֹלָמִֽים׃o.la.MimH5769.”

3Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428turnedוַיַּסֵּ֤ב פָּנָ֔יוvai.ya.Sev pa.NavH5437 H6440aroundH5437and blessedוַיְבָ֕רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288allכָּל־kol-H3605the assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,while allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the assemblyקְהַ֥לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478was standingעוֹמֵֽד׃o.MedH5975.

4He 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.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732,and fulfilledמִלֵּ֖אmi.Le'H4390itwith His handsוּבְיָדָ֥יוu.ve.ya.DavH3027,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

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.yitH1004,so that My nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034might be thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033,norH3808did I chooseבָחַ֣רְתִּֽיva.Char.tiH977a manבְאִ֔ישׁve.'IshH376to be theleaderנָגִ֖ידna.GidH5057overעַל־'al-H5921My peopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478;

6butI have chosenוָאֶבְחַר֙va.'ev.CharH977Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389so that My nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034might be thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033, and Ihave chosenוָאֶבְחַ֣רva.'ev.CharH977Davidבְּדָוִ֔ידbe.da.VidH1732to be overעַל־'al-H5921My peopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.’

7Now it wasin the heartלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824of my fatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732to buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004for the nameלְשֵׁ֥םle.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

8But the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732, ‘Becauseיַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤רYa.'an 'a.SherH3282 H834it 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.khaH3318 H2504to 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.KumH6965inH8478placeתַּחַת֩ta.ChatH8478ofH8478my 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.

11ThereH8033I have placedוָאָשִׂ֥יםva.'a.SimH7760the arkהָ֣אָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727in whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He madeכָּרַ֖תka.RatH3772with the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

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.RosH6566outH6566his handsכַּפָּֽיו׃ka.PavH3709.

13For Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010had madeעָשָׂ֨ה'a.SahH6213a bronzeנְחֹ֗שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178platformכִּיּ֣וֹרki.YorH3595,fiveחָמֵ֨שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֜וֹת'a.MotH520longאָרְכּ֗וֹ'a.re.KoH753,fiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּוֹת֙'a.mOtH520wideרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341,and threeשָׁל֖וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969cubitsוְאַמּ֥וֹתve.'a.MotH520highקוֹמָת֑וֹko.ma.ToH6967,and had setוַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ֮vai.yi.te.ne.HuH5414it in the midstבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the courtyardהָעֲזָרָה֒ha.'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.RosH6566outH6566his handsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709toward heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃ha.sha.Ma.ye.mahH8064.

14He saidוַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.MarH559, “Lordיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,thereH369isH369noH369godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430likeכָּמ֣וֹךָka.Mo.khaH3644You in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֖יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064or on earthוּבָאָ֑רֶץu.va.'A.retzH776,keepingשֹׁמֵ֤רsho.MerH8104Your covenantהַבְּרִית֙ha.be.RitH1285andYour faithfulnessוְֽהַחֶ֔סֶדve.ha.Che.sedH2617to Your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650who walkהַהֹלְכִ֥יםha.ho.le.KhimH1980beforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440You with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their heartלִבָּֽם׃li.BamH3820;

15You whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834have keptשָׁמַ֗רְתָּsha.Mar.taH8104with Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֙le.'av.de.KhaH5650,my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.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.

16Nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258then, Lordיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068,Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,keepH8104to Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֨le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָוִ֤ידda.VidH1732,my fatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1,that whichH834Youpromisedדִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.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.khaH1121payH8104attentionH8104to their wayדַּרְכָּ֗םdar.KamH1870,to walkלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980in My Lawבְּת֣וֹרָתִ֔יbe.To.ra.TiH8451as you have walkedהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980beforeH6440Me.’

17Nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258then, Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,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.HimH430reallyהַֽאֻמְנָ֔םha.'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!

19Nevertheless, turnוּפָנִ֜יתָu.fa.Ni.taH6437Your attentionH6437to the prayerתְּפִלַּ֧תte.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 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.khaH5869will 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 pleadingsתַּחֲנוּנֵ֤יta.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-H518someoneאִישׁ֙'ishH376sinsיֶחֱטָ֥אye.che.Ta'H2398against his neighborלְרֵעֵ֔הוּle.re.'E.huH7453and is madeH5377to takeH422anH422oathH423,and he comesוּבָ֗אu.Va'H935andtakesH422anH422oathאָלָ֛ה'a.LahH422beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Your altarמִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖miz.ba.cha.KhaH4196in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088houseבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004,

23then hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and takeH6213actionH6213and judgeוְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣ve.sha.fa.TaH8199Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,punishingלְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.ShivH7725the wickedלְרָשָׁ֔עle.ra.Sha'H7563by bringingלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414his wayדַּרְכּ֖וֹdar.KoH1870on his own headבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹbe.ro.ShoH7218,and justifyingוּלְהַצְדִּ֣יקu.le.hatz.DikH6663the righteousצַדִּ֔יקtza.DikH6662byrepayingלָ֥תֶתLa.tetH5414him according to his righteousnessכְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ סke.tzid.ka.ToH6666.

24“Ifוְֽאִם־ve.'im-H518Your peopleעַמְּךָ֧'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478aredefeatedיִנָּגֵ֞ףyi.na.GefH5062beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440an enemyH340becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588they have sinnedיֶֽחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against You, and they returnוְשָׁ֙בוּ֙ve.Sha.vuH7725to Youand praiseוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034Your nameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034,and prayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֧וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419and pleadוְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּve.hit.cha.ne.NuH2603beforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.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.TzerH6113upH6113and 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 praiseוְהוֹד֣וּve.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 are to walkיֵֽלְכוּ־ye.le.khu-H1980.And provideוְנָתַתָּ֤הve.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.

28“IfH3588there is afamineרָעָ֞בra.'AvH7458in the landבָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzH776,ifH3588there is a plagueדֶּ֣בֶרDe.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 pleaתְּחִנָּ֗הte.chi.NahH8467is madeיִהְיֶה֙yih.YehH1961by anyoneהָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH3605 H120or 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.yimH8064,Your 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'H3045--for You aloneלְבַדְּךָ֣le.va.de.KhaH905knowיָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045the heartsלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of mankindהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120--

31soלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616thatH4616they mayfearיִֽירָא֗וּךָyi.ra.'U.khaH3372You, to walkלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980in Your waysבִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָbid.ra.Khei.khaH1870asH3605 H3117longH3605 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.retzH776on accountלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of Your greatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOlH1419nameשִׁמְךָ֤shim.KhaH8034and 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, soלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616thatH4616allכָל־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'H3318outH3318to battleלַמִּלְחָמָה֙la.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921their enemiesH340,by whateverאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870You 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 pleadingתְּחִנָּתָ֑םte.chi.na.TamH8467,and maintainוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213their causeמִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃mish.pa.TamH4941.

36“WhenH3588they sinיֶחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against You (for thereH369isH369noH369oneאָדָם֙'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 a landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776farרְחוֹקָ֖הre.cho.KahH7350off orא֥וֹ'oH176nearקְרוֹבָֽה׃ke.ro.VahH7138,

37if theytakeוְהֵשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ve.he.Shi.vuH7725it to heartלְבָבָ֔םle.va.VamH3824in the landבָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retzH776whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֑ם'a.Sher ShamH834 H8033they are takenH7617captiveנִשְׁבּוּ־nish.bu-H7617,and repentוְשָׁ֣בוּ׀ve.Sha.vuH7725and pleadוְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּve.hit.cha.ne.NuH2603to You in the landבְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of their captivityשִׁבְיָם֙shiv.YamH7628,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘We have sinnedחָטָ֥אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398,we have doneH5753wrongהֶעֱוִ֖ינוּhe.'e.Vi.nuH5753and have actedH7561wickedlyוְרָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ve.ra.Sha.'e.nuH7561’;

38ifthey 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 pleadingsתְּחִנֹּ֣תֵיהֶ֔םte.chi.No.tei.HemH8467,and maintainוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213their causeמִשְׁפָּטָ֑םmish.pa.TamH4941,and forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֥ve.sa.lach.TaH5545Your peopleלְעַמְּךָ֖le.'a.me.KhaH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834have sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398against You.

40“Nowעַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH6258,my Godאֱלֹהַ֗י'e.lo.HaiH430,pleaseנָ֤אna'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.TahH6258then ariseקוּמָ֞הku.MahH6965, Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430,to Your restingH5117placeH5117,You and the arkוַאֲר֣וֹןva.'a.RonH727of Your mightעֻזֶּ֑ךָ'u.Ze.khaH5797;let Your priestsכֹּהֲנֶ֜יךָko.ha.Nei.khaH3548, Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430,be clothedיִלְבְּשׁ֣וּyil.be.ShuH3847with salvationתְשׁוּעָ֔הte.shu.'AhH8668,and let Your godlyH2623onesH2623rejoiceיִשְׂמְח֥וּyis.me.ChuH8055in whatH2896isH2896goodבַטּֽוֹב׃va.TovH2896.

42“Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430,do not turnתָּשֵׁ֖בta.ShevH7725awayH7725the faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of Your anointedמְשִׁיחֶ֑יךָme.shi.Chei.khaH4899;rememberזָכְרָ֕הza.khe.RahH2142Yourfaithfulnessלְחַֽסְדֵ֖יle.chas.DeiH2617to Your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ פ'av.De.khaH5650Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732.”

Solomon’s Dedication of the Temple

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6