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2 Chronicles 6:24-40

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.

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