2 Chronicles 6

Solomon’s Dedication of the Temple

11ThenH227 SolomonH8010 saidH559, “The LordH3068 has saidH559 that He would dwellH7931 inH7931 the thickH6205 darknessH6205.2I have builtH1129 You a loftyH2073 houseH1004, And a placeH4349 for Your dwellingH3427 foreverH5769.”

3Then the kingH4428 turnedH5437H6440 aroundH5437 and blessedH1288 allH3605 the assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478, while allH3605 the assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478 was standingH5975. 4He saidH559, “BlessedH1288 be the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, whoH834 spokeH1696 with His mouthH6310 to my fatherH1 DavidH1732, and fulfilledH4390 it with His handsH3027, sayingH559, 5‘SinceH4480 the dayH3117 that I broughtH3318 My peopleH5971 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714, I did not chooseH977 a cityH5892 out of allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 in which to buildH1129 a houseH1004, so that My nameH8034 might be thereH8033, norH3808 did I chooseH977 a manH376 to be the leaderH5057 overH5921 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478; 6but 2I have chosenH977 JerusalemH3389 so that My nameH8034 might be thereH8033, and I 3have chosenH977 DavidH1732 to be overH5921 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478.’ 74Now it was 5in the heartH3824 of my fatherH1 DavidH1732 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for the nameH8034 of the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. 8But the LordH3068 saidH559 to my fatherH1 DavidH1732, ‘BecauseH3282H834 it was 6in your heartH3824 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for My nameH8034, you didH2895 wellH2895 that it was 7in your heartH3824. 9NeverthelessH7534 you shall not buildH1129 the houseH1004, but your sonH1121 who 8will be bornH3318H2504 to you, he shall buildH1129 the houseH1004 for My nameH8034.’ 10Now the LordH3068 has fulfilledH6965 His wordH1697 whichH834 He spokeH1696; for I have risenH6965 inH8478 placeH8478 ofH8478 my fatherH1 DavidH1732 and sitH3427 on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478, as the LordH3068 9promisedH1696, and have builtH1129 the houseH1004 for the nameH8034 of the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. 11ThereH8033 I have placedH7760 the arkH727 10in whichH834 is the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068, whichH834 He madeH3772 with the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.”

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication

12Then he stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the altarH4196 of the LordH3068 in the presenceH5048 of allH3605 the assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478 and spreadH6566 outH6566 his handsH3709. 1311For SolomonH8010 had madeH6213 a bronzeH5178 platformH3595, 12fiveH2568 cubitsH520 longH753, fiveH2568 cubitsH520 wideH7341, and threeH7969 cubitsH520 highH6967, and had setH5414 it in the midstH8432 of the courtyardH5835; and he stoodH5975 on it, 13kneltH1288 on his kneesH1290 in the presenceH5048 of allH3605 the assemblyH6951 of IsraelH3478 and spreadH6566 outH6566 his handsH3709 toward heavenH8064. 14He saidH559, “LordH3068, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, 14thereH369 isH369 noH369 godH430 likeH3644 You in heavenH8064 or on earthH776, 15keepingH8104 16Your covenantH1285 and 17Your faithfulnessH2617 to Your servantsH5650 who walkH1980 beforeH6440 You with allH3605 their heartH3820; 1518You whoH834 have keptH8104 with Your servantH5650, my fatherH1 DavidH1732, that whichH834 You 19promisedH1696 him; You have spokenH1696 with Your mouthH6310 and have fulfilledH4390 it with Your handH3027, as it is thisH2088 dayH3117. 16NowH6258 then, LordH3068, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, keepH8104 to Your servantH5650 DavidH1732, my fatherH1, that whichH834 You 20promisedH1696 him, sayingH559, ‘2122You shall not lackH3772 a manH376 to sitH3427 on the throneH3678 of IsraelH3478, ifH518 onlyH7534 your sonsH1121 payH8104 attentionH8104 to their wayH1870, to walkH1980 in My LawH8451 as you have walkedH1980 beforeH6440 Me.’ 17NowH6258 then, LordH3068, GodH430 of IsraelH3478, let Your wordH1697 be confirmedH539 whichH834 You have spokenH1696 to Your servantH5650 DavidH1732.

18“But 23will GodH430 reallyH552 dwellH3427 with mankindH120 on the earthH776? BeholdH2009, 24heavenH8064 and the 25highestH8064 heavenH8064 cannotH3808 containH3557 You; howH637 muchH637H3588 lessH637 thisH2088 houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129! 19Nevertheless, turnH6437 Your attentionH6437 to the prayerH8605 of Your servantH5650 and to his pleaH8467, LordH3068, my GodH430, to listenH8085 to the cryH7440 and to the prayerH8605 whichH834 Your servantH5650 praysH6419 beforeH6440 You; 20that Your 26eyeH5869 will be openH6605 towardH413 thisH2088 houseH1004 dayH3119 and nightH3915, towardH413 27the placeH4725 of whichH834 You have saidH559 that You would putH7760 Your nameH8034 thereH8033, to listenH8085 to the prayerH8605 whichH834 Your servantH5650 shall prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 placeH4725. 21ListenH8085 to the pleadingsH8469 of Your servantH5650 and of Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 whenH834 they prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 placeH4725; hearH8085 from Your dwellingH3427 placeH4725, from heavenH8064; 28hearH8085 and forgiveH5545.

22“IfH518 someoneH376 sinsH2398 against his neighborH7453 and is madeH5377 to takeH422 anH422 oathH423, and he comesH935 and takesH422 anH422 oathH422 beforeH6440 Your altarH4196 in thisH2088 houseH1004, 23then hearH8085 from heavenH8064 and takeH6213 actionH6213 and judgeH8199 Your servantsH5650, 2930punishingH7725 the wickedH7563 by bringingH5414 his wayH1870 on his own headH7218, and justifyingH6663 the righteousH6662 by 31repayingH5414 him according to his righteousnessH6666.

24“IfH518 Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 are 32defeatedH5062 beforeH6440 an enemyH340 becauseH3588 33they have sinnedH2398 against You, and they returnH7725 to You and praiseH3034 Your nameH8034, and prayH6419 and pleadH2603 beforeH6440 You in thisH2088 houseH1004, 25then hearH8085 from heavenH8064 and forgiveH5545 the sinH2403 of Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and bringH7725 them backH7725 to the landH127 whichH834 You have givenH5414 to them and to their fathersH1.

26“When the 34heavensH8064 are shutH6113 upH6113 and there is noH3808 rainH4306 becauseH3588 they have sinnedH2398 against You, and they prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 placeH4725 and praiseH3034 Your nameH8034, and turnH7725 from their sinH2403 whenH3588 You afflictH6031 them, 27then hearH8085 in heavenH8064 and forgiveH5545 the sinH2403 of Your servantsH5650 and Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478; indeedH3588, 35teachH3384 them the goodH2896 wayH1870 in whichH834 they are to walkH1980. And provideH5414 rainH4306 on Your landH776, whichH834 You have givenH5414 to Your peopleH5971 as an inheritanceH5159.

28“IfH3588 there is a 36famineH7458 in the landH776, ifH3588 there is a plagueH1698, ifH3588 there is blightH7711 or mildewH3420, ifH3588 there is locustH697 or grasshopperH2625, ifH3588 their enemiesH340 besiegeH6887 them in the landH776 of their 37citiesH8179, whateverH3605 plagueH5061 or whateverH3605 sicknessH4245 there is, 29whateverH3605H834 prayerH8605 or pleaH8467 is madeH1961 by anyoneH3605H120 or by allH3605 Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, 38eachH376 knowingH3045 his own afflictionH5061 and his own painH4341, and spreadingH6566 his handsH3709 towardH413 thisH2088 houseH1004, 30then hearH8085 from heavenH8064, Your dwellingH3427 placeH4349, and forgiveH5545, and renderH5414 to eachH376 according to allH3605 his waysH1870, whoseH834 heartH3824 You knowH3045--39for You aloneH905 knowH3045 the heartsH3824 of the sonsH1121 of mankindH120-- 31soH4616 thatH4616 they may 40fearH3372 You, to walkH1980 in Your waysH1870 41asH3605H3117 longH3605H3117 as they liveH2416 in the landH127 whichH834 You have givenH5414 to our fathersH1.

32“AlsoH1571 concerningH413 42the foreignerH5237 whoH834 is not from Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, when he comesH935 from a farH7350 countryH776 on accountH4616 of Your greatH1419 nameH8034 and Your mightyH2389 handH3027 and Your outstretchedH5186 armH2220, when they comeH935 and prayH6419 towardH413 thisH2088 houseH1004, 33then hearH8085 from heavenH8064, from Your dwellingH3427 placeH4349, and doH6213 according to allH3605 for whichH834 the foreignerH5237 callsH7121 to You, soH4616 thatH4616 allH3605 the peoplesH5971 of the earthH776 may knowH3045 Your nameH8034, and 43fearH3372 You as do Your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and that they may knowH3045 that 44thisH2088 houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129 is 45calledH7121 by Your nameH8034.

34“WhenH3588 Your peopleH5971 goH3318 outH3318 to battleH4421 againstH5921 their enemiesH340, by whateverH834 wayH1870 You sendH7971 them, and they prayH6419 to You towardH1870 thisH2088 cityH5892 whichH834 You have chosenH977 and the houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129 for Your nameH8034, 35then hearH8085 from heavenH8064 their prayerH8605 and their pleadingH8467, and maintainH6213 their causeH4941.

36“WhenH3588 they sinH2398 against You (46for thereH369 isH369 noH369 oneH120 whoH834 does not sinH2398), and You are angryH599 with them and turnH5414 them overH5414 to an enemyH340, so that 47they takeH7617 them awayH7617 captiveH7617 to a landH776 farH7350 off orH176 nearH7138, 37if they 48takeH7725 it to heartH3824 in the landH776 whereH834H8033 they are takenH7617 captiveH7617, and repentH7725 and pleadH2603 to You in the landH776 of their captivityH7628, sayingH559, ‘We have sinnedH2398, we have doneH5753 wrongH5753 and have actedH7561 wickedlyH7561’; 3849if they returnH7725 to You with allH3605 their heartH3820 and with allH3605 their soulH5315 in the landH776 of their captivityH7628, whereH834 they have been takenH7617 captiveH7617, and prayH6419 towardH1870 their landH776 whichH834 You have givenH5414 to their fathersH1 and the cityH5892 whichH834 You have chosenH977, and toward the houseH1004 whichH834 I have builtH1129 for Your nameH8034, 39then hearH8085 from heavenH8064, from Your dwellingH3427 placeH4349, their prayerH8605 and pleadingsH8467, and maintainH6213 their causeH4941, and forgiveH5545 Your peopleH5971 whoH834 have sinnedH2398 against You.

40“NowH6258, my GodH430, pleaseH4994, 50let Your eyesH5869 be openH6605 and 51Your earsH241 attentiveH7183 to the prayerH8605 offered in thisH2088 placeH4725.

41“52NowH6258 then ariseH6965, LordH3068 GodH430, to Your restingH5117 placeH5117, You and the arkH727 of Your mightH5797; let Your priestsH3548, LordH3068 GodH430, be clothedH3847 with salvationH8668, and let Your godlyH2623 onesH2623 rejoiceH8055 in whatH2896 isH2896 goodH2896.

42“LordH3068 GodH430, do not turnH7725 awayH7725 the faceH6440 of Your anointedH4899; 53rememberH2142 Your faithfulnessH2617 to Your servantH5650 DavidH1732.”