Revised Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 6:12-21

12And he stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068in the presence of all the congregationקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and spread forthוַיִּפְרֹ֖שׂvai.yif.RosH6566his handsכַּפָּֽיו׃ka.PavH3709:

13For Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010had madeעָשָׂ֨ה'a.SahH6213a brasenנְחֹ֗שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178scaffoldכִּיּ֣וֹרki.YorH3595,of fiveחָמֵ֨שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֜וֹת'a.MotH520longאָרְכּ֗וֹ'a.re.KoH753,and fiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּוֹת֙'a.mOtH520broadרָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.BoH7341,and threeשָׁל֖וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969cubitsוְאַמּ֥וֹתve.'a.MotH520highקוֹמָת֑וֹko.ma.ToH6967,and had setוַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ֮vai.yi.te.ne.HuH5414it in the midstבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the courtהָעֲזָרָה֒ha.'a.za.RahH5835:and upon it he stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975,and kneeled downוַיִּבְרַ֤ךְvai.yiv.RakhH1288upon his kneesבִּרְכָּיו֙bir.KavH1290before all the congregationקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and spread forthוַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂvai.yif.RosH6566his handsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709toward heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃ha.sha.Ma.ye.mahH8064,

14And saidוַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.MarH559,O Yhwhיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, there isno Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430like thee in the heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֖יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064,nor in the earthוּבָאָ֑רֶץu.va.'A.retzH776;which keepestשֹׁמֵ֤רsho.MerH8104covenantהַבְּרִית֙ha.be.RitH1285, and shewestmercyוְֽהַחֶ֔סֶדve.ha.Che.sedH2617unto thy servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,that walkהַהֹלְכִ֥יםha.ho.le.KhimH1980beforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee with all their heartsלִבָּֽם׃li.BamH3820:

15Thou which hast keptשָׁמַ֗רְתָּsha.Mar.taH8104with thy servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֙le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1that which thou hast promisedדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696him; and spakestוַתְּדַבֵּ֥רva.te.da.BerH1696with thy mouthבְּפִ֛יךָbe.Fi.khaH6310,and hast fulfilledמִלֵּ֖אתָmi.Le.taH4390itwith thine handוּבְיָדְךָ֥u.ve.ya.de.KhaH3027, as it isthis dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

16Now therefore, O Yhwhיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,keepשְׁ֠מֹרShe.morH8104with thy servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֨le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָוִ֤ידda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1that which thou hast promisedדִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696him, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,There shall not failיִכָּרֵ֨תyi.ka.RetH3772thee a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376in my sightמִלְּפָנַ֔יmi.le.fa.NaiH6440to sitיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427upon the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;yet soרַ֠קrakH7535that thy childrenבָנֶ֜יךָva.Nei.khaH1121take heedיִשְׁמְר֨וּyish.me.RuH8104to their wayדַּרְכָּ֗םdar.KamH1870to walkH3212in my lawבְּת֣וֹרָתִ֔יbe.To.ra.TiH8451,as thou hast walkedH1980beforeלְפָנָֽי׃le.fa.NaiH6440me.

17Now then, O Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,let thy wordדְּבָ֣רְךָ֔de.Va.re.khaH1697be verifiedיֵֽאָמֵן֙ye.'a.MenH539,which thou hast spokenדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696unto thy servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֥le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidלְדָוִֽיד׃le.da.VidH1732.

18But will Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430in very deedהַֽאֻמְנָ֔םha.'um.NamH552dwellיֵשֵׁ֧בye.ShevH3427with menהָאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120on the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776?behold, heavenשָׁמַ֜יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064and the heavenוּשְׁמֵ֤יu.she.MeiH8064of heavensהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064cannot containיְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָye.khal.ke.Lu.khaH3557thee; how much less this houseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004which I have builtבָּנִֽיתִי׃ba.Ni.tiH1129!

19Have respectוּפָנִ֜יתָu.fa.Ni.taH6437therefore to the prayerתְּפִלַּ֧תte.fi.LatH8605of thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650,and to his supplicationתְּחִנָּת֖וֹte.chi.na.ToH8467,O Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaiH430,to hearkenלִשְׁמֹ֤עַlish.Mo.a'H8085unto the cryהָרִנָּה֙ha.ri.NahH7440and the prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605which thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.KhaH5650prayethמִתְפַּלֵּ֥לmit.pa.LelH6419beforeלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee:

20That thine eyesעֵינֶ֨יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869may be openפְתֻח֜וֹתfe.tu.ChotH6605upon this houseהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004dayיוֹמָ֣םyo.MamH3119and nightוָלַ֔יְלָהva.Lay.lahH3915,upon the placeהַ֨מָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whereof thou hast saidאָמַ֔רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559that thou wouldest putלָשׂ֥וּםla.SumH7760thy nameשִׁמְךָ֖shim.KhaH8034there; to hearkenלִשְׁמ֙וֹעַ֙lish.Mo.a'H8085unto the prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605which thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650prayethיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לyit.pa.LelH6419toward this placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

21Hearkenוְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ve.Sha.ma'.taH8085therefore unto the supplicationsתַּחֲנוּנֵ֤יta.cha.nu.NeiH8469of thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650,and of thy peopleוְעַמְּךָ֣ve.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,which they shall makeיִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּyit.pa.LuH6419toward this placeהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725:hearתִּשְׁמַ֞עtish.Ma'H8085thou from thy dwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֙shiv.te.KhaH3427placeמִמְּק֤וֹםmi.me.KomH4725, evenfrom heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064;and when thou hearestוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085,forgiveוְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ve.sa.La.che.taH5545.

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