Revised Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 6:5-17

5Since the dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117that I brought forthהוֹצֵ֣אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318my peopleעַמִּי֮'a.MiH5971out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.YimH4714I choseבָחַ֣רְתִּֽיva.Char.tiH977no cityבְעִ֗ירve.'IrH5892among all the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478to buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129an houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004in, that my nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034might be there; neither choseבָחַ֣רְתִּֽיva.Char.tiH977I any manבְאִ֔ישׁve.'IshH376to be a rulerנָגִ֖ידna.GidH5057over my peopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478:

6But I have chosenוָאֶבְחַר֙va.'ev.CharH977Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389,that my nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034might be there; and have chosenוָאֶבְחַ֣רva.'ev.CharH977Davidבְּדָוִ֔ידbe.da.VidH1732to be over my peopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

7Now it was in the heartלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824of Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1to buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129an houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004for the nameלְשֵׁ֥םle.ShemH8034of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

8But Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1,Forasmuch as it was in thine heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824to buildלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129an houseבַּ֖יִתBa.yitH1004for my nameלִשְׁמִ֑יlish.MiH8034,thou didst wellהֱֽטִיב֔וֹתָheti.Vo.taH2895in that it was in thine heartלְבָבֶֽךָ׃le.va.Ve.khaH3824:

9Notwithstandingרַ֣קrakH7535thou shalt not buildתִבְנֶ֖הtiv.NehH1129the houseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004;but thy sonבִנְךָ֙vin.KhaH1121which shall come forthהַיּוֹצֵ֣אhai.yo.Tze'H3318out of thy loinsמֵֽחֲלָצֶ֔יךָme.cha.la.Tzei.khaH2504,he shall buildיִבְנֶ֥הyiv.NehH1129the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004for my nameלִשְׁמִֽי׃lish.MiH8034.

10Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068therefore hath performedוַיָּ֣קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965his wordדְּבָר֖וֹde.va.RoH1697that he hath spokenדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696:for I am risen upוָאָק֡וּםva.'a.KumH6965in the room of Davidדָּוִ֨ידda.VidH1732my fatherאָבִ֜י'a.ViH1,and am setוָאֵשֵׁ֣ב׀va.'e.ShevH3427on the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,as Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068promisedדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696,and have builtוָאֶבְנֶ֣הva.'ev.NehH1129the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004for the nameלְשֵׁ֥םle.ShemH8034of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

11And in itH8033have I putוָאָשִׂ֥יםva.'a.SimH7760the arkהָ֣אָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727, wherein isthe covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,that he madeכָּרַ֖תka.RatH3772with the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

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.

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