Revised Version 1895

1 Kings 8:22-53

22AndSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975beforeH6440thealtarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068in thepresenceH6440ofallכָּל־kol-H3605thecongregationקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andspreadוַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂvai.yif.RosH6566forth hishandsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709towardH6440heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064:

23and hesaidוַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.MarH559, OLORDH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, there isnoאֵין־'ein-H369Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430like thee, inheavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064aboveוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921, or onearthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776beneathמִתָּ֑חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478; who keepestcovenantהַבְּרִית֙ha.be.RitH1285andmercyH3068with thyservantsלַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650, thatwalkהַהֹלְכִ֥יםha.ho.le.KhimH1980beforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee withallבְּכָל־be.kholH3605theirheartלִבָּֽם׃li.BamH3820:

24who hastkeptשָׁמַ֗רְתָּsha.Mar.taH8104with thyservantלְעַבְדְּךָ֙le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1thatwhichH834thou didstpromiseH1696him: yea, thou spakest with thymouthבְּפִ֛יךָbe.Fi.khaH6310, and hastfulfilledמִלֵּ֖אתָmi.Le.taH4390it with thinehandוּבְיָדְךָ֥u.ve.ya.de.KhaH3027, as it is thisdayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

25Nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, OLORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,keepH8104with thyservantלְעַבְדְּךָ֨le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָוִ֤דda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1thatwhichH834thou hastpromisedדִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696him,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, There shallnotלֹא־lo'-H3808failיִכָּרֵ֨תyi.ka.RetH3772thee amanאִישׁ֙'ishH376in mysightH6440tositיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427on thethroneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;ifאִם־'im-H518onlyרַ֠קrakH7535thychildrenבָנֶ֤יךָva.Nei.khaH1121takeH8104heedH8104to theirwayדַּרְכָּם֙dar.KamH1870towalkלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980beforeH6440meH6440as thou hastwalkedהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980beforeH6440meH6440.

26Nowוְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, OGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,letH4994thywordדְּבָ֣רְךָ֔de.va.rei.khaH1697, IprayH4994thee, beverifiedיֵאָ֤מֶןye.'A.menH539,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834thou spakest unto thyservantלְעַבְדְּךָ֖le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָּוִ֥דda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1.

27But willGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430inveryהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088deeddwellיֵשֵׁ֥בye.ShevH3427on theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776?beholdהִ֠נֵּהHi.nehH2009,heavenהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and theheavenוּשְׁמֵ֤יu.she.MeiH8064ofheavensהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064cannotלֹ֣אlo'H3808containיְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָye.khal.ke.Lu.khaH3557thee;howאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834muchH637lessH637thishouseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004that I have builded!

28Yet have thourespectוּפָנִ֜יתָu.fa.Ni.taH6437unto theprayerתְּפִלַּ֧תte.fi.LatH8605of thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650, and to hissupplicationתְּחִנָּת֖וֹte.chi.na.ToH8467, OLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068myGodאֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaiH430, to hearken unto thecryהָֽרִנָּה֙ha.ri.NahH7440and to theprayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650prayethbeforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee thisdayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117:

29that thineeyesעֵינֶ֨ךָ'ei.Ne.khaH5869may beopenפְתֻח֜וֹתfe.tu.ChotH6605towardH413thishouseהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004nightלַ֣יְלָהLay.lahH3915anddayוָי֔וֹםva.YomH3117, eventowardH413theplaceהַ֨מָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whereof thou hastsaidאָמַ֔רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559, Mynameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034shall be there: to hearken unto theprayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605whichH834thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650shallprayיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לyit.pa.LelH6419towardH413thisplaceהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

30And hearken thou to thesupplicationתְּחִנַּ֤תte.chi.NatH8467of thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650, and of thypeopleוְעַמְּךָ֣ve.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, when they shallprayיִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּyit.pa.LuH6419towardH413thisplaceהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725: yea,hearH8085thou inheavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064thydwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֙shiv.te.KhaH3427placeמְק֤וֹםme.KomH4725; and when thou hearest,forgiveוְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ve.sa.La.che.taH5545.

31Ifאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834amanאִישׁ֙'ishH376sinיֶחֱטָ֥אye.che.Ta'H2398againstH6440his neighbour, and anoathאָלָ֖ה'a.LahH423belaidH6440uponH935him to cause him to swear, and hecomeוּבָ֗אu.Va'H935and swearbeforeH6440thinealtarמִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖miz.ba.cha.KhaH4196in thishouseבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004:

32thenhearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085thou inheavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064, anddoוְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ve.'a.Si.taH6213, andjudgeוְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣ve.sha.fa.TaH8199thyservantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,condemningלְהַרְשִׁ֣יעַle.har.Shi.a'H7561thewickedרָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'H7563, tobringלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414hiswayדַּרְכּ֖וֹdar.KoH1870upon his ownheadבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹbe.ro.ShoH7218; andjustifyingוּלְהַצְדִּ֣יקu.le.hatz.DikH6663therighteousצַדִּ֔יקtza.DikH6662, togiveלָ֥תֶתLa.tetH5414him according to hisrighteousnessכְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ סke.tzid.ka.ToH6666.

33When thypeopleעַמְּךָ֧'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478be smittendownבְּֽהִנָּגֵ֞ףbe.hi.na.GefH5062beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440theenemyאוֹיֵ֖ב'o.YevH341,becauseH834they havesinnedיֶחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398againstH413thee;ifH834theyturnוְשָׁ֤בוּve.Sha.vuH7725againH7725to thee, andconfessוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034thynameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034, andprayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֧וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419andmakeH7725supplicationH6419unto thee in thishouseבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004:

34thenhearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085thou inheavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064, andforgiveוְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ve.Sa.lach.taH5545thesinלְחַטַּ֖אתle.cha.TatH2403of thypeopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andbringוַהֲשֵֽׁבֹתָם֙va.ha.she.vo.TamH7725themagainH7725unto thelandהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834thou gavest unto theirfathersלַאֲבוֹתָֽם׃ סla.'a.vo.TamH1;

35Whenheavenשָׁמַ֛יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064isshutבְּהֵעָצֵ֥רbe.he.'a.TzerH6113upאֶת־'et-H853, and there isnoוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808rainמָטָ֖רma.TarH4306,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588they havesinnedיֶחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398againstH413thee;ifכִּ֥יkiH3588theyprayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֞וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419towardH413thisplaceהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725, andconfessוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034thynameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034, andturnיְשׁוּב֖וּןye.shu.VunH7725from theirsinH2398, when thou dostafflictתַעֲנֵֽם׃ta.'a.NemH6031them:

36thenhearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085thou inheavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064, andforgiveוְסָ֨לַחְתָּ֜ve.Sa.lach.taH5545thesinלְחַטַּ֤אתle.cha.TatH2403of thyservantsעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙'a.va.Dei.khaH5650, and of thypeopleוְעַמְּךָ֣ve.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, when thou teachest them thegoodהַטּוֹבָ֖הha.to.VahH2896wayהַדֶּ֥רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870whereinאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they shouldwalkH1870; andsendוְנָתַתָּ֤הve.na.ta.TahH5414rainמָטָר֙ma.TarH4306uponעַל־'al-H5921thylandאַרְצְךָ֔'ar.tze.KhaH776,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834thou hastgivenנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to thypeopleלְעַמְּךָ֖le.'a.me.KhaH5971for aninheritanceלְנַחֲלָֽה׃ סle.na.cha.LahH5159.

37Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588there be in thelandבָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzH776famineרָעָ֞בra.'AvH7458,ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588there bepestilenceדֶּ֣בֶרDe.verH1698,ifכִּ֣יkiH3588there be blasting ormildewיֵרָק֜וֹןye.ra.KonH3420,locustאַרְבֶּ֤ה'ar.BehH697or caterpiller;ifכִּ֧יkiH3588theirenemyאֹיְב֖וֹ'o.ye.VoH341besiege them in thelandבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of theircitiesשְׁעָרָ֑יוshe.'a.RavH8179;whatsoeverכָּל־kol-H3605plagueH1698,whatsoeverכָּֽל־kal-H3605sicknessמַחֲלָֽה׃ma.cha.LahH4245there be;

38whatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834prayerתְּפִלָּ֣הte.fi.LahH8605andsupplicationתְּחִנָּ֗הte.chi.NahH8467soever bemadeH3045byanyH3605manH376, or byallH3605thypeopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834shallknowיֵדְע֗וּןye.de.'UnH3045everyH3605manH376theplagueנֶ֣גַעNe.ga'H5061of hisownתִֽהְיֶה֙tih.YehH1961heartלְבָב֔וֹle.va.VoH3824, andspreadוּפָרַ֥שׂu.fa.RasH6566forthH3045hishandsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709towardאֶל־'el-H413thishouseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004:

39thenhearתִּשְׁמַ֨עtish.Ma'H8085thou inheavenהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064thydwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֙ךָ֙shiv.Te.khaH3427placeמְכ֤וֹןme.KhonH4349, andforgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֣ve.sa.lach.TaH5545, anddoוְעָשִׂ֔יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213, andrenderוְנָתַתָּ֤ve.na.ta.TaH5414untoeveryH3605manH376accordingH376toallH3605hiswaysדְּרָכָ֔יוde.ra.KhavH1870,whoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834heartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824thou knowest; (for thou,evenכִּֽי־ki-H3588thouonlyלְבַדְּךָ֔le.va.de.KhaH905, knowest theheartsלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824ofallH3605thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofmenH376;)

40that they mayfearיִֽרָא֔וּךָyi.ra.'U.khaH3372theeallכָּל־kol-H3605thedaysהַ֨יָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117that theyliveחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416in thelandהָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.MahH127whichH834thou gavest unto ourfathersלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃la.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1.

41Moreoverוְגַם֙ve.GamH1571concerning thestrangerהַנָּכְרִ֔יha.na.khe.RiH5237, that isnotלֹא־lo'-H3808of thypeopleמֵעַמְּךָ֥me.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478, when he shallcomeוּבָ֛אu.Va'H935outאֶל־'el-H413of afarרְחוֹקָ֖הre.cho.KahH7350countryמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776for thyname’sשְׁמֶֽךָ׃she.Me.khaH8034sakeלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616;

42(for they shallhearיִשְׁמְעוּן֙yish.me.'UnH8085of thygreatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419nameשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034, and of thymightyהַֽחֲזָקָ֔הha.cha.za.KahH2389handיָֽדְךָ֙ya.de.KhaH3027, and of thystretchedH5186outH5186armוּֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖u.ze.ro.'a.KhaH2220;) when he shallcomeוּבָ֥אu.Va'H935andprayוְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖לve.hit.pa.LelH6419towardאֶל־'el-H413thishouseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004;

43hearתִּשְׁמַ֤עtish.Ma'H8085thou inheavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064thydwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָshiv.Te.khaH3427placeמְכ֣וֹןme.KhonH4349, anddoוְעָשִׂ֕יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213accordingעַל־'al-H5921toallכְּכֹ֛לke.KholH3605that thestrangerהַנָּכְרִ֑יha.na.khe.RiH5237calleth to thee for; thatallכָּל־kol-H3605thepeoplesעַמֵּ֨י'a.MeiH5971of theearthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776mayknowיֵדְעוּן֩ye.de.'UnH3045thynameשְׁמֶ֗ךָshe.Me.khaH8034, tofearלְיִרְאָ֤הle.yir.'AhH3372thee, as doth thypeopleכְּעַמְּךָ֣ke.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and that they mayknowוְלָדַ֕עַתve.la.Da.'atH3045that thishouseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004whichH834I havebuiltבָּנִֽיתִי׃ba.Ni.tiH1129iscalledH7121by thynameשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034.

44Ifכִּי־ki-H3588thypeopleעַמְּךָ֤'a.me.KhaH5971goיֵצֵ֨אye.Tze'H3318outH3318tobattleלַמִּלְחָמָה֙la.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921theirenemyאֹ֣יְב֔וֹ'o.ye.VoH341, by whatsoeverwayH1870thou shaltsendתִּשְׁלָחֵ֑םtish.la.ChemH7971them, and theyprayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֣וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419unto theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068towardH413thecityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892whichH834thou hastchosenבָּחַ֣רְתָּba.Char.taH977, andtowardH413thehouseוְהַבַּ֖יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004whichH834I havebuiltבָּנִ֥תִיba.Ni.tiH1129for thynameלִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lish.Me.khaH8034:

45thenhearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֙ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085thou inheavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064theirprayerתְּפִלָּתָ֖םte.fi.la.TamH8605and theirsupplicationתְּחִנָּתָ֑םte.chi.na.TamH8467, and maintain theircauseמִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃mish.pa.TamH4941.

46IfH3588theysinH2398againstאֶל־'el-H413thee, (for there isnoH3808manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120that sinnethnotH3808,) and thou beangryוְאָנַפְתָּ֣ve.'a.naf.TaH599with them, anddeliverH5414them to theenemyאוֹיֵ֑ב'o.YevH341,soH5414that they carry themawayוְשָׁב֤וּםve.sha.VumH7617captiveשֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙shoei.HemH7617unto thelandאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of theenemyהָאוֹיֵ֔בha.'o.YevH341,farH7350offH7350ornearקְרוֹבָֽה׃ke.ro.VahH7138;

47yetifH834they shall bethink themselves in thelandבָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retzH776whither they arecarriedH7617captiveH7617, andturnH7725againH7725, andmakeH7725supplication unto thee in thelandבְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of them thatcarriedH7617themcaptiveH7617,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,WeH834havesinnedH2398, and havedoneH2398perversely,weH834have dealtwickedlyרָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ra.Sha.'e.nuH7561;

48ifH834theyreturnוְשָׁ֣בוּve.Sha.vuH7725unto thee withallבְּכָל־be.kholH3605theirheartלְבָבָם֙le.va.VamH3824and withallוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605theirsoulנַפְשָׁ֔םnaf.ShamH5315in thelandבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of theirenemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341,whichH834carriedH7617themcaptiveשָׁב֣וּsha.VuH7617, andprayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֣וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419unto theetowardH413theirlandאַרְצָם֙'ar.TzamH776,whichH834thou gavest unto theirfathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֔םla.'a.vo.TamH1, thecityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892whichH834thou hastchosenבָּחַ֔רְתָּba.Char.taH977, and thehouseוְהַבַּ֖יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004whichH834I havebuiltבָּנִ֥יתִיba.ni.taH1129for thynameלִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lish.Me.khaH8034:

49thenhearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085thou theirprayerתְּפִלָּתָ֖םte.fi.la.TamH8605and theirsupplicationתְּחִנָּתָ֑םte.chi.na.TamH8467inheavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064thydwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֔shiv.te.KhaH3427placeמְכ֣וֹןme.KhonH4349, and maintain theircauseמִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃mish.pa.TamH4941;

50andforgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֤ve.sa.lach.TaH5545thypeopleלְעַמְּךָ֙le.'a.me.KhaH5971whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834havesinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398againstH6440thee, andallH3605theirtransgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖םpish.'ei.HemH6588whereinאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they havetransgressedפָּשְׁעוּ־pa.she.'u-H6586againstH6440thee; andgiveוּנְתַתָּ֧םu.ne.ta.TamH5414themcompassionוְרִֽחֲמֽוּם׃ve.Ri.cha.MumH7355beforeH6440thoseH3605whocarriedH7617themcaptiveH7617, that they may havecompassionH7355on them:

51For they be thypeopleעַמְּךָ֥'a.me.KhaH5971, and thineinheritanceוְנַחֲלָתְךָ֖ve.na.cha.la.te.KhaH5159whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834thou broughtestforthH3318outH3318ofEgyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714, from themidstמִתּ֖וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of thefurnaceכּ֥וּרkurH3564ofironהַבַּרְזֶֽל׃ha.bar.ZelH1270:

52that thineeyesעֵינֶ֤יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869may beopenפְתֻחוֹת֙fe.tu.chOtH6605unto thesupplicationתְּחִנַּ֣תte.chi.NatH8467of thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650, and unto thesupplicationתְּחִנַּ֖תte.chi.NatH8467of thypeopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, to hearken unto them whensoever theycryקָרְאָ֥םka.re.'AmH7121unto thee.

53For thou didstseparateהִבְדַּלְתָּ֤םhiv.dal.TamH914them from amongallמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605thepeoplesעַמֵּ֣י'a.MeiH5971of theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776, to be thineinheritanceלְֽנַחֲלָ֔הle.na.cha.LahH5159, as thou spakest by thehandבְּיַ֣ד׀be.YadH3027ofMosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872thyservantעַבְדֶּ֗ךָ'av.De.khaH5650, when thou broughtest ourfathersאֲבֹתֵ֛ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1outבְּהוֹצִיאֲךָ֧be.ho.tzi.'a.KhaH3318ofEgyptמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714, OLordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136.

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