Revised Version 1895

2 Chronicles 6

1Then spakeSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010, TheLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068hathsaidH559that he woulddwellלִשְׁכּ֖וֹןlish.KonH7931in thethickבָּעֲרָפֶֽל׃ba.'a.ra.FelH6205darknessH6205.

2But I havebuiltבָּנִ֥יתִיba.Ni.tiH1129thee anhouseבֵית־veit-H1004ofhabitationזְבֻ֖לze.VulH2073, and aplaceוּמָכ֥וֹןu.ma.KhonH4349for thee todwellלְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖le.shiv.te.KhaH3427in foreverעוֹלָמִֽים׃o.la.MimH5769.

3And thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428turnedוַיַּסֵּ֤בvai.ya.SevH5437hisfaceפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440, andblessedוַיְבָ֕רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288allכָּל־kol-H3605thecongregationקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478: andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605thecongregationקְהַ֥לke.HalH6951ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478stoodעוֹמֵֽד׃o.MedH5975.

4And hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Blessedבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288be theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834spake with hismouthבְּפִ֔יוbe.FivH6310untoDavidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1, and hath with hishandsוּבְיָדָ֥יוu.ve.ya.DavH3027fulfilledמִלֵּ֖אmi.Le'H4390it,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

5Sinceמִן־min-H4480thedayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117that IbroughtH3318forthH3318mypeopleעַמִּי֮'a.MiH5971outH3318of thelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.YimH4714, Ichoseבָחַ֣רְתִּֽיva.Char.tiH977noלֹא־lo'-H3808cityבְעִ֗ירve.'IrH5892outH3318ofallH3605thetribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478tobuildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129anhouseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004in, that mynameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034might be there;neitherוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808choseבָחַ֣רְתִּֽיva.Char.tiH977IanyH3605manבְאִ֔ישׁve.'IshH376to beprinceנָגִ֖ידna.GidH5057over mypeopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478:

6but I havechosenוָאֶבְחַר֙va.'ev.CharH977Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389, that mynameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034might be there; and havechosenוָאֶבְחַ֣רva.'ev.CharH977Davidבְּדָוִ֔ידbe.da.VidH1732to be over mypeopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

7Nowוַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961it was in theheartלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824ofDavidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1tobuildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129anhouseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004for thenameלְשֵׁ֥םle.ShemH8034of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

8But theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoDavidדָּוִ֣ידda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1, Whereas it was in thineheartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824tobuildלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129anhouseבַּ֖יִתBa.yitH1004for mynameלִשְׁמִ֑יlish.MiH8034, thou didstwellהֱֽטִיב֔וֹתָheti.Vo.taH2895that it was in thineheartלְבָבֶֽךָ׃le.va.Ve.khaH3824:

9neverthelessכִּ֤יkiH3588thou shaltnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808buildתִבְנֶ֖הtiv.NehH1129thehouseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004; but thysonבִנְךָ֙vin.KhaH1121that shallcomeH3318forthH3318outH3318of thyloinsמֵֽחֲלָצֶ֔יךָme.cha.la.Tzei.khaH2504, he shallbuildיִבְנֶ֥הyiv.NehH1129thehouseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004for mynameלִשְׁמִֽי׃lish.MiH8034.

10And theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068hath performed hiswordדְּבָר֖וֹde.va.RoH1697that he spake; for I amrisenוַיָּ֣קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965upוָאָק֡וּםva.'a.KumH6965in theroomH1004ofDavidדָּוִ֨ידda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֜י'a.ViH1, andsitוָאֵשֵׁ֣ב׀va.'e.ShevH3427on thethroneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, as theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068promisedH1696, and havebuiltוָאֶבְנֶ֣הva.'ev.NehH1129thehouseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004for thenameלְשֵׁ֥םle.ShemH8034of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

11And there have Isetוָאָשִׂ֥יםva.'a.SimH7760thearkהָ֣אָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727,whereinאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is thecovenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834hemadeכָּרַ֖תka.RatH3772with thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

12And hestoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975beforeH6440thealtarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068in thepresenceH6440ofallכָּל־kol-H3605thecongregationקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andspreadוַיִּפְרֹ֖שׂvai.yif.RosH6566forth hishandsכַּפָּֽיו׃ka.PavH3709:

13(forSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010hadmadeעָשָׂ֨ה'a.SahH6213a brasen scaffold, offiveחָמֵ֨שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֜וֹת'a.MotH520longאָרְכּ֗וֹ'a.re.KoH753, andfiveוְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּוֹת֙'a.mOtH520broadH5048, andthreeשָׁל֖וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969cubitsוְאַמּ֥וֹתve.'a.MotH520highקוֹמָת֑וֹko.ma.ToH6967, and hadsetH5414it in themidstבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of thecourtהָעֲזָרָה֒ha.'a.za.RahH5835; anduponH5921it hestoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975, andkneeledH1290downH5414uponH5921hiskneesH1290beforeH5048allכָּל־kol-H3605thecongregationקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andspreadוַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂvai.yif.RosH6566forthH5414hishandsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709towardH5921heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃ha.sha.Ma.ye.mahH8064:)

14and hesaidוַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.MarH559, OLORDH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, there isnoאֵין־'ein-H369Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430like thee, in theheavenבַּשָּׁמַ֖יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064, or in theearthוּבָאָ֑רֶץu.va.'A.retzH776; who keepestcovenantהַבְּרִית֙ha.be.RitH1285andmercyH3068with thyservantsלַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650, thatwalkהַהֹלְכִ֥יםha.ho.le.KhimH1980beforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee withallבְּכָל־be.kholH3605theirheartלִבָּֽם׃li.BamH3820:

15who hastkeptשָׁמַ֗רְתָּsha.Mar.taH8104with thyservantלְעַבְדְּךָ֙le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָּוִ֣ידda.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.

16Nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, OLORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,keepH8104with thyservantלְעַבְדְּךָ֨le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָוִ֤ידda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1thatwhichH834thou hastpromisedדִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696him,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, There shallnotלֹא־lo'-H3808failיִכָּרֵ֨תyi.ka.RetH3772thee amanאִישׁ֙'ishH376in mysightH6440tositיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427on thethroneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;ifאִם־'im-H518onlyרַ֠קrakH7535thychildrenבָנֶ֜יךָva.Nei.khaH1121takeH8104heedH8104to theirwayדַּרְכָּ֗םdar.KamH1870, towalkלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980in mylawבְּת֣וֹרָתִ֔יbe.To.ra.TiH8451as thou hastwalkedהָלַ֖כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980beforeH6440meH6440.

17Nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, OLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,letH6258thywordדְּבָ֣רְךָ֔de.Va.re.khaH1697beverifiedיֵֽאָמֵן֙ye.'a.MenH539,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834thou spakest unto thyservantלְעַבְדְּךָ֥le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidלְדָוִֽיד׃le.da.VidH1732.

18But willGodאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430inveryהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088deeddwellיֵשֵׁ֧בye.ShevH3427withmenהָאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120on theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776?beholdהִ֠נֵּהHi.nehH2009,heavenשָׁמַ֜יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064and theheavenוּשְׁמֵ֤יu.she.MeiH8064ofheavensהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064cannotלֹ֣אlo'H3808containיְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָye.khal.ke.Lu.khaH3557thee;howH834muchH637lessH637thishouseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004whichH834I have builded!

19Yet 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 thecryהָרִנָּה֙ha.ri.NahH7440and to theprayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.KhaH5650prayethbeforeלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee:

20that thineeyesעֵינֶ֨יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869may beopenפְתֻח֜וֹתfe.tu.ChotH6605towardH413thishouseהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004dayיוֹמָ֣םyo.MamH3119andnightוָלַ֔יְלָהva.Lay.lahH3915, eventowardH413theplaceהַ֨מָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whereof thou hastsaidאָמַ֔רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559that thou wouldestputלָשׂ֥וּםla.SumH7760thynameשִׁמְךָ֖shim.KhaH8034there; to hearken unto theprayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605whichH834thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650shallprayיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לyit.pa.LelH6419towardH413thisplaceהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

21And hearken thou to thesupplicationsתַּחֲנוּנֵ֤יta.cha.nu.NeiH8469of thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650, and of thypeopleוְעַמְּךָ֣ve.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, when they shallprayיִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּyit.pa.LuH6419towardH413thisplaceהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725: yea,hearH8085thou from thydwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֙shiv.te.KhaH3427placeמִמְּק֤וֹםmi.me.KomH4725, even fromheavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064; and when thou hearest,forgiveוְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ve.sa.La.che.taH5545.

22Ifאִם־'im-H518amanאִישׁ֙'ishH376sinיֶחֱטָ֥אye.che.Ta'H2398againstH6440his neighbour, and anoathH423belaidוְנָֽשָׁא־ve.na.sha'-H5375uponH935him to cause him to swear, and hecomeוּבָ֗אu.Va'H935and swearbeforeH6440thinealtarמִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖miz.ba.cha.KhaH4196in thishouseבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004:

23thenhearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085thou fromheavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064, anddoוְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ve.'a.Si.taH6213, andjudgeוְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣ve.sha.fa.TaH8199thyservantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650, requiting thewickedלְרָשָׁ֔עle.ra.Sha'H7563, tobringלְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.ShivH7725hiswayדַּרְכּ֖וֹdar.KoH1870upon his ownheadבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹbe.ro.ShoH7218; andjustifyingוּלְהַצְדִּ֣יקu.le.hatz.DikH6663therighteousצַדִּ֔יקtza.DikH6662, togiveH5414himaccordingמִן־min-H4480to hisrighteousnessכְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ סke.tzid.ka.ToH6666.

24Andifוְֽאִם־ve.'im-H518thypeopleעַמְּךָ֧'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478be smittendownיִנָּגֵ֞ףyi.na.GefH5062beforeH6440theenemyאוֹיֵ֖ב'o.YevH341,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588they havesinnedיֶֽחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398againstH6440thee; and shallturnH7725againH7725andconfessוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034thynameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034, andprayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֧וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419andmakeH7725supplicationH6419beforeH6440thee in thishouseבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004:

25thenhearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085thou fromheavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064, andforgiveוְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ve.Sa.lach.taH5545thesinלְחַטַּ֖אתle.cha.TatH2403of thypeopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andbringוַהֲשֵׁיבוֹתָם֙va.ha.shei.vo.TamH7725themagainH7725unto thelandהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834thou gavest to them and to theirfathersוְלַאֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ פve.la.'a.vo.tei.HemH1.

26When theheavenהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064isshutבְּהֵעָצֵ֧רbe.he.'a.TzerH6113upאֶת־'et-H853, and there isnoוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808rainמָטָ֖רma.TarH4306,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588they havesinnedיֶֽחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398againstH413thee;ifכִּ֥יkiH3588theyprayוְהִֽתְפַּלְל֞וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419towardH413thisplaceהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725, andconfessוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034thynameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034, andturnיְשׁוּב֖וּןye.shu.VunH7725from theirsinH2398, when thou dostafflictתַעֲנֵֽם׃ta.'a.NemH6031them:

27thenhearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.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.TarH4306uponעַֽל־'al-H5921thylandאַרְצְךָ֔'ar.tze.KhaH776,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834thou hastgivenנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to thypeopleלְעַמְּךָ֖le.'a.me.KhaH5971for aninheritanceלְנַחֲלָֽה׃ סle.na.cha.LahH5159.

28Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588there be in thelandבָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzH776famineרָעָ֞בra.'AvH7458,ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588there bepestilenceדֶּ֣בֶרDe.verH1698,ifכִּ֣יkiH3588there be blasting ormildewוְיֵרָק֜וֹןve.ye.ra.KonH3420,locustאַרְבֶּ֤ה'ar.BehH697or caterpiller;ifכִּ֧יkiH3588theirenemiesאוֹיְבָ֖יו'oy.VavH341besiege them in thelandבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of theircitiesשְׁעָרָ֑יוshe.'a.RavH8179;whatsoeverכָּל־kol-H3605plagueH1698orwhatsoeverוְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605sicknessמַחֲלָֽה׃ma.cha.LahH4245there be;

29whatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834prayerתְּפִלָּ֣הte.fi.LahH8605andsupplicationתְּחִנָּ֗הte.chi.NahH8467soever bemadeH3045byanyH3605manH376or byallH3605thypeopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834shallknowיֵדְע֗וּye.de.'UH3045everyH3605manH376hisownH1961plagueנִגְעוֹ֙nig.'OH5061and hisownH1961sorrowוּמַכְאֹב֔וֹu.makh.'o.VoH4341, and shallspreadוּפָרַ֥שׂu.fa.RasH6566forthH3045hishandsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709towardאֶל־'el-H413thishouseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004:

30thenhearתִּשְׁמַ֨עtish.Ma'H8085thou fromheavenהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064thydwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֙ךָ֙shiv.Te.khaH3427placeמְכ֤וֹןme.KhonH4349, andforgiveוְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ve.Sa.lach.taH5545, andrenderוְנָתַתָּ֤הve.na.ta.TahH5414untoeveryH3605manH376accordingמִן־min-H4480toallH3605hiswaysדְּרָכָ֔יוde.ra.KhavH1870,whoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834heartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824thou knowest; (for thou,evenכִּ֤יkiH3588thouonlyלְבַדְּךָ֣le.va.de.KhaH905, knowest theheartsלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824of thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofmenH376;)

31that they mayfearיִֽירָא֗וּךָyi.ra.'U.khaH3372thee, towalkH1870in thywaysבִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָbid.ra.Khei.khaH1870,soלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616longהַ֨יָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117as theyliveחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416in thelandהָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.MahH127whichH834thou gavest unto ourfathersלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃ סla.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1.

32Moreoverוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571concerning thestrangerהַנָּכְרִ֗יha.na.khe.RiH5237, that isnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808of thypeopleמֵעַמְּךָ֣me.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElH3478, when he shallcomeוּבָ֣א׀u.Va'H935from afarרְחוֹקָ֗הre.cho.KahH7350countryמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776for thygreatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOlH1419name’sשִׁמְךָ֤shim.KhaH8034sakeלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616, and thymightyהַחֲזָקָ֔הha.cha.za.KahH2389handוְיָדְךָ֣ve.ya.de.KhaH3027, and thystretchedH5186outH5186armוּֽזְרֽוֹעֲךָ֖u.ze.ro.'a.KhaH2220; when they shallcomeוּבָ֥אוּu.Va.'uH935andpayH5186towardH413thishouseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004:

33thenhearתִּשְׁמַ֤עtish.Ma'H8085thou fromheavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,evenכִּֽי־ki-H3588from thydwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָshiv.Te.khaH3427placeמִמְּכ֣וֹןmi.me.KhonH4349, anddoוְעָשִׂ֕יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213accordingעַל־'al-H5921toallכְּכֹ֛לke.KholH3605that thestrangerהַנָּכְרִ֑יha.na.khe.RiH5237calleth to thee for; thatallכָל־khol-H3605thepeoplesעַמֵּ֨י'a.MeiH5971of theearthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776mayknowיֵדְעוּ֩ye.de.'UH3045thynameשְׁמֶ֗ךָshe.Me.khaH8034, andfearוּלְיִרְאָ֤הu.le.yir.'AhH3372thee, as doth thypeopleכְּעַמְּךָ֣ke.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and that they mayknowוְלָדַ֕עַתve.la.Da.'atH3045that thishouseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004whichH834I havebuiltבָּנִֽיתִי׃ba.Ni.tiH1129, iscalledH7121by thynameשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034.

34Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588thypeopleעַמְּךָ֤'a.me.KhaH5971goיֵצֵ֨אye.Tze'H3318outH3318tobattleלַמִּלְחָמָה֙la.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921theirenemiesא֣וֹיְבָ֔יו'oy.VavH341, by whatsoeverwayH1870thou shaltsendתִּשְׁלָחֵ֑םtish.la.ChemH7971them, and theyprayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֣וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419unto theetowardאֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413thiscityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892whichH834thou hastchosenבָּחַ֣רְתָּba.Char.taH977, and thehouseוְהַבַּ֖יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004whichH834I havebuiltבָּנִ֥יתִיba.Ni.tiH1129for thynameלִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lish.Me.khaH8034:

35thenhearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֙ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085thou fromheavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064theirprayerתְּפִלָּתָ֖םte.fi.la.TamH8605and theirsupplicationתְּחִנָּתָ֑םte.chi.na.TamH8467, and maintain theircauseמִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃mish.pa.TamH4941.

36IfH3588theysinH2398againstאֶל־'el-H413thee, (for there isnoH3808manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120that sinnethnotH3808,) and thou beangryוְאָנַפְתָּ֣ve.'a.naf.TaH599with them, anddeliverH5414them to theenemyאוֹיֵ֑ב'o.YevH341,soH5414that they carry themawayוְשָׁב֧וּםve.sha.VumH7617captiveשׁוֹבֵיהֶ֛םshoei.HemH7617unto alandאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776farH7350offH7350ornearקְרוֹבָֽה׃ke.ro.VahH7138;

37yetifH834they shall bethink themselves, in thelandבָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retzH776whither they arecarriedH7617captiveנִשְׁבּוּ־nish.bu-H7617, andturnH7725againH7725, andmakeH7725supplication unto thee in thelandבְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of theircaptivityH7633,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,WeH834havesinnedH2398,weH834havedoneH2398perversely, and have dealtwickedlyוְרָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ve.ra.Sha.'e.nuH7561;

38ifאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834theyreturnוְשָׁ֣בוּve.Sha.vuH7725unto thee withallבְּכָל־be.kholH3605theirheartלִבָּם֙li.BamH3820and withallוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605theirsoulנַפְשָׁ֔םnaf.ShamH5315in thelandבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of theircaptivityH7633, whither they havecarriedH7617themcaptiveשָׁב֣וּsha.VuH7617, andprayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֗וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419towardH413theirlandאַרְצָם֙'ar.TzamH776,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834thou gavest unto theirfathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֔םla.'a.vo.TamH1, and thecityוְהָעִיר֙ve.ha.'IrH5892whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834thou hastchosenבָּחַ֔רְתָּba.Char.taH977, andtowardH413thehouseוְלַבַּ֖יִתve.la.Ba.yitH1004whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I havebuiltבָּנִ֥יתִיba.Ni.tiH1129for thynameלִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lish.Me.khaH8034:

39thenhearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֨ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085thou fromheavenהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,evenH853from thydwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֗shiv.te.KhaH3427placeמִמְּכ֣וֹןmi.me.KhonH4349, theirprayerתְּפִלָּתָם֙te.fi.la.TamH8605and theirsupplicationsתְּחִנֹּ֣תֵיהֶ֔םte.chi.No.tei.HemH8467, and maintain theircauseמִשְׁפָּטָ֑םmish.pa.TamH4941; andforgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֥ve.sa.lach.TaH5545thypeopleלְעַמְּךָ֖le.'a.me.KhaH5971whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834havesinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398againstמִן־min-H4480thee.

40Nowעַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH6258, O myGodאֱלֹהַ֗י'e.lo.HaiH430,letH4994, IbeseechH4994thee, thineeyesעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙'ei.Nei.khaH5869beopenפְּתֻח֔וֹתpe.tu.ChotH6605, andletH4994thineearsוְאָזְנֶ֖יךָve.'a.ze.Nei.khaH241be attent, unto theprayerלִתְפִלַּ֖תlit.fi.LatH8605that ismadeיִֽהְיוּ־yih.yu-H1961in thisplaceהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

41Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258thereforeariseקוּמָ֞הku.MahH6965, OLORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430, into thy resting place, thou, and thearkוַאֲר֣וֹןva.'a.RonH727of thystrengthעֻזֶּ֑ךָ'u.Ze.khaH5797:letH8055thypriestsכֹּהֲנֶ֜יךָko.ha.Nei.khaH3548, OLORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430, beclothedיִלְבְּשׁ֣וּyil.be.ShuH3847withsalvationתְשׁוּעָ֔הte.shu.'AhH8668, andletH8055thy saintsrejoiceיִשְׂמְח֥וּyis.me.ChuH8055in goodness.

42OLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430,turnתָּשֵׁ֖בta.ShevH7725notאַל־'al-H408awayH7725thefaceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of thineanointedמְשִׁיחֶ֑יךָme.shi.Chei.khaH4899:rememberזָכְרָ֕הza.khe.RahH2142the mercies ofDavidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732thyservantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ פ'av.De.khaH5650.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6

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