Revised Webster's Bible
1 Kings 8
1ThenSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohH8010assembledיַקְהֵ֣לyak.HelH6950theeldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and all theheadsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of thetribesהַמַּטּוֹת֩ha.ma.tOtH4294, theleadersנְשִׂיאֵ֨יne.si.'EiH5387of thefathersהָאָב֜וֹתha.'a.VotH1of thechildrenלִבְנֵ֧יliv.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478, tokingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010inJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389, that they mightbringלְֽהַעֲל֞וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927thearkאֲר֧וֹן'a.RonH727of thecovenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of theLORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068out of thecityמֵעִ֥ירme.'IrH5892ofDavidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732, which isZionצִיּֽוֹן׃tzi.YonH6726.
2And all themenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478assembledוַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּvai.yi.Ka.ha.LuH6950themselves tokingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010at thefeastבֶּחָ֑גbe.ChagH2282in themonthבְּיֶ֥רַחbe.Ye.rachH3391Ethanimהָאֵֽתָנִ֖יםha.'e.ta.NimH388, which is theseventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'IH7637monthהַחֹ֥דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320.
4And theybroughtוַֽיַּעֲל֞וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927thearkאֲר֤וֹן'a.RonH727of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, and thetabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of thecongregationמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150, and all theholyהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944vesselsכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627that were in thetabernacleבָּאֹ֑הֶלba.'O.helH168, even those did thepriestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and theLevitesוְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ve.hal.vi.YimH3881bringוַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927.
5Andkingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010, and all thecongregationעֲדַ֤ת'a.DatH5712ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, that wereassembledהַנּוֹעָדִ֣יםha.no.'a.DimH3259to him, were with himbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440thearkהָֽאָר֑וֹןha.'a.RonH727,sacrificingמְזַבְּחִים֙me.za.be.ChimH2076sheepצֹ֣אןtzonH6629andoxenוּבָקָ֔רu.va.KarH1241, that could not becountedיִסָּפְר֛וּyi.sa.fe.RuH5608nornumberedיִמָּנ֖וּyi.ma.NuH4487formultitudeמֵרֹֽב׃me.RoH7230.
6And thepriestsהַ֠כֹּהֲנִיםHa.ko.ha.nimH3548broughtוַיָּבִ֣אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935thearkאֲר֨וֹן'a.RonH727of thecovenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of theLORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068to itsplaceמְקוֹמ֛וֹme.ko.MoH4725, into the innersanctuaryדְּבִ֥ירde.VirH1687of thehouseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, to themostקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holyהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944place, even under thewingsכַּנְפֵ֥יkan.FeiH3671of thecherubimהַכְּרוּבִֽים׃ha.ke.ru.VimH3742.
7For thecherubimהַכְּרוּבִים֙ha.ke.ru.VimH3742spreadforthפֹּרְשִׂ֣יםpo.re.SimH6566their twowingsכְּנָפַ֔יִםke.na.Fa.yimH3671over theplaceמְק֖וֹםme.KomH4725of thearkהָֽאָר֑וֹןha.'a.RonH727, and thecherubimהַכְּרֻבִ֛יםha.ke.ru.VimH3742coveredוַיָּסֹ֧כּוּvai.ya.So.kuH5526thearkהָאָר֥וֹןha.'a.RonH727and itsstaffsבַּדָּ֖יוba.DavH905aboveמִלְמָֽעְלָה׃mil.Ma.'e.lahH4605.
8And they drewoutוַֽיַּאֲרִכוּ֮vai.ya.'a.ri.KhuH748thestaffsהַבַּדִּים֒ha.ba.DimH905, that theendsרָאשֵׁ֨יra.SheiH7218of thestaffsהַבַּדִּ֤יםha.ba.DimH905were seenoutוַיֵּרָאוּ֩vai.ye.ra.'UH7200in theholyהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Ko.deshH6944placebeforeפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440the innersanctuaryהַדְּבִ֔ירha.de.VirH1687, and they were notseenיֵרָא֖וּye.ra.'UH7200outsideהַח֑וּצָהha.Chu.tzahH2351: and there they are to thisdayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.
9There was nothing in thearkבָּֽאָר֔וֹןba.'a.RonH727exceptרַ֗קRakH7535thetwoשְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8147tablesלֻח֣וֹתlu.ChotH3871ofstoneהָאֲבָנִ֔יםha.'a.va.NimH68, whichMosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872putH3240there atHorebבְּחֹרֵ֑בbe.cho.RevH2722, when theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068madeכָּרַ֤תka.RatH3772a covenant with thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, when they cameoutבְּצֵאתָ֖םbe.tze.TamH3318of thelandמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.
11So that thepriestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548couldיָכְל֧וּya.khe.LuH3201notstandלַעֲמֹ֥דla.'a.ModH5975toministerלְשָׁרֵ֖תle.sha.RetH8334becauseמִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.NeiH6440of thecloudהֶֽעָנָ֑ןhe.'a.NanH6051: for thegloryכְבוֹד־khe.Vod-H3519of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hadfilledמָלֵ֥אma.Le'H4390thehouseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of theLORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.
14And thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428turnedוַיַּסֵּ֤בvai.ya.SevH5437hisfaceפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440aboutH5437, andblessedוַיְבָ֕רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288all thecongregationקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478: (and all thecongregationקְהַ֥לke.HalH6951ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478werestandingעֹמֵֽד׃'o.MedH5975;)
15And hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Blessedבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288be theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, whospokeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696with hismouthבְּפִ֔יוbe.FivH6310toDavidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֑י'a.ViH1, and hath with hishandוּבְיָד֥וֹu.ve.ya.DoH3027fulfilledמִלֵּ֖אmi.Le'H4390it,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,
16Since thedayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117that I broughtforthהוֹצֵ֜אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318mypeopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElH3478fromEgyptמִמִּצְרַיִם֒mi.mitz.ra.YimH4714, I havechosenבָחַ֣רְתִּיva.Char.tiH977nocityבְעִ֗ירve.'IrH5892out of all thetribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478tobuildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129anhouseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004, that mynameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034might be in it; but Ichoseוָאֶבְחַ֣רva.'ev.CharH977Davidבְּדָוִ֔דbe.da.VidH1732to be over mypeopleעַמִּ֥י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
18And theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toDavidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1,Thoughיַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤רYa.'an 'a.SherH3282H834it was in thyheartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824tobuildלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129anhouseבַּ֖יִתBa.yitH1004to mynameלִשְׁמִ֑יlish.MiH8034, thou didstwellהֱטִיבֹ֔תָhe.ti.Vo.taH2895that it was in thyheartלְבָבֶֽךָ׃le.va.Ve.khaH3824.
19Neverthelessרַ֣קrakH7535thou shalt notbuildתִבְנֶ֖הtiv.NehH1129thehouseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004; but thysonבִּנְךָ֙bin.KhaH1121that shall come forthoutהַיֹּצֵ֣אhai.yo.Tze'H3318of thyloinsמֵחֲלָצֶ֔יךָme.cha.la.Tzei.khaH2504, he shallbuildיִבְנֶ֥הyiv.NehH1129thehouseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004to mynameלִשְׁמִֽי׃lish.MiH8034.
20And theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068hathperformedוַיָּ֣קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965hiswordדְּבָר֖וֹde.va.RoH1697that hespokeדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696, and I haverisenוָאָקֻ֡םva.'a.KumH6965in the stead ofDavidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֜י'a.ViH1, andsitוָאֵשֵׁ֣בva.'e.ShevH3427on thethroneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, as theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068promisedדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696, and havebuiltוָאֶבְנֶ֣הva.'ev.NehH1129anhouseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004for thenameלְשֵׁ֥םle.ShemH8034of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
21And I havesetוָאָשִׂ֨םva.'a.SimH7760there aplaceמָקוֹם֙ma.kOmH4725for thearkלָֽאָר֔וֹןla.'a.RonH727, in which is thecovenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, which hemadeכָּרַת֙ka.RatH3772with ourfathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1, when he brought themfromבְּהוֹצִיא֥וֹbe.ho.tzi.'OH3318thelandמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃ סmitz.Ra.yimH4714.
22AndSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440thealtarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068in the presenceofנֶ֖גֶדNe.gedH5048all thecongregationקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and spreadforthוַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂvai.yif.RosH6566hishandsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709towardheavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064:
23And hesaidוַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.MarH559,LORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, there is noGodאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430like thee, inheavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064aboveמִמַּ֔עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605, or onearthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776beneath, whokeepestשֹׁמֵ֤רsho.MerH8104covenantהַבְּרִית֙ha.be.RitH1285andmercyוְֽהַחֶ֔סֶדve.ha.Che.sedH2617with thyservantsלַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650thatwalkהַהֹלְכִ֥יםha.ho.le.KhimH1980beforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee with all theirheartלִבָּֽם׃li.BamH3820:
24Who hastkeptשָׁמַ֗רְתָּsha.Mar.taH8104with thyservantלְעַבְדְּךָ֙le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1that which thou didstpromiseדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696him: thou didstspeakוַתְּדַבֵּ֥רva.te.da.BerH1696also with thymouthבְּפִ֛יךָbe.Fi.khaH6310, and hastfulfilledמִלֵּ֖אתָmi.Le.taH4390it with thyhandוּבְיָדְךָ֥u.ve.ya.de.KhaH3027, as it is thisdayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.
25Therefore now,LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,keepשְׁ֠מֹרShe.morH8104with thyservantלְעַבְדְּךָ֨le.'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָוִ֤דda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1that which thou didstpromiseדִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696him,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, There shall notfailיִכָּרֵ֨תyi.ka.RetH3772thee amanאִישׁ֙'ishH376in mysightמִלְּפָנַ֔יmi.le.fa.NaiH6440tositיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427on thethroneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;providedרַ֠קrakH7535thychildrenבָנֶ֤יךָva.Nei.khaH1121takeheedיִשְׁמְר֨וּyish.me.RuH8104to theirwayדַּרְכָּם֙dar.KamH1870, that theywalkH3212beforeלְפָנַ֔יle.fa.NaiH6440me as thou hastwalkedH1980beforeלְפָנָֽי׃le.fa.NaiH6440me.
27But willGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430indeedהַֽאֻמְנָ֔םha.'um.NamH552dwellיֵשֵׁ֥בye.ShevH3427on theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776? behold, theheavenהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064andheavenוּשְׁמֵ֤יu.she.MeiH8064ofheavensהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064cannotcontainיְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָye.khal.ke.Lu.khaH3557thee; how muchlessאַ֕ף'afH637thishouseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004that I havebuiltבָּנִֽיתִי׃ba.Ni.tiH1129?
28Yet have thourespectוּפָנִ֜יתָu.fa.Ni.taH6437to theprayerתְּפִלַּ֧תte.fi.LatH8605of thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650, and to hissupplicationתְּחִנָּת֖וֹte.chi.na.ToH8467, OLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068myGodאֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaiH430, tohearkenלִשְׁמֹ֤עַlish.Mo.a'H8085to thecryהָֽרִנָּה֙ha.ri.NahH7440and to theprayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605, which thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650prayethמִתְפַּלֵּ֥לmit.pa.LelH6419beforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee thisdayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117:
29That thyeyesעֵינֶ֨ךָ'ei.Ne.khaH5869may beopenפְתֻח֜וֹתfe.tu.ChotH6605toward thishouseהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004nightלַ֣יְלָהLay.lahH3915anddayוָי֔וֹםva.YomH3117, even toward theplaceהַ֨מָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725of which thou hastsaidאָמַ֔רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559, Mynameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034shall be there: that thou mayesthearkenלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙lish.Mo.a'H8085to theprayerהַתְּפִלָּ֔הha.te.fi.LahH8605which thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650shallmakeיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לyit.pa.LelH6419toward thisplaceהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.
30Andhearkenוְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ve.Sha.ma'.taH8085thou to thesupplicationתְּחִנַּ֤תte.chi.NatH8467of thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650, and of thypeopleוְעַמְּךָ֣ve.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, when they shallprayיִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּyit.pa.LuH6419toward thisplaceהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725: andhearתִּשְׁמַ֞עtish.Ma'H8085thou inheavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064thydwellingשִׁבְתְּךָ֙shiv.te.KhaH3427placeמְק֤וֹםme.KomH4725: and when thouhearestוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085,forgiveוְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ve.sa.La.che.taH5545.
31If anymanאִישׁ֙'ishH376shalltrespassיֶחֱטָ֥אye.che.Ta'H2398against hisneighbourלְרֵעֵ֔הוּle.re.'E.huH7453, and anoathאָלָ֖ה'a.LahH423belaidH5375upon him to cause him toswearH422, and theoathH423comeוּבָ֗אu.Va'H935beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440thyaltarמִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖miz.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 hisheadבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹbe.ro.ShoH7218; andjustifyingוּלְהַצְדִּ֣יקu.le.hatz.DikH6663therighteousצַדִּ֔יקtza.DikH6662, togiveלָ֥תֶתLa.tetH5414him according to hisrighteousnessכְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ סke.tzid.ka.ToH6666.
33When thypeopleעַמְּךָ֧'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478shall besmittenבְּֽהִנָּגֵ֞ףbe.hi.na.GefH5062beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440theenemyאוֹיֵ֖ב'o.YevH341, because they havesinnedיֶחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against thee, and shall turnagainוְשָׁ֤בוּve.Sha.vuH7725to thee, andconfessוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034thynameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034, andprayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֧וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419, and makesupplicationוְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּve.hit.cha.ne.NuH2603to thee in thishouseבַּבַּ֥יִתba.Ba.yitH1004:
34Thenhearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'H8085thou inheavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064, andforgiveוְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ve.Sa.lach.taH5545thesinלְחַטַּ֖אתle.cha.TatH2403of thypeopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and bring themagainוַהֲשֵֽׁבֹתָם֙va.ha.she.vo.TamH7725to thelandהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127which thougavestנָתַ֖תָּna.Ta.taH5414to theirfathersלַאֲבוֹתָֽם׃ סla.'a.vo.TamH1.
35Whenheavenשָׁמַ֛יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064is shutupבְּהֵעָצֵ֥רbe.he.'a.TzerH6113, and there is norainמָטָ֖רma.TarH4306, because they havesinnedיֶחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against thee; if theyprayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֞וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419toward thisplaceהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725, andconfessוְהוֹד֣וּve.ho.DuH3034thynameשְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaH8034, andturnיְשׁוּב֖וּןye.shu.VunH7725from theirsinוּמֵחַטָּאתָ֥םu.me.cha.ta.TamH2403, when thouafflictestתַעֲנֵֽם׃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, that thou mayestteachתוֹרֵ֛םto.RemH3384them thegoodהַטּוֹבָ֖הha.to.VahH2896wayהַדֶּ֥רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870in which they shouldwalkH3212, andgiveוְנָתַתָּ֤הve.na.ta.TahH5414rainמָטָר֙ma.TarH4306upon thylandאַרְצְךָ֔'ar.tze.KhaH776, which thou hastgivenנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to thypeopleלְעַמְּךָ֖le.'a.me.KhaH5971for aninheritanceלְנַחֲלָֽה׃ סle.na.cha.LahH5159.
37If there shall be in thelandבָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzH776famineרָעָ֞בra.'AvH7458, if there shall bepestilenceדֶּ֣בֶרDe.verH1698,blightingשִׁדָּפ֨וֹןshi.da.FonH7711,mildewיֵרָק֜וֹןye.ra.KonH3420,locustאַרְבֶּ֤ה'ar.BehH697, or if there shall becaterpillerחָסִיל֙cha.SilH2625; if theirenemyאֹיְב֖וֹ'o.ye.VoH341shallbesiegeיָֽצַר־ya.tzar-H6887them in thelandבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of theircitiesשְׁעָרָ֑יוshe.'a.RavH8179; whateverplagueנֶ֖גַעNe.ga'H5061, whateversicknessמַחֲלָֽה׃ma.cha.LahH4245there shall be ;
38Whateverprayerתְּפִלָּ֣הte.fi.LahH8605andsupplicationתְּחִנָּ֗הte.chi.NahH8467shall be made by anymanהָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120, or by all thypeopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, who shallknowיֵדְע֗וּןye.de.'UnH3045everymanאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376theplagueנֶ֣גַעNe.ga'H5061of his ownheartלְבָב֔וֹle.va.VoH3824, and spreadforthוּפָרַ֥שׂu.fa.RasH6566hishandsכַּפָּ֖יוka.PavH3709toward thishouseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004:
39Thenhearתִּשְׁמַ֨עtish.Ma'H8085thou inheavenהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064thydwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֙ךָ֙shiv.Te.khaH3427placeמְכ֤וֹןme.KhonH4349, andforgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֣ve.sa.lach.TaH5545, anddoוְעָשִׂ֔יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213, andgiveוְנָתַתָּ֤ve.na.ta.TaH5414to everymanלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376according to hiswaysדְּרָכָ֔יוde.ra.KhavH1870, whoseheartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824thouknowestתֵּדַ֖עte.Da'H3045; (for thou, even thou only,knowestיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.taH3045theheartsלְבַ֖בle.VavH3824of all thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofmenהָאָדָֽם׃ha.'a.DamH120;)
42(For they shallhearיִשְׁמְעוּן֙yish.me.'UnH8085of thygreatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419nameשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034, and of thystrongהַֽחֲזָקָ֔הha.cha.za.KahH2389handיָֽדְךָ֙ya.de.KhaH3027, and of thyoutstretchedהַנְּטוּיָ֑הha.ne.tu.YahH5186armוּֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖u.ze.ro.'a.KhaH2220;) when he shallcomeוּבָ֥אu.Va'H935andprayוְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖לve.hit.pa.LelH6419toward thishouseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004;
43Hearתִּשְׁמַ֤עtish.Ma'H8085thou inheavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064thydwellingשִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָshiv.Te.khaH3427placeמְכ֣וֹןme.KhonH4349, anddoוְעָשִׂ֕יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213according to all that thestrangerהַנָּכְרִ֑יha.na.khe.RiH5237callethיִקְרָ֥אyik.Ra'H7121to thee for: that allpeopleעַמֵּ֨י'a.MeiH5971of theearthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776mayknowיֵדְעוּן֩ye.de.'UnH3045thynameשְׁמֶ֗ךָshe.Me.khaH8034, tofearלְיִרְאָ֤הle.yir.'AhH3372thee, as do thypeopleכְּעַמְּךָ֣ke.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478; and that they mayknowוְלָדַ֕עַתve.la.Da.'atH3045that thishouseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, which I havebuiltבָּנִֽיתִי׃ba.Ni.tiH1129, iscalledנִקְרָ֔אnik.Ra'H7121by thynameשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034.
44If thypeopleעַמְּךָ֤'a.me.KhaH5971gooutיֵצֵ֨אye.Tze'H3318tobattleלַמִּלְחָמָה֙la.mil.cha.MahH4421against theirenemyאֹ֣יְב֔וֹ'o.ye.VoH341,whereverבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870thou shaltsendתִּשְׁלָחֵ֑םtish.la.ChemH7971them, and shallprayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֣וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419to theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068towardדֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekhH1870thecityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892which thou hastchosenבָּחַ֣רְתָּba.Char.taH977, and toward thehouseוְהַבַּ֖יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004that I havebuiltבָּנִ֥תִיba.Ni.tiH1129for thynameלִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃lish.Me.khaH8034:
46If they shallsinיֶֽחֶטְאוּ־ye.chet.'u-H2398against thee, (for there is nomanאָדָם֙'a.DamH120thatsinnethיֶחֱטָ֔אye.che.Ta'H2398not,) and thou shalt beangryוְאָנַפְתָּ֣ve.'a.naf.TaH599with them, anddeliverוּנְתַתָּ֖םu.ne.ta.TamH5414them to theenemyאוֹיֵ֑ב'o.YevH341, so that they carry themawayוְשָׁב֤וּםve.sha.VumH7617captivesשֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙shoei.HemH7617toלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440thelandאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of theenemyהָאוֹיֵ֔בha.'o.YevH341,farרְחוֹקָ֖הre.cho.KahH7350ornearקְרוֹבָֽה׃ke.ro.VahH7138;
47Yet if they shall take it to theirheartsוְהֵשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ve.he.Shi.vuH7725in thelandבָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retzH776where they were carriedcaptivesנִשְׁבּוּ־nish.bu-H7617, andrepentלִבָּ֔ם וְשָׁ֣בוּ׀li.Bam ve.Sha.vuH7725H3820, and makesupplicationוְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּve.hit.cha.ne.NuH2603to thee in thelandבְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of them that carried themcaptivesשֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙shoei.HemH7617,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, We havesinnedחָטָ֥אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398, and have doneperverselyוְהֶעֱוִ֖ינוּve.he.'e.Vi.nuH5753, we have committedwickednessרָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ra.Sha.'e.nuH7561;
48And soreturnוְשָׁ֣בוּve.Sha.vuH7725to thee with all theirheartלְבָבָם֙le.va.VamH3824, and with all theirsoulנַפְשָׁ֔םnaf.ShamH5315, in thelandבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of theirenemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341, who led them awaycaptiveשָׁב֣וּsha.VuH7617, andprayוְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֣וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419to theetowardדֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekhH1870theirlandאַרְצָם֙'ar.TzamH776, which thougavestנָתַ֣תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414to theirfathersלַאֲבוֹתָ֔םla.'a.vo.TamH1, thecityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892which thou hastchosenבָּחַ֔רְתָּba.Char.taH977, and thehouseוְהַבַּ֖יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004which I 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, andmaintainוְעָשִׂ֖יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213theircauseמִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃mish.pa.TamH4941,
50Andforgiveוְסָלַחְתָּ֤ve.sa.lach.TaH5545thypeopleלְעַמְּךָ֙le.'a.me.KhaH5971that havesinnedחָֽטְאוּ־cha.te.'u-H2398against thee, and all theirtransgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖םpish.'ei.HemH6588in which they havetransgressedפָּשְׁעוּ־pa.she.'u-H6586against thee, andgiveוּנְתַתָּ֧םu.ne.ta.TamH5414themcompassionלְרַחֲמִ֛יםle.ra.cha.MimH7356beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440them who carried themcaptiveשֹׁבֵיהֶ֖םshoei.HemH7617, that they may havecompassionוְרִֽחֲמֽוּם׃ve.Ri.cha.MumH7355on them:
52That thyeyesעֵינֶ֤יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869may beopenפְתֻחוֹת֙fe.tu.chOtH6605to thesupplicationתְּחִנַּ֣תte.chi.NatH8467of thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650, and to thesupplicationתְּחִנַּ֖תte.chi.NatH8467of thypeopleעַמְּךָ֣'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, tohearkenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085to them in all theirsupplicationsקָרְאָ֥םka.re.'AmH7121to thee.
53For thou didstseparateהִבְדַּלְתָּ֤םhiv.dal.TamH914them from among all thepeopleעַמֵּ֣י'a.MeiH5971of theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776, to be thyinheritanceלְֽנַחֲלָ֔הle.na.cha.LahH5159, as thou didstspeakדִּבַּ֜רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696by thehandבְּיַ֣ד׀be.YadH3027ofMosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872thyservantעַבְדֶּ֗ךָ'av.De.khaH5650, when thoubroughtestבְּהוֹצִיאֲךָ֧be.ho.tzi.'a.KhaH3318ourfathersאֲבֹתֵ֛ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1out ofEgyptמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714, OLordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃ פYah.wehH3069.
54And it was so, that whenSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010hadfinishedכְּכַלּ֣וֹתke.kha.LotH3615prayingלְהִתְפַּלֵּל֙le.hit.pa.LelH6419all thisprayerהַתְּפִלָּ֥הha.te.fi.LahH8605andsupplicationוְהַתְּחִנָּ֖הve.hat.te.chi.NahH8467to theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, hearoseקָ֞םkamH6965frombeforeמִלִּפְנֵ֨יmi.lif.NeiH6440thealtarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, fromkneelingמִכְּרֹ֣עַmi.ke.Ro.a'H3766on hiskneesבִּרְכָּ֔יוbir.KavH1290with hishandsוְכַפָּ֖יוve.kha.PavH3709spreadupפְּרֻשׂ֥וֹתpe.ru.SotH6566toheavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.
56Blessedבָּר֣וּךְba.RukhH1288be theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, that hathgivenנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414restמְנוּחָה֙me.nu.ChahH4496to hispeopleלְעַמּ֣וֹle.'a.MoH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, according to all that hepromisedדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696: there hath notfailedנָפַ֞לna.FalH5307oneאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259wordדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697of all hisgoodהַטּ֔וֹבha.TovH2896promiseדְּבָר֣וֹde.va.RoH1697, which hepromisedדִּבֶּ֔רdi.BerH1696by thehandבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027ofMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872hisservantעַבְדּֽוֹ׃av.DoH5650.
58That he mayinclineלְהַטּ֥וֹתle.ha.TotH5186ourheartsלְבָבֵ֖נוּle.va.Ve.nuH3824to him, towalkH3212in all hiswaysדְּרָכָ֗יוde.ra.KhavH1870, and tokeepוְלִשְׁמֹ֨רve.lish.MorH8104hiscommandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֤יוmitz.vo.TavH4687, and hisstatutesוְחֻקָּיו֙ve.chu.KavH2706, and hisjudgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔יוu.mish.pa.TavH4941, which hecommandedצִוָּ֖הtzi.VahH6680ourfathersאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃'a.vo.Tei.nuH1.
59And let these mywordsדְבָרַ֜יde.va.RaiH1697, with which I have madesupplicationהִתְחַנַּ֙נְתִּי֙hit.cha.Nan.tiH2603beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, benearקְרֹבִ֛יםke.ro.VimH7138to theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068ourGodאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430dayיוֹמָ֣םyo.MamH3119andnightוָלָ֑יְלָהva.La.ye.lahH3915, that he maymaintainלַעֲשׂ֣וֹת׀la.'a.SotH6213thecauseמִשְׁפַּ֣טmish.PatH4941of hisservantעַבְדּ֗וֹav.DoH5650, and thecauseוּמִשְׁפַּ֛טu.mish.PatH4941of hispeopleעַמּ֥וֹa.MoH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478at alltimesH3117, as thematterדְּבַר־de.var-H1697shall require:
61Let yourheartלְבַבְכֶם֙le.vav.KhemH3824therefore beperfectשָׁלֵ֔םsha.LemH8003with theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068ourGodאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430, towalkH3212in hisstatutesבְּחֻקָּ֛יוbe.chu.KavH2706, and tokeepוְלִשְׁמֹ֥רve.lish.MorH8104hiscommandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֖יוmitz.vo.TavH4687, as at thisdayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.
63AndSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010offeredוַיִּזְבַּ֣חvai.yiz.BachH2076asacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077of peaceofferingsהַשְּׁלָמִים֮ha.she.la.MimH8002, which heofferedזָבַ֣חza.VachH2076to theLORDלַיהוָה֒la.Yah.wehH3068,twoוּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙u.she.Na.yimH8147andtwentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים'es.RimH6242thousandאֶ֔לֶף'E.lefH505oxenבָּקָ֗רba.KarH1241, and anhundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967andtwentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםve.'es.RimH6242thousandאָ֑לֶף'A.lefH505sheepוְצֹ֕אןve.TzonH6629. So thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and all thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478dedicatedוַֽיַּחְנְכוּ֙vai.yach.ne.KhuH2596thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068.
64The samedayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117did thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428consecrateקִדַּ֨שׁki.DashH6942themiddleתּ֣וֹךְTokhH8432of thecourtהֶחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691that wasbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440thehouseבֵית־veit-H1004of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068: for there heofferedעָ֣שָׂה'A.sahH6213burntofferingsהָֽעֹלָה֙ha.'o.LahH5930, and meatofferingsהַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.ChahH4503, and thefatחֶלְבֵ֣יchel.VeiH2459of the peaceofferingsהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםha.she.la.MimH8002: because thebrasenהַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ha.ne.Cho.shetH5178altarמִזְבַּ֤חmiz.BachH4196that wasbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068was toolittleקָטֹ֗ןka.TonH6996toreceiveמֵֽהָכִיל֙me.ha.KhilH3557the burntofferingsהָעֹלָ֣הha.'o.LahH5930, and meatofferingsהַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.ChahH4503, and thefatחֶלְבֵ֥יchel.VeiH2459of the peaceofferingsהַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃ha.she.la.MimH8002.
65And at thattimeבָֽעֵת־va.'et-H6256Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohH8010heldוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213afeastהֶחָ֡גhe.ChagH2282, and allIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478with him, agreatגָּד֜וֹלga.DolH1419congregationקָהָ֨לka.HalH6951, from theentranceמִלְּב֥וֹאmi.le.Vo'H935intoHamathחֲמָ֣ת׀cha.MatH2574to theriverנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158ofEgyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068ourGodאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117andsevenוְשִׁבְעַ֣תve.shiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117, evenfourteenאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702H6240daysיֽוֹם׃YomH3117.
66On theeighthהַשְּׁמִינִי֙ha.she.mi.NiH8066dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117hesentH7971thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971awayשִׁלַּ֣חshi.LachH7971: and theyblessedוַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּvay.va.ra.KhuH1288thekingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, andwentH3212to theirtentsלְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗םle.'o.ho.lei.HemH168joyfulשְׂמֵחִים֙se.me.ChimH8056andgladוְט֣וֹבֵיve.ToeiH2896ofheartלֵ֔בLevH3820for all thegoodnessהַטּוֹבָ֗הha.to.VahH2896that theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068haddoneעָשָׂ֤ה'a.SahH6213forDavidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732hisservantעַבְדּ֔וֹav.DoH5650, and forIsraelוּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לu.le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478hispeopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 8
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- Darby Translation Notes
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