2 Chronicles 6

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אָ֖זthen אָמַ֣רhe said שְׁלֹמֹ֑הSolomon יְהוָ֣הYahweh אָמַ֔רhe has said לִשְׁכּ֖וֹןto dwell בָּעֲרָפֶֽל׃in the thick darkness

וַֽאֲנִ֛יand I בָּנִ֥יתִיI have built בֵית־a house of זְבֻ֖לloftinessלָ֑ךְfor youוּמָכ֥וֹןand a place לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖to dwell in you עוֹלָמִֽים׃forever

וַיַּסֵּ֤בand he turned הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the king אֶת־obj.פָּנָ֔יוface his וַיְבָ֕רֶךְand he blessed אֵ֖תobj.כָּל־all קְהַ֣לthe assembly of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וְכָל־and all קְהַ֥לthe assembly of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael עוֹמֵֽד׃was standing

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said בָּר֤וּךְbe blessed יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אֲשֶׁר֙who דִּבֶּ֣רhe spoke בְּפִ֔יוwith mouth his אֵ֖תwith דָּוִ֣ידDavid אָבִ֑יfather my וּבְיָדָ֥יוand by hands his מִלֵּ֖אhe has fulfilled לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

וָאֶבְחַר֙and I have chosen בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םin Jerusalem לִהְי֥וֹתto be שְׁמִ֖יname my שָׁ֑םthere וָאֶבְחַ֣רand I have chosen בְּדָוִ֔ידin David לִהְי֖וֹתto be עַל־over עַמִּ֥יpeople my יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וַיְהִ֕יand it was עִם־with לְבַ֖בthe heart of דָּוִ֣ידDavid אָבִ֑יfather my לִבְנ֣וֹתto build בַּ֔יִתa house לְשֵׁ֥םfor the name of יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֥יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶל־to דָּוִ֣ידDavid אָבִ֔יfather my יַ֗עַןbecause אֲשֶׁ֤רthat הָיָה֙it was עִם־with לְבָ֣בְךָ֔heart your לִבְנ֥וֹתto build בַּ֖יִתa house לִשְׁמִ֑יfor name my הֱֽטִיב֔וֹתָyou did well כִּ֥יfor הָיָ֖הit was עִם־with לְבָבֶֽךָ׃heart your

רַ֣קonly אַתָּ֔הyou לֹ֥אnot תִבְנֶ֖הyou will build הַבָּ֑יִתthe house כִּ֤יfor בִנְךָ֙son your הַיּוֹצֵ֣אwho comes out מֵֽחֲלָצֶ֔יךָfrom loins your הֽוּא־he יִבְנֶ֥הhe will build הַבַּ֖יִתthe house לִשְׁמִֽי׃for name my

וָאָשִׂ֥יםand I have put שָׁם֙there אֶת־obj.הָ֣אָר֔וֹןthe ark אֲשֶׁר־where שָׁ֖םis there בְּרִ֣יתthe covenant of יְהוָ֑הYahweh אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich כָּרַ֖תhe made עִם־with בְּנֵ֥יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗דand he stood לִפְנֵי֙to before מִזְבַּ֣חthe altar of יְהוָ֔הYahweh נֶ֖גֶדbefore כָּל־all קְהַ֣לthe assembly of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וַיִּפְרֹ֖שׂand he spread out כַּפָּֽיו׃hands his

וַיֹּאמַ֗רand he said יְהוָ֞הO Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֤יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel אֵין־there not כָּמ֣וֹךָlike you אֱלֹהִ֔יםis a God בַּשָּׁמַ֖יִםin the heavens וּבָאָ֑רֶץand on the earth שֹׁמֵ֤רwho keeps הַבְּרִית֙the covenant וְֽהַחֶ֔סֶדand the covenant loyalty לַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָto servants your הַהֹלְכִ֥יםwho walk לְפָנֶ֖יךָto before you בְּכָל־with all לִבָּֽם׃heart their

אֲשֶׁ֣רwho שָׁמַ֗רְתָּyou have kept לְעַבְדְּךָ֙to servant your דָּוִ֣ידDavid אָבִ֔יfather my אֵ֥תobj.אֲשֶׁר־that which דִּבַּ֖רְתָּyou spokeל֑וֹto himוַתְּדַבֵּ֥רand you spoke בְּפִ֛יךָwith mouth your וּבְיָדְךָ֥and by hand your מִלֵּ֖אתָyou have fulfilled כַּיּ֥וֹםas the day הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וְעַתָּ֕הand now יְהוָ֖הO Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael יֵֽאָמֵן֙let it be established דְּבָ֣רְךָ֔word your אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich דִּבַּ֖רְתָּyou spoke לְעַבְדְּךָ֥to servant your לְדָוִֽיד׃to David

וּפָנִ֜יתָand you will turn אֶל־to תְּפִלַּ֧תthe prayer of עַבְדְּךָ֛servant your וְאֶל־and to תְּחִנָּת֖וֹsupplication his יְהוָ֣הO Yahweh אֱלֹהָ֑יGod my לִשְׁמֹ֤עַto listen אֶל־to הָרִנָּה֙the cry of entreaty וְאֶל־and to הַתְּפִלָּ֔הthe prayer אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich עַבְדְּךָ֖servant your מִתְפַּלֵּ֥לis praying לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃to before you

וְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜and you will listen אֶל־to תַּחֲנוּנֵ֤יthe supplications of עַבְדְּךָ֙servant your וְעַמְּךָ֣and people your יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich יִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּthey will pray אֶל־to הַמָּק֣וֹםthe place הַזֶּ֑הthe this וְ֠אַתָּהand you תִּשְׁמַ֞עyou will hear מִמְּק֤וֹםfrom the place of שִׁבְתְּךָ֙dwelling you מִן־from הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםthe heavens וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖and you will hear וְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃and you will forgive

אִם־if יֶחֱטָ֥אhe will sin אִישׁ֙anyone לְרֵעֵ֔הוּto neighbor his וְנָֽשָׁא־and he will imposeב֥וֹon himאָלָ֖הan oath לְהַֽאֲלֹת֑וֹto put under an oath him וּבָ֗אand he will come אָלָ֛הhe will swear an oath לִפְנֵ֥יto before מִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖altar your בַּבַּ֥יִתin the house הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וְאַתָּ֣ה׀and you תִּשְׁמַ֣עyou will hear מִן־from הַשָּׁמַ֗יִםthe heavens וְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙and you will act וְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣and you will judge אֶת־obj.עֲבָדֶ֔יךָservants your לְהָשִׁ֣יבto repay לְרָשָׁ֔עto a guilty person לָתֵ֥תto requite דַּרְכּ֖וֹconduct his בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹon own head his וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יקand to vindicate צַדִּ֔יקa righteous person לָ֥תֶתto giveל֖וֹto himכְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ סaccording to righteousness his

וְֽאִם־and if יִנָּגֵ֞ףit will be defeated עַמְּךָ֧people your יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael לִפְנֵ֥יto before אוֹיֵ֖בan enemy כִּ֣יfor יֶֽחֶטְאוּ־they will sinלָ֑ךְto youוְשָׁ֙בוּ֙and they will return וְהוֹד֣וּand they will praise אֶת־obj.שְׁמֶ֔ךָname your וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֧וּand they will pray וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּand they will seek favor לְפָנֶ֖יךָto before you בַּבַּ֥יִתin the house הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וְאַתָּה֙and you תִּשְׁמַ֣עyou will hear מִן־from הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםthe heavens וְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔and you will forgive לְחַטַּ֖אתto the sin of עַמְּךָ֣people your יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וַהֲשֵׁיבוֹתָם֙and you will bring back them אֶל־to הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הthe land אֲשֶׁר־which נָתַ֥תָּהyou gaveלָהֶ֖םto themוְלַאֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ פand to ancestors their

בְּהֵעָצֵ֧רwhen are shut up הַשָּׁמַ֛יִםthe heavens וְלֹֽא־and not יִהְיֶ֥הit will be מָטָ֖רrain כִּ֣יfor יֶֽחֶטְאוּ־they will sinלָ֑ךְto youוְהִֽתְפַּלְל֞וּand they will pray אֶל־to הַמָּק֤וֹםthe place הַזֶּה֙the this וְהוֹד֣וּand they will praise אֶת־obj.שְׁמֶ֔ךָname your מֵחַטָּאתָ֥םfrom sin their יְשׁוּב֖וּןthey will turn back !כִּ֥יfor תַעֲנֵֽם׃you will afflict them

לְמַ֣עַןso that יִֽירָא֗וּךָthey may fear you לָלֶ֙כֶת֙to walk בִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָin ways your כָּל־all הַ֨יָּמִ֔יםthe days אֲשֶׁר־which הֵ֥םthey חַיִּ֖יםare alive עַל־on פְּנֵ֣יthe surface of הָאֲדָמָ֑הthe land אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich נָתַ֖תָּהyou gave לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃ סto ancestors our

וְאַתָּ֞הand you תִּשְׁמַ֤עyou will hear מִן־from הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙the heavens מִמְּכ֣וֹןfrom the place of שִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָdwelling you וְעָשִׂ֕יתָand you will do כְּכֹ֛לaccording to all אֲשֶׁר־that יִקְרָ֥אhe will call out אֵלֶ֖יךָto you הַנָּכְרִ֑יthe foreigner לְמַ֣עַןso that יֵדְעוּ֩they may know כָל־all עַמֵּ֨יthe peoples of הָאָ֜רֶץthe earth אֶת־obj.שְׁמֶ֗ךָname your וּלְיִרְאָ֤הand to fear אֹֽתְךָ֙obj. you כְּעַמְּךָ֣like people your יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וְלָדַ֕עַתand to know כִּֽי־that שִׁמְךָ֣name your נִקְרָ֔אit has been called עַל־on הַבַּ֥יִתthe house הַזֶּ֖הthe this אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich בָּנִֽיתִי׃I have built

וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֙and you will hear מִן־from הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםthe heavens אֶת־obj.תְּפִלָּתָ֖םprayer their וְאֶת־and obj.תְּחִנָּתָ֑םsupplication their וְעָשִׂ֖יתָand you will do מִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃justice their

כִּ֣יif יֶחֶטְאוּ־they will sinלָ֗ךְto youכִּ֣יfor אֵ֤יןthere not אָדָם֙is anyone אֲשֶׁ֣רwho לֹא־not יֶחֱטָ֔אhe sins וְאָנַפְתָּ֣and you will be angryבָ֔םwith themוּנְתַתָּ֖םand will you deliver up them לִפְנֵ֣יto before אוֹיֵ֑בan enemy וְשָׁב֧וּםand they will take captive them שׁוֹבֵיהֶ֛םcaptors their אֶל־to אֶ֥רֶץa land רְחוֹקָ֖הdistant א֥וֹor קְרוֹבָֽה׃near

וְהֵשִׁ֙יבוּ֙and they will bring back אֶל־to לְבָבָ֔םheart their בָּאָ֖רֶץin the land אֲשֶׁ֣רwhere נִשְׁבּוּ־they have been taken captive שָׁ֑םthere וְשָׁ֣בוּ׀and they will repent וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּand they will seek favor אֵלֶ֗יךָto you בְּאֶ֤רֶץin the land of שִׁבְיָם֙captivity their לֵאמֹ֔רto saying חָטָ֥אנוּwe have sinned הֶעֱוִ֖ינוּwe have done wrong וְרָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃and we have acted wickedly

וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֨and you will hear מִן־from הַשָּׁמַ֜יִםthe heavens מִמְּכ֣וֹןfrom the place of שִׁבְתְּךָ֗dwelling you אֶת־obj.תְּפִלָּתָם֙prayer their וְאֶת־and obj.תְּחִנֹּ֣תֵיהֶ֔םsupplications their וְעָשִׂ֖יתָand you will do מִשְׁפָּטָ֑םjustice their וְסָלַחְתָּ֥and you will forgive לְעַמְּךָ֖to people your אֲשֶׁ֥רwho חָֽטְאוּ־they have sinnedלָֽךְ׃to you

עַתָּ֣הnow אֱלֹהַ֗יO God my יִֽהְיוּ־let them be נָ֤אplease עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙eyes your פְּתֻח֔וֹתopen וְאָזְנֶ֖יךָand ears your קַשֻּׁב֑וֹתattentive לִתְפִלַּ֖תto the prayer of הַמָּק֥וֹםthe place הַזֶּֽה׃ סthe this

וְעַתָּ֗הand now קוּמָ֞הarise !יְהוָ֤הO Yahweh אֱלֹהִים֙God לְֽנוּחֶ֔ךָto resting place your אַתָּ֖הyou וַאֲר֣וֹןand the ark of עֻזֶּ֑ךָstrength your כֹּהֲנֶ֜יךָpriests your יְהוָ֤הO Yahweh אֱלֹהִים֙God יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּmay they be clothed תְשׁוּעָ֔הsalvation וַחֲסִידֶ֖יךָand faithful people your יִשְׂמְח֥וּmay they rejoice בַטּֽוֹב׃in the good

יְהוָ֣הO Yahweh אֱלֹהִ֔יםGod אַל־may not תָּשֵׁ֖בyou turn away פְּנֵ֣יthe faces of מְשִׁיחֶ֑יךָanointed one your זָכְרָ֕הremember !לְחַֽסְדֵ֖יto the covenant loyalties of דָּוִ֥ידDavid עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ פservant your

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