The First Book of Kings, Chapter 8מלכים א 8

אָ֣ז יַקְהֵ֣ל שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אֶת זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל אֶת כָּל רָאשֵׁ֣י הַמַּטּוֹת֩ נְשִׂיאֵ֨י הָאָב֜וֹת לִבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם לְֽהַעֲל֞וֹת אֶת אֲר֧וֹן בְּרִית יְהוָ֛ה מֵעִ֥יר דָּוִ֖ד הִ֥יא צִיּֽוֹן

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, to king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of YHWH out of the city of David, which Zion.

וַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּ אֶל הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ כָּל אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּיֶ֥רַח הָאֵֽתָנִ֖ים בֶּחָ֑ג ה֖וּא הַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי

And all the men of Israel assembled themselves to king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which the seventh month.

וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ כֹּ֖ל זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים אֶת הָאָרֽוֹן

And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

וַֽיַּעֲל֞וּ אֶת אֲר֤וֹן יְהוָה֙ וְאֶת אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וְאֶֽת כָּל כְּלֵ֥י הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּאֹ֑הֶל וַיַּעֲל֣וּ אֹתָ֔ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּֽם

And they brought up the ark of YHWH, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה וְכָל עֲדַ֤ת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַנּוֹעָדִ֣ים עָלָ֔יו אִתּ֖וֹ לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽאָר֑וֹן מְזַבְּחִים֙ צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא יִסָּפְר֛וּ וְלֹ֥א יִמָּנ֖וּ מֵרֹֽב

And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled to him, with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude.

וַיָּבִ֣אוּ הַ֠כֹּהֲנִים אֶת אֲר֨וֹן בְּרִית יְהוָ֧ה אֶל מְקוֹמ֛וֹ אֶל דְּבִ֥יר הַבַּ֖יִת אֶל קֹ֣דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים אֶל תַּ֖חַת כַּנְפֵ֥י הַכְּרוּבִֽים

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of YHWH to his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy under the wings of the cherubims.

כִּ֤י הַכְּרוּבִים֙ פֹּרְשִׂ֣ים כְּנָפַ֔יִם אֶל מְק֖וֹם הָֽאָר֑וֹן וַיָּסֹ֧כּוּ הַכְּרֻבִ֛ים עַל הָאָר֥וֹן וְעַל בַּדָּ֖יו מִלְמָֽעְלָה

For the cherubims spread forth two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

וַֽיַּאֲרִכוּ֮ הַבַּדִּים֒ וַיֵּרָאוּ֩ רָאשֵׁ֨י הַבַּדִּ֤ים מִן הַקֹּ֨דֶשׁ֙ עַל פְּנֵ֣י הַדְּבִ֔יר וְלֹ֥א יֵרָא֖וּ הַח֑וּצָה וַיִּ֣הְיוּ שָׁ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה

And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are to this day.

אֵ֚ין בָּֽאָר֔וֹן רַ֗ק שְׁנֵי֙ לֻח֣וֹת הָאֲבָנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִנִּ֥חַ שָׁ֛ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּחֹרֵ֑ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר כָּרַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ עִם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּצֵאתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when YHWH made with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.

וַיְהִ֕י בְּצֵ֥את הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים מִן הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וְהֶעָנָ֥ן מָלֵ֖א אֶת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה

And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy , that the cloud filled the house of YHWH,

וְלֹֽא יָכְל֧וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים לַעֲמֹ֥ד לְשָׁרֵ֖ת מִפְּנֵ֥י הֶֽעָנָ֑ן כִּי מָלֵ֥א כְבוֹד יְהוָ֖ה אֶת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה

So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of YHWH had filled the house of YHWH.

אָ֖ז אָמַ֣ר שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה יְהוָ֣ה אָמַ֔ר לִשְׁכֹּ֖ן בָּעֲרָפֶֽל

Then spake Solomon, YHWH said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

בָּנֹ֥ה בָנִ֛יתִי בֵּ֥ית זְבֻ֖ל לָ֑ךְ מָכ֥וֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖ עוֹלָמִֽים

I have surely built you an house to dwell in, a settled place for you to abide in for ever.

וַיַּסֵּ֤ב הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶת פָּנָ֔יו וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָל קְהַ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹמֵֽד

And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר בְּפִ֔יו אֵ֖ת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י וּבְיָד֥וֹ מִלֵּ֖א לֵאמֹֽר

And he said, Blessed YHWH God of Israel, which spake with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hand fulfilled , saying,

מִן הַיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצֵ֜אתִי אֶת עַמִּ֣י אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ מִמִּצְרַיִם֒ לֹֽא בָחַ֣רְתִּי בְעִ֗יר מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לִהְי֥וֹת שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם וָאֶבְחַ֣ר בְּדָוִ֔ד לִֽהְי֖וֹת עַל עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

וַיְהִ֕י עִם לְבַ֖ב דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of YHWH God of Israel.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיָה֙ עִם לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י הֱטִיבֹ֔תָ כִּ֥י הָיָ֖ה עִם לְבָבֶֽךָ

And YHWH said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build an house to my name, you didst well that it was in your heart.

רַ֣ק אַתָּ֔ה לֹ֥א תִבְנֶ֖ה הַבָּ֑יִת כִּ֤י אִם בִּנְךָ֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣א מֵחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ הֽוּא יִבְנֶ֥ה הַבַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִֽי

Nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son that shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house to my name.

וַיָּ֣קֶם יְהוָ֔ה אֶת דְּבָר֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר וָאָקֻ֡ם תַּחַת֩ דָּוִ֨ד אָבִ֜י וָאֵשֵׁ֣ב עַל כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וָאֶבְנֶ֣ה הַבַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

And YHWH has performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as YHWH promised, and have built an house for the name of YHWH God of Israel.

וָאָשִׂ֨ם שָׁ֤ם מָקוֹם֙ לָֽאָר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁר שָׁ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּרַת֙ עִם אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ בְּהוֹצִיא֥וֹ אֹתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein the covenant of YHWH, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.

וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה לִפְנֵי֙ מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה נֶ֖גֶד כָּל קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂ כַּפָּ֖יו הַשָּׁמָֽיִם

And Solomon stood before the altar of YHWH in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:

וַיֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֵין כָּמ֣וֹךָ אֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם מִמַּ֔עַל וְעַל הָאָ֖רֶץ מִתָּ֑חַת שֹׁמֵ֤ר הַבְּרִית֙ וְֽהַחֶ֔סֶד לַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָ הַהֹלְכִ֥ים לְפָנֶ֖יךָ בְּכָל לִבָּֽם

And he said, YHWH God of Israel, no God like you, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with your servants that walk before you with all their heart:

אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ ל֑וֹ וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר בְּפִ֛יךָ וּבְיָדְךָ֥ מִלֵּ֖אתָ כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה

Who have kept with your servant David my father that you promisedst him: you spakest also with your mouth, and have fulfilled with your hand, as this day.

וְעַתָּ֞ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁ֠מֹר לְעַבְדְּךָ֨ דָוִ֤ד אָבִי֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ לּוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹא יִכָּרֵ֨ת לְךָ֥ אִישׁ֙ מִלְּפָנַ֔י יֹשֵׁ֖ב עַל כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רַ֠ק אִם יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֤יךָ אֶת דַּרְכָּם֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת לְפָנַ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלַ֖כְתָּ לְפָנָֽי

Therefore now, YHWH God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that you promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that your children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as you have walked before me.

וְעַתָּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יֵאָ֤מֶן נָא֙ דבריך דְּבָ֣רְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבַּ֔רְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ֖ דָּוִ֥ד אָבִֽי

And now, O God of Israel, let your word, I pray you, be verified, which you spakest to your servant David my father.

כִּ֚י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם יֵשֵׁ֥ב אֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל הָאָ֑רֶץ הִ֠נֵּה הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וּשְׁמֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָ אַ֕ף כִּֽי הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי

But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have builded?

וּפָנִ֜יתָ אֶל תְּפִלַּ֧ת עַבְדְּךָ֛ וְאֶל תְּחִנָּת֖וֹ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י לִשְׁמֹ֤עַ אֶל הָֽרִנָּה֙ וְאֶל הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַבְדְּךָ֛ מִתְפַּלֵּ֥ל לְפָנֶ֖יךָ הַיּֽוֹם

Yet have you respect to the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, O YHWH my God, to hearken to the cry and to the prayer, which your servant prayeth before you to day:

לִהְיוֹת֩ עֵינֶ֨ךָ פְתֻח֜וֹת אֶל הַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ לַ֣יְלָה וָי֔וֹם אֶל הַ֨מָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְתָּ יִהְיֶ֥ה שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם לִשְׁמֹ֨עַ֙ אֶל הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶל הַמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה

That your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, toward the place of which you have said, My name shall be there: that you mayest hearken to the prayer which your servant shall make toward this place.

וְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ אֶל תְּחִנַּ֤ת עַבְדְּךָ֙ וְעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּ אֶל הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וְ֠אַתָּה תִּשְׁמַ֞ע אֶל מְק֤וֹם שִׁבְתְּךָ֙ אֶל הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ וְסָלָֽחְתָּ

And hearken you to the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear you in heaven your dwelling place: and when you hearest, forgive.

אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֶחֱטָ֥א אִישׁ֙ לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ וְנָֽשָׁא ב֥וֹ אָלָ֖ה לְהַֽאֲלֹת֑וֹ וּבָ֗א אָלָ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י מִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖ בַּבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה

If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before your altar in this house:

וְאַתָּ֣ה תִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ֙ וְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣ אֶת עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ לְהַרְשִׁ֣יעַ רָשָׁ֔ע לָתֵ֥ת דַּרְכּ֖וֹ בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יק צַדִּ֔יק לָ֥תֶת ל֖וֹ כְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ

Then hear you in heaven, and do, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

בְּֽהִנָּגֵ֞ף עַמְּךָ֧ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִפְנֵ֥י אוֹיֵ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶחֶטְאוּ לָ֑ךְ וְשָׁ֤בוּ אֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ וְהוֹד֣וּ אֶת שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֧וּ וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ בַּבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה

When your people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against you, and shall turn again to you, and confess your name, and pray, and make supplication to you in this house:

וְאַתָּה֙ תִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ לְחַטַּ֖את עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַהֲשֵֽׁבֹתָם֙ אֶל הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תָּ לַאֲבוֹתָֽם

Then hear you in heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which you gavest to their fathers.

בְּהֵעָצֵ֥ר שָׁמַ֛יִם וְלֹא יִהְיֶ֥ה מָטָ֖ר כִּ֣י יֶחֶטְאוּ לָ֑ךְ וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֞וּ אֶל הַמָּק֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ וְהוֹד֣וּ אֶת שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וּמֵחַטָּאתָ֥ם יְשׁוּב֖וּן כִּ֥י תַעֲנֵֽם

When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against you; if they pray toward this place, and confess your name, and turn from their sin, when you afflictest them:

וְאַתָּ֣ה תִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְסָ֨לַחְתָּ֜ לְחַטַּ֤את עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ֙ וְעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י תוֹרֵ֛ם אֶת הַדֶּ֥רֶךְ הַטּוֹבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵֽלְכוּ בָ֑הּ וְנָתַתָּ֤ה מָטָר֙ עַל אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר נָתַ֥תָּה לְעַמְּךָ֖ לְנַחֲלָֽה

Then hear you in heaven, and forgive the sin of your servants, and of your people Israel, that you teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon your land, which you have given to your people for an inheritance.

רָעָ֞ב כִּֽי יִהְיֶ֣ה בָאָ֗רֶץ דֶּ֣בֶר כִּֽי יִ֠הְיֶה שִׁדָּפ֨וֹן יֵרָק֜וֹן אַרְבֶּ֤ה חָסִיל֙ כִּ֣י יִהְיֶ֔ה כִּ֧י יָֽצַר ל֛וֹ אֹיְב֖וֹ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ שְׁעָרָ֑יו כָּל נֶ֖גַע כָּֽל מַחֲלָֽה

If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness ;

כָּל תְּפִלָּ֣ה כָל תְּחִנָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִֽהְיֶה֙ לְכָל הָ֣אָדָ֔ם לְכֹ֖ל עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵדְע֗וּן אִ֚ישׁ נֶ֣גַע לְבָב֔וֹ וּפָרַ֥שׂ כַּפָּ֖יו אֶל הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה

What prayer and supplication soever be by any man, by all your people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:

וְ֠אַתָּה תִּשְׁמַ֨ע הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם מְכ֤וֹן שִׁבְתֶּ֨ךָ֙ וְסָלַחְתָּ֣ וְעָשִׂ֔יתָ וְנָתַתָּ֤ לָאִישׁ֙ כְּכָל דְּרָכָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר תֵּדַ֖ע אֶת לְבָב֑וֹ כִּֽי אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֨עְתָּ֙ לְבַדְּךָ֔ אֶת לְבַ֖ב כָּל בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם

Then hear you in heaven your dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart you knowest; (for you, you only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)

לְמַ֨עַן֙ יִֽרָא֔וּךָ כָּל הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר הֵ֥ם חַיִּ֖ים עַל פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תָּה לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ

That they may fear you all the days that they live in the land which you gavest to our fathers.

וְגַם֙ אֶל הַנָּכְרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא מֵעַמְּךָ֥ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ה֑וּא וּבָ֛א מֵאֶ֥רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֖ה לְמַ֥עַן שְׁמֶֽךָ

Moreover concerning a stranger, that not of your people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for your name's sake;

כִּ֤י יִשְׁמְעוּן֙ אֶת שִׁמְךָ֣ הַגָּד֔וֹל וְאֶת יָֽדְךָ֙ הַֽחֲזָקָ֔ה וּֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ הַנְּטוּיָ֑ה וּבָ֥א וְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה

(For they shall hear of your great name, and of your strong hand, and of your stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;

אַתָּ֞ה תִּשְׁמַ֤ע הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ מְכ֣וֹן שִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָ וְעָשִׂ֕יתָ כְּכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָ֥א אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַנָּכְרִ֑י לְמַ֣עַן יֵדְעוּן֩ כָּל עַמֵּ֨י הָאָ֜רֶץ אֶת שְׁמֶ֗ךָ לְיִרְאָ֤ה אֹֽתְךָ֙ כְּעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלָדַ֕עַת כִּי שִׁמְךָ֣ נִקְרָ֔א עַל הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי

Hear you in heaven your dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to you for: that all people of the earth may know your name, to fear you, as your people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by your name.

כִּי יֵצֵ֨א עַמְּךָ֤ לַמִּלְחָמָה֙ עַל אֹ֣יְב֔וֹ בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּשְׁלָחֵ֑ם וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֣וּ אֶל יְהוָ֗ה דֶּ֤רֶךְ הָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֣רְתָּ בָּ֔הּ וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁר בָּנִ֥תִי לִשְׁמֶֽךָ

If your people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever you shall send them, and shall pray to YHWH toward the city which you have chosen, and the house that I have built for your name:

וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם אֶת תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם וְאֶת תְּחִנָּתָ֑ם וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ מִשְׁפָּטָֽם

Then hear you in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

כִּ֣י יֶֽחֶטְאוּ לָ֗ךְ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין אָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא יֶחֱטָ֔א וְאָנַפְתָּ֣ בָ֔ם וּנְתַתָּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֤וּם שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ אֶל אֶ֣רֶץ הָאוֹיֵ֔ב רְחוֹקָ֖ה א֥וֹ קְרוֹבָֽה

If they sin against you, (for no man that sinneth not,) and you be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives to the land of the enemy, far or near;

וְהֵשִׁ֨יבוּ֙ אֶל לִבָּ֔ם בָּאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבּוּ שָׁ֑ם וְשָׁ֣בוּ וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּאֶ֤רֶץ שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר חָטָ֥אנוּ וְהֶעֱוִ֖ינוּ רָשָֽׁעְנוּ

if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication to you in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;

וְשָׁ֣בוּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּכָל לְבָבָם֙ וּבְכָל נַפְשָׁ֔ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁר שָׁב֣וּ אֹתָ֑ם וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ דֶּ֤רֶךְ אַרְצָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תָּה לַאֲבוֹתָ֔ם הָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֔רְתָּ וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁר בנית בָּנִ֥יתִי לִשְׁמֶֽךָ

And return to you with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gavest to their fathers, the city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name:

וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ מְכ֣וֹן שִׁבְתְּךָ֔ אֶת תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם וְאֶת תְּחִנָּתָ֑ם וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ מִשְׁפָּטָֽם

Then hear you their prayer and their supplication in heaven your dwelling place, and maintain their cause,

וְסָלַחְתָּ֤ לְעַמְּךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָֽטְאוּ לָ֔ךְ וּלְכָל פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּשְׁעוּ בָ֑ךְ וּנְתַתָּ֧ם לְרַחֲמִ֛ים לִפְנֵ֥י שֹׁבֵיהֶ֖ם וְרִֽחֲמֽוּם

And forgive your people that have sinned against you, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against you, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:

כִּֽי עַמְּךָ֥ וְנַחֲלָתְךָ֖ הֵ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר הוֹצֵ֨אתָ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם מִתּ֖וֹךְ כּ֥וּר הַבַּרְזֶֽל

For they your people, and your inheritance, which you broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:

לִהְי֨וֹת עֵינֶ֤יךָ פְתֻחוֹת֙ אֶל תְּחִנַּ֣ת עַבְדְּךָ֔ וְאֶל תְּחִנַּ֖ת עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם בְּכֹ֖ל קָרְאָ֥ם אֵלֶֽיךָ

That your eyes may be open to the supplication of your servant, and to the supplication of your people Israel, to hearken to them in all that they call for to you.

כִּֽי אַתָּ֞ה הִבְדַּלְתָּ֤ם לְךָ֙ לְֽנַחֲלָ֔ה מִכֹּ֖ל עַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֜רְתָּ בְּיַ֣ד מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֗ךָ בְּהוֹצִיאֲךָ֧ אֶת אֲבֹתֵ֛ינוּ מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה

For you didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, your inheritance, as you spakest by the hand of Moses your servant, when you broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord YHWH.

וַיְהִ֣י כְּכַלּ֣וֹת שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה לְהִתְפַּלֵּל֙ אֶל יְהוָ֔ה אֵ֛ת כָּל הַתְּפִלָּ֥ה וְהַתְּחִנָּ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את קָ֞ם מִלִּפְנֵ֨י מִזְבַּ֤ח יְהוָה֙ מִכְּרֹ֣עַ עַל בִּרְכָּ֔יו וְכַפָּ֖יו פְּרֻשׂ֥וֹת הַשָּׁמָֽיִם

And it was , that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication to YHWH, he arose from before the altar of YHWH, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

וַֽיַּעְמֹ֕ד וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ק֥וֹל גָּד֖וֹל לֵאמֹֽר

And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

בָּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן מְנוּחָה֙ לְעַמּ֣וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר לֹֽא נָפַ֞ל דָּבָ֣ר אֶחָ֗ד מִכֹּל֙ דְּבָר֣וֹ הַטּ֔וֹב אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד מֹשֶׁ֥ה עַבְדּֽוֹ

Blessed YHWH, that has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

יְהִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ֙ עִמָּ֔נוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ אַל יַעַזְבֵ֖נוּ וְאַֽל יִטְּשֵֽׁנוּ

YHWH our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:

לְהַטּ֥וֹת לְבָבֵ֖נוּ אֵלָ֑יו לָלֶ֣כֶת בְּכָל דְּרָכָ֗יו וְלִשְׁמֹ֨ר מִצְוֺתָ֤יו וְחֻקָּיו֙ וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אֶת אֲבֹתֵֽינוּ

That he may incline our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.

וְיִֽהְי֨וּ דְבָרַ֜י אֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִתְחַנַּ֨נְתִּי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה קְרֹבִ֛ים אֶל יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלָ֑יְלָה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת מִשְׁפַּ֣ט עַבְדּ֗וֹ וּמִשְׁפַּ֛ט עַמּ֥וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל דְּבַר י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ

And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before YHWH, be nigh to YHWH our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:

לְמַ֗עַן דַּ֚עַת כָּל עַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֖ין עֽוֹד

That all the people of the earth may know that YHWH God, none else.

וְהָיָ֤ה לְבַבְכֶם֙ שָׁלֵ֔ם עִ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ לָלֶ֧כֶת בְּחֻקָּ֛יו וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֺתָ֖יו כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה

Let your heart therefore be perfect with YHWH our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.

וְֽהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עִמּ֑וֹ זֹבְחִ֥ים זֶ֖בַח לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה

And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before YHWH.

וַיִּזְבַּ֣ח שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֵ֣ת זֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר זָבַ֣ח לַיהוָה֒ בָּקָ֗ר עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֨יִם֙ אֶ֔לֶף וְצֹ֕אן מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וַֽיַּחְנְכוּ֙ אֶת בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְכָל בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered to YHWH, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of YHWH.

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא קִדַּ֨שׁ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת תּ֣וֹךְ הֶחָצֵ֗ר אֲשֶׁר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י בֵית יְהוָ֔ה כִּי עָ֣שָׂה שָׁ֗ם אֶת הָֽעֹלָה֙ וְאֶת הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת חֶלְבֵ֣י הַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים כִּֽי מִזְבַּ֤ח הַנְּחֹ֨שֶׁת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה קָטֹ֗ן מֵֽהָכִיל֙ אֶת הָעֹלָ֣ה וְאֶת הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת חֶלְבֵ֥י הַשְּׁלָמִֽים

The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that before the house of YHWH: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that before YHWH too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בָֽעֵת הַהִ֣יא אֶת הֶחָ֡ג וְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עִמּוֹ֩ קָהָ֨ל גָּד֜וֹל מִלְּב֥וֹא חֲמָ֣ת עַד נַ֣חַל מִצְרַ֗יִם לִפְנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים וְשִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר יֽוֹם

And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath to the river of Egypt, before YHWH our God, seven days and seven days, fourteen days.

בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי֙ שִׁלַּ֣ח אֶת הָעָ֔ם וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ אֶת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ לְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם שְׂמֵחִים֙ וְט֣וֹבֵי לֵ֔ב עַ֣ל כָּל הַטּוֹבָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְדָוִ֣ד עַבְדּ֔וֹ וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַמּֽוֹ

On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that YHWH had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.