אָ֖ז אָמַ֣ר שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה יְהוָ֣ה אָמַ֔ר לִשְׁכּ֖וֹן בָּעֲרָפֶֽל
Then said Solomon, YHWH has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
וַֽאֲנִ֛י בָּנִ֥יתִי בֵית זְבֻ֖ל לָ֑ךְ וּמָכ֥וֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖ עוֹלָמִֽים
But I have built an house of habitation for you, and a place for your dwelling for ever.
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וַיַּסֵּ֤ב הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶת פָּנָ֔יו וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָל קְהַ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עוֹמֵֽד
And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר בְּפִ֔יו אֵ֖ת דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑י וּבְיָדָ֥יו מִלֵּ֖א לֵאמֹֽר
And he said, Blessed YHWH God of Israel, who has with his hands fulfilled which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
מִן הַיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצֵ֣אתִי אֶת עַמִּי֮ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ לֹא בָחַ֣רְתִּֽי בְעִ֗יר מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לִהְי֥וֹת שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם וְלֹא בָחַ֣רְתִּֽי בְאִ֔ישׁ לִהְי֥וֹת נָגִ֖יד עַל עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
Word-by-word analysis· 27 words
וָאֶבְחַר֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִהְי֥וֹת שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם וָאֶבְחַ֣ר בְּדָוִ֔יד לִהְי֖וֹת עַל עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
וַיְהִ֕י עִם לְבַ֖ב דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑י לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of YHWH God of Israel.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֔י יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיָה֙ עִם לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י הֱֽטִיב֔וֹתָ כִּ֥י הָיָ֖ה עִם לְבָבֶֽךָ
But YHWH said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in your heart to build an house for my name, you didst well in that it was in your heart:
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
רַ֣ק אַתָּ֔ה לֹ֥א תִבְנֶ֖ה הַבָּ֑יִת כִּ֤י בִנְךָ֙ הַיּוֹצֵ֣א מֵֽחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ הֽוּא יִבְנֶ֥ה הַבַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִֽי
Notwithstanding you shall not build the house; but your son which shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
וַיָּ֣קֶם יְהוָ֔ה אֶת דְּבָר֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר וָאָק֡וּם תַּחַת֩ דָּוִ֨יד אָבִ֜י וָאֵשֵׁ֣ב עַל כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וָאֶבְנֶ֣ה הַבַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
YHWH therefore has performed his word that he has spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as YHWH promised, and have built the house for the name of YHWH God of Israel.
Word-by-word analysis· 23 words
וָאָשִׂ֥ים שָׁם֙ אֶת הָ֣אָר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁר שָׁ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרַ֖ת עִם בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
And in it have I put the ark, wherein the covenant of YHWH, that he made with the children of Israel.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד לִפְנֵי֙ מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה נֶ֖גֶד כָּל קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּפְרֹ֖שׂ כַּפָּֽיו
And he stood before the altar of YHWH in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
כִּֽי עָשָׂ֨ה שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה כִּיּ֣וֹר נְחֹ֗שֶׁת וַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ֮ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעֲזָרָה֒ חָמֵ֨שׁ אַמּ֜וֹת אָרְכּ֗וֹ וְחָמֵ֤שׁ אַמּוֹת֙ רָחְבּ֔וֹ וְאַמּ֥וֹת שָׁל֖וֹשׁ קוֹמָת֑וֹ וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד עָלָ֗יו וַיִּבְרַ֤ךְ עַל בִּרְכָּיו֙ נֶ֚גֶד כָּל קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂ כַּפָּ֖יו הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה
For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven,
Word-by-word analysis· 29 words
וַיֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֵין כָּמ֣וֹךָ אֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּבָאָ֑רֶץ שֹׁמֵ֤ר הַבְּרִית֙ וְֽהַחֶ֔סֶד לַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָ הַהֹלְכִ֥ים לְפָנֶ֖יךָ בְּכָל לִבָּֽם
And said, O YHWH God of Israel, no God like you in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and mercy to your servants, that walk before you with all their hearts:
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֔י אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ ל֑וֹ וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר בְּפִ֛יךָ וּבְיָדְךָ֥ מִלֵּ֖אתָ כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה
You which have kept with your servant David my father that which you have promised him; and spakest with your mouth, and have fulfilled with your hand, as this day.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
וְעַתָּ֞ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁ֠מֹר לְעַבְדְּךָ֨ דָוִ֤יד אָבִי֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ לּוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹא יִכָּרֵ֨ת לְךָ֥ אִישׁ֙ מִלְּפָנַ֔י יוֹשֵׁ֖ב עַל כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רַ֠ק אִם יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֜יךָ אֶת דַּרְכָּ֗ם לָלֶ֨כֶת֙ בְּת֣וֹרָתִ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלַ֖כְתָּ לְפָנָֽי
Now therefore, O YHWH God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that your children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as you have walked before me.
Word-by-word analysis· 33 words
וְעַתָּ֕ה יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יֵֽאָמֵן֙ דְּבָ֣רְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ֥ לְדָוִֽיד
Now then, O YHWH God of Israel, let your word be verified, which you have spoken to your servant David.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
כִּ֚י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם יֵשֵׁ֧ב אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת הָאָדָ֖ם עַל הָאָ֑רֶץ הִ֠נֵּה שָׁמַ֜יִם וּשְׁמֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָ אַ֕ף כִּֽי הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house which I have built!
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
וּפָנִ֜יתָ אֶל תְּפִלַּ֧ת עַבְדְּךָ֛ וְאֶל תְּחִנָּת֖וֹ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י לִשְׁמֹ֤עַ אֶל הָרִנָּה֙ וְאֶל הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַבְדְּךָ֖ מִתְפַּלֵּ֥ל לְפָנֶֽיךָ
Have respect therefore to the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, O YHWH my God, to hearken to the cry and the prayer which your servant prayeth before you:
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
לִהְיוֹת֩ עֵינֶ֨יךָ פְתֻח֜וֹת אֶל הַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה אֶל הַ֨מָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְתָּ לָשׂ֥וּם שִׁמְךָ֖ שָׁ֑ם לִשְׁמ֨וֹעַ֙ אֶל הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶל הַמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה
That your eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof you have said that you wouldest put your name there; to hearken to the prayer which your servant prayeth toward this place.
Word-by-word analysis· 24 words
וְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ אֶל תַּחֲנוּנֵ֤י עַבְדְּךָ֙ וְעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּ אֶל הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וְ֠אַתָּה תִּשְׁמַ֞ע מִמְּק֤וֹם שִׁבְתְּךָ֙ מִן הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ וְסָלָֽחְתָּ
Hearken therefore to the supplications of your servant, and of your people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear you from your dwelling place, from heaven; and when you hearest, forgive.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
אִם יֶחֱטָ֥א אִישׁ֙ לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ וְנָֽשָׁא ב֥וֹ אָלָ֖ה לְהַֽאֲלֹת֑וֹ וּבָ֗א אָלָ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י מִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖ בַּבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה
If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before your altar in this house;
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
וְאַתָּ֣ה תִּשְׁמַ֣ע מִן הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ֙ וְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣ אֶת עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ לְהָשִׁ֣יב לְרָשָׁ֔ע לָתֵ֥ת דַּרְכּ֖וֹ בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יק צַדִּ֔יק לָ֥תֶת ל֖וֹ כְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ
Then hear you from heaven, and do, and judge your servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
וְֽאִם יִנָּגֵ֞ף עַמְּךָ֧ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִפְנֵ֥י אוֹיֵ֖ב כִּ֣י יֶֽחֶטְאוּ לָ֑ךְ וְשָׁ֨בוּ֙ וְהוֹד֣וּ אֶת שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֧וּ וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּ לְפָנֶ֖יךָ בַּבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה
And if your people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against you; and shall return and confess your name, and pray and make supplication before you in this house;
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
וְאַתָּה֙ תִּשְׁמַ֣ע מִן הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ לְחַטַּ֖את עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַהֲשֵׁיבוֹתָם֙ אֶל הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר נָתַ֥תָּה לָהֶ֖ם וְלַאֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם
Then hear you from the heavens, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which you gavest to them and to their fathers.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
בְּהֵעָצֵ֧ר הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וְלֹֽא יִהְיֶ֥ה מָטָ֖ר כִּ֣י יֶֽחֶטְאוּ לָ֑ךְ וְהִֽתְפַּלְל֞וּ אֶל הַמָּק֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ וְהוֹד֣וּ אֶת שְׁמֶ֔ךָ מֵחַטָּאתָ֥ם יְשׁוּב֖וּן כִּ֥י תַעֲנֵֽם
When the 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 dost afflict them;
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
וְאַתָּ֣ה תִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְסָ֨לַחְתָּ֜ לְחַטַּ֤את עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ֙ וְעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י תוֹרֵ֛ם אֶל הַדֶּ֥רֶךְ הַטּוֹבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵֽלְכוּ בָ֑הּ וְנָתַתָּ֤ה מָטָר֙ עַֽל אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר נָתַ֥תָּה לְעַמְּךָ֖ לְנַחֲלָֽה
Then hear you from heaven, and forgive the sin of your servants, and of your people Israel, when you have taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon your land, which you have given to your people for an inheritance.
Word-by-word analysis· 24 words
רָעָ֞ב כִּֽי יִהְיֶ֣ה בָאָ֗רֶץ דֶּ֣בֶר כִּֽי יִֽ֠הְיֶה שִׁדָּפ֨וֹן וְיֵרָק֜וֹן אַרְבֶּ֤ה וְחָסִיל֙ כִּ֣י יִהְיֶ֔ה כִּ֧י יָֽצַר ל֛וֹ אוֹיְבָ֖יו בְּאֶ֣רֶץ שְׁעָרָ֑יו כָּל נֶ֖גַע וְכָֽל מַחֲלָֽה
If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness :
Word-by-word analysis· 23 words
כָּל תְּפִלָּ֣ה כָל תְּחִנָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִהְיֶה֙ לְכָל הָ֣אָדָ֔ם וּלְכֹ֖ל עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵדְע֗וּ אִ֤ישׁ נִגְעוֹ֙ וּמַכְאֹב֔וֹ וּפָרַ֥שׂ כַּפָּ֖יו אֶל הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה
what prayer what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all your people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:
Word-by-word analysis· 21 words
וְ֠אַתָּה תִּשְׁמַ֨ע מִן הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם מְכ֤וֹן שִׁבְתֶּ֨ךָ֙ וְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ וְנָתַתָּ֤ה לָאִישׁ֙ כְּכָל דְּרָכָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר תֵּדַ֖ע אֶת לְבָב֑וֹ כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ לְבַדְּךָ֣ יָדַ֔עְתָּ אֶת לְבַ֖ב בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם
Then hear you from heaven your dwelling place, and forgive, and render to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you knowest; (for you only knowest the hearts of the children of men:)
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לְמַ֣עַן יִֽירָא֗וּךָ לָלֶ֨כֶת֙ בִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָ כָּל הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר הֵ֥ם חַיִּ֖ים עַל פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תָּה לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ
That they may fear you, to walk in your ways, so long as they live in the land which you gavest to our fathers.
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וְגַ֣ם אֶל הַנָּכְרִ֗י אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹ֥א מֵעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ הוּא֒ וּבָ֣א מֵאֶ֣רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֗ה לְמַ֨עַן שִׁמְךָ֤ הַגָּדוֹל֙ וְיָדְךָ֣ הַחֲזָקָ֔ה וּֽזְרֽוֹעֲךָ֖ הַנְּטוּיָ֑ה וּבָ֥אוּ וְהִֽתְפַּלְל֖וּ אֶל הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה
Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of your people Israel, but is come from a far country for your great name's sake, and your mighty hand, and your stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house;
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וְאַתָּ֞ה תִּשְׁמַ֤ע מִן הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ מִמְּכ֣וֹן שִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָ וְעָשִׂ֕יתָ כְּכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָ֥א אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַנָּכְרִ֑י לְמַ֣עַן יֵדְעוּ֩ כָל עַמֵּ֨י הָאָ֜רֶץ אֶת שְׁמֶ֗ךָ וּלְיִרְאָ֤ה אֹֽתְךָ֙ כְּעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלָדַ֕עַת כִּֽי שִׁמְךָ֣ נִקְרָ֔א עַל הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי
Then hear you from the heavens, from 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, and fear you, as your people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by your name.
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כִּֽי יֵצֵ֨א עַמְּךָ֤ לַמִּלְחָמָה֙ עַל א֣וֹיְבָ֔יו בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּשְׁלָחֵ֑ם וְהִתְפַּֽלְל֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֣רְתָּ בָּ֔הּ וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁר בָּנִ֥יתִי לִשְׁמֶֽךָ
If your people go out to war against their enemies by the way that you shall send them, and they pray to you toward this city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name;
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וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֙ מִן הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם אֶת תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם וְאֶת תְּחִנָּתָ֑ם וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ מִשְׁפָּטָֽם
Then hear you from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
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כִּ֣י יֶחֶטְאוּ לָ֗ךְ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין אָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא יֶחֱטָ֔א וְאָנַפְתָּ֣ בָ֔ם וּנְתַתָּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֧וּם שׁוֹבֵיהֶ֛ם אֶל אֶ֥רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֖ה א֥וֹ קְרוֹבָֽה
If they sin against you, (for no man which sinneth not,) and you be angry with them, and deliver them over before enemies, and they carry them away captives to a land far off or near;
Word-by-word analysis· 21 words
וְהֵשִׁ֨יבוּ֙ אֶל לְבָבָ֔ם בָּאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבּוּ שָׁ֑ם וְשָׁ֣בוּ וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּאֶ֤רֶץ שִׁבְיָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר חָטָ֥אנוּ הֶעֱוִ֖ינוּ וְרָשָֽׁעְנוּ
Yet they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray to you in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly;
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וְשָׁ֣בוּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּכָל לִבָּם֙ וּבְכָל נַפְשָׁ֔ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ שִׁבְיָ֖ם אֲשֶׁר שָׁב֣וּ אֹתָ֑ם וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֗וּ דֶּ֤רֶךְ אַרְצָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תָּה לַאֲבוֹתָ֔ם וְהָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֔רְתָּ וְלַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁר בָּנִ֥יתִי לִשְׁמֶֽךָ
If they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which you gavest to their fathers, and the city which you have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for your name:
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וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֨ מִן הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם מִמְּכ֣וֹן שִׁבְתְּךָ֗ אֶת תְּפִלָּתָם֙ וְאֶת תְּחִנֹּ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ מִשְׁפָּטָ֑ם וְסָלַחְתָּ֥ לְעַמְּךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָֽטְאוּ לָֽךְ
Then hear you from the heavens, from your dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive your people which have sinned against you.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
עַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֗י יִֽהְיוּ נָ֤א עֵינֶ֨יךָ֙ פְּתֻח֔וֹת וְאָזְנֶ֖יךָ קַשֻּׁב֑וֹת לִתְפִלַּ֖ת הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה
Now, my God, let, I beseech you, your eyes be open, and your ears attent to the prayer in this place.
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וְעַתָּ֗ה קוּמָ֞ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ לְֽנוּחֶ֔ךָ אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲר֣וֹן עֻזֶּ֑ךָ כֹּהֲנֶ֜יךָ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ תְשׁוּעָ֔ה וַחֲסִידֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂמְח֥וּ בַטּֽוֹב
Now therefore arise, O YHWH God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength: let your priests, O YHWH God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.
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יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֔ים אַל תָּשֵׁ֖ב פְּנֵ֣י מְשִׁיחֶ֑יךָ זָכְרָ֕ה לְחַֽסְדֵ֖י דָּוִ֥יד עַבְדֶּֽךָ
O YHWH God, turn not away the face of your anointed: remember the mercies of David your servant.