2 Chronicles 6
1 then to say Solomon LORD to say to/for to dwell in/on/with cloud
Then Solomon spoke, “The Lord said that he lives in deep darkness.
2 and I to build house: home elevation to/for you and foundation to/for to dwell you forever: enduring
However, I have built you a magnificent Temple, a place for you to live forever.”
3 and to turn: turn [the] king [obj] face his and to bless [obj] all assembly Israel and all assembly Israel to stand: stand
Then the king turned and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, as they all stood.
4 and to say to bless LORD God Israel which to speak: promise in/on/with lip his with David father my and in/on/with hand: power his to fill to/for to say
He said, “Praise the Lord God of Israel, who has kept the promise he made to my father David when he said,
5 from [the] day which to come out: send [obj] people my from land: country/planet Egypt not to choose in/on/with city from all tribe Israel to/for to build house: home to/for to be name my there and not to choose in/on/with man to/for to be leader upon people my Israel
‘Ever since the day I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a town from any tribe of Israel where a Temple could be built to honor me, and I have not chosen anyone to be ruler over my people Israel.
6 and to choose in/on/with Jerusalem to/for to be name my there and to choose in/on/with David to/for to be upon people my Israel
But now I have chosen Jerusalem so that I will be honored there, and I have chosen David to rule over my people Israel.’
7 and to be with heart David father my to/for to build house: home to/for name LORD God Israel
My father David really wanted to build this Temple to honor the Lord, the God of Israel.
8 and to say LORD to(wards) David father my because which to be with heart your to/for to build house: home to/for name my be pleasing for to be with heart your
But the Lord told my father David, ‘You really wanted to build me a Temple to honor me—and it was good for you to want to do this.
9 except you(m. s.) not to build [the] house: home for son: child your [the] to come out: produce from loin your he/she/it to build [the] house: home to/for name my
But you are not going to build the Temple. Your son, one of your children, will build the Temple to honor me.’
10 and to arise: establish LORD [obj] word: promised his which to speak: promise and to arise: establish underneath: instead David father my and to dwell upon throne Israel like/as as which to speak: promise LORD and to build [the] house: home to/for name LORD God Israel
Now the Lord has kept the promise he made. For I have taken the place of my father, and I sit on the throne of Israel as the Lord said, and I have built the Temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.
11 and to set: make there [obj] [the] ark which there covenant LORD which to cut: make(covenant) with son: descendant/people Israel
I have placed the Ark there, which has inside it the agreement the Lord made with the sons of Israel.”
12 and to stand: stand to/for face: before altar LORD before all assembly Israel and to spread palm his
Then Solomon stood in front of the altar of the Lord before the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands in prayer.
13 for to make Solomon basin bronze and to give: put him in/on/with midst [the] enclosure five cubit length his and five cubit width his and cubit three height his and to stand: stand upon him and to bless upon knee his before all assembly Israel and to spread palm his [the] heaven [to]
Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. He had set it in the middle of the courtyard, and he was standing on it. Then he knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven.
14 and to say LORD God Israel nothing like you God in/on/with heaven and in/on/with land: country/planet to keep: obey [the] covenant and [the] kindness to/for servant/slave your [the] to go: walk to/for face: before your in/on/with all heart their
He said, “Lord God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven or on earth, keeping your agreement of trustworthy love with your servants who follow you with complete devotion.
15 which to keep: obey to/for servant/slave your David father my [obj] which to speak: promise to/for him and to speak: speak in/on/with lip your and in/on/with hand: power your to fill like/as day: today [the] this
You have kept the promise you made to your servant, my father David. With your own mouth you made that promise, and with your own hands you have fulfilled it today.
16 and now LORD God Israel to keep: guard to/for servant/slave your David father my [obj] which to speak: promise to/for him to/for to say not to cut: lack to/for you man from to/for face: before my to dwell upon throne Israel except if to keep: careful son: descendant/people your [obj] way: conduct their to/for to go: walk in/on/with instruction my like/as as which to go: walk to/for face: before my
So now, Lord God of Israel, please keep the promise you made to your servant David, my father, when you told him, ‘If your descendants pay close attention to follow my way, and to keep my law as you have done, you will never fail to have one of them to sit on the throne of Israel.’
17 and now LORD God Israel be faithful word your which to speak: speak to/for servant/slave your to/for David
Now, Lord God of Israel, please fulfill this promise you made to your servant David.
18 for truly to dwell God with [the] man upon [the] land: country/planet behold heaven and heaven [the] heaven not to sustain you also for [the] house: home [the] this which to build
But will God really live here on earth among people? The heavens, even highest heaven, cannot contain you, much less this Temple I have built!
19 and to turn to(wards) prayer servant/slave your and to(wards) supplication his LORD God my to/for to hear: hear to(wards) [the] cry and to(wards) [the] prayer which servant/slave your to pray to/for face: before your
Please listen to the prayer of your servant and his request, Lord my God. Please hear the appeals and the prayers that your servant is presenting before you.
20 to/for to be eye your to open to(wards) [the] house: home [the] this by day and night to(wards) [the] place which to say to/for to set: make name your there to/for to hear: hear to(wards) [the] prayer which to pray servant/slave your to(wards) [the] place [the] this
May you watch over this Temple day and night, caring for the place where you said you would be honored. May you hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place,
21 and to hear: hear to(wards) supplication servant/slave your and people your Israel which to pray to(wards) [the] place [the] this and you(m. s.) to hear: hear from place to dwell you from [the] heaven and to hear: hear and to forgive
and hear the request of your servant and your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Please hear from heaven where you live. May you hear and forgive.
22 if to sin man: anyone to/for neighbor his and to lift: raise in/on/with him oath to/for oath his and to come (in): come to swear to/for face: before altar your in/on/with house: home [the] this
When someone sins against another and is required to take an oath declaring the truth before your altar in this Temple,
23 and you(m. s.) to hear: hear from [the] heaven and to make: do and to judge [obj] servant/slave your to/for to return: pay to/for wicked to/for to give: give way: conduct his in/on/with head his and to/for to justify righteous to/for to give: give to/for him like/as righteousness his
listen from heaven, act and judge your servants. Pay back the guilty; vindicate and reward those who do right.
24 and if to strike people your Israel to/for face: before enemy for to sin to/for you and to return: repent and to give thanks [obj] name your and to pray and be gracious to/for face: before your in/on/with house: home [the] this
When your people Israel are defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against you, and if they come back in repentance to you, praying for forgiveness in this Temple,
25 and you(m. s.) to hear: hear from [the] heaven and to forgive to/for sin people your Israel and to return: return them to(wards) [the] land: soil which to give: give to/for them and to/for father their
then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them back to the land you gave them and their forefathers.
26 in/on/with to restrain [the] heaven and not to be rain for to sin to/for you and to pray to(wards) [the] place [the] this and to give thanks [obj] name your from sin their to return: repent [emph?] for to afflict them
If the skies are closed shut and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, if they pray toward this place and if they come back in repentance to you, turning away from their sin because you have punished them,
27 and you(m. s.) to hear: hear [the] heaven and to forgive to/for sin servant/slave your and people your Israel for to show them to(wards) [the] way: conduct [the] pleasant which to go: walk in/on/with her and to give: give rain upon land: country/planet your which to give: give to/for people your to/for inheritance
then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your servants, your people Israel. Teach them the good way so that they can walk on it, and send rain on the earth that you have given to your people as their possession.
28 famine for to be in/on/with land: country/planet pestilence for to be blight and mildew locust and locust for to be for to confine to/for him enemy his in/on/with land: country/planet gate his all plague and all sickness
If there is famine in the land, or disease, or blight or mildew on the crops, or if there are locusts or caterpillars, or if an enemy comes to lay siege to the towns in the land—it can be whatever kind of plague or whatever kind of disease—
29 all prayer all supplication which to be to/for all [the] man and to/for all people your Israel which to know man: anyone plague his and pain his and to spread palm his to(wards) [the] house: home [the] this
then whatever kind of prayer or whatever kind of appeal is made by anyone or all your people Israel, in fact anyone who, knowing their problems and pains, prays toward this Temple,
30 and you(m. s.) to hear: hear from [the] heaven foundation to dwell you and to forgive and to give: give to/for man like/as all way: conduct his which to know [obj] heart his for you(m. s.) to/for alone you to know [obj] heart son: child [the] man
then hear from heaven, the place where you live, and forgive. Give according to the way they live their lives, for you know what people are really like inside, and you alone know the true character of people.
31 because to fear you to/for to go: walk in/on/with way: conduct your all [the] day which they(masc.) alive upon face: surface [the] land: soil which to give: give to/for father our
Then they will respect you and follow your ways all the time they live in the land you gave to our forefathers.
32 and also to(wards) [the] foreign which not from people your Israel he/she/it and to come (in): come from land: country/planet distant because name your [the] great: large and hand: power your [the] strong and arm your [the] to stretch and to come (in): come and to pray to(wards) [the] house: home [the] this
As for the foreigners who do not belong to your people Israel but who come from a distant land, having heard of your great nature and power and ability to help, when they come and pray toward this Temple,
33 and you(m. s.) to hear: hear from [the] heaven from foundation to dwell you and to make: do like/as all which to call: call to to(wards) you [the] foreign because to know all people [the] land: country/planet [obj] name your and to/for to fear: revere [obj] you like/as people your Israel and to/for to know for name your to call: call by upon [the] house: home [the] this which to build
then hear from heaven, the place where you live, and give them what they're asking. That way, everyone on earth will come to know and respect you, just as your own people Israel do. They will also know that this Temple I have built honors you.
34 for to come out: come people your to/for battle upon enemy his in/on/with way: direction which to send: depart them and to pray to(wards) you way: direction [the] city [the] this which to choose in/on/with her and [the] house: home which to build to/for name your
When your people go to fight against their enemies, wherever you send them, and when they pray to you towards the city you have chosen and the house I have built to honor you,
35 and to hear: hear from [the] heaven [obj] prayer their and [obj] supplication their and to make: do justice their
then hear from heaven what they are praying and asking for, and support their cause.
36 for to sin to/for you for nothing man which not to sin and be angry in/on/with them and to give: give them to/for face: before enemy and to take captive them to take captive them to(wards) land: country/planet distant or near
If they sin against you—and there is nobody who does not sin—you may become angry with them and hand them over to an enemy who takes them away as prisoners to a foreign land, near or far.
37 and to return: recall to(wards) heart their in/on/with land: country/planet which to take captive there and to return: repent and be gracious to(wards) you in/on/with land: country/planet captivity their to/for to say to sin to pervert and be wicked
But if they think again in their land of captivity and repent and plead for mercy from you, saying, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly,’
38 and to return: repent to(wards) you in/on/with all heart their and in/on/with all soul their in/on/with land: country/planet captivity their which to take captive [obj] them and to pray way: direction land: country/planet their which to give: give to/for father their and [the] city which to choose and to/for house: home which to build to/for name your
and they come back to you with complete sincerity in their thoughts and attitudes there in their land of captivity; and they pray towards the land you gave their forefathers and the city you chose and the Temple I have built to honor you,
39 and to hear: hear from [the] heaven from foundation to dwell you [obj] prayer their and [obj] supplication their and to make: do justice their and to forgive to/for people your which to sin to/for you
then hear from heaven, the place where you live, respond and support their cause. Forgive your people who have sinned against you.
40 now God my to be please eye your to open and ear your attentive to/for prayer [the] place [the] this
Now my God, please open your eyes, and may your ears pay attention to the prayers offered in this place.
41 and now to arise: rise [emph?] LORD God to/for rest your you(m. s.) and ark strength your priest your LORD God to clothe deliverance: salvation and pious your to rejoice in/on/with good
‘Come, Lord, and enter your home, together with your Ark of power. May your priests wear salvation like clothing; may your faithful people shout for joy in your goodness.
42 LORD God not to return: turn back face anointed your to remember [emph?] to/for kindness David servant/slave your
Lord God, don't reject the king you have chosen. Remember your trustworthy love for your servant David.’”
