ThenאָזSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהassembledיַקְהֵלthe eldersאֶת זִקְנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלallאֶת כָּלthe headsרָאשֵׁיof the tribes,הַמַּטּוֹתthe chiefsנְשִׂיאֵיof the fathers’ housesהָאָבוֹתof the sonsלִבְנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלtoאֶלKingהַמֶּלֶךְSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהin Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִָםto bring upלְהַעֲלוֹתthe arkאֶת אֲרוֹןof the covenantבְּרִיתof YHWHיְהוָהfrom the cityמֵעִירof David,דָּוִדthat isהִיאZion.צִיּוֹן
And allוַ כָּלthe menאִישׁof IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלassembledיִּקָּהֲלוּtoאֶלKingהַמֶּלֶךְSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהin the monthבְּיֶרַחof Ethanim,הָאֵתָנִיםat the feast,בֶּחָגthat isהוּאthe seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִיmonth.הַחֹדֶשׁ
And allוַ כֹּלthe eldersזִקְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcame,יָּבֹאוּand the priestsוַ הַכֹּהֲנִיםcarriedיִּשְׂאוּthe ark.אֶת הָאָרוֹן
And they brought upוַיַּעֲלוּthe arkאֶת אֲרוֹןof YHWHיְהוָהand the tentוְאֶת אֹהֶלof meetingמוֹעֵדand allוְאֶת כָּלthe holyהַקֹּדֶשׁutensilsכְּלֵיthat wereאֲשֶׁרin the tent;בָּאֹהֶלthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםand the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּםbrought them up.וַיַּעֲלוּ אֹתָם
And KingוְהַמֶּלֶךְSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהand allוְכָלthe communityעֲדַתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwho had gatheredהַנּוֹעָדִיםto himעָלָיוwere with himאִתּוֹbeforeלִפְנֵיthe ark,הָאָרוֹןsacrificingמְזַבְּחִיםsheepצֹאןand cattleוּבָקָרthatאֲשֶׁרcould notלֹאbe countedיִסָּפְרוּorוְלֹאnumberedיִמָּנוּfor multitude.מֵרֹב
And the priestsוַ הַכֹּהֲנִיםbroughtיָּבִאוּthe arkאֶת אֲרוֹןof the covenantבְּרִיתof YHWHיְהוָהtoאֶלits place,מְקוֹמוֹtoאֶלthe inner sanctuaryדְּבִירof the house,הַבַּיִתtoאֶלthe Most Holy Place,קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁיםtoאֶלbeneathתַּחַתthe wingsכַּנְפֵיof the cherubim.הַכְּרוּבִים
Forכִּיthe cherubimהַכְּרוּבִיםwere spreadingפֹּרְשִׂיםtheir wingsכְּנָפַיִםoverאֶלthe placeמְקוֹםof the ark,הָאָרוֹןand the cherubimוַ הַכְּרֻבִיםcoveredיָּסֹכּוּover the arkעַל הָאָרוֹןand over its polesוְעַל בַּדָּיוfrom above.מִלְמָעְלָה
And the polesהַבַּדִּיםwere so longוַיַּאֲרִכוּthat the endsוַ רָאשֵׁיof the polesהַבַּדִּיםwere seenיֵּרָאוּfromמִןthe Holy Placeהַקֹּדֶשׁin front ofעַל פְּנֵיthe inner sanctuary,הַדְּבִירbut they were notוְלֹאseenיֵרָאוּoutside;הַחוּצָהand they areוַיִּהְיוּthereשָׁםtoעַדthisהַזֶּהday.הַיּוֹם
There was nothingאֵיןin the arkבָּאָרוֹןexceptרַקthe twoשְׁנֵיtabletsלֻחוֹתof stoneהָאֲבָנִיםthatאֲשֶׁרMosesמֹשֶׁהhad placedהִנִּחַthereשָׁםat Horeb,בְּחֹרֵבwhereאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהmade a covenantכָּרַתwithעִםthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwhen they came outבְּצֵאתָםof the landמֵאֶרֶץof Egypt.מִצְרָיִם
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhenבְּthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםcame outצֵאתofמִןthe Holy Place,הַקֹּדֶשׁthat the cloudוְהֶעָנָןfilledמָלֵאthe houseאֶת בֵּיתof YHWH,יְהוָה
and the priestsוְ הַכֹּהֲנִיםcould notלֹא יָכְלוּstandלַעֲמֹדto ministerלְשָׁרֵתbecause ofמִפְּנֵיthe cloud,הֶעָנָןforכִּיthe gloryכְבוֹדof YHWHיְהוָהfilledמָלֵאthe houseאֶת בֵּיתof YHWH.יְהוָה
ThenאָזSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהsaid,אָמַר“YHWHיְהוָהhas saidאָמַרthat he would dwellלִשְׁכֹּןin the thick cloud.בָּעֲרָפֶל
I have surely builtבָּנֹה בָנִיתִיan exaltedזְבֻלhouseבֵּיתfor you,לָךְa placeמָכוֹןfor you to live inלְשִׁבְתְּךָforever.”עוֹלָמִים
And the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְturnedיַּסֵּבhis faceאֶת פָּנָיוand blessedוַיְבָרֶךְallאֵת כָּלthe assemblyקְהַלof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhile allוְכָלthe assemblyקְהַלof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwas standing.עֹמֵד
And he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Blessed beבָּרוּךְYHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhoאֲשֶׁרspokeדִּבֶּרwith his mouthבְּפִיוtoאֵתDavidדָּוִדmy father,אָבִיand with his handוּבְיָדוֹhas fulfilled it,מִלֵּאsaying,לֵאמֹר
‘From the dayמִן הַיּוֹםthatאֲשֶׁרI brought outהוֹצֵאתִיmy peopleאֶת עַמִּיIsraelאֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלfrom Egypt,מִמִּצְרַיִםI did notלֹאchooseבָחַרְתִּיa cityבְעִירfrom allמִכֹּלthe tribesשִׁבְטֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלto buildלִבְנוֹתa houseבַּיִתfor my nameשְׁמִיto beלִהְיוֹתthere;שָׁםbut I choseוָאֶבְחַרDavidבְּדָוִדto beלִהְיוֹתoverעַלmy peopleעַמִּיIsrael.’יִשְׂרָאֵל
And it wasוַיְהִיinעִםthe heartלְבַבof Davidדָּוִדmy fatherאָבִיto buildלִבְנוֹתa houseבַּיִתfor the nameלְשֵׁםof YHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
But YHWHוַ יְהוָהsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavidדָּוִדmy father,אָבִי‘Becauseיַעַן אֲשֶׁרit wasהָיָהinעִםyour heartלְבָבְךָto buildלִבְנוֹתa houseבַּיִתfor my name,לִשְׁמִיyou did wellהֱטִיבֹתָthatכִּיit wasהָיָהinעִםyour heart.לְבָבֶךָ
Only,רַקyouאַתָּהshall notלֹאbuildתִבְנֶהthe house,הַבָּיִתbutכִּי אִםyour sonבִּנְךָwho comes outהַיֹּצֵאof your loins,מֵחֲלָצֶיךָheהוּאshall buildיִבְנֶהthe houseהַבַּיִתfor my name.’לִשְׁמִי
And YHWHוַ יְהוָהhas confirmedיָּקֶםhis wordאֶת דְּבָרוֹthatאֲשֶׁרhe spoke;דִּבֵּרand I have risenוָאָקֻםin place ofתַּחַתDavidדָּוִדmy father,אָבִיand I sitוָאֵשֵׁבonעַלthe throneכִּסֵּאof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלasכַּאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהspoke,דִּבֶּרand I have builtוָאֶבְנֶהthe houseהַבַּיִתfor the nameלְשֵׁםof YHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
And I have setוָאָשִׂםthereשָׁםa placeמָקוֹםfor the ark,לָאָרוֹןin whichאֲשֶׁר שָׁםis the covenantבְּרִיתof YHWHיְהוָהthatאֲשֶׁרhe madeכָּרַתwithעִםour fathersאֲבֹתֵינוּwhen he broughtבְּהוֹצִיאוֹthemאֹתָםout of the landמֵאֶרֶץof Egypt.”מִצְרָיִם
And Solomonוַ שְׁלֹמֹהstoodיַּעֲמֹדbeforeלִפְנֵיthe altarמִזְבַּחof YHWHיְהוָהin front ofנֶגֶדallכָּלthe assemblyקְהַלof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלand spread outוַיִּפְרֹשׂhis handsכַּפָּיוtoward the heavens.הַשָּׁמָיִם
And he said,וַיֹּאמַר“YHWH,יְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלthere is noאֵיןElohimאֱלֹהִיםlike youכָּמוֹךָin the heavensבַּשָּׁמַיִםaboveמִמַּעַלorוְonעַלthe earthהָאָרֶץbeneath,מִתָּחַתkeepingשֹׁמֵרthe covenantהַבְּרִיתand the loyal loveוְהַחֶסֶדfor your servantsלַעֲבָדֶיךָwho walkהַהֹלְכִיםbefore youלְפָנֶיךָwith allבְּכָלtheir heart;לִבָּם
who have keptאֲשֶׁר שָׁמַרְתָּfor your servantלְעַבְדְּךָDavidדָּוִדmy fatherאָבִיwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרyou spokeדִּבַּרְתָּto him;לוֹyou spokeוַתְּדַבֵּרwith your mouth,בְּפִיךָand with your handוּבְיָדְךָyou have fulfilled it,מִלֵּאתָas it isכַּthis day.יּוֹם הַזֶּה
And now,וְעַתָּהYHWH,יְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלkeepשְׁמֹרfor your servantלְעַבְדְּךָDavidדָוִדmy fatherאָבִיwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרyou spokeדִּבַּרְתָּto him,לּוֹsaying,לֵאמֹר‘There shall notלֹאbe cut offיִכָּרֵתfor youלְךָa manאִישׁfrom before meמִלְּפָנַיto sitיֹשֵׁבonעַלthe throneכִּסֵּאof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלif onlyרַק אִםyour sonsבָנֶיךָkeepיִשְׁמְרוּtheir way,אֶת דַּרְכָּםwalkingלָלֶכֶתbefore meלְפָנַיasכַּאֲשֶׁרyou have walkedהָלַכְתָּbefore me.’לְפָנָי
And now,וְעַתָּהElohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלpleaseנָאlet your wordדְּבָרְךָbe firmיֵאָמֶןthatאֲשֶׁרyou spokeדִּבַּרְתָּto your servantלְעַבְדְּךָDavidדָּוִדmy father.אָבִי
Butכִּיwill Elohimאֱלֹהִיםtrulyהַאֻמְנָםliveיֵשֵׁבonעַלthe earth?הָאָרֶץLook,הִנֵּהthe heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםand the heavensוּשְׁמֵיof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםcannotלֹאcontain you;יְכַלְכְּלוּךָhow much lessאַף כִּיthisהַזֶּהhouseהַבַּיִתthatאֲשֶׁרI have built!בָּנִיתִי
Yet turnוּפָנִיתָtoאֶלthe prayerתְּפִלַּתof your servantעַבְדְּךָand toוְאֶלhis supplication,תְּחִנָּתוֹYHWHיְהוָהmy Elohim,אֱלֹהָיto listenלִשְׁמֹעַtoאֶלthe cryהָרִנָּהand toוְאֶלthe prayerהַתְּפִלָּהthatאֲשֶׁרyour servantעַבְדְּךָpraysמִתְפַּלֵּלbefore youלְפָנֶיךָtoday;הַיּוֹם
that your eyesעֵינֶךָmay beלִהְיוֹתopenפְתֻחוֹתtowardאֶלthisהַזֶּהhouseהַבַּיִתnightלַיְלָהand day,וָיוֹםtowardאֶלthe placeהַמָּקוֹםof whichאֲשֶׁרyou said,אָמַרְתָּ‘My nameשְׁמִיshall beיִהְיֶהthere,’שָׁםto listenלִשְׁמֹעַtoאֶלthe prayerהַתְּפִלָּהthatאֲשֶׁרyour servantעַבְדְּךָpraysיִתְפַּלֵּלtowardאֶלthisהַזֶּהplace.הַמָּקוֹם
And listenוְשָׁמַעְתָּtoאֶלthe supplicationתְּחִנַּתof your servantעַבְדְּךָand of your peopleוְעַמְּךָIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhoאֲשֶׁרprayיִתְפַּלְלוּtowardאֶלthisהַזֶּהplace;הַמָּקוֹםand you,וְאַתָּהlistenתִּשְׁמַעinאֶלthe placeמְקוֹםwhere you live,שִׁבְתְּךָinאֶלthe heavens;הַשָּׁמַיִםand listenוְשָׁמַעְתָּand forgive.וְסָלָחְתָּ
Ifאֵת אֲשֶׁרa manאִישׁsinsיֶחֱטָאagainst his neighbor,לְרֵעֵהוּand he laysוְנָשָׁאon himבוֹan imprecationאָלָהto make him swear,לְהַאֲלֹתוֹand the imprecationאָלָהcomesוּבָאbeforeלִפְנֵיyour altarמִזְבַּחֲךָin thisבַּ הַזֶּהhouse,בַּיִת
then youוְאַתָּהlistenתִּשְׁמַעin the heavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםand act,וְעָשִׂיתָand judgeוְשָׁפַטְתָּyour servants,אֶת עֲבָדֶיךָdeclaring wickedלְהַרְשִׁיעַthe wicked,רָשָׁעputtingלָתֵתhis wayדַּרְכּוֹon his head,בְּרֹאשׁוֹand declaring righteousוּלְהַצְדִּיקthe righteous,צַדִּיקgivingלָתֶתhimלוֹaccording to his righteousness.כְּצִדְקָתוֹ
Whenבְּyour peopleעַמְּךָIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלare struck downהִנָּגֵףbeforeלִפְנֵיthe enemyאוֹיֵבbecauseאֲשֶׁרthey have sinnedיֶחֶטְאוּagainst you,לָךְand they returnוְשָׁבוּto youאֵלֶיךָand give thanksוְהוֹדוּto your nameאֶת שְׁמֶךָand prayוְהִתְפַּלְלוּand make supplicationוְהִתְחַנְּנוּto youאֵלֶיךָin thisבַּ הַזֶּהhouse,בַּיִת
then youוְאַתָּהlistenתִּשְׁמַעin the heavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםand forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּthe sinלְחַטַּאתof your peopleעַמְּךָIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלand bring them backוַהֲשֵׁבֹתָםtoאֶלthe landהָאֲדָמָהthatאֲשֶׁרyou gaveנָתַתָּto their fathers.לַאֲבוֹתָם
When the heavensבְּ שָׁמַיִםare shut upהֵעָצֵרand there is noוְלֹא יִהְיֶהrainמָטָרbecauseכִּיthey have sinnedיֶחֶטְאוּagainst you,לָךְand they prayוְהִתְפַּלְלוּtowardאֶלthisהַזֶּהplaceהַמָּקוֹםand give thanksוְהוֹדוּto your nameאֶת שְׁמֶךָand turn backוּ יְשׁוּבוּןfrom their sinמֵחַטָּאתָםbecauseכִּיyou afflict them,תַעֲנֵם
then youוְאַתָּהlistenתִּשְׁמַעin the heavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםand forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּthe sinלְחַטַּאתof your servantsעֲבָדֶיךָand of your peopleוְעַמְּךָIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלforכִּיyou instruct themתוֹרֵםin the goodאֶת הַטּוֹבָהwayהַדֶּרֶךְin whichאֲשֶׁר בָהּthey should walk;יֵלְכוּand giveוְנָתַתָּהrainמָטָרonעַלyour landאַרְצְךָthatאֲשֶׁרyou have givenנָתַתָּהto your peopleלְעַמְּךָas an inheritance.לְנַחֲלָה
Ifכִּיthere isיִהְיֶהfamineרָעָבin the land,בָאָרֶץifכִּיthere isיִהְיֶהpestilence,דֶּבֶרblight,שִׁדָּפוֹןmildew,יֵרָקוֹןlocust,אַרְבֶּהor grasshopper,חָסִילifכִּיthere are these;יִהְיֶהifכִּיhis enemyאֹיְבוֹbesiegesיָצַרhimלוֹin the landבְּאֶרֶץof his gates;שְׁעָרָיוanyכָּלsore,נֶגַעanyכָּלsickness;מַחֲלָה
whateverכָּלprayer,תְּפִלָּהwhateverכָלsupplicationתְּחִנָּהthatאֲשֶׁרis madeתִהְיֶהby anyלְכָלhuman being,הָאָדָםby allלְכֹלyour peopleעַמְּךָIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhenאֲשֶׁרeachאִישׁknowsיֵדְעוּןthe soreנֶגַעof his own heartלְבָבוֹand spreads outוּפָרַשׂhis handsכַּפָּיוtowardאֶלthisהַזֶּהhouse,הַבַּיִת
then youוְאַתָּהlistenתִּשְׁמַעin the heavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםthe placeמְכוֹןwhere you live,שִׁבְתֶּךָand forgive,וְסָלַחְתָּand act,וְעָשִׂיתָand giveוְנָתַתָּto eachלָאִישׁaccording to allכְּכָלhis ways,דְּרָכָיוwhoseאֲשֶׁרheartאֶת לְבָבוֹyou knowתֵּדַע— forכִּיyouאַתָּהaloneלְבַדְּךָknowיָדַעְתָּthe heartאֶת לְבַבof allכָּלhuman beings —בְּנֵי הָאָדָם
so thatלְמַעַןthey may fear youיִרָאוּךָallכָּלthe daysהַיָּמִיםthatאֲשֶׁרtheyהֵםliveחַיִּיםonעַלthe faceפְּנֵיof the landהָאֲדָמָהthatאֲשֶׁרyou gaveנָתַתָּהto our fathers.לַאֲבֹתֵינוּ
And alsoוְגַםtoאֶלthe foreigner,הַנָּכְרִיwhoאֲשֶׁרis notלֹא הוּאof your peopleמֵעַמְּךָIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלand comesוּבָאfrom a distantרְחוֹקָהlandמֵאֶרֶץbecause ofלְמַעַןyour nameשְׁמֶךָ
— forכִּיthey will hearיִשְׁמְעוּןof your greatהַגָּדוֹלnameאֶת שִׁמְךָand of your strongהַחֲזָקָהhandוְאֶת יָדְךָand of your outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָהarmוּזְרֹעֲךָ— when he comesוּבָאand praysוְהִתְפַּלֵּלtowardאֶלthisהַזֶּהhouse,הַבַּיִת
youאַתָּהlistenתִּשְׁמַעin the heavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםthe placeמְכוֹןwhere you live,שִׁבְתֶּךָand doוְעָשִׂיתָaccording to allכְּכֹלfor whichאֲשֶׁרthe foreignerהַנָּכְרִיcallsיִקְרָאto you,אֵלֶיךָso thatלְמַעַןallכָּלthe peoplesעַמֵּיof the earthהָאָרֶץmay knowיֵדְעוּןyour name,אֶת שְׁמֶךָto fearלְיִרְאָהyouאֹתְךָasכְּyour peopleעַמְּךָIsrael do,יִשְׂרָאֵלand to knowוְלָדַעַתthatכִּיyour nameשִׁמְךָis calledנִקְרָאoverעַלthisהַזֶּהhouseהַבַּיִתthatאֲשֶׁרI have built.בָּנִיתִי
Ifכִּיyour peopleעַמְּךָgo outיֵצֵאto warלַמִּלְחָמָהagainstעַלtheir enemyאֹיְבוֹby the wayבַּדֶּרֶךְthatאֲשֶׁרyou send them,תִּשְׁלָחֵםand they prayוְהִתְפַּלְלוּtoאֶלYHWHיְהוָהtowardדֶּרֶךְthe cityהָעִירthatאֲשֶׁרyou have chosenבָּחַרְתָּ בָּהּand the houseוְהַבַּיִתthatאֲשֶׁרI have builtבָּנִתִיfor your name,לִשְׁמֶךָ
then listenוְשָׁמַעְתָּin the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםto their prayerאֶת תְּפִלָּתָםand their supplication,וְאֶת תְּחִנָּתָםand doוְעָשִׂיתָjustice for them.מִשְׁפָּטָם
Whenכִּיthey sinיֶחֶטְאוּagainst youלָךְ— forכִּיthere is noאֵיןhuman beingאָדָםwhoאֲשֶׁרdoes notלֹאsinיֶחֱטָא— and you are angryוְאָנַפְתָּwith themבָםand give them overוּנְתַתָּםbeforeלִפְנֵיthe enemy,אוֹיֵבand their captorsשֹׁבֵיהֶםcarry them captiveוְשָׁבוּםtoאֶלthe landאֶרֶץof the enemy,הָאוֹיֵבfarרְחוֹקָהorאוֹnear;קְרוֹבָה
and they bring it backוְהֵשִׁיבוּto their heartאֶל לִבָּםin the landבָּאָרֶץwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםthey have been carried captive,נִשְׁבּוּand they returnוְשָׁבוּand make supplicationוְהִתְחַנְּנוּto youאֵלֶיךָin the landבְּאֶרֶץof their captors,שֹׁבֵיהֶםsaying,לֵאמֹר‘We have sinned,חָטָאנוּand we have committed iniquity,וְהֶעֱוִינוּwe have acted wickedly’;רָשָׁעְנוּ
and they returnוְשָׁבוּto youאֵלֶיךָwith allבְּכָלtheir heartלְבָבָםand with allוּבְכָלtheir soulנַפְשָׁםin the landבְּאֶרֶץof their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶםwhoאֲשֶׁרcarried them captive,שָׁבוּ אֹתָםand they prayוְהִתְפַּלְלוּto youאֵלֶיךָtowardדֶּרֶךְtheir landאַרְצָםthatאֲשֶׁרyou gaveנָתַתָּהto their fathers,לַאֲבוֹתָםthe cityהָעִירthatאֲשֶׁרyou have chosen,בָּחַרְתָּand the houseוְהַבַּיִתthatאֲשֶׁרI have builtבָּנִיתִיfor your name,לִשְׁמֶךָ
then listenוְשָׁמַעְתָּin the heavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםthe placeמְכוֹןwhere you live,שִׁבְתְּךָto their prayerאֶת תְּפִלָּתָםand their supplication,וְאֶת תְּחִנָּתָםand doוְעָשִׂיתָjustice for them;מִשְׁפָּטָם
and forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּyour peopleלְעַמְּךָwhoאֲשֶׁרhave sinnedחָטְאוּagainst you,לָךְand allוּלְכָלtheir transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיהֶםthatאֲשֶׁרthey have transgressedפָּשְׁעוּagainst you;בָךְand grant themוּנְתַתָּםmercyלְרַחֲמִיםbeforeלִפְנֵיtheir captors,שֹׁבֵיהֶםthat they may have mercy on them;וְרִחֲמוּם
forכִּיtheyהֵםare your peopleעַמְּךָand your inheritance,וְנַחֲלָתְךָwhomאֲשֶׁרyou brought outהוֹצֵאתָof Egypt,מִמִּצְרַיִםfrom the midstמִתּוֹךְof the furnaceכּוּרof iron.הַבַּרְזֶל
May your eyesעֵינֶיךָbeלִהְיוֹתopenפְתֻחוֹתtoאֶלthe supplicationתְּחִנַּתof your servantעַבְדְּךָand toוְאֶלthe supplicationתְּחִנַּתof your peopleעַמְּךָIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלto listenלִשְׁמֹעַto themאֲלֵיהֶםin allבְּכֹלfor which they callקָרְאָםto you.אֵלֶיךָ
Forכִּיyouאַתָּהseparated themהִבְדַּלְתָּםfor yourselfלְךָas an inheritanceלְנַחֲלָהfrom allמִכֹּלthe peoplesעַמֵּיof the earth,הָאָרֶץasכַּאֲשֶׁרyou spokeדִּבַּרְתָּby meansבְּיַדof Mosesמֹשֶׁהyour servant,עַבְדֶּךָwhen you broughtבְּהוֹצִיאֲךָour fathersאֶת אֲבֹתֵינוּout of Egypt,מִמִּצְרַיִםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.”יְהוִה
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhen Solomonכְּ שְׁלֹמֹהfinishedכַלּוֹתprayingלְהִתְפַּלֵּלtoאֶלYHWHיְהוָהallאֵת כָּלthisהַזֹּאתprayerהַתְּפִלָּהand supplication,וְהַתְּחִנָּהthat he roseקָםfrom beforeמִלִּפְנֵיthe altarמִזְבַּחof YHWH,יְהוָהfrom kneelingמִכְּרֹעַonעַלhis knees,בִּרְכָּיוwith his handsוְכַפָּיוspread outפְּרֻשׂוֹתtoward the heavens.הַשָּׁמָיִם
And he stoodוַיַּעְמֹדand blessedוַיְבָרֶךְallאֵת כָּלthe assemblyקְהַלof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwith a loudגָּדוֹלvoice,קוֹלsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Blessed beבָּרוּךְYHWH,יְהוָהwhoאֲשֶׁרhas givenנָתַןrestמְנוּחָהto his peopleלְעַמּוֹIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלaccording to allכְּכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרhe spoke;דִּבֵּרnotלֹאoneאֶחָדwordדָּבָרhas fallenנָפַלof allמִכֹּלhis goodהַטּוֹבwordדְּבָרוֹthatאֲשֶׁרhe spokeדִּבֶּרby meansבְּיַדof Mosesמֹשֶׁהhis servant.עַבְדּוֹ
May YHWHיְהוָהour Elohimאֱלֹהֵינוּbeיְהִיwith usעִמָּנוּasכַּאֲשֶׁרhe wasהָיָהwithעִםour fathers;אֲבֹתֵינוּmay he notאַלabandon usיַעַזְבֵנוּnorוְאַלforsake us,יִטְּשֵׁנוּ
to inclineלְהַטּוֹתour heartsלְבָבֵנוּto him,אֵלָיוto walkלָלֶכֶתin allבְּכָלhis waysדְּרָכָיוand to keepוְלִשְׁמֹרhis commandmentsמִצְוֺתָיוand his statutesוְחֻקָּיוand his rulesוּמִשְׁפָּטָיוthatאֲשֶׁרhe commandedצִוָּהour fathers.אֶת אֲבֹתֵינוּ
And may theseוְ אֵלֶּהwords of mine,דְבָרַיwith whichאֲשֶׁרI have made supplicationהִתְחַנַּנְתִּיbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH,יְהוָהbeיִהְיוּnearקְרֹבִיםtoאֶלYHWHיְהוָהour Elohimאֱלֹהֵינוּdayיוֹמָםand night,וָלָיְלָהthat he may doלַעֲשׂוֹתjustice for his servantמִשְׁפַּט עַבְדּוֹand justice for his peopleוּמִשְׁפַּט עַמּוֹIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלthe matterדְּבַרof each dayיוֹםin its day,בְּיוֹמוֹ
so thatלְמַעַןallכָּלthe peoplesעַמֵּיof the earthהָאָרֶץmay knowדַּעַתthatכִּיYHWH,יְהוָהheהוּאis Elohim;הָאֱלֹהִיםthere is noאֵיןother.עוֹד
And let your heartוְ לְבַבְכֶםbeהָיָהwholeשָׁלֵםwithעִםYHWHיְהוָהour Elohim,אֱלֹהֵינוּto walkלָלֶכֶתin his statutesבְּחֻקָּיוand to keepוְלִשְׁמֹרhis commandments,מִצְוֺתָיוas atכַּthis day.”יּוֹם הַזֶּה
And the king,וְהַמֶּלֶךְand allוְכָלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלwith him,עִמּוֹwere sacrificingזֹבְחִיםsacrificeזֶבַחbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH.יְהוָה
And Solomonוַ שְׁלֹמֹהsacrificedיִּזְבַּחthe sacrificeאֵת זֶבַחof peaceהַשְּׁלָמִיםthatאֲשֶׁרhe sacrificedזָבַחto YHWH:לַיהוָהtwentyעֶשְׂרִיםand twoוּשְׁנַיִםthousandאֶלֶףoxenבָּקָרand a hundredוְ מֵאָהand twentyוְעֶשְׂרִיםthousandאָלֶףsheep.צֹאןSo the kingהַמֶּלֶךְand allוְכָלthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלdedicatedוַיַּחְנְכוּthe houseאֶת בֵּיתof YHWH.יְהוָה
On thatהַהוּאdayבַּיּוֹםthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְsanctifiedקִדַּשׁthe middleאֶת תּוֹךְof the courtהֶחָצֵרthatאֲשֶׁרwas in front ofלִפְנֵיthe houseבֵיתof YHWH;יְהוָהforכִּיthereשָׁםhe offeredעָשָׂהthe burnt offeringאֶת הָעֹלָהand the grain offeringוְאֶת הַמִּנְחָהand the fatוְאֵת חֶלְבֵיof the peace offerings,הַשְּׁלָמִיםbecauseכִּיthe altarמִזְבַּחof bronzeהַנְּחֹשֶׁתthat wasאֲשֶׁרbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהwas too smallקָטֹןto containמֵהָכִילthe burnt offeringאֶת הָעֹלָהand the grain offeringוְאֶת הַמִּנְחָהand the fatוְאֵת חֶלְבֵיof the peace offerings.הַשְּׁלָמִים
And Solomonוַ שְׁלֹמֹהcelebratedיַּעַשׂat thatבָ הַהִיאtimeעֵתthe feast,אֶת הֶחָגand allוְכָלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלwith him,עִמּוֹa greatגָּדוֹלassembly,קָהָלfrom the entranceמִלְּבוֹאof Hamathחֲמָתtoעַדthe brookנַחַלof Egypt,מִצְרַיִםbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהour Elohim,אֱלֹהֵינוּsevenשִׁבְעַתdaysיָמִיםand sevenוְשִׁבְעַתdays,יָמִיםfourteenאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂרdays.יוֹם
On the eighth dayבַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִיhe dismissedשִׁלַּחthe people;אֶת הָעָםand they blessedוַיְבָרֲכוּthe kingאֶת הַמֶּלֶךְand wentוַיֵּלְכוּto their tents,לְאָהֳלֵיהֶםjoyfulשְׂמֵחִיםand gladוְטוֹבֵיof heartלֵבforעַלallכָּלthe goodהַטּוֹבָהthatאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhad doneעָשָׂהfor Davidלְדָוִדhis servantעַבְדּוֹand for Israelוּלְיִשְׂרָאֵלhis people.עַמּוֹ