ThenאָזSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהsaid,אָמַר“YHWHיְהוָהhas saidאָמַרthat he would dwellלִשְׁכּוֹןin the thick cloud.בָּעֲרָפֶל
And Iוַאֲנִיhave builtבָּנִיתִיyouלָךְan exaltedזְבֻלhouse,בֵיתa placeוּמָכוֹןfor you to live inלְשִׁבְתְּךָforever.”עוֹלָמִים
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְturnedוַיַּסֵּבhis faceפָּנָיוand blessedוַיְבָרֶךְallכָּלthe assemblyקְהַלof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhile allוְכָלthe assemblyקְהַלof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwas standing.עוֹמֵד
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Blessed beבָּרוּךְYHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhoאֲשֶׁרspokeדִּבֶּרwith his mouthבְּפִיוtoאֵתDavidדָּוִידmy father,אָבִיand with his handsוּבְיָדָיוhas fulfilled it,מִלֵּאsaying,לֵאמֹר
‘Sinceמִןthe dayהַיּוֹםthatאֲשֶׁרI broughtהוֹצֵאתִיmy peopleעַמִּיout of the landמֵאֶרֶץof Egypt,מִצְרַיִםI have notלֹאchosenבָחַרְתִּיa cityבְעִירout of allמִכֹּלthe tribesשִׁבְטֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלto buildלִבְנוֹתa houseבַּיִתfor my nameלִ שְׁמִיto beהְיוֹתthere,שָׁםand I have notוְלֹאchosenבָחַרְתִּיa manבְאִישׁto beלִהְיוֹתleaderנָגִידoverעַלmy peopleעַמִּיIsrael;יִשְׂרָאֵל
but I choseוָאֶבְחַרJerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַםfor my nameלִ שְׁמִיto beהְיוֹתthere,שָׁםand I choseוָאֶבְחַרDavidבְּדָוִידto beלִהְיוֹתoverעַלmy peopleעַמִּיIsrael.’יִשְׂרָאֵל
It wasוַיְהִיinעִםthe heartלְבַבof Davidדָּוִידmy fatherאָבִיto buildלִבְנוֹתa houseבַּיִתfor the nameלְשֵׁםof YHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
But YHWHוַ יְהוָהsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavidדָּוִידmy father,אָבִי‘Becauseיַעַן אֲשֶׁרit wasהָיָהinעִםyour heartלְבָבְךָto buildלִבְנוֹתa houseבַּיִתfor my name,לִשְׁמִיyou did wellהֱטִיבוֹתָthatכִּיit wasהָיָהinעִםyour heart.לְבָבֶךָ
Onlyרַקyouאַתָּהshall notלֹאbuildתִבְנֶהthe house,הַבָּיִתbutכִּיyour sonבִנְךָwho will come outהַיּוֹצֵאof your loins,מֵחֲלָצֶיךָheהוּאshall buildיִבְנֶהthe houseהַבַּיִתfor my name.’לִשְׁמִי
YHWHיְהוָהhas confirmedוַיָּקֶםhis wordאֶת דְּבָרוֹthatאֲשֶׁרhe spoke;דִּבֵּרI have risenוָאָקוּםin place ofתַּחַתDavidדָּוִידmy fatherאָבִיand satוָאֵשֵׁבonעַלthe throneכִּסֵּאof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלasכַּאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהspoke,דִּבֶּרand I have builtוָאֶבְנֶהthe houseהַבַּיִתfor the nameלְשֵׁםof YHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
ThereשָׁםI have putוָאָשִׂיםthe ark,הָאָרוֹןin whichאֲשֶׁר שָׁםis the covenantבְּרִיתof YHWHיְהוָהthatאֲשֶׁרhe madeכָּרַתwithעִםthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israel.”יִשְׂרָאֵל
He stoodוַיַּעֲמֹדbeforeלִפְנֵיthe altarמִזְבַּחof YHWHיְהוָהin front ofנֶגֶדallכָּלthe assemblyקְהַלof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלand spread outוַיִּפְרֹשׂhis hands.כַּפָּיו
ForכִּיSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהhad madeעָשָׂהa platformכִּיּוֹרof bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתand set itוַיִּתְּנֵהוּin the middleבְּתוֹךְof the enclosure,הָעֲזָרָהfiveחָמֵשׁcubitsאַמּוֹתits length,אָרְכּוֹfiveוְחָמֵשׁcubitsאַמּוֹתits width,רָחְבּוֹand threeוְ שָׁלוֹשׁcubitsאַמּוֹתits height;קוֹמָתוֹhe stoodוַיַּעֲמֹדon it,עָלָיוkneltוַיִּבְרַךְonעַלhis kneesבִּרְכָּיוin front ofנֶגֶדallכָּלthe assemblyקְהַלof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלand spread outוַיִּפְרֹשׂhis handsכַּפָּיוtoward the heavens,הַשָּׁמָיְמָה
and said,וַיֹּאמַר“YHWH,יְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלthere is noאֵיןElohimאֱלֹהִיםlike youכָּמוֹךָin the heavensבַּשָּׁמַיִםor on the earth,וּבָאָרֶץkeepingשֹׁמֵרthe covenantהַבְּרִיתand the loyal loveוְהַחֶסֶדfor your servantsלַעֲבָדֶיךָwho walkהַהֹלְכִיםbefore youלְפָנֶיךָwith allבְּכָלtheir heart;לִבָּם
whoאֲשֶׁרhave keptשָׁמַרְתָּfor your servantלְעַבְדְּךָDavidדָּוִידmy fatherאָבִיwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרyou spokeדִּבַּרְתָּto him;לוֹyou spokeוַתְּדַבֵּרwith your mouthבְּפִיךָand with your handוּבְיָדְךָhave fulfilled it,מִלֵּאתָas it is thisכַּ הַזֶּהday.יּוֹם
And now,וְעַתָּהYHWH,יְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלkeepשְׁמֹרfor your servantלְעַבְדְּךָDavidדָוִידmy fatherאָבִיwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרyou spokeדִּבַּרְתָּto him,לּוֹsaying,לֵאמֹר‘There shall notלֹאbe cut offיִכָּרֵתfor youלְךָa manאִישׁfrom before meמִלְּפָנַיsittingיוֹשֵׁבonעַלthe throneכִּסֵּאof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלif onlyרַק אִםyour sonsבָנֶיךָkeepיִשְׁמְרוּtheir way,אֶת דַּרְכָּםto walkלָלֶכֶתin my instructionבְּתוֹרָתִיasכַּאֲשֶׁרyou have walkedהָלַכְתָּbefore me.’לְפָנָי
And now,וְעַתָּהYHWH,יְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלlet your wordדְּבָרְךָthatאֲשֶׁרyou spokeדִּבַּרְתָּto your servantלְעַבְדְּךָDavidלְדָוִידbe firm.יֵאָמֵן
Butכִּיwill Elohimאֱלֹהִיםtrulyהַאֻמְנָםliveיֵשֵׁבwithאֶתhuman beingsהָאָדָםonעַלthe earth?הָאָרֶץLook,הִנֵּהthe heavensשָׁמַיִםand the heavensוּשְׁמֵיof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםcannotלֹאcontain you;יְכַלְכְּלוּךָhow much lessאַף כִּיthisהַזֶּהhouseהַבַּיִתthatאֲשֶׁרI have built!בָּנִיתִי
Turnוּפָנִיתָtoאֶלthe prayerתְּפִלַּתof your servantעַבְדְּךָand toוְאֶלhis supplication,תְּחִנָּתוֹYHWHיְהוָהmy Elohim,אֱלֹהָיto listenלִשְׁמֹעַtoאֶלthe cryהָרִנָּהand toוְאֶלthe prayerהַתְּפִלָּהthatאֲשֶׁרyour servantעַבְדְּךָpraysמִתְפַּלֵּלbefore you,לְפָנֶיךָ
thatלִyour eyesעֵינֶיךָmay beהְיוֹתopenפְתֻחוֹתtowardאֶלthisהַזֶּהhouseהַבַּיִתdayיוֹמָםand night,וָלַיְלָהtowardאֶלthe placeהַמָּקוֹםof whichאֲשֶׁרyou saidאָמַרְתָּthat you would putלָשׂוּםyour nameשִׁמְךָthere,שָׁםto listenלִשְׁמוֹעַtoאֶלthe prayerהַתְּפִלָּהthatאֲשֶׁרyour servantעַבְדְּךָpraysיִתְפַּלֵּלtowardאֶלthisהַזֶּהplace.הַמָּקוֹם
And listenוְשָׁמַעְתָּtoאֶלthe supplicationsתַּחֲנוּנֵיof your servantעַבְדְּךָand of your peopleוְעַמְּךָIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhoאֲשֶׁרprayיִתְפַּלְלוּtowardאֶלthisהַזֶּהplace;הַמָּקוֹםand you,וְאַתָּהlistenתִּשְׁמַעfromמִthe placeמְּקוֹםwhere you live,שִׁבְתְּךָfromמִןthe heavens;הַשָּׁמַיִםand listenוְשָׁמַעְתָּand forgive.וְסָלָחְתָּ
Ifאִםa manאִישׁsinsיֶחֱטָאagainst his neighborלְרֵעֵהוּand he laysוְנָשָׁאon himבוֹan imprecationאָלָהto make him swear,לְהַאֲלֹתוֹand the imprecationוּ אָלָהcomesבָאbeforeלִפְנֵיyour altarמִזְבַּחֲךָin thisבַּ הַזֶּהhouse,בַּיִת
then youוְאַתָּהlistenתִּשְׁמַעfromמִןthe heavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםand act,וְעָשִׂיתָand judgeוְשָׁפַטְתָּyour servants,עֲבָדֶיךָrepayingלְהָשִׁיבthe wickedלְרָשָׁעby puttingלָתֵתhis wayדַּרְכּוֹon his head,בְּרֹאשׁוֹand declaring righteousוּלְהַצְדִּיקthe righteousצַדִּיקby givingלָתֶתhimלוֹaccording to his righteousness.כְּצִדְקָתוֹ
And ifוְאִםyour peopleעַמְּךָIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלis struck downיִנָּגֵףbeforeלִפְנֵיan enemyאוֹיֵבbecauseכִּיthey have sinnedיֶחֶטְאוּagainst you,לָךְand they returnוְשָׁבוּand give thanksוְהוֹדוּto your nameאֶת שְׁמֶךָand prayוְהִתְפַּלְלוּand make supplicationוְהִתְחַנְּנוּbefore youלְפָנֶיךָin thisבַּ הַזֶּהhouse,בַּיִת
then youוְאַתָּהlistenתִּשְׁמַעfromמִןthe heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםand forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּthe sinלְחַטַּאתof your peopleעַמְּךָIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלand bring them backוַהֲשֵׁיבוֹתָםtoאֶלthe landהָאֲדָמָהthatאֲשֶׁרyou gaveנָתַתָּהto themלָהֶםand to their fathers.וְלַאֲבֹתֵיהֶם
Whenבְּthe heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםare shut upהֵעָצֵרand there is noוְלֹא יִהְיֶהrainמָטָרbecauseכִּיthey have sinnedיֶחֶטְאוּagainst you,לָךְand they prayוְהִתְפַּלְלוּtowardאֶלthisהַזֶּהplaceהַמָּקוֹםand give thanksוְהוֹדוּto your nameאֶת שְׁמֶךָand turnיְשׁוּבוּןfrom their sinמֵחַטָּאתָםbecauseכִּיyou afflict them,תַעֲנֵם
then youוְאַתָּהlistenתִּשְׁמַעin the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםand forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּthe sinלְחַטַּאתof your servantsעֲבָדֶיךָand of your peopleוְעַמְּךָIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלforכִּיyou instruct them inתוֹרֵם אֶלthe goodהַטּוֹבָהwayהַדֶּרֶךְin whichאֲשֶׁר בָהּthey should walk;יֵלְכוּand giveוְנָתַתָּהrainמָטָרonעַלyour landאַרְצְךָthatאֲשֶׁרyou gaveנָתַתָּהto your peopleלְעַמְּךָas an inheritance.לְנַחֲלָה
When there isכִּי יִהְיֶהfamineרָעָבin the land,בָאָרֶץwhen there isכִּי יִהְיֶהpestilence,דֶּבֶרwhen there areכִּי יִהְיֶהblightשִׁדָּפוֹןand mildew,וְיֵרָקוֹןlocustאַרְבֶּהand hopper;וְחָסִילwhenכִּיtheir enemiesאוֹיְבָיוbesiegeיָצַרthemלוֹin the landבְּאֶרֶץof their gates;שְׁעָרָיוanyכָּלsoreנֶגַעand anyוְכָלsickness;מַחֲלָה
whateverכָּלprayer,תְּפִלָּהwhateverכָלsupplicationתְּחִנָּהthatאֲשֶׁרis madeיִהְיֶהby anyלְכָלhuman beingהָאָדָםor by allוּלְכֹלyour peopleעַמְּךָIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhoאֲשֶׁרknow,יֵדְעוּeachאִישׁhis own soreנִגְעוֹand his own pain,וּמַכְאֹבוֹand spread outוּפָרַשׂhis handsכַּפָּיוtowardאֶלthisהַזֶּהhouse,הַבַּיִת
then youוְאַתָּהlistenתִּשְׁמַעfromמִןthe heavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםthe placeמְכוֹןwhere you live,שִׁבְתֶּךָand forgive,וְסָלַחְתָּand giveוְנָתַתָּהto eachלָאִישׁaccording to allכְּכָלhis ways,דְּרָכָיוwhoseאֲשֶׁרheartלְבָבוֹyou knowתֵּדַע—forכִּיyouאַתָּהaloneלְבַדְּךָknowיָדַעְתָּthe heartלְבַבof human beings—בְּנֵי הָאָדָם
so thatלְמַעַןthey may fear youיִירָאוּךָby walkingלָלֶכֶתin your waysבִּדְרָכֶיךָallכָּלthe daysהַיָּמִיםthatאֲשֶׁרtheyהֵםliveחַיִּיםonעַלthe faceפְּנֵיof the landהָאֲדָמָהthatאֲשֶׁרyou gaveנָתַתָּהto our fathers.לַאֲבֹתֵינוּ
And alsoוְגַםtoאֶלthe foreigner,הַנָּכְרִיwhoאֲשֶׁרis notלֹאof your peopleמֵעַמְּךָIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלbut heהוּאcomesוּבָאfrom a distantמֵ רְחוֹקָהlandאֶרֶץfor the sake ofלְמַעַןyour great name,שִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹלyour strong hand,וְיָדְךָ הַחֲזָקָהand your outstretched arm,וּזְרוֹעֲךָ הַנְּטוּיָהwhen they comeוּבָאוּand prayוְהִתְפַּלְלוּtowardאֶלthisהַזֶּהhouse,הַבַּיִת
then youוְאַתָּהlistenתִּשְׁמַעfromמִןthe heavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםfromמִthe placeמְּכוֹןwhere you live,שִׁבְתֶּךָand doוְעָשִׂיתָaccording to allכְּכֹלfor whichאֲשֶׁרthe foreignerהַנָּכְרִיcallsיִקְרָאto you,אֵלֶיךָso thatלְמַעַןallכָלthe peoplesעַמֵּיof the earthהָאָרֶץmay knowיֵדְעוּyour nameאֶת שְׁמֶךָand fearוּלְיִרְאָהyouאֹתְךָasכְּyour peopleעַמְּךָIsrael does,יִשְׂרָאֵלand may knowוְלָדַעַתthatכִּיyour nameשִׁמְךָis calledנִקְרָאoverעַלthisהַזֶּהhouseהַבַּיִתthatאֲשֶׁרI have built.בָּנִיתִי
Whenכִּיyour peopleעַמְּךָgo outיֵצֵאto warלַמִּלְחָמָהagainstעַלtheir enemiesאוֹיְבָיוby the wayבַּדֶּרֶךְthatאֲשֶׁרyou send them,תִּשְׁלָחֵםand they prayוְהִתְפַּלְלוּto youאֵלֶיךָtowardדֶּרֶךְthisהַזֹּאתcityהָעִירthatאֲשֶׁרyou have chosenבָּחַרְתָּ בָּהּand the houseוְהַבַּיִתthatאֲשֶׁרI have builtבָּנִיתִיfor your name,לִשְׁמֶךָ
then listenוְשָׁמַעְתָּfromמִןthe heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםtheir prayerתְּפִלָּתָםand their supplication,וְ תְּחִנָּתָםand doוְעָשִׂיתָjustice for them.מִשְׁפָּטָם
Whenכִּיthey sinיֶחֶטְאוּagainst youלָךְ—forכִּיthere is noאֵיןhuman beingאָדָםwhoאֲשֶׁרdoes notלֹאsin—יֶחֱטָאand you are angryוְאָנַפְתָּwith themבָםand give them overוּנְתַתָּםbeforeלִפְנֵיan enemy,אוֹיֵבand their captorsשׁוֹבֵיהֶםcarry them captiveוְשָׁבוּםtoאֶלa landאֶרֶץfarרְחוֹקָהorאוֹnear,קְרוֹבָה
and they bring it backוְהֵשִׁיבוּto their heartאֶל לְבָבָםin the landבָּאָרֶץwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםthey have been carried captive,נִשְׁבּוּand they returnוְשָׁבוּand make supplicationוְהִתְחַנְּנוּto youאֵלֶיךָin the landבְּאֶרֶץof their captivity,שִׁבְיָםsaying,לֵאמֹר‘We have sinned,חָטָאנוּwe have committed iniquity,הֶעֱוִינוּand we have acted wickedly,’וְרָשָׁעְנוּ
and they returnוְשָׁבוּto youאֵלֶיךָwith allבְּכָלtheir heartלִבָּםand with allוּבְכָלtheir soulנַפְשָׁםin the landבְּאֶרֶץof their captivity,שִׁבְיָםwhereאֲשֶׁרthey carried them captive,שָׁבוּ אֹתָםand they prayוְהִתְפַּלְלוּtowardדֶּרֶךְtheir landאַרְצָםthatאֲשֶׁרyou gaveנָתַתָּהto their fathers,לַאֲבוֹתָםand the cityוְהָעִירthatאֲשֶׁרyou have chosen,בָּחַרְתָּand toward the houseוְלַבַּיִתthatאֲשֶׁרI have builtבָּנִיתִיfor your name,לִשְׁמֶךָ
then listenוְשָׁמַעְתָּfromמִןthe heavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםfromמִthe placeמְּכוֹןwhere you live,שִׁבְתְּךָtheir prayerאֶת תְּפִלָּתָםand their supplications,וְאֶת תְּחִנֹּתֵיהֶםand doוְעָשִׂיתָjustice for them,מִשְׁפָּטָםand forgiveוְסָלַחְתָּyour peopleלְעַמְּךָwhoאֲשֶׁרhave sinnedחָטְאוּagainst you.לָךְ
Now,עַתָּהmy Elohim,אֱלֹהַיplease letנָאyour eyesעֵינֶיךָbeיִהְיוּopenפְּתֻחוֹתand your earsוְאָזְנֶיךָattentiveקַשֻּׁבוֹתto the prayerלִתְפִלַּתof thisהַזֶּהplace.הַמָּקוֹם
And now,וְעַתָּהarise,קוּמָהYHWHיְהוָהElohim,אֱלֹהִיםto your rest,לְנוּחֶךָyouאַתָּהand the arkוַאֲרוֹןof your strength.עֻזֶּךָLet your priests,כֹּהֲנֶיךָYHWHיְהוָהElohim,אֱלֹהִיםbe clothedיִלְבְּשׁוּwith salvation,תְשׁוּעָהand let your faithful onesוַחֲסִידֶיךָrejoiceיִשְׂמְחוּin what is good.בַטּוֹב
YHWHיְהוָהElohim,אֱלֹהִיםdo notאַלturn backתָּשֵׁבthe faceפְּנֵיof your anointed one;מְשִׁיחֶיךָrememberזָכְרָהthe acts of loyal loveלְחַסְדֵיof Davidדָּוִידyour servant.”עַבְדֶּךָ