2 Chronicles 6

1Then spake^H559 Solomon^H8010, Jehovah^H3068 hath said^H559 that he would dwell^H7931 in the thick darkness^H6205. 2But I have built^H1129 thee a house^H1004 of habitation^H2073, and a place^H4349 for thee to dwell^H3427 in for ever^H5769. 3And the king^H4428 turned^H5437 his face^H6440, and blessed^H1288 all the assembly^H6951 of Israel^H3478: and all the assembly^H6951 of Israel^H3478 stood^H5975. 4And he said^H559, Blessed^H1288 be Jehovah^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, who spake^H1696 with his mouth^H6310 unto David^H1732 my father^H1, and hath with his hands^H3027 fulfilled^H4390 it, saying^H559, 5Since the day^H3117 that I brought forth^H3318 my people^H5971 out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, I chose^H977 no city^H5892 out of all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 to build^H1129 a house^H1004 in, that my name^H8034 might be there; neither chose^H977 I any man^H376 to be prince^H5057 over my people^H5971 Israel^H3478: 6but I have chosen^H977 Jerusalem^H3389, that my name^H8034 might be there; and have chosen^H977 David^H1732 to be over my people^H5971 Israel^H3478. 7Now it was in the heart^H3824 of David^H1732 my father^H1 to build^H1129 a house^H1004 for the name^H8034 of Jehovah^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478. 8But Jehovah^H3068 said^H559 unto David^H1732 my father^H1, Whereas it was in thy heart^H3824 to build^H1129 a house^H1004 for my name^H8034, thou didst well^H2895 that it was in thy heart^H3824: 9nevertheless^H7535 thou shalt not build^H1129 the house^H1004; but thy son^H1121 that shall come forth^H3318 out of thy loins^H2504, he shall build^H1129 the house^H1004 for my name^H8034. 10And Jehovah^H3068 hath performed^H6965 his word^H1697 that he spake^H1696; for I am risen up^H6965 in the room of David^H1732 my father^H1, and sit^H3427 on the throne^H3678 of Israel^H3478, as Jehovah^H3068 promised^H1696, and have built^H1129 the house^H1004 for the name^H8034 of Jehovah^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478. 11And there^H8033 have I set^H7760 the ark^H727, wherein is the covenant^H1285 of Jehovah^H3068, which he made^H3772 with the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478. 12And he stood^H5975 before^H6440 the altar^H4196 of Jehovah^H3068 in the presence of all the assembly^H6951 of Israel^H3478, and spread forth^H6566 his hands^H3709; 13(for Solomon^H8010 had made^H6213 a brazen^H5178 scaffold^H3595, five^H2568 cubits^H520 long^H753, and five^H2568 cubits^H520 broad^H7341, and three^H7969 cubits^H520 high^H6967, and had set^H5414 it in the midst^H8432 of the court^H5835; and upon it he stood^H5975, and kneeled down^H1288 upon his knees^H1290 before all the assembly^H6951 of Israel^H3478, and spread forth^H6566 his hands^H3709 toward heaven^H8064;) 14and he said^H559, O Jehovah^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, there is no God^H430 like thee, in heaven^H8064, or on earth^H776; who keepest^H8104 covenant^H1285 and lovingkindness^H2617 with thy servants^H5650, that walk^H1980 before^H6440 thee with all their heart^H3820; 15who hast kept^H8104 with thy servant^H5650 David^H1732 my father^H1 that which thou didst promise^H1696 him: yea, thou spakest^H1696 with thy mouth^H6310, and hast fulfilled^H4390 it with thy hand^H3027, as it is this day^H3117. 16Now therefore, O Jehovah^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, keep^H8104 with thy servant^H5650 David^H1732 my father^H1 that which thou hast promised^H1696 him, saying^H559, There shall not fail^H3772 thee a man^H376 in my sight^H6440 to sit^H3427 on the throne^H3678 of Israel^H3478, if only^H7535 thy children^H1121 take heed^H8104 to their way^H1870, to walk^H3212 in my law^H8451 as thou hast walked^H1980 before^H6440 me. 17Now therefore, O Jehovah^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, let thy word^H1697 be verified^H539, which thou spakest^H1696 unto thy servant^H5650 David^H1732. 18But will God^H430 in very deed^H552 dwell^H3427 with men^H120 on the earth^H776? behold, heaven^H8064 and the heaven^H8064 of heavens^H8064 cannot contain^H3557 thee; how much less this house^H1004 which I have builded^H1129! 19Yet have thou respect^H6437 unto the prayer^H8605 of thy servant^H5650, and to his supplication^H8467, O Jehovah^H3068 my God^H430, to hearken^H8085 unto the cry^H7440 and to the prayer^H8605 which thy servant^H5650 prayeth^H6419 before^H6440 thee; 20that thine eyes^H5869 may be open^H6605 toward this house^H1004 day^H3119 and night^H3915, even toward the place^H4725 whereof thou hast said^H559 that thou wouldest put^H7760 thy name^H8034 there; to hearken^H8085 unto the prayer^H8605 which thy servant^H5650 shall pray^H6419 toward this place^H4725. 21And hearken^H8085 thou to the supplications^H8469 of thy servant^H5650, and of thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, when they shall pray^H6419 toward this place^H4725: yea, hear^H8085 thou from thy dwelling^H3427-place^H4725, even from heaven^H8064; and when thou hearest^H8085 forgive^H5545. 22If a man^H376 sin^H2398 against his neighbor^H7453, and an oath^H423 be laid^H5375 upon him to cause him to swear^H422, and he come^H935 and swear^H422 before^H6440 thine altar^H4196 in this house^H1004; 23then hear^H8085 thou from heaven^H8064, and do^H6213, and judge^H8199 thy servants^H5650, requiting^H7725 the wicked^H7563, to bring^H5414 his way^H1870 upon his own head^H7218; and justifying^H6663 the righteous^H6662, to give^H5414 him according to his righteousness^H6666. 24And if thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478 be smitten^H5062 down before^H6440 the enemy^H341, because they have sinned^H2398 against thee, and shall turn^H7725 again and confess^H3034 thy name^H8034, and pray^H6419 and make supplication^H2603 before^H6440 thee in this house^H1004; 25then hear^H8085 thou from heaven^H8064, and forgive^H5545 the sin^H2403 of thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, and bring them again^H7725 unto the land^H127 which thou gavest^H5414 to them and to their fathers^H1. 26When the heavens^H8064 are shut up^H6113, and there is no rain^H4306, because they have sinned^H2398 against thee; if they pray^H6419 toward this place^H4725, and confess^H3034 thy name^H8034, and turn^H7725 from their sin^H2403, when thou dost afflict^H6031 them: 27then hear^H8085 thou in heaven^H8064, and forgive^H5545 the sin^H2403 of thy servants^H5650, and of thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, when thou teachest^H3384 them the good^H2896 way^H1870 wherein they should walk^H3212; and send^H5414 rain^H4306 upon thy land^H776, which thou hast given^H5414 to thy people^H5971 for an inheritance^H5159. 28If there be in the land^H776 famine^H7458, if there be pestilence^H1698, if there be blasting^H7711 or mildew^H3420, locust^H697 or caterpillar^H2625; if their enemies^H341 besiege^H6887 them in the land^H776 of their cities^H8179; whatsoever plague^H5061 or whatsoever sickness^H4245 there be; 29what prayer^H8605 and supplication^H8467 soever be made by any man^H120, or by all thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, who shall know^H3045 every man^H376 his own plague^H5061 and his own sorrow^H4341, and shall spread forth^H6566 his hands^H3709 toward this house^H1004: 30then hear^H8085 thou from heaven^H8064 thy dwelling^H3427-place^H4349 and forgive^H5545, and render^H5414 unto every man^H376 according to all his ways^H1870, whose heart^H3824 thou knowest^H3045; (for thou, even thou only, knowest^H3045 the hearts^H3824 of the children^H1121 of men^H120;) 31that they may fear^H3372 thee, to walk^H3212 in thy ways^H1870, so long as^H3117 they live^H2416 in the land^H127 which thou gavest^H5414 unto our fathers^H1. 32Moreover concerning the foreigner^H5237, that is not of thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, when he shall come^H935 from a far^H7350 country^H776 for thy great^H1419 name's^H8034 sake, and thy mighty^H2389 hand^H3027, and thine outstretched^H5186 arm^H2220; when they shall come^H935 and pray^H6419 toward this house^H1004: 33then hear^H8085 thou from heaven^H8064, even from thy dwelling^H3427-place^H4349, and do^H6213 according to all that the foreigner^H5237 calleth^H7121 to thee for; that all the peoples^H5971 of the earth^H776 may know^H3045 thy name^H8034, and fear^H3372 thee, as doth thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, and that they may know^H3045 that this house^H1004 which I have built^H1129 is called^H7121 by thy name^H8034. 34If thy people^H5971 go out^H3318 to battle^H4421 against their enemies^H341, by whatsoever way^H1870 thou shalt send^H7971 them, and they pray^H6419 unto thee toward^H1870 this city^H5892 which thou hast chosen^H977, and the house^H1004 which I have built^H1129 for thy name^H8034; 35then hear^H8085 thou from heaven^H8064 their prayer^H8605 and their supplication^H8467, and maintain^H6213 their cause^H4941. 36If they sin^H2398 against thee (for there is no man^H120 that sinneth^H2398 not), and thou be angry^H599 with them, and deliver^H5414 them to^H6440 the enemy^H341, so that they carry them away^H7617 captive^H7617 unto a land^H776 far off^H7350 or near^H7138; 37yet if they shall bethink^H7725 themselves in the land^H776 whither they are carried captive^H7617, and turn^H7725 again, and make supplication^H2603 unto thee in the land^H776 of their captivity^H7628, saying^H559, We have sinned^H2398, we have done perversely^H7561, and have dealt wickedly^H7561; 38if they return^H7725 unto thee with all their heart^H3820 and with all their soul^H5315 in the land^H776 of their captivity^H7628, whither they have carried them captive^H7617, and pray^H6419 toward^H1870 their land^H776, which thou gavest^H5414 unto their fathers^H1, and the city^H5892 which thou hast chosen^H977, and toward the house^H1004 which I have built^H1129 for thy name^H8034: 39then hear^H8085 thou from heaven^H8064, even from thy dwelling^H3427-place^H4349, their prayer^H8605 and their supplications^H8467, and maintain^H6213 their cause^H4941, and forgive^H5545 thy people^H5971 who have sinned^H2398 against thee. 40Now, O my God^H430, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes^H5869 be open^H6605, and let thine ears^H241 be attent^H7183, unto the prayer^H8605 that is made in this place^H4725. 41Now therefore arise^H6965, O Jehovah^H3068 God^H430, into thy resting-place^H5118, thou, and the ark^H727 of thy strength^H5797: let thy priests^H3548, O Jehovah^H3068 God^H430, be clothed^H3847 with salvation^H8668, and let thy saints^H2623 rejoice^H8055 in goodness^H2896. 42O Jehovah^H3068 God^H430, turn not away^H7725 the face^H6440 of thine anointed^H4899: remember^H2142 thy lovingkindnesses^H2617 to David^H1732 thy servant^H5650.