2 Chronicles 6

1 then to say Solomon LORD to say to/for to dwell in/on/with cloud

Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would live in thick darkness,

2 and I to build house: home elevation to/for you and foundation to/for to dwell you forever: enduring

but I have built you a lofty residence, a place for you to live in 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 around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

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, “May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised, who spoke to David my father, and has fulfilled it with his own hands, saying,

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

'Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, in order for my name to be there. Neither did I choose any man to be prince 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

However, I have chosen Jerusalem, so that my name might be there, and I have chosen David to be 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

Now it was in the heart of David my father, to build a house for the name of Yahweh, 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 Yahweh said to David my father, 'In that it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well for it to be in your heart.

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

Nevertheless, you must not build the house; instead, your son, one who will come from your loins, will build the house for my name.'

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

Yahweh has carried out the word that he had said, for I have arisen in the place of David my father, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as Yahweh promised. I have built the house for the name of Yahweh, the 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, in which is Yahweh's covenant, which he made with the people of Israel.”

12 and to stand: stand to/for face: before altar LORD before all assembly Israel and to spread palm his

Solomon stood before the altar of Yahweh in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands.

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]

For he had made a bronze platform, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. He had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it and knelt down before all the assembly of Israel, and then he spread out his hands toward the heavens.

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, “Yahweh, God of Israel, there is no God like you in the heavens or on the earth, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with your servants who walk before you with all their heart;

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 who have kept with your servant David my father, what you promised him. Yes, you spoke with your mouth and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is 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

Now then, Yahweh, God of Israel, carry out what you have promised to your servant David my father, when you said, 'You will not fail to have a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants are careful to walk in my law, as you have walked before me.'

17 and now LORD God Israel be faithful word your which to speak: speak to/for servant/slave your to/for David

Now then, Yahweh, God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken 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 actually live with mankind on the earth? Look, the entire universe and heaven itself cannot contain you—how much less can this temple that 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

Yet please respect this prayer of your servant and his request, Yahweh my God; listen to the cry and prayer that your servant prays 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 your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, the place where you promised to put your name. May you listen to 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

So listen to the requests of your servant and of your people Israel when we pray toward this place. Yes, listen from the place where you live, from the heavens; and when you listen, 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

If a man sins against his neighbor and is required to swear an oath, and if he comes and swears an oath before your altar in this house,

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 the heavens and act. Judge your servants, condemning the guilty and bringing what he has done upon his own head. Declare the innocent not guilty and give to him according to his righteousness.

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, if they turn back to you, confess your name, pray, and request forgiveness before you 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 please listen from the heavens and forgive the sin of your people Israel; bring them back to the land that you gave to them and to their ancestors.

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

When the skies are shut up and there is no rain because the people have sinned against you—if they pray toward this place, confess your name, and turn from their sin when you have afflicted 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 listen in heaven and forgive the sin of your servants and of your people Israel, when you direct them to the good way in which they should walk. Send rain on your land, which you have given to your people as an inheritance.

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

Suppose there is famine in the land, or suppose that there is disease, blight or mildew, locusts or caterpillars; or suppose that its enemies attack the city gates in their land, or that there is any plague or sickness—

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

and suppose then that prayers and requests are made by a person or by all your people Israel—each knowing the plague and sorrow in his own heart as he spreads out his hands 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 listen from heaven, the place where you live; forgive, and reward every person for all his ways; you know his heart, because you and you only know the hearts of human beings.

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

Do this so that they may fear you, so that they may walk in your ways all the days that they live on the land that you gave to our ancestors.

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 foreigner who does not belong to your people Israel, but who—because of your great name, your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm—comes and prays toward this house,

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 please listen from heaven, the place where you live, and do all that the foreigner asks of you, so that all the people of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your own people Israel, and that they might know that this house I have built is called by your name.

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

Suppose that your people go out to battle against their enemies, by whatever way you may send them, and suppose that they pray to you toward this city that you have chosen, and toward the house that I have built for your name.

35 and to hear: hear from [the] heaven [obj] prayer their and [obj] supplication their and to make: do justice their

Then listen from the heavens to their prayer, their request, and help 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

Suppose they sin against you—since there is no one who does not sin—and suppose that you are angry with them and hand them over to the enemy, so that the enemy carries them away and takes them as captives to their land, whether distant or near.

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

Then suppose they realize they are in the land where they have been exiled, and suppose that they repent and seek favor from you in the land of their captivity. Suppose that they say, 'We have acted perversely and sinned. We have behaved 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

Suppose that they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, where they took them as captives, and suppose that they pray toward their land, which you gave to their ancestors, and toward the city that you chose, and toward the house that I have built for your name.

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 listen from the heavens, the place where you live, to their prayer and to their requests, and help 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, I beg you, let your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive to the prayer that is made 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

Now then arise, Yahweh God, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength. Let your priests, Yahweh God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in your goodness.

42 LORD God not to return: turn back face anointed your to remember [emph?] to/for kindness David servant/slave your

Yahweh God, do not turn the face of your anointed away from you. Keep in mind your acts of covenant loyalty for David, your servant.”