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2 Chronicles 6 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:1 - Then said H559 Solomon, H8010 The LORD H3068 hath said H559 that he would dwell H7931 in the thick darkness. H6205
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:2 - But I have built H1129 an house H1004 of habitation H2073 for thee, and a place H4349 for thy dwelling H3427 for ever. H5769
(1Ki 8:14–21 )
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:3 - And the king H4428 turned H5437 his face, H6440 and blessed H1288 the whole congregation H6951 of Israel: H3478 and all the congregation H6951 of Israel H3478 stood. H5975
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:4 - And he said, H559 Blessed H1288 be the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 who hath with his hands H3027 fulfilled H4390 that which he spake H1696 with his mouth H6310 to my father H1 David, H1732 saying, H559
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:5 - Since 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 among all the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 to build H1129 an house H1004 in, that my name H8034 might be there; neither chose H977 I any man H376 to be a ruler H5057 over my people H5971 Israel: H3478
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:6 - But 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
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:7 - Now it was in the heart H3824 of David H1732 my father H1 to build H1129 an house H1004 for the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:8 - But the LORD H3068 said H559 to David H1732 my father, H1 Forasmuch as it was in thine heart H3824 to build H1129 an house H1004 for my name, H8034 thou didst well H2895 in that it was in thine heart: H3824
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:9 - Notwithstanding H7535 thou shalt not build H1129 the house; H1004 but thy son H1121 which shall come forth H3318 out of thy loins, H2504 he shall build H1129 the house H1004 for my name. H8034
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:10 - The LORD H3068 therefore hath performed H6965 his word H1697 that he hath spoken: H1696 for I am risen up H6965 in the room of David H1732 my father, H1 and am set H3427 on the throne H3678 of Israel, H3478 as the LORD H3068 promised, H1696 and have built H1129 the house H1004 for the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:11 - And in it H8033 have I put H7760 the ark, H727 wherein is the covenant H1285 of the LORD, H3068 that he made H3772 with the children H1121 of Israel. H3478

Solomon's Prayer of Dedication

(1Ki 8:22–53 )
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:12 - And he stood H5975 before H6440 the altar H4196 of the LORD H3068 in the presence of all the congregation H6951 of Israel, H3478 and spread forth H6566 his hands: H3709
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:13 - For Solomon H8010 had made H6213 a brasen H5178 scaffold, H3595 of 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 congregation H6951 of Israel, H3478 and spread forth H6566 his hands H3709 toward heaven, H8064
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:14 - And said, H559 O LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 there is no God H430 like thee in the heaven, H8064 nor in the earth; H776 which keepest H8104 covenant, H1285 and shewest mercy H2617 unto thy servants, H5650 that walk H1980 before H6440 thee with all their hearts: H3820
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:15 - Thou which hast kept H8104 with thy servant H5650 David H1732 my father H1 that which thou hast promised H1696 him; and spakest H1696 with thy mouth, H6310 and hast fulfilled H4390 it with thine hand, H3027 as it is this day. H3117
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:16 - Now therefore, O LORD H3068 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 upon the throne H3678 of Israel; H3478 yet so H7535 that 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.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:17 - Now then, O LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 let thy word H1697 be verified, H539 which thou hast spoken H1696 unto thy servant H5650 David. H1732
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:18 - But 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 built! H1129
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:19 - Have respect H6437 therefore to the prayer H8605 of thy servant, H5650 and to his supplication, H8467 O LORD H3068 my God, H430 to hearken H8085 unto the cry H7440 and the prayer H8605 which thy servant H5650 prayeth H6419 before H6440 thee:
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:20 - That thine eyes H5869 may be open H6605 upon this house H1004 day H3119 and night, H3915 upon 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 prayeth H6419 toward this place. H4725
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:21 - Hearken H8085 therefore unto the supplications H8469 of thy servant, H5650 and of thy people H5971 Israel, H3478 which they shall make H6419 toward this place: H4725 hear H8085 thou from thy dwelling H3427 place, H4725 even from heaven; H8064 and when thou hearest, H8085 forgive. H5545
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:22 - If a man H376 sin H2398 against his neighbour, H7453 and an oath H423 be laid H5375 upon him to make him swear, H422 and the oath H423 come H935 before H6440 thine altar H4196 in this house; H1004
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:23 - Then hear H8085 thou from heaven, H8064 and do, H6213 and judge H8199 thy servants, H5650 by requiting H7725 the wicked, H7563 by recompensing H5414 his way H1870 upon his own head; H7218 and by justifying H6663 the righteous, H6662 by giving H5414 him according to his righteousness. H6666
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:24 - And if thy people H5971 Israel H3478 be put to the worse H5062 before H6440 the enemy, H341 because they have sinned H2398 against thee; and shall return H7725 and confess H3034 thy name, H8034 and pray H6419 and make supplication H2603 before H6440 thee in this house; H1004
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:25 - Then hear H8085 thou from the heavens, 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
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:26 - When the heaven H8064 is shut up, H6113 and there is no rain, H4306 because they have sinned H2398 against thee; yet 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;
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:27 - Then hear H8085 thou from heaven, H8064 and forgive H5545 the sin H2403 of thy servants, H5650 and of thy people H5971 Israel, H3478 when thou hast taught 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 unto thy people H5971 for an inheritance. H5159
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:28 - If there be dearth H7458 in the land, H776 if there be pestilence, H1698 if there be blasting, H7711 or mildew, H3420 locusts, H697 or caterpillers; H2625 if their enemies H341 besiege H6887 them in the cities H8179 of their land; H776 whatsoever sore H5061 or whatsoever sickness H4245 there be:
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:29 - Then what prayer H8605 or what supplication H8467 soever shall be made of any man, H120 or of all thy people H5971 Israel, H3478 when every one H376 shall know H3045 his own sore H5061 and his own grief, H4341 and shall spread forth H6566 his hands H3709 in this house: H1004
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:30 - Then hear H8085 thou from heaven H8064 thy dwelling H3427 place, H4349 and forgive, H5545 and render H5414 unto every man H376 according unto all his ways, H1870 whose heart H3824 thou knowest; H3045 (for thou only knowest H3045 the hearts H3824 of the children H1121 of men:) H120
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:31 - That they may fear H3372 thee, to walk H3212 in thy ways, H1870 so long as H3117 they live H2416 H6440 in the land H127 which thou gavest H5414 unto our fathers. H1
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:32 - Moreover concerning the stranger, H5237 which is not of thy people H5971 Israel, H3478 but is come H935 from a far H7350 country H776 for thy great H1419 name's H8034 sake, and thy mighty H2389 hand, H3027 and thy stretched out H5186 arm; H2220 if they come H935 and pray H6419 in this house; H1004
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:33 - Then hear H8085 thou from the heavens, H8064 even from thy dwelling H3427 place, H4349 and do H6213 according to all that the stranger H5237 calleth H7121 to thee for; that all people H5971 of the earth H776 may know H3045 thy name, H8034 and fear H3372 thee, as doth thy people H5971 Israel, H3478 and may know H3045 that this house H1004 which I have built H1129 is called H7121 by thy name. H8034
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:34 - If thy people H5971 go out H3318 to war H4421 against their enemies H341 by the way H1870 that 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
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:35 - Then hear H8085 thou from the heavens H8064 their prayer H8605 and their supplication, H8467 and maintain H6213 their cause. H4941
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:36 - If they sin H2398 against thee, (for there is no man H120 which sinneth H2398 not,) and thou be angry H599 with them, and deliver H5414 them over before H6440 their enemies, H341 and they carry them away H7617 captives H7617 unto a land H776 far off H7350 or near; H7138
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:37 - Yet if they bethink H7725 H3824 themselves in the land H776 whither they are carried captive, H7617 and turn H7725 and pray H2603 unto thee in the land H776 of their captivity, H7628 saying, H559 We have sinned, H2398 we have done amiss, H5753 and have dealt wickedly; H7561
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:38 - If they return H7725 to 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 captives, H7617 and pray H6419 toward H1870 their land, H776 which thou gavest H5414 unto their fathers, H1 and toward the city H5892 which thou hast chosen, H977 and toward the house H1004 which I have built H1129 for thy name: H8034
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:39 - Then hear H8085 thou from the heavens, 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 which have sinned H2398 against thee.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:40 - Now, 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
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:41 - Now therefore arise, H6965 O LORD H3068 God, H430 into thy resting H5118 place, thou, and the ark H727 of thy strength: H5797 let thy priests, H3548 O LORD H3068 God, H430 be clothed H3847 with salvation, H8668 and let thy saints H2623 rejoice H8055 in goodness. H2896
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:42 - O LORD H3068 God, H430 turn not away H7725 the face H6440 of thine anointed: H4899 remember H2142 the mercies H2617 of David H1732 thy servant. H5650
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