2 Chronicles 6 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Solomon Blesses the People

1 Then ^H227 Solomon ^H8010 said ^H559,

“Yahweh ^H3068 has said ^H559 that He would dwell ^H7931 in the cloud of dense ^H6205 gloom ^H6205.

2 “Now I have built ^H1129 You a lofty ^H2073 house ^H1004,

And a place ^H4349 for Your dwelling ^H3427 forever ^H5769.”

3 Then the king ^H4428 turned ^H5437 his face ^H6440 around ^H5437 and blessed ^H1288 all ^H3605 the assembly ^H6951 of Israel ^H3478, while all ^H3605 the assembly ^H6951 of Israel ^H3478 was standing ^H5975.

4 And he said ^H559, “Blessed ^H1288 be Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, who ^H834 spoke ^H1696 with His mouth ^H6310 to my father ^H1 David ^H1732 and has fulfilled ^H4390 it by His hands ^H3027, saying ^H559, 5 ‘Since ^H4480 the day ^H3117 that I brought ^H3318 My people ^H5971 from the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714, I did not choose ^H977 a city ^H5892 out of all ^H3605 the tribes ^H7626 of Israel ^H3478 in which to build ^H1129 a house ^H1004 that My name ^H8034 might be there ^H8033, nor ^H3808 did I choose ^H977 any ^H376 man ^H376 for a ruler ^H5057 over ^H5921 My people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478; 6 but I have chosen ^H977 Jerusalem ^H3389 that My name ^H8034 might be there ^H8033, and I have chosen ^H977 David ^H1732 to be over ^H5921 My people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478.’ 7 And it was [fn]in the heart ^H3824 of my father ^H1 David ^H1732 to build ^H1129 a house ^H1004 for the name ^H8034 of Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478. 8 But Yahweh ^H3068 said ^H559 to my father ^H1 David ^H1732, ‘Because ^H3282 H834 it was [fn]in your heart ^H3824 to build ^H1129 a house ^H1004 for My name ^H8034, you did ^H2895 well ^H2895 that it was [fn]in your heart ^H3824. 9 Nevertheless ^H7534 you shall not build ^H1129 the house ^H1004, but your son ^H1121 who will come ^H3318 forth ^H3318 from your loins ^H2504, he shall build ^H1129 the house ^H1004 for My name ^H8034.’ 10 And Yahweh ^H3068 has established ^H6965 His word ^H1697 which ^H834 He spoke ^H1696; and I have been established ^H6965 in ^H8478 place ^H8478 of ^H8478 my father ^H1 David ^H1732 and sit ^H3427 on the throne ^H3678 of Israel ^H3478, as Yahweh ^H3068 [fn]promised ^H1696, and have built ^H1129 the house ^H1004 for the name ^H8034 of Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478. 11 And there ^H8033 I have set ^H7760 the ark ^H727 in which ^H834 is the covenant ^H1285 of Yahweh ^H3068, which ^H834 He cut ^H3772 with the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478.”

Solomon’s Prayer for Israel

12 Then he stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 the altar ^H4196 of Yahweh ^H3068 before ^H5048 all ^H3605 the assembly ^H6951 of Israel ^H3478 and spread ^H6566 out ^H6566 his hands ^H3709.

13 Now ^H3588 Solomon ^H8010 had made ^H6213 a bronze ^H5178 platform ^H3595, five ^H2568 cubits ^H520 long ^H753, five ^H2568 cubits ^H520 wide ^H7341 and three ^H7969 cubits ^H520 high ^H6967, and had put ^H5414 it in the midst ^H8432 of the court ^H5835; and he stood ^H5975 on it, knelt ^H1288 on his knees ^H1290 in the presence ^H5048 of all ^H3605 the assembly ^H6951 of Israel ^H3478, and spread ^H6566 out ^H6566 his hands ^H3709 toward heaven ^H8064. 14 And he said ^H559, “O Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 god ^H430 like ^H3644 You in heaven ^H8064 or on earth ^H776, keeping ^H8104 covenant ^H1285 and lovingkindness ^H2617 to Your slaves ^H5650 who walk ^H1980 before ^H6440 You with all ^H3605 their heart ^H3820; 15 who ^H834 have kept ^H8104 with Your [fn]servant ^H5650 David ^H1732, my father ^H1, that which ^H834 You have [fn]promised ^H1696 him; indeed You have promised ^H1696 with Your mouth ^H6310 and have fulfilled ^H4390 it by Your hand ^H3027, as it is this ^H2088 day ^H3117. 16 So now ^H6258, O Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, keep ^H8104 with Your servant ^H5650 David ^H1732 my father ^H1, that which ^H834 You have promised ^H1696 him, saying ^H559, ‘You shall not have ^H3772 a man ^H376 cut ^H3772 off ^H3772 from before Me who is to sit ^H3427 on the throne ^H3678 of Israel ^H3478, if ^H518 only ^H7534 your sons ^H1121 keep ^H8104 their way ^H1870 to walk ^H1980 in My law ^H8451 as you have walked ^H1980 before ^H6440 Me.’ 17 So now ^H6258, O Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, let Your word ^H1697 truly [fn]endure ^H539 which ^H834 You have spoken ^H1696 to Your servant ^H5650 David ^H1732.

18 “But will God ^H430 truly ^H552 dwell ^H3427 with mankind ^H120 on the earth ^H776? Behold ^H2009, heaven ^H8064 and the [fn]highest ^H8064 heaven ^H8064 cannot ^H3808 contain ^H3557 You; how ^H637 much ^H637 H3588 less ^H637 this ^H2088 house ^H1004 which ^H834 I have built ^H1129. 19 Yet have ^H6437 regard ^H6437 to the prayer ^H8605 of Your slave ^H5650 and to his supplication ^H8467, O Yahweh ^H3068 my God ^H430, to listen ^H8085 to the cry ^H7440 and to the prayer ^H8605 which ^H834 Your slave ^H5650 prays ^H6419 before ^H6440 You; 20 that Your eyes ^H5869 may be open ^H6605 toward ^H413 this ^H2088 house ^H1004 day ^H3119 and night ^H3915, toward ^H413 the place ^H4725 of which ^H834 You have said ^H559 that You would place ^H7760 Your name ^H8034 there ^H8033, to listen ^H8085 to the prayer ^H8605 which ^H834 Your slave ^H5650 shall pray ^H6419 toward ^H413 this ^H2088 place ^H4725. 21 And listen ^H8085 to the supplications ^H8469 of Your slave ^H5650 and of Your people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478, when ^H834 they pray ^H6419 toward ^H413 this ^H2088 place ^H4725; listen ^H8085 from Your dwelling ^H3427 place ^H4725, from heaven ^H8064; listen ^H8085 and forgive ^H5545.

22 “If ^H518 a man ^H376 sins ^H2398 against his neighbor ^H7453 and is made ^H5377 to take ^H422 an ^H422 oath ^H423, and he comes ^H935 and takes ^H422 an ^H422 oath ^H422 before ^H6440 Your altar ^H4196 in this ^H2088 house ^H1004, 23 then listen ^H8085 from heaven ^H8064 and act ^H6213 and judge ^H8199 Your slaves ^H5650, [fn]punishing ^H7725 the wicked ^H7563 by [fn]bringing ^H5414 his way ^H1870 on his own head ^H7218 and justifying ^H6663 the righteous ^H6662 by [fn]bringing ^H5414 him reward according to his righteousness ^H6666.

24 “And if ^H518 Your people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478 are [fn]defeated ^H5062 before ^H6440 an enemy ^H340 because ^H3588 they have sinned ^H2398 against You, and they turn ^H7725 to You and confess ^H3034 Your name ^H8034, and pray ^H6419 and make ^H2603 supplication ^H2603 before ^H6440 You in this ^H2088 house ^H1004, 25 then listen ^H8085 from heaven ^H8064 and forgive ^H5545 the sin ^H2403 of Your people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478, and bring ^H7725 them back ^H7725 to the land ^H127 which ^H834 You have given ^H5414 to them and to their fathers ^H1.

26 “When the heavens ^H8064 are shut ^H6113 up ^H6113 and there is no ^H3808 rain ^H4306 because ^H3588 they have sinned ^H2398 against You, and they pray ^H6419 toward ^H413 this ^H2088 place ^H4725 and confess ^H3034 Your name ^H8034, and turn ^H7725 from their sin ^H2403 when ^H3588 You afflict ^H6031 them; 27 then listen ^H8085 in heaven ^H8064 and forgive ^H5545 the sin ^H2403 of Your slaves ^H5650 and of Your people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478; indeed ^H3588, teach ^H3384 them the good ^H2896 way ^H1870 in which ^H834 they should walk ^H1980. And give ^H5414 rain ^H4306 on Your land ^H776, which ^H834 You have given ^H5414 to Your people ^H5971 for an inheritance ^H5159.

28 “If ^H3588 there is famine ^H7458 in the land ^H776, if ^H3588 there is pestilence ^H1698, if ^H3588 there is scorching ^H7711 wind ^H7711 or mildew ^H3420, if ^H3588 there is locust ^H697 or grasshopper ^H2625, if ^H3588 their enemies ^H340 besiege ^H6887 them in the land ^H776 of their [fn]cities ^H8179, whatever ^H3605 plague ^H5061 or whatever ^H3605 sickness ^H4245 there is, 29 whatever ^H3605 H834 prayer ^H8605 or supplication ^H8467 is made ^H1961 by any ^H3605 man ^H120 or by all ^H3605 Your people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478, who ^H376 know ^H3045 his own affliction ^H5061 and his own pain ^H4341, and spread ^H6566 his hands ^H3709 toward ^H413 this ^H2088 house ^H1004, 30 then listen ^H8085 from heaven ^H8064 Your dwelling ^H3427 place ^H4349, and forgive ^H5545, and give ^H5414 to each ^H376 according to all ^H3605 his ways ^H1870, whose ^H834 heart ^H3824 You know ^H3045, for You alone ^H905 know ^H3045 the hearts ^H3824 of the sons ^H1121 of men ^H120, 31 that they may [fn]fear ^H3372 You, to walk ^H1980 in Your ways ^H1870 all ^H3605 the days ^H3117 they live ^H2416 upon the face ^H6440 of the land ^H127 which ^H834 You have given ^H5414 to our fathers ^H1.

32 “Also ^H1571 concerning ^H413 the foreigner ^H5237 who ^H834 is not of Your people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478, if he comes ^H935 from a far ^H7350 country ^H776 for Your great ^H1419 name’s ^H8034 sake ^H4616 and Your strong ^H2389 hand ^H3027 and Your outstretched ^H5186 arm ^H2220, so if they come ^H935 and pray ^H6419 toward ^H413 this ^H2088 house ^H1004, 33 then listen ^H8085 from heaven ^H8064, from Your dwelling ^H3427 place ^H4349, and do ^H6213 according to all ^H3605 for which ^H834 the foreigner ^H5237 calls ^H7121 to You, in order ^H4616 that all ^H3605 the peoples ^H5971 of the earth ^H776 may know ^H3045 Your name ^H8034 even to [fn]fear ^H3372 You, as do Your people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478, and to know ^H3045 that Your name ^H8034 is called ^H7121 upon this ^H2088 house ^H1004 which ^H834 I have built ^H1129.

34 “When ^H3588 Your people ^H5971 go ^H3318 out ^H3318 to battle ^H4421 against ^H5921 their enemies ^H340, by whatever ^H834 way ^H1870 You shall send ^H7971 them, and they pray ^H6419 to You toward ^H1870 this ^H2088 city ^H5892 which ^H834 You have chosen ^H977 and the house ^H1004 which ^H834 I have built ^H1129 for Your name ^H8034, 35 then listen ^H8085 from heaven ^H8064 to their prayer ^H8605 and their supplication ^H8467, and do ^H6213 justice ^H4941.

36 “When ^H3588 they sin ^H2398 against You (for there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 man ^H120 who ^H834 does not sin ^H2398) and You are angry ^H599 with them and give ^H5414 them over to an enemy ^H340, so that [fn]they take ^H7617 them away ^H7617 captive ^H7617 to a land ^H776 far ^H7350 off ^H7350 or ^H176 near ^H7138, 37 and if they cause these things to return ^H7725 to their heart ^H3824 in the land ^H776 where ^H834 H8033 they have been taken ^H7617 captive ^H7617, and [fn]return ^H7725 and make ^H2603 supplication ^H2603 to You in the land ^H776 of their captivity ^H7628, saying ^H559, ‘We have sinned ^H2398, we have committed ^H5753 iniquity ^H5753 and have acted ^H7561 wickedly ^H7561’; 38 and if they return ^H7725 to You with all ^H3605 their heart ^H3820 and with all ^H3605 their soul ^H5315 in the land ^H776 of their captivity ^H7628, where ^H834 they have been taken ^H7617 captive ^H7617, and pray ^H6419 toward ^H1870 their land ^H776 which ^H834 You have given ^H5414 to their fathers ^H1 and the city ^H5892 which ^H834 You have chosen ^H977, and toward the house ^H1004 which ^H834 I have built ^H1129 for Your name ^H8034, 39 then listen ^H8085 from heaven ^H8064, from Your dwelling ^H3427 place ^H4349, to their prayer ^H8605 and supplications ^H8467, and do ^H6213 justice ^H4941 for them and forgive ^H5545 Your people ^H5971 who ^H834 have sinned ^H2398 against You.

40 “Now ^H6258, O my God ^H430, I pray ^H4994, let Your eyes ^H5869 be open ^H6605 and Your ears ^H241 attentive ^H7183 to the prayer ^H8605 offered in this ^H2088 place ^H4725.

41 “So now ^H6258, arise ^H6965, O Yahweh ^H3068 God ^H430, to Your resting ^H5117 place ^H5117, You and the ark ^H727 of Your strength ^H5797; let Your priests ^H3548, O Yahweh ^H3068 God ^H430, be clothed ^H3847 with salvation ^H8668 and let Your holy ^H2623 ones ^H2623 be glad ^H8055 in what ^H2896 is ^H2896 good ^H2896.

42 “O Yahweh ^H3068 God ^H430, do not turn ^H7725 away ^H7725 the face ^H6440 of Your anointed ^H4899; remember ^H2142 Your lovingkindness ^H2617 to Your servant ^H5650 David ^H1732.”