2 Chronicles 6

1 ♥ 📝 T hen spake^H559 Solomon,^H8010 Jehovah^H3068 hath said^H559 that he would dwell^H7931 in the thick darkness.^H6205

2 ♥ 📝 But I have built^H1129 thee a house^H1004 of habitation,^H2073 and a place^H4349 for thee to dwell^H3427 in for ever.^H5769

3 ♥ 📝 And 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

4 ♥ 📝 And 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

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 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

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

7 ♥ 📝 Now 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

8 ♥ 📝 But 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

9 ♥ 📝 nevertheless^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

10 ♥ 📝 And 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

11 ♥ 📝 And 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

12 ♥ 📝 And 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

14 ♥ 📝 and 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

15 ♥ 📝 who 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

16 ♥ 📝 Now 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.

17 ♥ 📝 Now 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

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 builded!^H1129

19 ♥ 📝 Yet 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;

20 ♥ 📝 that 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

21 ♥ 📝 And 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

22 ♥ 📝 If 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

23 ♥ 📝 then 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

24 ♥ 📝 And 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

25 ♥ 📝 then 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

26 ♥ 📝 When 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:

27 ♥ 📝 then 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

28 ♥ 📝 If 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;

29 ♥ 📝 what 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

30 ♥ 📝 then 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

31 ♥ 📝 that 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

32 ♥ 📝 Moreover 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

33 ♥ 📝 then 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

34 ♥ 📝 If 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

35 ♥ 📝 then hear^H8085 thou from heaven^H8064 their prayer^H8605 and their supplication,^H8467 and maintain^H6213 their cause.^H4941

36 ♥ 📝 If 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

37 ♥ 📝 yet 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

38 ♥ 📝 if 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

39 ♥ 📝 then 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.

40 ♥ 📝 Now, 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

41 ♥ 📝 Now 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

42 ♥ 📝 O 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