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2 Chronicles 6

Solomon's Dedication

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 aThenh227 Solomonh8010 saidh559, "The LORDh3068 has saidh559 that He would dwellh7931 in the thickh6205 cloudh6205.

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"I have builth1129 You a loftyh2073 househ1004, And a placeh4349 for Your dwellingh3427 foreverh5769."

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Then the kingh4428  1facedh5437h6440 abouth5437 and blessedh1288 allh3605 the assemblyh6951 of Israelh3478, while allh3605 the assemblyh6951 of Israelh3478 was standingh5975.

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He saidh559, "Blessedh1288 be the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Israelh3478, whoh834 spokeh1696 with His mouthh6310 to my fatherh1 Davidh1732 and has fulfilledh4390 it with His handsh3027, sayingh559,

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`Sinceh4480 the dayh3117 that I broughth3318 My peopleh5971a from the landh776 of Egypth4714, I did not chooseh977 a cityh5892b out of allh3605 the tribesh7626 of Israelh3478 in which to buildh1129 a househ1004 that My nameh8034 might be thereh8033, norh3808 did I chooseh977 anyh376 manh376 for a leaderh5057 overh5921 My peopleh5971a Israelh3478;

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but  aI have chosenh977 Jerusalemh3389 that My nameh8034 might be thereh8033, and I  bhave chosenh977 Davidh1732 to be overh5921 My peopleh5971a Israelh3478.'

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aNow it was  1in the hearth3824 of my fatherh1 Davidh1732 to buildh1129 a househ1004 for the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Israelh3478.

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"But the LORDh3068 saidh559 to my fatherh1 Davidh1732, `Becauseh3282h834 it was  1in your hearth3824 to buildh1129 a househ1004 for My nameh8034, you didh2895 wellh2895 that it was  1in your hearth3824.

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`Neverthelessh7534 you shall not buildh1129 the househ1004, but your sonh1121 who  1will be bornh3318h2504 to you, he shall buildh1129 the househ1004 for My nameh8034.'

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"Now the LORDh3068 has fulfilledh6965 His wordh1697 whichh834 He spokeh1696; for I have risenh6965 in the placeh8478 of my fatherh1 Davidh1732 and sith3427 on the throneh3678 of Israelh3478, as the LORDh3068  1promisedh1696, and have builth1129 the househ1004 for the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Israelh3478.

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"Thereh8033 I have seth7760 the arkh727  ain whichh834 is the covenanth1285 of the LORDh3068, whichh834 He madeh3772 with the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478."

Solomon's Prayer of Dedication

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Then he stoodh5975 beforeh6440 the altarh4196 of the LORDh3068 in the presenceh5048 of allh3605 the assemblyh6951 of Israelh3478 and spreadh6566 out his handsh3709.

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 aNowh3588 Solomonh8010 had madeh6213a a bronzeh5178 platformh3595, fiveh2568 cubitsh520 longh753, fiveh2568 cubitsh520 wideh7341 and threeh7969 cubitsh520 highh6967, and had seth5414 it in the midsth8432 of the courth5835; and he stoodh5975 on it,  bknelth1288 on his kneesh1290 in the presenceh5048 of allh3605 the assemblyh6951 of Israelh3478 and spreadh6566 out his handsh3709 toward heavenh8064.

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He saidh559, "O LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Israelh3478,  athereh369 is noh369 godh430 likeh3644 You in heavenh8064 or on earthh776,  bkeepingh8104 covenanth1285 and showing lovingkindnessh2617a to Your servantsh5650 who walkh1980 beforeh6440 You with allh3605 their hearth3820;

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 awhoh834 has kepth8104 with Your servanth5650 Davidh1732, my fatherh1, that whichh834 You have  1promisedh1696 him; indeed You have spokenh1696 with Your mouthh6310 and have fulfilledh4390 it with Your handh3027, as it is thish2088 dayh3117.

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"Nowh6258 therefore, O LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Israelh3478, keeph8104 with Your servanth5650 Davidh1732, my fatherh1, that whichh834 You have  1promisedh1696 him, sayingh559, ` 2 aYou shall not lackh3772 a manh376 to sith3427 on the throneh3678 of Israelh3478, ifh518 onlyh7534 your sonsh1121 takeh8104 heedh8104 to their wayh1870, to walkh1980 in My lawh8451 as you have walkedh1980 beforeh6440 Me.'

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"Nowh6258 therefore, O LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Israelh3478, let Your wordh1697 be confirmedh539 whichh834 You have spokenh1696 to Your servanth5650 Davidh1732.

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"But  awill Godh430 indeedh552 dwellh3427 with mankindh120 on the earthh776? Beholdh2009,  bheavenh8064 and the  1highesth8064 heavenh8064 cannoth3808 containh3557 You; howh637 muchh637h3588 lessh637 thish2088 househ1004 whichh834 I have builth1129.

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"Yet haveh6437 regardh6437 to the prayerh8605 of Your servanth5650 and to his supplicationh8467, O LORDh3068 my Godh430, to listenh8085 to the cryh7440 and to the prayerh8605 whichh834 Your servanth5650 praysh6419 beforeh6440 You;

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that Your  aeyeh5869 may be openh6605a towardh413 thish2088 househ1004 dayh3119 and nighth3915, towardh413  bthe placeh4725 of whichh834 You have saidh559 that You would puth7760 Your nameh8034 thereh8033, to listenh8085 to the prayerh8605 whichh834 Your servanth5650 shall prayh6419 towardh413 thish2088 placeh4725.

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"Listenh8085 to the supplicationsh8469 of Your servanth5650 and of Your peopleh5971a Israelh3478 whenh834 they prayh6419 towardh413 thish2088 placeh4725; hearh8085 from Your dwellingh3427 placeh4725, from heavenh8064;  ahearh8085 and forgiveh5545.

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"Ifh518 a manh376 sinsh2398 against his neighborh7453 and is madeh5377 to takeh422 an oathh423, and he comesh935 and takesh422 an oathh422 beforeh6440 Your altarh4196 in thish2088 househ1004,

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then hearh8085 from heavenh8064 and acth6213a and judgeh8199 Your servantsh5650,  1 apunishingh7725 the wickedh7563 by bringingh5414 his wayh1870 on his own headh7218 and justifyingh6663 the righteoush6662 by givingh5414 him according to his righteousnessh6666.

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"Ifh518 Your peopleh5971a Israelh3478  1are defeatedh5062 beforeh6440 an enemyh340 becauseh3588  athey have sinnedh2398 against You, and they returnh7725 to You and confessh3034 Your nameh8034, and prayh6419 and makeh2603a supplicationh2603a beforeh6440 You in thish2088 househ1004,

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then hearh8085 from heavenh8064 and forgiveh5545 the sinh2403b of Your peopleh5971a Israelh3478, and bringh7725 them backh7725 to the landh127 whichh834 You have givenh5414 to them and to their fathersh1.

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"When the  aheavensh8064 are shuth6113 up and there is noh3808 rainh4306 becauseh3588 they have sinnedh2398 against You, and they prayh6419 towardh413 thish2088 placeh4725 and confessh3034 Your nameh8034, and turnh7725 from their sinh2403b whenh3588 You afflicth6031a them;

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then hearh8085 in heavenh8064 and forgiveh5545 the sinh2403b of Your servantsh5650 and Your peopleh5971a Israelh3478, indeedh3588,  ateachh3384 them the goodh2896a wayh1870 in whichh834 they should walkh1980. And sendh5414 rainh4306 on Your landh776 whichh834 You have givenh5414 to Your peopleh5971a for an inheritanceh5159.

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"Ifh3588 there is  afamineh7458 in the landh776, ifh3588 there is pestilenceh1698, ifh3588 there is blighth7711b or mildewh3420, ifh3588 there is locusth697 or grasshopperh2625, ifh3588 their enemiesh340 besiegeh6887a them in the landh776 of their  1citiesh8179, whateverh3605 plagueh5061 or whateverh3605 sicknessh4245a there is,

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whateverh3605h834 prayerh8605 or supplicationh8467 is madeh1961 by anyh3605 manh120 or by allh3605 Your peopleh5971a Israelh3478,  1eachh376 knowingh3045 his own afflictionh5061 and his own painh4341, and spreadingh6566 his handsh3709 towardh413 thish2088 househ1004,

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then hearh8085 from heavenh8064 Your dwellingh3427 placeh4349, and forgiveh5545, and renderh5414 to eachh376 according to allh3605 his waysh1870, whoseh834 hearth3824 You knowh3045  afor You aloneh905 knowh3045 the heartsh3824 of the sonsh1121 of menh120,

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that they may  1fearh3372a You, to walkh1980 in Your waysh1870  2as longh3605h3117 as they liveh2416a in the landh127 whichh834 You have givenh5414 to our fathersh1.

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"Alsoh1571 concerningh413  athe foreignerh5237 whoh834 is not from Your peopleh5971a Israelh3478, when he comesh935 from a farh7350 countryh776 for Your greath1419 name'sh8034 sakeh4616 and Your mightyh2389 handh3027 and Your outstretchedh5186 armh2220, when they comeh935 and prayh6419 towardh413 thish2088 househ1004,

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then hearh8085 from heavenh8064, from Your dwellingh3427 placeh4349, and doh6213a according to allh3605 for whichh834 the foreignerh5237 callsh7121 to You, in orderh4616 that allh3605 the peoplesh5971a of the earthh776 may knowh3045 Your nameh8034, and  1fearh3372a You as do Your peopleh5971a Israelh3478, and that they may knowh3045 that  2thish2088 househ1004 whichh834 I have builth1129 is  acalledh7121 by Your nameh8034.

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"Whenh3588 Your peopleh5971a goh3318 out to battleh4421 againsth5921 their enemiesh340, by whateverh834 wayh1870 You shall sendh7971 them, and they prayh6419 to You towardh1870 thish2088 cityh5892b whichh834 You have chosenh977 and the househ1004 whichh834 I have builth1129 for Your nameh8034,

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then hearh8085 from heavenh8064 their prayerh8605 and their supplicationh8467, and maintainh6213a their causeh4941.

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"Whenh3588 they sinh2398 against You ( afor thereh369 is noh369 manh120 whoh834 does not sinh2398) and You are angryh599 with them and deliverh5414 them to an enemyh340, so that  1they takeh7617 them away captiveh7617 to a landh776 farh7350 off orh176 nearh7138,

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if they  1takeh7725 thoughth3824 in the landh776 whereh834h8033 they are takenh7617 captiveh7617, and repenth7725 and makeh2603a supplicationh2603a to You in the landh776 of their captivityh7628b, sayingh559, `We have sinnedh2398, we have committedh5753b iniquityh5753b and have actedh7561 wickedlyh7561';

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 aif they returnh7725 to You with allh3605 their hearth3820 and with allh3605 their soulh5315 in the landh776 of their captivityh7628b, whereh834 they have been takenh7617 captiveh7617, and prayh6419 towardh1870 their landh776 whichh834 You have givenh5414 to their fathersh1 and the cityh5892b whichh834 You have chosenh977, and toward the househ1004 whichh834 I have builth1129 for Your nameh8034,

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then hearh8085 from heavenh8064, from Your dwellingh3427 placeh4349, their prayerh8605 and supplicationsh8467, and maintainh6213a their causeh4941 and forgiveh5545 Your peopleh5971a whoh834 have sinnedh2398 against You.

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"Nowh6258, O my Godh430, I prayh4994,  alet Your eyesh5869 be openh6605a and  bYour earsh241 attentiveh7183b to the prayerh8605 offered in thish2088 placeh4725.

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aNowh6258 therefore ariseh6965, O LORDh3068 Godh430, to Your restingh5117 placeh4496, You and the arkh727 of Your mighth5797; let Your priestsh3548, O LORDh3068 Godh430, be clothedh3847 with salvationh8668 and let Your godlyh2623 onesh2623 rejoiceh8055 in whath2896b is goodh2896b.

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"O LORDh3068 Godh430, do not turnh7725 awayh7725 the faceh6440 of Your anointedh4899;  arememberh2142 Your lovingkindnessh2617a to Your servanth5650 Davidh1732."



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