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I - Chapter 8
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1Then Shlomo convoked the elders of Yisrael—all the heads of the tribes and the ancestral chieftains of the Israelites—before King Shlomo in Yerushalayim, to bring up the Aron Brit Hashem from the City of David, that is, Tzion.
az yak-HAYL sh'-lo-MOH et zik-NAY yis-ra-AYL et kol ra-SHAY ha-ma-TOT n'-see-AY ha-a-VOT liv-NAY yis-ra-AYL el ha-ME-lekh sh'-lo-MOH y'-ru-sha-la-IM l'-ha-a-LOT et a-RON b'-REET a-do-NAI may-EER da-VID HEE tzi-YON
אאָ֣ז יַקְהֵ֣ל שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אֶת־זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל אֶת־כׇּל־רָאשֵׁ֣י הַמַּטּוֹת֩ נְשִׂיאֵ֨י הָאָב֜וֹת לִבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם לְֽהַעֲל֞וֹת אֶת־אֲר֧וֹן בְּרִית־יְהֹוָ֛ה מֵעִ֥יר דָּוִ֖ד הִ֥יא צִיּֽוֹן׃
8:1 And the ancestral chieftains of the Israelites
President Yitzchak Ben-Zvi (1884-1963)
The Hebrew term for ‘ancestral cheiftains’ is n’see-ay ha’avot (נשיאי האבות). N’see-ay is a plural form of the word nasi (נשיא), which literally means ‘elevated,’ but is commonly used to mean ‘prince’ as a title of leadership. In modern Hebrew, it is translated as ‘president.’ In 1960, the famed IDF General and biblical archaeologist Yigael Yadin was called to present his archaeological findings to Israeli President Yitzchak Ben-Zvi in the presence of Prime Minister Ben Gurion and other members of Knesset. He writes about the phenomenal presentation, “When my time came to report, I projected a slide of a document and read aloud the first line: ‘Shimon Bar Kosiba, Nasi of Israel.’ And turning the our Head of State, I said, ‘Your Excellency, I am honored to be able to tell you that we have discovered fifteen dispatches by the last President of ancient Israel, 1,800 years ago.’ For a moment the audience seemed struck dumb. Then the silence was shattered with cries of astonishment and joy.” Not only was he a Nasi, ‘president,’ Bar Kosiba (Kokhba) was also the last military leader of ancient Israel. In essence, he “sent” his dispatches to his successor, Yigael Yadin, one of the first generation of Israeli generals in 1,800 years, so that he could turn them over to another Nasi, the modern President of Israel.
2All the men of Yisrael gathered before King Shlomo at the Feast, in the month of Ethanim—that is, the seventh month.
vai-yi-ka-HA-lu el ha-ME-lekh she-lo-MO kol EESH yis-ra-AYL b'-ye-RAKH ha-e-ta-NEEM be-KHAG, HU ha-KHO-desh ha-she-VEE-ee
בוַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ כׇּל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּיֶ֥רַח הָאֵתָנִ֖ים בֶּחָ֑ג ה֖וּא הַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃
3When all the elders of Yisrael had come, the Kohanim lifted the Aron
va-ya-BO-u kol zik-NAY yis-ra-AYL va-yis-U ha-ko-ha-NEEM et ha-a-ROn
גוַיָּבֹ֕אוּ כֹּ֖ל זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים אֶת־הָאָרֽוֹן׃
4and carried up the Aron of Hashem. Then the Kohanim and the Leviim brought the Tent of Meeting and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent.
vai-ya-a-LU et a-ROn a-do-NAI v'-et o-HEL mo-ED v'-et kol k'-LEI ha-ko-DAYSH a-SHER ba-o-HEL vai-ya-a-LU o-TAM ha-ko-ha-NEEM v'-hal-vi-YEEM
דוַֽיַּעֲל֞וּ אֶת־אֲר֤וֹן יְהֹוָה֙ וְאֶת־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וְאֶת־כׇּל־כְּלֵ֥י הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּאֹ֑הֶל וַיַּעֲל֣וּ אֹתָ֔ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃
5Meanwhile, King Shlomo and the whole community of Yisrael, who were assembled with him before the Aron, were sacrificing sheep and oxen in such abundance that they could not be numbered or counted.
v'-ha-ME-lekh sh'-lo-MO v'-kol a-dat yis-ra-AYL ha-no-a-DEEM a-LAV i-TO lif-NEI ha-a-RON m'-za-b'-KHEEM tzo-AN u-va-KAR a-SHER lo yi-SA-f'-RU v'-lo yi-MA-nu may-ROV
הוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה וְכׇל־עֲדַ֤ת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַנּוֹעָדִ֣ים עָלָ֔יו אִתּ֖וֹ לִפְנֵ֣י הָאָר֑וֹן מְזַבְּחִים֙ צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יִסָּפְר֛וּ וְלֹ֥א יִמָּנ֖וּ מֵרֹֽב׃
6The Kohanim brought the Aron Brit Hashem to its place underneath the wings of the cherubim, in the Shrine of the House, in the Holy of Holies;
va-ya-VEE-u ha-ko-ha-NEEM et a-RON b'-reet a-do-NAI el m'-ko-MO el d'-VEER ha-BA-yit el KO-desh ha-ko-da-SHEEM el TA-khat kan-FAY ha-k'-ru-VEEM
ווַיָּבִ֣אוּ הַ֠כֹּהֲנִ֠ים אֶת־אֲר֨וֹן בְּרִית־יְהֹוָ֧ה אֶל־מְקוֹמ֛וֹ אֶל־דְּבִ֥יר הַבַּ֖יִת אֶל־קֹ֣דֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים אֶל־תַּ֖חַת כַּנְפֵ֥י הַכְּרוּבִֽים׃
8:6 The Kohanim brought the Aron Brit Hashem
The Holy Ark is brought from the City of David to the holiest place on earth: the Holy of Holies in the Beit Hamikdash. While the entire Har Habayit is endowed with a high degree of spirituality, the Temple’s courtyard is infused with a higher level, and the interior of the Beit Hamikdash itself with an even higher one. But the highest level of sanctity is found inside the Holy of Holies, the innermost room of Temple. The only person ever allowed to enter this chamber is the Kohen Gadol (כהן גדול), ‘High Priest,’ and only on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, as part of the special service of the day. The Ark of the Covenant (Where is the Ark of the Covenant?), which contains the Tablets of the Law, is placed there upon the “Foundation Stone,” which is, according to the Sages of the Talmud (Yoma 54b), where the creation of the world began. It is the same location where Avraham was willing to sacrifice Yitzchak (Genesis 22), and the site where the Ark will again rest in the Third Beit Hamikdash.
7for the cherubim had their wings spread out over the place of the Aron, so that the cherubim shielded the Aron and its poles from above.
ki ha-ke-ru-VIM por-SIM ke-na-FA-yim el m'-KOM ha-a-RON va-ya-SO-khu ha-ke-ru-VIM al ha-a-RON v'-al ba-DAV mil-ma-A-la
זכִּ֤י הַכְּרוּבִים֙ פֹּרְשִׂ֣ים כְּנָפַ֔יִם אֶל־מְק֖וֹם הָאָר֑וֹן וַיָּסֹ֧כּוּ הַכְּרֻבִ֛ים עַל־הָאָר֥וֹן וְעַל־בַּדָּ֖יו מִלְמָֽעְלָה׃
8The poles projected so that the ends of the poles were visible in the sanctuary in front of the Shrine, but they could not be seen outside; and there they remain to this day.
vai-ya-a-RI-khu ha-ba-DEEM, va-y'-RA-u ra-SHEI ha-ba-DEEM min ha-ko-DAYSH al p'-NAY ha-d'-VEER, v'-lo ye-RA-u ha-KHU-tza, va-y'-HI-u SHAM ad ha-YOM ha-ZEH
חוַֽיַּאֲרִ֘כוּ֮ הַבַּדִּים֒ וַיֵּֽרָאוּ֩ רָאשֵׁ֨י הַבַּדִּ֤ים מִן־הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַדְּבִ֔יר וְלֹ֥א יֵרָא֖וּ הַח֑וּצָה וַיִּ֣הְיוּ שָׁ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
9There was nothing inside the Aron but the two tablets of stone which Moshe placed there at Horeb, when Hashem made [a covenant] with the Israelites after their departure from the land of Egypt.
AYN ba-a-ROn RAK sh'-NAY lu-KHOT ha-a-va-NEEM a-SHER hi-NIKH sham MO-sheh b'-kho-REV a-SHER ka-RAT a-do-NAI im b'-NAY yis-ra-AYL b'-tze-ATAM may-E-retz mitz-RA-yim
טאֵ֚ין בָּֽאָר֔וֹן רַ֗ק שְׁנֵי֙ לֻח֣וֹת הָאֲבָנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִנִּ֥חַ שָׁ֛ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּחֹרֵ֑ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר כָּרַ֤ת יְהֹוָה֙ עִם־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּצֵאתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
10When the Kohanim came out of the sanctuary—for the cloud had filled the House of Hashem
vai-HI b'-tze-AT ha-ko-ha-NEEM min ha-ko-DESH v'-he-a-NAHN ma-LE et bAYT a-do-NAI
יוַיְהִ֕י בְּצֵ֥את הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים מִן־הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וְהֶעָנָ֥ן מָלֵ֖א אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהֹוָֽה׃
11and the Kohanim were not able to remain and perform the service because of the cloud, for the Presence of Hashem filled the House of Hashem
v'-LO ya-KH'-lu ha-ko-HA-neem la-a-MOD le-sha-RET mi-p'-NAY he-a-NAN, KEE-ma-LAY k'-vod a-do-NAI et-BAYT a-do-NAI.
יאוְלֹא־יָכְל֧וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים לַֽעֲמֹ֥ד לְשָׁרֵ֖ת מִפְּנֵ֣י הֶעָנָ֑ן כִּֽי־מָלֵ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהֹוָֽה׃
12then Shlomo declared: “Hashem has chosen To abide in a thick cloud:
az a-MAR she-LO-mo, a-do-NAI a-MAR lish-KON ba-a-ra-FEL
יבאָ֖ז אָמַ֣ר שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה יְהֹוָ֣ה אָמַ֔ר לִשְׁכֹּ֖ן בָּעֲרָפֶֽל׃
13I have now built for You A stately House, A place where You May dwell forever.”
ba-NO b'-NEE-tee BAYT z'-VUL lakh ma-KHON l'-shit-TE-kha o-LA-meem
יגבָּנֹ֥ה בָנִ֛יתִי בֵּ֥ית זְבֻ֖ל לָ֑ךְ מָכ֥וֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖ עוֹלָמִֽים׃
14Then, with the whole congregation of Yisrael standing, the king faced about and blessed the whole congregation of Yisrael.
vai-YA-sev ha-ME-lekh et-PA-naiv va-y'-va-REKH AYT kol-k'-HAL yis-ra-AYL v'-kol-k'-HAL yis-ra-AYL o-MED
ידוַיַּסֵּ֤ב הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶת־פָּנָ֔יו וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ אֵ֖ת כׇּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכׇל־קְהַ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹמֵֽד׃
15He said: “Praised be Hashem, the God of Yisrael, who has fulfilled with deeds the promise He made to my father David. For He said,
vai-YO-mer ba-ROOKH a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL a-SHER di-BER b'-fi-YO et da-VID a-VEE u-v'-ya-DO mi-LAY lay-MOR
טווַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּר֤וּךְ יְהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר בְּפִ֔יו אֵ֖ת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י וּבְיָד֥וֹ מִלֵּ֖א לֵאמֹֽר׃
16‘Ever since I brought My people Yisrael out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city among all the tribes of Yisrael for building a House where My name might abide; but I have chosen David to rule My people Yisrael.'
min-ha-YOM a-SHER ho-TSE-tee et-a-MEE et yis-ra-AYL mi-mitz-RA-yim, lo-va-KHAR-tee b'-EER mi-KOL sh'-v'-TAY yis-ra-AYL, li-v'-NOT ba-YEET lih-YOT sh'-MEE sham, va-eh-KHAR b'-da-VEED lih-YOT al-a-MEE yis-ra-AYL.
טזמִן־הַיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצֵ֜אתִי אֶת־עַמִּ֣י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ מִמִּצְרַ֒יִם֒ לֹֽא־בָחַ֣רְתִּֽי בְעִ֗יר מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לִהְי֥וֹת שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם וָאֶבְחַ֣ר בְּדָוִ֔ד לִהְי֖וֹת עַל־עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
17“Now my father David had intended to build a House for the name of Hashem, the God of Yisrael.
vai-HI im l'-VAV da-VID a-VEE, liv-NOT ba-YIT l'-SHEM a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL
יזוַיְהִ֕י עִם־לְבַ֖ב דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֥ם יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
18But Hashem said to my father David, ‘As regards your intention to build a House for My name, you did right to have that intention.
vai-YO-mer a-do-NAI el da-VID a-VEE ya-AN a-SHER ha-YAH im l'-va-VE-kha li-v'-NOT ba-YIT lish-MEE, he-tee-VO-ta KEE ha-YAH im l'-va-VE-kha.
יחוַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיָה֙ עִם־לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י הֱֽטִיבֹ֔תָ כִּ֥י הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבֶֽךָ׃
19However, you shall not build the House yourself; instead, your son, the issue of your loins, shall build the House for My name.'
RAK a-TAH lo ti-VNEH ha-BA-yit KI im-bi-N'-KHA ha-YO-tseh me-kha-la-TZE-kha HU yi-VNEH ha-BA-yit l'-SH'-mi
יטרַ֣ק אַתָּ֔ה לֹ֥א תִבְנֶ֖ה הַבָּ֑יִת כִּ֤י אִם־בִּנְךָ֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣א מֵחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ הֽוּא־יִבְנֶ֥ה הַבַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִֽי׃
20“And Hashem has fulfilled the promise that He made: I have succeeded my father David and have ascended the throne of Yisrael, as Hashem promised. I have built the House for the name of Hashem, the God of Yisrael;
vai-YA-kem a-do-NAI et d'-va-RO a-SHER di-BAYR va-a-KUM ta-KHAT da-VID a-VEE va-a-SHEV al ki-SAY yis-ra-AYL ka-a-SHER di-BAYR a-do-NAI va-e-VE-neh ha-BA-yit l'-SHEM a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL
כוַיָּ֣קֶם יְהֹוָ֔ה אֶת־דְּבָר֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר וָאָקֻ֡ם תַּ֩חַת֩ דָּוִ֨ד אָבִ֜י וָאֵשֵׁ֣ב ׀ עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה וָאֶבְנֶ֣ה הַבַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֥ם יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
21and I have set a place there for the Aron, containing the covenant which Hashem made with our fathers when He brought them out from the land of Egypt.”
va-a-SIM sham ma-KOM la-a-RON a-SHER-sham b'-REET a-do-NAI a-SHER ka-RAT im a-vo-TAY-nu b'-ho-tzi-O o-TAM me-E-retz mitz-RA-yim.
כאוָאָשִׂ֨ם שָׁ֤ם מָקוֹם֙ לָאָר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית יְהֹוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּרַת֙ עִם־אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ בְּהוֹצִיא֥וֹ אֹתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
22Then Shlomo stood before the mizbayach of Hashem in the presence of the whole community of Yisrael; he spread the palms of his hands toward heaven
vai-ya-a-MOD she-LO-mo lif-NAY miz-BAKH a-do-NAI NE-ged kol-k'-HAL yis-ra-AYL vai-yif-ROSH ka-PAV ha-sha-MA-yim
כבוַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה לִפְנֵי֙ מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהֹוָ֔ה נֶ֖גֶד כׇּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂ כַּפָּ֖יו הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
23and said, “O God of Yisrael, in the heavens above and on the earth below there is no god like You, who keep Your gracious covenant with Your servants when they walk before You in wholehearted devotion;
va-YO-mer a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL, AYN ka-MO-kha e-lo-HEEM ba-sha-MA-yim mi-ma-AL v'-al ha-A-retz mi-TA-khat, sho-MAYR ha-b'-REET v'-ha-KHE-sed la-a-va-DE-kha ha-hol-KHEEM l'-fa-NE-kha b'-kol li-BAM.
כגוַיֹּאמַ֗ר יְהֹוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֵין־כָּמ֣וֹךָ אֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם מִמַּ֔עַל וְעַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ מִתָּ֑חַת שֹׁמֵ֤ר הַבְּרִית֙ וְֽהַחֶ֔סֶד לַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָ הַהֹלְכִ֥ים לְפָנֶ֖יךָ בְּכׇל־לִבָּֽם׃
24You who have kept the promises You made to Your servant, my father David, fulfilling with deeds the promise You made—as is now the case.
a-SHER sha-MAR-ta l'-av-D'-kha da-VID a-VEE, et a-SHER di-BAR-ta LO, va-t'-da-BAYR b'-fi-KHA u-v'-ya-d'-KHA mi-le-TA ka-YOM ha-ZEH
כדאֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ ל֑וֹ וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר בְּפִ֛יךָ וּבְיָדְךָ֥ מִלֵּ֖אתָ כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
25And now, O God of Yisrael, keep the further promise that You made to Your servant, my father David: ‘Your line on the throne of Yisrael shall never end, if only your descendants will look to their way and walk before Me as you have walked before Me.'
v'-a-TAH a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL sh'-MOR l'-av-D'-KHA da-VID a-VEET a-SHER di-BAR-ta LO lay-MOR: lo yi-ka-RET L'-KHA eesh mi-l'-fa-NAI yo-SHEV al ki-SAY yis-ra-AYL, rak im-yish-M'-RU va-NE-kha et dar-KAM la-LE-khet l'-fa-NAI ka-a-SHER ha-LAKH-ta l'-fa-NAI.
כהוְעַתָּ֞ה יְהֹוָ֣ה ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁ֠מֹ֠ר לְעַבְדְּךָ֨ דָוִ֤ד אָבִי֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ לּוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹא־יִכָּרֵ֨ת לְךָ֥ אִישׁ֙ מִלְּפָנַ֔י יֹשֵׁ֖ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רַ֠ק אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֤יךָ אֶת־דַּרְכָּם֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת לְפָנַ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלַ֖כְתָּ לְפָנָֽי׃
26Now, therefore, O God of Yisrael, let the promise that You made to Your servant my father David be fulfilled.
v'-a-TAH e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL ye-e-MEN NA (d'-va-RE-kha) [d'-va-RE-kha] a-SHER di-BAR-ta l'-av-D'-kha da-VID a-VEE
כווְעַתָּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יֵאָ֤מֶן נָא֙ (דבריך) [דְּבָ֣רְךָ֔] אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבַּ֔רְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ֖ דָּוִ֥ד אָבִֽי׃
27“But will Hashem really dwell on earth? Even the heavens to their uttermost reaches cannot contain You, how much less this House that I have built!
KI ha-UM-nam ye-SHEV e-lo-HEEM al ha-A-retz, HI-nei ha-sha-MA-yim u-sh'-MEI ha-sha-MA-yim lo ye-khal-ke-LU-kha, AF ki ha-BA-yit ha-ZEH a-SHER ba-NEE-tee.
כזכִּ֚י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם יֵשֵׁ֥ב אֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ הִ֠נֵּ֠ה הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וּשְׁמֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָ אַ֕ף כִּֽי־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי׃
28Yet turn, Hashem my God, to the prayer and supplication of Your servant, and hear the cry and prayer which Your servant offers before You this day.
u-fa-NEE-ta el t'-fi-LAT av-DE-kha v'-el t'-chi-NA-to a-do-NAI e-lo-HAI, lish-MO-a el ha-ri-NA v'-el ha-t'-fi-LAH a-SHER av-DE-kha mit-pa-LEL l'-fa-NE-kha ha-YOM
כחוּפָנִ֜יתָ אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֧ת עַבְדְּךָ֛ וְאֶל־תְּחִנָּת֖וֹ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י לִשְׁמֹ֤עַ אֶל־הָֽרִנָּה֙ וְאֶל־הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַבְדְּךָ֛ מִתְפַּלֵּ֥ל לְפָנֶ֖יךָ הַיּֽוֹם׃
29May Your eyes be open day and night toward this House, toward the place of which You have said, ‘My name shall abide there'; may You heed the prayers which Your servant will offer toward this place.
lih-YOT e-NE-kha f'-tu-KHOT el ha-BA-yit ha-ZEH la-YLA va-YOM eL ha-MA-kom a-SHER a-MAR-ta yi-HEH sh'-MI sham lish-MO-a eL ha-te-fi-LAH a-SHER yit-pa-LAYL av-D'-KHA el ha-MA-kom ha-ZEH
כטלִהְיוֹת֩ עֵינֶ֨ךָ פְתֻחֹ֜ת אֶל־הַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ לַ֣יְלָה וָי֔וֹם אֶ֨ל־הַמָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְתָּ יִֽהְיֶ֥ה שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ אֶל־הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
30And when You hear the supplications which Your servant and Your people Yisrael offer toward this place, give heed in Your heavenly abode—give heed and pardon.
v'-sha-MA-ta el t'-chi-NAT av-D'-KHA v'-a-M'-KHA yis-ra-AYL a-SHER yit-pal-LU el ha-ma-KOM ha-ZEH, v'-a-TAH tish-MA el m'-KOM shiv-TE-kha el ha-sha-MA-yim, v'-sha-MA-ta v'-sa-la-KH'-TA
לוְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ אֶל־תְּחִנַּ֤ת עַבְדְּךָ֙ וְעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽתְפַּלְל֖וּ אֶל־הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וְ֠אַתָּ֠ה תִּשְׁמַ֞ע אֶל־מְק֤וֹם שִׁבְתְּךָ֙ אֶל־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ וְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃
31“Whenever one man commits an offense against another, and the latter utters an imprecation to bring a curse upon him, and comes with his imprecation before Your mizbayach in this House,
et a-SHER ye-khe-TA ish le-re-E-hu v'-na-SHA bo a-LAH l'-ha-a-LO-to, u-VA a-LAH lif-NEE miz-BA-kha-KHA ba-BA-yit ha-ZEH
לאאֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֶחֱטָ֥א אִישׁ֙ לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ וְנָשָׁא־ב֥וֹ אָלָ֖ה לְהַאֲלֹת֑וֹ וּבָ֗א אָלָ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י מִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖ בַּבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃
32oh, hear in heaven and take action to judge Your servants, condemning him who is in the wrong and bringing down the punishment of his conduct on his head, vindicating him who is in the right by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
v'-a-TAH tish-MA ha-sha-MA-yim v'-a-see-TA v'-sha-FAT-ta et-a-va-DE-kha l'-har-SHEE-a ra-SHA l'-TAYT dar-KO b'-ro-SHO u-l'-ha-tz'-DEEK tza-DEEK la-TAYT lo k'-tzi-d'-KA-to
לבוְאַתָּ֣ה ׀ תִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ וְשָֽׁפַטְתָּ֣ אֶת־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ לְהַרְשִׁ֣יעַ רָשָׁ֔ע לָתֵ֥ת דַּרְכּ֖וֹ בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יק צַדִּ֔יק לָ֥תֶת ל֖וֹ כְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃
33“Should Your people Yisrael be routed by an enemy because they have sinned against You, and then turn back to You and acknowledge Your name, and they offer prayer and supplication to You in this House,
b'-hi-na-GAYF a-ME-kha yis-ra-AYL lif-NAY o-YEV a-SHER ye-khet-u-LAKH v'-sha-VO e-LE-kha v'-ho-DO et sh'-ME-kha v'-hit-pal-LU v'-hit-kha-NE-nu e-LE-kha ba-BA-yit ha-ZEH
לגבְּֽהִנָּגֵ֞ף עַמְּךָ֧ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִפְנֵ֥י אוֹיֵ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶחֶטְאוּ־לָ֑ךְ וְשָׁ֤בוּ אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ וְהוֹד֣וּ אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וְהִתְפַּלְל֧וּ וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ בַּבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃
34oh, hear in heaven and pardon the sin of Your people Yisrael, and restore them to the land that You gave to their fathers.
v'-a-TAH tish-MA ha-sha-MA-yim v'-sa-LAKH-ta l'-kha-TAT a-m'-KHA yis-ra-AYL va-ha-SHE-votam el ha-a-da-MA a-SHER na-TA-ta la-a-vo-TAM.
לדוְאַתָּה֙ תִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ לְחַטַּ֖את עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַהֲשֵֽׁבֹתָם֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תָּ לַאֲבוֹתָֽם׃
35“Should the heavens be shut up and there be no rain, because they have sinned against You, and then they pray toward this place and acknowledge Your name and repent of their sins, when You answer them,
b'-he-a-TZEIR sha-MA-yim v'-LO yi-HE-yeh ma-TAR KI ye-khe-t'-U-lakh, v'-hit-pal-LU el ha-MA-kom ha-ZEH v'-ho-DU et sh'-ME-kha u-m'-kha-ta-TAM ye-shu-VUN, KI ta-a-NEM.
להבְּהֵעָצֵ֥ר שָׁמַ֛יִם וְלֹֽא־יִֽהְיֶ֥ה מָטָ֖ר כִּ֣י יֶחֶטְאוּ־לָ֑ךְ וְהִֽתְפַּלְל֞וּ אֶל־הַמָּק֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ וְהוֹד֣וּ אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וּמֵחַטָּאתָ֥ם יְשׁוּב֖וּן כִּ֥י תַעֲנֵֽם׃
36oh, hear in heaven and pardon the sin of Your servants, Your people Yisrael, after You have shown them the proper way in which they are to walk; and send down rain upon the land which You gave to Your people as their heritage.
v'-a-TAH tish-MA ha-sha-MA-yim v'-sa-LAKH-ta l'-kha-TAT a-va-DE-kha v'-a-ME-kha yis-ra-AYL kee to-RAYM et ha-DE-rekh ha-TO-va a-SHER ye-l'-KHU-ba v'-na-ta-TAH ma-TAR al-ar-TZE-kha a-SHER na-ta-TAH l'-a-ME-kha l'-na-cha-LAH. (Selah)
לווְאַתָּ֣ה ׀ תִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְסָ֨לַחְתָּ֜ לְחַטַּ֤את עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ וְעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י תוֹרֵ֛ם אֶת־הַדֶּ֥רֶךְ הַטּוֹבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵֽלְכוּ־בָ֑הּ וְנָתַתָּ֤ה מָטָר֙ עַל־אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּה לְעַמְּךָ֖ לְנַחֲלָֽה׃
37So, too, if there is a famine in the land, if there is pestilence, blight, mildew, locusts or caterpillars, or if an enemy oppresses them in any of the settlements of the land.
RA-AV ki-yi-HE-yeh ba-A-retz DE-ver ki-yi-HE-yeh shi-DA-fon ye-RA-kon ar-BEH kha-SEEL ki-yi-HE-yeh ki ya-TZAR-LO o-YE-VO b'-E-retz she-a-RA-v KOL-ne-GA kol-ma-kha-LAH
לזרָעָ֞ב כִּֽי־יִֽהְיֶ֣ה בָאָ֗רֶץ דֶּ֣בֶר כִּֽי־יִֽ֠הְיֶ֠ה שִׁדָּפ֨וֹן יֵרָק֜וֹן אַרְבֶּ֤ה חָסִיל֙ כִּ֣י יִֽהְיֶ֔ה כִּ֧י יָֽצַר־ל֛וֹ אֹיְב֖וֹ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ שְׁעָרָ֑יו כׇּל־נֶ֖גַע כׇּֽל־מַחֲלָֽה׃
38“In any plague and in any disease, in any prayer or supplication offered by any person among all Your people Yisrael—each of whom knows his own affliction—when he spreads his palms toward this House,
kol-t'-fee-LAH kol-t'-khee-NAH a-SHER tih-YEH l'-kol ha-a-DAM l'-kol a-m'-KHA yis-ra-AYL a-SHER yay-d'-UN eesh NE-ga l'-va-VO u-fa-RASH ka-PAV el ha-BA-yit ha-ZEH
לחכׇּל־תְּפִלָּ֣ה כׇל־תְּחִנָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּֽהְיֶה֙ לְכׇל־הָ֣אָדָ֔ם לְכֹ֖ל עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵדְע֗וּן אִ֚ישׁ נֶ֣גַע לְבָב֔וֹ וּפָרַ֥שׂ כַּפָּ֖יו אֶל־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃
39oh, hear in Your heavenly abode, and pardon and take action! Render to each man according to his ways as You know his heart to be—for You alone know the hearts of all men
v'-a-TAH tish-MA ha-sha-MA-yim m'-KON shiv-TE-kha v'-sa-la-KH-ta v'-a-see-TA v'-na-ta-TA la-EESH k'-kol d'-ra-KHAV a-SHER tay-DA et l'-va-VO ki-a-TAH ya-da-TA l'-va-D'-kha et l'-vaV kol b'-NAY ha-a-DAM
לטוְ֠אַתָּ֠ה תִּשְׁמַ֨ע הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם מְכ֤וֹן שִׁבְתֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְסָלַחְתָּ֣ וְעָשִׂ֔יתָ וְנָתַתָּ֤ לָאִישׁ֙ כְּכׇל־דְּרָכָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר תֵּדַ֖ע אֶת־לְבָב֑וֹ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ לְבַדְּךָ֔ אֶת־לְבַ֖ב כׇּל־בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃
40so that they may revere You all the days that they live on the land that You gave to our fathers.
l'-ma-an yi-RA-u-KHA kol ha-ya-MEEM a-SHER HEM cha-YEEM al p'-NAY ha-a-da-MAH a-SHER na-ta-TA la-a-vo-TAY-nu
מלְמַ֙עַן֙ יִרָא֔וּךָ כׇּ֨ל־הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֥ם חַיִּ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תָּה לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃
41“Or if a foreigner who is not of Your people Yisrael comes from a distant land for the sake of Your name
v'-GAM el ha-nokh-REE a-SHER lo may-a-m'-KHA yis-ra-AYL HU u-VA may-E-retz r'-kho-KAH l'-MA-an sh'-ME-kha
מאוְגַם֙ אֶל־הַנׇּכְרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־מֵעַמְּךָ֥ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ה֑וּא וּבָ֛א מֵאֶ֥רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֖ה לְמַ֥עַן שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
8:41 A foreigner who is not of Your people Israel
King Shlomo dedicated the first Beit Hamikdash on the festival of Sukkot and, in his inaugural address, asked Hashem to hear the prayers of foreigners who would “come to pray towards this house” (verse 42). The first Temple was constructed with the assistance of members of gentile nations, under the leadership of Hiram of Tyre. Similarly, the second Temple was built thanks to the permission and encouragement of Cyrus of Persia, and the third Temple will one day also be built with the participation of righteous non-Jews (see commentary to Isaiah 2:3). This international participation is necessary, as the the Beit Hamikdash is meant to be a “house of prayer for all nations” (Isaiah 56:7). King Shlomo’s dedication speech has been memorialized on an imposing glass monument standing tall at the Western Wall today, etched with his universal message to inspire visitors and worshippers from all countries, nationalities and backgrounds.
42for they shall hear about Your great name and Your mighty hand and Your outstretched arm—when he comes to pray toward this House,
ki yish-m'-U-n et-shim-KHA ha-ga-DOL v'-et-ya-d'-KHA ha-cha-za-KA u-ze-ro-a-KHA ha-ne-tu-YA u-va v'-hit-pa-LAYL el ha-ba-YIT ha-ZEH
מבכִּ֤י יִשְׁמְעוּן֙ אֶת־שִׁמְךָ֣ הַגָּד֔וֹל וְאֶת־יָֽדְךָ֙ הַחֲזָקָ֔ה וּֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ הַנְּטוּיָ֑ה וּבָ֥א וְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃
43oh, hear in Your heavenly abode and grant all that the foreigner asks You for. Thus all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and revere You, as does Your people Yisrael; and they will recognize that Your name is attached to this House that I have built.
a-TAH tish-MA ha-sha-MA-yim m'-KON shiv-TE-kha v'-a-see-TA k'-KOL a-SHER yi-KRA e-LE-kha ha-NO-kh'-REE l'-ma-AN ye-d'-UN kol-a-MAY ha-A-retz et sh'-ME-kha l'-yir-AH o-T'-KHA k'-a-M'-KHA yis-ra-AYL v'-la-DA-at ki-sh'-ME-kha ni-k'-RA al ha-BA-yit ha-ZEH a-SHER ba-NEE-TEE
מגאַתָּ֞ה תִּשְׁמַ֤ע הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מְכ֣וֹן שִׁבְתֶּ֔ךָ וְעָשִׂ֕יתָ כְּכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָ֥א אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַנׇּכְרִ֑י לְמַ֣עַן יֵדְעוּן֩ כׇּל־עַמֵּ֨י הָאָ֜רֶץ אֶת־שְׁמֶ֗ךָ לְיִרְאָ֤ה אֹֽתְךָ֙ כְּעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלָדַ֕עַת כִּֽי־שִׁמְךָ֣ נִקְרָ֔א עַל־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי׃
44“When Your people take the field against their enemy by whatever way You send them, and they pray to Hashem in the direction of the city which You have chosen, and of the House which I have built to Your name,
ki-ye-TZE a-ME-kha la-mil-KHA-ma al-o-YVO ba-DE-rekh a-SHER tish-la-KHEM, v'-hit-pal-LU el a-do-NAI DE-rekh ha-IYR a-SHER ba-KHAR-ta BAH, v'-ha-BA-yit a-SHER-ba-NEE lish-ME-kha
מדכִּֽי־יֵצֵ֨א עַמְּךָ֤ לַמִּלְחָמָה֙ עַל־אֹ֣יְב֔וֹ בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּשְׁלָחֵ֑ם וְהִתְפַּלְל֣וּ אֶל־יְהֹוָ֗ה דֶּ֤רֶךְ הָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֣רְתָּ בָּ֔הּ וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁר־בָּנִ֥תִי לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃
45oh, hear in heaven their prayer and supplication and uphold their cause.
v'-sha-MA-ta ha-sha-MA-yim et t'-fi-LA-tam v'-et t'-khi-NA-tam v'-a-SEE-ta mish-PA-tam
מהוְשָֽׁמַעְתָּ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם וְאֶת־תְּחִנָּתָ֑ם וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ מִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃
46“When they sin against You—for there is no man who does not sin—and You are angry with them and deliver them to the enemy, and their captors carry them off to an enemy land, near or far;
KI ye-CHET-u-LAKH, KI EIN a-DAM a-SHER LO ye-CH'-TA, v'-a-NAF-ta VAM u-NE-ta-TAM lif-NEI o-YEV, v'-SHA-vum sho-VEI-HEM el E-retz ha-o-YEV, re-CHO-ka o K'-ro-VAH.
מוכִּ֣י יֶחֶטְאוּ־לָ֗ךְ כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין אָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יֶחֱטָ֔א וְאָנַפְתָּ֣ בָ֔ם וּנְתַתָּ֖ם לִפְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב וְשָׁב֤וּם שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ הָאוֹיֵ֔ב רְחוֹקָ֖ה א֥וֹ קְרוֹבָֽה׃
47and then they take it to heart in the land to which they have been carried off, and they repent and make supplication to You in the land of their captors, saying: ‘We have sinned, we have acted perversely, we have acted wickedly,'
v'-he-SHI-vu el li-BAM ba-A-retz a-SHER nish-BU-SHAM, v'-sha-VU v'-hit-cha-NE-nu e-LE-kha b'-E-retz sho-VE-hem, lay-MOR: cha-TA-nu v'-he-e-VEE-nu ra-sha-NU
מזוְהֵשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ אֶל־לִבָּ֔ם בָּאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבּוּ־שָׁ֑ם וְשָׁ֣בוּ ׀ וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּאֶ֤רֶץ שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר חָטָ֥אנוּ וְהֶעֱוִ֖ינוּ רָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃
48and they turn back to You with all their heart and soul, in the land of the enemies who have carried them off, and they pray to You in the direction of their land which You gave to their fathers, of the city which You have chosen, and of the House which I have built to Your name
v'-sha-VU e-LE-kha b'-KOL l'-va-VAM u-v'-KOL naf-SHAM b'-E-retz oy-VE-hem a-SHER sha-VU o-TAM v'-hit-pal-LU e-LE-kha DE-rekh ar-TZAM a-SHER na-TA la-a-vo-TAM ha-IR a-SHER ba-KHAR-ta v'-ha-BA-yit a-SHER [ba-NEE-ti] (ba-NEET) lish-ME-kha
מחוְשָׁ֣בוּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּכׇל־לְבָבָם֙ וּבְכׇל־נַפְשָׁ֔ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־שָׁב֣וּ אֹתָ֑ם וְהִתְפַּלְל֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ דֶּ֤רֶךְ אַרְצָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תָּה לַאֲבוֹתָ֔ם הָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחַ֔רְתָּ וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁר־[בָּנִ֥יתִי] (בנית) לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃
49oh, give heed in Your heavenly abode to their prayer and supplication, uphold their cause,
v'-sha-MA-ta ha-sha-MA-yim m'-KON shiv-TE-kha et t'-fi-LA-tam v'-et t'-chi-NA-tam v'-a-SEE-ta mish-PA-tam
מטוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ מְכ֣וֹן שִׁבְתְּךָ֔ אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָ֖ם וְאֶת־תְּחִנָּתָ֑ם וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ מִשְׁפָּטָֽם׃
50and pardon Your people who have sinned against You for all the transgressions that they have committed against You. Grant them mercy in the sight of their captors that they may be merciful to them.
v'-sa-laKH-ta le-a-m'-KHA a-SHER kha-t'-U-lakh u-l'-KOL pish-AY-hem a-SHER pash-OO-va-KH u-n'-ta-TAM le-ra-kha-MEEM lif-NAY sho-VAY-hem v'-ri-kha-MUM
נוְסָלַחְתָּ֤ לְעַמְּךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטְאוּ־לָ֔ךְ וּלְכׇל־פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּשְׁעוּ־בָ֑ךְ וּנְתַתָּ֧ם לְרַחֲמִ֛ים לִפְנֵ֥י שֹׁבֵיהֶ֖ם וְרִחֲמֽוּם׃
51For they are Your very own people that You freed from Egypt, from the midst of the iron furnace.
ki-a-ME-kha v'-na-kha-la-TE-kha HEM a-SHER ho-TSE-ta mi-mitz-RA-yim mi-TOKH kur ha-bar-ZEL
נאכִּֽי־עַמְּךָ֥ וְנַחֲלָתְךָ֖ הֵ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר הוֹצֵ֙אתָ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם מִתּ֖וֹךְ כּ֥וּר הַבַּרְזֶֽל׃
52May Your eyes be open to the supplication of Your servant and the supplication of Your people Yisrael, and may You heed them whenever they call upon You.
lih-YOT e-NE-kha f'-tu-KHOT el t'-khi-NAT av-D'-kha v'-el t'-khi-NAT a-m'-kha yis-ra-AYL lish-MO-a a-l'-YAY-hem b'-KOL kor-A-yam e-LE-kha
נבלִהְי֨וֹת עֵינֶ֤יךָ פְתֻחֹת֙ אֶל־תְּחִנַּ֣ת עַבְדְּךָ֔ וְאֶל־תְּחִנַּ֖ת עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם בְּכֹ֖ל קׇרְאָ֥ם אֵלֶֽיךָ׃
53For You, O Hashem, have set them apart for Yourself from all the peoples of the earth as Your very own, as You promised through Moshe Your servant when You freed our fathers from Egypt.”
ki-a-TAH hiv-DAL-tam le-KHA le-na-KHA-la mi-KOL a-MAY ha-A-retz ka-a-SHER di-BAR-ta b'-YAD mo-SHEH av-DE-kha b'-ho-tzi-a-KHA et a-vo-TAY-nu mi-mitz-RA-yim a-do-NAI ye-HO-va
נגכִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה הִבְדַּלְתָּ֤ם לְךָ֙ לְֽנַחֲלָ֔ה מִכֹּ֖ל עַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֜רְתָּ בְּיַ֣ד ׀ מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֗ךָ בְּהוֹצִיאֲךָ֧ אֶת־אֲבֹתֵ֛ינוּ מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם אֲדֹנָ֥י יֱהֹוִֽה׃
54When Shlomo finished offering to Hashem all this prayer and supplication, he rose from where he had been kneeling, in front of the mizbayach of Hashem, his hands spread out toward heaven.
vai-HI, k'-kha-LOT sh'-LO-mo l'-hit-pa-LAYL el a-do-NAI, AYT kol ha-t'-fi-LAH v'-ha-t'-khi-NAH ha-ZOT, KAM mi-l'-PINAY miz-BAKH a-do-NAI, mi-k'-RO-a al birk-KAV, v'-kha-PAV p'-ru-SOT ha-sha-MA-yim
נדוַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּכַלּ֣וֹת שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה לְהִתְפַּלֵּל֙ אֶל־יְהֹוָ֔ה אֵ֛ת כׇּל־הַתְּפִלָּ֥ה וְהַתְּחִנָּ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את קָ֞ם מִלִּפְנֵ֨י מִזְבַּ֤ח יְהֹוָה֙ מִכְּרֹ֣עַ עַל־בִּרְכָּ֔יו וְכַפָּ֖יו פְּרֻשׂ֥וֹת הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
55He stood, and in a loud voice blessed the whole congregation of Yisrael:
vai-ya-a-MOD va-y'-va-REKH AYT kol-k'-HAL yis-ra-AYL, KOL ga-DOL lay-MOR
נהוַיַּעֲמֹ֕ד וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ אֵ֖ת כׇּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ק֥וֹל גָּד֖וֹל לֵאמֹֽר׃
56“Praised be Hashem who has granted a haven to His people Yisrael, just as He promised; not a single word has failed of all the gracious promises that He made through His servant Moshe.
ba-RUKH a-do-NAI a-SHER na-TAN me-NU-kha l'-a-MO yis-ra-AYL k'-KOL a-SHER di-BER lo-NA-fal da-VAR e-KHAD mi-KOL de-va-RO ha-TOV a-SHER di-BER b'-yad mo-SHEH av-DO
נובָּר֣וּךְ יְהֹוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן מְנוּחָה֙ לְעַמּ֣וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר לֹֽא־נָפַ֞ל דָּבָ֣ר אֶחָ֗ד מִכֹּל֙ דְּבָר֣וֹ הַטּ֔וֹב אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד מֹשֶׁ֥ה עַבְדּֽוֹ׃
57May Hashem our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never abandon or forsake us.
Y'-hee a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY-nu iM-ma-NU ka-a-SHER ha-YA iM a-vo-TAY-nu, al ya-a-z'-VE-nu v'-al yi-t'-SHE-nu.
נזיְהִ֨י יְהֹוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ עִמָּ֔נוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ אַל־יַעַזְבֵ֖נוּ וְאַֽל־יִטְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃
58May He incline our hearts to Him, that we may walk in all His ways and keep the commandments, the laws, and the rules, which He enjoined upon our fathers.
l'-ha-TOT l'-va-VE-nu e-LA-yav la-LE-khet b'-kol d'-ra-KAV v'-lish-MO-r mitz-VO-tav u-khu-KAV u-mish-PA-tav a-SHER tzi-VAH et a-vo-TAY-nu
נחלְהַטּ֥וֹת לְבָבֵ֖נוּ אֵלָ֑יו לָלֶ֣כֶת בְּכׇל־דְּרָכָ֗יו וְלִשְׁמֹ֨ר מִצְוֺתָ֤יו וְחֻקָּיו֙ וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אֶת־אֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃
59And may these words of mine, which I have offered in supplication before Hashem, be close to Hashem our God day and night, that He may provide for His servant and for His people Yisrael, according to each day's needs
v'-yi-h'-YU d'-va-RAI a-LEH a-SHER hit-cha-NAN-tee lif-NAY a-do-NAI k'-ro-VIM el a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY-nu yo-MAM va-la-y'-LAH la-a-SOT mish-PAT av-DO u-mish-PAT a-MO yis-ra-AYL d'-var-YOM b'-yo-MO
נטוְיִֽהְי֨וּ דְבָרַ֜י אֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִתְחַנַּ֙נְתִּי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה קְרֹבִ֛ים אֶל־יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלָ֑יְלָה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת ׀ מִשְׁפַּ֣ט עַבְדּ֗וֹ וּמִשְׁפַּ֛ט עַמּ֥וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל דְּבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃
60to the end that all the peoples of the earth may know that Hashem alone is Hashem, there is no other.
l'-MA-an da-AT kol-a-MAY ha-A-retz, KEE a-do-NAI HU ha-e-lo-HEEM, AYN OD.
סלְמַ֗עַן דַּ֚עַת כׇּל־עַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֖ין עֽוֹד׃
61And may you be wholehearted with Hashem our God, to walk in His ways and keep His commandments, even as now.”
v'-ha-YA l'-va-v'-KHEM sha-LEM im a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY-nu la-LE-khet b'-khu-KAV v'-lish-MO-tav ka-YOM ha-ZEH
סאוְהָיָ֤ה לְבַבְכֶם֙ שָׁלֵ֔ם עִ֖ם יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ לָלֶ֧כֶת בְּחֻקָּ֛יו וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֺתָ֖יו כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
62The king and all Yisrael with him offered sacrifices before Hashem.
v'-ha-ME-lekh v'-kol yis-ra-AYL i-MO zo-V'-khim ze-VAKH lif-NEI a-do-NAI
סבוְֽהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עִמּ֑וֹ זֹבְחִ֥ים זֶ֖בַח לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃
63Shlomo offered 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep as sacrifices of well-being to Hashem. Thus the king and all the Israelites dedicated the House of Hashem.
vai-YIZ-bakh she-lo-MO et ze-VAKH ha-sh'-la-MEEM, a-SHER za-BAKH la-a-do-NAI, ba-KAR e-s'-REEM u-sh'-NA-yim e-LEF v'-tzo-AN me-AH v'-e-s'-REEM a-LEF, va-ya-KH'-ne-KHU et-BAYT a-do-NAI ha-ME-lekh v'-kol b'-NAY yis-ra-AYL.
סגוַיִּזְבַּ֣ח שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֵ֣ת זֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר זָבַ֣ח לַיהֹוָה֒ בָּקָ֗ר עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ אֶ֔לֶף וְצֹ֕אן מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וַֽיַּחְנְכוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהֹוָ֔ה הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְכׇל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
64That day the king consecrated the center of the court that was in front of the House of Hashem. For it was there that he presented the burnt offerings, the meal offerings, and the fat parts of the offerings of well-being, because the bronze mizbayach that was before Hashem was too small to hold the burnt offerings, the meal offerings, and the fat parts of the offerings of well-being.
ba-YOM ha-HU ki-DASH ha-ME-lekh et-TOKH he-CHA-tser a-SHER lif-NEI beit a-do-NAI, KI-a-SHA sham et-ha-o-LAH v'-et-ha-min-KHA v'-ET khe-LEVAY ha-sh'-la-MEEM, KI miz-BACH ha-ne-KHO-shet a-SHER lif-NEI a-do-NAI ka-TON me-ha-KHEEL et-ha-o-LAH v'-et-ha-min-KHA v'-ET khe-LEVAY ha-sh'-la-MEEM.
סדבַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא קִדַּ֨שׁ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־תּ֣וֹךְ הֶחָצֵ֗ר אֲשֶׁר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י בֵית־יְהֹוָ֔ה כִּי־עָ֣שָׂה שָׁ֗ם אֶת־הָֽעֹלָה֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת חֶלְבֵ֣י הַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים כִּֽי־מִזְבַּ֤ח הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה קָטֹ֗ן מֵֽהָכִיל֙ אֶת־הָעֹלָ֣ה וְאֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת חֶלְבֵ֥י הַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃
65So Shlomo and all Yisrael with him—a great assemblage, [coming] from Lebo-hamath to the Wadi of Egypt—observed the Feast at that time before Hashem our God, seven days and again seven days, fourteen days in all.
vai-YA-ash sh'-LO-mo ba-AYT ha-HEE et he-KHAG v'-kol yis-ra-AYL i-MO k'-HAL ga-DOL mi-le-VO kha-MAT ad-NA-khal mitz-RA-yim lif-NAY a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY-nu shi-VA-at ya-MEEM v'-shi-VA-at ya-MEEM ar-BA-a a-SAR yom
סהוַיַּ֣עַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בָעֵת־הַהִ֣יא ׀ אֶת־הֶחָ֡ג וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עִמּוֹ֩ קָהָ֨ל גָּד֜וֹל מִלְּב֥וֹא חֲמָ֣ת ׀ עַד־נַ֣חַל מִצְרַ֗יִם לִפְנֵי֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים וְשִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר יֽוֹם׃
66On the eighth day he let the people go. They bade the king good-bye and went to their homes, joyful and glad of heart over all the goodness that Hashem had shown to His servant David and His people Yisrael.
ba-YOM ha-sh'-mi-NEE shi-LAKH et ha-AM va-y'-va-r'-KHU et ha-ME-lekh va-y'-le-KHU l'-o-h'-LE-hem s'-m'-KHIM v'-to-VEI l'-LEV al kol ha-TO-va a-SHER a-SAH a-do-NAI l'-da-VID av-DO u-l'-yis-ra-AYL a-MO
סובַּיּ֤וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי֙ שִׁלַּ֣ח אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַֽיְבָרְכ֖וּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ לְאׇהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם שְׂמֵחִים֙ וְט֣וֹבֵי לֵ֔ב עַ֣ל כׇּל־הַטּוֹבָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה יְהֹוָה֙ לְדָוִ֣ד עַבְדּ֔וֹ וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַמּֽוֹ׃
