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1 Kings 8:38
כָּל־תְּפִלָּ֣ה כָל־תְּחִנָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִֽהְיֶה֙ לְכָל־הָ֣אָדָ֔ם לְכֹ֖ל עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵדְע֗וּן אִ֚ישׁ נֶ֣גַע לְבָבֹ֔ו וּפָרַ֥שׂ כַּפָּ֖יו אֶל־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃ Every prayer, every supplication that may be made by any human being—by all Your people Yisraʾel—when each knows the affliction of his own … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:37
רָעָ֞ב כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֣ה בָאָ֗רֶץ דֶּ֣בֶר כִּֽי־֠יִהְיֶה שִׁדָּפֹ֨ון יֵרָקֹ֜ון אַרְבֶּ֤ה חָסִיל֙ כִּ֣י יִהְיֶ֔ה כִּ֧י יָֽצַר־לֹ֛ו אֹיְבֹ֖ו בְּאֶ֣רֶץ שְׁעָרָ֑יו כָּל־נֶ֖גַע כָּֽל־מַחֲלָֽה׃ Famine, when it is in the land; pestilence, when it is; blight, mildew, locust, or consuming locust, when it is; when his … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:36
וְאַתָּ֣ה תִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְסָ֨לַחְתָּ֜ לְחַטַּ֤את עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ֙ וְעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י תֹורֵ֛ם אֶת־הַדֶּ֥רֶךְ הַטֹּובָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵֽלְכוּ־בָ֑הּ וְנָתַתָּ֤ה מָטָר֙ עַל־אַרְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּה לְעַמְּךָ֖ לְנַחֲלָֽה׃ ס then You shall hear in the heavens and forgive the sin of Your servants and Your people Yisraʾel, when … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:35
בְּהֵעָצֵ֥ר שָׁמַ֛יִם וְלֹא־יִהְיֶ֥ה מָטָ֖ר כִּ֣י יֶחֶטְאוּ־לָ֑ךְ וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֞וּ אֶל־הַמָּקֹ֤ום הַזֶּה֙ וְהֹוד֣וּ אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וּמֵחַטָּאתָ֥ם יְשׁוּב֖וּן כִּ֥י תַעֲנֵֽם׃ When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:34
וְאַתָּה֙ תִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְסָ֣לַחְתָּ֔ לְחַטַּ֖את עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַהֲשֵֽׁבֹתָם֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תָּ לַאֲבֹותָֽם׃ ס then You shall hear in the heavens and forgive the sin of Your people Yisraʾel, and return them to the land which You gave to their fathers. … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:33
בְּֽהִנָּגֵ֞ף עַמְּךָ֧ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִפְנֵ֥י אֹויֵ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶחֶטְאוּ־לָ֑ךְ וְשָׁ֤בוּ אֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ וְהֹוד֣וּ אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֧וּ וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ בַּבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃ When Your people Yisraʾel are struck down before an enemy because they sin against You, and they return to You and confess Your name … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:32
וְאַתָּ֣ה תִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ֙ וְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣ אֶת־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ לְהַרְשִׁ֣יעַ רָשָׁ֔ע לָתֵ֥ת דַּרְכֹּ֖ו בְּרֹאשֹׁ֑ו וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יק צַדִּ֔יק לָ֥תֶת לֹ֖ו כְּצִדְקָתֹֽו׃ ס then You shall hear in the heavens and act, and judge Your servants: to condemn the wicked, to bring his way upon his … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:31
אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֶחֱטָ֥א אִישׁ֙ לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ וְנָֽשָׁא־בֹ֥ו אָלָ֖ה לְהַֽאֲלֹתֹ֑ו וּבָ֗א אָלָ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י מִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖ בַּבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃ If a man sins against his fellow, and he is made to bear a curse, to cause him to swear, and the oath comes before Your … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:30
וְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ אֶל־תְּחִנַּ֤ת עַבְדְּךָ֙ וְעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽתְפַּֽלְל֖וּ אֶל־הַמָּקֹ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה וְ֠אַתָּה תִּשְׁמַ֞ע אֶל־מְקֹ֤ום שִׁבְתְּךָ֙ אֶל־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ וְסָלָֽחְתָּ׃ And may You hear the supplication of Your servant and of Your people Yisraʾel, when they pray toward this place. And You shall hear … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:29
לִהְיֹות֩ עֵינֶ֨ךָ פְתֻחֹ֜ות אֶל־הַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ לַ֣יְלָה וָיֹ֔ום אֶל־הַ֨מָּקֹ֔ום אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְתָּ יִהְיֶ֥ה שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם לִשְׁמֹ֨עַ֙ אֶל־הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶל־הַמָּקֹ֖ום הַזֶּֽה׃ That Your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:28
וּפָנִ֜יתָ אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֧ת עַבְדְּךָ֛ וְאֶל־תְּחִנָּתֹ֖ו יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י לִשְׁמֹ֤עַ אֶל־הָֽרִנָּה֙ וְאֶל־הַתְּפִלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַבְדְּךָ֛ מִתְפַּלֵּ֥ל לְפָנֶ֖יךָ הַיֹּֽום׃ And turn to the prayer of Your servant and to his supplication, YHWH my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer that Your … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:27
כִּ֚י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם יֵשֵׁ֥ב אֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ הִ֠נֵּה הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וּשְׁמֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָ אַ֕ף כִּֽי־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי׃ But will God truly dwell on the earth? Behold, the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You, how much less this house … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:26
וְעַתָּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יֵאָ֤מֶן נָא֙ דְּבָרֶיךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבַּ֔רְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ֖ דָּוִ֥ד אָבִֽי׃ And now, God of Yisraʾel, let Your word be confirmed, which You spoke to Your servant Dawid my father. Morphology וְעַתָּ֖ה (ve-ʿatta) – Root: עת; Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:25
וְעַתָּ֞ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁ֠מֹר לְעַבְדְּךָ֨ דָוִ֤ד אָבִי֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ לֹּו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹא־יִכָּרֵ֨ת לְךָ֥ אִישׁ֙ מִלְּפָנַ֔י יֹשֵׁ֖ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רַ֠ק אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֤יךָ אֶת־דַּרְכָּם֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת לְפָנַ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלַ֖כְתָּ לְפָנָֽי׃ And now, YHWH, God of Yisraʾel, keep for Your servant Dawid … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:24
אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ לֹ֑ו וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר בְּפִ֛יךָ וּבְיָדְךָ֥ מִלֵּ֖אתָ כַּיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ That which You kept for Your servant Dawid my father, what You spoke to him—You spoke with Your mouth, and with Your hand You fulfilled it, … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:23
וַיֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֵין־כָּמֹ֣וךָ אֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם מִמַּ֔עַל וְעַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ מִתָּ֑חַת שֹׁמֵ֤ר הַבְּרִית֙ וְֽהַחֶ֔סֶד לַעֲבָדֶ֕יךָ הַהֹלְכִ֥ים לְפָנֶ֖יךָ בְּכָל־לִבָּֽם׃ And he said, “YHWH, God of Yisraʾel, there is none like You, God in the heavens above or on the earth beneath, keeping … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:22
וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה לִפְנֵי֙ מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה נֶ֖גֶד כָּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂ כַּפָּ֖יו הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ And Shelomo stood before the altar of YHWH in the presence of all the assembly of Yisraʾel, and he spread out his palms toward the heavens. Morphology וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:21
וָאָשִׂ֨ם שָׁ֤ם מָקֹום֙ לָֽאָרֹ֔ון אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּרַת֙ עִם־אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ בְּהֹוצִיאֹ֥ו אֹתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ ס And I have set there a place for the Ark, where is the covenant of YHWH which He made with our fathers when He brought … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:20
וַיָּ֣קֶם יְהוָ֔ה אֶת־דְּבָרֹ֖ו אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר וָאָקֻ֡ם תַּחַת֩ דָּוִ֨ד אָבִ֜י וָאֵשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וָאֶבְנֶ֣ה הַבַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And YHWH has established His word which He spoke, and I have arisen in place of Dawid my father … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:19
רַ֣ק אַתָּ֔ה לֹ֥א תִבְנֶ֖ה הַבָּ֑יִת כִּ֤י אִם־בִּנְךָ֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣א מֵחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ הֽוּא־יִבְנֶ֥ה הַבַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִֽי׃ Only you shall not build the house, but your son who comes out from your loins, he shall build the house for My name. Morphology רַ֣ק (raq) … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:18
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיָה֙ עִם־לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ לִבְנֹ֥ות בַּ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י הֱטִיבֹ֔תָ כִּ֥י הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבֶֽךָ׃ And YHWH said to Dawid my father, “Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:17
וַיְהִ֕י עִם־לְבַ֖ב דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י לִבְנֹ֣ות בַּ֔יִת לְשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And it was in the heart of Dawid my father to build a house for the name of YHWH, God of Yisraʾel. Morphology וַיְהִ֕י (vayhi) – Root: היה; Form: … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:16
מִן־הַיֹּ֗ום אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֹוצֵ֜אתִי אֶת־עַמִּ֣י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ מִמִּצְרַיִם֒ לֹֽא־בָחַ֣רְתִּי בְעִ֗יר מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִבְנֹ֣ות בַּ֔יִת לִהְיֹ֥ות שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם וָאֶבְחַ֣ר בְּדָוִ֔ד לִֽהְיֹ֖ות עַל־עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ From the day that I brought out My people Yisraʾel from Mitsrayim, I chose no city out of all … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:15
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר בְּפִ֔יו אֵ֖ת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י וּבְיָדֹ֥ו מִלֵּ֖א לֵאמֹֽר׃ And he said, “Blessed be YHWH, God of Yisraʾel, who spoke with His mouth to Dawid my father and has fulfilled it with His hand, saying, … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:14
וַיַּסֵּ֤ב הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶת־פָּנָ֔יו וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָל־קְהַ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹמֵֽד׃ And the king turned his face and blessed all the assembly of Yisraʾel, and all the assembly of Yisraʾel was standing. Morphology וַיַּסֵּ֤ב (vayyassev) – Root: סבב; Form: Wayyiqtol … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:13
בָּנֹ֥ה בָנִ֛יתִי בֵּ֥ית זְבֻ֖ל לָ֑ךְ מָכֹ֥ון לְשִׁבְתְּךָ֖ עֹולָמִֽים׃ Building I have built a lofty house for You, a fixed place for Your dwelling forever. Morphology בָּנֹ֥ה (bano) – Root: בנה; Form: Infinitive absolute Qal masculine singular; Translation: “Building”; Notes: … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:12
אָ֖ז אָמַ֣ר שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה יְהוָ֣ה אָמַ֔ר לִשְׁכֹּ֖ן בָּעֲרָפֶֽל׃ Then Shelomo said, “YHWH said He would dwell in the thick cloud.” Morphology אָ֖ז (ʾaz) – Root: אז; Form: Adverb; Translation: “Then”; Notes: Temporal marker introducing a speech or event. אָמַ֣ר (ʾamar) … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:11
וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֧וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים לַעֲמֹ֥ד לְשָׁרֵ֖ת מִפְּנֵ֥י הֶֽעָנָ֑ן כִּי־מָלֵ֥א כְבֹוד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃ פ And the priests were not able to stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of YHWH filled the house of YHWH. Morphology וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֧וּ (ve-lo-yakhelu) – … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:10
וַיְהִ֕י בְּצֵ֥את הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים מִן־הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וְהֶעָנָ֥ן מָלֵ֖א אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃ And it came to pass, when the priests came out from the Holy Place, that the cloud filled the house of YHWH. Morphology וַיְהִ֕י (vayhi) – Root: היה; Form: Wayyiqtol (narrative … Continue reading
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1 Kings 8:9
אֵ֚ין בָּֽאָרֹ֔ון רַ֗ק שְׁנֵי֙ לֻחֹ֣ות הָאֲבָנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִנִּ֥חַ שָׁ֛ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּחֹרֵ֑ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר כָּרַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ עִם־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּצֵאתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ There was nothing in the Ark except the two tablets of stone which Moshe placed there at Ḥorev, when YHWH made … Continue reading
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