列王紀上 8
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
運約櫃入殿
8 那時,所羅門將以色列的長老和各支派的首領並以色列的族長,招聚到耶路撒冷,要把耶和華的約櫃從大衛城就是錫安運上來。 2 以他念月,就是七月,在節前,以色列人都聚集到所羅門王那裡。 3 以色列長老來到,祭司便抬起約櫃, 4 祭司和利未人將耶和華的約櫃運上來,又將會幕和會幕的一切聖器具都帶上來。 5 所羅門王和聚集到他那裡的以色列全會眾,一同在約櫃前獻牛羊為祭,多得不可勝數。 6 祭司將耶和華的約櫃抬進內殿,就是至聖所,放在兩個基路伯的翅膀底下。 7 基路伯張著翅膀在約櫃之上,遮掩約櫃和抬櫃的槓。 8 這槓甚長,槓頭在內殿前的聖所可以看見,在殿外卻不能看見,直到如今還在那裡。 9 約櫃裡唯有兩塊石版,就是以色列人出埃及地後,耶和華與他們立約的時候,摩西在何烈山所放的,除此以外,並無別物。 10 祭司從聖所出來的時候,有雲充滿耶和華的殿, 11 甚至祭司不能站立供職,因為耶和華的榮光充滿了殿。
所羅門宣述建殿之來由
12 那時所羅門說:「耶和華曾說他必住在幽暗之處。 13 我已經建造殿宇做你的居所,為你永遠的住處。」 14 王轉臉為以色列會眾祝福,以色列會眾就都站立。 15 所羅門說:「耶和華以色列的神是應當稱頌的!因他親口向我父大衛所應許的,也親手成就了。 16 他說:『自從我領我民以色列出埃及以來,我未曾在以色列各支派中選擇一城建造殿宇為我名的居所,但揀選大衛治理我民以色列。』」 17 所羅門說:「我父大衛曾立意要為耶和華以色列神的名建殿, 18 耶和華卻對我父大衛說:『你立意為我的名建殿,這意思甚好, 19 只是你不可建殿,唯你所生的兒子,必為我名建殿。』 20 現在耶和華成就了他所應許的話,使我接續我父大衛坐以色列的國位,又為耶和華以色列神的名建造了殿。 21 我也在其中為約櫃預備一處,約櫃內有耶和華的約,就是他領我們列祖出埃及地的時候,與他們所立的約。」
大申祈禱
22 所羅門當著以色列會眾,站在耶和華的壇前,向天舉手說: 23 「耶和華以色列的神啊,天上地下,沒有神可比你的。你向那盡心行在你面前的僕人守約施慈愛, 24 向你僕人我父大衛所應許的話現在應驗了。你親口應許,親手成就,正如今日一樣。 25 耶和華以色列的神啊,你所應許你僕人我父大衛的話說『你的子孫若謹慎自己的行為,在我面前行事像你所行的一樣,就不斷人坐以色列的國位』,現在求你應驗這話。 26 以色列的神啊,求你成就向你僕人我父大衛所應許的話!
27 「神果真住在地上嗎?看哪,天和天上的天尚且不足你居住的,何況我所建的這殿呢! 28 唯求耶和華我的神垂顧僕人的禱告、祈求,俯聽僕人今日在你面前的祈禱、呼籲。 29 願你晝夜看顧這殿,就是你應許立為你名的居所;求你垂聽僕人向此處禱告的話。 30 你僕人和你民以色列向此處祈禱的時候,求你在天上你的居所垂聽,垂聽而赦免。
31 「人若得罪鄰舍,有人叫他起誓,他來到這殿,在你的壇前起誓, 32 求你在天上垂聽,判斷你的僕人:定惡人有罪,照他所行的報應在他頭上;定義人有理,照他的義賞賜他。
33 「你的民以色列若得罪你,敗在仇敵面前,又歸向你,承認你的名,在這殿裡祈求、禱告, 34 求你在天上垂聽,赦免你民以色列的罪,使他們歸回你賜給他們列祖之地。
35 「你的民因得罪你,你懲罰他們,使天閉塞不下雨,他們若向此處禱告,承認你的名,離開他們的罪, 36 求你在天上垂聽,赦免你僕人以色列民的罪,將當行的善道指教他們,且降雨在你的地,就是你賜給你民為業之地。
37 「國中若有饑荒、瘟疫、旱風、霉爛、蝗蟲、螞蚱,或有仇敵犯境圍困城邑,無論遭遇什麼災禍疾病, 38 你的民以色列,或是眾人,或是一人,自覺有罪[a],向這殿舉手,無論祈求什麼,禱告什麼, 39 求你在天上你的居所垂聽赦免。你是知道人心的,要照各人所行的待他們——唯有你知道世人的心—— 40 使他們在你賜給我們列祖之地上一生一世敬畏你。
41 「論到不屬你民以色列的外邦人,為你名從遠方而來—— 42 他們聽人論說你的大名和大能的手並伸出來的膀臂——向這殿禱告, 43 求你在天上你的居所垂聽,照著外邦人所祈求的而行,使天下萬民都認識你的名,敬畏你,像你的民以色列一樣,又使他們知道我建造的這殿是稱為你名下的。
44 「你的民若奉你的差遣,無論往何處去與仇敵爭戰,向耶和華所選擇的城與我為你名所建造的殿禱告, 45 求你在天上垂聽他們的禱告、祈求,使他們得勝。
46 「你的民若得罪你——世上沒有不犯罪的人——你向他們發怒,將他們交給仇敵擄到仇敵之地,或遠或近, 47 他們若在擄到之地想起罪來,回心轉意,懇求你說『我們有罪了,我們悖逆了,我們作惡了』, 48 他們若在擄到之地盡心、盡性歸服你,又向自己的地,就是你賜給他們列祖之地,和你所選擇的城,並我為你名所建造的殿禱告, 49 求你在天上你的居所垂聽他們的禱告、祈求,為他們申冤, 50 饒恕得罪你的民,赦免他們的一切過犯,使他們在擄他們的人面前蒙憐恤, 51 因為他們是你的子民,你的產業,是你從埃及領出來脫離鐵爐的。 52 願你的眼目看顧僕人,聽你民以色列的祈求,無論何時向你祈求,願你垂聽。 53 主耶和華啊,你將他們從地上的萬民中分別出來做你的產業,是照你領我們列祖出埃及的時候,藉你僕人摩西所應許的話。」
為民祝福
54 所羅門在耶和華的壇前屈膝跪著,向天舉手,在耶和華面前禱告祈求已畢,就起來, 55 站著,大聲為以色列全會眾祝福,說: 56 「耶和華是應當稱頌的!因為他照著一切所應許的賜平安給他的民以色列人,凡藉他僕人摩西應許賜福的話,一句都沒有落空。 57 願耶和華我們的神與我們同在,像與我們列祖同在一樣,不撇下我們,不丟棄我們, 58 使我們的心歸向他,遵行他的道,謹守他吩咐我們列祖的誡命、律例、典章。 59 我在耶和華面前祈求的這些話,願耶和華我們的神晝夜垂念,每日為他僕人與他民以色列申冤, 60 使地上的萬民都知道唯獨耶和華是神,並無別神。 61 所以你們當向耶和華我們的神存誠實的心,遵行他的律例,謹守他的誡命,至終如今日一樣。」
獻祭
62 王和以色列眾民一同在耶和華面前獻祭。 63 所羅門向耶和華獻平安祭,用牛二萬二千,羊十二萬。這樣,王和以色列眾民為耶和華的殿行奉獻之禮。 64 當日,王因耶和華殿前的銅壇太小,容不下燔祭、素祭和平安祭牲的脂油,便將耶和華殿前院子當中分別為聖,在那裡獻燔祭、素祭和平安祭牲的脂油。 65 那時所羅門和以色列眾人,就是從哈馬口直到埃及小河所有的以色列人,都聚集成為大會,在耶和華我們的神面前守節七日又七日,共十四日。 66 第八日,王遣散眾民,他們都為王祝福。因見耶和華向他僕人大衛和他民以色列所施的一切恩惠,就都心中喜樂,各歸各家去了。
Footnotes
- 列王紀上 8:38 原文作:災。
列王纪上 8
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
运约柜入圣殿
8 所罗门把以色列的长老、各支派的首领和族长召集到耶路撒冷,准备把耶和华的约柜从大卫城锡安运上来。
2 在以他念月,即七月住棚节的时候,以色列人都聚集到所罗门王那里。 3 以色列的长老到齐后,祭司便抬起约柜, 4 祭司和利未人将约柜、会幕和会幕里的一切圣器运上来。 5 所罗门王和聚集到他那里的以色列全体会众在约柜前献祭,献上的牛羊多得不可胜数。 6 祭司把耶和华的约柜抬进内殿,即至圣所,放在两个基路伯天使的翅膀下面。 7 基路伯天使展开翅膀,遮盖约柜和抬约柜的横杠。 8 横杠相当长,在至圣所前面的圣所中可以看见横杠的末端,在圣所外面看不见。横杠至今仍在那里。 9 约柜里除了两块石版,没有别的东西。石版是以色列人离开埃及后,耶和华在何烈山跟他们立约时,摩西放进去的。 10 祭司从圣所出来的时候,就有云彩充满了耶和华的殿, 11 以致祭司不能留在殿里供职,因为那里充满了耶和华的荣光。 12 那时,所罗门说:
“耶和华啊,
你曾说你要住在密云中,
13 现在,我为你建造了殿宇,
作你永远的居所。”
14 然后,王转身为站立在那里的以色列民众祝福, 15 说:“以色列的上帝耶和华当受称颂!祂亲口给我父大卫的应许,现在祂亲手成就了! 16 祂曾说,‘自从我把我的以色列子民带出埃及以来,我并没有在以色列各支派中选出一座城来建造殿宇,作为我名下的居所。我只是拣选了大卫来治理我的以色列子民。’” 17 所罗门又说:“我父大卫曾想为以色列的上帝耶和华建殿, 18 但是耶和华对我父大卫说,‘你想为我建殿,这番心意是好的, 19 但你不要建,要由你的亲生儿子为我建殿。’
20 “耶和华已经实现祂的应许,祂让我继承我父大卫的王位统治以色列。现在,我为以色列的上帝耶和华的名建了殿, 21 并在殿里预备了放约柜的地方。约柜里有耶和华的约,是祂把我们的祖先带出埃及时跟他们立的。”
所罗门的祷告
22 所罗门当着以色列会众的面,站在耶和华的坛前,向天伸出双手, 23 祷告说:“以色列的上帝耶和华啊,天上地下没有神明可以与你相比!你向尽心遵行你旨意的仆人守约,施慈爱。 24 你持守向你仆人——我父大卫的应许,你曾亲口应许,你今天亲手成就了。
25 “以色列的上帝耶和华啊,你曾对你仆人——我父大卫说,‘你的子孙若像你一样谨慎行事、遵行我的旨意,你的王朝就不会中断。’求你信守这应许。 26 以色列的上帝耶和华啊,求你实现你向你仆人——我父大卫的应许。
27 “然而,上帝啊,你真的会住在人间吗?看啊,诸天尚且不够你居住,更何况我建造的这殿呢? 28 可是,我的上帝耶和华啊,求你垂顾你仆人的祷告和祈求,垂听你仆人今天在你面前的呼求和祈祷。 29 愿你昼夜看顾这殿——你应许立你名的地方!你仆人向着这地方祷告的时候,求你垂听。 30 你仆人和你的以色列子民向这地方祈祷的时候,求你从你天上的居所垂听,赦免我们的罪。
31 “如果有人得罪邻舍,被叫到这殿中,在你的坛前起誓, 32 求你从天上垂听,在你众仆人当中施行审判,按他们的行为罚恶赏善。
33 “当你的以色列子民因得罪你而败在敌人手中时,如果他们回心转意归向你,承认你的名,在这殿里祈祷, 34 求你从天上垂听,赦免他们的罪,带领他们回到你赐给他们祖先的土地上。
35 “当你的子民得罪你,你惩罚他们,叫天不降雨时,如果他们向着这殿祷告,承认你的名,并离开罪恶, 36 求你在天上垂听,赦免你仆人——你以色列子民的罪,教导他们走正道,降下甘霖滋润你赐给你子民作产业的土地。
37 “如果国中有饥荒、瘟疫、旱灾、霉病、蝗灾、虫灾,或是城邑被敌人围困,无论遭遇什么灾祸疾病, 38 只要你的以色列子民,或个人或全体,自知心中痛苦并向着这殿伸手祷告,无论祈求什么, 39 求你从天上的居所垂听,赦免他们。唯独你能洞察人心,你必按各人的行为施行赏罚, 40 使你的子民在你赐给我们祖先的土地上终生敬畏你。
41-42 “如果有远方的外族人听说你的大能大力,慕名而来,向着这殿祷告, 43 求你从天上的居所垂听,应允他们的祈求,好叫天下万民都像你的以色列子民一样认识你的名,敬畏你,并知道我建造的这殿属于你的名下。
44 “你的子民奉你的命令上阵与敌人作战,无论他们在哪里,如果他们向着你选择的这城和我为你建造的这殿祷告, 45 求你从天上垂听,使他们得胜。
46 “世上没有不犯罪的人,如果你的子民得罪你,以致你向他们发怒,让敌人把他们掳走,不论远近, 47 若他们在那里回心转意,向你恳求,承认自己犯罪作恶了; 48 若他们全心全意地归向你,朝着你赐给他们祖先的这片土地、你选择的这城和我为你建的这殿向你祷告, 49 求你从天上的居所垂听他们的祈求,为他们伸张正义, 50 赦免得罪你的子民,赦免他们的一切过犯,使掳掠他们的人善待他们。 51 因为他们是你的子民、你的产业,是你从埃及那熊熊的火炉里拯救出来的。
52 “愿你垂顾仆人和你的以色列子民的祈求。无论他们什么时候向你祈求,都求你垂听。 53 主耶和华啊,因为你把我们祖先带出埃及的时候,曾经借着你的仆人摩西应许将以色列人从万民中分别出来,作你自己的产业。”
所罗门为民祝福
54 所罗门跪在耶和华的坛前,举着手向耶和华祷告完毕, 55 便站起来高声为以色列全体会众祝福: 56 “耶和华当受称颂!祂照着应许赐平安给祂的以色列子民。祂从前借着仆人摩西赐下的美好应许一句也没有落空。 57 愿我们的上帝耶和华与我们同在,就像与我们的祖先同在一样。愿祂永远都不撇下我们,不丢弃我们, 58 使我们的心归向祂,遵行祂的旨意,谨守祂吩咐我们祖先的诫命、律例和典章。 59 愿我们的上帝耶和华昼夜顾念我在祂面前的这些祈求,天天护佑祂的仆人和祂的以色列子民, 60 叫地上万民都知道,耶和华是独一无二的上帝。 61 愿你们像今天一样专心事奉我们的上帝耶和华,遵行祂的律法,谨守祂的诫命。”
圣殿奉献礼
62 王和以色列众民一同向耶和华献祭。 63 所罗门向耶和华献上两万二千头牛、十二万只羊作平安祭,王和以色列众民为耶和华的殿举行奉献典礼。
64 那天,因为耶和华殿前的铜坛太小,容不下燔祭、素祭和平安祭祭牲的脂肪,所罗门王就把殿前院子中间分别出来作圣洁之地,在那里献上燔祭、素祭和平安祭祭牲的脂肪。 65 所罗门和从哈马口直至埃及小河而来的全体以色列人聚成一大群会众,在我们的上帝耶和华面前守节期两周,共十四天。 66 之后,所罗门王让众民各回本乡。他们看见耶和华向祂的仆人大卫和以色列子民所施的一切恩惠,都为王祝福,并满心欢喜地回家去了。
列王紀上 8
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
運約櫃入聖殿
8 所羅門把以色列的長老、各支派的首領和族長召集到耶路撒冷,準備把耶和華的約櫃從大衛城錫安運上來。
2 在以他念月,即七月住棚節的時候,以色列人都聚集到所羅門王那裡。 3 以色列的長老到齊後,祭司便抬起約櫃, 4 祭司和利未人將約櫃、會幕和會幕裡的一切聖器運上來。 5 所羅門王和聚集到他那裡的以色列全體會眾在約櫃前獻祭,獻上的牛羊多得不可勝數。 6 祭司把耶和華的約櫃抬進內殿,即至聖所,放在兩個基路伯天使的翅膀下面。 7 基路伯天使展開翅膀,遮蓋約櫃和抬約櫃的橫杠。 8 橫杠相當長,在至聖所前面的聖所中可以看見橫杠的末端,在聖所外面看不見。橫杠至今仍在那裡。 9 約櫃裡除了兩塊石版,沒有別的東西。石版是以色列人離開埃及後,耶和華在何烈山跟他們立約時,摩西放進去的。 10 祭司從聖所出來的時候,就有雲彩充滿了耶和華的殿, 11 以致祭司不能留在殿裡供職,因為那裡充滿了耶和華的榮光。 12 那時,所羅門說:
「耶和華啊,
你曾說你要住在密雲中,
13 現在,我為你建造了殿宇,
作你永遠的居所。」
14 然後,王轉身為站立在那裡的以色列民眾祝福, 15 說:「以色列的上帝耶和華當受稱頌!祂親口給我父大衛的應許,現在祂親手成就了! 16 祂曾說,『自從我把我的以色列子民帶出埃及以來,我並沒有在以色列各支派中選出一座城來建造殿宇,作為我名下的居所。我只是揀選了大衛來治理我的以色列子民。』」 17 所羅門又說:「我父大衛曾想為以色列的上帝耶和華建殿, 18 但是耶和華對我父大衛說,『你想為我建殿,這番心意是好的, 19 但你不要建,要由你的親生兒子為我建殿。』
20 「耶和華已經實現祂的應許,祂讓我繼承我父大衛的王位統治以色列。現在,我為以色列的上帝耶和華的名建了殿, 21 並在殿裡預備了放約櫃的地方。約櫃裡有耶和華的約,是祂把我們的祖先帶出埃及時跟他們立的。」
所羅門的禱告
22 所羅門當著以色列會眾的面,站在耶和華的壇前,向天伸出雙手, 23 禱告說:「以色列的上帝耶和華啊,天上地下沒有神明可以與你相比!你向盡心遵行你旨意的僕人守約,施慈愛。 24 你持守向你僕人——我父大衛的應許,你曾親口應許,你今天親手成就了。
25 「以色列的上帝耶和華啊,你曾對你僕人——我父大衛說,『你的子孫若像你一樣謹慎行事、遵行我的旨意,你的王朝就不會中斷。』求你信守這應許。 26 以色列的上帝耶和華啊,求你實現你向你僕人——我父大衛的應許。
27 「然而,上帝啊,你真的會住在人間嗎?看啊,諸天尚且不夠你居住,更何況我建造的這殿呢? 28 可是,我的上帝耶和華啊,求你垂顧你僕人的禱告和祈求,垂聽你僕人今天在你面前的呼求和祈禱。 29 願你晝夜看顧這殿——你應許立你名的地方!你僕人向著這地方禱告的時候,求你垂聽。 30 你僕人和你的以色列子民向這地方祈禱的時候,求你從你天上的居所垂聽,赦免我們的罪。
31 「如果有人得罪鄰舍,被叫到這殿中,在你的壇前起誓, 32 求你從天上垂聽,在你眾僕人當中施行審判,按他們的行為罰惡賞善。
33 「當你的以色列子民因得罪你而敗在敵人手中時,如果他們回心轉意歸向你,承認你的名,在這殿裡祈禱, 34 求你從天上垂聽,赦免他們的罪,帶領他們回到你賜給他們祖先的土地上。
35 「當你的子民得罪你,你懲罰他們,叫天不降雨時,如果他們向著這殿禱告,承認你的名,並離開罪惡, 36 求你在天上垂聽,赦免你僕人——你以色列子民的罪,教導他們走正道,降下甘霖滋潤你賜給你子民作產業的土地。
37 「如果國中有饑荒、瘟疫、旱災、黴病、蝗災、蟲災,或是城邑被敵人圍困,無論遭遇什麼災禍疾病, 38 只要你的以色列子民,或個人或全體,自知心中痛苦並向著這殿伸手禱告,無論祈求什麼, 39 求你從天上的居所垂聽,赦免他們。唯獨你能洞察人心,你必按各人的行為施行賞罰, 40 使你的子民在你賜給我們祖先的土地上終生敬畏你。
41-42 「如果有遠方的外族人聽說你的大能大力,慕名而來,向著這殿禱告, 43 求你從天上的居所垂聽,應允他們的祈求,好叫天下萬民都像你的以色列子民一樣認識你的名,敬畏你,並知道我建造的這殿屬於你的名下。
44 「你的子民奉你的命令上陣與敵人作戰,無論他們在哪裡,如果他們向著你選擇的這城和我為你建造的這殿禱告, 45 求你從天上垂聽,使他們得勝。
46 「世上沒有不犯罪的人,如果你的子民得罪你,以致你向他們發怒,讓敵人把他們擄走,不論遠近, 47 若他們在那裡回心轉意,向你懇求,承認自己犯罪作惡了; 48 若他們全心全意地歸向你,朝著你賜給他們祖先的這片土地、你選擇的這城和我為你建的這殿向你禱告, 49 求你從天上的居所垂聽他們的祈求,為他們伸張正義, 50 赦免得罪你的子民,赦免他們的一切過犯,使擄掠他們的人善待他們。 51 因為他們是你的子民、你的產業,是你從埃及那熊熊的火爐裡拯救出來的。
52 「願你垂顧僕人和你的以色列子民的祈求。無論他們什麼時候向你祈求,都求你垂聽。 53 主耶和華啊,因為你把我們祖先帶出埃及的時候,曾經藉著你的僕人摩西應許將以色列人從萬民中分別出來,作你自己的產業。」
所羅門為民祝福
54 所羅門跪在耶和華的壇前,舉著手向耶和華禱告完畢, 55 便站起來高聲為以色列全體會眾祝福: 56 「耶和華當受稱頌!祂照著應許賜平安給祂的以色列子民。祂從前藉著僕人摩西賜下的美好應許一句也沒有落空。 57 願我們的上帝耶和華與我們同在,就像與我們的祖先同在一樣。願祂永遠都不撇下我們,不丟棄我們, 58 使我們的心歸向祂,遵行祂的旨意,謹守祂吩咐我們祖先的誡命、律例和典章。 59 願我們的上帝耶和華晝夜顧念我在祂面前的這些祈求,天天護佑祂的僕人和祂的以色列子民, 60 叫地上萬民都知道,耶和華是獨一無二的上帝。 61 願你們像今天一樣專心事奉我們的上帝耶和華,遵行祂的律法,謹守祂的誡命。」
聖殿奉獻禮
62 王和以色列眾民一同向耶和華獻祭。 63 所羅門向耶和華獻上兩萬二千頭牛、十二萬隻羊作平安祭,王和以色列眾民為耶和華的殿舉行奉獻典禮。
64 那天,因為耶和華殿前的銅壇太小,容不下燔祭、素祭和平安祭祭牲的脂肪,所羅門王就把殿前院子中間分別出來作聖潔之地,在那裡獻上燔祭、素祭和平安祭祭牲的脂肪。 65 所羅門和從哈馬口直至埃及小河而來的全體以色列人聚成一大群會眾,在我們的上帝耶和華面前守節期兩週,共十四天。 66 之後,所羅門王讓眾民各回本鄉。他們看見耶和華向祂的僕人大衛和以色列子民所施的一切恩惠,都為王祝福,並滿心歡喜地回家去了。
1 Kings 8
New International Version
The Ark Brought to the Temple(A)
8 Then King Solomon summoned into his presence at Jerusalem the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes and the chiefs(B) of the Israelite families, to bring up the ark(C) of the Lord’s covenant from Zion, the City of David.(D) 2 All the Israelites came together to King Solomon at the time of the festival(E) in the month of Ethanim, the seventh month.(F)
3 When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests(G) took up the ark, 4 and they brought up the ark of the Lord and the tent of meeting(H) and all the sacred furnishings in it. The priests and Levites(I) carried them up, 5 and King Solomon and the entire assembly of Israel that had gathered about him were before the ark, sacrificing(J) so many sheep and cattle that they could not be recorded or counted.
6 The priests then brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant(K) to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place,(L) and put it beneath the wings of the cherubim.(M) 7 The cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed(N) the ark and its carrying poles. 8 These poles were so long that their ends could be seen from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are still there today.(O) 9 There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets(P) that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt.
10 When the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloud(Q) filled the temple of the Lord. 11 And the priests could not perform their service(R) because of the cloud, for the glory(S) of the Lord filled his temple.
12 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;(T) 13 I have indeed built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell(U) forever.”
14 While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed(V) them. 15 Then he said:
“Praise be to the Lord,(W) the God of Israel, who with his own hand has fulfilled what he promised with his own mouth to my father David. For he said, 16 ‘Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt,(X) I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built so that my Name(Y) might be there, but I have chosen(Z) David(AA) to rule my people Israel.’
17 “My father David had it in his heart(AB) to build a temple(AC) for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 18 But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name. 19 Nevertheless, you(AD) are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.’(AE)
20 “The Lord has kept the promise he made: I have succeeded(AF) David my father and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the Lord promised, and I have built(AG) the temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 21 I have provided a place there for the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord that he made with our ancestors when he brought them out of Egypt.”
Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication(AH)
22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands(AI) toward heaven 23 and said:
“Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like(AJ) you in heaven above or on earth below—you who keep your covenant of love(AK) with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way. 24 You have kept your promise to your servant David my father; with your mouth you have promised and with your hand you have fulfilled it—as it is today.
25 “Now Lord, the God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises(AL) you made to him when you said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants are careful in all they do to walk before me faithfully as you have done.’ 26 And now, God of Israel, let your word that you promised(AM) your servant David my father come true.
27 “But will God really dwell(AN) on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven,(AO) cannot contain(AP) you. How much less this temple I have built! 28 Yet give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy, Lord my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day. 29 May your eyes be open(AQ) toward(AR) this temple night and day, this place of which you said, ‘My Name(AS) shall be there,’ so that you will hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place. 30 Hear the supplication of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray(AT) toward this place. Hear(AU) from heaven, your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.(AV)
31 “When anyone wrongs their neighbor and is required to take an oath and they come and swear the oath(AW) before your altar in this temple, 32 then hear from heaven and act. Judge between your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing down on their heads what they have done, and vindicating the innocent by treating them in accordance with their innocence.(AX)
33 “When your people Israel have been defeated(AY) by an enemy because they have sinned(AZ) against you, and when they turn back to you and give praise to your name, praying and making supplication to you in this temple,(BA) 34 then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them back to the land you gave to their ancestors.
35 “When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain(BB) because your people have sinned(BC) against you, and when they pray toward this place and give praise to your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them, 36 then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your servants, your people Israel. Teach(BD) them the right way(BE) to live, and send rain(BF) on the land you gave your people for an inheritance.
37 “When famine(BG) or plague(BH) comes to the land, or blight(BI) or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers,(BJ) or when an enemy besieges them in any of their cities, whatever disaster or disease may come, 38 and when a prayer or plea is made by anyone among your people Israel—being aware of the afflictions of their own hearts, and spreading out their hands(BK) toward this temple— 39 then hear(BL) from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive(BM) and act; deal with everyone according to all they do, since you know(BN) their hearts (for you alone know every human heart), 40 so that they will fear(BO) you all the time they live in the land(BP) you gave our ancestors.
41 “As for the foreigner(BQ) who does not belong to your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of your name— 42 for they will hear(BR) of your great name and your mighty hand(BS) and your outstretched arm—when they come and pray toward this temple, 43 then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Do whatever the foreigner asks of you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know(BT) your name and fear(BU) you, as do your own people Israel, and may know that this house I have built bears your Name.(BV)
44 “When your people go to war against their enemies, wherever you send them, and when they pray(BW) to the Lord toward the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name, 45 then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause.(BX)
46 “When they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin(BY)—and you become angry with them and give them over to their enemies, who take them captive(BZ) to their own lands, far away or near; 47 and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead(CA) with you in the land of their captors and say, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly’;(CB) 48 and if they turn back(CC) to you with all their heart(CD) and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray(CE) to you toward the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you have chosen and the temple(CF) I have built for your Name;(CG) 49 then from heaven, your dwelling place, hear their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause. 50 And forgive your people, who have sinned against you; forgive all the offenses they have committed against you, and cause their captors to show them mercy;(CH) 51 for they are your people and your inheritance,(CI) whom you brought out of Egypt, out of that iron-smelting furnace.(CJ)
52 “May your eyes be open(CK) to your servant’s plea and to the plea of your people Israel, and may you listen to them whenever they cry out to you.(CL) 53 For you singled them out from all the nations of the world to be your own inheritance,(CM) just as you declared through your servant Moses when you, Sovereign Lord, brought our ancestors out of Egypt.”
54 When Solomon had finished all these prayers and supplications to the Lord, he rose from before the altar of the Lord, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven. 55 He stood and blessed(CN) the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
56 “Praise be to the Lord, who has given rest(CO) to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises(CP) he gave through his servant Moses. 57 May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake(CQ) us. 58 May he turn our hearts(CR) to him, to walk in obedience to him and keep the commands, decrees and laws he gave our ancestors. 59 And may these words of mine, which I have prayed before the Lord, be near to the Lord our God day and night, that he may uphold the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel according to each day’s need, 60 so that all the peoples(CS) of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other.(CT) 61 And may your hearts(CU) be fully committed(CV) to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time.”
The Dedication of the Temple(CW)
62 Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices(CX) before the Lord. 63 Solomon offered a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the Lord: twenty-two thousand cattle and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep and goats. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated(CY) the temple of the Lord.
64 On that same day the king consecrated the middle part of the courtyard in front of the temple of the Lord, and there he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings and the fat(CZ) of the fellowship offerings, because the bronze altar(DA) that stood before the Lord was too small to hold the burnt offerings, the grain offerings and the fat of the fellowship offerings.(DB)
65 So Solomon observed the festival(DC) at that time, and all Israel with him—a vast assembly, people from Lebo Hamath(DD) to the Wadi of Egypt.(DE) They celebrated it before the Lord our God for seven days and seven days more, fourteen days in all. 66 On the following day he sent the people away. They blessed the king and then went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good(DF) things the Lord had done for his servant David and his people Israel.
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