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耶和华荣光充满殿宇

所罗门祈祷已毕,就有火从天上降下来,烧尽燔祭和别的祭,耶和华的荣光充满了殿。 因耶和华的荣光充满了耶和华殿,所以祭司不能进殿。 那火降下,耶和华的荣光在殿上的时候,以色列众人看见,就在铺石地俯伏叩拜,称谢耶和华说:“耶和华本为善,他的慈爱永远长存!”

所罗门与民献祭

王和众民在耶和华面前献祭。 所罗门王用牛二万二千、羊十二万献祭。这样,王和众民为神的殿行奉献之礼。 祭司侍立,各供其职。利未人也拿着耶和华的乐器,就是大卫王造出来借利未人颂赞耶和华的:“他的慈爱永远长存!”祭司在众人面前吹号,以色列人都站立。 所罗门因他所造的铜坛容不下燔祭、素祭和脂油,便将耶和华殿前院子当中分别为圣,在那里献燔祭和平安祭牲的脂油。

集民守节

那时所罗门以色列众人,就是从哈马口直到埃及小河所有的以色列人,都聚集成为大会,守节七日。 第八日设立严肃会,行奉献坛的礼七日,守节七日。 10 七月二十三日,王遣散众民。他们因见耶和华向大卫所罗门与他民以色列所施的恩惠,就都心中喜乐,各归各家去了。

耶和华之警戒与应许

11 所罗门造成了耶和华殿和王宫,在耶和华殿和王宫凡他心中所要做的,都顺顺利利地做成了。 12 夜间,耶和华向所罗门显现,对他说:“我已听了你的祷告,也选择这地方作为祭祀我的殿宇。 13 我若使天闭塞不下雨,或使蝗虫吃这地的出产,或使瘟疫流行在我民中, 14 这称为我名下的子民,若是自卑,祷告,寻求我的面,转离他们的恶行,我必从天上垂听,赦免他们的罪,医治他们的地。 15 我必睁眼看、侧耳听在此处所献的祷告。 16 现在我已选择这殿,分别为圣,使我的名永在其中,我的眼、我的心也必常在那里。 17 你若在我面前效法你父大卫所行的,遵行我一切所吩咐你的,谨守我的律例、典章, 18 我就必坚固你的国位,正如我与你父大卫所立的约说:‘你的子孙必不断人做以色列的王。’

19 “倘若你们转去,丢弃我指示你们的律例、诫命,去侍奉敬拜别神, 20 我就必将以色列人从我赐给他们的地上拔出根来,并且我为己名所分别为圣的殿也必舍弃不顾,使他在万民中做笑谈,被讥诮。 21 这殿虽然甚高,将来经过的人必惊讶,说:‘耶和华为何向这地和这殿如此行呢?’ 22 人必回答说:‘是因此地的人离弃耶和华他们列祖的神,就是领他们出埃及地的神,去亲近别神,敬拜侍奉他,所以耶和华使这一切灾祸临到他们。’”

Now when Sh’lomo had made an end of davening, the eish came down from Shomayim, and consumed the olah and the zevakhim; and the kavod Hashem filled HaBeis.

And the Kohanim could not enter into the Beis Hashem, because the kavod Hashem had filled the Beis Hashem.

And when all the Bnei Yisroel saw how the eish came down, and the kavod Hashem upon HaBeis, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the ritzpah (floor, pavement) and worshiped, and gave thanks to Hashem, saying, Ki tov ki l’olam chasdo (For He is good; for His mercy endureth forever).

Then HaMelech and kol HaAm offered zevach before Hashem.

And HaMelech Sh’lomo offered zevach of 22,000 bakar, and 120,000 tzon; so HaMelech and kol HaAm dedicated the Beis HaElohim.

And the Kohanim stood at their mishmerot (watches); the Levi’im also with kelei shir Hashem, (musical instruments of Hashem) which Dovid HaMelech had made to give thanks to Hashem‖ki l’oham chasdo (for His mercy endureth forever)‖whenever Dovid praised by their means; and the Kohanim sounded khatzotzrot (trumpets) opposite them, and kol Yisroel stood.

Moreover Sh’lomo set apart as kodesh the toch hekhatzer (center of the courtyard) that was in front of the Beis Hashem; for there he offered HaOlot and the chelvei hashelamim (fat of peace offerings), because the Mizbe’ach hanechoshet which Sh’lomo had made was not able to receive the Olot, and the Mincha, and HaChalavim (the fats).

Also at the same time Sh’lomo kept the Chag (see v. 9) shivat yamim, and kol Yisroel with him, a Kahal Gadol Me’od, from the Levo (Approach) Chamat unto the Wadi Mitzrayim.

And on the Yom HaShemini they held an Atzeret (solemn assembly); for they kept the chanukat HaMizbe’ach (dedication of the altar, i.e., the Beis Hamikdash) shivat yamim, and the chag [Sukkot] shivat yamim.

10 And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent HaAm away into their ohalim joyful and tovei lev for the goodness that Hashem had showed unto Dovid, and to Sh’lomo, and to Yisroel His Am.

11 Thus Sh’lomo finished the Beis Hashem, and the Beis HaMelech; and all that came into the lev Sh’lomo to do in the Beis Hashem, and in his own palace, he prosperously effected.

12 And Hashem appeared to Sh’lomo balailah, and said unto him, I have heard thy tefillah, and have chosen this makom for Myself for a Beis Zevach.

13 When I shut up Shomayim that there be no matar, or when I command the locusts to devour HaAretz, or when I send dever among Ami (My People)

14 If Ami, which are called by Shmi, shall humble themselves, and daven, and seek my face, and turn from their derakhim hara’im (wicked ways), then will I hear from Shomayim, and will forgive their chattat, and will heal their land.

15 Now Mine eyes shall be open, and Mine ears attentive unto the tefillah that is made in Makom HaZeh.

16 For now have I chosen and set apart as kodesh HaBeis HaZeh, that Shmi may be there ad olam, and Mine eyes and Mine lev shall be there kol hayamim.

17 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before Me, as Dovid Avicha walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe My chukkot and My mishpatim;

18 Then will I establish the kisse of thy Malchut, just as I have covenanted with Dovid Avicha, saying, Lo yikaret lecha ish moshel b’Yisroel.

19 But if ye turn away, and forsake My chukkot and My mitzvot, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve elohim acherim, and worship them,

20 Then will I uproot them out of My Adamah which I have given them; and HaBeis HaZeh, which I have set apart as kodesh for Shmi, will I cast out of My sight, and will make it to be a Mashal (byword) and an object of ridicule among Kol haAmim.

21 And HaBeis HaZeh, which is elyon, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath Hashem done thus unto HaAretz HaZot, and unto HaBeis Hazeh?

22 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook Hashem Elohei Avoteihem, Who brought them forth out of Eretz Mitzrayim, and they laid hold on elohim acherim, and worshiped them, and served them; therefore hath He brought all this ra’ah upon them.