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Ang Pagtatalaga ng Templo(A)

Nang matapos ni Solomon ang kanyang panalangin, may apoy na bumaba mula sa langit at tinupok ang handog na sinusunog at ang iba pang mga handog, at nabalot ng makapangyarihang presensya ng Panginoon ang templo. Hindi makapasok ang mga pari sa templo ng Panginoon dahil ang makapangyarihang presensya ng Panginoon ay bumalot sa templo. Nang makita ng lahat ng mga Israelita ang apoy na bumaba at ang makapangyarihang presensya ng Panginoon sa ibabaw ng templo, lumuhod sila at sumamba sa Panginoon na may pasasalamat. Sinabi nila, “Ang Panginoon ay mabuti; ang pag-ibig niyaʼy walang hanggan.”

Pagkatapos, naghandog sa Panginoon si Haring Solomon at ang lahat ng mamamayan. Naghandog sila ng 22,000 baka at 120,000 tupaʼt kambing. Sa ganitong paraan itinalaga ng hari at ng mga mamamayan ang templo ng Panginoon. Pumwesto ang mga pari sa templo, at ganoon din ang mga Levita na umaawit, “Ang pag-ibig niyaʼy walang hanggan.” Tinutugtog nila ang awit gamit ang mga instrumento na ipinagawa ni Haring David sa pagpupuri sa Dios. Sa harap ng mga Levita, ang mga pari ay nagpapatunog din ng mga trumpeta nila habang nakatayo ang lahat ng mga Israelita.

Itinalaga ni Solomon ang bakuran sa harap ng templo ng Panginoon para roon mag-alay ng mga handog na sinusunog, mga handog bilang pagpaparangal sa Panginoon, at mga taba bilang handog para sa mabuting relasyon. Dahil ang tansong altar na ipinagawa niya ay hindi kakasya para sa mga handog na ito.

Nagdiwang pa si Solomon at ang lahat ng mga Israelita ng Pista ng Pagtatayo ng mga Kubol ng pitong araw. Napakarami ng mga mamamayan na nagtipon mula sa Lebo Hamat sa gawing hilaga hanggang sa Lambak ng Egipto sa gawing timog. Nang ikawalong araw, ginanap nila ang huling pagtitipon, dahil ipinagdiwang nila ang pagtatalaga ng altar at ng buong templo nang ikapitong araw at ng Pista ng Pagtatayo ng mga Kubol nang ikapito ring araw. 10 Kinabukasan, na siyang ika-23 araw ng ikapitong buwan, pinauwi ni Solomon ang mga tao. Umuwi sila na masaya dahil sa lahat ng kabutihang ginawa ng Panginoon kay David at kay Solomon, at sa mga mamamayan niyang Israelita.

Nagpakita ang Dios kay Solomon(B)

11 Nang matapos ni Solomon ang pagpapatayo ng templo ng Panginoon at ng kanyang palasyo. Natapos niya ang lahat ng binalak niya para rito. 12 At isang gabi, nagpakita sa kanya ang Panginoon at sinabi, “Narinig ko ang panalangin mo at pinili ko ang templong ito na lugar para pag-aalayan ng mga handog.

13 “Halimbawang hindi ko paulanin, o kaya namaʼy magpadala ako ng mga balang sa lupa na kakain ng mga tanim, o magpadala ako ng salot sa aking mga mamamayan; 14 at kung ang mga mamamayan ko na aking tinawag ay magpakumbaba, manalangin, dumulog sa akin, at tumalikod sa ginagawa nilang kasamaan, diringgin ko sila mula sa langit at patatawarin ang kanilang kasalanan, at pagpapalain ko ulit pagpapalain ang kanilang lupain. 15 Papansinin ko sila at pakikinggan ang kanilang mga panalangin sa lugar na ito, 16 dahil ang templong ito ay pinili kong isang lugar kung saan pararangalan ako magpakailanman. Iingatan ko ito at laging aalagaan.

17 “At ikaw, kung mamumuhay ka sa aking harapan gaya ng iyong amang si David, at kung gagawin mo ang lahat ng ipinapagawa ko sa iyo at tutuparin ang aking mga tuntunin at mga utos, 18 paghahariin ko ang iyong mga angkan magpakailanman. Ipinangako ko ito sa iyong amang si David nang sabihin ko sa kanya, ‘Hindi ka mawawalan ng angkan na maghahari sa Israel.’ 19 Pero kung tatalikod kayo at hindi tutuparin ang aking mga utos at mga tuntunin na ibinigay ko sa inyo, at kung maglilingkod at sasamba kayo sa ibang mga dios, 20 palalayasin ko kayo sa lupain na ibinigay ko sa inyo, at itatakwil ko ang templong ito na pinili kong lugar para sa karangalan ng aking pangalan. At itoʼy kukutyain at pagtatawanan ng lahat ng tao. 21 At kahit maganda at tanyag ang templong ito, gigibain ko ito. Magugulat at magtataka ang lahat ng daraan dito at magsasabi, ‘Bakit ginawa ito ng Panginoon sa lupain at sa templong ito?’ 22 Sasagot ang iba, ‘Dahil itinakwil nila ang Panginoon, ang Dios ng kanilang mga ninuno, na naglabas sa kanila sa Egipto, at naglingkod sila at sumamba sa ibang mga dios. Iyan ang dahilan kung bakit pinadalhan sila ng Panginoon ng mga kasamaang ito.’ ”

Solomon Dedicates the Temple(A)

When (B)Solomon had finished praying, (C)fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and (D)the glory of the Lord filled the [a]temple. (E)And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house. When all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying:

(F)“For He is good,
(G)For His mercy endures forever.”

(H)Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord. King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand bulls and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. (I)And the priests attended to their services; the Levites also with instruments of the music of the Lord, which King David had made to praise the Lord, saying, “For His mercy endures forever,” whenever David offered praise by their [b]ministry. (J)The priests sounded trumpets opposite them, while all Israel stood.

Furthermore (K)Solomon consecrated the middle of the court that was in front of the house of the Lord; for there he offered burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat.

(L)At that time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly (M)from the entrance of Hamath to (N)the[c] Brook of Egypt. And on the eighth day they held a (O)sacred assembly, for they observed the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. 10 (P)On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the good that the Lord had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel. 11 Thus (Q)Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king’s house; and Solomon successfully accomplished all that came into his heart to make in the house of the Lord and in his own house.

God’s Second Appearance to Solomon(R)

12 Then the Lord (S)appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: “I have heard your prayer, (T)and have chosen this (U)place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 13 (V)When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 14 if My people who are (W)called by My name will (X)humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, (Y)then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 15 Now (Z)My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place. 16 For now (AA)I have chosen and [d]sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever; and [e]My eyes and [f]My heart will be there perpetually. 17 (AB)As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and My judgments, 18 then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, as I covenanted with David your father, saying, (AC)‘You shall not fail to have a man as ruler in Israel.’

19 (AD)“But if you turn away and forsake My statutes and My commandments which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods, and worship them, 20 (AE)then I will uproot them from My land which I have given them; and this house which I have [g]sanctified for My name I will cast out of My sight, and will make it a proverb and a (AF)byword among all peoples.

21 “And as for (AG)this [h]house, which [i]is exalted, everyone who passes by it will be (AH)astonished and say, (AI)‘Why has the Lord done thus to this land and this house?’ 22 Then they will answer, ‘Because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and embraced other gods, and worshiped them and served them; therefore He has brought all this calamity on them.’ ”

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 7:1 Lit. house
  2. 2 Chronicles 7:6 Lit. hand
  3. 2 Chronicles 7:8 The Shihor, 1 Chr. 13:5
  4. 2 Chronicles 7:16 set apart
  5. 2 Chronicles 7:16 My attention
  6. 2 Chronicles 7:16 My concern
  7. 2 Chronicles 7:20 set apart
  8. 2 Chronicles 7:21 Temple
  9. 2 Chronicles 7:21 Or was

The Shekinah Glory

(A)Now when Solomon had finished praying, (B)fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the house. (C)The priests could not enter into the house of the Lord because the glory of the Lord filled the Lord’s house. All the sons of Israel, seeing the fire come down and the glory of the Lord upon the house, bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave praise to the Lord, saying, “(D)Truly He is good, truly His lovingkindness is everlasting.”

Sacrifices Offered

(E)Then the king and all the people offered sacrifice before the Lord. King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. Thus the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. The priests stood at their posts, and (F)the Levites also, with the instruments of music to the Lord, which King David had made for giving praise to the Lord—“for His lovingkindness is everlasting”—whenever [a]he gave praise by their [b]means, while (G)the priests on the other side blew trumpets; and all Israel was standing.

(H)Then Solomon consecrated the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord, for there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings because the bronze altar which Solomon had made was not able to contain the burnt offering, the grain offering and the fat.

The Feast of Dedication

So (I)Solomon observed the feast at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly who came from the entrance of Hamath to the (J)brook of Egypt. On the eighth day they held (K)a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar they observed seven days and the feast seven days. 10 Then on the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people to their tents, rejoicing and happy of heart because of the goodness that the Lord had shown to David and to Solomon and to His people Israel.

God’s Promise and Warning

11 (L)Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king’s palace, and successfully completed all that [c]he had planned on doing in the house of the Lord and in his palace.

12 Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and (M)have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 13 (N)If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, 14 (O)and My people [d]who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 (P)Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the [e]prayer offered in this place. 16 For (Q)now I have chosen and consecrated this house that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually. 17 As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, even to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep My statutes and My ordinances, 18 then I will establish your royal throne as I covenanted with your father David, saying, ‘[f](R)You shall not lack a man to be ruler in Israel.’

19 (S)But if you turn away and forsake My statutes and My commandments which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them, 20 (T)then I will uproot you from My land which I have given [g]you, and this house which I have consecrated for My name I will cast out of My sight and I will make it (U)a proverb and a byword among all peoples. 21 As for this house, which was exalted, everyone who passes by it will be astonished and say, ‘(V)Why has the Lord done thus to this land and to this house?’ 22 And they will say, ‘Because (W)they forsook the Lord, the God of their fathers who brought them from the land of Egypt, and they adopted other gods and worshiped them and served them; therefore He has brought all this adversity on them.’”

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 7:6 Lit David
  2. 2 Chronicles 7:6 Lit hand
  3. 2 Chronicles 7:11 Lit came upon the heart of Solomon to do
  4. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Lit over whom My name is called
  5. 2 Chronicles 7:15 Lit prayer of this place
  6. 2 Chronicles 7:18 Lit There shall not be cut off to you a man
  7. 2 Chronicles 7:20 Ancient versions and Heb read them