2 Chronicles 7
Tree of Life Version
Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret
7 Now when Solomon finished praying the fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of Adonai filled the House. 2 The kohanim could not even enter into the House of Adonai because the glory of Adonai filled the House of Adonai. 3 When all Bnei-Yisrael saw the fire come down and the glory of Adonai above the House, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, prostrating themselves and praising Adonai,
“For He is good
and His mercy endures forever.”
4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before Adonai. 5 King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the House of God. 6 The kohanim stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of Adonai that King David had made for praising Adonai—“for His mercy endures forever”—whenever David offered praise by their hand. Opposite them were the kohanim who sounded trumpets while all Israel was standing.
7 Moreover, Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard that was before the House of Adonai, because there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar which Solomon had made was not able to contain the burnt offering, the grain offering and the fat. 8 At that time, Solomon observed the feast for seven days and all Israel with him—a very great assembly from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt.
9 On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for they had celebrated the dedication of the altar for seven days and the feast for seven days. 10 On the 23 rd day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Adonai had done for David, Solomon and Israel His people.
Adonai’s Promise to Solomon
11 Thus Solomon finished the House of Adonai and the king’s palace. Indeed, all that Solomon had on his heart to accomplish in the House of Adonai and in his own palace, he successfully completed.
12 Then Adonai appeared to Solomon at night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself for a House of sacrifice. 13 If I shut up heaven that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, 14 when My people, over whom My Name is called, humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place. 16 For now I have chosen and consecrated this House so that My Name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.
17 “As for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all that I have commanded you, keeping My statutes and My ordinances, 18 then I will establish your royal throne as I covenanted with your father David saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to be ruler in Israel.’ 19 But if you turn away and forsake My decrees and My mitzvot that I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them, 20 then I will uproot them from My land which I gave them, and this House which I have consecrated for My Name I will cast out of My sight. I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples. 21 As for this House, which is so exalted, every one passing by it shall be appalled and say, ‘Why has Adonai done this to this land and to this House?’ 22 And they will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken Adonai, the God of their fathers who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and clung to other gods, worshipping and serving them. Therefore He has brought all this misery upon them’”
2 Chronicles 7
Lexham English Bible
God Answers with Fire from Heaven
7 And when Solomon finished praying, then fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of Yahweh filled the house. 2 And the priests were not able to go into the house of Yahweh, for the glory of Yahweh had filled the house. 3 When all the Israelites[a] saw the fire come down and the glory of Yahweh upon the house, they knelt down with their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped and gave thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loyal love is everlasting.
The Temple Dedication
4 Then the king and all the people were offering a sacrifice before Yahweh. 5 And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand cattle and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. 6 And the priests stood at their posts with the Levites, with the instruments of the song of Yahweh that King David had made to give thanks to Yahweh—for his loyal love is everlasting—whenever David offered praise by their hand. Now the priests sounded trumpets standing opposite them, and all Israel stood.
7 And Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard that was before the house of Yahweh, for there he had made the burnt offerings and the fat of the fellowship offerings, for the bronze altar that Solomon had made was not able to hold the burnt offerings, cereal offerings, and the fat.
8 And Solomon held[b] a feast at that time of seven days. And all Israel was with him, a very great assembly, from Lebo-Hamath to the river of Egypt. 9 And on the eighth day they made a solemn assembly, for they held[c] the dedication of the altar seven days and the feast seven days. 10 And on the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents rejoicing and festive of heart on account of the goodness that Yahweh had done for David, Solomon, and Israel his people. 11 And Solomon finished the house of Yahweh and the house of the king. And all that came into the heart of Solomon to do with respect to the house of Yahweh and his own house he accomplished.
God’s Charge to Solomon
12 Then Yahweh appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a house of sacrifice. 13 When I hold back the heavens so that there is not rain, and when I command the locust to devour the earth, and if I send disease among my people, 14 then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and will pray and will seek my face and will turn from their evil ways, then I myself shall hear from the heavens and will forgive their sins and heal their land. 15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayer of this place. 16 And now I have chosen and consecrated this house for my name to be there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time.[d] 17 Now as for you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked and do according to all that I have commanded you and will keep my ordinances and judgments, 18 then I will establish the throne of your kingdom as I promised[e] to David your father, saying, ‘A man shall not be cut off for you from ruling over Israel.’
19 “But if you turn yourselves away and forsake my ordinances and my commandments which I have given before you all and will go and serve other gods and bow down to them, 20 then I will uproot them from upon my land that I have given to them, and this house that I have consecrated for my name I will send away from before my face, and I will make it a proverb and a taunt among all the nations. 21 And as for this house, which was exalted, all who pass by it will be appalled and will say, ‘Why has Yahweh done thus to this land and to this house?’ 22 Then they will say, ‘Because they forsook Yahweh, the God of their ancestors,[f] who brought them out from the land of Egypt, and they laid hold of other gods and worshiped them and served them. Therefore he has brought upon them all this evil.’”
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 7:3 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
- 2 Chronicles 7:8 Or “made”
- 2 Chronicles 7:9 Or “made”
- 2 Chronicles 7:16 Literally “all the days”
- 2 Chronicles 7:18 Or “covenanted”
- 2 Chronicles 7:22 Or “fathers”
2 Crónicas 7
Nueva Biblia Viva
Dedicación del templo
7 Cuando Salomón terminó de orar, cayeron del cielo ráfagas de fuego y consumieron el holocausto y los sacrificios. 2 Y la gloria del Señor llenó el templo del Señor de tal manera que los sacerdotes no podían entrar. 3 Cuando los israelitas vieron que el fuego caía y que la gloria del Señor llenaba su templo, se arrodillaron hasta tocar el piso con la frente y adoraron al Señor, diciendo: «¡El Señor es bueno, y su amor y bondad son para siempre!».
4-5 El rey y todo el pueblo procedieron a consagrar el templo mediante el sacrificio de veintidós mil bueyes y ciento veinte mil ovejas, que fueron entregados por el rey Salomón. 6 Los sacerdotes estaban de pie en sus lugares de desempeño de sus deberes, y los levitas tocaban su cántico de acción de gracias: «Su amor y su bondad son para siempre», con los instrumentos musicales que el rey David mismo había hecho y había utilizado para alabar al Señor. Cuando los sacerdotes tocaron las trompetas, el pueblo se puso de pie otra vez. 7 Salomón consagró también el atrio interior del templo, para que en esta ocasión se usara como lugar de sacrificio, porque en el altar de bronce no cabían tantos animales sacrificados.
8 Durante los siete días siguientes celebraron la fiesta de los Tabernáculos, y multitudes vinieron de todas partes de Israel, desde los que vivían en Lebó Jamat hasta los que vivían en las cercanías del río Nilo, en Egipto. 9 El octavo día se llevó a efecto una solemne asamblea, pues habían celebrado la consagración del altar durante siete días, y la fiesta de los Tabernáculos durante otros siete días. 10 El día veintitrés del mes séptimo, el rey despidió a toda la gente. Así que todos regresaron a sus pueblos y a sus casas, muy alegres por lo bueno que el Señor había sido con David, con Salomón y con su pueblo Israel.
Pacto de Dios con Salomón
11 De esta manera dio término Salomón a la construcción del templo del Señor, así como a la de su propio palacio. Y logró realizar todo lo que se había propuesto hacer. 12 Una noche el Señor se presentó a Salomón y le dijo:
«He oído tus oraciones, y he escogido este templo como el lugar en que quiero que se me ofrezcan los sacrificios. 13 Si yo cierro los cielos, de modo que no haya lluvia, o si dispongo que una plaga de langostas devore las cosechas, o si les mando una epidemia, 14 si mi pueblo se humilla, y ora, y busca mi rostro, y se arrepiente de sus caminos malvados, los oiré desde el cielo y perdonaré sus pecados y restauraré el país. 15 Estaré atento a toda oración hecha en este lugar. 16 Por cuanto he escogido este templo y lo he santificado para habitar en él para siempre; mis ojos y mi corazón estarán siempre aquí.
17 »En lo que se refiere a ti, si me sigues como lo hizo tu padre David, 18 haré que tú y tus descendientes reinen siempre en Israel, tal como se lo prometí a David.
19 »Pero si no me siguen, si rechazan las leyes que les he dado, y adoran ídolos, 20 los echaré de esta tierra que les he dado, y este templo será destruido, aun cuando lo he santificado para mí; lo transformaré en horror y desgracia. 21 Aunque sea un templo famoso, llegará el día en que todo aquel que pase por aquí exclamará atónito: “¿Por qué el Señor habrá hecho algo tan terrible a esta tierra y a este templo?”. 22 Y la respuesta será: “Porque su pueblo abandonó al Señor, Dios de sus padres, el Dios que los sacó de la tierra de Egipto, y en su lugar adoraron a otros dioses. Ese es el motivo por el cual Dios ha procedido de esta manera”».
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