2 Chronicles 7
King James Version
7 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house.
2 And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house.
3 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord.
5 And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
6 And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the Lord, which David the king had made to praise the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
7 Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat.
8 Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.
9 And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
10 And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the Lord had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
11 Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord, and the king's house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the Lord, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.
12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.
13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
16 For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
17 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments;
18 Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.
19 But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;
20 Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.
21 And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this house?
22 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.
2 Crónicas 7
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Dedicación del templo
7 Cuando Salomón terminó su oración, un fuego del cielo bajó y consumió el sacrificio que debe quemarse completamente y los otros sacrificios, y la gloria del SEÑOR llenó el templo. 2 Los sacerdotes no pudieron entrar al templo del SEÑOR porque la gloria del SEÑOR llenó el templo. 3 Al ver los israelitas bajar el fuego y la gloria del SEÑOR al templo, se arrodillaron y se postraron rostro en tierra, adorando y dándole gracias al SEÑOR diciendo:
«Porque él es bueno
y su fiel amor es para siempre».
4 Entonces el rey y todo el pueblo ofrecieron sacrificios ante el SEÑOR. 5 El rey ofreció en sacrificio 22 000 toros y 120 000 ovejas. Así fue como el rey y todo el pueblo dedicaron el templo de Dios.
6 Los sacerdotes estaban en sus puestos al igual que los levitas con los instrumentos musicales del SEÑOR que David había hecho para dar gracias y alabar al SEÑOR con el canto que dice: «Porque él es bueno y su fiel amor es para siempre». Los sacerdotes tocaban las trompetas frente a los levitas, mientras todo Israel se mantenía de pie.
7 Salomón consagró el área central del patio que está frente al templo del SEÑOR porque ahí había ofrecido los sacrificios que deben quemarse completamente y la grasa de los sacrificios para festejar. Es que en el gran altar de bronce que Salomón hizo no cabían los sacrificios que deben quemarse completamente, las ofrendas de cereal y la grasa.
8 En esa ocasión Salomón celebró la fiesta por siete días, y con él una asamblea muy grande de todo Israel, desde el paso de Jamat que quedaba en el norte, hasta el riachuelo de Egipto al sur. 9 Al día siguiente de los siete días, convocaron una asamblea solemne porque la dedicación del altar duró siete días y la fiesta duró siete días. 10 El día 23 del séptimo mes, Salomón envió al pueblo a sus casas, y volvieron a casa contentos por todo lo bueno que el SEÑOR había hecho a David, a Salomón y a su pueblo Israel.
El Señor se le aparece a Salomón
(1 R 9:1-9)
11 Salomón completó el templo del SEÑOR y el palacio real y todo le salió bien en hacer todo lo que se propuso en cuanto al templo del SEÑOR y su palacio. 12 Entonces el SEÑOR se le apareció a Salomón durante la noche y le dijo:
«He escuchado tu oración y he elegido este lugar como templo para que se hagan sacrificios en mi honor. 13 Cuando yo no permita que llueva, o mande a las langostas para que devoren los campos, o envíe epidemias sobre mi pueblo, 14 y si mi pueblo que se identifica usando mi nombre se humilla, ora, me busca y abandona su mala conducta, entonces yo lo escucharé desde el cielo, perdonaré sus pecados y restauraré el bienestar del país. 15 Mis ojos estarán abiertos y mis oídos atentos a la oración que se haga en este lugar, 16 pues ahora he elegido y consagrado este templo para que viva mi nombre para siempre. Mi atención y mis pensamientos estarán siempre ahí. 17 En cuando a ti, si me sirves como David, tu papá, me obedeces en todo lo que te he ordenado y cumples mis leyes y mis decretos, 18 entonces yo confirmaré para siempre tu dinastía en Israel, de acuerdo al pacto que hice con David tu papá, cuando le aseguré que siempre gobernaría un descendiente de él en Israel.
19 »Pero si ustedes se apartan de mí para servir y adorar a otros dioses y ya no cumplen los mandamientos y leyes que les di, 20 yo arrancaré a Israel de la tierra que les he dado y también arrojaré de mi vista el templo que yo consagré para que se dé honra a mi nombre. Haré que Israel se convierta en objeto de burla y escarnio entre todas las naciones. 21 Y entonces todo el que pase por este templo, que ahora se ve tan grandioso, quedará impresionado y dirá: “¿Por qué le hizo el SEÑOR esto tan horrible a este país y a este templo?” 22 Se le contestará: “Sucedió así porque ellos abandonaron al SEÑOR el Dios de sus antepasados que los sacó de Egipto y se aferraron a otros dioses, los adoraron y sirvieron. Por eso él hizo que les ocurriera este desastre”».
2 Chronicles 7
Christian Standard Bible
The Dedication Ceremonies
7 When Solomon finished praying,(A) fire descended from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices,(B) and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. 2 The priests were not able to enter the Lord’s temple because the glory of the Lord filled the temple of the Lord. 3 All the Israelites were watching when the fire descended and the glory of the Lord came on the temple. They bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground. They worshiped and praised the Lord:
For he is good,
for his faithful love endures forever.(C)
4 The king and all the people were offering sacrifices in the Lord’s presence.(D) 5 King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand cattle and one hundred twenty thousand sheep and goats. In this manner the king and all the people dedicated God’s temple. 6 The priests and the Levites were standing at their stations. The Levites had the musical instruments of the Lord, which King David had made to give thanks to the Lord—“for his faithful love endures forever”—when he offered praise with them.(E) Across from the Levites, the priests were blowing trumpets, and all the people were standing. 7 Since the bronze altar that Solomon had made(F) could not accommodate the burnt offering, the grain offering, and the fat of the fellowship offerings, Solomon first consecrated the middle of the courtyard(G) that was in front of the Lord’s temple and then offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the fellowship offerings there.(H)
8 So Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly, from the entrance to Hamath[a] to the Brook of Egypt—observed the festival at that time for seven days. 9 On the eighth day[b] they held a solemn assembly,(I) for the dedication of the altar lasted seven days and the festival seven days. 10 On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people home,[c] rejoicing and with happy hearts for the goodness the Lord had done for David, for Solomon, and for his people Israel.
11 So Solomon finished the Lord’s temple and the royal palace. Everything that had entered Solomon’s heart to do for the Lord’s temple and for his own palace succeeded.(J)
The Lord’s Response
12 Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him:
I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple of sacrifice.(K) 13 If I shut the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the grasshopper to consume the land, or if I send pestilence on my people,(L) 14 and my people, who bear my name, humble themselves, pray and seek my face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.(M) 15 My eyes will now be open and my ears attentive to prayer from this place.(N) 16 And I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that my name may be there forever; my eyes and my heart will be there at all times.(O)
17 As for you, if you walk before me as your father David walked, doing everything I have commanded you, and if you keep my statutes and ordinances, 18 I will establish your royal throne, as I promised your father David: You will never fail to have a man ruling in Israel.(P)
19 However, if you turn away and abandon my statutes and my commands that I have set before you and if you go and serve other gods and bow in worship to them,(Q) 20 then I will uproot Israel from the soil that I gave them, and this temple that I have sanctified for my name I will banish from my presence;(R) I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.(S) 21 As for this temple, which was exalted, everyone who passes by will be appalled and will say,(T) “Why did the Lord do this to this land and this temple?” 22 Then they will say, “Because they abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors who brought them out of the land of Egypt. They clung to other gods and bowed in worship to them and served them. Because of this, he brought all this ruin on them.”
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