Verse 1

2 Chronicles 6:1

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1 Then Solomon said, O Lord, to the sun you have given the heaven for a living-place, but your living-place was not seen by men,

Original Language Text

hebrew

אָ֖ז אָמַ֣ר שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה יְהוָ֣ה אָמַ֔ר לִ/שְׁכּ֖וֹן בָּ/עֲרָפֶֽל

English Translation

Then Solomon said, "The LORD has said to dwell in darkness."

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Chapter 6 Context

1 Then Solomon said, O Lord, to the sun you have given the heaven for a living-place, but your living-...

2 So I have made for you a living-place, a house in which you may be for ever present. Focus ↗

3 Then, turning his face about, the king gave a blessing to all the men of Israel; and they were all o... Focus ↗

4 And he said, Praise be to the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, who himself gave his word to my fath... Focus ↗

5 From the day when I took my people out of the land of Egypt, no town in all the tribes of Israel has... Focus ↗

6 But now I have made selection of Jerusalem, that my name might be there, and of David, to be over my... Focus ↗

7 Now it was in the heart of my father David to put up a house for the name of the Lord, the God (Eloh... Focus ↗

8 But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house... Focus ↗

9 But you yourself will not be the builder of the house; but your son, the offspring of your body, he... Focus ↗

10 And the Lord has kept his word; for I have taken my father David's place on the seat of the kingdom... Focus ↗

11 And there I have put the ark, in which is the agreement of the Lord, which he made with the people o... Focus ↗

12 Then he took his place in front of the altar of the Lord, all the men of Israel being present, Focus ↗

13 (For Solomon had made a brass stage, five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high, and h... Focus ↗

14 And he said, O Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, there is no God (Elohim) like you in heaven or on e... Focus ↗

15 For you have kept the word which you gave to your servant David, my father; with your mouth you said... Focus ↗

16 So now, O Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, let your word to your servant David, my father, come tru... Focus ↗

17 So now, O Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, make your word come true which you said to your servant... Focus ↗

18 But is it truly possible that God (Elohim) may be housed with men on earth? see, heaven and the heav... Focus ↗

19 Still, let your heart be turned to the prayer of your servant and to his prayer for grace, O Lord my... Focus ↗

20 That your eyes may be open to this house day and night, to this place of which you have said that yo... Focus ↗

21 And give ear to the prayers of your servant and of your people Israel, when they make their prayers,... Focus ↗

22 If a man does wrong to his neighbour and has to take an oath, and comes before your altar to take hi... Focus ↗

23 Then let your ear be open in heaven, and be the judge of your servants, giving punishment to the wro... Focus ↗

24 And if your people Israel are overcome in war, because of their sin against you; if they are turned... Focus ↗

25 Then give ear from heaven, and let the sin of your people Israel have forgiveness, and take them bac... Focus ↗

26 When heaven is shut up and there is no rain, because of their sin against you: if they make prayers... Focus ↗

27 Then give ear from heaven, so that the sin of your servants and the sin of your people Israel may ha... Focus ↗

28 If there is no food in the land, if there is disease, if the fruits of the earth are damaged by heat... Focus ↗

29 Whatever prayer or request for your grace is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, whatever... Focus ↗

30 Then give ear from heaven your living-place, answering with forgiveness, and give to every man, whos... Focus ↗

31 So that they may give you worship, walking in your ways, as long as they are living in the land whic... Focus ↗

32 And as for the man from a strange land, who is not of your people Israel but comes from a far countr... Focus ↗

33 Then give ear from heaven your living-place, and give him his desire, whatever it may be; so that al... Focus ↗

34 If your people go out to war against their attackers, by whatever way you may send them, if they mak... Focus ↗

35 Then give ear from heaven to their prayer and their cry for grace, and see right done to them. Focus ↗

36 If they do wrong against you, (for no man is without sin,) and you are angry with them, and give the... Focus ↗

37 And if they take thought, in the land where they are prisoners, turning again to you, crying out in... Focus ↗

38 If with all their heart and soul they are turned again to you, in the land where they are prisoners,... Focus ↗

39 Then give ear from heaven your living-place to their prayer and their cry, and see right done to the... Focus ↗

40 Now, O my God (Elohim), may your eyes be open and your ears awake to the prayers made in this place. Focus ↗

41 Up! now, O Lord God (Elohim), come back to your resting-place, you and the ark of your strength: let... Focus ↗

42 O Lord God (Elohim), let him whom you have taken for yourself never be given up by you: keep in mind... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 6 (42 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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