Verse 7

2 Chronicles 7:7

GOD'S WORD Translation

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7 Moreover Solomon made the middle of the court that was before Yahweh’s house holy; 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 receive the burnt offering, the meal offering, and the fat.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְקַדֵּ֣שׁ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֶת תּ֤וֹךְ הֶֽ/חָצֵר֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ לִ/פְנֵ֣י בֵית יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי עָ֤שָׂה שָׁם֙ הָֽ/עֹל֔וֹת וְ/אֵ֖ת חֶלְבֵ֣י הַ/שְּׁלָמִ֑ים כִּֽי מִזְבַּ֤ח הַ/נְּחֹ֨שֶׁת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה לֹ֣א יָכ֗וֹל לְ/הָכִ֛יל אֶת הָ/עֹלָ֥ה וְ/אֶת הַ/מִּנְחָ֖ה וְ/אֶת הַ/חֲלָבִֽים

English Translation

And Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard that was before the house of the LORD, because he made the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings there; for the bronze altar that Solomon had made was not able to contain the burnt offering and the grain offering and the fat.

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Chapter 7 Context

1 Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering an... Focus ↗

2 The priests could not enter into Yahweh’s house, because Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house. Focus ↗

3 All the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and Yahweh’s glory was on the house.... Focus ↗

4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before Yahweh. Focus ↗

5 King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle and a hundred twenty thousand... Focus ↗

6 The priests stood, according to their positions; the Levites also with instruments of music of Yahwe... Focus ↗

7 Moreover Solomon made the middle of the court that was before Yahweh’s house holy; for there he offe...

8 So Solomon held the feast at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembl... Focus ↗

9 On the eighth day, they held a solemn assembly; for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days... Focus ↗

10 On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and gla... Focus ↗

11 Thus Solomon finished Yahweh’s house and the king’s house; and he successfully completed all that ca... Focus ↗

12 Yahweh appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen thi... Focus ↗

13 “If I shut up the sky so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if... Focus ↗

14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from t... Focus ↗

15 Now my eyes will be open my ears attentive to prayer that is made in this place. Focus ↗

16 For now I have chosen and made this house holy, that my name may be there forever; and my eyes and m... Focus ↗

17 “As for you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked, and do according to all that I... Focus ↗

18 then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, according as I covenanted with David your father,... Focus ↗

19 But if you turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments which I have set before you, and s... Focus ↗

20 then I will pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which... Focus ↗

21 This house, which is so high, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall say, ‘Why has... Focus ↗

22 They shall answer, ‘Because they abandoned Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of their fathers, who brought th... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 7 (22 verses)
Version: GOD'S WORD Translation

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