Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

2 Chronicles 6

1 Solomon having blessed the people, blesseth God. 12 Solomon's prayer in the consecration of the Temple, upon the brasen scaffold.

 6:1 ¶ Then x227 said 559 z8804 Solomon, 8010 The LORD 3068 hath said 559 z8804 that he would dwell 7931 z8800 in the thicke darkenesse. 6205

 6:2 But I x589 haue built 1129 z8804 an house 1004 of habitation 2073 for thee, and a place 4349 for thy dwelling 3427 z8800 for euer. 5769

 6:3 And the King 4428 turned 5437 z8686 x853 his face 6440 and blessed 1288 z8762 x853 the whole x3605 Congregation 6951 of Israel, 3478 (and all x3605 the Congregation 6951 of Israel 3478 stood) 5975 z8802

 6:4 And he said, 559 z8799 Blessed 1288 z8803 [be] the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 who hath with his handes 3027 fulfilled 4390 z8765 that which x834 he spake 1696 z8765 with his mouth 6310 to x854 my father 1 Dauid, 1732 saying, 559 z8800

 6:5 Since x4480 the day 3117 that x834 I brought foorth 3318 z8689 x853 my people 5971 out of the land 776 x4480 of Egypt, 4714 I chose 977 z8804 no x3808 citie 5892 among all x4480 x3605 the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478 to builde 1129 z8800 an house 1004 in, that my Name 8034 might be x1961 there, x8033 neither x3808 chose 977 z8804 I any man 376 to be x1961 a ruler 5057 ouer x5921 my people 5971 Israel: 3478

 6:6 But I haue chosen 977 z8799 Ierusalem, 3389 that my name 8034 might be x1961 there, x8033 and haue chosen 977 z8799 Dauid 1732 to be x1961 ouer x5921 my people 5971 Israel. 3478

 6:7 Now it was x1961 in x5973 the heart 3824 of Dauid 1732 my father 1 to build 1129 z8800 an house 1004 for the Name 8034 of the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel. 3478

 6:8 But the LORD 3068 said 559 z8799 to x413 Dauid 1732 my father: 1 Forasmuch x3588 x834 as it was x1961 in x5973 thine heart 3824 to builde 1129 z8800 an house 1004 for my Name, 8034 thou diddest well 2895 z8689 in that x3588 it was x1961 in x5973 thine heart. 3824

 6:9 Notwithstanding 7535 thou x859 shalt not x3808 build 1129 z8799 the house, 1004 but x3588 thy sonne 1121 which shall come foorth 3318 z8802 out of x4480 thy loynes, 2504 he x1931 shall build 1129 z8799 the house 1004 for my Name. 8034

 6:10 The LORD 3068 therefore hath performed 6965 z8686 x853 his word 1697 that x834 he hath spoken: 1696 z8765 for I am risen vp 6965 z8799 in the roome x8478 of Dauid 1732 my father, 1 and am set 3427 z8799 on x5921 the throne 3678 of Israel, 3478 as x834 the LORD 3068 promised, 1696 z8765 and haue built 1129 z8799 the house 1004 for the Name 8034 of the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel. 3478

 6:11 And in it 8033 haue I put 7760 z8799 x853 the Arke, 727 wherein x834 x8033 [is] the Couenant 1285 of the LORD, 3068 that x834 hee made 3772 z8804 with x5973 the children 1121 of Israel. 3478

 6:12 ¶ And he stood 5975 z8799 before 6440 the Altar 4196 of the LORD, 3068 in the presence of x5048 all x3605 the Congregation 6951 of Israel, 3478 and spread foorth 6566 z8799 his hands: 3709

 6:13 (For x3588 Solomon 8010 had made 6213 z8804 a brasen 5178 scaffold 3595 of fiue 2568 cubites 520 long, 753 and fiue 2568 cubites 520 broad, 7341 and three 7969 cubites 520 high, 6967 and had set 5414 z8799 it in the midst 8432 of the Court, 5835 and vpon x5921 it hee stood, 5975 z8799 and kneeled downe 1288 z8799 vpon x5921 his knees 1290 before x5048 all x3605 the Congregation 6951 of Israel, 3478 and spread foorth 6566 z8799 his hands 3709 towards heauen.) 8064

 6:14 And said, 559 z8799 O LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 there [is] no x369 God 430 like thee x3644 in the heauen, 8064 nor in the earth, 776 which keepest 8104 z8802 couenant, 1285 and [shewest] mercy 2617 vnto thy seruants, 5650 that walke 1980 z8802 before 6440 thee with all x3605 their hearts, 3820

 6:15 Thou which x834 hast kept 8104 z8804 with thy seruant 5650 Dauid 1732 my father, 1 x853 that which x834 thou hast promised 1696 z8765 him: and spakest 1696 z8762 with thy mouth, 6310 and hast fulfilled 4390 z8765 it with thine hand, 3027 as it is this x2088 day. 3117

 6:16 Now x6258 therefore, O LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 keepe 8104 z8798 with thy seruant 5650 Dauid 1732 my father, 1 x853 that which x834 thou hast promised 1696 z8765 him, saying, 559 z8800 There shall not x3808 faile 3772 z8735 thee a man 376 in my sight, 6440 x4480 to sit 3427 z8802 vpon x5921 the throne 3678 of Israel: 3478 yet so, 7535 that thy children 1121 take heede 8104 z8799 x853 to their way, 1870 to walke y3212 z8800 x1980 in my Law, 8451 as x834 thou hast walked 1980 z8804 before 6440 me.

 6:17 Now x6258 then, O LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 let thy word 1697 be verified, 539 z8735 which x834 thou hast spoken 1696 z8765 vnto thy seruant 5650 Dauid. 1732

 6:18 (But x3588 wil God 430 in very deed 552 dwell 3427 z8799 with x854 men 120 on x5921 the earth? 776 Behold, x2009 heauen, 8064 and the heauen 8064 of heauens 8064 cannot x3808 conteine 3557 z8770 thee: how much lesse x637 this x2088 house 1004 which x834 I haue built?) 1129 z8804

 6:19 Haue respect 6437 z8804 therfore to x413 the prayer 8605 of thy seruant, 5650 and to x413 his supplication, 8467 O LORD 3068 my God, 430 to hearken 8085 z8800 vnto x413 the cry, 7440 and the prayer 8605 which x834 thy seruant 5650 prayeth 6419 z8693 before 6440 thee:

 6:20 That thine eyes 5869 may bee x1961 open 6605 z8803 vpon x413 this x2088 house 1004 day 3119 and night, 3915 vpon x413 the place 4725 whereof x834 thou hast saide, 559 z8804 that thou wouldest put 7760 z8800 thy Name 8034 there, x8033 to hearken 8085 z8800 vnto x413 the prayer, 8605 which x834 thy seruant 5650 prayeth 6419 z8691 towards x413 this x2088 place. 4725

 6:21 Hearken 8085 z8804 therefore vnto x413 the supplications 8469 of thy seruant, 5650 and of thy people 5971 Israel, 3478 which x834 they shall make 6419 z8691 towards x413 this x2088 place: 4725 heare 8085 z8799 thou x859 from thy dwelling 3427 z8800 place, 4725 x4480 euen from x4480 heauen; 8064 and when thou hearest, 8085 z8804 forgiue. 5545 z8804

 6:22 ¶ If x518 a man 376 sinne 2398 z8799 against his neighbour, 7453 and an oath 423 be layd 5375 z8804 vpon him, to make him sweare, 422 z8687 and the oath 423 come 935 z8804 before 6440 thine Altar 4196 in this x2088 house: 1004

 6:23 Then heare 8085 z8799 thou x859 from x4480 heauen, 8064 and doe, 6213 z8804 and iudge 8199 z8804 x853 thy seruants 5650 by requiting 7725 z8687 the wicked, 7563 by recompensing 5414 z8800 his way 1870 vpon his owne head, 7218 and by iustifying 6663 z8687 the righteous, 6662 by giuing 5414 z8800 him according to his righteousnesse. 6666

 6:24 ¶ And if x518 thy people 5971 Israel 3478 be put to the worse 5062 z8735 before 6440 the enemy, 341 z8802 because x3588 they haue sinned 2398 z8799 against thee, and shall returne 7725 z8804 and confesse 3034 z8689 x853 thy Name, 8034 and pray 6419 z8694 and make supplication 2603 z8694 before 6440 thee in this x2088 house: 1004

 6:25 Then heare 8085 z8799 thou x859 from x4480 the heauens, 8064 and forgiue 5545 z8804 the sinne 2403 of thy people 5971 Israel, 3478 and bring them againe 7725 z8689 vnto x413 the land 127 which x834 thou gauest 5414 z8804 to them, and to their fathers. 1

 6:26 ¶ When the heauen 8064 is shut vp, 6113 z8736 and there is x1961 no x3808 raine, 4306 because x3588 they haue sinned 2398 z8799 against thee: [yet] if they pray 6419 z8694 towards x413 this x2088 place, 4725 and confesse 3034 z8689 x853 thy Name, 8034 and turne 7725 z8799 from their sinne, 2403 x4480 when x3588 thou doest afflict 6031 z8686 them:

 6:27 Then heare 8085 z8799 thou x859 from heauen, 8064 and forgiue 5545 z8804 the sinne 2403 of thy seruants, 5650 and of thy people 5971 Israel; 3478 when x3588 thou hast taught 3384 z8686 them the good 2896 way, 1870 wherein x834 they should walke, y3212 z8799 x1980 and send 5414 z8804 raine 4306 vpon x5921 the land, 776 which x834 thou hast giuen 5414 z8804 vnto thy people 5971 for an inheritance. 5159

 6:28 ¶ If x3588 there be x1961 dearth 7458 in the land, 776 if x3588 there be x1961 pestilence, 1698 if x3588 there be x1961 blasting, 7711 or mil-dew, 3420 locusts 697 or caterpillers; 2625 if x3588 their enemies 341 z8802 besiege 6887 z8686 them in the cities 8179 of their land: 776 whatsoeuer x3605 sore, 5061 or whatsoeuer x3605 sicknesse 4245 there [be]:

 6:29 [Then] what x3605 prayer, 8605 or what x3605 supplication 8467 soeuer x834 shall bee made x1961 of any x3605 man, 120 [or] of all x3605 thy people 5971 Israel, 3478 when x834 euery one 376 shal know 3045 z8799 his owne sore 5061 and his owne griefe, 4341 and shall spread foorth 6566 z8804 his hands 3709 in x413 this x2088 house: 1004

 6:30 Then heare 8085 z8799 thou x859 from x4480 heauen 8064 thy dwelling 3427 z8800 place, 4349 and forgiue, 5545 z8804 and render 5414 z8804 vnto euery man 376 according vnto all x3605 his wayes, 1870 x853 whose heart 3824 thou knowest 3045 z8799 (for x3588 thou x859 onely x905 knowest 3045 z8804 x853 the hearts 3824 of the children 1121 of men:) 120

 6:31 That x4616 they may feare 3372 z8799 thee, to walke y3212 z8800 x1980 in thy waies 1870 so long x3605 x3117 as y3117 x834 they x1992 liue 2416 y6440 in x5921 x6440 the land 127 which x834 thou gauest 5414 z8804 vnto our fathers. 1

 6:32 ¶ Moreouer x1571 concerning x413 the stranger 5237 which x834 is not x3808 of thy people 5971 x4480 Israel, 3478 but is come 935 z8804 from a farre 7350 countrey 776 x4480 for thy great y1419 Names y8034 sake, x4616 x1419 x8034 & thy mightie 2389 hand, 3027 and thy stretched out 5186 z8803 arme: 2220 if they come 935 z8804 and pray 6419 z8694 in x413 this x2088 house: 1004

 6:33 Then heare 8085 z8799 thou x859 from x4480 the heauens, 8064 euen from thy dwelling 3427 z8800 place, 4349 x4480 and doe 6213 z8804 according to all x3605 that x834 the stranger 5237 calleth 7121 z8799 to x413 thee for; that x4616 all x3605 people 5971 of the earth 776 may know 3045 z8799 x853 thy Name, 8034 and feare 3372 z8800 thee, as doeth thy people 5971 Israel, 3478 and may know 3045 z8800 that x3588 this x2088 house 1004 which x834 I haue built, 1129 z8804 is called 7121 z8738 by thy Name. 8034

 6:34 If x3588 thy people 5971 goe out 3318 z8799 to warre 4421 against x5921 their enemies 341 z8802 by the way 1870 that x834 thou shalt send 7971 z8799 them, and they pray 6419 z8694 vnto x413 thee toward 1870 this x2063 citie 5892 which x834 thou hast chosen, 977 z8804 and the house 1004 which x834 I haue built 1129 z8804 for thy Name: 8034

 6:35 Then heare 8085 z8804 thou from x4480 the heauens 8064 x853 their prayer 8605 and their supplication, 8467 and maintaine 6213 z8804 their cause. 4941

 6:36 If x3588 they sinne 2398 z8799 against thee (for x3588 [there is] no x369 man 120 which x834 sinneth 2398 z8799 not) x3808 and thou be angry 599 z8804 with them, and deliuer 5414 z8804 them ouer before 6440 their enemies, 341 z8802 and they cary them away y7617 z8804 captiues 7617 z8802 vnto x413 a land 776 far off 7350 or x176 neere: 7138

 6:37 Yet [if] they bethinke y7725 z8689 y3824 themselues x7725 x413 x3824 in the land 776 whither x834 x8033 they are caried captiue, 7617 z8738 and turne 7725 z8804 and pray 2603 z8694 vnto x413 thee in the land 776 of their captiuitie, 7628 saying, 559 z8800 Wee haue sinned, 2398 z8804 we haue done amisse, 5753 z8689 and haue dealt wickedly: 7561 z8804

 6:38 If they returne 7725 z8804 to x413 thee with all x3605 their heart, 3820 and with all x3605 their soule, 5315 in the land 776 of their captiuitie, 7628 whither x834 they haue caried them captiues, 7617 z8804 x853 and pray 6419 z8694 toward 1870 their land 776 which x834 thou gauest 5414 z8804 vnto their fathers, 1 and [toward] the citie 5892 which x834 thou hast chosen, 977 z8804 and toward the house 1004 which x834 I haue built 1129 z8804 for thy Name: 8034

 6:39 Then heare 8085 z8804 thou from x4480 the heauens, 8064 [euen] from thy dwelling 3427 z8800 place, 4349 x4480 x853 their prayer 8605 and their supplications, 8467 and maintaine 6213 z8804 their cause, 4941 and forgiue 5545 z8804 thy people, 5971 which x834 haue sinned 2398 z8804 against thee.

 6:40 Now, x6258 my God, 430 let (I beseech thee) x4994 thine eyes 5869 bee x1961 open, 6605 z8803 and let thine eares 241 be attent 7183 vnto the prayer 8605 [that is made] in this x2088 place. 4725

 6:41 Now x6258 therefore arise, 6965 z8798 O LORD 3068 God, 430 into thy resting y5118 place, x5118 thou, x859 and the Arke 727 of thy strength: 5797 Let thy Priests, 3548 O LORD 3068 God, 430 be clothed 3847 z8799 with saluation, 8668 and let thy Saints 2623 reioyce 8055 z8799 in goodnesse. 2896

 6:42 O LORD 3068 God, 430 turne not away 7725 z8686 x408 the face 6440 of thine anointed: 4899 remember 2142 z8798 the mercies 2617 of Dauid 1732 thy seruant. 5650