Shalamah's Dedication Prayer

Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple

1 Kings 8:22–53

Before the altar, hands spread toward heaven, Shalamah asks that Yahawah's eyes be open toward the house night and day, and hear every prayer made toward this place.

1 Kings 8:22–53

22 WaYaImad (And stood) Shalamah (Solomon) LaPanayam (before) Mazabach (altar) Yahawah () NagadaKal (counterpart every) Qahal (assembly) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaParash (and spread forth) Kapayaw (his hands) HaShamayam (the heaven);

23 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), Ayan (like), Kamawak (𐤊𐤌𐤅 you) Alahayam (God) BaShamayam (in heaven) MaMail (from above), WaIl-HaAratz (and over the earth) MaThachath (beneath); Shamar (keep/guard) HaBarayath (the covenant) WaHaChasad (and the loving kindness) LaIbadayak (your servants), HaHalakayam (who walk - plural) LaPanayamak (your before) BaKal (in every) Labam (their heart);

24 AsharaShamarath (Who/that you kept) LaIbadak (your servant) Dawad (David) Abay (my father) AthaAshar-Dabarath (the entirety of who/that you promised). Law (Yes him), WaThaDabar (and you spoke) BaPahayak (with your mouth), WaBaYadak (and with your hand), Malaath (you fulfilled) KaYawam (as day) HaZah (this / that / these).

25 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), Shamar (Now therefore keep/guard) LaIbadak (your servant) Dawad (David) Abay (my father) AthaAsharaDabarath (the entirety of who/that you promised), Law (for him) LaAmar (saying), ‘Laa (NOT) YaKarath (fail) Lak (for you) Ayash (man) MaLaPanayamay (from my sight) Yashab (inhabit/dwell) Il-Kasaa (over throne) Yashar-Al (Israel), Raq (but / contrary) Am-YaShamaraw (although - rhetorical take heed) Banayak (your children) Ath-Darakam (the entirety of their way), LaYalakath (to walk) LaPanayamay (my before) KaAsharaHalakath (as who/that you walked) LaPanayamay (before me).’

26 “WaIthah (And now / present moment) Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), YaAman (verified), Naa (Now) Dabarayak (Now therefore, your word) AsharaDabarath (who/that you spoke) LaIbadak (to your servant) Dawad (David) Abay (my father).

27 KayaHaAmanam (Surely in very deed) YaYashab (dwell) Alahayam (God) Il-HaAratz (over the earth)? Hanah (Behold), HaShamayam (the heaven) WaShamayamay (and heaven) HaShamayam (the heavens) Laa (NOT) YaKawalakalawak (contain you); Ap (indeed) Kay-HaBayath (surely this house) HaZah (this / that / these) AsharaBanahayathay (who/that build)!

28 WaPanahayath (And you respect) Al-Thapalahath (to prayer) Ibadak (your servant), WaAl-Thachanahathaw (and to his supplication), Yahawah () Alahayam (God), LaShamai (to listen) Al-HaRanah (to the cry) WaAl-HaThapalah (and to the prayer) AsharaIbadak (who/that your servant) MaThaPalal ([reflexive] prays) LaPanayamak (your before) HaYawam (this day);

29 LaHayahawath (Came to pass - plural) Iyanak (your eyes) Pathachawath (open - plural) Al-HaBayath (to this house) HaZah (this / that / these) Layalah (night) WaYawam (and day), Al-HaMaqawam (to the place) AsharaAmarath (who/that you said), ‘YaHayah (came to pass) Shamay (my name);’ Sham (there) LaShamai (to listen) Al-HaThapalah (to the prayer) AsharaYaThaPalal (who/that [reflexive] pray) Ibadak (your servant) Al-HaMaqawam (to this place) HaZah (this / that / these).

30 WaShamaith (And you listen) Al-Thachanahath (to supplication) Ibadak (your servant), WaImak (and your people) Yashar-Al (Israel), AsharaYaThaPalalaw (who/that [reflexive] pray) Al-HaMaqawam (to this place). HaZah (The yes), WaAthah (and you) ThaShamai (you hear) Al-Maqawam (to place) Yashabathak (your dwelling) Al-HaShamayam (to the heaven); WaShamaith (and you hear), WaSalachath (and you forgive).

31 “AthaAsharaYaChataa (The entirety of who/that sins) Ayash (man) LaRaiw (his neighbor), WaYaNashaa (and lift) Baw (within him) Alah (curse / oath) LaHaAlahathaw (laid him to [causing] swear), WaYaBawaa (and he comes) Alah (curse / oath) LaPanayam (before) Mazabachak (your altar) BaBayath (in house); HaZah (this / that / these)

32 WaAthah (And you) ThaShamai (you hear) HaShamayam (the heaven), WaIshahayath (and you do), WaShapatath (and you judge) Ath-Ibadayak (the entirety of your servants), LaHaRashayai ([causing] condemning) Rashai (wicked), LaNathanath (to bring) Darakaw (his way) BaRaashaw (on his head), WaLaHaTzadayaq (and righteous / just / fair) Tzadayaq (justifying righteous), LaNathanath (to give) Law (for him) KaTzadaqahathaw (as his righteousness).

33 “BaHaNagap (In [causing] struck down) Imak (your people) Yashar-Al (Israel) LaPanayam (before) Awayab (enemy), AsharaYaChataaw (who/that sinned) Lak (against you); WaShawabaw (and they turn), Alayak (to you) WaHaYawadahaw (and [causing] confess) Ath-Shamak (the entirety of your name), WaHathaPalalaw (and [reflexive] pray) WaHathaChananaw (and [reflexive] make supplication) Alayak (to you) BaBayath (in house): HaZah (this / that / these)

34 WaAthah (And you) ThaShamai (you hear) HaShamayam (the heaven), WaSalachath (and you forgive) LaChataahath (sin) Imak (your people) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaHaShawabatham (and you [causing] bring them again) Al-HaAdamah (to the land) AsharaNathanath (who/that you gave) LaAbawatham (to their fathers).

35 “BaHaItzar (In [causing] shut up), Shamayam (Heavens) WaLaa (And not) YaHayah (came to pass) Matar (rain), KayaYaChataaw (surely sinned) Lak (against you); WaHathaPalalaw (and they [reflexive] pray) Al-HaMaqawam (to this place), HaZah (this / that / these) WaHaYawadahaw (and [causing] confess) Ath-Shamak (the entirety of your name), WaMaChataahatham (and from their sin), YaShawabawan (turn - emphatic) KayaThaInaham (surely you afflict them):

36 WaAthah (And you) ThaShamai (you hear) HaShamayam (the heaven), WaSalachath (and you forgive) LaChataahath (sin) Ibadayak (your servants), WaImak (and your people) Yashar-Al (Israel), KayaThaYawaraham (surely you teach them) Ath-HaDarak (the entirety of the way) HaTawabah (the good) AsharaYaYalakaw (who/that walk); Bah (within him her) WaNathanathah (and you send) Matar (rain) Il-Aratzak (over your land), Ashar-Nathanathah (who/that you given) LaImak (to your people) LaNachalah (for inheritance).

37 “Raib (Famine) Kay-YaHayah (surely came to pass) BaAratz (in land), Dabar (word / matter), Kay (blight), YaHayah (mildew), Shadapahawan (𐤔𐤃𐤐𐤄) Yaraqawan (𐤉𐤓𐤒𐤅𐤍) Arabah (locust) Chasayal (caterpillar); KayaYaHayah (surely came to pass) KayaYaTzarar (surely 𐤑𐤓𐤓) Law (for him) Ayabaw (enemy him) BaAratz (besieges in land) Shairayaw (his cities); Kal (every) Nagai (touch), Kal (every) Machalah (sickness);

38 Kal (Every) Thapalah (prayer) Kal (every) Thachanah (supplication) AsharaThaHayah (who/that came to pass) LaKal (every) HaAdam (the man), LaKal (every) Imak (your people) Yashar-Al (Israel), AsharaYaYadaiwan (who/that know - emphatic) Ayash (man) Nagai (touch) Lababaw (his own heart), WaYaParash (and spread forth) Kapayaw (his hands) Al-HaBayath (to this house): HaZah (this / that / these)

39 WaAthah (And you) ThaShamai (you hear) HaShamayam (the heaven), Makawan (place), Yashabathak (your dwelling) WaSalachath (and you forgive), WaIshahayath (and you do), WaNathanath (and you render) LaAyash (to man) KaKal (as every) Darakayaw (according to his ways), AsharaThaYadai (who/that you know); Ath-Lababaw (the entirety of his heart) Kay (even only), Athah (you) Yadaith (you know) LaBadak (your alone) Ath-Labab (the entirety of hearts) Kal (every) Banay (son) HaAdam (the men);

40 LaMainaYaYaraawak (𐤋 fear you) Kal (every) HaYawamayam (the days) Ashar-Ham (who/that they / them) Chayayam (live - plural) Il-Panayam (over face/presence/surface) HaAdamah (the land) AsharaNathanathah (who/that you gave) LaAbathayanaw (to our fathers).

41 “WaGam (And indeed / moreover) Al-HaNakaray (to Moreover concerning the foreigner), AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) MaImak (of your people) Yashar-Al (Israel), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaYaBawaa (and he come out) MaAratz (from country) Rachawaqah (far) LaMainaShamak (𐤋 your name's)

42 KayaYaShamaiwan (Surely hear - emphatic) Ath-Shamak (the entirety of your name), HaGadawal (the great) WaAth-Yadak (and the entirety of your hand), HaChazaqah (the mighty) WaZarawaik (and your arm); HaNatahawayah (who outstretched) WaYaBawaa (and he come) WaYaHathaPalal (and [reflexive] pray) Al-HaBayath (to this house); HaZah (this / that / these)

43 Athah (You) ThaShamai (you hear) HaShamayam (the heaven), Makawan (place), Yashabathak (your dwelling) WaIshahayath (and you do) KaKal (as every) Ashar-YaQaraa (who/that calls) Alayak (to you) HaNakaray (according to the foreigner); LaMainaYaYadaiwan (𐤋 know - emphatic) Kal (every) Imay (peoples) HaAratz (the earth) Ath-Shamak (the entirety of your name), LaYaraah (to fear), Athak (the entirety of you) KaImak (as your people) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaLaYadaith (and know) Kay-Shamak (surely your name) YaNaQaraa (called) Il-HaBayath (over that house) HaZah (this / that / these) AsharaBanahayathay (who/that build).

44 “Kay-YaYatzaa (Surely go out) Imak (your people) LaMalachamah (to battle) Il-Ayabaw (over enemy him), BaDarak (in toward) AsharaThaShalacham (who/that whatever you send them), WaHathaPalalaw (and they [reflexive] pray) Al (to) Yahawah () Darak (way/path) HaIyar (the city) AsharaBacharath (who/that you chosen), Bah (within him her) WaHaBayath (and the house) Ashar-Banahathay (who/that build) LaShamak (for your name);

45 WaShamaith (And you hear) HaShamayam (the heaven) Ath-Thapalahatham (the entirety of their prayer) WaAth-Thachanahatham (and the entirety of their supplication), WaIshahayath (and you maintain) Mashapatam (their cause).

46 KayaYaChataaw (Surely sin) Lak (for you) KayaAyan (surely NO ONE) Adam (man/mankind) Ashar () against adam (man/mankind) YaChataa (who doesn't sin), Laa (NOT) YaChataa (sin) WaAnapath (and you angry), Bam (within him them) WaNathanatham (and you deliver them) LaPanayam (face/presence/surface) Awayab (enemy), WaShabahawam (and they carry them away) Shabahayam (captive them) Al-Aratz (to Earth/land) HaAwayab (the enemy), Rachawaqah (far) AwaQarawabah (or off near);

47 WaHaShawayabaw (And they [causing] repent) Al-Labam (to their heart) BaAratz (in land) AsharaNaShabahaw (who/that they carried captive), Sham (there) WaShawabaw (and turn again), WaHathaChananaw (and [reflexive] make supplication) Alayak (to you) BaAratz (in land) Shabahayam (carried them captive), LaAmar (saying), ‘Chataanaw (we sinned), WaHaIwahayanaw (and we [causing] done perversely); Rashainaw (we dealt wickedly);’

48 WaShawabaw (And they return) Alayak (to you) BaKal (in every) Lababam (their heart) WaBaKal (and in every) Napasham (their soul) BaAratz (in land) Ayabayam (their enemies), Ashar-Shabahaw (who/that carried captive), Atham (the entirety of them) WaHathaPalalaw (and [reflexive] pray) Alayak (to you) Darak (way/path) Aratzam (their land), AsharaNathanathah (who/that you gave) LaAbawatham (to their fathers), HaIyar (the city) AsharaBacharath (who/that you chosen), WaHaBayath (and the house) Ashar-Banahayath (who/that you built) LaShamak (for your name):

49 WaShamaith (And you hear) HaShamayam (the heaven), Makawan (place), Yashabathak (your dwelling) Ath-Thapalahatham (the entirety of their prayer) WaAth-Thachanahatham (and the entirety of their supplication) WaIshahayath (and you maintain) Mashapatam (their cause);

50 WaSalachath (And you forgive) LaImak (your people) AsharaChataaw (who/that sinned) Lak (against you), WaLaKal (and every) Pashaiyam (their transgressions) AsharaPashaiw (who/that they transgressed) Bak (against you); WaNathanatham (and you give them) LaRachamayam (compassion - plural) LaPanayam (before) Shabahayam (carried them captive), WaRachamawam (and they compassion them)

51 Kay-Imak (Surely your people), WaNachalahathak (and your inheritance), Ham (they / them) AsharaHaYawatzaath (who/that you [causing] brought out) Matzarayam (Egypt), MaThawak (from midst) Kawar (furnace) HaBarazal (the iron);

52 LaHayahawath (Came to pass - plural) Iyanayak (your eyes) Pathachawath (open - plural) Al-Thachanahath (to supplication) Ibadak (your servant), WaAl-Thachanahath (and to supplication) Imak (your people) Yashar-Al (Israel), LaShamai (to listen) Alayam (to them) BaKal (in every) Qaraam (them cry) Alayak (to you).

53 Kay-Athah (Surely you) HaBadalatham (you [causing] separated them) Lak (for you) LaNachalah (to inheritance), MaKal (from every) Imay (peoples) HaAratz (the earth), KaAsharaDabarath (as who/that you spoke) BaYad (in hand) Mashah (Moses) Ibadak (your servant), BaHaYawatzayaak (when you [causing] brought) Ath-Abathayanaw (the entirety of our fathers) MaMatzarayam (out of Egypt), Adanay () Yahawah ().”

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