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It was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication to Yahweh, he arose from before the altar of Yahweh, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread forth toward heaven.

לְהִתְפַּלֵּל֙ (לְ) le. “to”מִלִּפְנֵ֨י (לִּ) li “to”

He stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.

לְעַמּ֣וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

that he may incline our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his ordinances, which he commanded our fathers.

לְהַטּ֥וֹת (לְ) le. “to”לָלֶ֣כֶת (לָ) la. “to”וְלִשְׁמֹ֨ר (לִ) li “to”

Let these my words, with which I have made supplication before Yahweh, be near to Yahweh our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel, as every day shall require;

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת׀ (לַ) la. “to”

Let your heart therefore be perfect with Yahweh our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.

לָלֶ֧כֶת (לָ) la. “to”וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר (לִ) li “to”

The king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before Yahweh.

לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

Solomon offered for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which he offered to Yahweh, two and twenty thousand oxen, and one hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of Yahweh.

לַיהוָה֒ (לַ) la. “to”

The same day did the king make the middle of the court holy that was before the house of Yahweh; for there he offered the burnt offering, and the meal-offering, and the fat of the peace-offerings, because the brazen altar that was before Yahweh was too little to receive the burnt offering, and the meal-offering, and the fat of the peace-offerings.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “[was] <to>”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “[was] <to>”

So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt, before Yahweh our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.

לִפְנֵי֙ (לִ) li “<to>”

On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David his servant, and to Israel his people.

לְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם (לְ) le. “to”לְדָוִ֣ד (לְ) le. “to”וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (לְ) le. “to”

It happened, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of Yahweh, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,

לִבְנ֥וֹת (לִ) li “to”לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ (לַ) la. “to”

Yahweh said to him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before me: I have made this house holy, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

לְפָנַי֒ (לְ) le. “<to>”לָשֽׂוּם־ (לָ) la. “by”

As for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances;

לְפָנַ֗י (לְ) le. “<to>”לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת (לַ) la. “by”

then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, according as I promised to David your father, saying, There shall not fail you a man on the throne of Israel.

לְעֹלָ֑ם (לְ) le. “for”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “to”

But if you shall turn away from following me, you or your children, and not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;

לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם (לִ) li “<to>”לָהֶֽם׃ (לָ) la. “to”

then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have made holy for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all peoples.

לָהֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “to”לִשְׁמִ֔י (לִ) li “for”לְמָשָׁ֥ל (לְ) le. “<into>”וְלִשְׁנִינָ֖ה (לִ) li “<into>”

Though this house is so high, yet shall everyone who passes by it be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why has Yahweh done thus to this land, and to this house?

לָאָ֥רֶץ (לָ) la. “to the”וְלַבַּ֥יִת (לַ) la. “to the”

and they shall answer, Because they forsook Yahweh their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshiped them, and served them: therefore has Yahweh brought all this evil on them.

לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to”

(now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire), that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לְחִירָם֙ (לְ) le. “to”

Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they didn't please him.

לִרְאוֹת֙ (לִ) li “to”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to”

He said, What cities are these which you have given me, my brother? He called them the land of Cabul to this day.

לִּ֖י (לִּ֖) l “to”לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “<to>”

Hiram sent to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold.

לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (לַ) la. “to the”

This is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Yahweh, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

לִבְנוֹת֩ (לִ) li “to”

Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it for a portion to his daughter, Solomon's wife.

לְבִתּ֖וֹ (לְ) le. “to”