ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΩΝ Γ´ - 1 Re - Kings III 8

LXX	NEW JERUSALEM
1 και εγενετο εν τω συντελεσαι σαλωμων του οικοδομησαι τον οικον κυριου και τον οικον εαυτου μετα εικοσι ετη τοτε εξεκκλησιασεν ο βασιλευς σαλωμων παντας τους πρεσβυτερους ισραηλ εν σιων του ανενεγκειν την κιβωτον διαθηκης κυριου εκ πολεως δαυιδ αυτη εστιν σιων	1 Solomon then summoned the elders of Israel to Jerusalem to bring the ark of the covenant of Yahwehup from the City of David, that is, Zion.
2 εν μηνι αθανιν	2 Al the men of Israel assembled round King Solomon in the month of Ethanim, at the time of the feast(that is, the seventh month).
3 και ηραν οι ιερεις την κιβωτον	3 When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark
4 και το σκηνωμα του μαρτυριου και παντα τα σκευη τα αγια τα εν τω σκηνωματι του μαρτυριου	4 and the Tent of Meeting and all the sacred utensils which were in the Tent.
5 και ο βασιλευς και πας ισραηλ εμπροσθεν της κιβωτου θυοντες προβατα και βοας αναριθμητα	5 King Solomon and al Israel, present with him before the ark, sacrificed countless, innumerable sheepand oxen.
6 και εισφερουσιν οι ιερεις την κιβωτον εις τον τοπον αυτης εις το δαβιρ του οικου εις τα αγια των αγιων υπο τας πτερυγας των χερουβιν	6 The priests brought the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to its place, in the Debir of the Temple, that is, inthe Holy of Holies, under the wings of the winged creatures
7 οτι τα χερουβιν διαπεπετασμενα ταις πτερυξιν επι τον τοπον της κιβωτου και περιεκαλυπτον τα χερουβιν επι την κιβωτον και επι τα αγια αυτης επανωθεν	7 for the winged creatures spread their wings over the place where the ark stood, forming a canopy overthe ark and its shafts.
8 και υπερειχον τα ηγιασμενα και ενεβλεποντο αι κεφαλαι των ηγιασμενων εκ των αγιων εις προσωπον του δαβιρ και ουκ ωπτανοντο εξω	8 These were so long, however, that the ends of the shafts could be seen from the Holy Place in front ofthe Debir, though they could not be seen from outside. They are stil there today.
9 ουκ ην εν τη κιβωτω πλην δυο πλακες λιθιναι πλακες της διαθηκης ας εθηκεν εκει μωυσης εν χωρηβ α διεθετο κυριος μετα των υιων ισραηλ εν τω εκπορευεσθαι αυτους εκ γης αιγυπτου	9 There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets which Moses had placed in it at Horeb, thetablets of the covenant which Yahweh made with the Israelites when they came out of Egypt.
10 και εγενετο ως εξηλθον οι ιερεις εκ του αγιου και η νεφελη επλησεν τον οικον	10 Now when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud fil ed the Temple of Yahweh,
11 και ουκ ηδυναντο οι ιερεις στηναι λειτουργειν απο προσωπου της νεφελης οτι επλησεν δοξα κυριου τον οικον	11 and because of the cloud the priests could not stay and perform their duties. For the glory of Yahwehfilled the Temple of Yahweh.
12 -	12 Then Solomon said: Yahweh has chosen to dwel in thick cloud.
13 -	13 I have built you a princely dwel ing, a residence for you for ever.
14 και απεστρεψεν ο βασιλευς το προσωπον αυτου και ευλογησεν ο βασιλευς παντα ισραηλ και πασα εκκλησια ισραηλ ειστηκει	14 The king then turned round and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while the whole assembly ofIsrael stood.
15 και ειπεν ευλογητος κυριος ο θεος ισραηλ σημερον ος ελαλησεν εν τω στοματι αυτου περι δαυιδ του πατρος μου και εν ταις χερσιν αυτου επληρωσεν λεγων	15 He said, 'Blessed be Yahweh, God of Israel, who has carried out by his hand what he promised withhis mouth to my father David, when he said,
16 αφ' ης ημερας εξηγαγον τον λαον μου τον ισραηλ εξ αιγυπτου ουκ εξελεξαμην εν πολει εν ενι σκηπτρω ισραηλ του οικοδομησαι οικον του ειναι το ονομα μου εκει και εξελεξαμην εν ιερουσαλημ ειναι το ονομα μου εκει και εξελεξαμην τον δαυιδ του ειναι επι τον λαον μου τον ισραηλ	16 "From the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt I chose no city, in any of the tribes of Israel, tohave a temple built where my name should be; but I did choose David to rule my people Israel."
17 και εγενετο επι της καρδιας δαυιδ του πατρος μου οικοδομησαι οικον τω ονοματι κυριου θεου ισραηλ	17 My father David had set his heart on building a temple for the name of Yahweh, God of Israel,
18 και ειπεν κυριος προς δαυιδ τον πατερα μου ανθ' ων ηλθεν επι την καρδιαν σου του οικοδομησαι οικον τω ονοματι μου καλως εποιησας οτι εγενηθη επι την καρδιαν σου	18 but Yahweh said to my father David, "You have set your heart on building a temple for my name, andin this you have done wel ;
19 πλην συ ουκ οικοδομησεις τον οικον αλλ' η ο υιος σου ο εξελθων εκ των πλευρων σου ουτος οικοδομησει τον οικον τω ονοματι μου	19 and yet, you are not the man to build the temple; but your son, yet to be born to you, wil be the one tobuild the temple for my name."
20 και ανεστησεν κυριος το ρημα αυτου ο ελαλησεν και ανεστην αντι δαυιδ του πατρος μου και εκαθισα επι του θρονου ισραηλ καθως ελαλησεν κυριος και ωκοδομησα τον οικον τω ονοματι κυριου θεου ισραηλ	20 Yahweh has kept the promise which he made: I have succeeded my father David and am seated onthe throne of Israel, as Yahweh promised; I have built the temple for the name of Yahweh, God of Israel,
21 και εθεμην εκει τοπον τη κιβωτω εν η εστιν εκει διαθηκη κυριου ην διεθετο κυριος μετα των πατερων ημων εν τω εξαγαγειν αυτον αυτους εκ γης αιγυπτου	21 and in it I have made a place for the ark containing the covenant of Yahweh which he made with ourancestors when he brought them out of Egypt.'
22 και εστη σαλωμων κατα προσωπον του θυσιαστηριου κυριου ενωπιον πασης εκκλησιας ισραηλ και διεπετασεν τας χειρας αυτου εις τον ουρανον	22 Then, in the presence of the whole assembly of Israel, Solomon stood facing the altar of Yahweh and,stretching out his hands towards heaven,
23 και ειπεν κυριε ο θεος ισραηλ ουκ εστιν ως συ θεος εν τω ουρανω ανω και επι της γης κατω φυλασσων διαθηκην και ελεος τω δουλω σου τω πορευομενω ενωπιον σου εν ολη τη καρδια αυτου	23 said, 'Yahweh, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth beneath, as loyal tothe covenant and faithful in love to your servants as long as they walk wholeheartedly in your way.
24 α εφυλαξας τω δουλω σου δαυιδ τω πατρι μου και ελαλησας εν τω στοματι σου και εν χερσιν σου επληρωσας ως η ημερα αυτη	24 You have kept the promise you made to your servant, my father David, as you promised him youwould. Today you have carried it out by your power.
25 και νυν κυριε ο θεος ισραηλ φυλαξον τω δουλω σου τω δαυιδ τω πατρι μου α ελαλησας αυτω λεγων ουκ εξαρθησεται σου ανηρ εκ προσωπου μου καθημενος επι θρονου ισραηλ πλην εαν φυλαξωνται τα τεκνα σου τας οδους αυτων του πορευεσθαι ενωπιον εμου καθως επορευθης ενωπιον εμου	25 And now, Yahweh, God of Israel, keep the promise which you made to your servant David when yousaid, "You wil never lack for a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your sons are carefulhow they behave, walking before me as you yourself have done."
26 και νυν κυριε ο θεος ισραηλ πιστωθητω δη το ρημα σου τω δαυιδ τω πατρι μου	26 So now, God of Israel, let the words come true which you spoke to your servant, my father David.
27 οτι ει αληθως κατοικησει ο θεος μετα ανθρωπων επι της γης ει ο ουρανος και ο ουρανος του ουρανου ουκ αρκεσουσιν σοι πλην και ο οικος ουτος ον ωκοδομησα τω ονοματι σου	27 Yet wil God real y live with human beings on earth? Why, the heavens, the highest of the heavens,cannot contain you. How much less this temple built by me!
28 και επιβλεψη επι την δεησιν μου κυριε ο θεος ισραηλ ακουειν της τερψεως ης ο δουλος σου προσευχεται ενωπιον σου προς σε σημερον	28 Even so, listen favourably to the prayer and entreaty of your servant, Yahweh my God; listen to the cryand to the prayer which your servant makes to you today:
29 του ειναι οφθαλμους σου ηνεωγμενους εις τον οικον τουτον ημερας και νυκτος εις τον τοπον ον ειπας εσται το ονομα μου εκει του εισακουειν της προσευχης ης προσευχεται ο δουλος σου εις τον τοπον τουτον ημερας και νυκτος	29 day and night may your eyes watch over this temple, over this place of which you have said, "My namewil be there." Listen to the prayer which your servant offers in this place.
30 και εισακουση της δεησεως του δουλου σου και του λαου σου ισραηλ α αν προσευξωνται εις τον τοπον τουτον και συ εισακουση εν τω τοπω της κατοικησεως σου εν ουρανω και ποιησεις και ιλεως εση	30 'Listen to the entreaty of your servant and of your people Israel; whenever they pray in this place, listenfrom the place where you reside in heaven; and when you hear, forgive.
31 οσα αν αμαρτη εκαστος τω πλησιον αυτου και εαν λαβη επ' αυτον αραν του αρασθαι αυτον και ελθη και εξαγορευση κατα προσωπον του θυσιαστηριου σου εν τω οικω τουτω	31 'If someone has wronged his neighbour and a curse is laid on him to make him swear an oath herebefore your altar in this Temple,
32 και συ εισακουσει εκ του ουρανου και ποιησεις και κρινεις τον λαον σου ισραηλ ανομηθηναι ανομον δουναι την οδον αυτου εις κεφαλην αυτου και του δικαιωσαι δικαιον δουναι αυτω κατα την δικαιοσυνην αυτου	32 then listen from the place where you reside in heaven and do justice between your servants:condemning the guilty one by making him suffer for his conduct, and acquitting the upright by rewarding him ashis uprightness deserves.
33 εν τω πταισαι τον λαον σου ισραηλ ενωπιον εχθρων οτι αμαρτησονται σοι και επιστρεψουσιν και εξομολογησονται τω ονοματι σου και προσευξονται και δεηθησονται εν τω οικω τουτω	33 'When your people Israel are defeated by the enemy because they have sinned against you, but thenreturn to you and acknowledge your name, and pray and seek your favours in this Temple,
34 και συ εισακουση εκ του ουρανου και ιλεως εση ταις αμαρτιαις του λαου σου ισραηλ και αποστρεψεις αυτους εις την γην ην εδωκας τοις πατρασιν αυτων	34 then listen from the place where you reside in heaven; forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bringthem back to the country which you gave to their ancestors.
35 εν τω συσχεθηναι τον ουρανον και μη γενεσθαι υετον οτι αμαρτησονται σοι και προσευξονται εις τον τοπον τουτον και εξομολογησονται τω ονοματι σου και απο των αμαρτιων αυτων αποστρεψουσιν οταν ταπεινωσης αυτους	35 'When the heavens are shut and there is no rain because they have sinned against you, if they pray inthis place and praise your name and, having been humbled by you, desist from their sin,
36 και εισακουση εκ του ουρανου και ιλεως εση ταις αμαρτιαις του δουλου σου και του λαου σου ισραηλ οτι δηλωσεις αυτοις την οδον την αγαθην πορευεσθαι εν αυτη και δωσεις υετον επι την γην ην εδωκας τω λαω σου εν κληρονομια	36 then listen from the place where you reside in heaven and forgive the sin of your servant and yourpeople Israel -- for you are constantly showing them the good way which they must fol ow -- and send rain onyour country, which you have given to your people as their heritage.
37 λιμος εαν γενηται θανατος εαν γενηται οτι εσται εμπυρισμος βρουχος ερυσιβη εαν γενηται και εαν θλιψη αυτον εχθρος αυτου εν μια των πολεων αυτου παν συναντημα παν πονον	37 'Should there be famine in the country, or pestilence, wind-blast or mildew, locust or caterpil ar; shouldtheir enemy lay siege to one of their gates; should there be any plague or any disease:
38 πασαν προσευχην πασαν δεησιν εαν γενηται παντι ανθρωπω ως αν γνωσιν εκαστος αφην καρδιας αυτου και διαπεταση τας χειρας αυτου εις τον οικον τουτον	38 whatever be the prayer or entreaty of any individual aware of a particular affliction: when that personstretches out the hands towards this Temple,
39 και συ εισακουση εκ του ουρανου εξ ετοιμου κατοικητηριου σου και ιλεως εση και ποιησεις και δωσεις ανδρι κατα τας οδους αυτου καθως αν γνως την καρδιαν αυτου οτι συ μονωτατος οιδας την καρδιαν παντων υιων ανθρωπων	39 then listen from heaven where you reside; forgive and, since you know what is in the heart, deal witheach as their conduct deserves -- for you alone know what is in every human heart-
40 οπως φοβωνται σε πασας τας ημερας ας αυτοι ζωσιν επι της γης ης εδωκας τοις πατρασιν ημων	40 so that they may reverence you throughout their lives in the country which you gave to our ancestors.
41 και τω αλλοτριω ος ουκ εστιν απο λαου σου ουτος	41 'Even the foreigner, not belonging to your people Israel but coming from a distant country, attracted byyour name-
42 και ηξουσιν και προσευξονται εις τον τοπον τουτον	42 for they too wil hear of your name, of your mighty hand and outstretched arm -- if a foreigner comesand prays in this Temple,
43 και συ εισακουση εκ του ουρανου εξ ετοιμου κατοικητηριου σου και ποιησεις κατα παντα οσα αν επικαλεσηται σε ο αλλοτριος οπως γνωσιν παντες οι λαοι το ονομα σου και φοβωνται σε καθως ο λαος σου ισραηλ και γνωσιν οτι το ονομα σου επικεκληται επι τον οικον τουτον ον ωκοδομησα	43 listen from heaven where you reside, and grant al that the foreigner asks of you, so that al the peoplesof the earth may acknowledge your name and, like your people Israel, revere you and know that this Temple,which I have built, bears your name.
44 οτι εξελευσεται ο λαος σου εις πολεμον επι τους εχθρους αυτου εν οδω η επιστρεψεις αυτους και προσευξονται εν ονοματι κυριου οδον της πολεως ης εξελεξω εν αυτη και του οικου ου ωκοδομησα τω ονοματι σου	44 'If your people go out to war against the enemy, on whatever missions you send them, and they pray toYahweh, turning towards the city which you have chosen and towards the Temple which I have built for yourname,
45 και εισακουσει εκ του ουρανου της δεησεως αυτων και της προσευχης αυτων και ποιησεις το δικαιωμα αυτοις	45 then listen from heaven to their prayer and their entreaty, and uphold their cause.
46 οτι αμαρτησονται σοι οτι ουκ εστιν ανθρωπος ος ουχ αμαρτησεται και επαξεις επ' αυτους και παραδωσεις αυτους ενωπιον εχθρων και αιχμαλωτιουσιν αυτους οι αιχμαλωτιζοντες εις γην μακραν και εγγυς	46 'When they sin against you -- for there is no one who does not sin -- and you are angry with them andabandon them to the enemy, and their captors carry them off to a hostile country, be it far away or near,
47 και επιστρεψουσιν καρδιας αυτων εν τη γη ου μετηχθησαν εκει και επιστρεψωσιν και δεηθωσιν σου εν γη μετοικιας αυτων λεγοντες ημαρτομεν ηνομησαμεν ηδικησαμεν	47 if they come to their senses in the country to which they have been taken as captives and repent andentreat you in the country of their captors, saying, "We have sinned, we have acted perversely and wickedly,"
48 και επιστρεψωσιν προς σε εν ολη καρδια αυτων και εν ολη ψυχη αυτων εν τη γη εχθρων αυτων ου μετηγαγες αυτους και προσευξονται προς σε οδον γης αυτων ης εδωκας τοις πατρασιν αυτων της πολεως ης εξελεξω και του οικου ου ωκοδομηκα τω ονοματι σου	48 and turn back to you with al their heart and soul in the country of the enemies who have taken themcaptive, and pray to you, turning towards the country which you gave to their ancestors, towards the city whichyou have chosen and towards the Temple which I have built for your name,
49 και εισακουση εκ του ουρανου εξ ετοιμου κατοικητηριου σου	49 listen to their prayer and their entreaty from the place where you reside in heaven, uphold their case,
50 και ιλεως εση ταις αδικιαις αυτων αις ημαρτον σοι και κατα παντα τα αθετηματα αυτων α ηθετησαν σοι και δωσεις αυτους εις οικτιρμους ενωπιον αιχμαλωτευοντων αυτους και οικτιρησουσιν αυτους	50 forgive your people for having sinned against you and for al the crimes against you of which they havebeen guilty, and allow them to arouse the pity of their captors so that these may have pity on them:
51 οτι λαος σου και κληρονομια σου ους εξηγαγες εκ γης αιγυπτου εκ μεσου χωνευτηριου σιδηρου	51 for they are your people and your heritage whom you brought out of Egypt, that iron foundry!
52 και εστωσαν οι οφθαλμοι σου και τα ωτα σου ηνεωγμενα εις την δεησιν του δουλου σου και εις την δεησιν του λαου σου ισραηλ εισακουειν αυτων εν πασιν οις αν επικαλεσωνται σε	52 'May your eyes be open to the entreaty of your servant and the entreaty of your people Israel, to listento them, whatever they ask of you.
53 οτι συ διεστειλας αυτους σαυτω εις κληρονομιαν εκ παντων των λαων της γης καθως ελαλησας εν χειρι δουλου σου μωυση εν τω εξαγαγειν σε τους πατερας ημων εκ γης αιγυπτου κυριε κυριε [53α] τοτε ελαλησεν σαλωμων υπερ του οικου ως συνετελεσεν του οικοδομησαι αυτον ηλιον εγνωρισεν εν ουρανω κυριος ειπεν του κατοικειν εν γνοφω οικοδομησον οικον μου οικον εκπρεπη σαυτω του κατοικειν επι καινοτητος ουκ ιδου αυτη γεγραπται εν βιβλιω της ωδης	53 For you it was who set them apart from al the peoples of the earth to be your heritage, as you declaredthrough your servant Moses when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt, Lord Yahweh.'
54 και εγενετο ως συνετελεσεν σαλωμων προσευχομενος προς κυριον ολην την προσευχην και την δεησιν ταυτην και ανεστη απο προσωπου του θυσιαστηριου κυριου οκλακως επι τα γονατα αυτου και αι χειρες αυτου διαπεπετασμεναι εις τον ουρανον	54 When Solomon had finished offering to Yahweh this whole prayer and entreaty, he rose from where hewas kneeling with hands stretched out towards heaven before the altar of Yahweh,
55 και εστη και ευλογησεν πασαν εκκλησιαν ισραηλ φωνη μεγαλη λεγων	55 and stood upright. And in a loud voice he blessed the whole assembly of Israel.
56 ευλογητος κυριος σημερον ος εδωκεν καταπαυσιν τω λαω αυτου ισραηλ κατα παντα οσα ελαλησεν ου διεφωνησεν λογος εις εν πασιν τοις λογοις αυτου τοις αγαθοις οις ελαλησεν εν χειρι μωυση δουλου αυτου	56 'Blessed be Yahweh,' he said, 'who has granted rest to his people Israel, keeping al his promises. Ofal the promises of good that he made through his servant Moses, not one has failed.
57 γενοιτο κυριος ο θεος ημων μεθ' ημων καθως ην μετα των πατερων ημων μη εγκαταλιποιτο ημας μηδε αποστρεψοιτο ημας	57 May Yahweh our God be with us, as he was with our ancestors; may he never desert us or cast us off.
58 επικλιναι καρδιας ημων προς αυτον του πορευεσθαι εν πασαις οδοις αυτου και φυλασσειν πασας τας εντολας αυτου και προσταγματα αυτου α ενετειλατο τοις πατρασιν ημων	58 May he turn our hearts towards him so that we may fol ow al his ways and keep the commandmentsand laws and ordinances which he gave to our ancestors.
59 και εστωσαν οι λογοι ουτοι ους δεδεημαι ενωπιον κυριου θεου ημων εγγιζοντες προς κυριον θεον ημων ημερας και νυκτος του ποιειν το δικαιωμα του δουλου σου και το δικαιωμα λαου σου ισραηλ ρημα ημερας εν ημερα αυτου	59 May these words of mine, of my entreaty before Yahweh, be present with Yahweh our God day andnight, that he may uphold the cause of his servant and the cause of Israel his people, as each day requires,
60 οπως γνωσιν παντες οι λαοι της γης οτι κυριος ο θεος αυτος θεος και ουκ εστιν ετι	60 so that al the peoples of the earth may come to know that Yahweh is God indeed and that there is noother.
61 και εστωσαν αι καρδιαι ημων τελειαι προς κυριον θεον ημων και οσιως πορευεσθαι εν τοις προσταγμασιν αυτου και φυλασσειν εντολας αυτου ως η ημερα αυτη	61 May your hearts be wholly with Yahweh our God, fol owing his laws and keeping his commandmentsas at this present day.'
62 και ο βασιλευς και παντες οι υιοι ισραηλ εθυσαν θυσιαν ενωπιον κυριου	62 The king and al Israel with him offered sacrifice before Yahweh.
63 και εθυσεν ο βασιλευς σαλωμων τας θυσιας των ειρηνικων ας εθυσεν τω κυριω βοων δυο και εικοσι χιλιαδας και προβατων εκατον εικοσι χιλιαδας και ενεκαινισεν τον οικον κυριου ο βασιλευς και παντες οι υιοι ισραηλ	63 Solomon offered a communion sacrifice of twenty-two thousand oxen and a hundred and twentythousand sheep to Yahweh; and thus the king and all the Israelites dedicated the Temple of Yahweh.
64 τη ημερα εκεινη ηγιασεν ο βασιλευς το μεσον της αυλης το κατα προσωπον του οικου κυριου οτι εποιησεν εκει την ολοκαυτωσιν και τας θυσιας και τα στεατα των ειρηνικων οτι το θυσιαστηριον το χαλκουν το ενωπιον κυριου μικρον του μη δυνασθαι την ολοκαυτωσιν και τας θυσιας των ειρηνικων υπενεγκειν	64 On the same day the king consecrated the middle part of the court in front of the Temple of Yahweh;for that was where he presented the burnt offerings, oblations and fatty parts of the communion sacrifices, since the bronze altar which stood before Yahweh was too smal to hold the burnt offering, oblation and the fatty partsof the communion sacrifice.
65 και εποιησεν σαλωμων την εορτην εν τη ημερα εκεινη και πας ισραηλ μετ' αυτου εκκλησια μεγαλη απο της εισοδου ημαθ εως ποταμου αιγυπτου ενωπιον κυριου θεου ημων εν τω οικω ω ωκοδομησεν εσθιων και πινων και ευφραινομενος ενωπιον κυριου θεου ημων επτα ημερας	65 And then Solomon and with him all Israel from the Pass of Hamath to the Torrent of Egypt -- a greatassembly -- celebrated the feast before Yahweh our God for seven days.
66 και εν τη ημερα τη ογδοη εξαπεστειλεν τον λαον και ευλογησεν αυτον και απηλθον εκαστος εις τα σκηνωματα αυτου χαιροντες και αγαθη καρδια επι τοις αγαθοις οις εποιησεν κυριος τω δαυιδ δουλω αυτου και τω ισραηλ λαω αυτου	66 On the eighth day he dismissed the people, who bade farewel to the king and went home joyful andhappy of heart over al the goodness which Yahweh had shown to his servant and his people Israel.