I Chronicles 17

vayehi ka'asher yashav david beveto vayyomer david el-natan hannavi hinneh anokhi yoshev bevet ha'arazim va'aron berit-Adonai takhat yeri'ot

When David settled in his palace, David said to the prophet Nathan, “Here I am dwelling in a house of cedar, while the Ark of the Covenant of GOD is under tent-cloths.”

vayyomer natan el-david kol asher bilvavekha aseh ki ha'elohim immakh

Nathan said to David, “Do whatever you have in mind, for God is with you.”

vayehi ballaylah hahu vayehi devar-elohim el-natan lemor

But that same night the word of God came to Nathan:

lekh ve'amarta el-david avdi koh amar Adonai lo attah tivneh-lli habbayit lashavet

“Go and say to My servant David: Thus said GOD: You are not the one to build a house for Me to dwell in.

ki lo yashavti bevayit min-hayyom asher he'eleti et-yisra'el ad hayyom hazzeh va'ehyeh me'ohel el-ohel umimmishkan

From the day that I brought out Israel to this day, I have not dwelt in a house, but have [gone] from tent to tent and from one Tabernacle [to another].

bekhol asher-hithallakhti bekhol-yisra'el hadavar dibbarti et-akhad shofete yisra'el asher tsivviti lirot et-ammi lemor lammah lo-venitem li bet arazim

As I moved about wherever Israel went, did I ever reproach any of the judges of Israel whom I appointed to care for My people Israel: Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?

ve'attah koh-tomar le'avdi ledavid koh amar Adonai tseva'ot ani leqakhtikha min-hannaveh min-akhare hatson lihyot nagid al ammi yisra'el

“Further, say thus to My servant David: Thus said GOD of Hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be ruler of My people Israel,

va'ehyeh immekha bekhol asher halakhta va'akhrit et-kol-oyevekha mippanekha ve'asiti lekha shem keshem haggedolim asher ba'arets

and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut down all your enemies before you. Moreover, I will give you renown like that of the greatest men on earth.

vesamti maqom le'ammi yisra'el unetatihu veshakhan takhtayw velo yirgaz od velo-yosifu vene-avlah levalloto ka'asher barishonah

I will establish a home for My people Israel and will plant them firm, so that they shall dwell secure and shall tremble no more. Iniquitous people shall not wear them down anymore as in the past,

ulemiyyamim asher tsivviti shofetim al-ammi yisra'el vehikhnati et-kol-oyevekha va'aggid lakh uvayit yivneh-llekha Adonai

ever since I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies. “And I declare to you: GOD will build a house for you.

vehayah ki-male'u yamekha lalekhet im-avotekha vahaqimoti et-zarakha akharekha asher yihyeh mibbanekha vahakhinoti et-malkhuto

When your days are done and you follow your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingship.

hu yivneh-lli bayit vekhonanti et-kiso ad-olam

He shall build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.

ani ehyeh-llo le'av vehu yihyeh-lli leven vekhasdi lo-asir me'immo ka'asher hasiroti me'asher hayah lefanekha

I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to Me, but I will never withdraw My favor from him as I withdrew it from your predecessor.

veha'amadtihu beveti uvemalkhuti ad-ha'olam vekhiso yihyeh nakhon ad-olam

I will install him in My house and in My kingship forever, and his throne shall be established forever.”

kekhol haddevarim ha'elleh ukhekhol hekhazon hazzeh ken dibber natan el-david

Nathan spoke to David in accordance with all these words and all this prophecy.

vayyavo hammelekh david vayyeshev lifne Adonai vayyomer mi-ani Adonai elohim umi veti ki havi'otani ad-halom

Then King David came and sat before GOD, and he said, “What am I, O my ETERNAL God, and what is my family, that You have brought me thus far?

vattiqtan zot be'enekha elohim vattedabber al-bet-avdekha lemerakhoq ure'itani ketor ha'adam hamma'alah Adonai elohim

Yet even this, O God, has seemed too little to You; for You have spoken of Your servant’s house for the future. You regard me as a man of distinction, O my ETERNAL God.

mah-yyosif od david elekha lekhavod et-avdekha ve'attah et-avdekha yada'eta

What more can David add regarding the honoring of Your servant? You know Your servant.

Adonai ba'avur avdekha ukhelibbekha asita et kol-haggedullah hazzot lehodia et-kol-haggedullot

O ETERNAL One, for Your servant’s sake, and of Your own accord, You have wrought this great thing, and made known all these great things.

Adonai en kamokha ve'en elohim zulatekha bekhol asher-shamanu be'oznenu

O ETERNAL One, there is none like You, and there is no other God but You, as we have always heard.

umi ke'ammekha yisra'el goy ekhad ba'arets asher halakh ha'elohim lifdot lo am lasum lekha shem gedullot venora'ot legaresh mippene ammekha asher-padita mimmitsrayim goyim

And who is like Your people Israel, a unique nation on earth, whom You, God, went and redeemed as Your people, winning renown for Yourself for great and marvelous deeds, driving out nations before Your people whom You redeemed from Egypt.

vattitten et-ammekha yisra'el lekha le'am ad-olam ve'attah Adonai hayita lahem lelohim

You have established Your people Israel as Your very own people forever; and You, O ETERNAL, have become their God.

ve'attah Adonai haddavar asher dibbarta al-avdekha ve'al-beto ye'amen ad-olam va'aseh ka'asher dibbarta

“And now, O ETERNAL One, let Your promise concerning Your servant and his house be fulfilled forever; and do as You have promised.

veye'amen veyigdal shimkha ad-olam lemor Adonai tseva'ot elohe yisra'el elohim leyisra'el uvet-david avdekha nakhon lefanekha

Let it be fulfilled that Your name be glorified forever, in that people will say, ‘GOD of Hosts, God of Israel, is Israel’s God’; and may the house of Your servant David be established before You.

ki attah elohay galita et-ozen avdekha livnot lo bayit al-ken matsa avdekha lehitpallel lefanekha

Because You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build a house for him, Your servant has ventured to pray to You.

ve'attah Adonai attah-hu ha'elohim vattedabber al-avdekha hattovah hazzot

And now, O ETERNAL One, You are God and You have made this gracious promise to Your servant.

ve'attah ho'alta levarekh et-bet avdekha lihyot le'olam lefanekha ki-attah Adonai berakhta umevorakh le'olam

Now, it has pleased You to bless Your servant’s house, that it abide before You forever; for You, O ETERNAL One, have blessed and are blessed forever.”