II Samuel 7

vayehi ki-yashav hammelekh beveto va-Adonai heniakh-lo missaviv mikkol-oyevayw

When the king was settled in his palace and GOD had granted him safety from all the enemies around him,

vayyomer hammelekh el-natan hannavi re'eh na anokhi yoshev bevet arazim va'aron ha'elohim yoshev betokh hayeri'ah

the king said to the prophet Nathan: “Here I am dwelling in a house of cedar, while the Ark of GOD abides in a tent!”

vayyomer natan el-hammelekh kol asher bilvavekha lekh aseh ki Adonai immakh

Nathan said to the king, “Go and do whatever you have in mind, for GOD is with you.”

vayehi ballaylah hahu vayehi devar-Adonai el-natan lemor

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

lekh ve'amarta el-avdi el-david koh amar Adonai ha'attah tivneh-lli vayit leshivti

“Go and say to My servant David: Thus said GOD: Are you the one to build a house for Me to dwell in?

ki lo yashavti bevayit lemiyyom ha'aloti et-bene yisra'el mimmitsrayim ve'ad hayyom hazzeh va'ehyeh mithallekh be'ohel uvemishkan

From the day that I brought the people of Israel out of Egypt to this day I have not dwelt in a house, but have moved about in Tent and Tabernacle.

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

As I moved about wherever the Israelites went, did I ever reproach any of the tribal leaders 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 me'akhar hatson lihyot nagid al-ammi al-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'akhritah et-kol-oyevekha mippanekha ve'asiti-lekha shem gadol 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 great renown like that of the greatest men on earth.

vesamti maqom le'ammi leyisra'el unetativ veshakhan takhtayw velo yirgaz od velo-yosifu vene-avlah le'annoto 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 oppress them anymore as in the past,

ulemin-hayyom asher tsivviti shofetim al-ammi yisra'el vahanikhoti lekha mikkol-oyevekha vehiggid lekha Adonai ki-vayit ya'aseh-llekha Adonai

ever since I appointed chieftains over My people Israel. I will give you safety from all your enemies. “GOD declares to you: GOD will establish a house for you—

ki yimle'u yamekha veshakhavta et-avotekha vahaqimoti et-zarakha akharekha asher yetse mimme'ekha vahakhinoti et-mamlakhto

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

hu yivneh-bbayit lishmi vekhonanti et-kisse mamlakhto ad-olam

He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish his royal throne forever.

ani ehyeh-llo le'av vehu yihyeh-lli leven asher beha'avoto vehokhakhtiv beshevet anashim uvenige bene adam

I will be a father to him, And he shall be a son to Me. When he does wrong, I will chastise him With the rod of mortals And the blows of humankind.

vekhasdi lo-yasur mimmennu ka'asher hasiroti me'im sha'ul asher hasiroti millefanekha

“But I will never withdraw My favor from him as I withdrew it from Saul, whom I removed to make room for you.

veneman betekha umamlakhtekha ad-olam lefanekha kisakha yihyeh nakhon ad-olam

Your house and your kingship shall ever be secure before you; your throne shall be established forever.”

kekhol haddevarim ha'elleh ukhekhol hakhizzayon 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 anokhi adonay Elohim umi veti ki havi'otani ad-halom

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

vattiqtan od zot be'enekha adonay Elohim vattedabber gam el-bet-avdekha lemerakhoq vezot torat ha'adam adonay Elohim

Yet even this, O Sovereign GOD, has seemed too little to You; for You have spoken of Your servant’s house also for the future. May that be the law for the people, O Sovereign GOD.

umah-yyosif david od ledabber elekha ve'attah yadata et-avdekha adonay Elohim

What more can David say to You? You know Your servant, O Sovereign GOD.

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

For Your word’s sake and of Your own accord You have wrought this great thing, and made it known to Your servant.

al-ken gadalta Adonai elohim ki-en kamokha ve'en elohim zulatekha bekhol asher-shamanu be'oznenu

You are great indeed, O Sovereign GOD! There is none like You and there is no other God but You, as we have always heard.

umi khe'ammekha keyisra'el goy ekhad ba'arets asher halekhu-elohim lifdot-lo le'am velasum lo shem vela'asot lakhem haggedullah venora'ot le'artsekha mippene ammekha asher padita lekha mimmitsrayim goyim velohayw

And who is like Your people Israel, a unique nation on earth, whom God went and redeemed as a covenanted people, thus winning renown and doing great and marvelous deeds for them [and] for Your land—[driving out] nations and their gods before Your people, whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt.

vattekhonen lekha 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 One, have become their God.

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

“And now, O ETERNAL God, fulfill Your promise to Your servant and his house forever; and do as You have promised.

veyigdal shimkha ad-olam lemor Adonai tseva'ot elohim al-yisra'el uvet avdekha david yihyeh nakhon lefanekha

And may Your name be glorified forever, in that men will say, ‘GOD of Hosts is God over Israel’; and may the house of Your servant David be established before You.

ki-attah Adonai tseva'ot elohe yisra'el galitah et-ozen avdekha lemor bayit evneh-llakh al-ken matsa avdekha et-libbo lehitpallel elekha et-hattefillah hazzot

Because You, O GOD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed to Your servant that You will build a house for him, Your servant has ventured to offer this prayer to You.

ve'attah adonay Elohim attah-hu ha'elohim udevarekha yihyu emet vattedabber el-avdekha et-hattovah hazzot

And now, O Sovereign GOD, You are God and Your words will surely come true, and You have made this gracious promise to Your servant.

ve'attah ho'el uvarekh et-bet avdekha lihyot le'olam lefanekha ki-attah adonay Elohim dibbarta umibbirkhatekha yevorakh bet-avdekha le'olam

Be pleased, therefore, to bless Your servant’s house, that it abide before You forever; for You, O Sovereign GOD, have spoken. May Your servant’s house be blessed forever by Your blessing.”