HafTarah for Parashah Pekudei

HafTarah for Parashah Pekudei
Melakhiym Alef (I Kings) 7:51 - 8:21
March 17, 2007

Melakhiym Alef (I Kings) 7:51-8:21

51 When all the work King Solomon (Melekh Shlomoh) had done for the temple (Bayith YHWH) of YHWH was finished, he brought in the things his father David had dedicated and set apart, the silver and gold and the furnishings and he placed them in the treasuries of YHWH's temple (Bayith YHWH).

Chapter 8

1 Then King Solomon (Melekh Shlomoh) summoned into his presence at Jerusalem (Yerushalayim) the elders of Israel (Zaqen Yisrael), all the heads of the tribes and the chiefs of the Israelite families (L’ B’nei Yisrael) , to bring up the ark of YHWH's covenant from Zion (Tsiyown), the City of David.

2 All the men of Israel (Iysh B’nei Yisrael) came together to King Solomon (Melekh Shlomoh) at the time of the festival (Chag) in the (seventh) month of Ethanim (the permanent brooks), the seventh month.

3 When all the elders of Israel (Zaqen Yisrael) had arrived, the priests (HaKoheniym) took up the ark (aron),

4 and they brought up the ark (aron of YHWH and the Tent of Meeting (Ohel Moed [o`-hel mow-ade`]) and all the sacred furnishings in it. The priests (HaKoheniym) and Levites (Levi’iym) carried them up,

5 and King Solomon (Melekh Shlomoh) and the entire assembly of Israel (Kohl Edat B’nei Yisrael) that had gathered about him were before the ark (aron), sacrificing so many sheep and cattle that they could not be recorded or counted.

6 The priests (HaKoheniym) then brought the ark (aron) of YHWH's covenant (Beriyth) to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place (Qodesh Qadashiym), and put it beneath the wings of the cherubim.

7 The cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark (aron) and overshadowed the ark (aron) and its carrying poles.

8 These poles were so long that their ends could be seen from the Holy [place] (Qodesh, set- apart) in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy [place] (Qodesh, set- apart); and they are still there today.

9 There was nothing in the ark (aron) except the two stone tablets that Moshe had placed in it at Horeb (Choreb, another name for [Sinai] Ciynay), where YHWH made a covenant (Beriyth) with B’nei Yisrael after they came out of Egypt (Mitzrayim).

10 When the priests (HaKoheniym) withdrew from the Holy ([Place] Qodesh, set- apart), the cloud filled the temple of YHWH .

11 And the priests (HaKoheniym) could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of YHWH filled his temple.

12 Then Solomon (Shlomoh) said, “YHWH has said that He would dwell in a dark cloud;

13 I have indeed built a magnificent temple for You, a place for You to dwell forever."

14 While the whole assembly of Israel (Kohl Qahal B’nei Yisrael) was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.

15 Then he said: "Praise be to YHWH, Elohey of Yisrael, who with His own hand has fulfilled what He promised with His own mouth to my father David. For He said,

16 'Since the day I brought My people Israel (Am Yisrael) out of Egypt (Mitzrayim), I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel (Shebet Yisrael) to have a temple built for My Name to be there but I have chosen David (Beloved) to rule Am Yisrael.'

17 My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of YHWH, Elohey of Yisrael
18 But YHWH said to my father David, 'You did well to have a desire in your heart to build a house (Bayith) for My name.

19 Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the house (Bayith). Your son, who is your own flesh and blood, is the one who will build the house (Bayith) for My Name.'

20 "YHWH has kept the promise He made: I have succeeded David my father and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as YHWH promised and I have built the house (Bayith) for the Name of YHWH, the Elohey of Yisrael.

21 I have provided a place there for the ark (aron), in which is the covenant (Beriyth) of YHWH that He made with our fathers when He brought them out of Egypt (Mitzrayim)."

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