1 Tendo Salomão acabado de orar, desceu fogo do céu e consumiu o holocausto e os sacrifícios; e a glória do Senhor encheu a casa. 2 Os sacerdotes não podiam entrar na Casa do Senhor, porque a glória do Senhor tinha enchido a Casa do Senhor. 3 Todos os filhos de Israel, vendo descer o fogo e a glória do Senhor sobre a casa, se encurvaram com o rosto em terra sobre o pavimento, e adoraram, e louvaram o Senhor, porque é bom, porque a sua misericórdia dura para sempre.

4 Então, o rei e todo o povo ofereceram sacrifícios diante do Senhor. 5 Ofereceu o rei Salomão em sacrifício vinte e dois mil bois e cento e vinte mil ovelhas. 6 Assim, o rei e todo o povo consagraram a Casa de Deus. Os sacerdotes estavam nos seus devidos lugares, como também os levitas com os instrumentos músicos do Senhor, que o rei Davi tinha feito para deles se utilizar nas ações de graças ao Senhor, porque a sua misericórdia dura para sempre. Os sacerdotes que tocavam as trombetas estavam defronte deles, e todo o Israel se mantinha em pé. 7 Salomão consagrou também o meio do átrio que estava diante da Casa do Senhor, porquanto ali prepararam os holocaustos e a gordura dos sacrifícios pacíficos; porque, no altar de bronze, que Salomão fizera, não podiam caber os holocaustos, as ofertas de manjares e a gordura dos sacrifícios pacíficos.

8 Assim, celebrou Salomão a festa por sete dias, e todo o Israel, com ele, uma grande congregação, desde a entrada de Hamate até ao rio do Egito. 9 Ao oitavo dia, começaram a celebrar a Festa dos Tabernáculos, porque, por sete dias, já haviam celebrado a consagração do altar; a festa durava sete dias. 10 No vigésimo terceiro dia do sétimo mês, o rei despediu o povo para as suas tendas; e todos se foram alegres e de coração contente por causa do bem que o Senhor fizera a Davi, a Salomão e a Israel, seu povo.

11 Assim, Salomão acabou a Casa do Senhor e a casa do rei; tudo quanto Salomão intentou fazer na Casa do Senhor e na sua casa, prosperamente o efetuou. 12 De noite, apareceu o Senhor a Salomão e lhe disse: Ouvi a tua oração e escolhi para mim este lugar para casa do sacrifício. 13 Se eu cerrar os céus de modo que não haja chuva, ou se ordenar aos gafanhotos que consumam a terra, ou se enviar a peste entre o meu povo; 14 se o meu povo, que se chama pelo meu nome, se humilhar, e orar, e me buscar, e se converter dos seus maus caminhos, então, eu ouvirei dos céus, perdoarei os seus pecados e sararei a sua terra. 15 Estarão abertos os meus olhos e atentos os meus ouvidos à oração que se fizer neste lugar. 16 Porque escolhi e santifiquei esta casa, para que nela esteja o meu nome perpetuamente; nela, estarão fixos os meus olhos e o meu coração todos os dias. 17 Quanto a ti, se andares diante de mim, como andou Davi, teu pai, e fizeres segundo tudo o que te ordenei, e guardares os meus estatutos e os meus juízos, 18 também confirmarei o trono do teu reino, segundo a aliança que fiz com Davi, teu pai, dizendo: Não te faltará sucessor que domine em Israel.

19 Porém, se vós vos desviardes, e deixardes os meus estatutos e os meus mandamentos, que vos prescrevi, e fordes, e servirdes a outros deuses, e os adorardes, 20 então, vos arrancarei da minha terra que vos dei, e esta casa, que santifiquei ao meu nome, lançarei longe da minha presença, e a tornarei em provérbio e motejo entre todos os povos. 21 Desta casa, agora tão exaltada, todo aquele que por ela passar pasmará e dirá: Por que procedeu o Senhor assim para com esta terra e esta casa? 22 Responder-se-lhe-á: Porque deixaram o Senhor, o Deus de seus pais, que os tirou da terra do Egito, e se apegaram a outros deuses, e os adoraram, e os serviram. Por isso, trouxe sobre eles todo este mal.

1 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of Jehovah filled the house. 2 And the priests could not enter into the house of Jehovah, because the glory of Jehovah filled Jehovah’s house. 3 And all the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the glory of Jehovah was upon the house; and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and gave thanks unto Jehovah, saying, For he is good; for his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifice before Jehovah. 5 And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. 6 And the priests stood, according to their offices; the Levites also with instruments of music of Jehovah, which David the king had made to give thanks unto Jehovah (for his lovingkindness endureth for ever), when David praised by their ministry: and the priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood. 7 Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of Jehovah; for there he offered the burnt-offerings, and the fat of the peace-offerings, because the brazen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt-offering, and the meal-offering, and the fat.

8 So Solomon held the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt. 9 And on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. 10 And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away unto their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Jehovah had showed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.

11 Thus Solomon finished the house of Jehovah, and the king’s house: and all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in the house of Jehovah, and in his own house, he prosperously effected. 12 And Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice. 13 If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 14 if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent, unto the prayer that is made in this place. 16 For now have I chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually. 17 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances; 18 then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.

19 But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them; 20 then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples. 21 And this house, which is so high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall say, Why hath Jehovah done thus unto this land, and to this house? 22 And they shall answer, Because they forsook Jehovah, the God of their fathers, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.

1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.

2 The priests could not enter the temple of the LORD because the glory of the LORD filled it.

3 When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they knelt on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD, saying, "He is good; his love endures forever."

4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.

5 And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep and goats. So the king and all the people dedicated the temple of God.

6 The priests took their positions, as did the Levites with the LORD's musical instruments, which King David had made for praising the LORD and which were used when he gave thanks, saying, "His love endures forever." Opposite the Levites, the priests blew their trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.

7 Solomon consecrated the middle part of the courtyard in front of the temple of the LORD, and there he offered burnt offerings and the fat of the fellowship offerings, because the bronze altar he had made could not hold the burnt offerings, the grain offerings and the fat portions.

8 So Solomon observed the festival at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him —a vast assembly, people from Lebo Hamath to the Wadi of Egypt.

9 On the eighth day they held an assembly, for they had celebrated the dedication of the altar for seven days and the festival for seven days more.

10 On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people to their homes, joyful and glad in heart for the good things the LORD had done for David and Solomon and for his people Israel.

11 When Solomon had finished the temple of the LORD and the royal palace, and had succeeded in carrying out all he had in mind to do in the temple of the LORD and in his own palace,

12 the LORD appeared to him at night and said: "I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple for sacrifices.

13 "When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people,

14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.

16 I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

17 "As for you, if you walk before me faithfully as David your father did, and do all I command, and observe my decrees and laws,

18 I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your father when I said, 'You shall never fail to have a successor to rule over Israel.'

19 "But if you "turn away and forsake the decrees and commands I have given you "and go off to serve other gods and worship them,

20 then I will uproot Israel from my land, which I have given them, and will reject this temple I have consecrated for my Name. I will make it a byword and an object of ridicule among all peoples.

21 This temple will become a heap of rubble. All "who pass by will be appalled and say, 'Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?'

22 People will answer, 'Because they have forsaken the LORD, the God of their ancestors, who brought them out of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them —that is why he brought all this disaster on them.'"