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וגם אחריו עמד נתן, להתיצב לפני דוד.
And also after him arose Natan, to stand forth against David.
Καὶ μετὰ τοῦτο ἀνέστη Νάθαν προφητεύειν ἐν ἡμέραις Δαυίδ.
And after him rose up Nathan to prophesy in the time of David.
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כי כחלב מורם מקדש, כן דוד מישראל.
For just as the suet is the highest of the holy offering, so too David from Israel.
Ὥσπερ στέαρ ἀφωρισμένον ἀπὸ σωτηρίου, οὕτως Δαυὶδ ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ.
As is the fat taken away from the peace offering, So was David chosen out of the children of Israel.
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לכפירים שחק כגדי, ולדבים כבני בשן.
With lions he played as with a goat, and with bears as a calf from the east.
Ἐν λέουσιν ἔπαισεν ὡς ἐν ἐρίφοις, καὶ ἐν ἄρκοις ὡς ἐν ἄρνασι προβάτων.
He played with lions as with kids, And with bears as with lambs.
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בנעוריו הכה גבור, ויסר חרפת עולם. בהניפו ידו על קלע, וישבר תפארת גלית.
In his youth he struck down the warrior, and causing him eternal pain and shame; with a flick of his hand on the sling, and he broke the majesty of Golyat.
Ἐν νεότητι αὐτοῦ οὐχὶ ἀπέκτεινε γίγαντα, καὶ ἐξῇρεν ὀνειδισμὸν ἐκ λαοῦ, ἐν τῷ ἐπᾶραι χεῖρα ἐν λίθῳ σφενδόνης, καὶ καταβαλεῖν γαυρίαμα τοῦ Γολιάθ;
Slew he not a giant, when he was yet but young? And did he not take away reproach from the people, When he lifted up his hand with the stone in the sling, And beat down the boasting of Goliath?
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כי קרא אל אל עליון, ויתן בימינו עז. להדוף את איש יודע מלחמות, ולהרים את קרן ישראל.
For he called to God the Highest, and He gave strength in his right hand; to hold back a man knowing in war, and to raise the horn of Israel.
Ἐπεκαλέσατο γὰρ Κύριον τὸν ὕψιστον, καὶ ἔδωκεν ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ κράτος ἐξᾶραι ἄνθρωπον δυνατὸν ἐν πολέμῳ, ἀνυψῶσαι κέρας λαοῦ αὐτοῦ.
For he called upon the most high Lord; And he gave him strength in his right hand To slay that mighty warrior, And set up the horn of his people.
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על כן ענו לו בנות, ויכנוהו ברבבה. בעטותו צניף נלחם, ומסביב הכניע צר.
Thus the girls sang to him, and established him with "ten thousand." When crowned in a turban he fought, and all around him subjugated enemies.
Οὕτως ἐν μυριάσιν ἐδόξασεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ᾔνεσεν αὐτὸν ἐν εὐλογίαις Κυρίου, ἐν τῷ φέρεσθαι αὐτῷ διάδημα δόξης.
So the people honored him with ten thousands, And praised him in the blessings of the Lord In that he gave him a crown of glory.
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ויתן בפלשתים ערים, ועד היום שבר קרנם.
And he went against the Philistine foe, and to this day shattered their horn.
Ἐξέτριψε γὰρ ἐχθροὺς κυκλόθεν, καὶ ἐξουδένωσε Φυλιστιεὶμ τοὺς ὑπεναντίους· ἕως σήμερον συνετριψεν αὐτῶν κέρας.
For he destroyed the enemies on every side, And brought to nought the Philistines his adversaries, And broke their horn in sunder unto this day.
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בכל מעשהו נתן הודות, לאל עליון באמרי כבוד. בכל לבו אוהב עשהו, וכבל יום הודה לו בזמירות.
In all his deeds he gave thanks, to God the Highest with words of glory. In all his heart he loved his Maker, and every day he thanked him with music.
Ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ αὐτοῦ ἔδωκεν ἐξομολόγησιν· ἁγίῳ ὑψίστῳ ῥήματι δόξης ἐν πάσῃ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ ὕμνησε, καὶ ἠγάπησε τὸν ποιήσαντα αὐτόν.
In all his works he praised the Holy One most high with words of glory; With his whole heart he sang songs, And loved him that made him.
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בגינות שיר הכין לפני מזבח, וקול מזמור ונבלים תקן.
Melodies, songs, he established for the temple, and the sound of psalms and harps he made.
Καὶ ἔστησε ψαλτῳδοὺς κατέναντι τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου, καὶ ἐξ ἤχου αὐτῶν γλυκαίνει μέλη.
He set singers also before the altar, That by their voices they might make sweet melody, And daily sing praises in their songs.
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ויתן לחגים בכל שנה ושנה, הוד פאר וכבוד. בהללו את שם קדשו, לפני בקר ירן משפט.
And he gave splendor and beauty and honor to the festivals year after year; as he blessed the Holy Name, before the morning he raised justice.
Ἔδωκεν ἐν ἐορταῖς εὐπρέπειαν, καὶ ἐκόσμησε καιροὺς μέχρι συντελείας· ἐν τῷ αἰνεῖν αὐτοὺς τὸ ἅγιον ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπὸ πρωῒ ἠχεῖν τὸ ἁγίασμα.
He beautified their feasts, And set in order the solemn times until the end, That they might praise his holy name, And that the temple might sound from morning.
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גם יהוה העביר פשעו, וירם לעולם קרנו. ויתן לו חוק ממלכת, וכסאו הכין עד ירושלים.
Also ADONAI passed over his transgression, and He raised his horn forever; and He gave him a law of monarchy, and his throne He established up to Jerusalem.
Κύριος ἀφεῖλε τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἀυτοῦ, καὶ ἀνύψωσεν εἰς αἰῶνα τὸ κέρας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ διαθήκην βασιλέων καὶ θρόνον δόξης ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ.
The Lord took away his sins, And exalted his horn forever: He gave him a covenant of kings, And a throne of glory in Israel.
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וּבַעֲבוּרוֹ עָמַד אַחֲרָיו, בֵּן מַשְׂכִּיל שׁוֹכֵן לָבֶטַח.
And on his account arose after him a wise son, dwelling in security.
Μετὰ τούτου ἀνέστη υἱὸς ἐπιστήμων, καὶ διʼ αὐτὸν κατέλυσεν ἐν πλατυσμῷ.
After him rose up a wise son, And for his sake he dwelt at large.
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שְׁלֹמֹה מלך בימי שלוה, ואל הניח לו מסביב. אשר הכין בית לשמו, ויצב לעד מקדש.
Shlomo was king in prosperous days, and God caused him quiet all around. He who built a house for His name, and he founded an eternal Sanctuary.
Σαλωμὼν ἐβασίλευσεν ἐν ἡμέραις εἰρήνης, ᾧ ὁ Θεὸς κατέπαυσε κυκλόθεν, ἵνα στήσῃ οἶκον ἐπʼ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἑτοιμάσῃ ἁγίασμα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
Solomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was honored; For God made all quiet round about him, That he might build a house in his name, And prepare his sanctuary forever.
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מה חכמת בנעוריך, ותצף כיאר מוסר.
How wise were you in your youth! Your instruction flowed like the Nile!
Ὡς ἐσοφίσθης ἐν νεότητί σου, καὶ ἐνεπλήσθης ὡς ποταμὸς συνέσεως.
How wise wast thou in thy youth, And, as a flood, filled with understanding!
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Γῆν ἐπεκάλυψεν ἡ ψυχή σου, καὶ ἐνέπλησας ἐν παραβολαῖς αἰνιγμάτων.
Thy soul covered the whole earth, And thou filledst it with dark parables.
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ארץ כסית בחכמתך, ותקלס במרום שירה.
Land covered in Your wisdom, and Your song praised on the heights.
Εἰς νήσους πόῤῥω ἀφίκετο τὸ ὄνομά σου, καὶ ἠγαπήθης ἐν τῇ εἰρήνῃ σου.
Thy name went far unto the islands; And for thy peace thou wast beloved.
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בשיר משל חידה ומליצה, עמים הסערתה.
With song, parable, riddle, and quote, all the people were amazed.
Ἐν ᾠδαῖς καὶ παροιμίαις καὶ παραβολαῖς, καὶ ἐν ἑρμηνείαις ἀπεθαύμασάν σε χῶραι.
The countries marveled at thee for thy songs, And proverbs, and parables, and interpretations.
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נקראת בשם הנכבד, הנקרא על ישראל. ותצבר כברזל זהב, וכעפרת הרבית כסף.
You were called in the Glorious Name, that which was called over Israel; and amassed gold like iron, and like lead multiplied silver.
Ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ἐπικεκλημένου Θεοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, συνήγαγες ὡς κασσίτερον τὸ χρυσίον, καὶ ὡς μόλιβδον ἐπλήθυνας ἀργύριον.
By the name of the Lord God, Which is called the Lord God of Israel, Thou didst gather gold as tin, And didst multiply silver as lead.
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ותתן לנשים כסלך, ותמשילם בגויתך.
And you gave your lust to women, and they ruled you in your pride.
Παρενέκλινας τὰς λαγόνας σου γυναιξὶ, καὶ ἐνεξουσιάσθης ἐν τῷ σώματί σου.
Thou didst bow thy loins unto women, And by thy body thou wast brought into subjection.
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ותתן מום בכבודך, ותחלל את יצועיך. להביא אף על צאצאיך, ואנחה על משכבך.
And you brought a blemish on your glory, and profaned your bead, to bring anger on your descendants, and moaning upon your deathbead.
Ἔδωκας μῶμον ἐν τῇ δόξῃ σου, καὶ ἐβεβήλωσας τὸ σπέρμα σου, ἐπαγαγεῖν ὀργὴν ἐπὶ τὰ τέκνα σου, καὶ κατενύγην ἐπὶ τῇ ἀφροσύνῃ σου,
Thou didst stain thy honor, And pollute thy seed: So that thou broughtest wrath upon thy children, And wast grieved for thy folly.
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לחלק העם לשני שבטים, ומאפרים ממלכת חמס.
To a portion of the people to two tribes, and from Ephraim a kingdom of violence.
γενέσθαι δίχα τυραννίδα, καὶ ἐξ Ἐφραὶμ ἄρξαι βασιλείαν ἀπειθῆ.
So the kingdom was divided, And out of Ephraim ruled a rebellious kingdom.
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אבל אל לא יטוש חסד, ולא יפיל מדבריו ארצה. לא יכרית לבחיריו נין ונכד, וזרע אובהו לא ישמיד. ויתן ליעקב שארית, ולבית דוד ממנו שרש. וישכב שלמה מיושש, ויעזב אחריו מנון.
But God will not forsake piety, and will not let His words fall to the ground; He will not cut off from His chosen grandson or great-grandson, and the seed of His beloved He will not destroy. And He gave to Yaakov a remnant, and to the house of David a root from them; and Shlomo lay down to die hopeless, and help withered from him.
Ὁ δὲ Κύριος οὐ μὴ καταλίπῃ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐ μη διαφθαρῇ ἀπὸ τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ· οὐδὲ μὴ ἐξαλείψῃ ἐκλεκτοῦ ἔκγονα, καὶ σπέρμα τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντος αὐτὸν οὐ μὴ ἐξάρῃ· καὶ τῷ Ἰακὼβ ἔδωκε κατάλειμμα, καὶ τῷ Δαυὶδ ἐξ αὐτοῦ ῥίζαν.
But the Lord will never leave off his mercy, Neither shall any of his works perish, Neither will he abolish the posterity of his elect, And the seed of him that loveth him he will not take away: Wherefore he gave a remnant unto Jacob, And out of him a root unto David.
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רחב אולת וחסר בינה, רחבעם הפריע בעצתו עם. עד אשר קם, אל יהי לו זכר. ירבעם בן נבט, אשר חטא והחטיא את ישראל. ויתן לאפרים מכשול, להדיחם מאדמתם. ותגדל חטאתו מאד, ולכל רעה התמכר.
Wide in stupidity and lacking in wisdom, Reḥov'am whose counsel made the people unruly; until one arose – may he have no memory! – Yerov'am son on Nevaṭ, who sinned and caused sin to Israel. And he gave to Ephraim a stumbling-block, to force them from their land; and he increased his sin greatly, and to all evil he was addicted.
Καὶ ἀνεπαύσατο Σαλωμὼν μετὰ τῶν πατέρων· καὶ κατέλιπε μετʼ αὐτὸν ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτοῦ, λαοῦ ἀφροσύνην καὶ ἐλασσούμενον συνέσει, Ῥοβοὰμ, ὃς ἀπέστησε λαὸν ἐκ βουλῆς αὐτοῦ· καὶ Ἱεροβοὰμ υἱὸν Ναβὰτ, ὃς ἐξήμαρτε τὸν Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἔδωκε τῷ Ἐφραὶμ ὁδὸν ἁμαρτίας.
Thus rested Solomon with his fathers, And of his seed he left behind him Rehoboam, Even the foolishness of the people, and one that had no understanding, Who turned away the people through his counsel. There was also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Who caused Israel to sin, And showed Ephraim the way of sin:
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Καὶ ἐπληθύνθησαν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι αὐτῶν σφόδρα, ἀποστῆσαι αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς αὐτῶν.
And their sins were multiplied exceedingly, That they were driven out of the land.
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Καὶ πᾶσαν πονηρίαν ἐξεζήτησαν, ἕως ἐκδίκησις ἔλθῃ ἐπʼ αὐτούς.
For they sought out all wickedness, Till the vengeance came upon them.