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- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 Є҆гда́ же ца́рство ᲂу҆тверди́сѧ въ рꙋцѣ̀ соломѡ́на, сва́товство сотворѝ соломѡ́нъ съ фараѡ́номъ царе́мъ є҆гѵ́петскимъ: и҆ поѧ́тъ дще́рь фараѡ́ню и҆ введѐ ю҆̀ во гра́дъ даві́довъ, до́ндеже сконча̀ зда́ти до́мъ сво́й и҆ до́мъ гдⷭ҇ень и҆ стѣ́нꙋ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма ѡ҆́крестъ.
1 Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her into David’s city until he had finished building his own house, Yahweh’s house, and the wall around Jerusalem.
2 Ѻ҆ба́че лю́дїе тогда̀ бѧ́хꙋ жрꙋ́ще на высо́кихъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не бѣ̀ созда́нъ до́мъ гдⷭ҇еви да́же до днѐ ѻ҆́нагѡ.
2 However, the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for Yahweh’s name.
3 И҆ возлюбѝ соломѡ́нъ гдⷭ҇а, ходи́ти въ заповѣ́данїихъ даві́да ѻ҆тца̀ своегѡ̀, то́кмѡ на холмѣ́хъ жрѧ́ше и҆ кадѧ́ше.
3 Solomon loved Yahweh, walking in the statutes of David his father, except that he sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
4 И҆ воста̀ соломѡ́нъ, и҆ и҆́де въ гаваѡ́нъ пожре́ти та́мѡ, ꙗ҆́кѡ та́мѡ бѣ̀ высота̀ ве́лїѧ: ты́сѧщꙋ всесожже́нїѧ вознесѐ на же́ртвенницѣ въ гаваѡ́нѣ.
4 The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.
5 И҆ ꙗ҆ви́сѧ гдⷭ҇ь соломѡ́нꙋ во снѣ̀ но́щїю и҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: просѝ что̀ хо́щеши себѣ̀.
5 In Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask for what I should give you.”
6 И҆ речѐ соломѡ́нъ: ты̀ сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ съ рабо́мъ твои́мъ даві́домъ ѻ҆тце́мъ мои́мъ млⷭ҇ть ве́лїю, ꙗ҆́коже ходѝ пред̾ тобо́ю и҆́стиною и҆ пра́вдою и҆ пра́вымъ се́рдцемъ съ тобо́ю, и҆ сохрани́лъ є҆сѝ є҆мꙋ̀ млⷭ҇ть вели́кꙋю сїю̀, є҆́же да́ти сы́нꙋ є҆гѡ̀ сѣдѣ́ти на престо́лѣ є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆́коже дне́сь:
6 Solomon said, “You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, because he walked before you in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you. You have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today.
7 и҆ нн҃ѣ, гдⷭ҇и бж҃е мо́й, ты̀ да́лъ є҆сѝ раба̀ твоего̀ вмѣ́стѡ даві́да ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀: и҆ а҆́зъ є҆́смь ѻ҆́трочищь ма́лъ, и҆ не вѣ́мъ и҆схо́да моегѡ̀ и҆ вхо́да моегѡ̀:
7 Now, Yahweh my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am just a little child. I don’t know how to go out or come in.
8 ра́бъ же тво́й посредѣ̀ люді́й твои́хъ, и҆̀хже и҆збра́лъ є҆сѝ люді́й мно́гихъ, и҆̀же не и҆зочтꙋ́тсѧ ѿ мно́жества:
8 Your servant is among your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can’t be numbered or counted for multitude.
9 и҆ да́си рабꙋ̀ твоемꙋ̀ се́рдце смы́слено слы́шати и҆ сꙋди́ти лю́ди твоѧ̑ въ пра́вдѣ, є҆́же разꙋмѣва́ти посредѣ̀ добра̀ и҆ ѕла̀: ꙗ҆́кѡ кто̀ мо́жетъ сꙋди́ти лю́демъ твои̑мъ тѧ̑жкимъ си̑мъ;
9 Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
10 И҆ ᲂу҆го́дно бы́сть сло́во сїѐ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆спросѝ соломѡ́нъ глаго́лъ се́й.
10 This request pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
11 И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ немꙋ̀: зане́же проси́лъ є҆сѝ ѿ менє̀ глаго́ла сегѡ̀, и҆ не проси́лъ є҆сѝ ѿ менє̀ дні́й мно́гихъ, и҆ не проси́лъ є҆сѝ бога́тства, нижѐ проси́лъ є҆сѝ дꙋ́шъ вра̑гъ твои́хъ, но и҆спроси́лъ є҆сѝ себѣ̀ ра́зꙋма, є҆́же слы́шати сꙋ́дъ:
11 God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice,
12 сѐ, сотвори́хъ по глаго́лꙋ твоемꙋ̀, сѐ, да́хъ тѝ се́рдце смы́слено и҆ мꙋ́дро: ꙗ҆́коже ты̀, не бы́сть мꙋ́жъ пре́жде тебє̀ и҆ по тебѣ̀ не воста́нетъ подо́бенъ тебѣ̀:
12 behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.
13 и҆ ꙗ҆̀же не проси́лъ є҆сѝ, да́хъ тебѣ̀, и҆ бога́тство и҆ сла́вꙋ, ꙗ҆́коже ты̀, не бы́сть мꙋ́жъ подо́бенъ тебѣ̀ въ царе́хъ во всѧ̑ дни̑ твоѧ̑:
13 I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you for all your days.
14 и҆ а҆́ще по́йдеши пꙋте́мъ мои́мъ сохрани́ти за́пѡвѣди моѧ̑ и҆ повелѣ̑нїѧ моѧ̑, ꙗ҆́коже хожда́ше даві́дъ ѻ҆те́цъ тво́й, и҆ ᲂу҆мно́жꙋ дни̑ твоѧ̑.
14 If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
15 И҆ возбꙋди́сѧ соломѡ́нъ, и҆ сѐ, сновидѣ́нїе. И҆ воста̀, и҆ и҆́де во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ, и҆ ста̀ пред̾ лице́мъ же́ртвенника, пред̾ лице́мъ кївѡ́та завѣ́та гдⷭ҇нѧ въ сїѡ́нѣ, и҆ вознесѐ всесожжє́нїѧ и҆ сотворѝ ми̑рнаѧ, и҆ сотворѝ пи́ръ ве́лїй себѣ̀ и҆ всѣ̑мъ ѻ҆трокѡ́мъ свои̑мъ.
15 Solomon awoke; and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.
16 Тогда̀ ꙗ҆ви́стѣсѧ двѣ̀ жєнѣ̀ блꙋдни̑цѣ пред̾ царе́мъ и҆ ста́стѣ пред̾ ни́мъ.
16 Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him.
17 И҆ речѐ жена̀ є҆ди́на: во мнѣ̀, го́споди мо́й: а҆́зъ и҆ жена̀ сїѧ̀ жи́хомѣ въ домꙋ̀ є҆ди́нѣмъ и҆ роди́хомѣ въ домꙋ̀:
17 The one woman said, “Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house. I delivered a child with her in the house.
18 и҆ бы́сть по тре́тїемъ днѝ рожде́нїѧ моегѡ̀, и҆ родѝ и҆ жена̀ сїѧ̀: и҆ бѣ́хомъ кꙋ́пнѡ, и҆ не бѣ̀ никто́же съ на́ми, кромѣ̀ ѻ҆бои́хъ на́съ въ домꙋ̀:
18 The third day after I delivered, this woman delivered also. We were together. There was no stranger with us in the house, just us two in the house.
19 и҆ ᲂу҆́мре сы́нъ жены̀ сеѧ̀ въ нощѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ лежа̀ на не́мъ:
19 This woman’s child died in the night, because she lay on it.
20 и҆ воста̀ въ полꙋ́нощи, и҆ взѧ̀ ѻ҆троча̀ моѐ ѿ ѡ҆б̾ѧ́тїй мои́хъ, и҆ ᲂу҆спѝ є҆̀ на ло́нѣ свое́мъ, а҆ ѻ҆троча̀ своѐ ᲂу҆ме́ршее положѝ на ло́нѣ мое́мъ:
20 She arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me while your servant slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.
21 и҆ воста́хъ заꙋ́тра накорми́ти ѻ҆троча̀ моѐ, и҆ ѡ҆брѣто́хъ и҆ ме́ртво: и҆ сѐ, разсмотри́хъ є҆го̀ ра́нѡ, и҆ сѐ, не бѣ̀ сы́нъ мо́й, є҆го́же роди́хъ:
21 When I rose in the morning to nurse my child, behold, he was dead; but when I had looked at him in the morning, behold, it was not my son whom I bore.”
22 И҆ речѐ дрꙋга́ѧ жена̀: нѝ, но сѐ є҆́сть сы́нъ мо́й живы́й, се́ же є҆́сть сы́нъ тво́й ᲂу҆ме́рый. И҆ прѧ́стѣсѧ пред̾ царе́мъ.
22 The other woman said, “No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” The first one said, “No! But the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” They argued like this before the king.
23 И҆ речѐ и҆́ма ца́рь: ты̀ глаго́леши, ꙗ҆́кѡ се́й сы́нъ мо́й живы́й, сы́нъ же сеѧ̀ ме́ртвый: и҆ ты̀ глаго́леши: нѝ, но живы́й є҆́сть сы́нъ мо́й, тво́й же сы́нъ ᲂу҆ме́ршїй.
23 Then the king said, “One says, ‘This is my son who lives, and your son is the dead one;’ and the other says, ‘No! But your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’”
24 И҆ речѐ ца́рь: принеси́те мѝ ме́чь. И҆ принесо́ша ме́чь пред̾ царѧ̀.
24 The king said, “Get me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king.
25 И҆ речѐ ца́рь: разсѣцы́те ѻ҆троча̀ ссꙋ́щее живо́е на дво́е, и҆ дади́те полови́нꙋ є҆гѡ̀ се́й, и҆ дрꙋгꙋ́ю полови́нꙋ ѻ҆́нѣй.
25 The king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.”
26 И҆ ѿвѣща̀ жена̀, є҆ѧ́же бѣ̀ сы́нъ живы́й, и҆ речѐ ко царю̀, поне́же смѧте́сѧ ᲂу҆тро́ба є҆ѧ̀ ѡ҆ сы́нѣ є҆ѧ̀, и҆ речѐ: во мнѣ̀, го́споди мо́й, дади́те є҆́й ѻ҆троча̀ живо́е, сме́ртїю же не ᲂу҆мертви́те є҆го̀. И҆ та̀ речѐ: да не бꙋ́детъ ни мнѣ̀, нѝ тебѣ̀, но пресѣцы́те є҆̀.
26 Then the woman whose the living child was spoke to the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, “Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no way kill him!” But the other said, “He shall be neither mine nor yours. Divide him.”
27 И҆ ѿвѣща̀ ца́рь и҆ речѐ: дади́те дѣ́тище жи́во женѣ̀ ре́кшей: дади́те се́й є҆̀, сме́ртїю же не ᲂу҆мертви́те є҆гѡ̀: сїѧ̀ ма́ти є҆гѡ̀.
27 Then the king answered, “Give the first woman the living child, and definitely do not kill him. She is his mother.”
28 И҆ слы́ша ве́сь і҆и҃ль сꙋ́дъ се́й, и҆́мже сꙋдѝ ца́рь, и҆ ᲂу҆боѧ́шасѧ ѿ лица̀ царе́ва, разꙋмѣ́ша бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ ра́зꙋмъ бж҃їй въ не́мъ є҆́же твори́ти ѡ҆правда̑нїѧ.
28 All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.
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Pharaoh's daughter (wife of Solomon)
The daughter of Pharaoh king of Egypt, whom Solomon married to seal an alliance and for whom he built a house.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 3:1; 1 Kings 7:8; 1 Kings 9:24
Solomon
David's son who built the temple and became famous for God-given wisdom.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 1-11; 1 Chron. 3:5; Matt. 1:6-7
Cross references (21)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Kings 9:24; 1 Kings 11:1; 2 Chronicles 8:11; 2 Chronicles 2:1–4; 2 Samuel 5:7
- 2 1 Kings 22:43; 2 Chronicles 33:17; Deuteronomy 12:2–5; Leviticus 26:30; Acts 7:47–49
- 3 1 Corinthians 8:3; Psalm 31:23; Deuteronomy 30:16; Deuteronomy 6:5; 1 Kings 3:6
- 4 2 Chronicles 1:3; 1 Chronicles 16:39; 2 Chronicles 7:5; 2 Chronicles 1:6–12; 1 Chronicles 21:29
- 5 1 Kings 9:2; James 1:5–6; Numbers 12:6; 2 Chronicles 1:7–12; John 14:13–14
- 6 1 Kings 9:4; 1 Kings 1:48; 1 Kings 2:4; 2 Corinthians 9:11; 2 Samuel 7:8–12
- 7 1 Chronicles 29:1; Numbers 27:17; Jeremiah 1:6; Matthew 18:3–4; Daniel 4:32
- 8 Genesis 15:5; Genesis 13:16; 1 Chronicles 21:2; Genesis 22:17; 1 Chronicles 27:23–24
- 9 James 1:5; Hebrews 5:14; Proverbs 16:16; John 5:30; Proverbs 2:3–9
- 10 Proverbs 15:8
- 11 1 Kings 3:9; James 4:2–3; Proverbs 16:31; Romans 8:26; Psalm 4:6
- 12 1 John 5:14–15; Ecclesiastes 1:16; Matthew 12:42; 1 Kings 5:12; 1 Kings 10:23–24
- 13 Ephesians 3:20; Matthew 6:33; Proverbs 3:16; Psalm 84:11–12; Romans 8:32
- 14 Proverbs 3:2; Psalm 91:16; 1 Kings 15:5; Zechariah 3:7; 2 Chronicles 34:2
- 15 Genesis 41:7; 1 Kings 8:65; Esther 1:3; Daniel 5:1; 1 Chronicles 16:1–2
- 16 Exodus 18:16; Judges 11:1; Leviticus 19:29; Joshua 2:1; Numbers 27:2
- 20 John 3:20; Matthew 13:25; Job 24:13–17; Psalm 139:11
- 21 Genesis 21:7; 1 Samuel 1:23
- 25 Proverbs 25:8
- 26 Isaiah 49:15; Jeremiah 31:20; 1 John 3:17; Genesis 43:30; Hosea 11:8
- 28 Colossians 2:3; 1 Kings 3:9–12; Daniel 2:47; 1 Corinthians 1:24; Ecclesiastes 7:19
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Do thou also therefore ask nothing worldly, but all things spiritual, and thou wilt surely receive. For so Solomon, because he asked what he ought, behold how quickly he received.
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