## I Chronicles Chapter 17

###### I Chronicles 17:1
[I Chronicles 17:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:1)

וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יָשַׁ֥ב דָּוִ֖יד בְּבֵית֑וֹ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜יד אֶל־נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֗יא הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֤י יוֹשֵׁב֙ בְּבֵ֣ית הָאֲרָזִ֔ים וַאֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־יְהֹוָ֖ה תַּ֥חַת יְרִיעֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Natan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar wood, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remains under curtains.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[viz. II Samuel 7] And it was, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet: Behold, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of the L-rd under curtains [of the tent]!


###### I Chronicles 17:2
[I Chronicles 17:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:2)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר נָתָן֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔יד כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּֽךְ׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then Natan said to David, Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Nathan said to David: All that is in your heart, go and do, for G-d is with you.


###### I Chronicles 17:3
[I Chronicles 17:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:3)

וַיְהִ֖י בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֑וּא וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶל־נָתָ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Natan, saying,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was in that night that the word of G-d came to Nathan, saying:


###### I Chronicles 17:4
[I Chronicles 17:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:4)

לֵ֤ךְ וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֣יד עַבְדִּ֔י כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֑ה לֹ֥א אַתָּ֛ה תִּבְנֶה־לִּ֥י הַבַּ֖יִת לָשָֽׁבֶת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Go and tell David my servant, Thus says the Lord, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Go and say to David, My servant: Thus has the L-rd said: You will not build Me a house to dwell in.


###### I Chronicles 17:5
[I Chronicles 17:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:5)

כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ בְּבַ֔יִת מִן־הַיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֶעֱלֵ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וָאֶהְיֶ֛ה מֵאֹ֥הֶל אֶל־אֹ֖הֶל וּמִמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Yisra᾽el to this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For I have not dwelt in a house from the day that I brought up the children of Israel [from Egypt] until this day, and I was [i.e., went] from tent to tent and from tabernacle [to tabernacle].


###### I Chronicles 17:6
[I Chronicles 17:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:6)

בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶֽׁר־הִתְהַלַּ֘כְתִּי֮ בְּכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ הֲדָבָ֣ר דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי אֶת־אַחַד֙ שֹׁפְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֛יתִי לִרְע֥וֹת אֶת־עַמִּ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר לָ֛מָּה לֹא־בְנִיתֶ֥ם לִ֖י בֵּ֥ית אֲרָזִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Everywhere where I have walked among all Yisra᾽el, did I speak a word to any of the judges of Yisra᾽el whom I commanded to be shepherds to my people, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar wood?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Wherever I walked with all [the children of] Israel, did I ever speak this thing with any of the tribes [i.e., judges] of Israel whom I commanded to graze My people, saying: Why did you not build for Me a house of cedars?


###### I Chronicles 17:7
[I Chronicles 17:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:7)

וְ֠עַתָּ֠ה כֹּֽה־תֹאמַ֞ר לְעַבְדִּ֣י לְדָוִ֗יד{ס}כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲנִ֤י לְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙ מִן־הַנָּוֶ֔ה מִֽן־אַחֲרֵ֖י הַצֹּ֑אן לִֽהְי֣וֹת נָגִ֔יד עַ֖ל עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now therefore thus shalt thou say to my servant David, Thus says the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the pasture, from following the sheep, that thou shouldst be ruler over my people Yisra᾽el:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And now, thus shall you say to My servant David: Thus said the L-rd of hosts: I took you from the sheep-cote, from following the sheep, to be a leader over My people Israel.


###### I Chronicles 17:8
[I Chronicles 17:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:8)

וָאֶהְיֶ֣ה עִמְּךָ֗ בְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֔כְתָּ וָאַכְרִ֥ית אֶת־כׇּל־אוֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤יתִֽי לְךָ֙ שֵׁ֔ם כְּשֵׁ֥ם הַגְּדוֹלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and I have been with thee wherever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thy enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men who are on the earth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And I was with you wherever you went, and I cut off all your foes before you, [(wherefore [as per Deuteronomy 12:10] it entered your mind to build Me a temple)], and I made you a [great] name [i.e., "the Shield of David"], like the name of the great ones in the land [i.e., "the Shield of Avraham"].


###### I Chronicles 17:9
[I Chronicles 17:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:9)

וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י מָ֠ק֠וֹם לְעַמִּ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל וּנְטַעְתִּ֙יהוּ֙ וְשָׁכַ֣ן תַּחְתָּ֔יו וְלֹ֥א יִרְגַּ֖ז ע֑וֹד וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֤יפוּ בְנֵֽי־עַוְלָה֙ לְבַלֹּת֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בָּרִאשׁוֹנָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And I will ordain a place for my people Yisra᾽el, and I will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; nor shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(But I desire even more peace before the Temple is built.)] I shall make a place for My people Israel, and I shall plant it. And it [Israel] shall dwell in its place and be vexed no more. And wicked men will no more afflict them as at first [(before the establishment of the judges)]


###### I Chronicles 17:10
[I Chronicles 17:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:10)

וּלְמִיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוִּ֤יתִי שֹֽׁפְטִים֙ עַל־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהִכְנַ֖עְתִּי אֶת־כׇּל־אוֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וָאַגִּ֣ד לָ֔ךְ וּבַ֖יִת יִֽבְנֶה־לְּךָ֥ יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and ever since the time when I commanded judges to be over my people Yisra᾽el. And I will subdue all thy enemies. Moreover I declare to thee that the Lord will build thee a house.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
and [(as they have been afflicting them)] from the days that I ordained judges over My people Israel. And I will humble all of your foes. And I tell you that the L-rd will build a house for you.


###### I Chronicles 17:11
[I Chronicles 17:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:11)

וְהָיָ֗ה כִּֽי־מָלְא֤וּ יָמֶ֙יךָ֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת עִם־אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ וַהֲקִימוֹתִ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה מִבָּנֶ֑יךָ וַהֲכִינוֹתִ֖י אֶת־מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it shall come to pass, when thy days are fulfilled when thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, who shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it will be, when your days have been filled to go with your fathers, and I raise up your seed after you, who will be of your sons, and I establish his kingdom —


###### I Chronicles 17:12
[I Chronicles 17:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:12)

ה֥וּא יִבְנֶה־לִּ֖י בָּ֑יִת וְכֹנַנְתִּ֥י אֶת־כִּסְא֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
he will build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.


###### I Chronicles 17:13
[I Chronicles 17:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:13)

אֲנִי֙ אֶֽהְיֶה־לּ֣וֹ לְאָ֔ב וְה֖וּא יִֽהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְבֵ֑ן וְחַסְדִּי֙ לֹא־אָסִ֣יר מֵעִמּ֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר הֲסִיר֔וֹתִי מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I will be his father, and he will be my son: and I will not take my steadfast love away from him, as I took it from the one who was before thee:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I will be a Father to him and he will be a son to Me. And I will not remove My lovingkindness from him, as I removed it from [Saul] who was before you.


###### I Chronicles 17:14
[I Chronicles 17:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:14)

וְהַעֲמַדְתִּ֛יהוּ בְּבֵיתִ֥י וּבְמַלְכוּתִ֖י עַד־הָעוֹלָ֑ם וְכִסְא֕וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה נָכ֖וֹן עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And I will plant him in My house and in My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.


###### I Chronicles 17:15
[I Chronicles 17:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:15)

כְּכֹל֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וּכְכֹ֖ל הֶחָז֣וֹן הַזֶּ֑ה כֵּ֛ן דִּבֶּ֥ר נָתָ֖ן אֶל־דָּוִֽיד׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, did Natan speak to David.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
According to all of these words and according to all of this vision did Nathan speak with David.


###### I Chronicles 17:16
[I Chronicles 17:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:16)

וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔יד וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִֽי־אֲנִ֞י יְהֹוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ וּמִ֣י בֵיתִ֔י כִּ֥י הֲבִיאֹתַ֖נִי עַד־הֲלֹֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And David the king came and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that Thou hast brought me so far?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And King David came and he sat before the L-rd [i.e., before the ark], and he said: Who am I, O L-rd, and who [are those of] my house that You have brought me thus far [i.e., to kingdom]?


###### I Chronicles 17:17
[I Chronicles 17:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:17)

וַתִּקְטַ֨ן זֹ֤את בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר עַל־בֵּֽית־עַבְדְּךָ֖ לְמֵרָח֑וֹק וּרְאִיתַ֗נִי כְּת֧וֹר הָאָדָ֛ם הַֽמַּעֲלָ֖ה יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And as though this was too little in Thy eyes, O God, Thou hast also spoken of Thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me as a man of high degree, O Lord God.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And if this were too little in Your eyes, O G-d, You have [also] spoken of the house of Your servant from afar [i.e., to enthrone my son after me]. And You have seen me as a man of high degree, O L-rd G-d.


###### I Chronicles 17:18
[I Chronicles 17:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:18)

מַה־יּוֹסִ֨יף ע֥וֹד דָּוִ֛יד אֵלֶ֖יךָ לְכָב֣וֹד אֶת־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְאַתָּ֖ה אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֥ יָדָֽעְתָּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
What more can David say to Thee concerning the honour done to Thy servant? for Thou knowst Thy servant.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
What more can David [speak] to You [i.e., What more can I ask] whereby You can honor Your servant, when You know Your servant [i.e., when You know my needs and have filled all of them]?


###### I Chronicles 17:19
[I Chronicles 17:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:19)

יְהֹוָ֕ה בַּעֲב֤וּר עַבְדְּךָ֙ וּֽכְלִבְּךָ֔ עָשִׂ֕יתָ אֵ֥ת כׇּל־הַגְּדוּלָּ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את לְהֹדִ֖יעַ אֶת־כׇּל־הַגְּדֻלּֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O Lord, for Thy servant’s sake, and according to Thy own heart, hast Thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
O L-rd, for the sake of Your servant and for [the doing of] Your will [(and not for my worthiness)] have You wrought all of this greatness, to apprise [Your servant] of all of these great things.


###### I Chronicles 17:20
[I Chronicles 17:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:20)

יְהֹוָה֙ אֵ֣ין כָּמ֔וֹךָ וְאֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִ֖ים זוּלָתֶ֑ךָ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ בְּאׇזְנֵֽינוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O Lord, there is none like Thee, nor is there any God besides Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
O L-rd, there is none like You and there is no god beside You, as all that we have heard with our ears.


###### I Chronicles 17:21
[I Chronicles 17:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:21)

וּמִי֙ כְּעַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל גּ֥וֹי אֶחָ֖ד בָּאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֩ הָלַ֨ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים לִפְדּ֧וֹת ל֣וֹ עָ֗ם לָשׂ֤וּם לְךָ֙ שֵׁ֚ם גְּדֻלּ֣וֹת וְנֹרָא֔וֹת לְגָרֵ֗שׁ מִפְּנֵ֧י עַמְּךָ֛ אֲשֶׁר־פָּדִ֥יתָ מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם גּוֹיִֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And who is like Thy people Yisra᾽el, a singular nation on the earth, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make Thee a name of greatness and awesomeness, by driving out nations from before Thy people, whom Thou didst redeem out of Miżrayim?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And who is like Your people Israel, one nation in the land, before whom G-d walked to redeem (them) for Himself as a people, to make for Yourself a name of grandeurs and awesomenesses, to drive from before Your people, whom You redeemed from Egypt — nations.


###### I Chronicles 17:22
[I Chronicles 17:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:22)

וַ֠תִּתֵּ֠ן אֶת־עַמְּךָ֨ יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל׀לְךָ֛ לְעָ֖ם עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם וְאַתָּ֣ה יְהֹוָ֔ה הָיִ֥יתָ לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For Thy people Yisra᾽el didst Thou make Thy own people forever; and Thou, Lord, didst become their God.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And You established Your people Israel for Yourself as a people forever. And You, O L-rd, were a G-d for them.


###### I Chronicles 17:23
[I Chronicles 17:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:23)

וְעַתָּ֣ה יְהֹוָ֔ה הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ עַֽל־עַבְדְּךָ֙ וְעַל־בֵּית֔וֹ יֵאָמֵ֖ן עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם וַעֲשֵׂ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Therefore now, Lord, let the thing that Thou hast spoken concerning Thy servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as Thou hast said,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And now, O L-rd G-d, the thing that You spoke for Your servant and for his house, establish (it) forever. And do as You have spoken.


###### I Chronicles 17:24
[I Chronicles 17:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:24)

וְ֠יֵאָמֵ֠ן וְיִגְדַּ֨ל שִׁמְךָ֤ עַד־עוֹלָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהֹוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבֵית־דָּוִ֥יד עַבְדְּךָ֖ נָכ֥וֹן לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So let it be established, that Thy name may be magnified forever, saying, The Lord of hosts, the God of Yisra᾽el, is a God to Yisra᾽el: and let the house of David Thy servant be established before Thee.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And let Your name be established and exalted forever, [(men)] saying: The L-rd of hosts, the G-d of Israel, is G-d to Israel, and may the house of David Your servant be established before You.


###### I Chronicles 17:25
[I Chronicles 17:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:25)

כִּ֣י**׀** אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֗י גָּלִ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֹ֣זֶן עַבְדְּךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ בָּ֑יִת עַל־כֵּן֙ מָצָ֣א עַבְדְּךָ֔ לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For Thou, O my God, hast told Thy servant that Thou wilt build him a house: therefore Thy servant has found in his heart to pray before Thee.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For You, my G-d, have revealed to Your servant's ear that You would build him a house. Therefore, Your servant found [it in his heart] to pray before You.


###### I Chronicles 17:26
[I Chronicles 17:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:26)

וְעַתָּ֣ה יְהֹוָ֔ה אַתָּה־ה֖וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַתְּדַבֵּר֙ עַֽל־עַבְדְּךָ֔ הַטּוֹבָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And now, Lord, Thou art God, and hast promised this goodness to Thy servant:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And now, O L-rd, You are G-d [(the Ruler, and You have the power to fulfill)], and You have spoken this good to Your servant.


###### I Chronicles 17:27
[I Chronicles 17:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Chronicles/r/17:27)

וְעַתָּ֗ה הוֹאַ֙לְתָּ֙ לְבָרֵךְ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית עַבְדְּךָ֔ לִֽהְי֥וֹת לְעוֹלָ֖ם לְפָנֶ֑יךָ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה יְהֹוָה֙ בֵּרַ֔כְתָּ וּמְבֹרָ֖ךְ לְעוֹלָֽם׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and now it has pleased Thee to bless the house of Thy servant, that it may be before Thee forever: for Thou, O Lord, hast blessed it, and it shall be blessed forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And now, deign to bless Your servant's house to be forever before You. For You, O L-rd, have blessed, and [it will be] blessed forever.