1Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
1準備建殿的材料大衛吩咐人召集住在以色列地的外族人，又派石匠開鑿石頭，要建造 神的殿。
2And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
2大衛預備了大量的鐵，做門扇上的釘子和鉤子；又預備了大量的銅，多得無法可稱；
3And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
3又預備了無數的香柏木，因為西頓人和推羅人給大衛運來了很多香柏木。
4Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
4大衛心裡說：“我的兒子所羅門年幼識淺，要為耶和華建造的殿宇，必須宏偉輝煌，名聲榮耀傳遍各地，因此我必須為這殿預備材料。”於是大衛在未死以前，預備了很多材料。
5And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
5囑咐所羅門建殿大衛把他的兒子所羅門召了來，吩咐他要為耶和華以色列的 神建造殿宇。
6Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.
6大衛對所羅門說：“我兒啊，我心裡原想為耶和華我的 神建造殿宇，
7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
7只是耶和華的話臨到我說：‘你流了許多人的血，打了很多大仗；你不可為我的名建造殿宇，因為你在我面前流了許多人的血在地上。
8But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
8看哪，你必生一個兒子；他是個和平的人，我必使他得享太平，不被四圍所有的仇敵騷擾；他的名字要叫所羅門，他在位的日子，我必把太平和安寧賜給以色列人。
9Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
9他要為我的名建造殿宇；他要作我的兒子，我要作他的父親；我必堅立他的國位，永遠統治以色列。’
10He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
10我兒啊，現在願耶和華與你同在，使你亨通，照著他應許你，建造耶和華你的 神的殿宇。
11Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
11深願耶和華賜你聰明和智慧，使你治理以色列的時候，謹守耶和華你的 神的律法。
12Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
12如果你謹守遵行耶和華吩咐摩西向以色列人頒布的律例和典章，這樣你就必亨通。你要堅強勇敢，不要懼怕，也不要驚惶。
13Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
13看哪，我辛辛苦苦為耶和華的殿預備了金子三千四百公噸，銀子三萬四千公噸，銅和鐵多得無法可稱；我又預備了木材和石頭；你還可以增添。
14Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
14此外，你也有很多匠人：鑿石的人、石匠、木匠和能作各樣工作的巧手工人，
15Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
15以及金匠、銀匠、銅匠、鐵匠，多得無法可數；你當起來作工，願耶和華與你同在！”
16Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.
16囑咐眾首領協助所羅門建殿大衛又吩咐以色列的眾領袖幫助他的兒子所羅門，說：
17David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
17“耶和華你們的 神不是與你們同在嗎？不是使你們四境都安寧嗎？因為他已經把這地的居民交在我手中；這地在耶和華和他的子民面前被治服了。
18Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.
18現在你們要立定心意，尋求耶和華你們的 神；你們當起來，建造耶和華 神的聖所，好把耶和華的約櫃和 神的神聖器皿，都搬進為耶和華的名所建造的殿宇中。”
19Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
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