¹Then David said, “This is the house of Yahweh God, and this is the altar of 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。

²David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut worked stones to build God’s house.

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；

³David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; 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。

⁴and cedar trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance 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。

⁵David said, “Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore 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 commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the 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，

⁷David said to Solomon his son, “As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh 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 Yahweh came to me, saying, ‘You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on 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 you, who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to 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 a 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, may Yahweh be with you and prosper you, and build the house of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken concerning you.

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。

¹²May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your 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 you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong, and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither 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 affliction I have prepared for the house of Yahweh one hundred thousand talents of gold, one million talents of silver, and brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them.

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，

¹⁵There are also workmen with you in abundance, cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind 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 and be doing, and may Yahweh be with you.”

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。

¹⁸“Isn’t Yahweh your God with you? Hasn’t he given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Yahweh, 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 after Yahweh your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of Yahweh.”

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