1 أخبار 28

١ 1 وَاسْتَدْعَى دَاوُدُ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ كُلَّ زُعَمَاءِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَرُؤَسَاءِ الأَسْبَاطِ، وَرُؤَسَاءِ الْفِرَقِ الْعَامِلَةِ فِي خِدْمَةِ الْمَلِكِ، وَقَادَةِ الأُلُوفِ وَالْمِئَاتِ، وَمُدِيرِي مُمْتَلَكَاتِ وَأَمْوَالِ الْمَلِكِ وَمُمْتَلَكَاتِ أَبْنَائِهِ، فَضْلاً عَنِ الْخِصْيَانِ وَالأَبْطَالِ وَأَصْحَابِ الْجَاهِ وَالنُّفُوذِ.

And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

٢ 2 فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ لَهُمْ: «أَصْغُوا إِلَيَّ يَا إِخْوَتِي وَشَعْبِي: لَقَدْ كَانَ فِيِ نِيَّتِي أَنْ أَبْنِيَ بَيْتاً يَسْتَقِرُّ فِيهِ تَابُوتُ عَهْدِ الرَّبِّ، وَيَكُونُ مَوْطِئاً لِقَدَمَيْ إِلَهِنَا، وَقَدْ جَهَّزْتُ مَا يَحْتَاجُهُ هَذَا الْبِنَاءُ مِنْ مَوَادَّ.

Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

٣ 3 وَلَكِنَّ اللهَ قَالَ لِي: لَا تَبْنِ أَنْتَ بَيْتاً لاِسْمِي، لأَنَّكَ رَجُلُ حَرْبٍ وَقَدْ سَفَكْتَ دَماً.

But God said unto me, You shall not build an house for my name, because you have been a man of war, and have shed blood.

٤ 4 إِنَّ الرَّبَّ إِلَهَ إِسْرَائِيلَ قَدِ اصْطَفَانِي مِنْ كُلِّ بَيْتِ أَبِي لِيَجْعَلَنِي مَلِكاً عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، وَذَلِكَ لأَنَّهُ اخْتَارَ سِبْطَ يَهُوذَا لِلرِّئَاسَةِ، ثُمَّ اخْتَارَ بَيْتَ أَبِي مِنْ بَيْنِ بُيُوتِ يَهُوذَا، وَقَدْ سُرَّ أَنْ يَفْرِزَنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ أَبْنَاءِ أَبِي لِيُوَلِّيَنِي عَلَى مُلْكِ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

Nevertheless the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he has chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:

٥ 5 ثُمَّ اصْطَفَى ابْنِي سُلَيْمَانَ مِنْ بَيْنِ أَبْنَائِي الْكَثِيرِينَ الَّذِينَ رَزَقَنِي بِهِمِ الرَّبُّ، لِيَخْلُفَنِي عَلَى عَرْشِ مَمْلَكَةِ الرَّبِّ، عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ.

And of all my sons, (for the LORD has given me many sons, ) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

٦ 6 وَقَالَ لِي: إِنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ ابْنَكَ هُوَ الَّذِي يَبْنِي بَيْتِي وَدِيَارِي، لأَنَّنِي اصْطَفَيْتُهُ لِيَ ابْناً وَأَنَا أَكُونُ لَهُ أَباً.

And he said unto me, Solomon your son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

٧ 7 فَإِنْ أَطَاعَ شَرَائِعِي وَأَحْكَامِي وَعَمِلَ بِها كَمَا هِيَ عَلَيْهِ الْيَوْمَ فَإِنَّنِي أُثَبِّتُ مَمْلَكَتَهُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ.

Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

٨ 8 فَأُوْصِيكُمُ الآنَ، عَلَى مَشْهَدٍ مِنْ كُلِّ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَفِي مَحْضَرِ مَحْفَلِ الرَّبِّ، وَفِي مَسْمَعِ اللهِ، أَنْ تُطِيعُوا جَمِيعَ أَوَامِرِ الرَّبِّ إِلَهِكُمْ، وَتَسْعَوْا إِلَى مُمَارَسَتِهَا لِكَيْ تَظَلُّوا وَارِثِينَ لِلأَرْضِ الطَّيِّبَةِ، ثُمَّ تُوَرِّثُوهَا لأَوْلادِكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِكُمْ إِلَى الأَبَدِ.

Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that all of you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.

٩ 9 أَمَّا أَنْتَ يَا ابْنِي سُلَيْمَانُ، فَاعْرِفْ إِلَهَ أَبِيكَ وَاعْبُدْهُ بِكَمَالِ قَلْبٍ، وَبِنَفْسٍ رَاغِبَةٍ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ يَتَفَحَّصُ جَمِيعَ الْقُلُوبِ، وَيَفْهَمُ كُلَّ تَصَوُّرٍ وَفِكْرٍ. فَإِنْ طَلَبْتَهُ تَجِدْهُ، وَإِنْ تَرَكْتَهُ يَنْبِذْكَ إِلَى الأَبَدِ.

And you, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off for ever.

١٠ 10 فَفَكِّرْ مَلِيًّا، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدِ اصْطَفَاكَ لِتَبْنِيَ بَيْتاً لِقُدْسِ الأَقْدَاسِ، فَتَقَوَّ وَاعْمَلْ».

Take heed now; for the LORD has chosen you to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

١١ 11 وَقَدَّمَ دَاوُدُ لِسُلَيْمَانَ تَصْمِيمَاتِ بِنَاءِ الرَّوَاقِ وَبُيُوتِهِ وَمَخَازِنِهِ وَأَجْزَائِهِ الْعُلْيَا وَغُرَفِهِ الدَّاخِلِيَّةِ وَقُدْسِ الأَقْدَاسِ حَيْثُ يُكَفَّرُ عَنِ الْخَطَايَا.

Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,

١٢ 12 وَأَعْطَاهُ أَيْضاً التَّصْمِيمَاتِ الَّتِي أَلْهَمَهُ الرُّوحُ بِها، الْخَاصَّةَ بِفِنَاءِ هَيْكَلِ الرَّبِّ وَسَائِرِ الْحُجْرَاتِ الْمُحِيطَةِ بِهِ، وَمَخَازِنِ هَيْكَلِ اللهِ وَمَخَازِنِ التَّقْدِمَاتِ الْمُكَرَّسَةِ لِلرَّبِّ،

And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:

١٣ 13 كَمَا قَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ التَّعْلِيمَاتِ الْخَاصَّةَ بِخَدَمَاتِ فِرَقِ الْكَهَنَةِ وَاللّاوِيِّينَ وَسَائِرِ الْخدَمَاتِ الَّتِي تُمَارَسُ فِي بَيْتِ الرَّبِّ، وَكُلِّ مَالَهُ عَلاقَةٌ بِآنِيَةِ خِدْمَةِ الْهَيْكَلِ

Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.

١٤ 14 وَعَيَّنَ أَوْزَانَ الذَّهَبِ وَالفِضَّةِ الْمُسْتَخْدَمَةِ فِي صِيَاغَةِ آنِيَةِ الذَّهَبِ وَالفِضَّةِ الْمُسْتَعْمَلَةِ فِي مُخْتَلَفِ أَنْوَاعِ الْخَدَمَاتِ،

He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:

١٥ 15 وَكَذَلِكَ أَوْزَانَ ذَهَبِ وَفِضَّةِ الْمَنَائِرِ وَسُرُجِهَا، بِمَا يَتَنَاسَبُ مَعَ اسْتِخْدَامِ كُلِّ مَنَارَةٍ،

Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.

١٦ 16 وَأَيْضاً أَوْزَانَ ذَهَبِ وَفِضَّةِ كُلِّ مَائِدَةٍ مِنْ مَوَائِدِ خُبْزِ الْوُجُوهِ،

And by weight he gave gold for the tables of showbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:

١٧ 17 كَمَا عَيَّنَ أَوْزَانَ الذَّهَبِ النَّقِيِّ الْمُسْتَخْدَمِ فِي صُنْعِ الْمَنَاشِلِ وَالْمَنَاضِحِ وَالْكُؤُوسِ، وَأَوْزَانَ ذَهَبِ وَفِضَّةِ كُلِّ قَدَحٍ مِنَ الأَقْدَاحِ،

Also pure gold for the forks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every basin; and likewise silver by weight for every basin of silver:

١٨ 18 وَأَوْزَانَ الذَّهَبِ النَّقِيِّ الْمُسْتَخْدَمِ فِي صُنْعِ مَذْبَحِ الْبَخُورِ، وَفِي صُنْعِ نَمُوذَجِ مَرْكَبَةِ الْكَرُوبِيمِ الْبَاسِطَةِ أَجْنِحَتَهَا، وَالَّتِي تُظَلِّلُ تَابُوتَ عَهْدِ الرَّبِّ.

And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

١٩ 19 وَقَالَ دَاوُدُ لِاِبْنِهِ: «لَقَدْ دَوَّنْتُ جَمِيعَ هَذِهِ التَّعْلِيمَاتِ كِتَابَةً لأَنَّ يَدَ الرَّبِّ كَانَتْ علَيَّ، وَقَدْ لَقَّنَنِي مُوَاصَفَاتِ هَذِهِ التَّصْمِيمَاتِ.

All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.

٢٠ 20 فَتَقَوَّ وَتَشَجَّعْ وَاعْمَلْ. لَا تَجْزَعْ وَلا تَرْتَعِبْ لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ الإِلَهَ إِلَهِي مَعَكَ، وَلَنْ يَخْذُلَكَ وَلا يَتْرُكَكَ حَتَّى تَسْتَوْفِيَ كُلَّ عَمَلِ خِدْمَةِ هَيْكَلِ الرَّبِّ.

And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

٢١ 21 وَسَتَقُومُ فِرَقُ الْكَهَنَةِ وَاللّاوِيِّينَ بِكُلِّ خِدْمَةِ هَيْكَلِ اللهِ، فَضْلاً عَنْ كُلِّ صَانِعٍ مَاهِرٍ فِي كُلِّ حِرْفَةٍ، وَسَيَكُونُ الرُّؤَسَاءُ وَالْجَيْشُ مُتَأَهِّبِينَ لِتَلْبِيَةِ أَوَامِرِكَ».

And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with you for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with you for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at your commandment.