歷代志上 28
1 [達味宣佈建殿]達味召集了以色列的眾首長、各支派首長、值班服事君王的首長、千夫長、百夫長、掌管軍人及王室子女財產牲畜的首長，以及太監、勇士和眾顯要，到耶路撒冷來。
And David assembled all the officials of Israel, the officials of the tribes, and the officers of the companies who served the king by division, and the commanders of thousands, and the commanders of hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.
2 達味王站起來說道：「我的弟兄，我的百姓，請聽我的話! 我原有意為上主的約櫃，即為我們天主的腳凳，建造一座安放的殿宇，並且我已作了建造的準備；
Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, "Hear me, my brothers, and my people. As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.
3 然而天主對我說：你不可為我的名建築殿宇，因為你是一個軍人，流過人的血。
But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.'
4 上主以色列的天主，由我父全家中選拔了我永遠作王，統治以色列，因為他選拔了猶大為長，由猷大家族中又選拔了我的父家，在我父親的兒子中，他喜愛我，立我作王，統治全以色列；
However the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.
5 他又從我的眾子中，─因為上主賞賜了我許多兒子，選拔了我兒撒羅滿，坐上主王國的寶座，治理以色列。
Of all my sons (for the LORD has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the LORD's kingdom over Israel.
6 他這樣對我說：是你的兒子撒羅滿要為我建築殿宇和庭院，因為我以選了他作我的兒子，我要作他的父親。
He said to me, 'Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
7 如果他堅守遵行我的誡命和法律，如同今日一樣，我必鞏固他的王權直到永遠。
I will establish his kingdom forever, if he continues to do my commandments and my ordinances, as at this day.'
8 所以現今當著全以色列，上主的會眾面前，在我們天主聽聞之下，我勸你們必須遵守並尋求上主，你們天主的一切誡命，好使你們保有這塊美麗的地方，永遠遺留給你們的子孫。
Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God; that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.
9 至於你、我兒撒羅滿! 你要認識你父親的天主，全心樂意事奉他，因為上主洞察所有人的心，知道人的一切心思欲念。如果你尋求他，他必使你尋獲；如果你背判他，他必要永遠拋棄你。
You, Solomon my son, know 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 by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
10 現在，你該注意，因為上主揀選了你建築殿宇作為他的聖所，你要勇敢去行。」[交付聖殿圖樣]
Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for him as a sanctuary. Be strong, and do it."
11 達味遂將門廊、廂房、府庫、樓閣、內室和至聖所的圖樣，交給了他的兒子撒羅滿；
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch of the temple, and of its houses, and of its treasuries, and of the upper rooms of it, and of the inner rooms of it, and of the place of the mercy seat;
12 將他心中關於上主殿宇的庭院，周圍的房屋，天主殿內的府庫，聖物的府庫所有的圖樣，
and the pattern of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of the house of the LORD, and for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of God's house, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things;
13 以及關於司祭和肋未人的班次，在上主殿內應行的一切禮儀，上主殿內行禮儀時應用的一切器皿，都指示給他，
also for the divisions 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;
14 並給他指定用多少份量的金子，製各種禮儀應使用的一切金器；用多少份量的銀子，製各種歷任應使用的一切銀器，
of gold by weight for the gold, for all vessels of every kind of service; for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all vessels of every kind of service;
15 用多少份量的金子，製金燈台及台上的金燈，用多少份量製每盞金燈台及台上的金燈；用多少份量的銀子，製銀燈台及台上的銀燈，每盞銀燈台及台上銀燈的重量，按每盞燈台的用途應用多少；
by weight also for the lampstands of gold, and for its lamps, of gold, by weight for every lampstand and for its lamps; and for the lampstands of silver, by weight for every lampstand and for its lamps, according to the use of every lampstand;
16 用多少份量的金子，製供餅的桌子，每張應用多少；用多少銀子製銀桌子；
and the gold by weight for the tables of show bread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver;
17 用多少份量的純金，製叉、盤和壺；用多少份量的金子，製各種金碗，每隻碗重量多少；用多少份量的銀子，製各種銀碗，每隻碗重量多少；
and the forks, and the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl;
18 用多少份量的純金，製造香壇；最後給他指定了車子的圖樣，即展開翅膀遮蓋上主的約櫃的金革魯的圖樣：
and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot, the cherubim that spread out their wings and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
19 這一切，即這一切工作的圖樣，都給他按照上主的指示劃了出來。[勸勉撒羅滿]
"All this," said David, "I have been made to understand in writing from the hand of the LORD, even all the works of this pattern."
20 達味又對他的兒子撒羅滿說：「你要勇敢勉力去行，不必害怕，不必畏懼，因為上主天主，我的天主必與你同在；他決不遠離你，決不拋棄你，直到你完成修築上主殿宇的一切工作。
David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
21 你看，司祭和肋未人已分好班次，奉行天主殿內的事務；在各種工作上，又有各種的巧匠自願輔助你，首領和全體人民又都聽你的指揮。」
Look, there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the service of God's house. There shall be with you in all kinds of work every willing man who has skill, for any kind of service. Also the captains and all the people will be entirely at your command."
