歷代志上 28
1 大衛招聚以色列各支派的首領和輪班服事王的軍長，與千夫長、百夫長，掌管王和王子產業牲畜的，並太監，以及大能的勇士，都到耶路撒冷來。
And David assembled all the chief [men] of Israel, the chief of the judges, and all the chief [men] of the courses [of attendance] on the person of the king, and the captains of thousands and hundreds, and the treasurers, and the lords of his substance, and of all the king's property, and of his sons, together with the eunuchs, and the mighty men, and the warriors of the army, at Jerusalem.
2 大衛王就站起來，說：「我的弟兄，我的百姓啊，你們當聽我言，我心裏本想建造殿宇，安放耶和華的約櫃，作為我上帝的腳凳；我已經預備建造的材料。
And David stood in the midst of the assembly, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and a place for the feet of our Lord, and I prepared [materials] suitable for the building:
3 只是上帝對我說：『你不可為我的名建造殿宇；因你是戰士，流了人的血。』
but God said, You shall not build me a house to call my name upon it, for you are a man of war, and have shed blood.
4 然而，耶和華－以色列的上帝在我父的全家揀選我作以色列的王，直到永遠。因他揀選猶大為首領；在猶大支派中揀選我父家，在我父的眾子裏喜悅我，立我作以色列眾人的王。
Yet the Lord God of Israel chose me out of the whole house of my father to be king over Israel for ever; and he chose Juda as the kingly [house], and out of the house of Juda [he chose] the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he preferred me, that I should be king over all Israel.
5 耶和華賜我許多兒子，在我兒子中揀選所羅門坐耶和華的國位，治理以色列人。
And of all my sons, (for the Lord has given me many sons, ) he has chosen Solomon my son, to set him on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
6 耶和華對我說：『你兒子所羅門必建造我的殿和院宇；因為我揀選他作我的子，我也必作他的父。
And God said to me, Solomon your son shall build my house and my court: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be to him a father.
7 他若恆久遵行我的誡命典章如今日一樣，我就必堅定他的國位，直到永遠。』
And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he continue to keep my commandments, and my judgments, as [at] this day.
8 現今在耶和華的會中，以色列眾人眼前所說的，我們的上帝也聽見了。你們應當尋求耶和華－你們上帝的一切誡命，謹守遵行，如此你們可以承受這美地，遺留給你們的子孫，永遠為業。
And now [I charge you] before the whole assembly of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek all the commandments of the Lord our God, that you may inherit the good land, and leave it for your sons to inherit after you for ever.
9 「我兒所羅門哪，你當認識耶和華－你父的上帝，誠心樂意地事奉他；因為他鑒察眾人的心，知道一切心思意念。你若尋求他，他必使你尋見；你若離棄他，他必永遠丟棄你。
And now, [my] son Solomon, know the God of your fathers, and serve him with a perfect heart and willing soul: for the Lord searches all hearts, and knows every thought: if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you should forsake him, he will forsake you for ever.
10 你當謹慎，因耶和華揀選你建造殿宇作為聖所。你當剛強去行。」
See now, for the Lord has chosen you to build him a house for a sanctuary, be strong and do [it].
11 大衛將殿的遊廊、旁屋、府庫、樓房、內殿，和施恩所的樣式指示他兒子所羅門，
And David gave Solomon his son the plan of the temple, and its buildings, and its treasuries, and its upper chambers, and the inner store-rooms, and the place of the atonement,
12 又將被靈感動所得的樣式，就是耶和華上帝殿的院子、周圍的房屋、殿的府庫，和聖物府庫的一切樣式都指示他；
and the plan which he had in his mind of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, [designed] for the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the holy things, and of the chambers for resting:
13 又指示他祭司和利未人的班次與耶和華殿裏各樣的工作，並耶和華殿裏一切器皿的樣式，
and [the plan] of the courses of the priests and Levites, for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and of the stores of vessels for ministration of the service of the house of the Lord.
14 以及各樣應用金器的分兩和各樣應用銀器的分兩，
And [he gave him] the account of their weight, both of gold and silver [vessels].
15 金燈臺和金燈的分兩，銀燈臺和銀燈的分兩，輕重各都合宜；
He gave him the weight of the candlesticks, and of the lamps.
16 陳設餅金桌子的分兩，銀桌子的分兩，
He gave him likewise the weight of the tables of show bread, of each table of gold, and likewise of the [tables of] silver:
17 精金的肉叉子、盤子，和爵的分兩，各金碗與各銀碗的分兩，
also of the flesh hooks, and vessels for drink-offering, and golden bowls: and the weight of the gold and silver [articles], and censers, [and] bowls, according to the weight of each.
18 精金香壇的分兩，並用金子做基路伯；基路伯張開翅膀，遮掩耶和華的約櫃。
And he showed him the weight [of the utensils] of the altar of incense, [which was] of pure gold, and the plan of the chariot of the cherubs that spread out their wings, and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
19 大衛說：「這一切工作的樣式都是耶和華用手劃出來使我明白的。」
David gave all to Solomon in the Lord's handwriting, according to the knowledge given him of the work of the pattern.
20 大衛又對他兒子所羅門說：「你當剛強壯膽去行！不要懼怕，也不要驚惶。因為耶和華上帝就是我的上帝，與你同在；他必不撇下你，也不丟棄你，直到耶和華殿的工作都完畢了。
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong, and play the man, and do: fear not, neither be terrified; for the Lord my God [is] with you; he will not forsake you, and will not fail you, until you have finished all the work of the service of the house of the Lord. And behold the pattern of the temple, even his house, and its treasury, and the upper chambers, and the inner store-rooms, and the place of propitiation, and the plan of the house of the Lord.
21 有祭司和利未人的各班，為要辦理上帝殿各樣的事，又有靈巧的人在各樣的工作上樂意幫助你；並有眾首領和眾民一心聽從你的命令。」
And see, [here are] the courses of the priests and Levites for all the service of the house of the Lord, and [there shall be] with you [men] for every workmanship, and every one of ready skill in every are: also the chief men and all the people, [ready] for all your commands.
