Chronicles I 22
1 And David said, This is the house of the Lord God, and this [is] the altar for whole-burnt-offering for Israel.
達味歲說：「這裏就是上主天主的殿，這裏就是以色列獻全燔祭的祭壇。」[準備建殿材料]
2 And David gave orders to gather all the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he appointed stone-hewers to hew polished stones to build the house to God.
達味下令招募在以色列境內的外方人，派石匠開鑿石頭，為建造天主的殿：
3 And David prepared much iron for the nails of the doors and the gate; the hinges also and brass in abundance, there was no weighing [of it].
達味準備了大量的鐵，做門扇的釘子和鉤子；又準備了大量的銅，無法衡量；
4 And cedar threes without number: for the Sidonians and the Tyrians brought cedar trees in abundance to David.
香柏木不可勝數，因為漆冬和提洛人給達味運來了無數的香柏木。
5 And David said, My son Solomon [is] a tender child, and the house [for me] to build to the Lord [is] for superior magnificence for a name and for a glory through all the earth: I will make preparation for it. And David prepared abundantly before his death.
達味曾想：「我兒撒羅滿年幼脆弱；為上主要建造的殿宇，必須極其輝煌，聲譽榮耀應傳遍萬邦，所以我必須為他預備一切。」因此，達味在未死以前，預備了許多建築材料。[囑子建殿]
6 And he called Solomon his son, and commanded him to build the house for the Lord God of Israel.
達味將兒子撒羅滿召來，囑咐他為上主以色列的天主建築殿宇。
7 And David said to Solomon, [My] child, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of the Lord God.
達味對撒羅滿說：「我兒，我心裏原想為上主我的天主的名，建築一座殿宇；
8 But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast carried on great wars: thou shalt not build a house to my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth before me.
無奈有上主的話傳於我說：你流了許多血，屢經大戰，你不可為我的名建造殿宇，因為你在我面前往地上流了許多血。
9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, he 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 to Israel in his days.
看，你將生一個兒子，他是一個和平的人，我要使他安寧，不受四周一切仇敵的侵擾，因為他的名字要叫撒羅滿；他在位時，我要將和平與安寧賜予以色列。
10 He shall build a house to my name; and he shall be a son to me, and I will be a father to him; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom in Israel for ever.
他將為我名建造殿宇，他將做我的兒子，我將做他的父親。我必鞏固他的王位，治理以色列，直到永遠。
11 And now, my son, the Lord shall be with thee, and prosper [thee]; and thou shalt build a house to the Lord thy God, as he spoke concerning thee.
我兒，如今，願上主與你同在，使你成功，為上主你的天主見造殿宇，有如他論及你所說的話。
12 Only may the Lord give thee wisdom and prudence, and strengthen thee over Israel, both to keep and to do the law of the Lord thy God.
唯願上主賜給你智慧和聰明，使你治理以色列時，遵循上主你的天主的法律。
13 Then will he prosper [thee], if thou take heed to do the commandments and judgments which the Lord commanded Moses for Israel: be courageous and strong; fear not, nor be terrified.
如果你謹守遵行上主藉梅瑟吩咐以色列的法律和典章，你必會成功；要有膽量，咬勇氣，不必畏懼，不必驚惶。
14 And, behold, I according to my poverty have prepared for the house of the Lord a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a million talents of silver, and brass and iron without measure; for it is abundant; and I have prepared timber and stones; and do thou add to these.
你看，我辛辛苦苦為上主的殿宇，預備了十萬「塔冷通」的金子，一百萬」塔冷通」的銀子，銅和鐵多得不可衡量；又預備了木料和石頭，你還可以補充。
15 And [of them that are] with thee do thou add to the multitude of workmen; [let there be] artificers and masons, and carpenters, and every skilful [workman] in every work;
並且在你身邊還有許多工匠、鑿匠、石匠、木匠，以及各種工藝的技術工人。
16 in gold and silver, brass and iron, [of which] there is no number. Arise and do, and the Lord [be] with thee.
關於金銀銅鐵，多得無數。起來興工罷! 願上主與你同在。」 [囑咐首領協助建殿]
17 And David charged all the chief men of Israel to help Solomon his son, [saying],
達味又吩咐以色列的領袖協助自己的兒子撒羅滿說：「
18 [Is] not the Lord with you? and he has given you rest round about, for he has given into your hands the inhabitants of the land; and the land is subdued before the Lord, and before his people.
上主，你們的天主不是與你們同在嗎﹖他不是市你們四周都安寧了嗎﹖他已將這地的居民交於我手中，這地已在上主和他的百姓面前歸服了；
19 Now set your hearts and souls to seek after the Lord your God: and rise, and build a sanctuary to your God to carry in 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.
所以現在你們要專心致志，尋求上主你們的天主。起來! 興工建造上主天主的聖所，將上主的約櫃暗天主的聖器，運入為上主的名所建造的殿宇內。」
