1 Chronicles 22
1 Then David said: 'This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of 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 commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of 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 iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight;
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-trees without number; for the Zidonians and they of Tyre 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: 'Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries; I will therefore make preparation for him.' So 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 Then He called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for the LORD, the 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 son, as for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of the LORD my 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 made great wars; thou shalt not build a house unto My name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in My sight.
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, who 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 unto 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 for My name; and he shall be to Me for a son, and I will be to him for a father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over 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 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as He hath spoken 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 the LORD give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep 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 shalt thou prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel; be strong, and of good courage; fear not, neither be dismayed.
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 Now, behold, in my straits I have prepared for the house of the LORD a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight, for it is in abundance; timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
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 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all men that are skilful in any manner of 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 of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, 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 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son:
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 your God with you? and hath He not given you rest on every side? for He hath delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; 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 heart and your soul to seek after the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring 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。」
