< 1 Chronicles 22 >

1 Then David said, “Here, [at the edge of Jerusalem, ] is where [we will build] the temple for our God Yahweh, and where [we will make] the altar for burning the offerings that the Israeli [people will bring].”
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 So David commanded that the foreigners who lived in Israel must gather together. [When they did that, ] he appointed [some of those] men to [cut huge] stones [from the quarries] and to smooth their surfaces, to be used to build the temple 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 David provided a large amount of iron for making nails and hinges for the doors in the gates of the temple. He also provided so much bronze [for making the altar and various utensils], that no one could weigh it all.
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 He also provided [money for buying] a large amount of cedar logs. Because there was a huge number of them, no one was able to count them. Those were logs that men from Tyre and Sidon [cities] sent 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 David [provided all those things because he] thought, “My son Solomon is still young and he does not know what he needs to know [about building], and the temple of Yahweh must be (magnificent/very beautiful). It must be a glorious building that will become famous, and people throughout the world must consider it to be glorious/splendid. So now I will begin to prepare for it to be built, [and Solomon will be responsible for building it].” So David collected a great amount of building materials before he died.
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 [When] David [was old, he] summoned his son Solomon, and told him that he should arrange for a temple to be built for Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [worshiped].
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 He said to him, “I wanted [IDM] to build a temple to honor [MTY] Yahweh, 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 Yahweh told [a prophet to tell] me, ‘You have killed many men [MTY] in the battles that you have fought. I have seen the blood of all the people whom you killed, so you will not be the one who will arrange for a temple to be built to honor me [MTY].
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 But you will have a son [who will be king of Israel after you die]. He will be a man who is peaceful and quiet, [not a man who kills others]. And I will cause that there will be peace between him and his enemies who are in all the nearby lands. His name will be Solomon, [which sounds like the word for peace]. During the time that he is king, people in Israel will be peaceful and safe.
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 is the one who will arrange for a temple to be built to honor me [MTY]. He will be [like] a son to me, and I will cause some of his descendants to rule [MTY] over Israel forever [HYP].’
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 “So now, my son, I hope/wish that Yahweh will help you, and enable you to be successful in arranging for building the temple of Yahweh, your God, which is what he said that you would do.
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 I also hope/wish that he will enable you to be wise and to understand what you need to know, and enable you to obey his laws while you rule over Israel.
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 If you carefully obey all the laws and regulations/commands that Yahweh gave to Moses to give to us Israeli people, you will be successful. So be steadfast/strong and courageous. Do not be afraid of anything, and do not become discouraged!
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 “I have tried hard to provide [materials] for [building] the temple of Yahweh. I have provided nearly 4,000 tons of gold, and nearly 40,000 tons of silver. I have also provided a very large amount of iron and bronze; no one has been able to weigh it all. I have also gathered/provided lumber and stone [for the walls of the temple], but you may need to get some more of those things.
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 There are many men [in Israel] who have good ability to cut big stones for making stone walls, and carpenters, and men who are very skilled at making various kinds of things.
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 There are many men who know how to make things from gold and silver and bronze and iron. So now [I say to you], begin the work [of building the temple], and I hope/wish that Yahweh will help/be with you.”
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 Then David commanded that all the Israeli leaders must assist Solomon. He said to them,
達味又吩咐以色列的領袖協助自己的兒子撒羅滿說:「
18 “Yahweh our God is certainly with/helping you [RHQ]. He has allowed you to have peace with all the nearby nations [RHQ]. He has enabled my [army] to conquer [IDM] them, so now Yahweh and my people control them.
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 you must obey Yahweh completely. Help Solomon to arrange for building the temple for Yahweh God, in order that you can bring the Sacred Chest that contains the Ten Commandments and the other sacred items that belong to God into the temple that you will build to honor Yahweh.”
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。」

< 1 Chronicles 22 >