2 Samuel 7
1 It happened that after the king had settled in his house, and after Yahweh had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
王住在自己宫中，耶和华使他安靖，不被四围的仇敌扰乱。
2 the king said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God is staying in the middle of a tent.”
那时，王对先知拿单说：“看哪，我住在香柏木的宫中， 神的约柜反在幔子里。”
3 Then Nathan said to the king, “Go, do what is in your heart, for Yahweh is with you.”
拿单对王说：“你可以照你的心意而行，因为耶和华与你同在。”
4 But that same night the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying,
当夜，耶和华的话临到拿单说：
5 “Go and tell David my servant, 'This is what Yahweh says: Will you build me a house in which to live?
“你去告诉我仆人大卫，说耶和华如此说：‘你岂可建造殿宇给我居住呢？
6 For I have not lived in a house from the day that I brought up the people of Israel out of Egypt until this present day; instead, I have been moving about in a tent, a tabernacle.
自从我领以色列人出埃及直到今日，我未曾住过殿宇，常在会幕和帐幕中行走。
7 In all places where I have moved among all the people of Israel, did I ever say anything to any of Israel's leaders whom I appointed to shepherd my people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”'”
凡我同以色列人所走的地方，我何曾向以色列一支派的士师，就是我吩咐牧养我民以色列的说：你们为何不给我建造香柏木的殿宇呢？’
8 Now then, tell my servant David, “This is what Yahweh of hosts says: 'I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, so that you would be ruler over my people Israel.
“现在，你要告诉我仆人大卫，说万军之耶和华如此说：‘我从羊圈中将你召来，叫你不再跟从羊群，立你作我民以色列的君。
9 I have been with you wherever you went. I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the great ones of the earth.
你无论往哪里去，我常与你同在，剪除你的一切仇敌。我必使你得大名，好像世上大大有名的人一样。
10 I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them there, so that they may live in their own place and be troubled no more. No longer will wicked people oppress them, as they did before,
我必为我民以色列选定一个地方，栽培他们，使他们住自己的地方，不再迁移；凶恶之子也不像从前扰害他们，
11 as they were doing from the days that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Now I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, I, Yahweh declare to you that I will make you a house.
并不像我命士师治理我民以色列的时候一样。我必使你安靖，不被一切仇敌扰乱，并且我—耶和华应许你，必为你建立家室。
12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up a descendant after you, one who will come out from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
你寿数满足、与你列祖同睡的时候，我必使你的后裔接续你的位；我也必坚定他的国。
13 He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
他必为我的名建造殿宇；我必坚定他的国位，直到永远。
14 I will be a father to him, and he will be my son. When he sins, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the whipping of the sons of men.
我要作他的父，他要作我的子；他若犯了罪，我必用人的杖责打他，用人的鞭责罚他。
15 But my covenant faithfulness will not leave him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
但我的慈爱仍不离开他，像离开在你面前所废弃的扫罗一样。
16 Your house and kingdom will be confirmed forever before you. Your throne will be established forever.'”
你的家和你的国必在我面前永远坚立。你的国位也必坚定，直到永远。’”
17 Nathan spoke to David and reported to him all these words, and he told him about the entire vision.
拿单就按这一切话，照这默示，告诉大卫。
18 Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh and said, “Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my family that you have brought me to this point?
于是大卫王进去，坐在耶和华面前，说：“主耶和华啊，我是谁？我的家算什么？你竟使我到这地步呢？
19 Now this was a small thing in your sight, Lord Yahweh. You have even spoken about your servant's family for a great while to come, and have shown me future generations, Lord Yahweh!
主耶和华啊，这在你眼中还看为小，又应许你仆人的家至于久远。主耶和华啊，这岂是人所常遇的事吗？
20 What more can I, David, say to you? You have known your servant, Lord Yahweh.
主耶和华啊，我还有何言可以对你说呢？因为你知道你的仆人。
21 For your word's sake, and to fulfill your own purpose, you have done this great thing and revealed it to your servant.
你行这大事使仆人知道，是因你所应许的话，也是照你的心意。
22 Therefore you are great, Lord Yahweh, for there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, as we have heard with our own ears.
主耶和华啊，你本为大，照我们耳中听见，没有可比你的；除你以外再无 神。
23 What nation is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom you, God, went and rescued for yourself? You did this so that they would become a people for yourself, to make a name for yourself, and to do great and fearful deeds for your land. You drove out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you rescued from Egypt.
世上有何民能比你的民以色列呢？你从埃及救赎他们作自己的子民，又在你赎出来的民面前行大而可畏的事，驱逐列邦人和他们的神，显出你的大名。
24 You established Israel as your own people forever, and you, Yahweh, became their God.
你曾坚立你的民以色列作你的子民，直到永远；你—耶和华也作了他们的 神。
25 So now, Yahweh God, may the promise that you made concerning your servant and his family be established forever. Do as you have spoken.
“耶和华 神啊，你所应许仆人和仆人家的话，求你坚定，直到永远；照你所说的而行。
26 May your name be forever great, so the people will say, 'Yahweh of hosts is the God of Israel,' while the house of me, David, your servant is established before you.
愿人永远尊你的名为大，说：‘万军之耶和华是治理以色列的 神。’这样，你仆人大卫的家必在你面前坚立。
27 For you, Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. That is why I, your servant, have found courage to pray to you.
万军之耶和华—以色列的 神啊，因你启示你的仆人说：‘我必为你建立家室’，所以仆人大胆向你如此祈祷。
28 Now, Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are trustworthy, and you have made this good promise to your servant.
“主耶和华啊，惟有你是 神。你的话是真实的；你也应许将这福气赐给仆人。
29 Now then, let it please you to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever before you. For you, Lord Yahweh, have said these things, and with your blessing your servant's house will be blessed forever.”
现在求你赐福与仆人的家，可以永存在你面前。主耶和华啊，这是你所应许的。愿你永远赐福与仆人的家！”
