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,
王住在自己宮中，耶和華使他安靖，不被四圍的仇敵擾亂。
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.”
那時，王對先知拿單說：「看哪，我住在香柏木的宮中，上帝的約櫃反在幔子裏。」
3 Then Nathan said to the king, “Go, do what is in your heart, for Yahweh is with you.”
拿單對王說：「你可以照你的心意而行，因為耶和華與你同在。」
4 But that same night the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying,
當夜，耶和華的話臨到拿單說：
5 “Go and tell David my servant, 'This is what Yahweh says: Will you build me a house in which to live?
「你去告訴我僕人大衛，說耶和華如此說：『你豈可建造殿宇給我居住呢？
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.
自從我領以色列人出埃及直到今日，我未曾住過殿宇，常在會幕和帳幕中行走。
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師，就是我吩咐牧養我民以色列的說：你們為何不給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.
「現在，你要告訴我僕人大衛，說萬軍之耶和華如此說：『我從羊圈中將你召來，叫你不再跟從羊群，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.
你無論往哪裏去，我常與你同在，剪除你的一切仇敵。我必使你得大名，好像世上大大有名的人一樣。
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,
我必為我民以色列選定一個地方，栽培他們，使他們住自己的地方，不再遷移；凶惡之子也不像從前擾害他們，
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.
並不像我命士師治理我民以色列的時候一樣。我必使你安靖，不被一切仇敵擾亂，並且我－耶和華應許你，必為你建立家室。
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.
你壽數滿足、與你列祖同睡的時候，我必使你的後裔接續你的位；我也必堅定他的國。
13 He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
他必為我的名建造殿宇；我必堅定他的國位，直到永遠。
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，我必用人的杖責打他，用人的鞭責罰他。
15 But my covenant faithfulness will not leave him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
但我的慈愛仍不離開他，像離開在你面前所廢棄的掃羅一樣。
16 Your house and kingdom will be confirmed forever before you. Your throne will be established forever.'”
你的家和你的國必在我面前永遠堅立。你的國位也必堅定，直到永遠。』」
17 Nathan spoke to David and reported to him all these words, and he told him about the entire vision.
拿單就按這一切話，照這默示，告訴大衛。
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?
於是大衛王進去，坐在耶和華面前，說：「主耶和華啊，我是誰？我的家算甚麼？你竟使我到這地步呢？
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!
主耶和華啊，這在你眼中還看為小，又應許你僕人的家至於久遠。主耶和華啊，這豈是人所常遇的事嗎？
20 What more can I, David, say to you? You have known your servant, Lord Yahweh.
主耶和華啊，我還有何言可以對你說呢？因為你知道你的僕人。
21 For your word's sake, and to fulfill your own purpose, you have done this great thing and revealed it to your servant.
你行這大事使僕人知道，是因你所應許的話，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.
主耶和華啊，你本為大，照我們耳中聽見，沒有可比你的；除你以外再無上帝。
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？你從埃及救贖他們作自己的子民，又在你贖出來的民面前行大而可畏的事，驅逐列邦人和他們的神，顯出你的大名。
24 You established Israel as your own people forever, and you, Yahweh, became their God.
你曾堅立你的民以色列作你的子民，直到永遠；你－耶和華也作了他們的上帝。
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.
「耶和華上帝啊，你所應許僕人和僕人家的話，求你堅定，直到永遠；照你所說的而行。
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.
願人永遠尊你的名為大，說：『萬軍之耶和華是治理以色列的上帝。』這樣，你僕人大衛的家必在你面前堅立。
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.
萬軍之耶和華－以色列的上帝啊，因你啟示你的僕人說：『我必為你建立家室』，所以僕人大膽向你如此祈禱。
28 Now, Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are trustworthy, and you have made this good promise to your servant.
「主耶和華啊，惟有你是上帝。你的話是真實的；你也應許將這福氣賜給僕人。
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.”
現在求你賜福與僕人的家，可以永存在你面前。主耶和華啊，這是你所應許的。願你永遠賜福與僕人的家！」
