1 Chronicles 28
1 And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men to Jerusalem.
[達味宣佈建殿]達味召集了以色列的眾首長、各支派首長、值班服事君王的首長、千夫長、百夫長、掌管軍人及王室子女財產牲畜的首長，以及太監、勇士和眾顯要，到耶路撒冷來。
2 Then David the king stood upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: [As for me], I [had] in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
達味王站起來說道：「我的弟兄，我的百姓，請聽我的話! 我原有意為上主的約櫃，即為我們天主的腳凳，建造一座安放的殿宇，並且我已作了建造的準備；
3 But God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou [hast been] a man of war, and hast shed blood.
然而天主對我說：你不可為我的名建築殿宇，因為你是一個軍人，流過人的血。
4 However the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah [to be] the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he approved me to make [me] king over all Israel:
上主以色列的天主，由我父全家中選拔了我永遠作王，統治以色列，因為他選拔了猶大為長，由猷大家族中又選拔了我的父家，在我父親的兒子中，他喜愛我，立我作王，統治全以色列；
5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons, ) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
他又從我的眾子中，─因為上主賞賜了我許多兒子，選拔了我兒撒羅滿，坐上主王國的寶座，治理以色列。
6 And he said to me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him [to be] my son, and I will be his father.
他這樣對我說：是你的兒子撒羅滿要為我建築殿宇和庭院，因為我以選了他作我的兒子，我要作他的父親。
7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he shall be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
如果他堅守遵行我的誡命和法律，如同今日一樣，我必鞏固他的王權直到永遠。
8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave [it] for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
所以現今當著全以色列，上主的會眾面前，在我們天主聽聞之下，我勸你們必須遵守並尋求上主，你們天主的一切誡命，好使你們保有這塊美麗的地方，永遠遺留給你們的子孫。
9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou shalt seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou shalt forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
至於你、我兒撒羅滿! 你要認識你父親的天主，全心樂意事奉他，因為上主洞察所有人的心，知道人的一切心思欲念。如果你尋求他，他必使你尋獲；如果你背判他，他必要永遠拋棄你。
10 Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do [it].
現在，你該注意，因為上主揀選了你建築殿宇作為他的聖所，你要勇敢去行。」[交付聖殿圖樣]
11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses of it, and of its treasuries, and of its upper chambers, and of its inner parlors, and of the place of the mercy-seat,
達味遂將門廊、廂房、府庫、樓閣、內室和至聖所的圖樣，交給了他的兒子撒羅滿；
12 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers around, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
將他心中關於上主殿宇的庭院，周圍的房屋，天主殿內的府庫，聖物的府庫所有的圖樣，
13 Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.
以及關於司祭和肋未人的班次，在上主殿內應行的一切禮儀，上主殿內行禮儀時應用的一切器皿，都指示給他，
14 [He gave] of gold by weight for [things] of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; [silver also] for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
並給他指定用多少份量的金子，製各種禮儀應使用的一切金器；用多少份量的銀子，製各種歷任應使用的一切銀器，
15 Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for its lamps: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, [both] for the candlestick, and [also] for its lamps, according to the use of every candlestick.
用多少份量的金子，製金燈台及台上的金燈，用多少份量製每盞金燈台及台上的金燈；用多少份量的銀子，製銀燈台及台上的銀燈，每盞銀燈台及台上銀燈的重量，按每盞燈台的用途應用多少；
16 And by weight [he gave] gold for the tables of show-bread, for every table; and [likewise] silver for the tables of silver:
用多少份量的金子，製供餅的桌子，每張應用多少；用多少銀子製銀桌子；
17 Also pure gold for the flesh-hooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basins [he gave gold] by weight for every basin; and [likewise silver] by weight for every basin of silver:
用多少份量的純金，製叉、盤和壺；用多少份量的金子，製各種金碗，每隻碗重量多少；用多少份量的銀子，製各種銀碗，每隻碗重量多少；
18 And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubim, that spread out [their wings], and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
用多少份量的純金，製造香壇；最後給他指定了車子的圖樣，即展開翅膀遮蓋上主的約櫃的金革魯的圖樣：
19 All [this], [said David], the LORD made me understand in writing by [his] hand upon me, [even] all the works of this pattern.
這一切，即這一切工作的圖樣，都給他按照上主的指示劃了出來。[勸勉撒羅滿]
20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong, and of good courage, and do [it]: fear not, nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, [even] my God, [will be] with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
達味又對他的兒子撒羅滿說：「你要勇敢勉力去行，不必害怕，不必畏懼，因為上主天主，我的天主必與你同在；他決不遠離你，決不拋棄你，直到你完成修築上主殿宇的一切工作。
21 And behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, [even they shall be with thee] for all the service of the house of God: and [there shall be] with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skillful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people [will be] wholly at thy command.
你看，司祭和肋未人已分好班次，奉行天主殿內的事務；在各種工作上，又有各種的巧匠自願輔助你，首領和全體人民又都聽你的指揮。」
