1 Crónicas 22
1 Entonces David dijo: “Esta es la casa de Yahvé Dios, y este es el altar del holocausto para Israel”.
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].”
2 David dio órdenes de reunir a los extranjeros que estaban en la tierra de Israel, y puso a los albañiles a cortar piedras labradas para construir la casa de Dios.
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.
3 David preparó hierro en abundancia para los clavos de las puertas y para los enganches, y bronce en abundancia sin peso,
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.
4 y cedros en abundancia, porque los sidonios y la gente de Tiro le trajeron cedros en abundancia a David.
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.
5 David dijo: “Salomón, mi hijo, es joven y tierno, y la casa que se va a construir para Yahvé debe ser sumamente magnífica, de fama y de gloria en todos los países. Por lo tanto, haré los preparativos para ello”. Así que David se preparó abundantemente antes de su muerte.
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.
6 Luego llamó a su hijo Salomón y le ordenó que construyera una casa para Yahvé, el Dios de Israel.
[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].
7 David le dijo a su hijo Salomón: “En cuanto a mí, tenía en mi corazón construir una casa al nombre de Yahvé, mi Dios.
He said to him, “I wanted [IDM] to build a temple to honor [MTY] Yahweh, my God.
8 Pero vino a mí la palabra de Yahvé, diciendo: ‘Has derramado mucha sangre y has hecho grandes guerras. No construirás una casa a mi nombre, porque has derramado mucha sangre en la tierra a mis ojos.
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].
9 He aquí que te nacerá un hijo, que será un hombre de paz. Le daré descanso de todos sus enemigos alrededor; porque su nombre será Salomón, y daré paz y tranquilidad a Israel en sus días.
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.
10 Él edificará una casa a mi nombre, y él será mi hijo, y yo seré su padre; y estableceré el trono de su reino sobre Israel para siempre.’
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].’
11 Ahora, hijo mío, que el Señor te acompañe y te haga prosperar, y que construyas la casa del Señor, tu Dios, como él ha hablado de ti.
“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.
12 Que Yahvé te dé discreción y entendimiento, y te ponga al frente de Israel, para que cumplas la ley de Yahvé vuestro Dios.
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.
13 Entonces prosperarás, si cumples con los estatutos y las ordenanzas que el Señor le dio a Moisés acerca de Israel. Sé fuerte y valiente. No tengas miedo ni te desanimes.
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!
14 Ahora bien, he aquí que en mi aflicción he preparado para la casa de Yahvé cien mil talentos de oro, un millón de talentos de plata, y bronce y hierro sin peso, pues hay en abundancia. También he preparado madera y piedra; y tú puedes añadirlas.
“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.
15 También hay con vosotros obreros en abundancia — cortadores y trabajadores de la piedra y de la madera, y toda clase de hombres hábiles en toda clase de trabajos;
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.
16 del oro, de la plata, del bronce y del hierro, no hay número. Levantaos y haced, y que el Señor esté con vosotros”.
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.”
17 David también ordenó a todos los príncipes de Israel que ayudaran a su hijo Salomón, diciendo:
Then David commanded that all the Israeli leaders must assist Solomon. He said to them,
18 “¿No está Yahvé, tu Dios, contigo? ¿No te ha dado descanso por todos lados? Porque él ha entregado a los habitantes de la tierra en mi mano; y la tierra está sometida ante el Señor y ante su pueblo.
“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.
19 Ahora pon tu corazón y tu alma para seguir a Yahvé, tu Dios. Levántate, pues, y construye el santuario de Yahvé Dios, para llevar el arca de la alianza de Yahvé y los utensilios sagrados de Dios a la casa que se va a construir para el nombre de Yahvé.”
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.”
