1 Crónicas 22

1 Entonces David dijo: Ésta es la Casa de Yavé ʼElohim, y éste 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 mandó que se reuniera a los extranjeros que estaban en la tierra de Israel, y designó canteros que labraran piedras para edificar la Casa de ʼElohim.

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 También David preparó gran cantidad de hierro para los clavos de las hojas de las puertas y las junturas, más bronce del que podía pesarse.

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 También preparó abundancia de madera de cedro, porque los sidonios y tirios la llevaban 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: Mi hijo Salomón es joven y sin experiencia. La Casa que se va a edificar a Yavé debe ser magnífica por excelencia, para fama y honra en todas las tierras. Por tanto, haré preparativos para ella. Antes de su muerte David hizo abundantes preparativos.

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 Entonces David llamó a su hijo Salomón y le mandó que edificara una Casa a Yavé ʼElohim 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 dijo a Salomón: Hijo mío, tuve en mi corazón el anhelo de edificar una Casa al Nombre de Yavé mi ʼElohim,

He said to him, “I wanted [IDM] to build a temple to honor [MTY] Yahweh, my God.

8 pero la Palabra de Yavé vino a mí: Tú has derramado mucha sangre y has hecho grandes guerras. Por tanto, no edificarás Casa a mi Nombre, porque has derramado mucha sangre en la tierra delante de Mí.

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 Ciertamente te nacerá un hijo, quien será varón de paz, porque Yo le daré paz de todos sus enemigos en derredor. Por tanto su nombre será Salomón, y en su tiempo Yo daré paz y reposo a Israel.

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 Casa a mi Nombre y me será hijo. Yo le seré 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 pues, hijo mío, Yavé sea contigo para que prosperes y edifiques la Casa de Yavé tu ʼElohim, como Él dijo acerca 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 Yavé te dé entendimiento y prudencia, para que cuando Él te dé dominio sobre Israel, observes la Ley de Yavé tu ʼElohim.

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 serás prosperado, si cuidas de practicar los Preceptos y Decretos que Yavé mandó a Moisés para Israel. ¡Esfuérzate y sé valiente! ¡No temas ni desmayes!

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 Mira que yo, con grandes esfuerzos, preparé para la Casa de Yavé 3.300 toneladas de oro y 33.000 toneladas de plata, y bronce y hierro incalculables porque son abundantes. También preparé madera y piedra, a lo cual tú añadirás.

“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 Además, hay obreros contigo en abundancia: canteros, albañiles para piedra, ebanistas y hombres expertos en toda clase de obra.

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 El oro, la plata, el bronce y el hierro son incalculables. Levántate y comienza a trabajar. ¡Yavé sea contigo!

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 Asimismo David mandó a todos los jefes de Israel que ayudaran a su hijo Salomón y dijo:

Then David commanded that all the Israeli leaders must assist Solomon. He said to them,

18 ¿No está Yavé su ʼElohim con ustedes? Él les dio paz por todas partes, por cuanto Él entregó en mi mano a los habitantes de la tierra, la cual fue sometida delante de Yavé y de 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 Dispongan su corazón y su alma para buscar a Yavé su ʼElohim. Levántense y edifiquen el Santuario de Yavé ʼElohim, para llevar el Arca del Pacto de Yavé y los utensilios consagrados a ʼElohim a la Casa que será edificada al Nombre de Yavé.

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.”