1 Chronicles 22

1 Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

1 因此大卫说：“耶和华上帝的殿和以色列人献燔祭的坛要在这里。”

2 So David gave orders to gather the foreigners in the land of Israel, from whom he appointed stonecutters to prepare finished stones for building the house of God.

2 大卫下令召集住在以色列的外族人，派他们当中的石匠采凿建上帝殿用的石头。

3 David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed

3 大卫预备了大量的铁，用来做门扇的钉子和钩子，又预备了不计其数的铜。

4 and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.

4 他还预备了无数的香柏木，都是西顿人和泰尔人给他运来的。

5 And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So David made lavish preparations before his death.

5 大卫说：“为耶和华建造的殿宇必须宏伟辉煌，闻名于世，而我的儿子所罗门年纪还轻、阅历尚浅，所以我要为这殿预备材料。”因此，大卫在去世前为建殿预备了许多材料。

6 Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.

6 大卫召来儿子所罗门，嘱咐他要为以色列的上帝耶和华建造殿宇。

7 “My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,

7 他对所罗门说：“儿啊，我本想为我的上帝耶和华的名建造一座殿宇。

8 but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.

8 但耶和华对我说，‘你杀了许多人，打了很多仗，在我眼前使许多人血洒大地，因此你不可为我的名建造殿宇。

9 But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign.

9 你将生一个儿子，我必使他安享太平，不受四围的仇敌侵扰。他的名字要叫所罗门，他执政期间，我必使以色列太平安宁。

10 He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

10 他将为我的名建造殿宇，他要做我的儿子，我要做他的父亲，我要使他在以色列的王位永固。’

11 Now, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as He said you would.

11 “儿啊，愿耶和华与你同在，使你亨通，照你的上帝耶和华的吩咐去建造祂的殿。

12 Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.

12 你的上帝耶和华赐你权柄治理以色列时，愿祂赐你聪明和智慧，以便你遵行祂的律法。

13 Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

13 你若谨遵耶和华借摩西吩咐以色列的律例和典章，就必亨通。你要刚强勇敢，不要惊慌害怕。

14 Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.

14 看啊，我历尽艰辛，为耶和华的殿预备了六千八百万两金子、六亿八千万两银子和不计其数的铜和铁。我还预备了木料和石头。你还要多加预备。

15 You also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and men skilled in every kind of work—

15 你有许多工匠，如凿石匠、砌石匠、木匠等各种能工巧匠，

16 in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”

16 还有不计其数的金匠、银匠、铜匠和铁匠。现在动工吧，愿耶和华与你同在。”

17 Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon:

17 大卫又吩咐以色列的众首领帮助他儿子所罗门，

18 “Is not the LORD your God with you, and has He not granted you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land has been subdued before the LORD and His people.

18 他说：“你们的上帝耶和华与你们同在，使你们四境平安。祂将这地方的居民交在我手中，使这地方归顺祂和祂的子民。

19 Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Begin building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”

19 现在，你们要全心全意地寻求你们的上帝耶和华，去建造耶和华上帝的圣所，好将祂的约柜和圣洁器皿都放在里面。”