1 Chronicles 29

1 Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

1 وَقَالَ دَاوُدُ الْمَلِكُ لِكُلِّ الْجَمْعِ الْحَاضِرِ: «إِنَّ ابْنِي سُلَيْمَانَ الَّذِي اصْطَفَاهُ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لايَزَالُ صَغِيراً غَضّاً، وَالْعَمَلُ الْمَطْلُوبُ ضَخْمٌ، لأَنَّ الْهَيْكَلَ لَيْسَ لإِنْسَانٍ بَلْ لِلرَّبِّ الإِلَهِ.

2 Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.

2 وَقَدْ بَذَلْتُ كُلَّ جَهْدِي لِتَجْهِيزِ مَا يَتَطَلَّبُهُ بِنَاءُ هَيْكَلِ إِلَهِي مِنْ مَوَادَّ، فَوَفَّرْتُ الذَّهَبَ لِمَا يُصْنَعُ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، وَالْفِضَّةَ لِمَا يُصْنَعُ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ، وَالنُّحَاسَ لِمَا يُصْنَعُ مِنْ نُحَاسٍ، وَالْحَدِيدَ لِمَا يُصْنَعُ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ، وَالْخَشَبَ لِمَا يُصْنَعُ مِنْ خَشَبٍ، وَحِجَارَةَ الْجَزَعِ وَجَوَاهِرَ ثَمِينَةً لِلتَّرْصِيعِ، وَحِجَارَةً ذَاتَ أَلْوَانٍ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ، وَحِجَارَةً كَرِيمَةً وَرُخَاماً كَثِيراً.

3 Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:

3 وَلِفَرْطِ سُرُورِي بِبَيْتِ إِلَهِي، فَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ مِنْ مَالِي الْخَاصِّ ذَهَباً وَفِضَّةً، بِالإِضَافَةِ إِلَى كُلِّ مَا أَعْدَدْتُهُ لِلْهَيْكَلِ.

4 three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings,

4 وَهِيَ فِي جُمْلَتِهَا ثَلاثَةُ آلافِ وَزْنَةٍ (نَحْوَ مِئَةٍ وَثَمَانِيَةِ آلافِ كِيلُو جِرَامٍ) مِنْ ذَهَبِ أُوفِيرَ، وَسَبْعَةُ آلافِ وَزْنَةٍ (نَحْوَ مِئَتَيْنِ وَاثْنَيْنِ وَخَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ كِيلُو جِرَامٍ) مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ النَّقِيَّةِ لِتَغْشِيَةِ جُدْرَانِ الْبُيُوتِ.

5 for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”

5 فَالذَّهَبُ لِمَا يُصْنَعُ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، وَالْفِضَّةُ لِمَا يُصْنَعُ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ. فَمَنْ يَرْغَبُ الْيَوْمَ فِي التَّبَرُّعِ لِخِدْمَةِ الرَّبِّ؟»

6 Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.

6 فَتَبَرَّعَ زُعَمَاءُ عَائِلاتِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَرُؤَسَاءُ أَسْبَاطِهِمْ، وَقَادَةُ الأُلُوفِ وَالْمِئَاتِ وَمُدِيرُو أَعْمَالِ الْمَلِكِ،

7 Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.

7 وَقَدَّمُوا لِخِدْمَةِ هَيْكَلِ الرَّبِّ خَمْسَةَ آلافِ وَزْنَةٍ وَعَشَرَةَ آلافِ دِرْهَمٍ (نَحْوَ مِئَةٍ وَثَمَانِينَ أَلْفَ كِيلُو جْرامٍ) مِنَ الذَّهَبِ، وَعَشْرَةَ آلافِ وَزْنَةٍ (نَحْوَ ثَلاثِ مِئَةٍ وَسِتِّينَ أَلْفَ كِيلُو جْرامٍ) مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ، وَثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ أَلْفَ وَزْنَةٍ (نَحْوَ سِتِّ مِئَةِ طُنٍّ) مِنَ النُّحَاسِ، وَمِئَةَ أَلْفِ وَزْنَةٍ (نَحْوَ ثَلاثَةِ آلافٍ وَسِتِّمَائَةِ طُنٍّ) مِنَ الْحَدِيدِ.

8 Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.

8 وَكُلُّ مَنْ وُجِدَتْ لَدَيْهِ حِجَارَةٌ كَرِيمَةٌ قَدَّمَهَا لِخَزِينَةِ الْهَيْكَلِ الَّتِي يُشْرِفُ عَلَيْهَا يَحِيئِيلُ الْجَرْشُونِيُّ.

9 And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

9 وَاغْتَبَطَ الشَّعْبُ بِمَا قَدَّمَهُ عَنْ رِضًى لأَنَّهُمْ تَبَرَّعُوا لِلرَّبِّ بِقَلْبٍ كَامِلٍ، وَابْتَهَجَ الْمَلِكُ أَيْضاً ابْتِهَاجاً شَدِيداً.

10 Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.

10 وَسَبَّحَ دَاوُدُ الرَّبَّ أَمَامَ الْجَمْعِ الْمُحْتَشِدِ قَائِلاً: «لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَيُّهَا الرَّبُّ إِلَهُ أَبِينَا إِسْرَائِيلَ، مِنَ الأَزَلِ وَإِلَى الأَبَدِ.

11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.

11 لَكَ يَا رَبُّ الْعَظَمَةُ وَالسَّطْوَةُ وَالْجَلالُ وَالْبَهَاءُ وَالْمَجْدُ، لأَنَّ لَكَ كُلَّ مَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ. أَنْتَ يَا رَبُّ صَاحِبُ الْمُلْكِ وَقَدْ تَعَالَيْتَ فَوْقَ رُؤُوسِ الْجَمِيعِ.

12 Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

12 أَنْتَ مَصْدَرُ كُلِّ غِنىً وَكَرَامَةٍ، وَأَنْتَ الْمُتَسَلِّطُ عَلَى الْجَمِيعِ، وَالْمَالِكُ لِلْقُوَّةِ وَالسَّطْوَةِ، وَأَنْتَ الْقَادِرُ عَلَى تَعْظِيمِ الْجَمِيعِ وَتَقْوِيَةِ عَزِيمَتِهِمْ.

13 Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name.

13 وَالآنَ، نَحْمَدُكَ يَا إِلَهَنَا وَنُسَبِّحُ اسْمَكَ الْجَلِيلَ.

14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.

14 وَلَكِنْ مَنْ أَنَا، وَمَنْ هُوَ شَعْبِي حَتَّى نَقْدِرَ أَنْ نَتَبَرَّعَ بِسَخَاءٍ وَعَنْ رِضًى؟ لأَنَّ مِنْكَ الْجَمِيعَ وَمِنْ يَدِكَ نُقَدِّمُ لَكَ.

15 For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.

15 فَنَحْنُ مِثْلُ آبَائِنَا، غُرَبَاءُ وَنُزَلاءُ أَمَامَكَ، وَأَيَّامُنَا كَالظِّلِّ عَلَى الأَرْضِ، خَالِيَةٌ مِنَ الرَّجَاءِ.

16 O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You.

16 فَيَا أَيُّهَا الرَّبُّ إِلَهُنَا، إِنَّ كُلَّ هَذِهِ الثَّرْوَةِ الَّتِي وَفَّرْنَاهَا لِنُشَيِّدَ لَكَ هَيْكَلاً لاِسْمِ قُدْسِكَ إِنَّمَا هِيَ مِنْ نِعَمِ يَدِكَ وَأَنْتَ مَالِكُ الْكُلِّ.

17 I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.

17 وَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ يَا إِلَهِي أَنَّكَ تَفْحَصُ الْقُلُوبَ وَتُسَرُّ بِالاسْتِقَامَةِ، وَأَنَا قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكَ كُلَّ هَذِهِ بِقَلْبٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ، كَذَلِكَ رَأَيْتُ شَعْبَكَ الْمَاثِلَ هُنَا يَتَبَرَّعُ عَنْ رِضًى بِابْتِهَاجٍ.

18 O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.

18 فَيَا رَبُّ إِلَهَ آبَائِنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَإِسْرَائِيلَ، اجْعَلْ هَذِهِ الرَّغْبَةَ أَنْ تَظَلَّ حَيَّةً إِلَى الأَبَدِ فِي قُلُوبِ شَعْبِكَ، وَاحْفَظْ قُلُوبَهُمْ لِتَبْقَى مُخْلِصَةً لَكَ.

19 And give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and carry out all Your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to build Your palace for which I have made provision.”

19 أَمَّا سُلَيْمَانُ ابْنِي، فَهَبْهُ قَلْباً كَامِلاً لِيُطِيعَ وَصَايَاكَ وَشَهَادَاتِكَ وَفَرَائِضَكَ، وَيَعْمَلَ بِها كُلِّهَا وَلِيَبْنِيَ الْهَيْكَلَ الَّذِي أَعْدَدْتُ لَهُ».

20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.

20 ثُمَّ قَالَ دَاوُدُ لِلْجَمْعِ الْحَاضِرِ: «بَارِكُوا الرَّبَّ إِلَهَكُمْ». فَسَبَّحَ كُلُّ الْجَمْعِ الرَّبَّ إِلَهَ آبَائِهِمْ وَسَجَدُوا لِلرَّبِّ وَلِلْمَلِكِ.

21 The next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.

21 وَفِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّانِي قَرَّبُوا لِلرَّبِّ ذَبَائِحَ وَقَدَّمُوا مُحْرَقَاتٍ: أَلْفَ ثَوْرٍ، وَأَلْفَ كَبْشٍ، وَأَلْفَ خَرُوفٍ مَعَ سَكَائِبِ خَمْرِهَا، وَذَبَائِحَ أُخْرَى كَثِيرَةً عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

22 That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.

22 وَاحْتَفَلُوا فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ آكِلِينَ شَارِبِينَ بِفَرَحٍ عَظِيمٍ، وَبَايَعُوا سُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ دَاوُدَ ثَانِيَةً مَلِكاً عَلَيْهِمْ، وَمَسَحُوهُ لِلرَّبِّ رَئِيساً، وَاخْتَارُوا صَادُوقَ كَاهِناً.

23 So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.

23 وَخَلَفَ سُلَيْمَانُ دَاوُدَ أَبَاهُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ الَّذِي أَسَّسَهُ الرَّبُّ وَأَفْلَحَ وَأَطَاعَهُ كُلُّ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ.

24 All the officials and mighty men, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.

24 كَمَا أَبْدَى الرُّؤَسَاءُ وَالأَبْطَالُ وَسَائِرُ أَبْنَاءِ الْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ خُضُوعاً تَامّاً لِسُلَيْمَانَ الْمَلِكِ.

25 The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.

25 وَعَظَّمَ الرَّبُّ مِنْ شَأْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ فِي أَعْيُنِ الإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ جَمِيعاً، وأَضْفَى عَلَيْهِ مَهَابَةً مَلَكِيَّةً لَمْ يَحْظَ بِها مَلِكٌ قَبْلَهُ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ.

26 David son of Jesse was king over all Israel.

26 وَمَلَكَ دَاوُدُ بْنُ يَسَّى عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ

27 The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

27 طَوَالَ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً، مِنْهَا سَبْعُ سِنِينَ فِي حَبْرُونَ، وَمَلَكَ ثَلاثاً وَثَلاثِينَ سَنَةً فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ.

28 He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.

28 وَمَاتَ بِشَيْخُوخَةٍ صَالِحَةٍ، وَقَدْ شَبِعَ أَيَّاماً وَتَمَتَّعَ بِالْغِنَى وَالْكَرَامَةِ، وَخَلَفَهُ ابْنُهُ سُلَيْمَانُ.

29 Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,

29 أَمَّا سِيرَةُ دَاوُدَ الْمَلِكِ وَسَائِرُ أَحْدَاثِ حَيَاتِهِ فَقَدْ وَرَدَتْ فِي كِتَابِ أَخْبَارِ صَمُوئِيلَ النَّبِيِّ وَأَخْبَارِ نَاثَانَ النَّبِيِّ وَأَخْبَارِ جَادَ النَّبِيِّ.

30 together with all the details of his reign, his might, and the circumstances that came upon him and Israel and all the kingdoms of the lands.

30 بِمَا فِيهَا مِنْ وَصْفٍ لأُسْلُوبِ حُكْمِهِ وَسَطْوَتِهِ وَالأَحْدَاثِ الَّتِي مَرَّتْ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ وَكُلِّ الْمَمَالِكِ الْمُجَاوِرَةِ.