列王纪上 5
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
与希兰王立约建殿
5 推罗王希兰平素爱大卫,他听见以色列人膏所罗门,接续他父亲做王,就差遣臣仆来见他。 2 所罗门也差遣人去见希兰,说: 3 “你知道我父亲大卫因四围的争战,不能为耶和华他神的名建殿,直等到耶和华使仇敌都服在他脚下。 4 现在耶和华我的神使我四围平安,没有仇敌,没有灾祸。 5 我定意要为耶和华我神的名建殿,是照耶和华应许我父亲大卫的话说:‘我必使你儿子接续你坐你的位,他必为我的名建殿。’ 6 所以求你吩咐你的仆人在黎巴嫩为我砍伐香柏木,我的仆人也必帮助他们,我必照你所定的,给你仆人的工价。因为你知道,在我们中间没有人像西顿人善于砍伐树木。”
7 希兰听见所罗门的话,就甚喜悦,说:“今日应当称颂耶和华!因他赐给大卫一个有智慧的儿子,治理这众多的民。” 8 希兰打发人去见所罗门,说:“你差遣人向我所提的那事,我都听见了。论到香柏木和松木,我必照你的心愿而行。 9 我的仆人必将这木料从黎巴嫩运到海里,扎成筏子,浮海运到你所指定我的地方,在那里拆开,你就可以收取。你也要成全我的心愿,将食物给我的家。” 10 于是希兰照着所罗门所要的,给他香柏木和松木。 11 所罗门给希兰麦子二万歌珥,清油二十歌珥,做他家的食物,所罗门每年都是这样给希兰。 12 耶和华照着所应许的赐智慧给所罗门。希兰与所罗门和好,彼此立约。
13 所罗门王从以色列人中挑取服苦的人共有三万, 14 派他们轮流每月一万人上黎巴嫩去,一个月在黎巴嫩,两个月在家里,亚多尼兰掌管他们。 15 所罗门用七万扛抬的,八万在山上凿石头的。 16 此外,所罗门用三千三百督工的,监管工人。 17 王下令,人就凿出又大又宝贵的石头来,用以立殿的根基。 18 所罗门的匠人和希兰的匠人并迦巴勒人,都将石头凿好,预备木料和石头建殿。
列王纪上 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
预备建造圣殿
5 泰尔王希兰素来与大卫修好,他听说以色列人膏立了所罗门继承大卫的王位,就遣使者来见所罗门。 2 所罗门也派人去见希兰,说: 3 “你知道,我父大卫因周围战事连连,未能为他的上帝耶和华建殿,要等到耶和华使仇敌伏在他脚下后再建。 4 现在我的上帝耶和华使我四境太平,内外无忧, 5 我想为我的上帝耶和华建殿,因为耶和华曾对我父大卫说,‘我必使你的儿子继承你的王位,他必为我的名建殿。’ 6 请你命人为我砍伐黎巴嫩的香柏木。我会派人帮助你的人,并按你的要求付你的人工钱。因为你知道,我们没有人像西顿人那样善于砍伐树木。”
7 希兰听了所罗门的话后,非常高兴,说:“今天当赞美耶和华!祂赐给大卫一个有智慧的儿子治理这伟大的民族。” 8 他派人回复所罗门说:“我已收到你派人带来的口信。我一定会照你的心愿提供香柏木和松木。 9 我的工人会将这些木料从黎巴嫩扎成木筏,经海道运到你指定的地点。木筏拆散以后,你就可以点收了。你也要成全我的心愿,供应我家食粮。” 10 于是,希兰供应所罗门需用的香柏木和松木, 11 所罗门每年供应希兰四百四十万升麦子和四千四百升橄榄油。 12 耶和华照着应许赐给所罗门智慧。他跟希兰修好,缔结盟约。
13 所罗门王从以色列征集了三万劳工, 14 派他们每月轮班到黎巴嫩工作,每班一万人,在黎巴嫩一个月,在家两个月。亚多尼兰做他们的总管。 15 所罗门又征用了七万名搬运工,八万名在山上凿石的匠人。 16 此外,他还派了三千三百名监工,监督工人做工。 17 他们按照王的命令在山上凿出珍贵的巨石,用来作殿的根基。 18 于是,所罗门和希兰的工匠及迦巴勒人凿好石头,备好木料,准备建殿。
1 Kings 5
New International Version
Preparations for Building the Temple(A)
5 [a]When Hiram(B) king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father David, he sent his envoys to Solomon, because he had always been on friendly terms with David. 2 Solomon sent back this message to Hiram:
3 “You know that because of the wars(C) waged against my father David from all sides, he could not build(D) a temple for the Name of the Lord his God until the Lord put his enemies under his feet.(E) 4 But now the Lord my God has given me rest(F) on every side, and there is no adversary(G) or disaster. 5 I intend, therefore, to build a temple(H) for the Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord told my father David, when he said, ‘Your son whom I will put on the throne in your place will build the temple for my Name.’(I)
6 “So give orders that cedars(J) of Lebanon be cut for me. My men will work with yours, and I will pay you for your men whatever wages you set. You know that we have no one so skilled in felling timber as the Sidonians.”
7 When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was greatly pleased and said, “Praise be to the Lord(K) today, for he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.”
8 So Hiram sent word to Solomon:
“I have received the message you sent me and will do all you want in providing the cedar and juniper logs. 9 My men will haul them down from Lebanon to the Mediterranean Sea(L), and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate them and you can take them away. And you are to grant my wish by providing food(M) for my royal household.”
10 In this way Hiram kept Solomon supplied with all the cedar and juniper logs he wanted, 11 and Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors[b] of wheat as food(N) for his household, in addition to twenty thousand baths[c][d] of pressed olive oil. Solomon continued to do this for Hiram year after year. 12 The Lord gave Solomon wisdom,(O) just as he had promised him. There were peaceful relations between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.(P)
13 King Solomon conscripted laborers(Q) from all Israel—thirty thousand men. 14 He sent them off to Lebanon in shifts of ten thousand a month, so that they spent one month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram(R) was in charge of the forced labor. 15 Solomon had seventy thousand carriers and eighty thousand stonecutters in the hills, 16 as well as thirty-three hundred[e] foremen(S) who supervised the project and directed the workers. 17 At the king’s command they removed from the quarry(T) large blocks of high-grade stone(U) to provide a foundation of dressed stone for the temple. 18 The craftsmen of Solomon and Hiram(V) and workers from Byblos(W) cut and prepared the timber and stone for the building of the temple.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-18 is numbered 5:15-32.
- 1 Kings 5:11 That is, probably about 3,600 tons or about 3,250 metric tons
- 1 Kings 5:11 Septuagint (see also 2 Chron. 2:10); Hebrew twenty cors
- 1 Kings 5:11 That is, about 120,000 gallons or about 440,000 liters
- 1 Kings 5:16 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 2 Chron. 2:2,18) thirty-six hundred
1 Kings 5
New Century Version
Preparing to Build the Temple
5 Hiram, the king of Tyre, had always been David’s friend. When Hiram heard that Solomon had been made king in David’s place, he sent his messengers to Solomon. 2 Solomon sent this message back to King Hiram: 3 “You remember my father David had to fight many wars with the countries around him, so he was never able to build a temple for worshiping the Lord his God. David was waiting until the Lord allowed him to defeat all his enemies. 4 But now the Lord my God has given me peace on all sides of my country. I have no enemies now, and no danger threatens my people.
5 “The Lord promised my father David, ‘I will make your son king after you, and he will build a temple for worshiping me.’ Now, I plan to build that temple for worshiping the Lord my God. 6 So send your men to cut down cedar trees for me from Lebanon. My servants will work with yours, and I will pay them whatever wages you decide. We don’t have anyone who can cut down trees as well as the people of Sidon.”
7 When Hiram heard what Solomon asked, he was very happy. He said, “Praise the Lord today! He has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation!” 8 Then Hiram sent back this message to Solomon: “I received the message you sent, and I will give you all the cedar and pine trees you want. 9 My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. There I will tie them together and float them along the shore to the place you choose. Then I will separate the logs there, and you can take them away. In return it is my wish that you give food to all those who live with me.” 10 So Hiram gave Solomon as much cedar and pine as he wanted. 11 And Solomon gave Hiram about one hundred twenty-five thousand bushels of wheat each year to feed the people who lived with him. Solomon also gave him about one hundred fifteen thousand gallons of pure olive oil every year.
12 The Lord gave Solomon wisdom as he had promised. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; these two kings made a treaty between themselves.
13 King Solomon forced thirty thousand men of Israel to help in this work. 14 He sent a group of ten thousand men each month to Lebanon. Each group worked in Lebanon one month, then went home for two months. A man named Adoniram was in charge. 15 Solomon forced eighty thousand men to work in the hill country, cutting stone, and he had seventy thousand men to carry the stones. 16 There were also thirty-three hundred men who directed the workers. 17 King Solomon commanded them to cut large blocks of fine stone to be used for the foundation of the Temple. 18 Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders and the men from Byblos carved the stones and prepared the stones and the logs for building the Temple.
1 Kings 5
King James Version
5 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
4 But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
5 And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.
6 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
12 And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.
15 And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
16 Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
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