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殿工告竣

所罗门做完了耶和华殿的一切工,就把他父大卫分别为圣的金银和器皿都带来,放在神殿的府库里。

舁柜入殿

那时,所罗门以色列的长老、各支派的首领并以色列的族长招聚到耶路撒冷,要把耶和华的约柜从大卫城,就是锡安,运上来。 于是以色列众人在七月节前都聚集到王那里。 以色列众长老来到,利未人便抬起约柜。 祭司利未人将约柜运上来,又将会幕和会幕的一切圣器具都带上来。 所罗门王和聚集到他那里的以色列全会众,都在约柜前献牛羊为祭,多得不可胜数。 祭司将耶和华的约柜抬进内殿,就是至圣所,放在两个基路伯的翅膀底下。 基路伯张着翅膀在约柜之上,遮掩约柜和抬柜的杠。 这杠甚长,杠头在内殿前可以看见,在殿外却不能看见,直到如今还在那里。 10 约柜里唯有两块石版,就是以色列人出埃及后,耶和华与他们立约的时候,摩西何烈山所放的,除此以外,并无别物。

11 当时在那里所有的祭司都已自洁,并不分班供职。 12 他们出圣所的时候,歌唱的利未亚萨希幔耶杜顿和他们的众子、众弟兄都穿细麻布衣服,站在坛的东边,敲钹、鼓瑟、弹琴,同着他们有一百二十个祭司吹号。 13 吹号的、歌唱的都一齐发声,声合为一,赞美、感谢耶和华。吹号、敲钹,用各种乐器,扬声赞美耶和华说:“耶和华本为善,他的慈爱永远长存!”那时耶和华的殿有云充满, 14 甚至祭司不能站立供职,因为耶和华的荣光充满了神的殿。

这样,所罗门完成了耶和华殿的一切工作。所罗门把他父亲大卫献给上帝的金银和一切器具都搬进上帝殿的库房。

运约柜入圣殿

所罗门把以色列的长老、各支派的首领和族长召集到耶路撒冷,准备把耶和华的约柜从大卫城锡安运上来。 在七月住棚节的时候,以色列人都聚集到所罗门王那里。 以色列的长老到齐后,祭司便抬起约柜, 祭司和利未人将约柜、会幕和会幕里的一切圣器运上来。 所罗门王和聚集到他那里的以色列全体会众在约柜前献祭,献上的牛羊多得不可胜数。 祭司把耶和华的约柜抬进内殿,即至圣所,放在两个基路伯天使的翅膀下面。 基路伯天使展开翅膀,遮盖约柜和抬约柜的横杠。 横杠非常长,在至圣所前面的圣所中也看得见横杠的末端,但在圣所外面看不见。横杠至今仍在那里。 10 约柜里除了两块石版,没有别的东西。石版是以色列人离开埃及后,耶和华在何烈山跟他们立约时,摩西放进去的。

耶和华的荣耀

11 随后,祭司退出圣所,所有在场的祭司不分班次都已洁净自己。 12 所有负责歌乐的利未人亚萨、希幔、耶杜顿,以及他们的儿子和亲族都穿着细麻布衣服,站在祭坛的东边,敲钹、鼓瑟、弹琴,同时还有一百二十位祭司吹号。 13 吹号的和歌乐手一起同声赞美和称谢耶和华,伴随着号、钹及各种乐器的声音,高声赞美耶和华:

“祂是美善的,
祂的慈爱永远长存!”

那时,有云彩充满了耶和华的殿, 14 以致祭司不能在殿里供职,因为殿里充满了耶和华上帝的荣光。

When all the work Solomon had done for the temple of the Lord was finished,(A) he brought in the things his father David had dedicated(B)—the silver and gold and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of God’s temple.

The Ark Brought to the Temple(C)

Then Solomon summoned to Jerusalem the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes and the chiefs of the Israelite families, to bring up the ark(D) of the Lord’s covenant from Zion, the City of David. And all the Israelites(E) came together to the king at the time of the festival in the seventh month.

When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark, and they brought up the ark and the tent of meeting and all the sacred furnishings in it. The Levitical priests(F) carried them up; and King Solomon and the entire assembly of Israel that had gathered about him were before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and cattle that they could not be recorded or counted.

The priests then brought the ark(G) of the Lord’s covenant to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, and put it beneath the wings of the cherubim. The cherubim(H) spread their wings over the place of the ark and covered the ark and its carrying poles. These poles were so long that their ends, extending from the ark, could be seen from in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are still there today. 10 There was nothing in the ark except(I) the two tablets(J) that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt.

11 The priests then withdrew from the Holy Place. All the priests who were there had consecrated themselves, regardless of their divisions.(K) 12 All the Levites who were musicians(L)—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.(M) 13 The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang:

“He is good;
    his love endures forever.”(N)

Then the temple of the Lord was filled with the cloud,(O) 14 and the priests could not perform(P) their service because of the cloud,(Q) for the glory(R) of the Lord filled the temple of God.

Then all the work Solomon had done for the Temple of the Lord was finished. He brought in everything his father David had given for the Temple. He brought in all the silver and gold and all the furniture. And he put everything in the treasuries of God’s Temple.

The Ark of the Covenant Is Carried into the Temple

Then Solomon called for all the elders of Israel. He asked them to come to him in Jerusalem. He called for all the older leaders, the heads of the tribes and the leaders of the families. He wanted them to bring the Ark of the Covenant with the Lord from the older part of the city. All the men of Israel came together with King Solomon. This was during the festival that was held in the seventh month.

All the elders of Israel arrived. Then the Levites picked up the Ark of the Covenant. The priests and the Levites carried the Ark of the Covenant. They also carried the Meeting Tent and the holy things in it. King Solomon and all the Israelites met in front of the Ark of the Covenant. They sacrificed so many sheep and bulls no one could count them.

Then the priests put the Ark of the Covenant with the Lord in its place. This was inside the Most Holy Place in the Temple. They put it under the wings of the gold creatures. The wings of the creatures were spread out over the place for the Ark of the Covenant. They covered it and its carrying poles. The carrying poles were very long. Anyone standing in the Holy Place in front of the Most Holy Place could see the ends of the poles. But no one could see the poles from outside the Holy Place. The poles are still there today. 10 The only things inside the Ark of the Covenant were two stone tablets.[a] Moses had put them in the Ark of the Covenant at Mount Sinai. That was where the Lord made an agreement with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt.

11 Then all the priests left the Holy Place. All the priests from each group made themselves ready to serve the Lord. 12 All the Levite musicians stood on the east side of the altar. They were Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun and all their sons and relatives. They were dressed in white linen and played cymbals, lyres and harps. With them were 120 priests who blew trumpets. 13 Those who blew the trumpets and those who sang together sounded like one person. They praised and thanked the Lord. They sang as they played their trumpets, cymbals and other instruments. They praised the Lord with this song:

“The Lord is good.
    His love continues forever.”

Then the Temple of the Lord was filled with a cloud. 14 The priests could not continue their work because of the cloud. This was because the Lord’s glory filled the Temple of God.

Footnotes

  1. 5:10 stone tablets They were the two stone tablets on which God wrote the Ten Commandments.