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1 Chronicles 29
Good News Translation
1 Chronicles 29
Good News Translation
Gifts for Building the Temple
29 (A)King David announced to the whole assembly: “My son Solomon is the one whom God has chosen, but he is still young and lacks experience. The work to be done is tremendous, because this is not a palace for people but a temple for the Lord God. 2 I have made every effort to prepare materials for the Temple—gold, silver, bronze, iron, timber, precious stones and gems, stones for mosaics, and quantities of marble. 3 Over and above all this that I have provided, I have given silver and gold from my personal property because of my love for God's Temple. 4 I have given 115 tons of the finest gold and 265 tons of pure silver for decorating the walls of the Temple 5 and for all the objects which the skilled workers are to make. Now who else is willing to give a generous offering to the Lord?”
6 Then the heads of the clans, the officials of the tribes, the commanders of the army, and the administrators of the royal property volunteered to give 7 the following for the work on the Temple: 190 tons of gold, 380 tons of silver, 675 tons of bronze, and 3,750 tons of iron. 8 Those who had precious stones gave them to the Temple treasury, which was administered by Jehiel of the Levite clan of Gershon. 9 The people had given willingly to the Lord, and they were happy that so much had been given. King David also was extremely happy.
David Praises God
10 There in front of the whole assembly King David praised the Lord. He said, “Lord God of our ancestor Jacob, may you be praised forever and ever! 11 (B)You are great and powerful, glorious, splendid, and majestic. Everything in heaven and earth is yours, and you are king, supreme ruler over all. 12 All riches and wealth come from you; you rule everything by your strength and power; and you are able to make anyone great and strong. 13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and we praise your glorious name.
14 “Yet my people and I cannot really give you anything, because everything is a gift from you, and we have only given back what is yours already. 15 You know, O Lord, that we pass through life like exiles and strangers, as our ancestors did. Our days are like a passing shadow, and we cannot escape death. 16 O Lord, our God, we have brought together all this wealth to build a temple to honor your holy name, but it all came from you and all belongs to you. 17 I know that you test everyone's heart and are pleased with people of integrity. In honesty and sincerity I have willingly given all this to you, and I have seen how your people who are gathered here have been happy to bring offerings to you. 18 Lord God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, keep such devotion forever strong in your people's hearts and keep them always faithful to you. 19 Give my son Solomon a wholehearted desire to obey everything that you command and to build the Temple for which I have made these preparations.”
20 Then David commanded the people, “Praise the Lord your God!” And the whole assembly praised the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they bowed low and gave honor to the Lord and also to the king.
21 The following day they killed animals as sacrifices, dedicating them to the Lord, and then gave them to the people to eat. In addition, they sacrificed a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, which they burned whole on the altar. They also brought the offerings of wine. 22 So that day they were very happy as they ate and drank in the presence of the Lord.
For a second time they proclaimed Solomon king. In the name of the Lord they anointed him as their ruler and Zadok as priest. 23 (C)So Solomon succeeded his father David on the throne which the Lord had established. He was a successful king, and the whole nation of Israel obeyed him. 24 All the officials and soldiers, and even all of David's other sons, promised to be loyal to Solomon as king. 25 The Lord made the whole nation stand in awe of Solomon, and he made him more glorious than any other king that had ruled Israel.
Summary of David's Reign
26 David son of Jesse ruled over all Israel 27 (D)for forty years. He ruled in Hebron for seven years and in Jerusalem for thirty-three. 28 He died at a ripe old age, wealthy and respected, and his son Solomon succeeded him as king. 29 The history of King David from beginning to end is recorded in the records of the three prophets, Samuel, Nathan, and Gad. 30 The records tell how he ruled, how powerful he was, and all the things that happened to him, to Israel, and to the surrounding kingdoms.
歷 代 志 上 29
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
歷 代 志 上 29
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
29 大 衛 王 對 會 眾 說 ： 我 兒 子 所 羅 門 是 神 特 選 的 ， 還 年 幼 嬌 嫩 ； 這 工 程 甚 大 ， 因 這 殿 不 是 為 人 ， 乃 是 為 耶 和 華 神 建 造 的 。
2 我 為 我 神 的 殿 已 經 盡 力 ， 預 備 金 子 做 金 器 ， 銀 子 做 銀 器 ， 銅 做 銅 器 ， 鐵 做 鐵 器 ， 木 做 木 器 ， 還 有 紅 瑪 瑙 可 鑲 嵌 的 寶 石 ， 彩 石 和 一 切 的 寶 石 ， 並 許 多 漢 白 玉 。
3 且 因 我 心 中 愛 慕 我 神 的 殿 ， 就 在 預 備 建 造 聖 殿 的 材 料 之 外 ， 又 將 我 自 己 積 蓄 的 金 銀 獻 上 ， 建 造 我 神 的 殿 ，
4 就 是 俄 斐 金 三 千 他 連 得 、 精 鍊 的 銀 子 七 千 他 連 得 ， 以 貼 殿 牆 。
5 金 子 做 金 器 ， 銀 子 做 銀 器 ， 並 藉 匠 人 的 手 製 造 一 切 。 今 日 有 誰 樂 意 將 自 己 獻 給 耶 和 華 呢 ？
6 於 是 ， 眾 族 長 和 以 色 列 各 支 派 的 首 領 、 千 夫 長 、 百 夫 長 ， 並 監 管 王 工 的 官 長 ， 都 樂 意 獻 上 。
7 他 們 為 神 殿 的 使 用 獻 上 金 子 五 千 他 連 得 零 一 萬 達 利 克 ， 銀 子 一 萬 他 連 得 ， 銅 一 萬 八 千 他 連 得 ， 鐵 十 萬 他 連 得 。
8 凡 有 寶 石 的 都 交 給 革 順 人 耶 歇 ， 送 入 耶 和 華 殿 的 府 庫 。
9 因 這 些 人 誠 心 樂 意 獻 給 耶 和 華 ， 百 姓 就 歡 喜 ， 大 衛 王 也 大 大 歡 喜 。
10 所 以 ， 大 衛 在 會 眾 面 前 稱 頌 耶 和 華 說 ： 耶 和 華 ─ 我 們 的 父 ， 以 色 列 的 神 是 應 當 稱 頌 ， 直 到 永 永 遠 遠 的 ！
11 耶 和 華 啊 ， 尊 大 、 能 力 、 榮 耀 、 強 勝 、 威 嚴 都 是 你 的 ； 凡 天 上 地 下 的 都 是 你 的 ； 國 度 也 是 你 的 ， 並 且 你 為 至 高 ， 為 萬 有 之 首 。
12 豐 富 尊 榮 都 從 你 而 來 ， 你 也 治 理 萬 物 。 在 你 手 裡 有 大 能 大 力 ， 使 人 尊 大 強 盛 都 出 於 你 。
13 我 們 的 神 啊 ， 現 在 我 們 稱 謝 你 ， 讚 美 你 榮 耀 之 名 ！
14 我 算 甚 麼 ， 我 的 民 算 甚 麼 ， 竟 能 如 此 樂 意 奉 獻 ？ 因 為 萬 物 都 從 你 而 來 ， 我 們 把 從 你 而 得 的 獻 給 你 。
15 我 們 在 你 面 前 是 客 旅 ， 是 寄 居 的 ， 與 我 們 列 祖 一 樣 。 我 們 在 世 的 日 子 如 影 兒 ， 不 能 長 存 ( 或 作 沒 有 長 存 的 指 望 ) 。
16 耶 和 華 ─ 我 們 的 神 啊 ， 我 們 預 備 這 許 多 材 料 ， 要 為 你 的 聖 名 建 造 殿 宇 ， 都 是 從 你 而 來 ， 都 是 屬 你 的 。
17 我 的 神 啊 ， 我 知 道 你 察 驗 人 心 ， 喜 悅 正 直 ； 我 以 正 直 的 心 樂 意 獻 上 這 一 切 物 。 現 在 我 喜 歡 見 你 的 民 在 這 裡 都 樂 意 奉 獻 與 你 。
18 耶 和 華 ─ 我 們 列 祖 亞 伯 拉 罕 、 以 撒 、 以 色 列 的 神 啊 ， 求 你 使 你 的 民 常 存 這 樣 的 心 思 意 念 ， 堅 定 他 們 的 心 歸 向 你 ，
19 又 求 你 賜 我 兒 子 所 羅 門 誠 實 的 心 ， 遵 守 你 的 命 令 、 法 度 、 律 例 ， 成 就 這 一 切 的 事 ， 用 我 所 預 備 的 建 造 殿 宇 。
20 大 衛 對 全 會 眾 說 ： 你 們 應 當 稱 頌 耶 和 華 ─ 你 們 的 神 。 於 是 會 眾 稱 頌 耶 和 華 ─ 他 們 列 祖 的 神 ， 低 頭 拜 耶 和 華 與 王 。
21 次 日 ， 他 們 向 耶 和 華 獻 平 安 祭 和 燔 祭 ， 就 是 獻 公 牛 一 千 隻 ， 公 綿 羊 一 千 隻 ， 羊 羔 一 千 隻 ， 並 同 獻 的 奠 祭 ； 又 為 以 色 列 眾 人 獻 許 多 的 祭 。 那 日 ， 他 們 在 耶 和 華 面 前 吃 喝 ， 大 大 歡 樂 。
22 他 們 奉 耶 和 華 的 命 再 膏 大 衛 的 兒 子 所 羅 門 作 王 ， 又 膏 撒 督 作 祭 司 。
23 於 是 所 羅 門 坐 在 耶 和 華 所 賜 的 位 上 ， 接 續 他 父 親 大 衛 作 王 ， 萬 事 亨 通 ； 以 色 列 眾 人 也 都 聽 從 他 。
24 眾 首 領 和 勇 士 ， 並 大 衛 王 的 眾 子 ， 都 順 服 所 羅 門 王 。
25 耶 和 華 使 所 羅 門 在 以 色 列 眾 人 眼 前 甚 為 尊 大 ， 極 其 威 嚴 ， 勝 過 在 他 以 前 的 以 色 列 王 。
26 耶 西 的 兒 子 大 衛 作 以 色 列 眾 人 的 王 ，
27 作 王 共 四 十 年 ： 在 希 伯 崙 作 王 七 年 ， 在 耶 路 撒 冷 作 王 三 十 三 年 。
28 他 年 紀 老 邁 ， 日 子 滿 足 ， 享 受 豐 富 、 尊 榮 ， 就 死 了 。 他 兒 子 所 羅 門 接 續 他 作 王 。
29 大 衛 王 始 終 的 事 都 寫 在 先 見 撒 母 耳 的 書 上 和 先 知 拿 單 並 先 見 迦 得 的 書 上 。
30 他 的 國 事 和 他 的 勇 力 ， 以 及 他 和 以 色 列 並 列 國 所 經 過 的 事 都 寫 在 這 書 上 。
1 Chronicles 29
King James Version
1 Chronicles 29
King James Version
29 Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.
2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house.
4 Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord?
6 Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly,
7 And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the Lord, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
10 Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
11 Thine, O Lord is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.
16 O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.
17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
18 O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.
20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord, and the king.
21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings unto the Lord, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:
22 And did eat and drink before the Lord on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the Lord to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.
23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
24 And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.
25 And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
27 And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,
30 With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.
1 Chronicles 29
New International Version
1 Chronicles 29
New International Version
Gifts for Building the Temple
29 Then King David said to the whole assembly: “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced.(A) The task is great, because this palatial structure is not for man but for the Lord God. 2 With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God—gold(B) for the gold work, 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,[a](C) stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble—all of these in large quantities.(D) 3 Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided(E) for this holy temple: 4 three thousand talents[b] of gold (gold of Ophir)(F) and seven thousand talents[c] of refined silver,(G) for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings, 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 themselves to the Lord today?”
6 Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials(H) in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.(I) 7 They(J) gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents[d] and ten thousand darics[e] of gold, ten thousand talents[f] of silver, eighteen thousand talents[g] of bronze and a hundred thousand talents[h] of iron. 8 Anyone who had precious stones(K) gave them to the treasury of the temple of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.(L) 9 The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly(M) to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.
David’s Prayer
10 David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,
“Praise be to you, Lord,
the God of our father Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power(N)
and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.(O)
Yours, Lord, is the kingdom;
you are exalted as head over all.(P)
12 Wealth and honor(Q) come from you;
you are the ruler(R) of all things.
In your hands are strength and power
to exalt and give strength to all.
13 Now, our God, we give you thanks,
and praise your glorious name.
14 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this?(S) Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.(T) 15 We are foreigners and strangers(U) in your sight, as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow,(V) without hope. 16 Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. 17 I know, my God, that you test the heart(W) and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you.(X) 18 Lord, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you. 19 And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion(Y) to keep your commands, statutes and decrees(Z) and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided.”(AA)
20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Praise the Lord your God.” So they all praised the Lord, the God of their fathers; they bowed down, prostrating themselves before the Lord and the king.
Solomon Acknowledged as King(AB)
21 The next day they made sacrifices to the Lord and presented burnt offerings to him:(AC) a thousand bulls, a thousand rams and a thousand male lambs, together with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.(AD) 22 They ate and drank with great joy(AE) in the presence of the Lord that day.
Then they acknowledged Solomon son of David as king a second time, anointing him before the Lord to be ruler and Zadok(AF) to be priest. 23 So Solomon sat(AG) on the throne(AH) of the Lord as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him. 24 All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons,(AI) pledged their submission to King Solomon.
25 The Lord highly exalted(AJ) Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal splendor(AK) such as no king over Israel ever had before.(AL)
The Death of David(AM)
26 David son of Jesse was king(AN) over all Israel.(AO) 27 He ruled over Israel forty years—seven in Hebron(AP) and thirty-three in Jerusalem.(AQ) 28 He died(AR) at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him as king.(AS)
29 As for the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, they are written in the records of Samuel the seer,(AT) the records of Nathan(AU) the prophet and the records of Gad(AV) the seer, 30 together with the details of his reign and power, and the circumstances that surrounded him and Israel and the kingdoms of all the other lands.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 29:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
- 1 Chronicles 29:4 That is, about 110 tons or about 100 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:4 That is, about 260 tons or about 235 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 190 tons or about 170 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 185 pounds or about 84 kilograms
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 380 tons or about 340 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 675 tons or about 610 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 3,800 tons or about 3,400 metric tons
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