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所羅門定意建殿(A)

所羅門決意要為耶和華的名建造殿宇,又為自己建造王宮。(本節在《馬索拉文本》為1:18) 於是,所羅門選派了七萬人作挑夫,八萬人在山上鑿石,三千六百人作督工。(本節在《馬索拉文本》為2:1) 所羅門派人去見推羅王希蘭說:“你怎樣待我的父親大衛,給他運來香柏木,為他建造宮殿居住,請你也這樣待我。 現在我要為耶和華我 神的名建造殿宇,分別為聖獻給他,在他面前焚燒芬芳的香,經常擺上陳設餅,每日早晚、安息日、初一,以及耶和華我們的 神所定的節日,都獻上燔祭;這是以色列人永遠的定例。 我要建造的殿宇必須宏偉,因為我們的 神偉大,超過眾神。 但誰能為他建造殿宇呢?天和天上的天也容不下他;我是誰,怎能為他建造殿宇?我不過在他面前燒香罷了。 現在請你派一個巧匠到我這裡來,他要精於使用金、銀、銅、鐵和紫色朱紅色藍色線工作,並且懂得雕刻,好與我的父親大衛在猶大和耶路撒冷預備的巧匠一同工作。 又請你從黎巴嫩運送香柏木、松木和檀香木到我這裡來,因為我知道你的臣僕善於砍伐黎巴嫩的樹木;我的臣僕可以和你的臣僕一同工作。 給我預備大量的木材,因為我要建造的那殿宇,將會十分宏偉。 10 至於你的僕人,就是砍伐樹木的人,我必給他們食物,就是小麥四百萬公升、大麥四百萬公升、酒四十萬公升、油四十萬公升。”

推羅王答應相助(B)

11 推羅王希蘭回信給所羅門說:“耶和華因為愛自己的子民,所以立你作他們的王。” 12 希蘭又說:“創造天地的耶和華以色列的 神,是應當稱頌的!因為他賜給大衛王一個有智慧的兒子,有聰明有見識,可以為耶和華建造殿宇,為自己建造王宮。 13 現在我派一個技藝精巧、滿有聰明的人來,他是我父親希蘭的匠人。 14 他是但支派一個婦人的兒子,他的父親是推羅人。他精於使用金、銀、銅、鐵、石、木,以及紫色藍色朱紅色線和細麻作工,也能作各樣雕刻的工作,又能設計各樣交託他們的巧工。這人可以和你的巧匠,以及我主你父親大衛的巧匠一同工作。 15 我主所說的小麥、大麥、酒和油,請派人運來給眾僕人。 16 我們必照著你所需要的,從黎巴嫩砍下樹木,紮成木筏,從海上運到約帕,你可以從那裡把它們運上耶路撒冷。”

選派工人(C)

17 所羅門按照他父親大衛數點的數目,又數點了住在以色列地所有的外族人,他們共有十五萬三千六百人。 18 他選派七萬人作挑夫,八萬人在山上鑿石頭,三千六百人作監工,督促人民工作。

Pregătiri pentru zidirea Casei Domnului

Solomon a poruncit să se zidească o Casă pentru Numele Domnului şi un palat regal pentru el însuşi. Solomon a pregătit şaptezeci de mii de cărăuşi şi optzeci de mii de cioplitori în stâncă, punând peste ei ca supraveghetori trei mii şase sute de oameni. Solomon i-a trimis un mesaj lui Hiram[a], regele Tirului, spunându-i:

„Fă-mi şi mie cum i-ai făcut tatălui meu, David, căruia i-ai trimis cedrii ca să-şi construiască un palat în care să locuiască. Iată, vreau să zidesc o Casă pentru Numele Domnului, Dumnezeul meu, ca să i-o închin Lui, să ard tămâie mirositoare în prezenţa Lui, să aduc continuu în el pâinea prezentării, arderile de tot de dimineaţă şi de seară, de Sabat, de lună nouă[b] şi cu ocazia fiecărei sărbători a Domnului, Dumnezeul nostru, căci aceasta este o lege veşnică pentru Israel. Casa pe care vreau s-o zidesc trebuie să fie măreaţă, fiindcă Dumnezeul nostru este mai mare decât toţi dumnezeii. Totuşi, cine va fi în stare să-I zidească o Casă, când cerurile şi cerurile cerurilor nu-L pot cuprinde? Şi cine sunt eu să-I zidesc o Casă, când eu nu sunt vrednic decât să ard tămâie înaintea Lui? De aceea trimite-mi un om iscusit în prelucrarea aurului, a argintului, a bronzului, a fierului, a purpurei, a carminului şi a materialelor de culoare albastră, un om care cunoaşte arta gravurii, ca să lucreze împreună cu oamenii mei iscusiţi din Iuda şi din Ierusalim, pe care i-a pregătit tatăl meu, David. Trimite-mi din Liban lemn de cedru, de chiparos şi de algum[c], căci ştiu că slujitorii tăi sunt pricepuţi la tăiatul lemnului din Liban. Iată că slujitorii mei vor lucra împreună cu slujitorii tăi ca să-mi pregătească lemn din belşug, căci Casa pe care vreau s-o zidesc va fi mare şi maiestuoasă. 10 Slujitorilor tăi care vor tăia lemne le voi da douăzeci de mii de cori[d] de grâu treierat, douăzeci de mii de cori de orz, douăzeci de mii de baţi[e] de vin şi douăzeci de mii de baţi de ulei.“

11 Hiram, regele Tirului, a răspuns printr-o scrisoare pe care i-a trimis-o lui Solomon:

„Din dragoste pentru poporul Său, Domnul te-a pus rege peste el. 12 Binecuvântat să fie Domnul, Dumnezeul lui Israel, Cel Care a făcut cerurile şi pământul, a mai spus Hiram, pentru că i-a dat regelui David un fiu înţelept, înzestrat cu chibzuinţă şi discernământ, care va zidi o Casă pentru Domnul şi un palat regal pentru el însuşi. 13 Îl trimit deci pe Huram-Abi, un om înţelept[f], înzestrat cu discernământ. 14 El este fiul unei danite şi al unui tirian, un om care ştie să lucreze în aur, în argint, în bronz, în fier, în piatră, în lemn, precum şi cu fire de culoare purpurie, albastră şi stacojie şi cu fir de in subţire; poate face orice fel de gravură şi poate îndeplini orice fel de plan care i se dă de făcut. El va lucra împreună cu oamenii tăi iscusiţi şi împreună cu oamenii iscusiţi ai stăpânului meu David, tatăl tău. 15 De aceea stăpânul meu să trimită slujitorilor săi grâul, orzul, vinul şi uleiul despre care ai vorbit, 16 iar noi vom tăia lemn din Liban cât îţi trebuie; apoi ţi-l vom aduce pe plute, pe mare, până la Iafo, de unde tu îl vei duce la Ierusalim.“

17 Solomon a făcut numărătoarea tuturor bărbaţilor străini care erau în ţara lui Israel, ulterior numărătorii făcute de tatăl său, David. S-au găsit o sută cincizeci şi trei de mii şase sute de oameni. 18 Dintre ei a pregătit şaptezeci de mii de cărăuşi, optzeci de mii de cioplitori în stâncă şi trei mii şase sute de supraveghetori care să pună poporul la lucru.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Cronici 2:3 TM: Huram, o variantă a lui Hiram; şi în vs. 11, 12
  2. 2 Cronici 2:4 Vezi Num. 28:11-15
  3. 2 Cronici 2:8 Sau: almug, specie de ienupăr, cu lemn plăcut mirositor
  4. 2 Cronici 2:10 Aproximativ 4400 kilolitri
  5. 2 Cronici 2:10 Aproximativ 440 kilolitri
  6. 2 Cronici 2:13 Sau: priceput, fiind vorba despre calităţile lui artistice

Chapter 2

Final Preparations for the Temple. Solomon then resolved to build a house to honor the Lord as well as a palace for himself. Therefore, he conscripted seventy thousand men to carry the stone and eighty thousand men to serve as stonecutters, as well as three thousand six hundred men to oversee them.

Then Solomon sent this message to King Huram of Tyre: “Some time ago you dealt with my father David, sending him cedars to build a palace in which he would dwell. Now I am preparing to build a house in honor of the Lord, my God, and to consecrate it to him so that fragrant incense can be burned before him, along with the perpetual display of the loaves of permanent offering, for burnt offerings morning and evening, and for the Sabbaths, the new moons, and the festivals of the Lord, our God, as is ordained forever for Israel.

“The house that I intend to build must be large, since our God is greater than all other gods. But who is really able to build a house for him when the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain him? And who am I to build a house for him, except as a place to make offerings before him?

“Therefore, now send me an artisan who is highly skilled at working in gold, silver, bronze, and iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue fabrics, and who is expert in the art of engraving. I want him to work with the skilled craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem who were provided by my father David. Also send me cedar, cypress, and juniper timber from Lebanon, for I am well aware that your servants are skilled in felling the trees of Lebanon.

“My servants will work with your servants in order to prepare for me a vast quantity of timber, for the house that I intend to build will be great in size and a marvel to behold. 10 Furthermore, I will provide for your servants the woodcutters who fell the trees, twenty thousand kors of wheat, and twenty thousand kors of barley, along with twenty thousand measures of wine and twenty thousand measures of oil.”[a]

11 In a letter that he sent to King Solomon in response, King Huram of Tyre replied: “Because of the love that the Lord has for his people, he has appointed you as their king.” 12 Then Huram went on to say: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth. He has given King David a wise son blessed with intelligence and discernment who will build a house for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.

13 “I have now sent you Huram-abi,[b] a skilled artisan and a man of intelligence. 14 He is the son of a Danite woman and of a father from Tyre. He is skilled in the art of working in gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone, and wood, and in purple, crimson, and blue fabrics and fine linen. He also is competent to do all sorts of engraving and to execute any design that may be assigned to him, in collaboration with your own skilled craftsmen and those of my lord David, your father.

15 “And now, let my lord send to his servants the wheat, barley, oil, and wine which he has promised. 16 We shall cut down all the timber you need from Lebanon and float it all down to you as rafts by sea to Joppa. Then it will be your responsibility to transport it to Jerusalem.”

17 Shortly thereafter Solomon took a census of all the aliens who were residing in the land of Israel, similar to the census that his father David had taken. There were found to be one hundred and fifty-three thousand six hundred aliens. 18 Solomon designated seventy thousand of them to be porters, eighty thousand to be stonecutters in the hill country, and three thousand six hundred as overseers to ensure that the people were doing the work assigned to them.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 2:10 King Solomon had lofty ideas for building a temple worthy of the Lord and these amounts of wheat, barley, wine, and oil promised for the best materials are inflated accordingly. For a more realistic listing of what was offered for the wood, see the parallel passage in 1 Ki 5:11.
  2. 2 Chronicles 2:13 Huram-abi: “Huram” in 1 Ki 7:13; his mother is there said to be of the tribe of Naphtali.

Preparations for Building the Temple(A)

[a]Solomon gave orders to build a temple(B) for the Name of the Lord and a royal palace for himself.(C) He conscripted 70,000 men as carriers and 80,000 as stonecutters in the hills and 3,600 as foremen over them.(D)

Solomon sent this message to Hiram[b](E) king of Tyre:

“Send me cedar logs(F) as you did for my father David when you sent him cedar to build a palace to live in. Now I am about to build a temple(G) for the Name of the Lord my God and to dedicate it to him for burning fragrant incense(H) before him, for setting out the consecrated bread(I) regularly, and for making burnt offerings(J) every morning and evening and on the Sabbaths,(K) at the New Moons(L) and at the appointed festivals of the Lord our God. This is a lasting ordinance for Israel.

“The temple I am going to build will be great,(M) because our God is greater than all other gods.(N) But who is able to build a temple for him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain him?(O) Who then am I(P) to build a temple for him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before him?

“Send me, therefore, a man skilled to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, and in purple, crimson and blue yarn, and experienced in the art of engraving, to work in Judah and Jerusalem with my skilled workers,(Q) whom my father David provided.

“Send me also cedar, juniper and algum[c] logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants are skilled in cutting timber there. My servants will work with yours to provide me with plenty of lumber, because the temple I build must be large and magnificent. 10 I will give your servants, the woodsmen who cut the timber, twenty thousand cors[d] of ground wheat, twenty thousand cors[e] of barley, twenty thousand baths[f] of wine and twenty thousand baths of olive oil.(R)

11 Hiram king of Tyre replied by letter to Solomon:

“Because the Lord loves(S) his people, he has made you their king.”

12 And Hiram added:

“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth!(T) He has given King David a wise son, endowed with intelligence and discernment, who will build a temple for the Lord and a palace for himself.

13 “I am sending you Huram-Abi,(U) a man of great skill, 14 whose mother was from Dan(V) and whose father was from Tyre. He is trained(W) to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, and with purple and blue(X) and crimson yarn and fine linen. He is experienced in all kinds of engraving and can execute any design given to him. He will work with your skilled workers and with those of my lord, David your father.

15 “Now let my lord send his servants the wheat and barley and the olive oil(Y) and wine he promised, 16 and we will cut all the logs from Lebanon that you need and will float them as rafts by sea down to Joppa.(Z) You can then take them up to Jerusalem.”

17 Solomon took a census of all the foreigners(AA) residing in Israel, after the census(AB) his father David had taken; and they were found to be 153,600. 18 He assigned(AC) 70,000 of them to be carriers and 80,000 to be stonecutters in the hills, with 3,600 foremen over them to keep the people working.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 2:1 In Hebrew texts 2:1 is numbered 1:18, and 2:2-18 is numbered 2:1-17.
  2. 2 Chronicles 2:3 Hebrew Huram, a variant of Hiram; also in verses 11 and 12
  3. 2 Chronicles 2:8 Probably a variant of almug
  4. 2 Chronicles 2:10 That is, probably about 3,600 tons or about 3,200 metric tons of wheat
  5. 2 Chronicles 2:10 That is, probably about 3,000 tons or about 2,700 metric tons of barley
  6. 2 Chronicles 2:10 That is, about 120,000 gallons or about 440,000 liters