歷代志上 28
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
大衛對所羅門的囑咐
28 大衛召以色列的眾首領到耶路撒冷。於是,各支派的首領、各班將領、千夫長、百夫長、負責王和王子的財產及牲畜的官員、宮廷侍臣、顯貴和勇士都來了, 2 大衛王站起來說:「我的弟兄,我的人民啊,請聽我說。我本想建造一座殿宇安放耶和華的約櫃,作我們上帝的腳凳,我已準備好建造的材料。 3 但上帝對我說,『你不可為我的名建造殿宇,因為你是個戰士,曾流過人的血。』 4 以色列的上帝耶和華從我父親家中揀選我做以色列的王,直到永遠。因為祂揀選了猶大支派做首領;在猶大支派中,祂揀選了我父親家;在我父親的眾子中,祂喜悅我,立我做以色列的王。 5 耶和華賜給我許多兒子,祂在我眾子中揀選了所羅門,讓他坐以色列的王位,治理耶和華的國。 6 耶和華對我說,『你兒子所羅門必建造我的殿宇和庭院,因為我揀選他做我的兒子,我也必做他的父親。 7 倘若他像今天一樣繼續堅守我的誡命和典章,我必使他的國度永遠穩固。』 8 現在,當著耶和華的會眾——全體以色列人的面,趁著我們的上帝在垂聽,你們要謹遵你們的上帝耶和華的一切誡命,以便你們可以擁有這片佳美之地,並且把它傳給你們的子孫作永遠的產業。
9 「我兒所羅門啊,你要認識你父親的上帝耶和華,誠心樂意地事奉祂,因為祂洞察人心,知道人一切的心思意念。倘若你尋求祂,祂必讓你尋見;倘若你背棄祂,祂必永遠丟棄你。 10 現在你要謹慎,因為耶和華揀選你來建造殿宇作聖所。你要堅定不移地去做。」
11 大衛將殿的走廊、房舍、庫房、樓房、內室和安放施恩座的聖所的圖樣都交給所羅門, 12 又將心裡構想的耶和華殿的院子、四周的房屋、殿的庫房和聖物庫房的圖樣都交給他。 13 大衛還讓他知道祭司和利未人的班次、耶和華殿裡各樣的工作及一切所需的器皿, 14 製造各種金器銀器所需金銀的分量—— 15 金燈臺和金燈的分量,銀燈臺和銀燈的分量——按每座燈臺的用途酌定金銀的分量, 16 放供餅的金桌子的分量,銀桌子的分量, 17 純金的叉子、碗、瓶的分量,每個金碗和銀碗的分量, 18 純金香壇的分量,以及在施恩座上展開翅膀遮蓋耶和華約櫃的基路伯天使的樣式。 19 大衛說:「以上這一切都是耶和華親手指示我的,讓我明白工作的細節。」
20 大衛又對兒子所羅門說:「你要堅定勇敢地去做!不要懼怕,也不要驚慌,因為我的上帝耶和華必不撇下你,也不丟棄你,祂必與你同在,直到聖殿的一切工作完畢。 21 你看,在上帝殿裡司職的各班祭司和利未人已準備就緒,又有各種能工巧匠樂意在各種工作上幫你,眾首領和百姓都聽你調遣。」
1 Chronicles 28
Christian Standard Bible
David Commissions Solomon to Build the Temple
28 David assembled all the leaders of Israel in Jerusalem:(A) the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials, the fighting men,(B) and all the best soldiers. 2 Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the Lord’s covenant(C) and as a footstool(D) for our God. I had made preparations to build, 3 but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for my name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’(E)
4 “Yet the Lord God of Israel chose me out of all my father’s family(F) to be king over Israel forever.(G) For he chose Judah as leader,(H) and from the house of Judah, my father’s family, and from my father’s sons,(I) he was pleased to make me king over all Israel. 5 And out of all my sons(J)—for the Lord has given me many sons—he has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the Lord’s kingdom over Israel.(K) 6 He said to me,(L) ‘Your son Solomon is the one who is to build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. 7 I will establish his kingdom forever if he perseveres in keeping my commands and my ordinances as he is doing today.’(M)
8 “So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, observe and follow all the commands of the Lord your God so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.
9 “As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind,(N) for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought.(O) If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject you forever.(P) 10 Realize now that the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.”(Q)
11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plans(R) for the portico(S) of the temple and its buildings, treasuries, upstairs rooms, inner rooms, and a room for the mercy seat.(T) 12 The plans contained everything he had in mind[a](U) for the courts of the Lord’s house, all the surrounding chambers, the treasuries(V) of God’s house, and the treasuries for what is dedicated. 13 Also included were plans for the divisions of the priests and the Levites; all the work of service in the Lord’s house; all the articles of service of the Lord’s house; 14 the weight of gold for all the articles for every kind of service; the weight of all the silver articles for every kind of service; 15 the weight of the gold lampstands(W) and their gold lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; the weight of each silver lampstand and its lamps, according to the service of each lampstand; 16 the weight of gold for each table for the rows of the Bread of the Presence and the silver for the silver tables; 17 the pure gold for the forks, sprinkling basins, and pitchers; the weight of each gold dish; the weight of each silver bowl; 18 the weight of refined gold for the altar of incense;(X) and the plans for the chariot of[b](Y) the gold cherubim that spread out their wings and cover the ark of the Lord’s covenant.(Z)
19 David concluded, “By the Lord’s hand on me, he enabled me to understand everything in writing, all the details of the plan.”[c]
20 Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous,(AA) and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He won’t leave you or abandon you(AB) until all the work for the service of the Lord’s house is finished. 21 Here are the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of God’s house.(AC) Every willing person of any skill(AD) will be at your disposal for the work, and the leaders and all the people are at your every command.”
1 Chronicles 28
New Living Translation
David’s Instructions to Solomon
28 David summoned all the officials of Israel to Jerusalem—the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions, the other generals and captains,[a] the overseers of the royal property and livestock, the palace officials, the mighty men, and all the other brave warriors in the kingdom. 2 David rose to his feet and said: “My brothers and my people! It was my desire to build a Temple where the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, God’s footstool, could rest permanently. I made the necessary preparations for building it, 3 but God said to me, ‘You must not build a Temple to honor my name, for you are a warrior and have shed much blood.’
4 “Yet the Lord, the God of Israel, has chosen me from among all my father’s family to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen the tribe of Judah to rule, and from among the families of Judah he chose my father’s family. And from among my father’s sons the Lord was pleased to make me king over all Israel. 5 And from among my sons—for the Lord has given me many—he chose Solomon to succeed me on the throne of Israel and to rule over the Lord’s kingdom. 6 He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon will build my Temple and its courtyards, for I have chosen him as my son, and I will be his father. 7 And if he continues to obey my commands and regulations as he does now, I will make his kingdom last forever.’
8 “So now, with God as our witness, and in the sight of all Israel—the Lord’s assembly—I give you this charge. Be careful to obey all the commands of the Lord your God, so that you may continue to possess this good land and leave it to your children as a permanent inheritance.
9 “And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever. 10 So take this seriously. The Lord has chosen you to build a Temple as his sanctuary. Be strong, and do the work.”
11 Then David gave Solomon the plans for the Temple and its surroundings, including the entry room, the storerooms, the upstairs rooms, the inner rooms, and the inner sanctuary—which was the place of atonement. 12 David also gave Solomon all the plans he had in mind[b] for the courtyards of the Lord’s Temple, the outside rooms, the treasuries, and the rooms for the gifts dedicated to the Lord. 13 The king also gave Solomon the instructions concerning the work of the various divisions of priests and Levites in the Temple of the Lord. And he gave specifications for the items in the Temple that were to be used for worship.
14 David gave instructions regarding how much gold and silver should be used to make the items needed for service. 15 He told Solomon the amount of gold needed for the gold lampstands and lamps, and the amount of silver for the silver lampstands and lamps, depending on how each would be used. 16 He designated the amount of gold for the table on which the Bread of the Presence would be placed and the amount of silver for other tables.
17 David also designated the amount of gold for the solid gold meat hooks used to handle the sacrificial meat and for the basins, pitchers, and dishes, as well as the amount of silver for every dish. 18 He designated the amount of refined gold for the altar of incense. Finally, he gave him a plan for the Lord’s “chariot”—the gold cherubim[c] whose wings were stretched out over the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant. 19 “Every part of this plan,” David told Solomon, “was given to me in writing from the hand of the Lord.[d]”
20 Then David continued, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. He will see to it that all the work related to the Temple of the Lord is finished correctly. 21 The various divisions of priests and Levites will serve in the Temple of God. Others with skills of every kind will volunteer, and the officials and the entire nation are at your command.”
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