New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Chronicles 22

David Prepares for Temple Building

1Then Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Thisזֶ֣הzehH2088is the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and thisוְזֶה־ve.zeh-H2088is the altarמִּזְבֵּ֥חַmiz.Be.achH4196of burntלְעֹלָ֖הle.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

2So Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732gaveH559ordersH559to gatherלִכְנוֹס֙likh.nOsH3664the foreignersהַגֵּרִ֔יםha.ge.RimH1616whoאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834were in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andhe setוַיַּעֲמֵ֣דvai.ya.'a.MedH5975stonecuttersחֹֽצְבִ֗יםcho.tze.VimH2672to hewלַחְצוֹב֙lach.tzOvH2672out stonesאַבְנֵ֣י'av.NeiH68to buildלִבְנ֖וֹתliv.NotH1129the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

3Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732preparedהֵכִ֣יןhe.KhinH3559largeH7230quantitiesH7230of ironוּבַרְזֶ֣ל׀u.var.ZelH1270to make the nailsלַֽמִּסְמְרִ֞יםla.mis.me.RimH4548for the doorsלְדַלְת֧וֹתle.dal.TotH1817of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֛יםha.she.'a.RimH8179and for the clampsוְלַֽמְחַבְּר֖וֹתve.lam.cha.be.RotH4226,and moreH7230bronzeוּנְחֹ֥שֶׁתu.ne.Cho.shetH5178than could be weighedמִשְׁקָֽל׃mish.KalH4948;

4and timbersוַעֲצֵ֥יva.'a.TzeiH6086of cedarאֲרָזִ֖ים'a.ra.ZimH730logs beyondלְאֵ֣יןle.'EinH369numberמִסְפָּ֑רmis.ParH4557, forthe Sidoniansהַצִּֽידֹנִ֨יםha.tzi.do.NimH6722and Tyriansוְהַצֹּרִ֜יםve.ha.tzo.RimH6876broughtהֵ֠בִיאוּHe.vi.'uH935largeH7230quantitiesH7230of cedarאֲרָזִ֛ים'a.ra.ZimH730timberעֲצֵ֧י'a.TzeiH6086to Davidלְדָוִֽיד׃ פle.da.VidH1732.

5Davidדָּוִ֗ידda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “My sonבְנִי֮ve.NiH1121Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohH8010is youngנַ֣עַרNa.'arH5288and inexperiencedוָרָךְ֒va.roKhH7390,and the houseוְהַבַּ֜יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004that is to be builtלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129for the Lordלַיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehH3068shall be exceedinglyלְמַ֜עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605magnificentלְהַגְדִּ֨יל׀le.hag.DilH1431,famousלְשֵׁ֤םle.ShemH8034and gloriousוּלְתִפְאֶ֙רֶת֙u.le.tif.'E.retH8597throughout allלְכָל־le.kholH3605landsהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776. Thereforenowנָּ֖אna'H4994I will makeH3559preparationH3559for it.” So Davidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732madeH3559ampleלָרֹ֖בla.RoH7230preparationsH3559beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440his deathמוֹתֽוֹ׃mo.ToH4194.

Solomon Charged with the Task

6Thenhe calledוַיִּקְרָ֖אvai.yik.Ra'H7121for his sonבְנ֑וֹve.NoH1121Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הlish.lo.MohH8010,and chargedוַיְצַוֵּ֙הוּ֙vay.tza.Ve.huH6680him to buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004for the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.

7Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הlish.lo.MohH8010, “My sonבְּנִ֕יbe.niH1121,I had intendedלְבָבִ֔יle.va.ViH3824to buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129a houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004to the nameלְשֵׁ֖םle.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.HaiH430.

8But the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068cameוַיְהִ֨יvay.HiH1961to me, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘You have shedשָׁפַ֔כְתָּsha.Fakh.taH8210muchלָרֹב֙la.RoH7230bloodדָּ֤םdamH1818and havewagedעָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.taH6213greatגְּדֹל֖וֹתge.do.LotH1419warsוּמִלְחָמ֥וֹתu.mil.cha.MotH4421;you shall not buildתִבְנֶ֥הtiv.NehH1129a houseבַ֙יִת֙va.yitH1004to My nameלִשְׁמִ֔יlish.MiH8034,becauseכִּ֚יkiH3588you have shedשָׁפַ֥כְתָּsha.Fakh.taH8210somuchרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227bloodדָּמִ֣יםda.MimH1818on the earthאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776beforeלְפָנָֽי׃le.fa.NaiH6440Me.

9Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,a sonבֵ֞ןvenH1121will be bornנוֹלָ֣דno.LadH3205to you, whoה֤וּאhu'H1931shall be a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of restמְנוּחָ֔הme.nu.ChahH4496; andI will giveוַהֲנִח֥וֹתִיva.ha.ni.Cho.tiH5117him restH5117from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605his enemiesH340on everyH5439sideH5439; forhis nameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034shall beSolomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010,and I will giveאֶתֵּ֥ן'e.TenH5414peaceוְשָׁל֥וֹםve.sha.LomH7965and quietוָשֶׁ֛קֶטva.She.ketH8253to Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478in his daysבְּיָמָֽיו׃be.ya.MavH3117.

10He shall buildיִבְנֶ֥הyiv.NehH1129a houseבַ֙יִת֙va.yitH1004for My nameלִשְׁמִ֔יlish.MiH8034,and he shall be My sonלְבֵ֔ןle.VenH1121and I will be his fatherלְאָ֑בle.'AvH1;and I will establishוַהֲכִ֨ינוֹתִ֜יva.ha.Khi.no.TiH3559the throneכִּסֵּ֧אki.Se'H3678of his kingdomמַלְכוּת֛וֹmal.khu.ToH4438overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478foreverעַד־ עוֹלָֽם׃'ad- o.LamH5704 H5769.’

11Nowעַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH6258,my sonבְנִ֔יve.NiH1121,the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068be with you that you may be successfulוְהִצְלַחְתָּ֗ve.hitz.lach.TaH6743,and buildוּבָנִ֙יתָ֙u.va.Ni.taH1129the houseבֵּ֚יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430justH3512as He has spokenדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696concerningעָלֶֽיךָ׃'a.Lei.khaH5921you.

12Onlyאַ֣ךְ'akhH389the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068giveיִֽתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414you discretionשֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khelH7922and understandingוּבִינָ֔הu.vi.NahH998,and giveH6680you chargeH6680overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, so that you maykeepוְלִשְׁמ֕וֹרve.lish.MorH8104the lawתּוֹרַ֖תto.RatH8451of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

13Thenאָ֣ז'azH227you will prosperתַּצְלִ֔יחַtatz.Li.achH6743,ifאִם־'im-H518you are carefulתִּשְׁמ֗וֹרtish.MorH8104to observeלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.sOtH6213the statutesהַֽחֻקִּ֣יםha.chu.KimH2706and the ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםha.mish.pa.TimH4941whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872concerningעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Be strongחֲזַ֣קcha.ZakH2388and courageousוֶאֱמָ֔ץve.'e.MatzH553,do not fearתִּירָ֖אti.Ra'H3372norH408be dismayedתֵּחָֽת׃te.ChatH2865.

14Now beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009,with greatH6040painsH6040I have preparedהֲכִינ֣וֹתִיha.khi.No.tiH3559for the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068100,000מֵֽאָה־me.'ah-H3967 H505talentsכִּכָּרִ֤יםki.ka.RimH3603of goldזָהָ֞בza.HavH2091and 1,000,000H505talentsכִּכָּרִ֔יםki.ka.RimH3603of silverוְכֶ֗סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701, andbronzeוְלַנְּחֹ֤שֶׁתve.la.ne.Cho.shetH5178and ironוְלַבַּרְזֶל֙ve.la.bar.ZelH1270beyondאֵ֣ין'einH369weightמִשְׁקָ֔לmish.KalH4948, forthey are in greatH7230quantityH7230;also timberוְעֵצִ֤יםve.'e.TzimH6086and stoneוַאֲבָנִים֙va.'a.va.NimH68I have preparedהֲכִינ֔וֹתִיha.khi.No.tiH3559,and you may addתּוֹסִֽיף׃to.SifH3254to them.

15Moreover, there are manyלָרֹב֙la.RoH7230workmenעֹשֵׂ֣י מְלָאכָ֔ה'o.Sei me.la.KhahH4399 H6213with you, stonecuttersחֹצְבִ֕יםcho.tze.VimH2672and masonsH2796of stoneאֶ֖בֶן'E.venH68and carpentersוָעֵ֑ץva.'EtzH2796 H6086,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605menH2450who are skillfulH2450in everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605kind of workמְלָאכָֽה׃me.la.KhahH4399.

16Of the goldלַזָּהָ֥בla.za.HavH2091,the silverלַכֶּ֛סֶףla.Ke.sefH3701and the bronzeוְלַנְּחֹ֥שֶׁתve.la.ne.Cho.shetH5178and the ironוְלַבַּרְזֶ֖לve.la.bar.ZelH1270thereH369is noH369limitמִסְפָּ֑רmis.ParH4557.Ariseק֣וּםkumH6965and workוַעֲשֵׂ֔הva.'a.SehH6213, and maythe Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068be with you.”

17Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732also commandedוַיְצַ֤וvay.TzavH6680allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the leadersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478to helpלַעְזֹ֖רla'.ZorH5826his sonבְנֽוֹ׃ve.NoH1121Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥הlish.lo.MohH8010, saying,

18“Is not the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemH430with you? Andhas He not givenH5117you restוְהֵנִ֥יחַve.he.Ni.achH5117on everyH5439sideH5439?For He has givenנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776into my handבְּיָדִ֗יbe.ya.DiH3027,and the landהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776is subduedוְנִכְבְּשָׁ֥הve.nikh.be.ShahH3533beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068and beforeוְלִפְנֵ֥יve.lif.NeiH6440His peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971.

19Nowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258setתְּנ֤וּte.NuH5414your heartלְבַבְכֶם֙le.vav.KhemH3824and your soulוְנַפְשְׁכֶ֔םve.naf.she.KhemH5315to seekלִדְר֖וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430;ariseוְק֗וּמוּve.Ku.muH6965,therefore, and buildוּבְנוּ֙u.ve.NuH1129the sanctuaryמִקְדַּשׁ֙mik.DashH4720of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,so that you may bringלְהָבִ֞יאle.ha.Vi'H935the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068and the holyקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944vesselsוּכְלֵי֙u.khe.LeiH3627of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430into the houseלַבַּ֖יִתla.Ba.yitH1004that is to be builtהַנִּבְנֶ֥הha.niv.NehH1129for the nameלְשֵׁם־le.shem-H8034of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.”

David Prepares for Temple Building

Solomon Charged with the Task

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22