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| 1. | Then David said, "This is the house of Yahweh God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel." | Then David said, This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar for Israel's burned offerings. | Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel. | ||
| 2. | David gave orders to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut worked stones to build the house of God. | And David gave orders to get together all the men from strange lands who were in the land of Israel; and he put stone-cutters to work, cutting stones for building the house of God. | And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God. | ||
| 3. | David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight; | And he got together a great store of iron, for the nails for the doors and for the joins; and brass, more in weight than might be measured; | And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight; | ||
| 4. | and cedar trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David. | And cedar-trees without number, for the Zidonians and the men of Tyre came with a great amount of cedar-trees for David. | Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David. | ||
| 5. | David said, "Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it." So David prepared abundantly before his death. | And David said, Solomon my son is young and untested, and the house which is to be put up for the Lord is to be very great, a thing of wonder and glory through all countries; so I will make ready what is needed for it. So David got ready a great store of material before his death. | And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death. | ||
| 6. | Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel. | Then he sent for his son Solomon, and gave him orders for the building of a house for the Lord, the God of Israel. | Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel. | ||
| 7. | David said to Solomon his son, "As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God. | And David said to Solomon, My son, it was my desire to put up a house for the name of the Lord my God. | And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God: | ||
| 8. | But the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 'You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight. | But the word of the Lord came to me saying, You have taken lives without number and made great wars; I will not let you be the builder of a house for my name, because of the lives you have taken on the earth before my eyes. | But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight. | ||
| 9. | Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days. | But you will have a son who will be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from wars on every side. His name will be Solomon, and in his time I will give Israel peace and quiet; | Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. | ||
| 10. | He shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.' | He will be the builder of a house for my name; he will be to me a son, and I will be to him a father; and I will make the seat of his rule over Israel certain for ever. | He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever. | ||
| 11. | Now, my son, may Yahweh be with you and prosper you, and build the house of Yahweh your God, as he has spoken concerning you. | Now, my son, may the Lord be with you; and may you do well, and put up the house of the Lord your God, as he has said of you. | Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee. | ||
| 12. | May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God. | Only may the Lord give you wisdom, and knowledge of his orders for Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God. | Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God. | ||
| 13. | Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong, and courageous. Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed. | And all will go well for you, if you take care to keep the laws and the rules which the Lord gave to Moses for Israel: be strong and take heart; have no fear and do not be troubled. | Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed. | ||
| 14. | Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Yahweh one hundred thousand talents of gold, one million talents of silver, and brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them. | Now see, poor though I am, I have got ready for the house of the Lord a hundred thousand talents of gold and a million talents of silver; and a weight of brass and iron greater than may be measured; and wood and stone have I made ready, and you may put more to it. | Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. | ||
| 15. | There are also workmen with you in abundance, cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work: | And you have a great number of workmen, cutters and workers of stone and wood, and experts in every sort of work, | Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work. | ||
| 16. | of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and may Yahweh be with you." | In gold and silver and brass and iron more than may be numbered. Up! then, and to work; and may the Lord be with you. | Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee. | ||
| 17. | David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, | Then David gave orders to all the chiefs of Israel to give their help to Solomon his son, saying, | David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, | ||
| 18. | "Isn't Yahweh your God with you? Hasn't he given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Yahweh, and before his people. | Is not the Lord your God with you? and has he not given you rest on every side? for the Lord has given the people of the land into my hands, and the land is overcome before the Lord and before his people. | Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people. | ||
| 19. | Now set your heart and your soul to seek after Yahweh your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of Yahweh." | Now give your heart and soul to the worship of the Lord your God; and get to work on the building of the holy place of the Lord God, so that you may put the ark of the Lord's agreement and the holy vessels of God in the house which is to be made for the name of the Lord. | Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD. | ||