1 و َاسْتَدعَى داوُدُ إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ كُلَّ قادَةِ إسْرائِيلَ، وَرُؤَساءَ القَبائِلِ، وَرُؤَساءَ الفِرَقِ الَّتِي تَخدِمُ المَلِكَ، وَرُؤَساءَ الآلافِ، وَرُؤَساءَ المِئاتِ، وَالمَسؤُولِينَ عَنْ كُلِّ أملاكِ المَلِكِ وَماشِيَتِهِ وَأبنائِهِ، مَعَ المَسؤُولِينَ فِي حاشِيَةِ القَصْرِ، وَالمُحارِبِينَ وَكُلِّ رَجُلٍ لَهُ وَزْنٌ.

And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

2 و َوَقَفَ المَلِكُ داوُدُ وَقالَ: «اسْمَعُونِي يا إخْوَتِي وَشَعبِي. كُنتُ أنوِي بِناءَ مَكانِ راحَةٍ وَاسْتِقْرارٍ لِصُنْدُوقِ عَهْدِ اللهِ ، لِمَوطِئِ قَدَمَيِّ إلَهِنا. وَأعدَدْتُ لِبِنائِهِ.

Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

3 ل َكِنَّ اللهَ قالَ لِي: لا يَجُوزُ لَكَ أنْ تَبنِي بَيتاً لاسْمِي، لِأنَّكَ رَجُلُ حَربٍ، وَقَدْ سَفَكْتَ دِماءً كَثِيرَةً.

But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.

4 « لَكِنَّ اللهَ ، إلَهَ إسْرائِيلَ، اختارَنِي مِنْ بَينِ كُلِّ عائِلَتِي لِأكُونَ مَلِكاً عَلَى إسْرائِيلَ إلَى الأبَدِ. فَقَدِ اختارَ يَهُوذا قائِداً. وَمِنْ بَيتِ يَهُوذا اختارَ عائِلَتِي. وَمِنْ بَينِ إخْوَتِي شاءَ أنْ يَجْعَلَنِي أنا مَلِكاً عَلَى كُلِّ إسْرائِيلَ.

Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:

5 و َمِنْ بَينِ كُلِّ أبنائِيَ – وَقَدْ أعطانِيَ اللهُ أبناءً كَثِيرِينَ – اختارَ ابْنِي سُلَيْمانَ لِلْجُلُوسِ عَلَى عَرشِ مَملَكَةِ اللهِ ، إسْرائِيلَ.

And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

6 و َقالَ لِي: ‹ابنُكَ سُلَيْمانُ هُوَ الَّذِي سَيَبنِي بَيتِي وَساحاتِي، لِأنِّي قَدِ اختَرتُهُ لِيَكُونَ لِيَ ابناً، وَأكُونَ لَهُ أباً.

And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

7 و َسَأُثَبِّتُ إلَى الأبَدِ مَملَكَتَهُ، إذا كانَ جادّاً فِي اتِّباعِ وَصايايَ وَفَرائِضِي كَما يَفعَلُ اليَومَ.›»

Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

8 و َقالَ دَاوُدُ: «وَالآنَ أطلُبُ إلَيكُمْ، بشَهادَةِ جَمِيعِ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ، جَماعَةِ اللهِ ، وَعَلَى مَسمَعِ إلَهِنا، أنْ تَتَّبِعُوا وَصايا إلَهِكُمْ بِكُلِّ تَدقِيقٍ، لِكَي تَملِكُوا هَذِهِ الأرْضَ الطَّيِّبَةَ، وَتُورِّثُوها لِأبْنائِكُمْ إلَى الأبَدِ.

Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the Lord your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.

9 « أمّا أنْتَ يا ابْنِي سُلَيْمانَ، فَاعرِفْ إلَهَ أبِيكَ، وَاخدِمْهُ بِقَلبٍ سَلِيمٍ وَرُوحٍ راغِبَةٍ، لِأنَّ اللهَ يَفحَصُ كُلَّ القُلُوبِ، وَيَفهَمُ كُلَّ الأفكارِ. اسْعَ إلَيهِ، وَسَتَجِدُهُ. أمّا إذا تَرَكْتَهُ فَسَيَرْفُضُكَ إلَى الأبَدِ.

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

10 و َها قَدِ اختارَكَ اللهُ لِتَبْنِيَ بَيتاً مُقَدَّساً. فَتَشَجَّعْ وَابْدأِ العَمَلَ.»

Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

11 ث ُمَّ أعْطَى داوُدُ ابنَهُ سُلَيْمانَ مُخَطَّطَ دِهلِيزِ الهَيكَلِ وَمَبانِيهِ وَمَخازِنِهِ، وَغُرَفِهِ العُلْوِيَّةِ، وَغُرفَةِ كُرسِيِّ الرَّحمَةِ.

Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,

12 و َأعطاهُ مُخَطَّطاً لِكُلِّ ما كانَ فِي ذِهنِهِ لِبِناءِ ساحَةِ بَيتِ اللهِ وَلِكُلِّ الغُرَفِ المُحِيطَةِ بِها، وَلِكُلِّ مَخازِنِ بَيتِ اللهِ، وَلِكُلِّ المَخازِنِ المُخَصَّصَةِ لِلعَطايا المُقَدَّمَةِ للهِ.

And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:

13 و َأعطاهُ نِظامَ فِرَقِ الكَهَنَةِ وَالَّلاوِيِّينَ، وَلِكُلِّ عَمَلِ خِدمَةِ بَيتِ اللهِ ، وَلِكُلِّ الآنِيَةِ باستِعمالاتِها المُختَلِفَةِ فِي خِدمَةِ بَيتِ اللهِ.

Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the Lord.

14 و َبَيَّنَ لَهُ أوزانَ آنِيَةِ الذَّهَبِ بِحَسَبِ اسْتِخدامِها، وَأوزانَ آنِيَةِ الفِضَّةِ وَجَمِيعِ الآنِيَةِ باسْتِعمالاتِها المُختَلِفَةِ.

He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:

15 ك َما بَيَّنَ لَهُ أوزانَ المنائِرِ الذَّهَبِيَّةِ وَسُرُجِها، وَأوزانَ المنائِرِ الفِضِّيَّةِ وَسُرُجِها بِحَسَبِ اسْتِخدامِها.

Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.

16 و َبَيَّنَ لَهُ وَزنَ الذَّهَبِ اللّازِمِ لِصُنعِ مَوائِدِ الخُبزِ المُقَدَّسِ، وَوَزنَ الفِضَّةِ لِصُنعِ المَوائِدِ الفِضِّيَّةِ،

And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:

17 و َوَزنَ الذَّهَبِ النَقِيِّ لِصُنْعِ المَلاقِطِ وَطاساتِ الرَّشِّ وَالأبارِيقِ وَالأطباقِ الذَّهَبِيَّةِ وَالأطباقِ الفِضِّيَّةِ، وَوَزْنَ كُلِّ طَبَقٍ مِنها.

Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:

18 و َبَيَّنَ لَهُ وَزنَ الذَّهَبِ المُصَفَّى اللّازِمِ لِصُنعِ مَذْبَحِ البَخُورِ. وَبَيَّنَ لَهُ نَمُوذَجَ المَركَبَةِ الذَّهَبِيَّةِ – أي مَلاكَيِ الكَرُوبِيمَ اللَّذينِ يَفرِدانِ أجنِحَتَهُما وَيُظَلِّلانِ صُنْدُوقَ عَهدِ اللهِ.

And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

19 أ عطَى داوُدُ سُلَيْمانَ هَذِهِ التَّعلِيماتِ مَكتُوبَةً، كَما اسْتَلَمَها مِنَ اللهِ. وَشَرَحَها لَهُ بِكُلِّ تَفْصِيلٍ بَحَسَبِ المُخَطَّطاتِ.

All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.

20 ث ُمَّ قالَ داوُدُ لابْنِهِ سُلَيْمانَ: «تَشَدَّدْ وَتَشَجَّعْ وَنَفِّذْ هَذا الأمْرَ. وَلا تَخَفْ وَلا تَفْشَلْ. لِأنَّ اللهَ ، إلَهِي مَعَكَ. لَنْ يَتَخَلَّى عَنْكَ وَلَنْ يَترُكَكَ إلَى أنْ تُنهِيَ كُلَّ عَمَلِ خِدمَةِ بَيتِ اللهِ.

And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

21 و َها هِيَ فِرَقُ الكَهَنَةِ وَالَّلاوِيِّينَ لِكُلِّ خِدمَةِ بَيتِ اللهِ. وَتَحْتَ تَصَرُّفِكَ كُلُّ العُمّالِ الماهِرِينَ فِي أيَّةِ خِدْمَةٍ. وَمَعكَ أيضاً المَسؤُولُونَ وَكُلُّ الشَّعبِ.»

And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.