1 Chronicles 22

1Then David said, This is the house of Jehovah God, and this is the altar of burnt-offering for Israel.

1Then David said, 'This is the place for the temple of the LORD God, and this is the altar for burnt offerings for Israel.'

2And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

2David gave orders to gather all the foreigners living in the land of Israel, and he assigned stonecutters to prepare finished stones to build the house of God.

3And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight;

3David provided a huge amount of iron to make nails for the doors of the gateways and for the brackets. He also provided so much bronze that it could not be weighed,

4and cedar-trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-trees in abundance to David.

4and more cedar logs than could be counted. The people of Sidon and Tyre had brought vast amounts of cedar to David.

5And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for Jehovah must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

5David said, 'My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be incredibly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout every land. So I will make preparations for it.' David prepared large amounts of materials before he died.

6Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for Jehovah, the God of Israel.

6Then he called for his son Solomon and commanded him to build a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel.

7And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.

7David said to Solomon, 'My son, I wanted to build a house for the name of the LORD my God myself.

8But the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

8But the word of the LORD came to me, saying: "You have shed a lot of blood and fought great wars. You are not the one to build a house for my name, because you have spilled so much blood on the earth in my sight.

9Behold, 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.

9But listen, a son will be born to you who will be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all the enemies surrounding him. His name will be Solomon, and I will give Israel peace and quiet during his reign.

10He 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.

10He is the one who will build a house for my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever."

11Now, my son, Jehovah be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken concerning thee.

11Now, my son, may the LORD be with you so that you may succeed and build the house of the LORD your God, just as he said you would.

12Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God.

12May the LORD give you wisdom and understanding when he puts you in charge of Israel, so that you may obey the law of the LORD your God.

13Then shalt thou prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Jehovah charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; fear not, neither be dismayed.

13Then you will be successful if you are careful to follow the decrees and laws that the LORD gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

14Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a 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.

14Look, I have worked hard to provide for the house of the LORD: 3,750 tons of gold, 37,500 tons of silver, and so much bronze and iron it cannot be weighed. I have also provided wood and stone, and you may add even more to them.

15Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all men that are skilful in every manner of work:

15You have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and people skilled in every kind of work.

16of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and Jehovah be with thee.

16There is no limit to the gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.'

17David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

17Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon.

18Is not Jehovah your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Jehovah, and before his people.

18He said, 'Is not the LORD your God with you? Has he not given you peace on every side? He has handed the inhabitants of the land over to me, and the land is now under the control of the LORD and his people.

19Now set your heart and your soul to seek after Jehovah your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of Jehovah.

19Now commit your heart and soul to seeking the LORD your God. Start building the sanctuary of the LORD God so that you can bring the ark of the LORD’s covenant and the holy items belonging to God into the temple built for his name.'