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1 Chronicles 29
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1And David the king said unto all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Jehovah God.
1Then King David said to the whole assembly, 'My son Solomon, the only one God has chosen, is still young and inexperienced. The work is huge because this palatial building is not for a human, but for the LORD God.',
2Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of silver, and the brass for the things of brass, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of divers colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
2'I have worked hard to provide everything I could for the temple of my God: gold for the gold work, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood. I have also provided onyx, stones for settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and plenty of marble.',
3Moreover also, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, seeing that I have a treasure of mine own of gold and silver, I give it unto the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
3'Furthermore, because I love the temple of my God so much, I am now giving my own personal treasures of gold and silver to build it. This is in addition to everything else I have already collected for this holy temple.',
4even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, wherewith to overlay the walls of the houses;
4'I am giving 3,000 talents of gold from Ophir and 7,000 talents of refined silver to cover the walls of the buildings,',
5of gold for the things of gold, and of silver for the things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. Who then offereth willingly to consecrate himself this day unto Jehovah?
5'as well as gold and silver for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who else is willing to give a gift to the LORD today?',
6Then the princes of the fathers’houses, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king’s work, offered willingly;
6Then the family leaders, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.
7and they gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and of iron a hundred thousand talents.
7They gave for the work on God’s temple 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.
8And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of Jehovah, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
8Those who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the temple of the LORD, which was managed by Jehiel the Gershonite.
9Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
9The people were happy to give so willingly, because they gave to the LORD with a whole heart. King David was also filled with great joy.
10Wherefore David blessed Jehovah before all the assembly; and David said, Blessed be thou, O Jehovah, the God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
10David praised the LORD in front of the whole assembly, saying, 'Praise be to you, LORD, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.',
11Thine, O Jehovah, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Jehovah, and thou art exalted as head above all.
11'Yours, LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on the earth belongs to you. The kingdom is yours, LORD, and you are honored as the head over all.',
12Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou rulest over all; and in thy hand is power and might; and in thy hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
12'Wealth and honor come from you; you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and you have the power to make people great and to give strength to all.',
13Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
13'Now, our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name.',
14But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
14'But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have only given back to you what belongs to you anyway.',
15For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as all our fathers were: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no abiding.
15'We are foreigners and visitors in your sight, just as our ancestors were. Our days on earth are like a passing shadow, and there is no hope of staying.',
16O Jehovah our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house for thy holy name cometh of thy hand, and is all thine own.
16'LORD our God, all this wealth that we have provided to build a temple for your holy name comes from your hand and belongs entirely to you.',
17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee.
17'I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased when people are honest. I have given all these things willingly and with an honest heart. And now I have seen with joy how your people who are here have also given willingly to you.',
18O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee;
18'LORD, the God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the hearts of your people, and keep them loyal to you.',
19and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.
19'And give my son Solomon a whole heart to obey your commands, laws, and decrees. Help him do everything necessary to build this palatial building for which I have made these preparations.',
20And David said to all the assembly, Now bless Jehovah your God. And all the assembly blessed Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped Jehovah, and the king.
20Then David said to the whole assembly, 'Now praise the LORD your God.' So the whole assembly praised the LORD, the God of their ancestors. They bowed low and knelt before the LORD and before the king.
21And they sacrificed sacrifices unto Jehovah, and offered burnt-offerings unto Jehovah, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink-offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel,
21The next day they offered sacrifices to the LORD and brought burnt offerings to him: 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 male lambs, along with the required drink offerings and many other sacrifices for all Israel.
22and did eat and drink before Jehovah on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto Jehovah to be prince, and Zadok to be priest.
22They ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD that day. Then they acknowledged Solomon, David’s son, as king for the second time. They anointed him before the LORD to be the ruler and Zadok to be the priest.
23Then Solomon sat on the throne of Jehovah as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
23So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king, taking the place of his father David. He was successful, and all Israel obeyed him.
24And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.
24All the leaders, the skilled warriors, and all of King David’s other sons pledged their loyalty to King Solomon.
25And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
25The LORD made Solomon very great in the eyes of all Israel and gave him more royal splendor than any king of Israel before him.
27And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and threeyearsreigned he in Jerusalem.
27He ruled for forty years: seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
28And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
28He died at a very old age, having enjoyed a long life, wealth, and honor. His son Solomon became king after him.
29Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer,
29The events of King David’s reign, from start to finish, are written in the records of Samuel the seer, Nathan the prophet, and Gad the seer.