The First Book of Chronicles, Chapter 29דברי הימים א 29

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֤יד הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ לְכָל הַקָּהָ֔ל שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה בְנִ֥י אֶחָ֛ד בָּֽחַר בּ֥וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים נַ֣עַר וָרָ֑ךְ וְהַמְּלָאכָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֤א לְאָדָם֙ הַבִּירָ֔ה כִּ֖י לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִֽים

Furthermore David the king said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, young and tender, and the work great: for the palace not for man, but for YHWH God.

וּֽכְכָל כֹּחִ֞י הֲכִינ֣וֹתִי לְבֵית אֱלֹהַ֗י הַזָּהָ֣ב לַ֠זָּהָב וְהַכֶּ֨סֶף לַכֶּ֜סֶף וְהַנְּחֹ֣שֶׁת לַנְּחֹ֗שֶׁת הַבַּרְזֶל֙ לַבַּרְזֶ֔ל וְהָעֵצִ֖ים לָעֵצִ֑ים אַבְנֵי שֹׁ֨הַם וּמִלּוּאִ֜ים אַבְנֵי פ֣וּךְ וְרִקְמָ֗ה וְכֹ֨ל אֶ֧בֶן יְקָרָ֛ה וְאַבְנֵי שַׁ֖יִשׁ לָרֹֽב

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for of gold, and the silver for of silver, and the brass for of brass, the iron for of iron, and wood for of wood; onyx stones, and to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

וְע֗וֹד בִּרְצוֹתִי֙ בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהַ֔י יֶשׁ לִ֥י סְגֻלָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב וָכָ֑סֶף נָתַ֤תִּי לְבֵית אֱלֹהַי֙ לְמַ֔עְלָה מִכָּל הֲכִינ֖וֹתִי לְבֵ֥ית הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ

Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

שְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֛ים כִּכְּרֵ֥י זָהָ֖ב מִזְּהַ֣ב אוֹפִ֑יר וְשִׁבְעַ֨ת אֲלָפִ֤ים כִּכַּר כֶּ֨סֶף֙ מְזֻקָּ֔ק לָט֖וּחַ קִיר֥וֹת הַבָּתִּֽים

three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses :

לַזָּהָ֤ב לַזָּהָב֙ וְלַכֶּ֣סֶף לַכֶּ֔סֶף וּלְכָל מְלָאכָ֖ה בְּיַ֣ד חָרָשִׁ֑ים וּמִ֣י מִתְנַדֵּ֔ב לְמַלֹּ֥אות יָד֛וֹ הַיּ֖וֹם לַיהוָֽה

The gold for of gold, and the silver for of silver, and for all manner of work by the hands of artificers. And who is willing to consecrate his service this day to YHWH?

וַיִּֽתְנַדְּבוּ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י הָאָב֜וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֣י שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְשָׂרֵ֤י הָאֲלָפִים֙ וְהַמֵּא֔וֹת וּלְשָׂרֵ֖י מְלֶ֥אכֶת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ

Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly,

וַֽיִּתְּנ֞וּ לַעֲבוֹדַ֣ת בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים זָהָ֞ב כִּכָּרִ֣ים חֲמֵֽשֶׁת אֲלָפִים֮ וַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֣ים רִבּוֹ֒ וְכֶ֗סֶף כִּכָּרִים֙ עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֔ים וּנְחֹ֕שֶׁת רִבּ֛וֹ וּשְׁמוֹנַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים כִּכָּרִ֑ים וּבַרְזֶ֖ל מֵֽאָה אֶ֥לֶף כִּכָּרִֽים

And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.

וְהַנִּמְצָ֤א אִתּוֹ֙ אֲבָנִ֔ים נָתְנ֖וּ לְאוֹצַ֣ר בֵּית יְהוָ֑ה עַ֥ל יַד יְחִיאֵ֖ל הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי

And they with whom stones were found gave to the treasure of the house of YHWH, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

וַיִּשְׂמְח֤וּ הָעָם֙ עַל הִֽתְנַדְּבָ֔ם כִּ֚י בְּלֵ֣ב שָׁלֵ֔ם הִֽתְנַדְּב֖וּ לַיהוָ֑ה וְגַם֙ דָּוִ֣יד הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׂמַ֖ח שִׂמְחָ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה

Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to YHWH: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

וַיְבָ֤רֶךְ דָּוִיד֙ אֶת יְהוָ֔ה לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל הַקָּהָ֑ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗יד בָּר֨וּךְ אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אָבִ֔ינוּ מֵעוֹלָ֖ם וְעַד עוֹלָֽם

Wherefore David blessed YHWH before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed you, YHWH God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

לְךָ֣ יְ֠הוָה הַגְּדֻלָּ֨ה וְהַגְּבוּרָ֤ה וְהַתִּפְאֶ֨רֶת֙ וְהַנֵּ֣צַח וְהַה֔וֹד כִּי כֹ֖ל בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם וּבָאָ֑רֶץ לְךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ הַמַּמְלָכָ֔ה וְהַמִּתְנַשֵּׂ֖א לְכֹ֥ל לְרֹֽאשׁ

Your, O YHWH, the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all in the heaven and in the earth ; your the kingdom, O YHWH, and you are exalted as head above all.

וְהָעֹ֤שֶׁר וְהַכָּבוֹד֙ מִלְּפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַתָּה֙ מוֹשֵׁ֣ל בַּכֹּ֔ל וּבְיָדְךָ֖ כֹּ֣חַ וּגְבוּרָ֑ה וּבְיָ֣דְךָ֔ לְגַדֵּ֥ל וּלְחַזֵּ֖ק לַכֹּֽל

Both riches and honour of you, and you reignest over all; and in your hand power and might; and in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all.

וְעַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ מוֹדִ֥ים אֲנַ֖חְנוּ לָ֑ךְ וּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖ים לְשֵׁ֥ם תִּפְאַרְתֶּֽךָ

Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your glorious name.

וְכִ֨י מִ֤י אֲנִי֙ וּמִ֣י עַמִּ֔י כִּֽי נַעְצֹ֣ר כֹּ֔חַ לְהִתְנַדֵּ֖ב כָּזֹ֑את כִּֽי מִמְּךָ֣ הַכֹּ֔ל וּמִיָּדְךָ֖ נָתַ֥נּוּ לָֽךְ

But who I, and what my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things of you, and of your own have we given you.

כִּֽי גֵרִ֨ים אֲנַ֧חְנוּ לְפָנֶ֛יךָ וְתוֹשָׁבִ֖ים כְּכָל אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ כַּצֵּ֧ל יָמֵ֛ינוּ עַל הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאֵ֥ין מִקְוֶֽה

For we strangers before you, and sojourners, as all our fathers: our days on the earth as a shadow, and none abiding.

יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ כֹ֣ל הֶהָמ֤וֹן הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֲכִינֹ֔נוּ לִבְנֽוֹת לְךָ֥ בַ֖יִת לְשֵׁ֣ם קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ מִיָּדְךָ֥ היא ה֖וּא וּלְךָ֥ הַכֹּֽל

O YHWH our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you an house for your holy name of your hand, and all your own.

וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי אֱלֹהַ֔י כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ בֹּחֵ֣ן לֵבָ֔ב וּמֵישָׁרִ֖ים תִּרְצֶ֑ה אֲנִ֗י בְּיֹ֤שֶׁר לְבָבִי֙ הִתְנַדַּ֣בְתִּי כָל אֵ֔לֶּה וְעַתָּ֗ה עַמְּךָ֙ הַנִּמְצְאוּ פֹ֔ה רָאִ֥יתִי בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה לְהִֽתְנַדֶּב לָֽךְ

I know also, my God, that you triest the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people, which are present here, to offer willingly to you.

יְהוָ֗ה אֱ֠לֹהֵי אַבְרָהָ֞ם יִצְחָ֤ק וְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ שֳׁמְרָה זֹּ֣את לְעוֹלָ֔ם לְיֵ֥צֶר מַחְשְׁב֖וֹת לְבַ֣ב עַמֶּ֑ךָ וְהָכֵ֥ן לְבָבָ֖ם אֵלֶֽיךָ

O YHWH God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart to you:

וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ֗י תֵּ֚ן לֵבָ֣ב שָׁלֵ֔ם לִשְׁמוֹר֙ מִצְוֺתֶ֔יךָ עֵדְוֺתֶ֖יךָ וְחֻקֶּ֑יךָ וְלַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הַכֹּ֔ל וְלִבְנ֖וֹת הַבִּירָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר הֲכִינֽוֹתִי

And give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all , and to build the palace, the which I have made provision.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִיד֙ לְכָל הַקָּהָ֔ל בָּֽרְכוּ נָ֖א אֶת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וַיְבָרֲכ֣וּ כָֽל הַקָּהָ֗ל לַיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹֽתֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְּד֧וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ לַיהוָ֖ה וְלַמֶּֽלֶךְ

And David said to all the congregation, Now bless YHWH your God. And all the congregation blessed YHWH God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped YHWH, and the king.

וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה זְ֠בָחִים וַיַּעֲל֨וּ עֹל֜וֹת לַיהוָ֗ה לְֽמָחֳרַת֮ הַיּ֣וֹם הַהוּא֒ פָּרִ֨ים אֶ֜לֶף אֵילִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף כְּבָשִׂ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וְנִסְכֵּיהֶ֑ם וּזְבָחִ֥ים לָרֹ֖ב לְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

And they sacrificed sacrifices to YHWH, and offered burnt offerings to YHWH, on the morrow after that day, a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:

וַיֹּאכְל֨וּ וַיִּשְׁתּ֜וּ לִפְנֵ֧י יְהוָ֛ה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בְּשִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַיַּמְלִ֤יכוּ שֵׁנִית֙ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בֶן דָּוִ֔יד וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּ לַיהוָ֛ה לְנָגִ֥יד וּלְצָד֖וֹק לְכֹהֵֽן

And did eat and drink before YHWH on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed to YHWH the chief governor, and Zadok priest.

וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב שְׁ֠לֹמֹה עַל כִּסֵּ֨א יְהוָ֧ה לְמֶ֛לֶךְ תַּֽחַת דָּוִ֥יד אָבִ֖יו וַיַּצְלַ֑ח וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Then Solomon sat on the throne of YHWH as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

וְכָל הַשָּׂרִים֙ וְהַגִּבֹּרִ֔ים וְגַ֕ם כָּל בְּנֵ֖י הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑יד נָ֣תְנוּ יָ֔ד תַּ֖חַת שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ

And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves to Solomon the king.

וַיְגַדֵּ֨ל יְהוָ֤ה אֶת שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לְמַ֔עְלָה לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּתֵּ֤ן עָלָיו֙ ה֣וֹד מַלְכ֔וּת אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא הָיָ֧ה עַל כָּל מֶ֛לֶךְ לְפָנָ֖יו עַל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

And YHWH magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

וְדָוִיד֙ בֶּן יִשָׁ֔י מָלַ֖ךְ עַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

וְהַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָלַךְ֙ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה בְּחֶבְר֤וֹן מָלַךְ֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֥ם מָלַ֖ךְ שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשָׁלֽוֹשׁ

And the time that he reigned over Israel forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three reigned he in Jerusalem.

וַיָּ֨מָת֙ בְּשֵׂיבָ֣ה טוֹבָ֔ה שְׂבַ֥ע יָמִ֖ים עֹ֣שֶׁר וְכָב֑וֹד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו

And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

וְדִבְרֵי֙ דָּוִ֣יד הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים וְהָאֲחרֹנִ֑ים הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל דִּבְרֵי֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל הָרֹאֶ֔ה וְעַל דִּבְרֵי֙ נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא וְעַל דִּבְרֵ֖י גָּ֥ד הַחֹזֶֽה

Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,

עִ֥ם כָּל מַלְכוּת֖וֹ וּגְבוּרָת֑וֹ וְהָעִתִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבְר֤וּ עָלָיו֙ וְעַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְעַ֖ל כָּל מַמְלְכ֥וֹת הָאֲרָצֽוֹת

With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.