1 Crônicas 28

1 David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, the captains of the companies who served the king by division, the captains of thousands, the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem. 2 Then David the king stood up on his feet and said, "Hear me, my brothers and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building. 3 But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’ 4 However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel. 5 Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of Yahweh’s kingdom over Israel. 6 He said to me, ‘Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. 7 I will establish his kingdom forever if he continues to do my commandments and my ordinances, as it is today.’

8 Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, Yahweh’s assembly, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God, that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.

9 You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever. 10 Take heed now, for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it."

11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the plans for the porch of the temple, for its houses, for its treasuries, for its upper rooms, for its inner rooms, for the place of the mercy seat; 12 and the plans of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of Yahweh’s house, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of God’s house, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things; 13 also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the work of the service of Yahweh’s house, and for all the vessels of service in Yahweh’s house— 14 of gold by weight for the gold for all vessels of every kind of service, for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all vessels of every kind of service; 15 by weight also for the lamp stands of gold, and for its lamps, of gold, by weight for every lamp stand and for its lamps; and for the lamp stands of silver, by weight for every lamp stand and for its lamps, according to the use of every lamp stand; 16 and the gold by weight for the tables of show bread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver; 17 and the forks, the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl; 18 and for the altar of incense, refined gold by weight; and gold for the plans for the chariot, and the cherubim that spread out and cover the ark of Yahweh’s covenant. 19 "All this", David said, "I have been made to understand in writing from Yahweh’s hand, even all the works of this pattern."

20 David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed, for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of Yahweh’s house is finished. 21 Behold, there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of God’s house. Every willing man who has skill for any kind of service shall be with you in all kinds of work. Also the captains and all the people will be entirely at your command."

Ngā Tohutohu a Rāwiri mō te Temepara

1 Nā, ka whakaminea e Rāwiri ngā rangatira katoa o Īharaira: ngā rangatira o ngā iwi, ngā rangatira o ngā wehenga i mahi nei ki te kīngi, me ngā rangatira mano, me ngā rangatira rau, me ngā rangatira anō o ngā taonga, o ngā kararehe a te kīngi, a āna tama, me ngā kaiwhakahaere, me ngā mārohirohi, me ngā tāngata māia katoa, ki Hiruhārama.

2 Nā, ka tū ngā waewae o Kīngi Rāwiri ki runga, ā, ka kōrero ia: "Whakarongo mai, e ōku tuākana, e ōku tēina, e tōku iwi. He ngākau tōku ki te hanga i tētahi whare hei okiokinga mō te āka o te kawenata a Ihowā, hei tūranga waewae mō tō tātou Atua; nā, kua rite āku mea hei hanga. 3 Otiia, kua kī mai nei te Atua ki ahau, ‘E kore e hangā e koe he whare mō tōku ingoa; he tangata whawhai koe, kua whakaheke toto hoki koe.’

4 "Heoi, kua whiriwhiria nei ahau e Ihowā, e te Atua o Īharaira i roto i te whare katoa o tōku pāpā hei kīngi mō Īharaira ā ake ake. Kua whiriwhiria nei hoki e ia a Hūrā hei rangatira; me te whare anō o tōku pāpā i roto i te whare o Hūrā; i whakapai hoki ia ki ahau i roto i ngā tama a tōku pāpā, ā, meinga ana ahau hei kīngi mō Īharaira katoa. 5 Ā, ko tāna i whiriwhiri ai o āku tama katoa, he tokomaha hoki ngā tama i hōmai nei e Ihowā ki ahau, ko tāku tama, ko Horomona hei noho ki te torōna o te kīngitanga o Ihowā ki a Īharaira. 6 I mea mai anō ia ki ahau, ‘Ko Horomona, ko tāu tama, māna, e hanga tōku whare, me ōku marae; kua oti hoki ia te whiriwhiri e ahau hei tama māku, ko ahau hoki hei pāpā ki a ia. 7 Ka whakapūmautia anō e ahau tōna kīngitanga ake ake, ki te mau tāna mahi i āku whakahau, i āku whakaritenga, ki te pēnei me tēnei ināianei.’

8 "Nā, i te mea e titiro mai nei a Īharaira katoa, arā tā Ihowā whakaminenga, ā, i tō tātou Atua hoki e whakarongo mai nei, puritia, rapua ngā whakahau katoa a Ihowā, a tō koutou Atua, kia riro ai te whenua pai i a koutou, ā, whakarere tonu iho e koutou mō ā koutou tama i muri i a koutou ake ake."

9 Me koe hoki, "E tāku tama, e Horomona, kia mōhio koe ki te Atua o tōu pāpā, kia tapatahi hoki te ngākau, kia hihiko te wairua e mahi ai koe ki a ia; e rapua ana hoki e Ihowā ngā mea o ngā ngākau katoa, ā, e mōhiotia katoatia ana e ia ngā tokonga ake o ngā whakaaro. Ki te rapua ia e koe, ka kitea, ā, ki te whakarērea ia e koe, ka peia koe e ia ā ake ake. 10 Nā, kia mahara, kua whiriwhiria nei hoki koe e Ihowā hei hanga i te whare mō te wāhi tapu. Kia kaha ki te mahi."

11 Kātahi ka hoatu e Rāwiri ki tāna tama, ki a Horomona te tauira mō te whakamahau o te temepara, mō ngā whare anō o reira, mō ōna whare taonga, mō ōna rūma o runga, mō ōna rūma anō i roto, mō te wāhi hoki mō te taupoki. 12 Me te tauira mō ngā mea katoa a te wairua i a ia, mō ngā marae o te whare o Ihowā, mō ngā rūma katoa anō ā taka noa, mō ngā whare taonga o te whare o te Atua, mō ngā whare taonga mō ngā mea kua oti te whakatapu. 13 Mō ngā wehenga o ngā tohunga, o ngā Rīwaiti, mō ngā meatanga katoatanga o te mahi mō te whare o Ihowā, mō ngā oko katoa hei mea mahi ki te whare o Ihowā. 14 Me te kōura, he mea pāuna, mō ngā mea kōura, mō ngā mea katoa o tēnei mahi, o tēnei mahi; he hiriwa anō mō ngā mea hiriwa katoa, he mea pāuna, mō ngā mea katoa o tēnei mahi, o tēnei mahi: 15 me te taimaha mō ngā tūranga rama kōura, me ō rātou rama kōura; he mea pāuna mō tēnei tūranga, mō tēnei tūranga, mō ō rātou rama anō; he mea pāuna anō mō ngā tūranga hiriwa, mō te tūranga, mō ōna rama, he mea whakarite ki te mahi mō tēnei tūranga, mō tēnei tūranga; 16 i pāunatia anō e ia te kōura mō ngā tēpu taro aroaro, mō tēnei tēpu, mō tēnei tēpu; me te hiriwa mō ngā tēpu hiriwa. 17 Me te kōura parakore mō ngā mārau, mō ngā peihana, mō ngā kapu: mō ngā pāta kōura hoki, he mea pāuna mō tēnei pāta, mō tēnei pāta; me te hiriwa anō, he mea pāuna mō ngā pāta hiriwa katoa; 18 mō te āta tahu whakakakara anō he kōura parakore, he mea pāuna; he kōura mō te tauira o te hāriata o ngā kerupima e roha nei ngā parirau hei hīpoki mō te āka o te kawenata a Ihowā.

19 "Ko tēnei katoa," e ai tā Rāwiri, "he mea tuhituhi, he mea whakaatu mai nā Ihowā ki ahau; i runga hoki i ahau tōna ringa; arā, ngā mea katoa o tēnei tauira."

20 I mea anō a Rāwiri ki tāna tama, ki a Horomona, "Kia kaha, kia māia, mahia, kaua e wehi, kaua e pāwera; kei a koe nā hoki a Ihowā, te Atua, arā tōku Atua. E kore ia e whakarere i a koe, e kore anō koe e mahue i a ia, kia oti rā anō ngā mea katoa mō te mahi ki te whare o Ihowā. 21 Nanā, ngā wehenga o ngā tohunga, o ngā Rīwaiti, kei a koe rātou mō ngā mahi katoa ki te whare o te Atua. Kei a koe anō, mō ngā meatanga katoa, ngā tāngata mōhio katoa e hihiko noa āna, mō ngā mahi katoa; me ngā rangatira, me te iwi katoa; kei a koe tonu te kupu katoa."