SARAH
所罗门当上王以后，心里一直还想着一件事就是给耶和华–上帝盖一座圣殿。
After Solomon became king, he kept thinking about one thing: building a temple for the LORD—God.
于是他派人去请推罗王希兰，对他说：
So he sent messengers to King Hiram of Tyre and said to him:
“你也知道，我父亲大卫以前一直想给上帝盖圣殿，可他那时候连年打仗，四面处敌，根本没那个条件。
“You know that my father David had always wanted to build a temple for God, but he was constantly fighting wars and surrounded by enemies, so he simply did not have the opportunity.
现在不一样了。上帝祝福我我，国泰民安，物产丰富。
Things are different now. God has blessed me; the country is at peace, and we have abundant resources.
所以我已经下定决心，要给耶和华我的上帝盖一座圣殿。
So I have made up my mind to build a temple for the LORD my God.
这也是上帝以前答应我父亲大卫的：‘你的儿子会接替你当王，他要为我的名建造圣殿。’
This is also what God had promised my father David: ‘Your son will succeed you as king, and he will build a temple for my name.’
所以，我想请你帮个忙。
So I would like to ask you for a favor.
你那边黎巴嫩的香柏树特别好，能不能让你的人帮我砍一些香柏木运过来？
The cedar trees from Lebanon are especially good. Could you have your people cut some cedar wood for me and bring it here?
我的工人也会和你的人一起干活。
My workers will work together with your people.
至于工钱，你说多少，我就给多少。”
As for the wages, whatever you ask, I will pay.”
希兰王一听，心里特别高兴，就说：
When King Hiram heard this, he was very pleased and said:
“今天真应该感谢耶和华！看来上帝赐给大卫一个特别有智慧的儿子，让他来管理这么多老百姓。”
“Today we truly should give thanks to the LORD! It seems that God has given David a very wise son to rule over all these people.”
于是，两个人就这样谈妥了，正式签了约，开始合作。
So the two of them reached an agreement, formally made a treaty, and began working together.
希兰给所罗门提供香柏木和松木。
Hiram provided Solomon with cedar and pine wood.
所罗门给希兰送麦子和橄榄油。
Solomon sent Hiram wheat and olive oil.
所罗门还从以色列老百姓中挑了三万人去帮助建殿。
Solomon also selected thirty thousand men from among the Israelites to help build the temple.
每个月派一万人去黎巴嫩砍木头。
Every month, he sent ten thousand men to Lebanon to cut wood.
这批人干一个月，然后回家休息两个月，再换下一批人过去。
They worked for one month and then went home for two months before another group took their place.
这些人由亚多尼兰负责管理。
Adoniram was in charge of these workers.
另外，所罗门还有七万人负责搬石头，八万人在山上凿石头。
In addition, Solomon had seventy thousand men who carried stones and eighty thousand who quarried stones in the mountains.
还有三千三百名工头，专门负责管理这些干活的人。
There were also three thousand three hundred supervisors who were responsible for managing the workers.
所罗门下令，要把那些又大又好的石头凿出来，专门用来打圣殿的地基。
Solomon ordered them to quarry large, high-quality stones to use for the foundation of the temple.
到了所罗门当王的第四年，也就是西弗月二月，圣殿正式开工了。
In the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, in the second month, the month of Ziv, construction of the temple officially began.
这圣殿的规模可不小。
This temple was certainly not small.
长六十肘，宽二十肘，高三十肘。
It was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high.
圣殿外面还有走廊，四周还盖了房间和旁屋。
There was also a porch outside the temple, with rooms and side chambers built around it.
还有一点特别有意思：
There was also something particularly interesting:
他们盖圣殿的时候，现场几乎听不见敲敲打打的声音。
When they built the temple, you could hardly hear the sound of hammering or other construction work at the site.
因为那些石头都是提前在别的地方加工好的，到了圣殿这里，直接按照尺寸安装。
That was because the stones had already been prepared at another location, and when they arrived at the temple, they were simply fitted into place according to their measurements.
所以现场听不见锤子、斧子和其他铁器叮叮当当的声音。
So there was no sound of hammers, axes, or other iron tools ringing at the construction site.
圣殿盖起来以后，所罗门用上好的香柏木把里面装饰起来。
After the temple was built, Solomon used fine cedar wood to decorate the inside.
地板则铺上松木。
The floor was covered with pine wood.
圣殿里面还有一个最重要的地方，叫做内殿，也就是至圣所。
Inside the temple was the most important place, called the inner sanctuary, or the Most Holy Place.
这是专门分别出来敬拜上帝的地方。
This was the place set apart especially for worshiping God.
所罗门用最好的金子把至圣所包起来，还用香柏木做了香坛。
Solomon covered the Most Holy Place with the finest gold and made the altar of incense out of cedar wood.
他又用橄榄木做了两个基路伯，就是代表天上侍奉上帝的天使形象。
He also made two cherubim out of olive wood, representing heavenly beings who serve God.
每个基路伯都有十肘高。
Each cherub was ten cubits high.
两个基路伯就放在至圣所里面。
The two cherubim were placed inside the Most Holy Place.
它们的翅膀张开，一个翅膀碰着这边的墙，另一个翅膀碰着那边的墙。
Their wings were spread out, with one wing touching one wall and the other wing touching the opposite wall.
两个基路伯的翅膀在中间正好碰在一起。
The wings of the two cherubim touched each other in the middle.
整个圣殿里面都装饰得非常漂亮。
The entire inside of the temple was beautifully decorated.
所罗门用最好的金子包裹圣殿，又用金链子把至圣所隔开。
Solomon covered the temple with the finest gold and separated the Most Holy Place with gold chains.
门也是用橄榄木做的。
The doors were also made of olive wood.
门上还刻着基路伯、棕树和刚刚开放的花朵。
Cherubim, palm trees, and newly opened flowers were carved on the doors.
然后再用金子把门包起来。
Then the doors were covered with gold.
外面的门框也是橄榄木做的。
The outer doorframes were also made of olive wood.
圣殿里面和外面很多地方都贴满了金子。
Many parts of the inside and outside of the temple were covered with gold.
里面还有用香柏木做的内院。
There was also an inner courtyard made of cedar wood.
就在所罗门忙着盖圣殿的时候，上帝对他说：
While Solomon was busy building the temple, God said to him:
“所罗门，你现在是在为我建圣殿，这很好。
“Solomon, you are now building a temple for me, and that is good.
但是你得记住一件更重要的事：
But you need to remember something more important:
你要听我的话，遵守我的律法，按照我的规矩做事，遵守我的诫命。
You must listen to me, obey my laws, follow my instructions, and keep my commandments.
如果你这样做，我就会兑现我以前对你父亲大卫所说的承诺。
If you do this, I will fulfill the promise I made to your father David.
我会住在以色列人中间，不会离开我的百姓。”
I will live among the Israelites and will not leave my people.”
最后，所罗门用了七年时间，终于把耶和华的圣殿建造完成了。
Finally, after seven years, Solomon completed the construction of the temple of the LORD.
圣殿终于盖好了。
The temple was finally completed.