¹Dixitque David:And David said,Hæc est domus Dei,“This is the house of God,et hoc altare in holocaustum Israëli.and this is the altar for the holocaust of Israel.”

¹Dixitque David:And David said,Hæc est domus Dei,“This is the house of God,et hoc altare in holocaustum Israëli.and this is the altar for the holocaust of Israel.”

²Et præcepit ut congregarentur omnes proselyti de terra Israël,And he instructed them to gather all the new converts from the land of Israel.et constituit ex eis latomos ad cædendos lapidesAnd from these he appointed stoneworkers,et poliendos,to hew stones and to polish them,ut ædificaretur domus Dei.so that he might build the house of God.

²Et præcepit ut congregarentur omnes proselyti de terra Israël,And he instructed them to gather all the new converts from the land of Israel.et constituit ex eis latomos ad cædendos lapidesAnd from these he appointed stoneworkers,et poliendos,to hew stones and to polish them,ut ædificaretur domus Dei.so that he might build the house of God.

³Ferrum quoque plurimum ad clavos januarum,Also,et ad commissuras atque juncturas,David prepared very much iron to use for the nails of the gates,præparavit David:and for the seams and joints,et æris pondus innumerabile.as well as an immeasurable weight of brass.

³Ferrum quoque plurimum ad clavos januarum,Also,et ad commissuras atque juncturas,David prepared very much iron to use for the nails of the gates,præparavit David:and for the seams and joints,et æris pondus innumerabile.as well as an immeasurable weight of brass.

⁴Ligna quoque cedrina non poterant æstimari, quæ Sidonii et Tyrii deportaverant ad David.Also, the cedar trees, which the Sidonians and Tyrians had transported to David, were not able to be counted.

⁴Ligna quoque cedrina non poterant æstimari, quæ Sidonii et Tyrii deportaverant ad David.Also, the cedar trees, which the Sidonians and Tyrians had transported to David, were not able to be counted.

⁵Et dixit David:And David said:Solomon filius meus puer parvulus est“My son Solomon is a young and tender boy.et delicatus:But the house that I desire to be built to the Lord ought to be so great that it is renowned in every region.domus autem,Therefore,quam ædificari volo Domino,I will prepare what will be necessary for him.”talis esse debet ut in cunctis regionibus nominetur:And for this reason,præparabo ergo ei necessaria.before his death,Et ob hanc causam ante mortem suam omnes præparavit impensas.he prepared all the expenses.

⁵Et dixit David:And David said:Solomon filius meus puer parvulus est“My son Solomon is a young and tender boy.et delicatus:But the house that I desire to be built to the Lord ought to be so great that it is renowned in every region.domus autem,Therefore,quam ædificari volo Domino,I will prepare what will be necessary for him.”talis esse debet ut in cunctis regionibus nominetur:And for this reason,præparabo ergo ei necessaria.before his death,Et ob hanc causam ante mortem suam omnes præparavit impensas.he prepared all the expenses.

⁶Vocavitque Salomonem filium suum,And he called for Solomon, his son.et præcepit ei ut ædificaret domum Domino Deo Israël.And he instructed him to build a house to the Lord, the God of Israel.

⁶Vocavitque Salomonem filium suum,And he called for Solomon, his son.et præcepit ei ut ædificaret domum Domino Deo Israël.And he instructed him to build a house to the Lord, the God of Israel.

⁷Dixitque David ad Salomonem:And David said to Solomon:Fili mi,“My son,voluntatis meæ fuit ut ædificarem domum nomini Domini Dei mei:it was my will that I build a house to the name of the Lord my God.

⁷Dixitque David ad Salomonem:And David said to Solomon:Fili mi,“My son,voluntatis meæ fuit ut ædificarem domum nomini Domini Dei mei:it was my will that I build a house to the name of the Lord my God.

⁸sed factus est sermo Domini ad me,But the word of the Lord came to me,dicens:saying:Multum sanguinem effudisti,‘You have shed much blood,et plurima bella bellasti:and you have battled in many wars.non poteris ædificare domum nomini meo,You are not able to build a house to my name,tanto effuso sanguine coram me:so great was the shedding of blood before me.

⁸sed factus est sermo Domini ad me,But the word of the Lord came to me,dicens:saying:Multum sanguinem effudisti,‘You have shed much blood,et plurima bella bellasti:and you have battled in many wars.non poteris ædificare domum nomini meo,You are not able to build a house to my name,tanto effuso sanguine coram me:so great was the shedding of blood before me.

⁹filius qui nascetur tibi,The son who shall be born to you will be a very quiet man.erit vir quietissimus:For I will cause him to have rest from all his enemies on every side.faciam enim eum requiescere ab omnibus inimicis suis per circuitum:And for this reason,et ob hanc causam Pacificus vocabitur:he shall be called Peaceful.et pacem et otium dabo in Israël cunctis diebus ejus.And I will grant peace and tranquility to Israel during all his days.

⁹filius qui nascetur tibi,The son who shall be born to you will be a very quiet man.erit vir quietissimus:For I will cause him to have rest from all his enemies on every side.faciam enim eum requiescere ab omnibus inimicis suis per circuitum:And for this reason,et ob hanc causam Pacificus vocabitur:he shall be called Peaceful.et pacem et otium dabo in Israël cunctis diebus ejus.And I will grant peace and tranquility to Israel during all his days.

¹⁰Ipse ædificabit domum nomini meo,He shall build a house to my name.et ipse erit mihi in filium,And he shall be a son to me,et ego ero illi in patrem:and I will be a father to him.firmaboque solium regni ejus super Israël in æternum.And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel unto eternity.’

¹⁰Ipse ædificabit domum nomini meo,He shall build a house to my name.et ipse erit mihi in filium,And he shall be a son to me,et ego ero illi in patrem:and I will be a father to him.firmaboque solium regni ejus super Israël in æternum.And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel unto eternity.’

¹¹Nunc ergo fili mi,Now then, my son,sit Dominus tecum,may the Lord be with you,et prosperare, et ædifica domum Domino Deo tuo sicut locutus est de te.and may you prosper and build a house to the Lord your God, just as he has spoken concerning you.

¹¹Nunc ergo fili mi,Now then, my son,sit Dominus tecum,may the Lord be with you,et prosperare, et ædifica domum Domino Deo tuo sicut locutus est de te.and may you prosper and build a house to the Lord your God, just as he has spoken concerning you.

¹²Det quoque Dominus prudentiamAlso,et sensum ut regere possis Israël,may the Lord give you prudence and understanding,et custodire legem Domini Dei tui.so that you may be able to rule Israel and to guard the law of the Lord your God.

¹²Det quoque Dominus prudentiamAlso,et sensum ut regere possis Israël,may the Lord give you prudence and understanding,et custodire legem Domini Dei tui.so that you may be able to rule Israel and to guard the law of the Lord your God.

¹³Tunc enim proficere poteris,For then you will be able to advance,si custodieris mandata et judicia quæ præcepit Dominus Moysi ut doceret Israël. Confortare,if you keep the commandments and judgments that the Lord instructed Moses to teach to Israel. Be strengthened and act manfully.et viriliter age:You should not fear,ne timeas, neque paveas.and you should not dread.

¹³Tunc enim proficere poteris,For then you will be able to advance,si custodieris mandata et judicia quæ præcepit Dominus Moysi ut doceret Israël. Confortare,if you keep the commandments and judgments that the Lord instructed Moses to teach to Israel. Be strengthened and act manfully.et viriliter age:You should not fear,ne timeas, neque paveas.and you should not dread.

¹⁴Ecce ego in paupertate mea præparavi impensas domus Domini,Behold,auri talenta centum millia,in my poverty I have prepared the expenses for the house of the Lord:et argenti mille millia talentorum:one hundred thousand talents of gold,æris veroand one million of talents of silver.et ferri non est pondus,Yet truly,vincitur enim numerus magnitudine;there is no measuring the brass and the iron.lignaFor their magnitude is beyond numbering.et lapides præparavi ad universa impendia.And I have prepared the timber and the stones for the entire project.

¹⁴Ecce ego in paupertate mea præparavi impensas domus Domini,Behold,auri talenta centum millia,in my poverty I have prepared the expenses for the house of the Lord:et argenti mille millia talentorum:one hundred thousand talents of gold,æris veroand one million of talents of silver.et ferri non est pondus,Yet truly,vincitur enim numerus magnitudine;there is no measuring the brass and the iron.lignaFor their magnitude is beyond numbering.et lapides præparavi ad universa impendia.And I have prepared the timber and the stones for the entire project.

¹⁵Habes quoque plurimos artifices,Also, you have very many artisans:latomos,stoneworkers,et cæmentarios,and builders of walls,artificesque lignorum,and craftsmen of wood,et omnium artium ad faciendum opus prudentissimos,and those most prudent in doing the work of every art,

¹⁵Habes quoque plurimos artifices,Also, you have very many artisans:latomos,stoneworkers,et cæmentarios,and builders of walls,artificesque lignorum,and craftsmen of wood,et omnium artium ad faciendum opus prudentissimos,and those most prudent in doing the work of every art,

¹⁶in auro et argento et ære et ferro,with gold and silver, and with brass and iron,cujus non est numerus.of which there is no number.Surge igitur et fac,Therefore, rise up and act.et erit Dominus tecum.And the Lord will be with you.”

¹⁶in auro et argento et ære et ferro,with gold and silver, and with brass and iron,cujus non est numerus.of which there is no number.Surge igitur et fac,Therefore, rise up and act.et erit Dominus tecum.And the Lord will be with you.”

¹⁷Præcepit quoque David cunctis principibus Israël ut adjuvarent Salomonem filium suum:Also, David instructed all the leaders of Israel, so that they would assist his son Solomon,

¹⁷Præcepit quoque David cunctis principibus Israël ut adjuvarent Salomonem filium suum:Also, David instructed all the leaders of Israel, so that they would assist his son Solomon,

¹⁸Cernitis,saying:inquiens, quod Dominus Deus vester vobiscum sit,“You discern that the Lord your God is with you,et dederit vobis requiem per circuitum,and that he has given you rest on all sides,et tradiderit omnes inimicos vestros in manus vestras,and that he has delivered all your enemies into your hands,et subjecta sit terra coram Domino, et coram populo ejus.and that the land has been subdued before the Lord and before his people.

¹⁸Cernitis,saying:inquiens, quod Dominus Deus vester vobiscum sit,“You discern that the Lord your God is with you,et dederit vobis requiem per circuitum,and that he has given you rest on all sides,et tradiderit omnes inimicos vestros in manus vestras,and that he has delivered all your enemies into your hands,et subjecta sit terra coram Domino, et coram populo ejus.and that the land has been subdued before the Lord and before his people.

¹⁹Præbete igitur corda vestra et animas vestras,Therefore,ut quæratis Dominum Deum vestrum:offer your hearts and your souls,et consurgite,so that you seek the Lord your God.et ædificate sanctuarium Domino Deo,And rise up and build a sanctuary to the Lord God,ut introducatur arca fœderis Domini,so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord,et vasa Domino consecrata,and the vessels consecrated to the Lord,in domum quæ ædificatur nomini Domini.may be brought into the house that is built to the name of the Lord.”

¹⁹Præbete igitur corda vestra et animas vestras,Therefore,ut quæratis Dominum Deum vestrum:offer your hearts and your souls,et consurgite,so that you seek the Lord your God.et ædificate sanctuarium Domino Deo,And rise up and build a sanctuary to the Lord God,ut introducatur arca fœderis Domini,so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord,et vasa Domino consecrata,and the vessels consecrated to the Lord,in domum quæ ædificatur nomini Domini.may be brought into the house that is built to the name of the Lord.”