Liber II Samuelis, 7

1. Factum est autem cum sedisset rex in domo sua, et Dominus de disset ei requiem undique ab universis inimicis suis,

1. Now when the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

2. dixit ad Nathan prophetam: “Videsne quod ego habitem in domo cedrina, et arca Dei posita sit in medio pellium?”.

2. the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent."

3. Dixitque Nathan ad regem: “Omne, quod est in corde tuo, vade, fac, quia Dominus tecum est”.

3. And Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all that is in your heart; for the LORD is with you."

4. Factum est autem in nocte illa, et ecce sermo Domini ad Nathan dicens:

4. But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan,

5. “Vade et loquere ad servum meum David: Haec dicit Dominus: Numquid tu aedificabis mihi domum ad habitandum?

5. "Go and tell my servant David, `Thus says the LORD: Would you build me a house to dwell in?

6. Numquam enim habitavi in domo ex die, qua eduxi filios Israel de terra Aegypti, usque in diem hanc, sed ambulabam in tabernaculo et in tentorio.

6. I have not dwelt in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent for my dwelling.

7. Per cuncta loca, quae transivi cum omnibus filiis Israel, numquid loquens locutus sum ad unum de iudicibus Israel, cui praecepi, ut pasceret populum meum Israel, dicens: Quare non aedificastis mihi domum cedrinam?

7. In all places where I have moved with all the people of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?"'

8. Et nunc haec dices servo meo David: Haec dicit Dominus exercituum: Ego tuli te de pascuis sequentem greges, ut esses dux super populum meum Israel,

8. Now therefore thus you shall say to my servant David, `Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel;

9. et fui tecum in omnibus, ubicumque ambulasti, et interfeci universos inimicos tuos a facie tua; fecique tibi nomen grande iuxta nomen magnorum, qui sunt in terra.

9. and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.

10. Et ponam locum populo meo Israel et plantabo eum, et habitabit in eo et non turbabitur amplius; nec addent filii iniquitatis ut affligant eum sicut prius

10. And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be disturbed no more; and violent men shall afflict them no more, as formerly,

11. et ex die, qua constitui iudices super populum meum Israel, et requiem dabo tibi ab omnibus inimicis tuis. Praedicitque tibi Dominus quod domum faciat tibi Dominus.

11. from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover the LORD declares to you that the LORD will make you a house.

12. Cumque completi fuerint dies tui, et dormieris cum patribus tuis, suscitabo semen tuum post te, quod egredietur de visceribus tuis; et firmabo regnum eius.

12. When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come forth from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

13. Ipse aedificabit domum nomini meo, et stabiliam thronum regni eius usque in sempiternum.

13. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

14. Ego ero ei in patrem, et ipse erit mihi in filium; qui si inique aliquid gesserit, arguam eum in virga virorum et in plagis filiorum hominum.

14. I will be his father, and he shall be my son. When he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men;

15. Misericordiam autem meam non auferam ab eo, sicut abstuli a Saul, quem amovi a facie tua;

15. but I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you.

16. et stabilis erit domus tua et regnum tuum usque in aeternum ante faciem meam, et thronus tuus erit firmus iugiter”.

16. And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.'"

17. Secundum omnia verba haec et iuxta universam visionem istam sic locutus est Nathan ad David.

17. In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.

18. Ingressus est autem rex David et sedit coram Domino et dixit: “Quis ego sum, Domine Deus, et quae domus mea, quia adduxisti me hucusque?

18. Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and said, "Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?

19. Sed et hoc parum visum est in conspectu tuo, Domine Deus, et locutus es etiam de domo servi tui in longinquum, et ista est lex hominis, Domine Deus!

19. And yet this was a small thing in thy eyes, O Lord GOD; thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast shown me future generations, O Lord GOD!

20. Quid ergo addere poterit adhuc David, ut loquatur ad te? Tu enim scis servum tuum, Domine Deus.

20. And what more can David say to thee? For thou knowest thy servant, O Lord GOD!

21. Propter verbum tuum et secundum cor tuum fecisti omnia magnalia haec, ita ut nota faceres servo tuo.

21. Because of thy promise, and according to thy own heart, thou hast wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.

22. Idcirco magnus es, Domine Deus, quia non est similis tui; neque est Deus extra te, iuxta omnia, quae audivimus auribus nostris.

22. Therefore thou art great, O LORD God; for there is none like thee, and there is no God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

23. Quae est autem ut populus tuus Israel una gens in terra, propter quam ivit Deus, ut redimeret eam sibi in populum et poneret sibi nomen faceretque eis magnalia et horribilia, ut eiceres a facie populi tui, quem redemisti tibi ex Aegypto, gentes et deos eorum?

23. What other nation on earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his people, making himself a name, and doing for them great and terrible things, by driving out before his people a nation and its gods?

24. Et firmasti tibi populum tuum Israel in populum sempiternum; et tu, Domine, factus es eis in Deum.

24. And thou didst establish for thyself thy people Israel to be thy people for ever; and thou, O LORD, didst become their God.

25. Nunc ergo, Domine Deus, verbum, quod locutus es super servum tuum et super domum eius, confirma in sempiternum et fac, sicut locutus es!

25. And now, O LORD God, confirm for ever the word which thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house, and do as thou hast spoken;

26. Et magnificetur nomen tuum usque in sempiternum, atque dicatur: “Dominus exercituum est Deus super Israel”. Et domus servi tui David erit stabilita coram te,

26. and thy name will be magnified for ever, saying, `The LORD of hosts is God over Israel,' and the house of thy servant David will be established before thee.

27. quia tu, Domine exercituum, Deus Israel, revelasti aurem servi tui dicens: “Domum aedificabo tibi”. Propterea invenit servus tuus cor suum, ut oraret te oratione hac.

27. For thou, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, hast made this revelation to thy servant, saying, `I will build you a house'; therefore thy servant has found courage to pray this prayer to thee.

28. Nunc ergo, Domine Deus, tu es Deus, et verba tua erunt vera; cum ergo locutus sis ad servum tuum bona haec,

28. And now, O Lord GOD, thou art God, and thy words are true, and thou hast promised this good thing to thy servant;

29. dignare igitur benedicere domui servi tui, ut sit in sempiternum coram te, quia tu, Domine Deus, locutus es, et benedictione tua benedicetur domus servi tui in sempiternum”.

29. now therefore may it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken, and with thy blessing shall the house of thy servant be blessed for ever."