1 Chronicles 22
1 Then David said, This is the house of Jehovah God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.
Ndipo Daudi akasema, “Nyumba ya Bwana Mungu itakuwa mahali hapa, pia pamoja na madhabahu ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa kwa ajili ya Israeli.”
2 And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel. And he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
Kwa hiyo Daudi akatoa amri wakusanyike wageni wote waliokuwa wanaishi Israeli, na kutoka miongoni mwao akaweka waashi ili kuchonga mawe kwa ajili ya kujenga nyumba ya Mungu.
3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings, and brass in abundance without weight,
Daudi akatoa chuma tele ili kutengenezea misumari kwa ajili ya mafungo ya malango ya nyumba na shaba tele isiyopimika.
4 and cedar trees without number. For the Sidonians and those of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance to David.
Pia akatoa magogo ya mierezi yasiyohesabika, kwa kuwa Wasidoni na Watiro walikuwa wamemletea Daudi idadi kubwa ya mierezi.
5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Jehovah must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries. I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
Daudi akasema, “Mwanangu Solomoni bado ni mdogo wa umri na hana uzoefu. Nyumba itakayojengwa kwa ajili ya Bwana inatakiwa iwe yenye uzuri mwingi na sifa na fahari mbele ya mataifa yote. Kwa hiyo nitaifanyia matayarisho.” Daudi akafanya matayarisho makubwa kabla ya kifo chake.
6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Kisha akamwita Solomoni mwanawe akamwagiza kujenga nyumba kwa ajili ya Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
7 And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God.
Daudi akamwambia Solomoni: “Mwanangu, nilikuwa na jambo hili ndani ya moyo wangu kujenga nyumba kwa ajili ya Jina la Bwana Mungu wangu.
8 But the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Thou have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. Thou shall not build a house to my name because thou have shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Lakini neno hili la Bwana likanijia, kusema: ‘Wewe umemwaga damu nyingi na kupigana vita vingi. Wewe hutajenga nyumba kwa ajili ya Jina langu, kwa sababu umemwaga damu nyingi juu ya nchi machoni pangu.
9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest. And I will give him rest from all his enemies round about, for his name shall be Solomon. And I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
Lakini utakuwa na mwana ambaye atakuwa mtu wa amani na utulivu nami nitampa utulivu mbele ya adui zake wote pande zote. Jina lake ataitwa Solomoni, nami nitawapa Israeli amani na utulivu wakati wa utawala wake.
10 He shall build a house for my name. And he shall be my son, and I will be his father, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.
Yeye ndiye atakayejenga nyumba kwa ajili ya Jina langu. Yeye atakuwa mwanangu, nami nitakuwa baba yake. Nami nitakifanya imara kiti chake cha enzi cha utawala wake katika Israeli milele.’
11 Now, my son, Jehovah be with thee, and prosper thou, and build the house of Jehovah thy God as he has spoken concerning thee.
“Sasa, mwanangu, Bwana awe pamoja nawe, nawe uwe na mafanikio upate kuijenga nyumba ya Bwana Mungu wako, kama alivyosema utafanya.
12 Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, so that thou may keep the law of Jehovah thy God.
Bwana na akupe hekima na ufahamu wakati atakuweka juu ya Israeli, ili uweze kuishika sheria ya Bwana Mungu wako.
13 Then thou shall prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Jehovah charged Moses with concerning Israel. Be strong, and of good courage. Fear not, neither be dismayed.
Ndipo utakapofanikiwa, ikiwa utakuwa na bidii kutii amri na sheria Bwana alizompa Mose kwa ajili ya Israeli. Uwe hodari na ushujaa. Usiogope wala usikate tamaa.
14 Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a million talents of silver, and of brass and iron without weight, for it is in abundance. Also I have prepared timber and stone, and thou may add thereto.
“Nimejitaabisha sana ili kupata mahitaji kwa ajili ya Hekalu la Bwana: talanta 100,000 za dhahabu, talanta 1,000,000 za fedha na kiasi kisichopimika cha shaba na chuma, pia mbao na mawe. Nawe waweza kuviongeza.
15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all men who are skilful in every manner of work.
Unao wafanyakazi wengi: Wachonga mawe, waashi na maseremala, pamoja na watu walio na ustadi katika kila kazi
16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and Jehovah be with thee.
wa kufua dhahabu, fedha, shaba na chuma, mafundi wasiohesabika. Sasa basi anza kazi hii, naye Bwana awe pamoja nawe.”
17 David also commanded all the rulers of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
Kisha Daudi akawaamuru viongozi wote wa Israeli wamsaidie Solomoni mwanawe.
18 Is not Jehovah your God with you? And has he not given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before Jehovah, and before his people.
Akawaambia, “Je, Bwana Mungu wenu si yuko pamoja na ninyi? Pia si amewapa raha pande zote? Kwa maana amewatia wenyeji wa nchi mkononi mwangu, nayo nchi iko chini ya Bwana na watu wake.
19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek after Jehovah your God. Arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of Jehovah.
Sasa itoeni mioyo yenu na nafsi zenu katika kumtafuta Bwana Mungu wenu. Anzeni kujenga Maskani ya Bwana Mungu, ili mweze kulileta Sanduku la Agano la Bwana na vyombo vitakatifu vya Mungu katika Hekalu litakalojengwa kwa ajili ya Jina la Bwana.”
