Chronicles II 8
1 And it came to pass after twenty years, in which Solomon built the house of the Lord, and his own house,
Miaka ishirini ilipopita, ambayo katika hiyo Solomoni alilijenga Hekalu la Bwana na jumba lake mwenyewe la kifalme,
2 that Solomon rebuilt the cities which Chiram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell in them.
Solomoni akajenga tena vijiji vile ambavyo Hiramu alikuwa amempa, naye akawapa Waisraeli waishi humo.
3 And Solomon came to Baesoba, and fortified it.
Kisha Solomoni akaenda Hamath-Soba na kuuteka.
4 And he built Thoedmor in the wilderness, and all the strong cities which he built in Emath.
Pia akajenga mji wa Tadmori katika jangwa na miji yote ya kuhifadhia vitu katika Hamathi.
5 And he built Baethoron the upper, and Baethoron the lower, strong cities, —they had walls, gates, and bars;
Akajenga tena Beth-Horoni ya Juu na Beth-Horoni ya Chini, miji yenye ngome, kuta, malango na makomeo.
6 and Balaath, and all the strong cities which Solomon had, and all his chariot cities, and cities of horsemen, and all things that Solomon desired according to his desire of building, in Jerusalem, and in Libanus, and in all his kingdom.
Solomoni pia akajenga Baalathi na miji yake yote ya kuhifadhia vitu, na miji kwa ajili ya magari yake na kwa ajili ya farasi wake, chochote alichotaka kujenga katika Yerusalemu, katika Lebanoni na katika nchi yote aliyotawala.
7 [As for] all the people that was left of the Chettites, and the Amorites, and the Pherezites, and the Evites, and the Jebusites, who are not of Israel,
Watu wote waliosalia kutoka kwa Wahiti, Waamori, Waperizi, Wahivi na Wayebusi (haya mataifa hayakuwa Waisraeli),
8 but were of the children of them whom the children Israel destroyed not, that were left after them in the land, even them did Solomon make tributaries to this day.
yaani, wazao wao waliobakia katika nchi, ambao Waisraeli hawakuwa wamewaangamiza: hawa Solomoni akawalazimisha kuwa watumwa katika shokoa, kama ilivyo hadi leo.
9 But Solomon did not make any of the children of Israel servants in his kingdom; for, behold, [they were] warriors and rulers, and mighty [men], and captains of chariots and horsemen.
Lakini Solomoni hakuwafanya Waisraeli watumwa kwa ajili ya kazi yake, bali walikuwa wapiganaji, majemadari, maafisa wake, majemadari wa magari yake ya vita na waendesha magari ya vita.
10 And these are the chiefs of the officers of king Solomon, two hundred and fifty overseeing the work amongst the people.
Pia walikuwa maafisa wakuu wa Mfalme Solomoni, yaani, maafisa wakaguzi 250 waliosimamia watu.
11 And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharao from the city of David to the house which he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the city of David, the king of Israel, for [the place] is holy into which the ark of the Lord has entered.
Solomoni akampandisha mke wake binti Farao kutoka Mji wa Daudi na kumleta jumba la kifalme alilokuwa amemjengea, kwa kuwa alisema, “Mke wangu hataishi katika jumba la kifalme la Daudi mfalme wa Israeli, kwa sababu mahali ambapo Sanduku la Bwana limefika ni patakatifu.”
12 Then Solomon offered up to the Lord whole burnt offerings on the altar which he had built to the Lord before the temple,
Mfalme Solomoni akamtolea Bwana dhabihu za kuteketezwa juu ya madhabahu ya Bwana ambayo alikuwa ameijenga mbele ya ukumbi,
13 according to the daily rate, to offer up [sacrifices] according to the commandments of Moses, on the sabbaths, and at the new moons, and at the feasts, three times in the year, at the feast of unleavened bread, and at the feast of weeks, and at the feast of tabernacles.
kulingana na mahitaji ya kila siku kwa ajili ya sadaka zilizoamriwa na Mose kwa ajili ya Sabato, Mwezi Mwandamo na sikukuu nyingine tatu za mwaka, yaani, Sikukuu ya Mikate Isiyotiwa Chachu, Sikukuu ya Majuma na Sikukuu ya Vibanda.
14 And he established, according to the order of his father David, the courses of the priests, and [that] according to their public ministrations: and the Levites [were appointed] over their charges, to praise and minister before the priests according to the daily order: and the porters were appointed according to their courses to the different gates: for thus [were] the commandments of David the man of God.
Kwa kushika maagizo ya Daudi baba yake, aliweka migawanyo ya makuhani kwa ajili ya kazi zao, nao Walawi kuongoza kusifu na kusaidia makuhani kufuatana na mahitaji ya kila siku. Pia akaweka mabawabu katika migawanyo kwa ajili ya malango mbalimbali, kwa sababu hili ndilo Daudi mtu wa Mungu alilokuwa ameagiza.
15 They transgressed not the commandments of the king concerning the priests and the Levites with regard to everything else, and with regard to the treasures.
Nao hawakuziacha amri za mfalme alizoamuru makuhani au Walawi katika jambo lolote, ikiwa ni pamoja na zile za hazina.
16 Now all the work had been prepared from the day when the foundation was laid, until Solomon finished the house of the Lord.
Kazi yote ya Mfalme Solomoni ilifanyika kuanzia siku msingi wa Hekalu la Bwana ulipowekwa mpaka kukamilika kwake. Kwa hiyo Hekalu la Bwana likamalizika kujengwa.
17 Then Solomon went to Gasion Gaber, and to Aelath near the sea in the land of Idumea.
Ndipo Solomoni akaenda Esion-Geberi na Elathi katika pwani ya Edomu.
18 And Chiram sent by the hand of his servants ships, and servants skilled in naval affairs; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Sophira, and brought thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and they came to king Solomon.
Naye Hiramu alimpelekea meli zilizoongozwa na maafisa wake mwenyewe, watu waliokuwa na ujuzi wa baharini. Hawa watu pamoja na wale wa Solomoni wakasafiri kwa bahari mpaka Ofiri, wakaleta kutoka huko talanta 450 za dhahabu, ambazo walimkabidhi Mfalme Solomoni.
