1 Chronicles 22
1 And David said, This is the house of Jehovah Elohim, and this is the altar of burnt-offering for Israel.
Kisha Daudi akasema, “Hapo ndipo nyumba ya Yahweh Mungu itakuwepo, na madhabahu ya sadaka za kuteketezwa za Israeli.”
2 And David commanded to collect the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
Hivyo Daudi akaagiza watumishi wake wawakusanye pamoja wageni wote wanao ishi katika nchi ya Israeli. Aliwapangia kuwa wachonga mawe, kuchonga matofali ya mawe, ilikuweza kujenga nyumba ya Mungu.
3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joists, and brass in abundance without weight;
Daudi alisambaza idadi kubwa ya chuma kwa ajili ya misumari na vitasa vya kuweka kwenye malango. Pia alitoa shaba zaidi kushinda kipimo,
4 and cedar-trees innumerable; for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-wood in abundance to David.
na miti ya mierezi zaidi ya kipimo. (Wasidoni na Watiria walileta mboa nyingi za mierezi kwa Daudi azihesabu.)
5 For David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Jehovah must be exceeding great in fame and in beauty in all lands: I will therefore make preparation for it. And David prepared abundantly before his death.
Daudi akasema, “Mwanangu Sulemani ni mdogo na hana uzoefu, na nyumba itayo jengwa kwa Yahweh lazima iwe maridadi, ilikwamba iwe maarufu na ya utukufu kwa nchi zingine. Hivyo nitaanda ujenzi wake.” Hivyo Daudi akafanya maandalizi ya kina kabla ya mauti yake.
6 And he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for Jehovah the God of Israel.
Akaagiza Sulemani mwanae kuitwa na kumuamuru ajenge nyumba ya Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli.
7 And David said to Solomon, As for me, my son, I was minded to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.
Daudi akasema kwa Sulemani, “Mwanangu, ilikuwa dhamira yangu kujenga nyumba mwenyewe, kwa ajili ya jina la Yahweh Mungu wangu.
8 But the word of Jehovah came to me saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, for thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Lakini Yahweh alikuja kwangu na kusema, 'Wewe umemwaga damu nyingi na umepigana mapambono mengi. Hauta jenga nyumba kwa jina langu, kwasababu umemwaga damu nyingi kwenye ardhi 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 in his days I will give peace and quietness unto Israel.
Walakini, utapata mwana ambaye atakuwa mtu wa amani. Nitampa kupumzika na maadui zake kwa kila upande. Kwa kuwa jina lake litaitwa Sulemani, na nitatoa amani na utulivu kwa Israeli katika siku zake.
10 He shall build a house unto 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 for ever.
Ata jenga nyumba kwa jina langu. Ata kuwa mwana wangu, na nitakuwa baba yake. Nitaimarisha kiti cha enzi cha ufalme wake juu ya Israeli.
11 Now, my son, Jehovah be with thee, that thou mayest prosper, and build the house of Jehovah thy God, as he has said of thee.
Sasa, mwanangu, Yahweh awe nawe na kukuwezesha kufanikiwa. Uweze kujenga nyumba ya Yahweh Mungu wako, kama alivyo sema utajenga.
12 Only, Jehovah give thee wisdom and understanding, and place thee over Israel, and to keep the law of Jehovah thy God.
Yahweh tu akupe uwelewa na ufahamu, ili utii sheria ya Yahweh Mungu wako, ata kapokuweka kiongozi juu ya Israeli.
13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to perform the statutes and ordinances which Jehovah commanded Moses for Israel: be strong and courageous; fear not, neither be dismayed.
Kisha utafanikiwa, kama tu ukitii maagizo na amri Yahweh alizo mpa Musa kuhusu Israeli. Kuwa hodari na mshujaa. Usiogope wala kufadhaika.
14 And behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight, for it is in abundance; and timber and stone have I prepared; and thou shalt add to it.
Sasa, ona, kwa bidii kubwa nimeandaa kwa ajili ya nyumba ya Yahweh talanta 100, 000 za dhahabu, talanta milioni moja za fedha, na shaba na chuma katika idadi kubwa. Pia nimetoa mbao na mawe. Lazima uongeze zaidi katika haya.
15 And there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of skilful men for every kind of work.
Una wafanya kazi wengi: wachonga mawe, maseremala, wanaume wenye ujuzi mbali mbali,
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.
wenye uwezo wa kufanya kazi na dhahabu, fedha, shaba, na nishati. Hivyo anza kufanya kazi, na Yahweh awe nawe.
17 And David commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, [saying, ]
Daudi akawaagiza viongozi wote Waisraeli wamsaidie Sulemani mwanae, akisema,
18 Is not Jehovah your God with you? and has he [not] given you rest on every side? for he has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Jehovah, and before his people.
“Yahweh Mungu wenu yupo nanyi na amewapa amani kila pande. Amewakabidhi mikononi mwangu wenyeji wote mkoa. Mkoa umetiishwa mbele za Yahweh na watu wake.
19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek Jehovah your God; and arise and build the sanctuary of Jehovah Elohim, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the vessels of the sanctuary of God into the house that is to be built unto the name of Jehovah.
Sasa mtafuteni Yahweh Mungu wenu kwa moyo wenu wote na nafsi. Simameni na mjenge sehemu takatifu ya Yahweh Mungu. Kisha mwaweza kuleta sanduku la agano la Yahweh na vitu vya Mungu ndani ya nyumba iliyo jengwa kwa ajili ya jina la Yahweh.
