1 Chronicles 28
1 And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the princes of the divisions that ministered to the king, and the captains over thousands, and the captains over hundreds, and the comptrollers of all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the chamberlains, and the mighty men, and all the men of valour, unto Jerusalem.
Daudi akakusanya waamuzi wote wa Israeli Yerusalemu: waamuzi wa makabila, maafisa wa vitengo walio mtumikia mfalme katika kazi walizo pangiwa, wakuu wa maelfu na mamia, wasimamizi wa mali zote za mfalme na mwanae, na maafisa na wanaume wa mapambano, ukijumuisha wale wenye ujuzi sana.
2 And king David stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren and my people! I had in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah and for the footstool of our God, and I have prepared to build.
Daudi mfalme akainuka kwa miguu yake na kusema, “Sikilizeni mimi, kaka zangu na watu wangu. Ilikuwa dhumuni langu kujenga hekalu kwa ajili ya sanduku la agano la Yahweh; stuli ya miguu kwa ajili ya Mungu wetu, na nimefanya maandalizi kuijenga.
3 But God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house unto my name, for thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
Lakini Mungu akaniambia, 'Hautajenga hekalu kwa ajili ya jina la langu, kwasababu wewe ni mwanaume wa vita na umemwaga damu.'
4 And Jehovah the God of Israel chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever; for he has chosen Judah to be the prince; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel;
Bado Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli, alinichagua kutoka katika familia ya baba yangu kuwa mfalme wa Israeli milele. Amechagua kabila la Yuda kama kiongozi. Katika kabila la Yuda, na nyumba ya baba yangu, kutoka kwa wana wa baba yangu, amenichagua kuwa mfalme wa Israeli.
5 and of all my sons, (for Jehovah has given me many sons, ) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel.
Kutoka kwa wana wengi ambao Yahweh amenipa, amemchagua Sulemani, mwanangu, kuketi katika kiti cha enzi cha ufalme wa Yahweh, juu ya Israeli.
6 And he said to me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
Aliniambia, 'Sulemani mwanae atanijengea nyumba yangu na nyuani mwangu, kwa kuwa nimemchagua kuwa mwana wangu, nami nitakuwa baba yake.
7 And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be firm to do my commandments and mine ordinances, as at this day.
Nitaimarisha ufalme wake, akidumu kutii sheria na amri zangu, kama ulivyo siku ya leo.'
8 And now in the sight of all Israel, the congregation of Jehovah, and in the audience of our God, — keep and seek for all the commandments of Jehovah your God; that ye may possess the good land, and leave it as an inheritance to your children after you for ever.
Kisha sasa, katika macho ya Waisraeli wote, ili kusanyiko la yahweh, na katika uwepo wa Mungu wetu, nyinyi nyote lazima mshike na kufanya amri zote za Yahweh Mungu wenu. Fanyeni hivi ili mmiliki nchi nzuri na kuacha urithi wa watoto wenu baada yenu milele.
9 And thou, Solomon my son, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searches all hearts, and discerns all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cut thee off for ever.
Kwako wewe, Sulemani mwanangu, mtii Mungu wa baba yako, mtumikie kwa moyo wako wote na roho ya utayari. Fanya hivi kwasababu yahweh anachunguza mioyo yote na kufahamu amasa ya kila wazo la mtu. Ukimtafuta, ataonekana kwako, lakini ukimtelekeza, atakukataa milele.
10 Consider now, that Jehovah has chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do [it].
Elewa kuwa Yahweh amekuchagua kujenga hekalu ili kama sehemu yake takatifu. Kuwa imara na ufanye.”
11 And David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of its houses, and of its treasuries, and of its upper chambers, and of its inner chambers, and of the house of the mercy-seat;
Kisha Daudi akamkabidhi Sulemani mwanae mipango ya baraza la hekalu, jengo la hekalu, vyumba vya hifadhi, vyumba vya juu, vyumba vya ndani, na chumba chenye mfuniko wa maombezi.
12 and the pattern of all that he had by the Spirit, of the courts of the house of Jehovah, and of all the chambers round about, for the treasuries of the house of God, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things;
Alimpatia mipango aliyo chora ya nyuani kwa ajili ya nyumba ya Yahweh, vyumba vyote vilivyo zunguka, vyumba vya hifadhi katika nyumba ya Mungu, na hazina za vitu vya Yahweh.
13 and for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, and for all the instruments of service in the house of Jehovah:
Alimpatia masharti kwa vitengo vya makuhani na Walawi, kwa majukumu walio pangiwa katika nyumba ya Yahweh, na kwa vyombo vyote vinavyo tumika katika nyumba ya Yahweh.
14 gold by weight for [things] of gold, for all utensils of each kind of service; for all utensils of silver, by weight, for all utensils of each kind of service;
Alimpa uzito wote wa vifaa vya dhahabu kwa kila huduma na vifaa vyote vya fedha, na vitu vyote kwa kila namna ya huduma.
15 and the weight of the golden candlesticks, and of their golden lamps, by weight for every candlestick, and for its lamps; and for the silver candlesticks, by weight, for the candlestick and for its lamps, according to the use of every candlestick;
Haya maelekezo yalitolewa kwa uzito, ukijumuisha maelekezo yote ya vinara vya taa vya dhahabu na taa za dhahabu, maelekezo kwa uzito kwa kila vinara vya taa, kwa vinara vya taa vya fedha, na maelekezo kwa matumizi sahihi ya vinara vya taa vyote.
16 and gold by weight for the tables of the [loaves] to be set in rows, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver;
Alitoa uzito wa dhahabu kwa meza za mkate wa uwepo, kwa kila meza, na uzito wa fedha kwa meza za fedha.
17 and pure gold for the forks, and the bowls, and the goblets; and for the golden basons by weight for every bason; and for the silver basons by weight for every bason;
Alitoa uzito wa dhahabu safi kwa uma za nyama, bakuli, na vikombe. Alitoa uzito kwa kila bakuli ya dhahabu, na uzito kwa kila bakuli ya fedha.
18 and for the altar of incense, refined gold by weight; and the pattern of the chariot of the cherubim of gold, which spread out [their wings] and cover the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.
Alitoa uzito wa dhahabu ya kutakasika kwa madhabahu ya uvumba, na kwa dhahabu kwa ajili ya mchoro wa makerubi waliye tanda mabawa yao na kufunika sanduku la agano la Yahweh.
19 All this [said David, ] in writing, by Jehovah's hand upon me, instructing as to all the works of the pattern.
Daudi akasema, “Nimeeka haya katika maandishi kama Yahweh alivyo ni elekeza na kunipa kuelewa kuhusu mchoro.”
20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and courageous, and do it; fear not nor be dismayed: for Jehovah Elohim, my God, will be with thee; he will not leave thee, neither forsake thee, until all the work for the service of the house of Jehovah is finished.
Daudi akasema kwa Sulemani mwanae, “Kuwa hodari na mjasiri. Fanya kazi. Usiogope au kuwa na wasiwasi, kwa kuwa Yahweh Mungu, Mungu wangu, yupo nawe. Hatakuacha wala kukutelekeza mpaka kazi ya huduma ya hekalu la Yahweh imekamilika.
21 And behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites are for all the service of the house of God; and thou hast with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing man, skilful for every sort of service; and the princes and all the people are wholly at thy commandment.
Ona, hivi ni vitengo vya makuhani na Walawi kwa huduma katika hekalu la Mungu. Watakuwa nawe, pamoja na wanaume walio tayari na wenye ujuzi, kukusaidia katika kazi na kutenda huduma. Waamuzi na watu wote wako tayari kufuata amri zako.”
