1 Chronicles 17
1 Once David had settled into his palace, he spoke to the prophet Nahum. “Look,” he said, “I'm living in a cedar palace while the Ark of the Lord's Agreement is kept in a tent!”
Esi David ɖi ɖe eme le eƒe fiasã la me la, egblɔ na Nyagblɔɖila Natan be, “Kpɔ ɖa! Mele xɔ siwo me wofa sedatiwo ɖo la me, ke Yehowa ƒe nubablaɖaka la ya le agbadɔ te.”
2 “Do what you think you should, for the God is with you,” Nathan replied.
Natan ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Wɔ nu si nèɖo ɖe ta me be yeawɔ elabena Mawu li kpli wò.”
3 But that night God told Nathan,
Ke Mawu gblɔ na Natan le zã ma me be,
4 “Go and talk to my servant David. Tell him, this is what the Lord says, You are not to build a house for me to live in.
“Yi, nàgblɔ na nye dɔla, David be, ‘Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye si: Menye wòe atu xɔ nam manɔ eme o.
5 I have not lived in a house from the time I led Israel out of Egypt until now. I have lived in tents, moving from place to place.
Tso esime meɖe Israel tso Egipte la, agbadɔwo ko me menɔna, meʋu tso agbadɔ ɖeka me yi bubu me va se ɖe egbe.
6 But in all those travels with all of Israel did I ever ask any Israelite leader I'd ordered to take care of my people, ‘Why haven't you built a cedar house for me?’
Afi sia afi si meɖe zɔ kple Israelviwo yi la, ɖe megblɔ na woƒe kplɔla siwo mede se na be woakplɔ nye dukɔ la dometɔ aɖe kpɔ be, “Nu ka ŋutie mietu sedatixɔ nam o mahã?”’
7 So then, go and tell my servant David this is what the Lord Almighty says. It was me who took you from the fields, from looking after sheep, to become a leader of my people Israel.
“Gblɔ na nye dɔla David be, ‘Yehowa Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la le gbɔgblɔm na wò be; meɖe wò le alẽkplɔdɔ nu eye meɖo wò fiae ɖe nye dukɔ Israel dzi;
8 I have been with you wherever you've gone. I have struck down all your enemies right in front of you, and I will make your reputation as great as the most famous people on earth.
menɔ kpli wò le afi sia afi si nède eye metsrɔ̃ wò futɔwo. Mana wò ŋkɔ nagade dzi wu ale si wòle fifia ale be nànye ame xɔŋkɔtɔwo dometɔ ɖeka le xexea me.
9 I will choose a place for my people Israel. I will settle them there and they won't be disturbed anymore. Evil people won't persecute them as they used to,
Gawu la, mana teƒe nye dukɔ, Israel, mali ke wo ɖe afi ma ale be aƒe nanɔ woawo ŋutɔ si eye ame aɖeke magaɖe fu na wo o. Ame vɔ̃ɖiwo magate wo ɖe anyi azɔ abe ale si wowɔ le gɔmedzedzea me ene
10 from the time I placed judges in charge of my people. I will defeat all of your enemies. Also I want to make it clear that I the Lord will build a house for you.
alo abe ale si wowɔ tso esime meɖo ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo ɖe nye dukɔ, Israel dzi ene o. Mabɔbɔ wò futɔwo ɖe anyi. Mele gbeƒã ɖem na wò be, Yehowa ŋutɔ atso aƒe na wò.
11 For when you come to the end of your life and join your ancestors in death, I will bring to power one of your descendants, one of your sons, and make sure his kingdom is successful.
“‘Ne wò ɣeyiɣi de le anyigba sia dzi eye nèku la, matsɔ viwòwo dometɔ ɖeka aɖo wò fiazikpui la dzi eye mana eƒe fiaɖuƒe nakpɔ ŋusẽ.
12 He will be the one to build me a house, and I will make sure his kingdom lasts forever.
Eyae anye ame si atu gbedoxɔ nam eye mana eƒe dzidzimeviwo naɖu fia tegbetegbe.
13 I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to me. I will never take away my kindness and love from him, as I did in the case of the one who ruled before you.
Manye fofoa eye eya anye vinye. Nyemaɖe nye amenuveve kple lɔ̃lɔ ɖa le edzi abe ame si ɖu fia do ŋgɔ nɛ ene o.
14 I will put him in charge of my house and my kingdom forever, and his dynasty will last forever.”
Matsɔe aɖo nye aƒe kple nye fiaɖuƒe nu tegbetegbe ale eƒe dzidzimeviwo aɖu fia ɣeawo katã ɣi.’”
15 This is what Nathan explained to David—everything he was told in this divine revelation.
Ale Natan gblɔ nya sia nya si Yehowa gblɔ la na David.
16 Then King David went and sat down in the presence of the Lord. He prayed, “Who am I, Lord God, and what is significant about my family, that you have brought me to this place?
Ale Fia David ɖanɔ anyi ɖe Yehowa ŋkume eye wòdo gbe ɖa be, “Oo, Yehowa Mawu, ame kae menye eye nu kae nye nye ƒome be nètsɔ nu siawo katã nam?
17 God, you talk as if this was a small thing in your eyes, and you also have spoken about the future of my house, my family dynasty. You also see me as someone very important, Lord God.
Oo Mawu, abe esiawo ɖe womesɔ gbɔ le wò ŋkume o ene la, ègaƒo nu tso nu si wò dɔla ƒe aƒe anye le etsɔ si gbɔna la ŋuti. Oo Yehowa Mawu, èle kpɔyem abe nye koe nye ame si de ŋgɔ wu le amewo katã dome ene.
18 What more can I, David, say to you for honoring me in this way? You know your servant all too well!
“Nya kae David agagblɔ na wò le bubu si nède wò dɔla ŋu ŋuti? Elabena ènya wò dɔla,
19 Lord, you're doing all this for me, your servant, and because it's what you want—doing all these amazing things and letting people know about them.
Oo Yehowa. Le wò dɔla ta kple le wò lɔlɔ̃nu me, èwɔ nu gã sia eye nèna wonya wò ŋugbedodo gã siawo katã.
20 Lord, there really is no-one like you; there is no other God, only you. We have never heard about anyone else.
“Oo Yehowa, ame aɖeke mele abe wò ene o eye mawu aɖeke meli o negbe wò ko abe ale si míesee kple míawo ŋutɔ ƒe towo ene.
21 Who else is as fortunate as your people Israel? Who else on earth did God go and redeem to make his own people? You gained a wonderful reputation for yourself by all the tremendous, amazing things you did in driving out other nations before your people as you redeemed them from Egypt.
Eye dukɔ kae le abe wò dukɔ, Israel ene, dukɔ ɖeka si le anyigba dzi, esi ƒe Mawu ɖaɖe dukɔ ma na eɖokui? Eye wòwɔ ŋkɔ na eɖokui to nukunu gãwo kple ŋɔdzinu dzɔatsuwo wɔwɔ me eye nènya dukɔwo le wò dukɔ si nèɖe tso Egipte la ŋgɔ.
22 You made your people Israel your own forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.
Èwɔ Israel, wò dukɔ, wònye tɔwò tegbetegbe eye wò, Oo Yehowa, nèzu woƒe Mawu.
23 So now, Lord, please ensure that what you have said about me and my house happens, and lasts forever. Please do as you have promised,
“Azɔ la, Oo Yehowa, na be wò ŋugbe si nèdo ɖe wò dɔla kple eƒe aƒe ŋu la nali ke tegbetegbe. Wɔ abe ale si nèdo ŋugbee ene,
24 and may your true nature be recognized and honored forever, with people declaring, ‘The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, is Israel's God!’ May the house of your servant David continue to be there in your presence.
ale be wòali ke eye wò ŋkɔ anye gã tegbee. Ekema amewo agblɔ be, ‘Yehowa Ŋusẽkatãtɔ, Mawu si le Israel dzi ɖum la, eyae nye Israel ƒe Mawu!’ Eye wò dɔla, David ƒe aƒe ali ke le ŋkuwòme.
25 You, my God, have explained to me, your servant, that you will build me a house. That's why your servant has had the courage to pray to you.
“Wò, nye Mawu, èɖee fia wò dɔla be yeatu xɔ nɛ eya ta dzideƒo le wò dɔla si be wòado gbe ɖa na wò.
26 For you, Lord, are God! You are the one who has promised all these good things to your servant.
Oo Yehowa, ènye Mawu vavã! Ètsɔ nu nyui siawo do ŋugbee na wò dɔla.
27 So now, please bless your servant's house that it may continue in your presence forever. For when you bless, Lord, it is blessed forever.”
Azɔ la, edze ŋuwò be nàyra wò dɔla ƒe aƒe be wòayi edzi anɔ wò ŋkume tegbee elabena, Oo Yehowa, wòe yrae eya ta yayra anɔ edzi tegbetegbe.”
