1 Chronicles 22
1 Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
Afei, Dawid kaa sɛ, “Ɛha ne baabi a wɔbɛsi Awurade Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no ne afɔrebukyia a Israel bɛbɔ so ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ no.”
2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew worked stones to build the house of God.
Ɛno enti, Dawid hyɛ ma wɔfrɛfrɛɛ ahɔhoɔ a wɔte Israel nyinaa boaa ano. Ɔmaa wɔtwaa aboɔ a wɔde bɛsi Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no.
3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
Dawid maa nnadeɛ pii a wɔde bɛyɛ nnadewa a ɛho bɛhia ama apono ne mfɛwa. Ɔmaa kɔbere mfrafraeɛ nso bebree a na wɔntumi nkari mpo.
4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
Ɔmaa ntweneduro nnua pii nso, ɛfiri sɛ na mmarima a wɔfiri Tiro ne Sidon de bebree abrɛ Dawid dada.
5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
Dawid kaa sɛ, “Me babarima Salomo nnyiniiɛ, na ɔnni osuahunu bi, nanso ɛsɛ sɛ Awurade asɔredan yi yɛ kɛseɛ, gye edin na ɛyɛ animuonyamhyɛdeɛ wɔ ewiase afanan nyinaa. Enti, mɛfiri aseɛ ayɛ ahoboa ama ne sie ɛnnɛ yi ara.” Enti, Dawid pɛɛ adansie ho nneɛma bebree guu hɔ ansa na ɔrewu.
6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.
Afei, Dawid soma kɔfaa ne babarima Salomo, na ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ ɔnsi asɔredan mma Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn.
7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house to the name of the LORD my God:
Dawid ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Me ba, na anka mepɛ sɛ mesi asɔredan de hyɛ Awurade, me Onyankopɔn, din animuonyam.
8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars: you shall not build an house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.
Nanso, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, ‘Woakunkum nnipa bebree akodie akɛseɛ a wodii no mu. Na ɛsiane sɛ woahwie mogya bebree agu wɔ mʼanim enti, ɛnyɛ wo na wobɛsi asɔredan de ahyɛ me din animuonyam.
9 Behold, a son shall be born to you, 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.
Na wobɛwo ɔbabarima a ne berɛ so asomdwoeɛ ne ahotɔ bɛba. Mɛma asomdwoeɛ abɛda ɔne nʼatamfoɔ a wɔwɔ nsase a atwa ha ahyia no nyinaa ntam. Wɔbɛfrɛ no Salomo. Nʼahennie mu no, mɛma asomdwoeɛ ne ahotɔ aba Israel.
10 He shall build an 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 for ever.
Ɔno ne obi a ɔbɛsi asɔredan, de ahyɛ me din animuonyam. Ɔbɛyɛ me babarima na mayɛ nʼagya. Na mɛma nʼahennie ahennwa atim wɔ Israel afebɔɔ.’
11 Now, my son, the LORD be with you; and prosper you, and build the house of the LORD your God, as he has said of you.
“Afei, me ba, Awurade nka wo ho na ɔmma wo nkɔsoɔ wɔ ɛberɛ a wodi nʼahyɛdeɛ so, na woresi Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn, asɔredan yi.
12 Only the LORD give you wisdom and understanding, and give you charge concerning Israel, that you may keep the law of the LORD your God.
Na Awurade mma wo nyansa ne nteaseɛ, na woadi Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn mmara so wɔ ɛberɛ a wodi Israel so ɔhene yi.
13 Then shall you prosper, if you take heed to fulfill the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
Sɛ wodi mmara ne ahyɛdeɛ a Awurade nam Mose so de maa Israel no so yie a, ɛbɛsi wo yie. Yɛ den na yɛ nnam. Nsuro na mma wʼakoma ntu.
14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and you may add thereto.
“Mayɛ adwumaden apɛ Awurade Asɔredan no sie ho nneɛma, sikakɔkɔɔ bɛyɛ tɔno 4,000, dwetɛ bɛyɛ tɔno 40,000 ne nnadeɛ ne kɔbere mfrafraeɛ pii a wɔntumi nkari mpo. Maboaboa nnua ne aboɔ a wɔde bɛyɛ afasuo no, nanso ebia ɛsɛ sɛ wopɛ bi ka ho.
15 Moreover there are workmen with you in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
Wowɔ aboɔ adansifoɔ, nnua adwumfoɔ ne nnwuma ahodoɔ mu adwumfoɔ bebree.
16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with you.
Wɔyɛ abenfoɔ wɔ sikakɔkɔɔ, dwetɛ adwinnie mu, kɔbere mfrafraeɛ ne nnadeɛ ho adwumayɛfoɔ. Afei hyɛ adwuma no ase, na Awurade nka wo ho.”
17 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
Na Dawid hyɛɛ Israel ntuanofoɔ nyinaa sɛ wɔmmoa Salomo wɔ saa dwumadie no mu.
18 Is not the LORD 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 the LORD, and before his people.
Ɔkaa sɛ, “Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn ka wo ho. Wama asomdwoeɛ aba wo ne aman a atwa wo ho ahyia no ntam. Ɔde wɔn ama me, enti wɔyɛ Awurade ne ne nkurɔfoɔ nkoa.
19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build you the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
Afei firi wʼakoma nyinaa mu hwehwɛ Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn. Si Awurade Onyankopɔn kronkronbea sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, wobɛtumi de Awurade Apam Adaka no ne Onyankopɔn akronkronneɛ no nyinaa akɔ asɔredan a wɔasi de rehyɛ Awurade din animuonyam no mu.”
