2 Chronicles 7
1 And when Solomon had made an end of praying, a fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house.
Sasa Selemani alipokuwa amemaliza kuomba, moto ukaja kutoka mbinguni na kuiteketeza sadaka ya kuteketezwa na dhabihu, na utukufu wa Yahwe ukaijaza nyumba.
2 And the priests were not able to enter into the house of the Lord; because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house.
Makuhani hawakuweza kuingia kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, kwa sababu utukufu wake uliijaza nyumba yake.
3 And all the children of Israel were looking on as the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord [was resting] upon the house; and they kneeled down with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and prostrated themselves, and gave thanks unto the Lord, for he is good; because unto everlasting endureth his kindness.
Watu wote wa Israeli wakaangalia juu moto uliposhuka chini na utukufu wa Yahwe ulikuwa juu ya nyumba. Wakalala kwa nyuso zao juu ya sakafu ya mawe, wakaabudu, na kutoa shukrani kwa Yahwe. Wakasema, “Kwa maana yeye ni mwema, kwa maana agano lake la kifame ladumu milele.”
4 And the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord.
Kwa hiyo mfalme na watu wote wakamtolea Yahwe sadaka Yahwe.
5 And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep: and so they dedicated the house of God, the king and all the people.
Mfalme Selemani akatoa sadaka ya ng'ombe ishirini na mbili elfu na kondoo 120, 000 na mbuzi. Kwa hiyo mfalme na watu wote wakaiweka wakifu nyumba ya Mungu.
6 And the priests were standing on their stations, and the Levites with the instruments of the music of the Lord, which king David had made to give thanks unto the Lord, because unto everlasting endureth his kindness, with the song of praise of David in their hand; and the priests blew the trumpets opposite to them, and all Israel were standing.
Makuhani wakasimama, kila mmoja akasimama mahali pake pa kuhudumu; Walawi pia pamoja na vyombo vya muziki vya Yahwe, ambavyo mfalme Daudi alivitengeza kwa ajili ya kumpa shukrani Yahwe katika nyimbo, “Kwa maana uaminifu wa agano lake wadumu milele.” Makuhani wote wakapiga matarumbeta mbele yao, na Israeli wote wakasimama.
7 And Solomon hallowed the interior of the court that was before the house of the Lord; for he prepared there the burnt-offerings, and the fat of the peace-offerings; because the copper altar which Solomon had made was not able to contain the burnt-offerings, and the meat-offerings, and the fat.
Selemani akaitakasa sehemu ya katikati ya kiwanja cha mfalme mbele ya nyumba ya Yahwe. Humo akatoa sadaka za kuteketezwa na mafuta ya sadaka za amani, kwa sababu madhabahu ya shaba ambayo alikuwa ametengeza haikuweza kuzibeba sadaka, sadaka za nafaka, na za mafuta.
8 And Solomon held the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Chamath unto the river of Egypt.
Kwa hiyo Selemani akaitisha sikukuu wakati huo kwa siku saba, na Israeli wote pamaoja naye, kusanyiko kubwa, kutoka Lebo Hamathi mpaka kijito cha Misiri.
9 And they held on the eighth day a solemn assembly; for the dedication of the altar they held seven days, and the feast seven days.
Siku ya nane wakaitisha kusanyiko la makini, kwa maana kwa siku saba walishika kuwekwa wakfu kwa ile madhabahu.
10 And on the three-and-twentieth day of the seventh month he dismissed the people unto their tents, joyful and glad of heart because of the good that the Lord had done for David, and for Solomon, and for Israel his people.
Katika siku ya ishini na tatu ya mwezi wa saba, Selemani akawatanya watu kwenda kwenye nyumba zao kwa furaha na mioyo ya shangwe kwa sababu ya wema aliokuwa ameuonesha Yahwe kwa Daudi, Selemani, Israeli, na watu wake.
11 Thus did Solomon complete the house of the Lord, and the king's house; and [in] all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of the Lord, and in his own house, he prospered.
Hivyo Selemani akaimaliza nyumba ya Yahwe na nyumba yake mwenyewe. Kila kitu kilichokuja katika moyo wa Selemani kwa ajili ya kukitengeneza katika nyumba ya mfalme na katika nyumba yake mwenyewe, alikitimiza kwa mafanikio.
12 Then appeared the Lord to Solomon during the night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and I have made choice of this place for myself as a house of sacrifice.
Yahwe akamtokea Selemani usiku na kusema kwake, “Nimesikia maombi yako, na nimeichagua sehemu hii kwa ajili yangu mwenyewe kama nyumba ya dhabihu.
13 If I shut up the heavens that there be no rain, or if I give a charge to the locusts to devour off the land, or if I send a pestilence among my people:
Kama nitazifunga mbingu ili kwamba kusiwepo mvua, au kama nitaamuru nzige waimeze nchi, au kama nitatuma magonjwa kati kati ya watu wangu,
14 And if my people, over whom my name is called, do then humble themselves, and pray, and seek my presence, and turn away from their evil ways: then will I also hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
kisha watu wangu, ambao wameitwa kwa jina langu, watajinyenyekeza, kuomba, kuutafuta uso wangu, na kuziacha njia zao mbaya, nitasikia kutoka mbinguni, kuwasamehe dhambi zao, na kuiponya nchi yao.
15 Now, my eyes shall be open, and my ears attentive unto the prayer on this place.
Sasa macho yangu yatakuwa wazi na masikio yangu yatasikiliza maombi yanayofanywa katika sehemu hii.
16 And now I have chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there at all times.
Kwa maana sasa nimeichagua na kauitakasa nyumba hii ili kwamba jina langu lipate kuwa humo milele. Masikio yangu na moyo wangu vitakuwako kila siku.
17 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father hath walked, so as to do in accordance with all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my ordinances:
Kwako wewe, kama utatembe mbele zangu kama baba yako Daudi alivyotembea, ukitii yote nilyokuamuru na kuzishika sheria zangu na maagizo yangu,
18 Then will I establish the throne of thy kingdom, just as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall never fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.
basi nitakithibitisha kiti cha enzi cha ufalme wako, kama nilivyosema katika agano na Daudi baba yako, niliposema, 'Mzaliwa wako hatashindwa kamwe kuwa mtawala katika Israeli.'
19 But if ye will indeed turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and will go and serve other gods, and bow down to them:
Lakin ukigeuka, na kuzisahau sheria zangu na amri amabzo nimeweka mbele yenu, na kama utaenda kuabudu miungu wengine na kuwasujudia,
20 Then will I pluck them up out of my land which I have given unto them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast away from my sight, and I will render it to be for a proverb and for a by-word among all the people.
basi nitawang'oa kutoka kwenye nchi yangu amabayo nimewapa. Nyumba hii ambayo nimeitakasa kwa ajili ya jina langu, nitaitupilia mbali kutoka mbele zangu, na nitaifanya kuwa methali na utani miongini mwa watu wote.
21 And this house, which hath been so exalted, shall become an astonishment to every one that passeth by it: so that he will say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this house?
Ingawa hekalu hili hili zuri sana kwa sasa, kila mtu apitaye karibu yake atashangazwa na ataguna. Watauliza, 'Kwa nini Yahwe ameifanyia hivi nchi hii na nyumba hii',
22 And men shall then say, For the cause that they forsook the Lord the God of their fathers, who had brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and they took hold of other gods, and bowed down to them, and served them: therefore hath he brought upon them all this evil.
wengine watajibu, 'Kwa sababu walimsahau Yahwe, Mungu wao, ambaye alikuwa amewatoa babu zao nje ya nchi ya Misiri, na wakashikamana na miungu wengine na kuwainamia chini na kuwaabudu. Hii ndiyo maana Yahwe ameleta majanga haya yote juu yao”
