1 Chronicles 22
1 And David says, “This is the house of YHWH God, and this [is] the altar for 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 says to gather the sojourners who [are] in the land of Israel, and appoints hewers to hew hewn-stones to build a 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 has prepared iron in abundance for nails for leaves of the gates and for couplings, and bronze in abundance—there is no weighing,
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 without number, for the Zidonians and the Tyrians brought in cedar-trees in abundance to David.
na miti ya mierezi zaidi ya kipimo. (Wasidoni na Watiria walileta mboa nyingi za mierezi kwa Daudi azihesabu.)
5 And David says, “My son Solomon [is] a youth and tender, and the house to be built for YHWH [is] to be made exceedingly great, for renown and for beauty to all the lands; now let me prepare for it”; and David prepares in abundance 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 calls for his son Solomon, and charges him to build a house for YHWH, God of Israel,
Akaagiza Sulemani mwanae kuitwa na kumuamuru ajenge nyumba ya Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli.
7 and David says to his son Solomon, “As for me, it has been with my heart to build a house for the Name of my God YHWH,
Daudi akasema kwa Sulemani, “Mwanangu, ilikuwa dhamira yangu kujenga nyumba mwenyewe, kwa ajili ya jina la Yahweh Mungu wangu.
8 and the word of YHWH [is] against me, saying, You have shed blood in abundance, and you have made great wars; you do not build a house for My Name, for you have shed much blood to the earth before Me.
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 is born to you; he is a man of rest, and I have given rest to him from all his surrounding enemies, for Solomon is his name, and I give peace and quietness to Israel in his days;
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 builds a house for My Name, and he is to Me for a son, and I [am] to him for a father, and I have established the throne of his kingdom over Israel for all time.
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, YHWH is with you, and you have prospered, and have built the house of your God YHWH, as He spoke concerning you.
Sasa, mwanangu, Yahweh awe nawe na kukuwezesha kufanikiwa. Uweze kujenga nyumba ya Yahweh Mungu wako, kama alivyo sema utajenga.
12 Only, may YHWH give wisdom and understanding to you, and charge you concerning Israel, even to keep the Law of your God YHWH;
Yahweh tu akupe uwelewa na ufahamu, ili utii sheria ya Yahweh Mungu wako, ata kapokuweka kiongozi juu ya Israeli.
13 then you prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the judgments that YHWH charged Moses with concerning Israel; be strong and courageous; do not fear, nor be cast down.
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 YHWH one hundred thousand talents of gold, and one million talents of silver; and of bronze and of iron there is no weighing, for it has been in abundance; and I have prepared wood and stones, and you add to them.
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 with you in abundance [are] workmen, hewers and craftsmen of stone and of wood, and every skillful man for every work.
Una wafanya kazi wengi: wachonga mawe, maseremala, wanaume wenye ujuzi mbali mbali,
16 Of the gold, of the silver, and of the bronze, and of the iron, there is no number; arise and do, and YHWH is with you.”
wenye uwezo wa kufanya kazi na dhahabu, fedha, shaba, na nishati. Hivyo anza kufanya kazi, na Yahweh awe nawe.
17 And David gives charge to all heads of Israel to give help to his son Solomon, [saying],
Daudi akawaagiza viongozi wote Waisraeli wamsaidie Sulemani mwanae, akisema,
18 “Is your God YHWH not with you? Indeed, He has given rest to you all around, for He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land has been subdued 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 give your heart and your soul to seek for your God YHWH, and rise and build the sanctuary of YHWH God, to bring in the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH, and the holy vessels of God, to the house that is built for the Name of YHWH.”
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.
