1 Kings 5
1 And Hiram king of Tyre sends his servants to Solomon, for he heard that they had anointed him for king instead of his father, for Hiram was loving toward David all the days;
Na Tirohene Huram yɛ ɔhene Dawid adamfo nokwafoɔ, enti ɛberɛ a ɔtee sɛ wɔasra Salomo ngo sɛ ɔhene sɛ ɔnni nʼagya Dawid adeɛ no, ɔsomaa nʼasomafoɔ kɔɔ Salomo nkyɛn, kɔmaa no tiri nkwa.
2 and Solomon sends to Hiram, saying,
Salomo too saa nkra yi sɛ wɔmfa nkɔma Huram sɛ,
3 “You have known my father David, that he has not been able to build a house for the Name of his God YHWH, because of the wars that have been all around him, until YHWH’s putting them under the soles of his feet.
“Wo ara wonim sɛ mʼagya Dawid antumi ansi asɔredan anhyɛ Awurade ne Onyankopɔn din animuonyam, ɛsiane akokoakoko a ɔne aman a wɔatwa ne ho ahyia no diiɛ enti. Wantumi anyɛ kɔsii sɛ Awurade de nʼatamfoɔ hyɛɛ ne nan ase.
4 And now, my God YHWH has given rest to me all around, there is no adversary nor evil occurrence,
Nanso, seesei, Awurade, me Onyankopɔn ama me ahotɔ wɔ afa nyinaa, menni ɔtamfoɔ biara na biribiara rekɔ yie.
5 and behold, I am saying to build a house for the Name of my God YHWH, as YHWH spoke to my father David, saying, Your son whom I appoint in your stead on your throne, he builds the house for My Name.
Ne saa enti, mayɛ adwene sɛ mɛsi asɔredan ama Awurade, me Onyankopɔn sɛdeɛ Awurade ka kyerɛɛ mʼagya Dawid sɛ me na mɛyɛ no. ‘Wo ba a mede no bɛtena ahennwa so, asi wʼananmu no bɛsi asɔredan ahyɛ me din animuonyam.’
6 And now, command, and they cut down cedars for me out of Lebanon, and my servants are with your servants, and I give the hire of your servants to you according to all that you say, for you have known that there is not a man among us acquainted with cutting wood, like the Sidonians.”
“Ɛno enti, hyɛ ma wɔnkɔtwa ntweneduro a ɛfiri Lebanon mmrɛ me. Me mmarima ne wo mmarima bɛyɛ adwuma, na akatua biara a wobɛgye ama wɔn no, mɛtua. Wo ara wonim sɛ, obiara nkyɛn Sidonfoɔ wɔ nnuabuo mu.”
7 And it comes to pass at Hiram’s hearing the words of Solomon, that he rejoices exceedingly and says, “Blessed [is] YHWH today, who has given to David a wise son over this numerous people.”
Ɛberɛ a Huram tee Salomo nkra no, nʼani sɔɔ yie kaa sɛ, “Ayɛyie nka Awurade ɛnnɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, wama Dawid ɔba nyansafoɔ sɛ ɔmmɛdi saa ɔman kɛseɛ Israel yi so.”
8 And Hiram sends to Solomon, saying, “I have heard that which you have sent to me, I do all your desire concerning cedar-wood and fir-wood;
Enti, Huram soma maa wɔde saa nkra yi kɔmaa Salomo sɛ, “Me nsa aka nkra a wode brɛɛ me no, na mɛyɛ wʼabisadeɛ a ɛfa nnua no ho no. Mɛtumi de ntweneduro nnua ne pepeaa nnua abrɛ wo.
9 my servants bring [them] down from Lebanon to the sea, and I make them floats in the sea to the place that you send to me, and I have spread them out there; and you take [them] up, and you execute my desire, to give the food [for] my house.”
Mʼasomfoɔ de nnua no bɛfiri Lebanon mmepɔ so aba Po Kɛseɛ so, na wɔakyekyere abobɔ mu sɛ mpata. Afei wɔde bɛfa nsuo no ani de akɔ baabiara wobɛkyerɛ. Ɛno akyi yɛbɛsane mu, na yɛde nnua no abrɛ wo. Wode aduane a me fiefoɔ bɛdi bɛtua me ka.”
10 And Hiram is giving cedar-trees and fir-trees to Solomon—all his desire,
Enti, Huram maa Salomo ntweneduro ne pepeaa nnua sɛdeɛ ɔpɛ.
11 and Solomon has given twenty thousand cors of wheat to Hiram, [the] food for his house, and twenty cors of beaten oil; thus Solomon gives to Hiram year by year.
Na Salomo maa Huram atokoɔ afeduane akatua tɔno 3,600 de maa ne fidua ne ngo kronkron galɔn 120,000.
12 And YHWH has given wisdom to Solomon as He spoke to him, and there is peace between Hiram and Solomon, and both of them make a covenant.
Na Awurade maa Salomo nyansa a emu dɔ, sɛdeɛ ɔhyɛɛ no bɔ no. Na Huram ne Salomo yɛɛ asomdwoeɛ apam.
13 And King Solomon lifts up a tribute out of all Israel, and the tribute is thirty thousand men,
Na ɔhene Salomo twerɛɛ adwumayɛfoɔ ɔpeduasa a wɔfiri Israel nyinaa din.
14 and he sends them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month, by changes; they are in Lebanon [for] a month [and] two months in their own house; and Adoniram [is] over the tribute.
Ɔsomaa wɔn akuakuo kɔɔ Lebanon, bosome biara mu, nnipa ɔpedu kɔ, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, ɔbarima baako biara bɛdi bosome baako wɔ Lebanon, na wadi abosome mmienu wɔ efie. Adoniram na na ɔhwɛ saa adwumayɛfoɔ yi so.
15 And King Solomon has seventy thousand bearing burdens, and eighty thousand hewing in the mountain,
Salomo nso faa nnesoasoafoɔ ɔpeduɔson; faa abopaefoɔ ɔpeduɔwɔtwe firii bepɔ asase no so
16 apart from the three thousand and three hundred heads of the officers of Solomon who [are] over the work—those ruling over the people who are working in the business.
ne wɔn so sohwɛfoɔ mpem ahasa ne ahansia a, wɔbɛhwɛ adwuma no so.
17 And the king commands, and they bring great stones, precious stones, [and] hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the house;
Ɔhene no hyɛeɛ ma abotwafoɔ no paeeɛ, twaa aboɔdenboɔ no, yiyii ho sɛdeɛ wɔde bɛhyɛ Asɔredan no fapem.
18 and the builders of Solomon, and the builders of Hiram, and the Giblites hew [them], and prepare the wood and the stones to build the house.
Mmarima a wɔfiri Gebal kuropɔn mu boaa Salomo ne Huram adansifoɔ no, ma wɔsiesiee nnua ne aboɔ no maa Asɔredan no sie.
