2 Samuel 7
1 And it came to pass, when the king had taken up his abode in his house, —and Yahweh had given him rest round about, from all his enemies,
Azɔ la, esime fia la li ke ɖe eƒe fiasã me vɔ eye Yehowa na gbɔɖemee tso eƒe futɔ siwo katã ƒo xlãe ƒe asi me la,
2 that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See, I pray thee—I, have my abode in a house, of cedar, but, the ark of God, abideth in, the midst, of curtains.
David gblɔ na Nyagblɔɖila Natan be, “Kpɔ ɖa! Nye ya mele sedatifiasã nyui sia me le esime Mawu ƒe nubablaɖaka la le agbadɔ me.”
3 And Nathan said unto the king, All that is in thy heart, go—do, —for Yahweh is with thee.
Natan ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Wɔ nu si nèɖo be yeawɔ elabena Yehowa li kpli wò.”
4 But so it was, in that night, that the word of Yahweh came unto Nathan, saying:
Ke Yehowa gblɔ na Natan le zã ma me be,
5 Go and say unto my servant—unto David: Thus, saith Yahweh, —Shalt, thou, build me a house, for me to dwell in;
“Yi nàgblɔ na nye dɔla David be, ‘Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: Ɖe wòle be nàtu xɔ nam manɔ emea?
6 seeing that I have not dwelt in a house, since the day that I brought up the sons of Israel out of Egypt, even unto this day, —but have been wandering in a tent as my habitation?
Nyemenɔ xɔ aɖeke me kpɔ o, tso esime mekplɔ mi Israelviwo tso Egipte la, agbadɔ me koe nye nye nɔƒe.
7 Wheresoever I have wandered with any of the sons of Israel, spake I ever, a word, with any one of the tribes of Israel, whom I charged to shepherd my people Israel, saying, —Wherefore have ye not built me a house, of cedar?
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?”’
8 Now, therefore, thus, shalt thou say unto my servant, unto David: Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, I myself, took thee away from the pasture, from after the flock, —to become leader over my people, over Israel;
“Azɔ la, 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.
9 and was with thee, whithersoever thou didst go, and have cut off all thine enemies, from before thee, —and will make thee a name, like the name of the great ones who are in the 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!
10 and will appoint a place for my people, for Israel, and will plant them, and they shall inhabit their place, and be unsettled no more, —neither shall the sons of perversity again humiliate them, as at first;
Mana teƒe aɖe nye amewo, Israel. Maɖo teƒe na 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 ene
11 even from the day when I put judges in charge over my people Israel, thus will I give thee rest from all thine enemies. And Yahweh must tell thee that, a house, will Yahweh make for thee.
alo abe ale si wowɔ tso esime meɖo ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo ɖe nye dukɔ, Israel dzi ene o. Mana miavo tso miaƒe futɔwo ƒe asi me azɔ. “‘Yehowa ɖe gbeƒã na wò be, Yehowa ŋutɔ aɖo aƒe aɖe gɔme anyi na wò.
12 And it shall be that, when thy days shall be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, then will I raise up thy seed after thee, which proceedeth from thine own body, —and I will establish his kingdom.
Ne wò ɣeyiɣi de le anyigba sia dzi eye nèku la, matsɔ viwò si nye wò ŋutɔ wò ŋutilã kple wò ʋu, aɖo wò fiazikpui la dzi eye mana eƒe fiaɖuƒe nakpɔ ŋusẽ.
13 He, shall build a house for my name, —and I will establish his kingly throne unto times age-abiding:
Eyae anye ame si atu gbedoxɔ nam eye mana eƒe fiaɖuƒe nanɔ anyi ɖaa.
14 I, will become his father, And, he, shall become my son: If he commit iniquity, then will I correct him, with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the sons of men;
Manye fofo nɛ eye eya hã anye vi nam. Ne ewɔ nu vɔ̃ la, mawɔ dukɔ bubuwo ŋu dɔ atsɔ ahe to nɛ,
15 But, my lovingkindness, shall not depart from him, —as I caused it to depart from Saul, whom I caused to depart from before thee.
ke nye lɔlɔ̃ maɖe ɖa le edzi abe ale si meɖee ɖa le Saul, ame si ɖu fia do ŋgɔ na wò la dzi ene o.
16 So shall thy house and thy kingdom be made steadfast unto times age-abiding, before thee, —thy throne, shall be established unto times age-abiding.
Wò aƒe kple wò fiaɖuƒe anɔ anyi tegbee le ŋkunye me, eye wò fiazikpui ali ke tegbee.’”
17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so, spake Nathan unto David.
Ale Natan gblɔ nya sia nya si Yehowa gblɔ la na David.
18 Then entered King David, and tarried before Yahweh, —and said—Who am, I, My Lord, Yahweh, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me, hitherto;
Ale Fia David ɖanɔ anyi ɖe Yehowa ŋkume eye wòdo gbe ɖa be, “Oo, Aƒetɔ Yehowa, ame kae menye eye nu kae nye nye ƒome be nètsɔ nu siawo katã nam?
19 and hast yet further made this seem little in thine eyes, My Lord, Yahweh, in that thou hast spoken, even of the house, of thy servant, for a great while to come? This, then is the law of manhood, O My Lord, Yahweh!
Abe esia ɖe mesɔ gbɔ le wò ŋkume o ene la, Oo Aƒetɔ Yehowa, ègaƒo nu tso nu si wò dɔla ƒe aƒe ava nye le etsɔ me la ŋuti. Oo Aƒetɔ Yehowa, alea koe nènɔna kple amewoa?
20 What more, then, can David yet further speak unto thee, —seeing that, thou thyself knowest thy servant, O My Lord Yahweh?
“Nya kae gale David si wòagblɔ na wò? Elabena, Oo Aƒetɔ Yehowa, ènya wò dɔla.
21 For the sake of thine own word, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this great thing, —making it known unto thy servant.
Le wò nya la ta kple wò lɔlɔ̃nu me, nèwɔ nu gã sia eye nèna wò dɔla nya.
22 For this cause, hast thou magnified thyself, O Yahweh Elohim, —for there is none like unto, thee, yea there is no God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
“Oo Aƒetɔ Yehowa, èlolo loo! Ame aɖeke mele abe wò ene o eye mawu bubu aɖeke meli o, negbe wò, Mawu ko, abe ale si míesee kple míaƒe towo ene.
23 Who, then, is like thy people, like Israel, a nation alone in the earth? whom God went to redeem for himself as a people, so to make himself a name, and to do for you the great deed, fearful things also for thy land, to make way for thy people, whom thou hadst redeemed for thyself, out of Egypt, [dealing with] nations and their god’s;
Azɔ la, 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 kpe woƒe mawuwo le wò dukɔ si nèɖe tso Egipte la ŋgɔ.
24 and hast established for thyself thy people Israel—for thyself as a people, unto times age-abiding, —thou thyself, also, O Yahweh, becoming their God.
Èɖo wò dukɔ, Israel te be woanye tɔwòwo koŋ tegbee eye wò Yehowa nèva zu woƒe Mawu.
25 Now, therefore, O Yahweh Elohim, the word which thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm thou, unto times age-abiding, —and do, as thou hast spoken:
“Azɔ la, Yehowa Mawu, lé ŋugbe si nèdo na wò dɔla kple eƒe aƒe la ɖe asi tegbee. Wɔ abe ale si nèdo ŋugbee ene,
26 that thy name may be age-abidingly magnified, saying, Yahweh of hosts, is God over Israel, and so, the house of thy servant David, be established before thee.
ale be wò ŋkɔ nanye gã tegbee. Ekema amewo agblɔ be, ‘Yehowa Ŋusẽkatãtɔ enye Mawu ɖe Israel dzi!’ Ale woaɖo wò dɔla, David ƒe aƒe anyi ɖe ŋkuwòme tegbee.
27 For, thou, O Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, hast unveiled the ear of thy servant, saying—A house, will I build for thee. For this cause, hath thy servant found in his heart, to pray unto thee, this prayer.
“Oo Yehowa Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ, Israel ƒe Mawu, èɖe esia fia wò dɔla be, ‘Matu xɔ na wò.’ Eya ta dzi ɖo wò dɔla ƒo wòle gbe sia dom ɖa na wò.
28 Now, therefore, O My Lord, Yahweh, thou, art God, and, thy words, shall prove true, —therefore hast thou spoken unto thy servant this goodness.
Oo, Aƒetɔ Yehowa, Mawue nènye! Wò nyawo le eteƒe eye nètsɔ nu nyui siawo do ŋugbee na wò dɔla.
29 Now, therefore, be pleased to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue age-abidingly before thee, —for, thou, O My Lord, Yahweh, hast spoken, therefore, with thine own blessing, shall the house of thy servant be age-abidingly blessed.
Azɔ la, nedze ŋuwò be nàyra wò dɔla ƒe aƒe be wòanɔ anyi ɖaa le ŋkuwòme, elabena wò, Oo Aƒetɔ Yehowae ƒo nu eye wò dɔla ƒe aƒe axɔ yayra to wò yayra me tegbee.”
