1 Chronicles 28
1 David summoned all the leaders of Israel to come to Jerusalem. He summoned the leaders of the tribes, the leaders/commanders of the groups that worked for the king, the commanders of 100 soldiers, the commanders of 1,000 soldiers, those who were in charge of the property and livestock that belonged to the king and his sons, all the palace officials, and his mighty soldiers and bravest warriors.
Daudi akawaita maafisa wote wa Israeli wakusanyike huko Yerusalemu: yaani, maafisa walio juu ya makabila, majemadari wa vikosi katika utumishi wa mfalme, majemadari wa maelfu na majemadari wa mamia, maafisa wanaosimamia mali zote na mifugo ya mfalme na wanawe, wakiwemo maafisa wa jumba la kifalme, mashujaa na askari wote walio hodari.
2 David stood up and said, “My fellow Israelis, listen to me. I wanted [IDM] to build a temple to be a place where we would put the Sacred Chest of Yahweh, where it would stay permanently. And I made plans to build it.
Mfalme Daudi akainuka na kusema: “Nisikilizeni ndugu zangu nanyi watu wangu. Nilikuwa na nia ya kujenga nyumba ili iwe mahali pa kukaa Sanduku la Agano la Bwana kwa ajili ya kuwa mahali pa kuwekea miguu ya Mungu wetu, nami nikafanya maandalizi ya kuijenga.
3 But God said to me, ‘You are not the one who will [arrange to] build a temple for me [MTY], because you are a warrior and you have killed many people [MTY] [in battles].’
Lakini Mungu akaniambia, ‘Wewe hutajenga nyumba kwa Jina langu, kwa sababu wewe umepigana vita na umemwaga damu.’
4 “But Yahweh, the God to whom we Israelis belong, had chosen me and my descendants to be the kings of Israel forever. [First] he chose the tribe of Judah, and from the people [MTY] of Judah he chose my family, and from my father’s sons he chose me to be the king over all of Israel.
“Hata hivyo, Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, alinichagua mimi kutoka jamaa yangu yote niwe mfalme juu ya Israeli milele. Alimchagua Yuda kuwa kiongozi na kutoka nyumba ya Yuda akaichagua jamaa yangu na kutoka wana wa baba yangu ikampendeza kunifanya niwe mfalme juu ya Israeli yote.
5 Yahweh has given me many sons, but from them he chose my son Solomon to be the next king to rule [MTY] the kingdom of Israel.
Miongoni mwa wanangu wote, naye Bwana amenipa wengi, amemchagua Solomoni mwanangu ili kukikalia kiti cha enzi cha ufalme wa Bwana juu ya Israeli.
6 He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will [arrange to] build my temple and the courtyards around it, because I have chosen him to be [like] my son and I will be [like] [MET] his father.
Aliniambia, ‘Solomoni mwanao ndiye atakayejenga nyumba yangu na nyua zangu, kwa maana nimemchagua yeye kuwa mwanangu, nami nitakuwa baba yake.
7 I will enable his kingdom to endure forever if he continues to obey my laws and commands, like you are doing now.’
Nitaufanya imara ufalme wake milele kama akiendelea kuzishika amri zangu na sheria zangu, kama afanyavyo hivi leo.’
8 “So now, while all [you people of] Israel, all of you who belong to Yahweh, are watching, and while God is listening, I command you [leaders] to carefully obey all the commands of Yahweh our God, in order that you may continue to possess this good land and enable your descendants to inherit it forever.
“Hivyo basi ninawaagiza mbele za Israeli yote na kusanyiko hili la Bwana naye Mungu wetu akiwa anasikia: Kuweni na bidii kuzifuata amri za Bwana Mungu wenu, ili mpate kumiliki nchi hii nzuri na kuwaachia wana wenu kuwa urithi milele.
9 “And you, my son Solomon, must know God like I know him, and you must serve him faithfully and because you want to. You must do that because he knows what everyone is thinking and he understands the reasons that people do what they do. If you seek [to know] him, he will heed your prayers. But if you abandon/reject him, he will abandon/reject you forever.
“Nawe Solomoni mwanangu, mjue Mungu wa baba yako, ukamtumikie kwa kujitoa kwa moyo wote na kwa nia ya kumkubali, kwa maana Bwana huuchunguza kila moyo na kujua kila kusudi la kila fikira. Ukimtafuta, ataonekana kwako; bali kama ukimwacha, yeye atakukataa milele.
10 Yahweh has chosen you to [arrange to] build a temple for him. So think about [what I have said], and be strong and do what [he is wanting you to do].”
Angalia basi, kwa maana Bwana amekuchagua wewe ili ujenge Hekalu kuwa mahali patakatifu. Uwe hodari ukafanye kazi hiyo.”
11 Then David gave to his son Solomon [the scroll on which were written] the plans for the main rooms of the temple, its porch, its storerooms, all the other upper and lower rooms, and the Very Holy Place where God would forgive the sins that people had committed.
Ndipo Daudi akampa Solomoni mwanawe kielelezo kwa ajili ya ukumbi wa Hekalu, nyumba zake, vyumba vyake vya hazina, ghorofa zake, vyumba vyake vya ndani na mahali pa kufanyia upatanisho.
12 David wrote for him the plans that God’s Spirit had put into his mind for building the courtyards and all the rooms that surrounded the temple, including the room where the money and other valuable things that were dedicated to God would be kept.
Akampa vielelezo vya yote Roho alikuwa ameviweka moyoni mwake kwa ajili ya kumbi za Hekalu la Bwana na vyumba vyote vilivyolizunguka, kwa ajili ya hazina za Hekalu la Mungu na kwa hazina za vitu vilivyowekwa wakfu.
13 He gave Solomon instructions for the groups of priests and other descendants of Levi, about all the work that they must do to serve in Yahweh’s temple, and about taking care of all the things that would be used in the work at the temple.
Mfalme pia akampa Solomoni maelekezo kwa ajili ya migawanyo ya huduma za makuhani na Walawi, pia kwa ajili ya kazi zote za huduma katika Hekalu la Bwana. Akampa pia maelezo kuhusu vifaa vyote vya kutumika katika huduma ya Hekalu.
14 He wrote down how much gold and how much silver should be used to make all the items in the temple:
Akamwagizia uzito wa dhahabu kwa ajili ya vitu vyote vya dhahabu vya kutumika katika huduma mbalimbali, uzito wa fedha kwa ajili ya vitu vyote vya fedha vya kutumika katika huduma mbalimbali.
15 how much gold for making the gold lampstands and the lamps, how much silver to make the silver lamps and lampstands,
Uzito wa dhahabu kwa ajili ya vinara vya dhahabu na taa zake, kukiwa na uzito kwa ajili ya kila kinara na taa zake, pamoja na uzito wa fedha kwa ajili ya kila kinara cha fedha na taa zake, kulingana na matumizi ya kila kinara;
16 how much gold for making the table on which [the priests would put] the sacred bread, how much silver to use to make the other tables,
uzito wa dhahabu kwa ajili ya meza ya mikate iliyowekwa wakfu, uzito wa fedha kwa ajili ya meza ya fedha;
17 how much pure gold for the meat forks and the bowls and the cups, how much gold for each gold dish, how much silver for each silver dish,
uzito wa dhahabu safi kwa ajili ya nyuma, mabakuli ya kunyunyizia na vikombe, masinia; uzito wa dhahabu kwa ajili ya kila bakuli la dhahabu; uzito wa fedha kwa ajili ya kila bakuli la fedha;
18 and how much pure gold to make the altar for [burning] incense. He also gave to Solomon his plans for making the golden statues of winged creatures that would be above the Sacred Chest of Yahweh, [like] a chariot for him.
na uzito wa dhahabu safi kwa ajili ya madhabahu ya kufukizia uvumba. Pia alimpa kielelezo kwa ajili ya gari, yaani, wale makerubi wa dhahabu waliokunjua mbawa zao na kuweka kivuli juu ya Sanduku la Agano la Bwana.
19 Then David said, “I have written [all these plans] while Yahweh was directing [MTY] me. He has enabled me to understand all the details of his plan [for the temple that is to be built].”
Daudi akasema, “Hii yote, ninayo kwa maandishi kutoka mkononi mwa Bwana ulio juu yangu, naye amenipa ufahamu kwa ajili ya habari zote za kielelezo hiki.”
20 David also said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do this work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, because Yahweh our God will be with/helping you. He will not fail [to help] you or abandon you until you finish all the work of making his temple.
Daudi pia akamwambia Solomoni mwanawe, “Uwe hodari na moyo mkuu, ukafanye kazi hii. Usiogope wala usifadhaike, kwa maana Bwana aliye Mungu, Mungu wangu yu pamoja nawe. Hatakuacha wala hatakupungukia mpaka kazi hii yote kwa ajili ya utumishi wa Hekalu la Bwana itakapokamilika.
21 The groups of priests and [other] descendants of Levi are ready to begin their work at the temple, and every man who has a special skill will help you in all the work. And my officials and the other people will obey you, whatever you command them to do.”
Migawanyo ya makuhani na Walawi iko tayari kwa ajili ya kazi yote katika Hekalu la Mungu, naye kila mtu mwenye moyo wa kupenda mwenye ustadi katika aina yoyote ya ufundi atakusaidia katika kazi yote. Maafisa na watu wote watatii kila agizo lako.”
