Kronika 1 28

1 David yɔ Israel ƒe dɔdzikpɔlawo katã ƒo fu ɖe Yerusalem; Woawoe nye to vovovoawo ƒe tatɔwo, aʋafia siwo nɔ hatsotsoawo nu le fia la ƒe dɔ me, ame akpewo kple ame alafawo ƒe tatɔwo, dɔnunɔla siwo kpɔa fia la ƒe viŋutsuwo kple eƒe nunɔamesiwo kple lãhawo dzi, kpe ɖe fiasã la me dɔwɔlawo kple kalẽtɔwo kple aʋakalẽtɔwo ŋuti.

David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, the captains of the companies who served the king by division, the captains of thousands, the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.

2 Fia David tsi tsitre ɖe ameawo ŋkume eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Miɖo tom, nɔvinye ŋutsuwo kple nye dukɔmetɔwo, meɖoe ɖe nye dzi me be matu xɔ si anye dzudzɔƒe na Yehowa ƒe nubablaɖaka la eye wòanye afɔɖodzinu na míaƒe Mawu la. Ale mewɔ ɖoɖo ɖe etutu ŋuti.

Then David the king stood up on his feet and said, “Hear me, my brothers and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.

3 Ke Mawu gblɔ nam be, ‘Menye wòe atu xɔ na nye ŋkɔ o elabena aʋawɔlae nènye eye nèkɔ ʋu ɖi.’

But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’

4 “Ke Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la tiam le fofonye ƒe ƒome blibo la me be, manye fia ɖe Israel dzi tegbee. Etia Yuda ƒe viwo eye wòtia fofonye ƒe ƒome tso wo dome. Nye nu nyo Yehowa ŋu eye wòna mezu fia ɖe Israel dukɔ blibo la nu.

However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.

5 Yehowa na vi geɖewom eye wòtia Solomo tso vinyewo dome be wòanɔ tenyeƒe, anɔ Israel fiaɖuƒe la ƒe fiazikpui dzi.

Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of Yahweh’s kingdom over Israel.

6 Egblɔ nam be, ‘Viwò, Solomo atu gbedoxɔ la elabena metiae abe vinye ene eye manye fofoa.

He said to me, ‘Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

7 Ne egalé nye sewo kple ɖoɖowo me ɖe asi abe ale si wòlé wo me ɖe asi va se ɖe fifia ene la, mana eƒe fiaɖuƒe nanɔ anyi tegbetegbe.’

I will establish his kingdom forever if he continues to do my commandments and my ordinances, as it is today.’

8 “Eya ta le Israel, Yehowa ƒe asaɖa blibo la ŋkume kple míaƒe Mawu la ƒe tome la, mele nu xlɔ̃m mi be miawɔ ɖe ɖoɖo kple se siwo katã Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la de na mi la dzi be anyigba nyui sia nanye mia tɔ eye wòanye domenyinu na miaƒe viwo tso mavɔ me yi mavɔ me.

Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, Yahweh’s assembly, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God, that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.

9 “Eye wò, vinye Solomo, dze si fofowòwo ƒe Mawu la eye nàsubɔe kple dzi faa kple wò susu blibo elabena Yehowa kpɔa dzi ɖe sia ɖe me eye wònyaa ame sia ame ƒe susu. Ne èdi Yehowa la, àkpɔe, ke ne ègbugbɔ le eyome la, atsɔ wò aƒu gbe tegbetegbe.

You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

10 Eya ta, kpɔ nyuie elabena wòe Yehowa tia be nàtu yeƒe gbedoxɔ si anye kɔkɔeƒe. Lé dzi ɖe ƒo eye nàwɔ nu si wòɖo na wò.”

Take heed now, for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.”

11 Azɔ la, David tsɔ xɔ la kple eƒe xɔxɔnuwo, nudzraɖoƒewo, xɔtamexɔwo, xɔ emetɔwo, kɔkɔeƒe la kple amenuveveteƒe la ƒe tata na ƒe via Solomo.

Then David gave to Solomon his son the plans for the porch of the temple, for its houses, for its treasuries, for its upper rooms, for its inner rooms, for the place of the mercy seat;

12 Etsɔ nu siwo katã gbɔgbɔ la de eƒe susu me be wòawɔ ɖe Yehowa ƒe gbedoxɔ la ƒe xɔxɔnuwo, xɔ siwo katã ƒo xlãe na Mawu ƒe gbedoxɔ la ƒe nudzraɖoƒewo kple fia wɔnuteƒewo ƒe nudzraɖoƒe ƒe tatawo hã nɛ.

and the plans of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of Yahweh’s house, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of God’s house, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things;

13 Ewɔ ɖoɖo tsɔ nɛ ku ɖe nunɔlawo kple Levitɔwo ƒe hatsotsowo ŋuti kple subɔsubɔdɔ siwo katã woawɔ le Yehowa ƒe gbedoxɔ la me kple nu siwo katã ŋuti dɔ woawɔ le subɔsubɔdɔ me la me.

also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the work of the service of Yahweh’s house, and for all the vessels of service in Yahweh’s house—

14 Eda sika hena sikaŋudɔwɔnu vovovo siwo ŋu dɔ woawɔ le subɔsubɔ vovovoawo me eye wòda klosalo hã hena klosaloŋudɔwɔnu vovovo siwo ŋu dɔ woawɔ le subɔsubɔ vovovoawo me.

of gold by weight for the gold for all vessels of every kind of service, for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all vessels of every kind of service;

15 Eda sika si ade na akaɖitiawo kple akaɖiawo wɔwɔ la nɛ. Egada klosalo si woatsɔ awɔ bosomikaɖitiwo kple akaɖigbɛawo ɖe ale si woawɔ ɖe sia ɖe ŋudɔe la nu.

by weight also for the lamp stands of gold, and for its lamps, of gold, by weight for every lamp stand and for its lamps; and for the lamp stands of silver, by weight for every lamp stand and for its lamps, according to the use of every lamp stand;

16 Eda sika hena kplɔ̃wo wɔwɔ na Ŋkumeɖobolo ɖe sia ɖe eye wògada klosalo na klosalokplɔ̃wo hã.

and the gold by weight for the tables of show bread, for every table; and silver for the tables of silver;

17 Eda sika nyuitɔ na gaflowo, ʋuhlẽgbawo kple kpluwo wɔwɔ. Eda sika na sikagbawo wɔwɔ. Nenema kee wòda klosalo na klosalogbawo wɔwɔ.

and the forks, the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls by weight for every bowl;

18 Hekpe ɖe esiawo ŋuti la, eda sika si ŋu wokɔ wòdza la na dzudzɔʋeʋĩdovɔsamlekpui la. Fia la tsɔ ɖoɖo siwo wòwɔ ɖe tasiaɖamwo ŋu la hã nɛ, esi nye sika Kerubi siwo keke woƒe aʋalãwo eye wodo vɔvɔlĩ ɖe Yehowa ƒe nubablaɖaka la dzi.

and for the altar of incense, refined gold by weight; and gold for the plans for the chariot, and the cherubim that spread out and cover the ark of Yahweh’s covenant.

19 David gblɔ na Solomo be, “Yehowa ƒe asie ŋlɔ ɖoɖo siawo katã nam.

“All this”, David said, “I have been made to understand in writing from Yahweh’s hand, even all the works of this pattern.”

20 Sẽ ŋu eye nàlé dzi ɖe ƒo. Mègana dɔdeasi la ƒe akɔtitri nado ŋɔdzi na wò o elabena Yehowa, Mawu nye Mawu la li kpli wò eye magblẽ wò ɖi o. Akpɔ egbɔ be wowu Yehowa ƒe gbedoxɔ la tutu nu nyuie.

David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed, for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of Yahweh’s house is finished.

21 Nunɔlawo kple Levitɔwo ƒe hatsotso vovovoawo asubɔ le gbedoxɔ la me. Ame bubu siwo nya aɖaŋu vovovowo la atsɔ wo ɖokuiwo ana hena dɔwo wɔwɔ. Dumegãwo kple dukɔ blibo la aɖo to wò eye woanɔ wò kpɔkplɔ te.”

Behold, there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of God’s house. Every willing man who has skill for any kind of service shall be with you in all kinds of work. Also the captains and all the people will be entirely at your command.”