Kronika 2 6

1 Tete Solomo gblɔ be, “Yehowa gblɔ be yeanɔ lilikpo do viviti aɖe me;

Then said Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in thick darkness.

2 metu gbedoxɔ gã nyui aɖe na wò, afi si nànɔ tegbee.”

But I have built a house to your name, holy to you, and prepared [for you] to dwell in for ever.

3 Tete Fia Solomo trɔ ɖe Israel ƒe ameha la gbɔ, ameawo tsi tsitre be yewoaxɔ eƒe yayra eye wòyra wo hegblɔ na wo bena,

And the king turned his face, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood by.

4 “Woakafu Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu, si tsɔ eƒe nu gblɔ nya na fofonye David eye wòwɔ ŋugbe si wòdo nɛ la dzi azɔ. Mawu gblɔ na David bena,

And he said, Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel: he has even fulfilled with his hands as he spoke with his mouth to my father David, saying,

5 ‘Tso gbe si gbe mekplɔ nye amewo tso Egipte la, nyemetia du aɖeke le Israel ƒe toawo dometɔ aɖeke me be, woatu gbedoxɔ ne nye ŋkɔ nanɔ afi ma o eye nyemetia ame aɖeke be wòanye kplɔla na nye dukɔ, Israel o.

From the day when I brought up my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city of all the tribes of Israel, to build a house that my name should be there; neither did I choose a man to be a leader over my people Israel.

6 Ke azɔ la, metia Yerusalem, be nye ŋkɔ nanɔ afi ma eye azɔ la metia David be wòanɔ nye dukɔ, Israel nu.’”

But I chose Jerusalem that my name should be there; and I chose David to be over my people Israel.

7 “Ame siae nye fofonye, Fia David. Edi be yeatu gbedoxɔ aɖe na Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu ƒe ŋkɔ.

And it came into the heart of David my father, to build a house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

8 Ke Yehowa gblɔ na fofonye, David be, ‘Esi nèɖoe ɖe wò dzi me be yeatu gbedoxɔ na nye ŋkɔ la, èwɔe nyuie be nèɖoe ɖe wò dzi me.

But the Lord said to my father David, Whereas it came into your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it came into your heart.

9 Ke menye wòe nye ame si atu gbedoxɔ la o, ke viwò, ame si nye wò ŋutɔ wò ŋutilã kple ʋu; eyae nye ame si atu gbedoxɔ la na nye ŋkɔ.’

Nevertheless you shall not build the house; for your son who shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.

10 “Azɔ la, Yehowa wɔ nu si ŋugbe wòdo elabena mezu fia ɖe fofonye teƒe eye metu gbedoxɔ la na Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la ƒe ŋkɔ.

And the Lord has confirmed this word, which he spoke; and I am raised up in the room of my father David, and I sit upon the throne of Israel as the Lord said, and I have built the house for the name of the Lord God of Israel:

11 Metsɔ nubablaɖaka la da ɖe eme eye Nubabla si le Yehowa kple eƒe amewo, Israelviwo dome la, le nubablaɖaka la me.”

and I have set there the ark in which [is] the covenant of the Lord, which he made with Israel.

12 Tete Solomo tsi tsitre ɖe Yehowa ƒe vɔsamlekpui la ŋgɔ le Israel ƒe ameha blibo la ŋkume eye wòke eƒe abɔwo me do ɖe dziƒo.

And he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread out his hands.

13 Azɔ la ewɔ teƒe kɔkɔ aɖe kple akɔbli; edidi mita eve kple afã, keke mita eve kple afã eye wòkɔ mita ɖeka kple afã. Etsɔe da ɖe xɔxɔnu egodotɔ titina. Etsi tsitre ɖe kɔkɔƒe la dzi, dze klo le Israel ƒe ameha blibo la ŋkume eye wòke eƒe abɔwo me do ɖe dziƒo.

For Solomon [had] made a brazen scaffold, and set it in the midst of the court of the sanctuary; the length of it [was] five cubits, and the breadth of it five cubits, and the height of it three cubits: and he stood upon it, and fell upon his knees before the whole congregation of Israel, and spread abroad his hands to heaven,

14 Edo gbe ɖa bena, “Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu, Mawu aɖeke meɖi wò, le dziƒo afi ma alo anyigba dzi afi sia o, wò ame si léa wò lɔlɔ̃ ƒe nubabla me ɖe asi kple wò subɔla siwo zɔna ɖe wò mɔwo nu kple dzi blibo.

and said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven, or on the earth; keeping covenant and mercy with your servants that walk before you with [their] whole heart.

15 Egbe la, èwɔ ŋugbe si nèdo na fofonye, David ame si nye wò subɔla la, dzi. Ètsɔ wò nu do ŋugbee eye nètsɔ wò asi wɔ edzi abe ale si wòle egbe ene.

Even as you have kept [them] with your servant David my father, as you have spoken to him in words: —you have both spoken with your mouth, and have fulfilled [it] with your hands, as it is this day.

16 “Azɔ la, Oo Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu, wɔ ŋugbe bubu si nèdo nɛ be, ‘Wò dzidzimeviwo aɖu fia ɖe Israel dzi tegbetegbe ne woawɔ nye sewo dzi abe ale si nèwɔ ene,’ la dzi.

and now, Lord God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father the things which you spoke to him, saying, There shall not fail you a man before me sitting on the throne of Israel, if only your sons will take heed to their way to walk in my law, as you did walk before me.

17 Ke azɔ la, Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu, wɔ ŋugbedodo si nèwɔ na wò dɔla David la hã dzi.

And now, Lord God of Israel, let, I pray you, your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David.

18 “Ke, ɖe Mawu anya nɔ anyigba dzi kple amewoa? Kpɔ ɖa, dziƒo kple dziƒowo ƒe dziƒo gɔ̃ hã melolo na wò o, ekema nu kae nye gbedoxɔ sia si metu?

For will God indeed dwell with men upon the earth? if the heaven and the heaven of heavens will not suffice you, what then is this house which I have built?

19 Ke, ɖo to wò dɔla ƒe gbedodoɖa kple eƒe kokoƒoƒo na nublanuikpɔkpɔ, O Yehowa, nye Mawu. Se wò dɔla ƒe ɣlidodo kple gbe si wòle dodom ɖa na wò.

Yet you shall have respect to the prayer of your servant, and to my petition, O Lord God, so as to listen to the petition and the prayer which your servant prays before you this day:

20 Na wò ŋkuwo nanɔ gbedoxɔ sia ŋu zã kple keli, teƒe si ŋu nègblɔ le be wò ŋkɔ anɔ afi ma ale be nàse wò subɔla ƒe gbe si wòado ɖa ɖo ɖe teƒe sia.

so that your eyes should be open over this house by day and by night, towards this place, whereon you said your name should be called, so as to hear the prayer which your servant prays towards this house.

21 Ɖo to wò subɔla kple Israelviwo ƒe kukuɖeɖe ne wodze ŋgɔ afi sia eye wodo gbe ɖa na wò. Ẽ, se woƒe gbedodoɖa le dziƒo si nye wò nɔƒe eye ne èsee la, ekema nàtsɔ nu vɔ̃wo ake.

And you shall hear the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, whatever prayers they shall make towards this place: and you shall listen in your dwelling-place out of heaven, yes you shall hear, and be merciful.

22 “Ne ame aɖe wɔ nu vɔ̃ eye wobia tso esi be wòava aka atam le wò vɔsamlekpui sia ŋgɔ be yemewɔ nu vɔ̃ la o la,

If a man sin against his neighbour, and he bring an oath upon him so as to make him swear, and he come and swear before the altar in this house;

23 ekema, se eƒe gbe le dziƒo, nàtso afia na ame si tɔ dzɔ, nàbu fɔ agɔdzela la eye nàna eƒe fɔɖiɖi nava eƒe ta dzi. Wɔ na ame si tɔ dzɔ la ɖe eƒe dzɔdzɔenyenye nu.

then shall you listen out of heaven, and do, and judge your servants, to recompense the transgressor, and to return his ways upon his head: and to justify the righteous, to recompense him according to his righteousness.

24 “Ne futɔwo ɖu wò dukɔ, Israel dzi elabena wowɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe ŋutiwò, ne wotrɔ va gbɔwò eye woʋu wò ŋkɔ me, ne wodo gbe ɖa na wò le gbedoxɔ sia me la,

And if your people Israel should be put to the worse before the enemy, if they should sin against you, and [then] turn and confess to your name, and pray and make supplication before you in this house;

25 ekema se woƒe gbe tso dziƒo eye nàtsɔ wò dukɔ, Israel ƒe nu vɔ̃ akee eye nàgbugbɔ wo ava anyigba si nèna wo fofowo la dzi.

then shall you listen out of heaven and shall be merciful to the sins of your people Israel, and you shall restore them to the land which you gave to them and to their fathers.

26 “Ne dziƒowo nu tu eye tsi mele dzadzam o elabena wò amewo wɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe ŋutiwò, ne wodo gbe ɖa ɖo ɖe teƒe sia, ʋu wò ŋkɔ me eye woɖe asi le woƒe nu vɔ̃ ŋu elabena èwɔ fu wo la,

When heaven is restrained, and there is no rain, because they shall have sinned against you, and [when] they shall pray towards this place, and praise your name, and shall turn from their sins, because you shall afflict them;

27 ekema see le dziƒo eye nàtsɔ wò dɔla siwo nye wò dukɔ Israelviwo la ƒe nu vɔ̃wo ake wo. Fia agbemɔ nyuitɔ wo eye nàdɔ tsidzadza ɖe anyigba si nètsɔ na wò dukɔ be wòanye eƒe domenyinu la dzi.

then shall you listen from heaven, and you shall be merciful to the sins of your servants, and of your people Israel; for you shall show them the good way in which they shall walk; and you shall send rain upon your land, which you gave to your people for an inheritance.

28 “Ne dɔ to alo dɔvɔ̃ va anyigba dzi, ne bli hlɔ̃ alo dze heteku, ne ʋetsuviwo alo ʋetrawo va anyigba la dzi alo ne futɔwo va ɖe to ɖe wo le woƒe duwo dometɔ aɖe me, dzɔgbevɔ̃e alo dɔléle ɖe sia ɖe si ava la,

If there should be famine upon the land, if there should be death, a pestilent wind an blight; if there should be locust and caterpiller, and if the enemy should harass them before their cities: in whatever plague and whatever distress [they may be];

29 ne wò dukɔ, Israel do gbe ɖa alo ƒo koko eye wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe nya eƒe hiãkame kple vevesesewo eye woke woƒe abɔwo me ɖo ɖe gbedoxɔ sia gbɔ la,

Then whatever prayer and whatever supplication shall be made by any man and all your people Israel, if a man should know his own plague and his own sickness, and should spread forth his hands towards this house;

30 ekema se woƒe gbedodoɖa tso dziƒo, wò nɔƒe, tsɔ woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke wo eye nàwɔ na ame sia ame ɖe eƒe nuwɔna nu (elabena wò koe nya amewo ƒe dzi me),

then shall you hear from heaven, out of your prepared dwelling-place, and shall be merciful, and shall recompense to the man according to his ways, as you shall know his heart [to be]; for you alone know the heart of the children of men:

31 ale be woavɔ̃ wò eye woazɔ le wò mɔwo dzi le woƒe agbemeŋkekewo katã me le anyigba si nèna mía fofowo la dzi.

that they may reverence all your ways all the days which they live upon the face of the land, which you gave to our fathers.

32 “Amedzro, ame siwo metso wò dukɔ, Israel me o, ke wotso didiƒenyigba aɖe dzi le wò ŋkɔ gã, wò asi sesẽ kple wò abɔ si nèdo ɖe dzi ta, eye wodo gbe ɖa le gbedoxɔ sia gbɔ la,

And every stranger who is not himself of your people Israel, and who shall have come from a distant land because of your great name, and your mighty hand, and your high arm; when they shall come and worship towards this place; —

33 ekema se woƒe gbedodoɖa le dziƒo, wò nɔƒe la eye nàwɔ nu si wobia wò la na wo. Ekema anyigbadzitɔwo katã anya nu tso wò ŋkɔxɔxɔ ŋu eye woavɔ̃ wò abe ale si wò ŋutɔ wò Israelviwo vɔ̃a wòe ene, ale woawo hã anya be gbedoxɔ sia, si metu na wò la nye tɔwò nyateƒe.

then shall you listen out of heaven, out of your prepared dwelling-place, and shall do according to all that the stranger shall call upon you for; that all the nations of the earth may know your name, and that they may fear you, as your people Israel [do], and that they may know that your name is called upon this house which I have built.

34 “Ne wò amewo yi aʋa wɔ ge kple woƒe futɔwo le wò gbeɖeɖe nu eye wodo gbe ɖa ɖo ɖe du sia, Yerusalem, esi nètia kple gbedoxɔ sia, si metu na wò gbɔ la,

And if your people shall go forth to war against their enemies by the way by which you shall send them, and shall pray to you towards this city which you have chosen, and [towards] the house which I have built to your name;

35 ekema se woƒe gbedodoɖa kple kokoƒoƒo le dziƒo eye nàxɔ na wo.

then shall you hear out of heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

36 “Ne wowɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe ŋuwò, abe ale si amegbetɔ ɖe sia ɖe wɔa nu vɔ̃e ene eye nèdo dɔmedzoe ɖe wo ŋu hena woƒe futɔwo ɖu wo dzi, woɖe aboyo wo yi dzronyigba aɖe dzi, kpuiƒe alo didiƒe aɖe

Whereas if they shall sin against you, (for there is no man who will not sin, ) and you shall strike them, and deliver them up before their enemies, and they that take them captive shall carry them away into a land of enemies, to a land far off or near;

37 eye ne wotrɔ susu le anyigba si dzi woɖe aboyo wo yi, wotrɔ dzime eye woƒo koko na wò le aboyonyigba dzi hegblɔ be, ‘Míewɔ nu vɔ̃, míeda vo eye míewɔ nu ŋutasẽtɔe’ la,

and [if] they shall repent in their land whither they were carried captive, and shall also turn and make supplication to you in their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have transgressed, we have wrought unrighteously;

38 ekema ne wotrɔ va gbɔwò kple woƒe dzi blibo kple luʋɔ blibo le anyigba si dzi wole aboyome le eye wodo gbe ɖa ɖo ɖe anyigba si nètsɔ na wo fofowo kple du si nètia kple gbedoxɔ si metu na wò ŋkɔ la gbɔ la,

and [if] they shall turn to you with all their heart and all their soul in the land of them that carried them captives, whither they carried them captives, and shall pray towards their land which you gave to their fathers, and the city which you did choose, and the house which I built to your name: —

39 ekema se woƒe gbedodoɖa tso dziƒo, wò nɔƒe, kpe ɖe wo ŋu eye nàtsɔ wò ame siwo wɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe ŋuwò la ƒe nu vɔ̃wo ake wo.

then shall you hear out of heaven, out of your prepared dwelling-place, their prayer and their supplication, and you shall execute justice, and shall be merciful to your people that sin against you.

40 “Ẽ, nye Mawu, na wò ŋkuwo nanɔ ʋuʋu eye nàlé to ɖe gbe siwo katã woado ɖa na wò le teƒe sia la ŋu.

And now, Lord, let, I pray you, your eyes be opened, and your ears be attentive to the petition [made in] this place.

41 “Azɔ la, Yehowa Mawu, tso eye nàge ɖe wò gbɔɖemeƒe sia,

And now, O Lord God, arise into your resting-place, you, and the ark of your strength: let your priests, O Lord God, clothe themselves with salvation, and your sons rejoice in prosperity.

42 Oo Yehowa, mègagblem ɖi o eye mègatrɔ wò mo ɖa tso nye,

O Lord God, turn not away the face of your anointed: remember the mercies of your servant David.