1 Maũndũ 22
1 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Daudi akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nyũmba ya Jehova Ngai ĩgaakwo haha, o na kĩgongona gĩa kũrutagĩrwo maruta ma njino nĩ Isiraeli.”
Then David said, “Here, [at the edge of Jerusalem, ] is where [we will build] the temple for our God Yahweh, and where [we will make] the altar for burning the offerings that the Israeli [people will bring].”
2 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Daudi agĩathana atĩ ageni othe arĩa maatũũraga Isiraeli macookanĩrĩrio, nake agĩthuura kuuma thĩinĩ wao mabundi a mahiga, nĩgeetha mahaarĩrie na maicũhie mahiga ma gwaka nyũmba ya Ngai.
So David commanded that the foreigners who lived in Israel must gather together. [When they did that, ] he appointed [some of those] men to [cut huge] stones [from the quarries] and to smooth their surfaces, to be used to build the temple of God.
3 Nake akĩruta igera nyingĩ cia gũthondeka mĩcumarĩ ya mĩrango ya ihingo na ya kũnyiitithania indo cia nyũmba thĩinĩ, na gĩcango kĩingĩ gĩtangĩthimĩka.
David provided a large amount of iron for making nails and hinges for the doors in the gates of the temple. He also provided so much bronze [for making the altar and various utensils], that no one could weigh it all.
4 Ningĩ akĩruta mĩgogo ya mĩtarakwa ĩtangĩtarĩka, nĩgũkorwo andũ a Sidoni na a Turo nĩmareheire Daudi mĩgogo mĩingĩ.
He also provided [money for buying] a large amount of cedar logs. Because there was a huge number of them, no one was able to count them. Those were logs that men from Tyre and Sidon [cities] sent to David.
5 Daudi akiuga atĩrĩ, “Mũriũ wakwa Solomoni nĩ mwĩthĩ na ndarĩ na ũũgĩ wa kũigana, nayo nyũmba ĩrĩa ĩgwakĩrwo Jehova yagĩrĩirwo nĩgũkorwo ĩrĩ na ũthaka mũnene na ngumo na riiri maitho-inĩ ma ndũrĩrĩ ciothe. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio nĩ ngũhaarĩria mwako wayo.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Daudi akĩhaarĩria maũndũ ma mwako ũcio na njĩra nene atanakua.
David [provided all those things because he] thought, “My son Solomon is still young and he does not know what he needs to know [about building], and the temple of Yahweh must be (magnificent/very beautiful). It must be a glorious building that will become famous, and people throughout the world must consider it to be glorious/splendid. So now I will begin to prepare for it to be built, [and Solomon will be responsible for building it].” So David collected a great amount of building materials before he died.
6 Ningĩ agĩĩta mũriũ Solomoni akĩmwatha aakĩre Jehova Ngai wa Isiraeli nyũmba.
[When] David [was old, he] summoned his son Solomon, and told him that he should arrange for a temple to be built for Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [worshiped].
7 Daudi akĩĩra Solomoni ũũ: “Mũrũ wakwa, ndũire nyendaga gwaka nyũmba ĩtanĩtio na rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova Ngai wakwa.
He said to him, “I wanted [IDM] to build a temple to honor [MTY] Yahweh, my God.
8 No rĩrĩ, kiugo gĩkĩ kĩa Jehova gĩkĩnginyĩrĩra, ngĩĩrwo atĩrĩ, ‘Wee nĩũitĩte thakame nyingĩ na ũkarũa mbaara nyingĩ. Ndũgwaka nyũmba ĩtanĩtio na rĩĩtwa rĩakwa, nĩ ũndũ nĩũitithĩtie thakame nyingĩ gũkũ thĩ, maitho-inĩ makwa.
But Yahweh told [a prophet to tell] me, ‘You have killed many men [MTY] in the battles that you have fought. I have seen the blood of all the people whom you killed, so you will not be the one who will arrange for a temple to be built to honor me [MTY].
9 No nĩũkagĩa na mũriũ ũrĩa ũgaatuĩka mũndũ wa thayũ na wa kũhoorera, na nĩngamũhe ũhurũko kuuma kũrĩ thũ ciake mĩena yothe. Rĩĩtwa rĩake ageetwo Solomoni, na hĩndĩ ya ũthamaki wake nĩngaahe Isiraeli thayũ na ũhurũko.
But you will have a son [who will be king of Israel after you die]. He will be a man who is peaceful and quiet, [not a man who kills others]. And I will cause that there will be peace between him and his enemies who are in all the nearby lands. His name will be Solomon, [which sounds like the word for peace]. During the time that he is king, people in Israel will be peaceful and safe.
10 Ũcio nĩwe ũgaaka nyũmba ĩtanĩtio na Rĩĩtwa rĩakwa. Agaatuĩka mũrũ wakwa, na niĩ nduĩke ithe. Ningĩ nĩngahaanda gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene wake kũu Isiraeli nginya tene.’
He is the one who will arrange for a temple to be built to honor me [MTY]. He will be [like] a son to me, and I will cause some of his descendants to rule [MTY] over Israel forever [HYP].’
11 “Na rĩrĩ, mũrũ wakwa, Jehova aroikara nawe, na ũrogaacĩra na wake nyũmba ya Jehova Ngai waku, ta ũrĩa oigire nĩũgeeka.
“So now, my son, I hope/wish that Yahweh will help you, and enable you to be successful in arranging for building the temple of Yahweh, your God, which is what he said that you would do.
12 Jehova arokũhe ũbaarĩrĩri na ũmenyo rĩrĩa agaakũnengera ũthamaki wa Isiraeli, nĩgeetha ũrũmie watho wa Jehova Ngai waku.
I also hope/wish that he will enable you to be wise and to understand what you need to know, and enable you to obey his laws while you rule over Israel.
13 Hĩndĩ ĩyo wee nĩũkagaacĩra, ũngĩgatuĩka wa kũmenyagĩrĩra kĩrĩra kĩa watho wake wa kũrũmĩrĩrwo o na watho ũrĩa Jehova aaheire Musa nĩ ũndũ wa Isiraeli. Gĩa na hinya na ũmĩrĩrie. Ndũgetigĩre kana ũkue ngoro.
If you carefully obey all the laws and regulations/commands that Yahweh gave to Moses to give to us Israeli people, you will be successful. So be steadfast/strong and courageous. Do not be afraid of anything, and do not become discouraged!
14 “Nĩndutĩte wĩra mũnene wa kũhaarĩria mwako wa hekarũ ya Jehova, ngaigithia taranda 100,000 cia thahabu, na taranda 1,000,000 cia betha, na icango nyingĩ na igera nyingĩ itangĩthimĩka, na mbaũ na mahiga. Nawe no wongerere ingĩ.
“I have tried hard to provide [materials] for [building] the temple of Yahweh. I have provided nearly 4,000 tons of gold, and nearly 40,000 tons of silver. I have also provided a very large amount of iron and bronze; no one has been able to weigh it all. I have also gathered/provided lumber and stone [for the walls of the temple], but you may need to get some more of those things.
15 Ũrĩ na aruti wĩra aingĩ: aicũhia a mahiga, na aaki a mahiga, na aaki a mbaũ, o hamwe na andũ marĩ na ũũgĩ wa kũruta wĩra o wothe
There are many men [in Israel] who have good ability to cut big stones for making stone walls, and carpenters, and men who are very skilled at making various kinds of things.
16 wa thahabu na wa betha, na wa gĩcango na wa igera, na mabundi maingĩ makĩria. Rĩu kĩambĩrĩrie wĩra, nake Jehova aroikara hamwe nawe.”
There are many men who know how to make things from gold and silver and bronze and iron. So now [I say to you], begin the work [of building the temple], and I hope/wish that Yahweh will help/be with you.”
17 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Daudi agĩatha atongoria othe a Isiraeli mateithie mũriũ Solomoni.
Then David commanded that all the Israeli leaders must assist Solomon. He said to them,
18 Akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Githĩ Jehova Ngai wanyu ndarĩ hamwe na inyuĩ? Na githĩ ndamũheete ũhurũko mĩena yothe? Nĩgũkorwo nĩaneanĩte atũũri a bũrũri ũyũ moko-inĩ makwa, na rĩu bũrũri ũrĩ watho-inĩ wa Jehova na andũ ake.
“Yahweh our God is certainly with/helping you [RHQ]. He has allowed you to have peace with all the nearby nations [RHQ]. He has enabled my [army] to conquer [IDM] them, so now Yahweh and my people control them.
19 Rĩu mwĩheanei ngoro na muoyo mũcarie Jehova Ngai wanyu. Ambĩrĩriai gwaka handũ-harĩa-haamũre ha Jehova Ngai, nĩgeetha mũrehe ithandũkũ rĩa Jehova rĩa kĩrĩkanĩro na indo iria nyamũre cia Ngai itoonyio hekarũ ĩrĩa ĩgwakwo nĩ ũndũ wa Rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova.”
Now you must obey Yahweh completely. Help Solomon to arrange for building the temple for Yahweh God, in order that you can bring the Sacred Chest that contains the Ten Commandments and the other sacred items that belong to God into the temple that you will build to honor Yahweh.”
