1 Ihe E Mere 17

1 Mgbe Devid nọsara ahụ nʼụlọeze ya, ọ sịrị Netan onye amụma, “Lee, mụ onwe m na-ebi nʼụlọ sida, ma igbe ọgbụgba ndụ Onyenwe anyị dị nʼokpuru ụlọ ikwu.”

And it comes to pass as David sat in his house, that David says to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH [is] under curtains”;

2 Netan zaghachiri Devid, “Ihe ọbụla dị gị nʼobi, mee ya, nʼihi na Chineke nọnyeere gị.”

and Nathan says to David, “All that [is] in your heart do, for God [is] with you.”

3 Ma nʼabalị ahụ, okwu Chineke rutere Netan ntị, na-asị,

And it comes to pass on that night that a word of God is to Nathan, saying,

4 “Gaa gwa ohu m Devid sị ya, ‘Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru: Gị onwe gị agaghị ewuru m ụlọ ebe m ga-ebi,

“Go, and you have said to My servant David, Thus said YHWH: You do not build for Me the house to dwell in.

5 nʼihi na ebibeghị m nʼụlọ site nʼụbọchị m si nʼIjipt kpọpụta Izrel ruo taa. Kama e sitela m nʼotu ọmụma ụlọ ikwu baa na nke ọzọ, sitekwa nʼotu ebe obibi gaa ebe nke ọzọ.

For I have not dwelt in a house from the day that I brought up Israel until this day, and I am [going] from tent to tent, and from the Dwelling Place.

6 Nʼebe ọbụla m na-ejegharị nʼetiti ndị Izrel niile, ọ dị mgbe m sịrị onye ọbụla nʼime ndị ndu ha, ndị m nyere iwu ka ha zụọ ndị m, sị, “Gịnị mere unu ewubereghị m ụlọ sida?”’

Wherever I have walked up and down among all Israel, have I spoken a word with one of [the] judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed My people, saying, Why have you not built a house of cedars for Me?

7 “Ma ugbu a, gwa Devid bụ ohu m, sị, ‘Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru: Mụ onwe m sitere nʼọhịa ebe ịta nri nke ụmụ anụ ụlọ, sikwa nʼebe ị na-azụ igwe ewu na atụrụ kpọpụta gị, mee gị onye na-achị ndị m Izrel.

And now, thus you say to My servant, to David, Thus said YHWH of Hosts: I have taken you from the habitation, from after the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel,

8 Anọnyekwara m gị nʼebe ọbụla ị gara, kpochapụ ndị iro gị niile site nʼihu gị. Ugbu a, aga m eme ka aha gị dịka aha ndị ikom dịkarịsịrị ukwuu nʼụwa.

and I am with you wherever you have walked, and I cut off all your enemies from your presence, and have made a name for you like the name of the great ones who [are] in the earth.

9 Aga m ahọpụta otu ebe nʼihi ndị m Izrel, kụkwa ha dịka osisi ka ha biri nʼebe obibi nke aka ha, ka ha ghara ị bụkwa ndị a na-esogbu ọzọ. Ndị ajọ mmadụ agaghị emegbukwa ha dịka ha mere na mbụ,

And I have prepared a place for My people Israel, and planted it, and it has dwelt in its place, and is not troubled anymore, and the sons of perverseness do not add to wear it out as at first,

10 dịka ha na-emekwa siterị na mgbe m họpụtara ndị ndu nye ndị m Izrel. Aga m eme ka ndị iro gị niile nọrọ nʼokpuru gị. “‘Ana m ekwupụtara gị na Onyenwe anyị ga-ewuru gị ụlọ.

indeed, even from the days that I appointed judges over My people Israel. And I have humbled all your enemies, and I declare to you that YHWH builds a house for you.

11 Mgbe ụbọchị gị nʼụwa zuru, mgbe ị gakwuru ndị nna nna gị ha, aga m eme ka otu mkpụrụ gị bilie nọchie ọnọdụ gị, ọ ga-abụ otu nʼime ụmụ ndị ị mụrụ. Aga m emekwa ka alaeze ya guzosie ike.

And it has come to pass, when your days have been fulfilled to go with your fathers, that I have raised up your seed after you, who is of your sons, and I have established his kingdom;

12 Ọ bụ ya onwe ya ga-ewuru m ụlọ, aga m emekwa ka ocheeze ya guzosie ike ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.

he builds a house for Me, and I have established his throne for all time;

13 Mụ onwe m ga-abụrụ ya nna, ya onwe ya ga-abụkwara m nwa. Agaghị m ewezuga ịhụnanya m site nʼebe ọ nọ, dịka m mere onye bu gị ụzọ chịa.

I am to him for a father, and he is to Me for a son, and I do not turn aside My kindness from him as I turned it aside from him who was before you,

14 Aga m eme ka ọ chịa ụlọ m na nʼalaeze m ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. A ga-emekwa ka ocheeze ya bụrụ ihe guzosiri ike ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.’”

and I have established him in My house, and in My kingdom for all time, and his throne is established for all time.”

15 Netan ziri Devid ozi dịka okwu niile nke ọhụ ahụ si dị.

According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so spoke Nathan to David.

16 Mgbe ahụ, eze Devid banyere nọdụ ala nʼihu Onyenwe anyị, sị: “Onye ka m bụ, Onyenwe anyị Chineke, gịnịkwa ka ezinaụlọ m bụ, na ị mere ka m bịaruo nʼogogo ha otu a?

And David the king comes in and sits before YHWH, and says, “Who [am] I, O YHWH God, and what [is] my house, that You have brought me here?

17 O Chineke m, dịka a ga-asị na nke a bụ ihe dị nta nʼanya gị, ugbu a, i kwuola banyere ọdịnihu nke ụlọ ohu gị. Ma gị onwe gị Onyenwe anyị Chineke na-ele m anya dịka a ga-asị na m bụ onye ọnọdụ ya dị elu karịchasịa nke ụmụ mmadụ niile.

And this is small in Your eyes, O God, and You speak concerning the house of Your servant far off, and have seen me as a type of the man who is on high, O YHWH God!

18 “Gịnị ọzọ ka Devid ga-agwa gị, nʼihi nsọpụrụ i nyere ohu gị? Nʼihi na ị maara ohu gị nke ọma,

What more does David add to You for the honor of Your servant; and You have known Your servant.

19 O Onyenwe anyị, nʼihi okwu gị na dịka ọchịchọ obi gị si dị, i meela ihe a dị ukwuu, meekwa ka ọ mata nkwa ndị a niile dị ukwuu.

O YHWH, for Your servant’s sake, and according to Your own heart You have done all this greatness, to make known all these great things.

20 “Onyenwe anyị, ọ dịghị onye dịka gị, ọ dịkwaghị Chineke ọzọ dị ma ọ bụghị gị, dịka anyị nụrụ ya na ntị anyị.

O YHWH, there is none like You, and there is no god except You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

21 Olee ndị dịka ndị gị, bụ Izrel, bụ otu mba nʼelu ụwa ndị Chineke ha gara ịgbapụtara onwe ya ka ọ bụrụ otu ndị, na iji mere onwe gị aha, rụọkwa ọrụ ịtụnanya dị egwu dịkwa ukwuu nʼihi ha, site nʼịchụpụ mba dị iche iche na chi niile ha site nʼihu ndị gị, bụ ndị ị gbapụtara site nʼIjipt?

And who [is] as Your people Israel, one nation in the earth whom God has gone to ransom to Himself for a people, to make a great and fearful name for Yourself, to cast out nations from the presence of Your people whom You have ransomed out of Egypt?

22 I mere ka ndị gị Izrel bụrụ ndị nke gị ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. Gị onwe gị kwa, Onyenwe anyị, abụrụla Chineke ha.

Indeed, You appoint Your people Israel to Yourself for a people for all time, and You, O YHWH, have been to them for God.

23 “Ma ugbu a, Onyenwe anyị, mee ka nkwa a nke i kwere banyere ohu gị na ụlọ ya bụrụ nke ga-eguzosie ike ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. Mezukwaa ihe niile dịka nkwa gị si dị,

And now, O YHWH, let the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant, and concerning his house, be steadfast for all time, and do as You have spoken;

24 ka o nwee ike guzosie ike. Ka aha gị bụrụ ihe dị ukwuu ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. Mgbe ahụ ndị mmadụ ga-asị, ‘Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile, Chineke nke na-achị Izrel, bụ Chineke Izrel.’ A ga-emekwa ka ụlọ ohu gị Devid guzosie ike nʼihu gị.

and let it be steadfast, and Your Name is great for all time, saying, YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel, [is] God to Israel, and the house of Your servant David is established before You;

25 “Gị onwe gị, Chineke m, e kpugheerela ohu gị na ị ga-ewuru ya ụlọ. Ya mere, ohu gị ji nwee obi ike ikpere gị ekpere.

for You, O my God, have uncovered the ear of Your servant—to build a house for him, therefore Your servant has found [desire] to pray before You.

26 Gị onwe gị, Onyenwe anyị, bụ Chineke. I kweekwala ohu gị nkwa ihe ọma ndị a.

And now, YHWH, You [are] God Himself, and You speak this goodness concerning Your servant;

27 Ugbu a, ọ masịrị gị ịgọzi ụlọ ohu gị, ime ka ọ dịrị na-aga nʼihu gị ruo mgbe ebighị ebi, nʼihi na gị Onyenwe anyị, agọziela ya. Ọ ga-abụkwa ihe a gọziri agọzi ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.”

and now, You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, to be before You for all time; for You, O YHWH, have blessed, and it is blessed for all time.”