1 Ihe E Mere 28
1 Devid kpọkọtara ndịisi ozi niile nke Izrel, ka ha zukọọ na Jerusalem, bụ ndị ndu ebo Izrel niile, na ndị ọchịagha nke otu ndị agha nọ nʼọrụ eze. Ndị ọzọ bụ ndịisi agha na-achị ọtụtụ puku ndị agha, na ndịisi agha na-achị ọtụtụ narị ndị agha, na ndịisi ozi na-elekọta ihe niile na anụ ụlọ niile nke eze na ụmụ ya ndị ikom nwere, tinyere ndị ozi niile nọ nʼụlọeze, na ndị bụ dimkpa na ndị niile bụ dike nʼagha.
Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.
2 Eze Devid biliri kwụrụ ọtọ sị, “Geenụ m ntị, unu ụmụnna m, na ndị m. Ọ bụrịị ihe dị m nʼobi iwu ụlọ nke ga-abụ ebe izuike nye igbe ọgbụgba ndụ Onyenwe anyị, nke ga-abụ ebe mgbakwasị ụkwụ nye Chineke anyị. Edokọtachaala m ihe e ji ewu ya,
Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,
3 ma Chineke sịrị m, ‘Ọ bụghị gị ga-ewu ụlọ nye Aha m, nʼihi na ị bụ onye na-ebu agha, onye wufuru ọbara site nʼigbu ọtụtụ mmadụ nʼagha.’
but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has spilled blood.’
4 “Ma otu ọ dị, Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel esitela nʼetiti ikwu m họpụta m, mee m eze Izrel ruo ebighị ebi. Ọ họọrọ ebo Juda dịka onyendu. Ọ bụkwa site nʼebo Juda ka o si họrọ ụlọ nna m, sitekwa nʼetiti ụmụnne m ndị ikom họrọ m. Mee m eze Izrel.
Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
5 Onyenwe anyị enyela m ọtụtụ ụmụ ndị ikom, ma site nʼime ha ọ họpụtara Solomọn nwa m ka ọ nọkwasị nʼocheeze nke alaeze Onyenwe anyị dịka eze Izrel.
And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
6 Ọ gwara m, ‘Solomọn nwa gị, bụ onye ga-ewuru m ụlọ m, na ogige m niile, nʼihi na ahọpụtala m ya ị bụrụ m nwa, aga m abụkwara ya nna.
And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.
7 Ọ bụrụkwa na o debe ihe niile m nyere nʼiwu, mezuo ha dịka o si eme nʼoge a. Aga m eme ka alaeze ya dịgide ruo ebighị ebi.’
I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’
8 “Ya mere, ugbu a ana m enye unu iwu nʼihu ndị Izrel niile, na nʼihu ọgbakọ ndị nke Onyenwe anyị, na nʼihu Chineke anyị. Kpachapụnụ anya chọpụta ma debekwa iwu niile nke Onyenwe anyị Chineke unu, ka unu nwee ike nweta ezi ala nke a; ma nyefeekwa ya dịka ihe nketa nʼaka ụmụ ụmụ unu ruo ebighị ebi.
So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.
9 “Ma gị, Solomọn nwa m, mara Chineke nke nna gị, jiri obi zuruoke, na mmụọ nwere njikere mgbe niile fee Onyenwe anyị ofufe, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị na-enyocha obi mmadụ niile. Ọ na-aghọtakwa ihe niile anyị bu nʼobi na echiche niile. Ọ bụrụ na ị chọsie ụzọ ya ike, ị ga-achọta ya, ma ọ bụrụ na ị jụ ya, ọ ga-ajụ gị ruo ebighị ebi.
As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
10 Kpachapụ anya, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ahọrọla gị iwuru ya ụlọnsọ ya. Dị ike, rụọkwa ọrụ a e tinyere gị nʼaka.”
Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”
11 Mgbe ahụ, Devid nyere Solomọn nwa ya ihe e sere gbasara otu ọ ga-esi wuo ụlọnsọ ukwu Onyenwe anyị ahụ, na nke ụlọ ndị ọzọ niile ga-adị nʼime ya, na nʼakụkụ ya; ụlọakụ ya niile, na ime ụlọ elu ya, na ime ụlọ ya, na ụlọ ebe ikpuchi mmehie.
Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.
12 O nyekwara ya ihe osise gosiri ihe niile nke Mmụọ Nsọ tinyere ya nʼuche banyere ogige ụlọnsọ ukwuu Onyenwe anyị ahụ, na ọnụụlọ niile dị ya gburugburu, maka ụlọ nchịkọta akụ nke ụlọnsọ Chineke nakwa akụ niile nke e doro nsọ.
The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things,
13 Devid nyekwara Solomọn iwu otu ọ ga-esi kewaa ndị nchụaja na ndị Livayị, na iwu metụtara ọrụ ije ozi niile nke ụlọnsọ ukwu Onyenwe anyị, na iwu metụtara ngwongwo niile e ji eje ozi.
for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD:
14 Ọ wepụtara ọlaedo dị ukwuu maka iji ya kpụọ ngwongwo ọlaedo a ga-eji jee ozi dị iche iche. Ọ wepụtakwara ọlaọcha dị ukwu maka iji ya kpụọ ngwongwo ọlaọcha a ga-eji jee ozi dị iche iche.
the weight of all the gold articles for every kind of service; the weight of all the silver articles for every kind of service;
15 Ọ wepụtara ọlaedo nke e ji akpụ iheọkụ na ihe ịdọba iheọkụ. Wepụtakwa ọlaọcha ga-ezu ịkpụ oriọna ọlaọcha, na ihe ịdọba ha.
the weight of the gold lampstands and their lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; the weight of each silver lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand;
16 Ọ wepụtara ọlaedo e ji akpụ tebul achịcha nsọ, na ọlaedo e ji akpụ tebul ndị ọzọ, na ọlaọcha e ji akpụ tebul ọlaọcha.
the weight of gold for each table of showbread, and of silver for the silver tables;
17 Ọ wepụtara ọlaedo a nụchara anụcha a ga-eji kpụọ ndụdụ e ji adụrụ anụ e ji chụọ aja, efere ịkwọsa mmiri na ite mmiri; ọlaedo zuru nke e ji akpụta efere ọlaedo ọbụla, na ọlaọcha zuru nke e ji akpụta efere ọlaọcha ọbụla, wepụtakwa ọlaọcha na ọlaedo.
the weight of the pure gold for the forks, sprinkling bowls, and pitchers; the weight of each gold dish; the weight of each silver bowl;
18 Nʼikpeazụ, o wepụtara ọlaedo a nụchara anụcha a ga-eji kpụọ ebe ịchụ aja ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ. O nyere ya ihe osise gosiri otu a ga-esi wuo ụgbọ agha, ya bụ, mmụọ ozi cherubim ndị ahụ e ji ọlaedo kpụọ, ndị gbasapụrụ nku ha nʼelu igbe ọgbụgba ndụ Onyenwe anyị.
the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
19 Devid kwuru sị, “E deela ihe niile gbasara osise ụlọnsọ ukwu a nʼakwụkwọ nke m sitere na ntụziaka Onyenwe anyị nweta. Onyenwe anyị nyekwara m nghọta banyere ihe niile metụtara osise ụlọnsọ ukwu a.”
“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”
20 Devid gwakwara nwa ya Solomọn okwu sị, “Dị ike, nwee obi ike, rụọ ọrụ a. Atụla ụjọ, adakwala mba, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị Chineke, bụ Chineke m, nọnyeere gị. Ọ gaghị ahapụ gị, maọbụ gbakụta gị azụ. Ọ ga-ahụ na ihe niile gaara gị nke ọma, tutu ruo mgbe ọrụ iwu ụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị gwụsịrị.
David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
21 Ndị nchụaja ndị a niile, na ndị Livayị jikeere ịrụ ọrụ niile metụtara ụlọnsọ ukwu Chineke ahụ. Ndị ọzọ bụ ndị ọka ọrụ dị iche iche ndị o metụrụ nʼobi ga-abịakwa inyere gị aka, ma ndị ozi, ma ndị Izrel niile; ha ga-emezu iwu ọbụla i nyere ha.”
The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”
