2 Ihe E Mere 6

1 Mgbe ahụ, Solomọn sịrị, “Onyenwe anyị ekwuola na ọ ga-ebi nʼoke igwe ojii.

Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

2 Ma ewuola m ụlọnsọ pụrụ iche, maa mma nye gị, ebe ị ga-ebi ruo mgbe ebighị ebi!”

But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

3 Dịka ọgbakọ Izrel niile na-eguzo nʼebe ahụ, eze chigharịrị onwe ya chee ha ihu, gọzie ha.

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

4 Mgbe ahụ ọ sịrị, “Otuto dịrị Onyenwe anyị, bụ Chineke Izrel. Onye ji aka ya abụọ mezuo nkwa ahụ o ji ọnụ ya kwee nna m Devid. Nʼihi na o kwuru sị,

And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled [that] which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,

5 ‘Site nʼụbọchị ahụ m si nʼala Ijipt kpọpụta ndị m, ahọpụtaghị m obodo ọbụla nʼebo ọbụla nke Izrel, ka e wuru m ụlọnsọ ka Aha m dịrị nʼebe ahụ, maọbụ họpụta onye ọbụla ka ọ bụrụ onyendu ndị m Izrel.

Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:

6 Ma ugbu a, a họrọla m Jerusalem ka ọ bụrụ ebe Aha m ga-adị, ahọrọkwala m Devid ị bụ onye ga-achị ndị m Izrel.’

But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

7 “Nna m, Devid bu nʼobi iwu ụlọnsọ ukwu nye Aha Onyenwe anyị, bụ Chineke nke Izrel.

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

8 Ma Onyenwe anyị sịrị nna m, Devid, ‘I mere nke ọma ibu nʼobi, iwu ụlọnsọ ukwu nye Aha m.

But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

9 Ma otu ọ dị, ọ bụghị gị ga-ewu ya, kama nwa gị nwoke nke si nʼahụ gị pụta ga-ewu ụlọnsọ ahụ nye Aha m.’

Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

10 “Ugbu a, Onyenwe anyị emezuola nkwa ahụ o kwere. A nọchiela m nna Devid, ana m anọdụ nʼocheeze nke Izrel dịka Onyenwe anyị kwere na nkwa. Ewuokwala m ụlọnsọ ukwu nye Aha Onyenwe anyị, bụ Chineke nke Izrel.

The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

11 Nʼebe ahụ ka m dọbara igbe ọgbụgba ndụ, nʼime ya ka ọgbụgba Onyenwe anyị dị, bụ nke ya na ụmụ Izrel gbara.”

And in it have I put the ark, wherein [is] the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.

12 Mgbe ahụ, Solomọn guzoro nʼihu ebe ịchụ aja Onyenwe anyị, na nʼihu ọgbakọ ụmụ Izrel niile, gbasapụ aka ya abụọ.

And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

13 Solomọn ji bronz kpụọ ihe nrigoro ịnọ gwa ọha mmadụ okwu. Ogologo ihe nrigoro ahụ, obosara ya ruru mita abụọ na ọkara mita abụọ na ọkara. Ịdị elu ya ruru otu mita na ọkara. O debere ya nʼetiti ebe mpụta nke ogige ụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ. O guzoro nʼelu ihe nrigo ahụ, nʼihu ọgbakọ Izrel niile, gbuo ikpere nʼala, gbasaa aka ya abụọ chilie ha elu.

For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven,

14 Ọ sịrị, “Onyenwe anyị, Chineke nke Izrel, ọ dịghị Chineke dịka gị nʼeluigwe maọbụ nʼụwa. Gị onye na-edebe ọgbụgba ndụ ịhụnanya gị na ndị ohu gị, bụ ndị ji obi ha niile na-eso ụzọ gị.

And said, O LORD God of Israel, [there is] no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and [shewest] mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:

15 I mezuokwala nkwa niile i kwere nna m Devid, bụ ohu gị. I ji ọnụ gị kwee nkwa a, ma taa, i jirila aka gị mezuo ya.

Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled [it] with thine hand, as [it is] this day.

16 “Ugbu a, O! Onyenwe anyị, Chineke nke Izrel, mezukwaa nkwa niile i kwere Devid nna m, mgbe ị sịrị, ‘Ọ bụrụ na ụmụ ụmụ gị elezie anya bie ndụ dịka iwu m si dị nʼihu m, nʼihe niile ha na-eme, dịka gị onwe gị mere, agaghị achọ onye ga-anọ nʼihu nʼocheeze Izrel nʼime ha.’

Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

17 Ma ugbu a, Onyenwe anyị bụ Chineke nke Izrel, ka okwu gị, bụ nkwa nke i kwere ohu gị Devid bịa na mmezu.

Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.

18 “Ma ọ bụ ezie na Chineke ga-ebinyere ụmụ mmadụ nʼelu ụwa? Lee, eluigwe, ọbụladị ebe kachasị elu nke eluigwe ezughị ịba gị. Olee otu ụlọ a nke m wuru ga-esi bata gị!

But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

19 Ma Onyenwe anyị Chineke m, ṅaa ntị nʼekpere ohu gị, na arịrịọ ọ na-arịọ maka ebere. Nụrụ akwa na ekpere nke ohu gị na-ekpe nʼihu gị.

Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee:

20 Biko, mee ka anya gị abụọ ghere oghe nʼebe ụlọnsọ ukwu a dị, ehihie na nʼabalị, bụ ebe a i kwuru sị, na i ga-akpọkwasị Aha gị nʼebe ahụ. Biko, ka ị nụrụ ekpere ohu gị ga-ekpe banyere ebe a.

That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.

21 Nụrụkwa arịrịọ niile nke ohu gị na nke ndị gị Izrel niile, mgbe ọbụla ha chere ihu ha nʼebe a nʼekpere. Biko, site nʼeluigwe bụ ebe obibi gị nụrụ, mgbe ị nụrụ biko, gbagharakwa.

Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, [even] from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive.

22 “Mgbe onye ọbụla mehiere mmadụ ibe ya, a kpọọ ya oku ka ọ bịa ṅụọ iyi, onye dị otu a bịa guzo nʼebe a, nʼihu ebe ịchụ aja gị a, ṅụọ iyi ahụ,

If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;

23 mgbe ahụ, nụrụ olu ya nʼeluigwe ma mee ihe ziri ezi, kpeekwa ikpe nʼetiti ndị ohu gị. Maa onye mejọrọ ikpe site nʼịtụkwasị nʼisi ha ihe o metara, meekwa ka onye aka ya dị ọcha nwere onwe ya, site nʼimeso ha dịka ezi omume ha si dị.

Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.

24 “Mgbe ndị iro meriri ndị gị Izrel, nʼihi na ha mehiere megide gị, ọ bụrụ na ha alọghachite, too aha gị, na-ekpe ekpere, na-arịọ arịrịọ nʼihu gị nʼụlọnsọ ukwu a,

And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house;

25 biko, site nʼeluigwe nụrụ ekpere ha, gbaghara mmehie ndị gị Izrel. Meekwa ka ha lọghachita nʼala ahụ nke i nyere ha na nna nna ha.

Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers.

26 “Mgbe e gbochiri eluigwe, mee na mmiri adịghị ezokwa, nʼihi na ndị gị emehiela megide gị, ọ bụrụ na ha echee ihu nʼebe a kpee ekpere, too aha gị, si na mmehie ha chegharịa, nʼihi na ịtaala ha ahụhụ,

When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; [yet] if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them;

27 biko, site nʼeluigwe nụrụ ma gbagharakwa mmehie ndị ohu gị, ndị gị Izrel. Kuziere ha ezi ụzọ ha ga-esi bie ndụ ma zidata mmiri ozuzo nʼala ahụ nke i nyere ndị gị ka ọ bụrụ ihe nketa ha.

Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.

28 “Mgbe ụnwụ, maọbụ ajọ ọrịa na-efe efe ga-adakwasị ala a, maọbụ ọrịa na-eripịa ihe ubi, maọbụ ọmụma ebu; maọbụ igurube, maọbụ ụkpana, maọbụ mgbe ndị iro ga-anọchibido ha nʼobodo ha niile, ihe mbibi niile maọbụ ọrịa ọbụla,

If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness [there be: ]

29 ekpere ọbụla maọbụ arịrịọ nke onye ọbụla nʼetiti ndị gị Izrel kpere ma rịọọ, nʼihi ịghọta ihe otiti na ihe mgbu niile, ha gbasapụ aka ha, ma chee ihu ha nʼebe ụlọnsọ ukwu dị;

[Then] what prayer [or] what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:

30 mgbe ahụ, site nʼeluigwe bụ ebe obibi gị nụrụ arịrịọ ha. Gbaghara ma meekwa; mesoo onye ọbụla dịka ihe niile ha na-eme si dị, ebe ọ bụ na ị maara obi ha niile (nʼihi na naanị gị maara obi ụmụ mmadụ),

Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men: )

31 ka ha tụọ egwu gị, jeekwa ije nʼirubere gị isi nʼoge niile ha na-ebi nʼala ahụ nke i nyere nna nna anyị ha.

That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.

32 “Ma banyere onye mba ọzọ, onye na-esonyeghị na ndị gị Izrel, kama o si nʼala ebe dị anya bịa nʼihi ukwu gị, nʼaka gị dị ike na ogwe aka gị e setipụrụ esetipụ. Mgbe ha bịara kpee ekpere nʼụlọnsọ a,

Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name’s sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house;

33 mgbe ahụ, site nʼeluigwe ebe obibi gị nụrụ arịrịọ ha. Mekwaa ihe niile nke onye mba ọzọ ahụ na-arịọ nʼekpere, ka ndị niile nke ụwa mara aha gị, tụọkwa egwu gị, dịka ndị nke gị bụ Izrel na-eme. Ka ha matakwa na-akpọkwasịrị Aha gị nʼụlọ a nke m wuru.

Then hear thou from the heavens, [even] from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as [doth] thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.

34 “Mgbe ndị gị ga-aga ibu agha megide ndị iro ha, nʼebe ọbụla ị na-eziga ha, mgbe ha chere ihu ha nʼụzọ obodo a nke ị họpụtara na nʼụlọnsọ ukwu a m wuru nye Aha gị, kpee ekpere,

If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name;

35 mgbe ahụ, site nʼeluigwe nụrụ ekpere na arịrịọ amara ha, mezukwa ihe ha na-arịọ.

Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

36 “Mgbe ha mehiere megide gị, nʼihi na ọ dịghị mmadụ ọbụla na-adịghị emehie, ị wee iwe megide ha, rara ha nyefee nʼaka ndị iro, ndị ga-adọkpụrụ ha nʼagha gaa nʼobodo ọzọ, maọbụ obodo dị anya maọbụ nke dị nso;

If they sin against thee, (for [there is] no man which sinneth not, ) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before [their] enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;

37 ọ bụrụ na ha anọrọ nʼala ahụ a dọkpụrụ ha gaa, chegharịa nʼobi ha, nọrọ nʼala ebe a dọtara ha nʼagha, rịọọ gị, sị, ‘Anyị emehiela, anyị emeela ihe nʼadịghị mma, meekwa ajọ omume.’

Yet [if] they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly;

38 Ọ bụrụ na ha ejiri obi ha na mmụọ ha niile chegharịa, nʼala ebe ndọta nʼagha ha, bụ ebe a kpọrọ ha gaa, ma kpee ekpere nye gị chee ihu ha nʼụzọ ala a nke i nyere nna nna ha, nʼobodo a nke ị họpụtara, ya na nʼụlọnsọ ukwu a m wuru nye Aha gị

If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and [toward] the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:

39 mgbe ahụ, site nʼeluigwe, ebe obibi gị, nụrụ ekpere ha na arịrịọ ha niile, nyekwara ha aka. Gbaghara ndị gị, bụ ndị mehiere megide gị.

Then hear thou from the heavens, [even] from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee.

40 “Ugbu a, Chineke m, biko ka anya gị na ntị gị ghere oghe nʼekpere niile a na-ekpe nʼebe a.

Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and [let] thine ears [be] attent unto the prayer [that is made] in this place.

41 “Ma ugbu a, bilie, O Onyenwe anyị Chineke, bata nʼebe izuike gị,

Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.

42 O Onyenwe anyị Chineke, agbakụtala onye gị e tere mmanụ azụ.

O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.