1 Seenaa 22
1 Ergasii Daawit, “Kun mana Waaqayyo Waaqaa ti; kun immoo iddoo aarsaa, aarsaan gubamu Israaʼeliif itti dhiʼeeffamuu dha” jedhe.
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 Kanaafuu Daawit akka alagoonni Israaʼel keessa jiraatan walitti qabaman ajaje; isaan keessaas akka isaan ijaarsa mana qulqullummaa Waaqaatiif dhagaa soofame qopheessaniif warra dhagaa cabsan ni filate.
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 Inni mismaara ittiin hundaa balbalaa hojjetanii fi miʼa ittiin walitti qabsiisan hojjechuudhaaf sibiila akka malee baayʼee fi naasii madaalliin isaa hamma hin qabne ni kenne.
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 Daawitis sababii warri Siidoonaatii fi warri Xiiroos birbirsa akka malee baayʼee isaaf fidaniif birbirsa baayʼinni isaa lakkaaʼamuu hin dandeenye ni kenne.
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 Daawit akkana jedhe; “Ilmi koo Solomoon ijoollee dha; muuxannoo illee hin qabu. Manni Waaqayyoof ijaaramu kun immoo ulfina qabeessa, kan gurra qabuu fi kan fuula saboota hundaa duratti akka malee miidhagu taʼuu qaba. Kanaafuu ani isaaf qophii nan godha.” Akkasiin Daawit utuu hin duʼin qophii guddaa godhe.
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 Ergasii Daawit ilma isaa Solomoonin waamee akka inni Waaqayyo Waaqa Israaʼeliif mana ijaaru isa ajaje.
[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 Daawitis Solomooniin akkana jedhe: “Yaa ilma ko, ani Maqaa Waaqayyo Waaqa kootiif mana ijaaruu yaadee ture.
He said to him, “I wanted [IDM] to build a temple to honor [MTY] Yahweh, my God.
8 Garuu dubbiin Waaqayyoo akkana jedhee gara koo dhufe: ‘Ati dhiiga baayʼee dhangalaafteerta; lola hedduus lolteerta. Ati sababii fuula koo duratti dhiiga baayʼee lafa irratti dhangalaafteef Maqaa kootiif mana hin ijaartu.
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 Kunoo ilmi tokko siif ni dhalata; innis nama boqonnaa ni taʼa; anis diinota isaa kanneen naannoo isaa jiran hunda irraa boqonnaa nan kennaaf. Maqaan isaas Solomoon jedhama; ani bara mootummaa isaa keessa Israaʼeliif nagaa fi tasgabbii nan kenna.
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 Namni Maqaa kootiif mana ijaaru isa. Inni ilma naaf taʼa; anis abbaa nan taʼaaf. Teessoo mootummaa isaas Israaʼel irratti bara baraan jabeessee nan dhaaba.’
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 “Egaa yaa ilma ko, akkuma inni waaʼee kee dubbate sanatti akka mana Waaqayyo Waaqa keetii ijaaruun siif milkaaʼuuf Waaqayyo si wajjin haa taʼu.
“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 Akka ati yommuu inni Israaʼel irratti aangoo siif kennutti seera Waaqayyo Waaqa keetii eegduuf Waaqayyo ogummaa fi hubannaa siif haa kennu.
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 Akkasiin ati yoo ajajaa fi seera Waaqayyo karaa Museetiin Israaʼeliif kenne sana akka gaariitti eegde ni milkoofta. Jabaadhu; onnoomis. Hin sodaatin yookaan abdii hin kutatin.
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 “Kunoo, ani ijaarsa mana Waaqayyootiif warqee taalaantii kuma dhibba tokko, meetii taalaantii miliyoona tokko, naasii fi sibiila akka malee baayʼee kan madaalamuu hin dandeenye, mukaa fi dhagaa illee qopheessuu irratti akka malee dadhabeera. Atis itti dabaluu ni dandeessa.
“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 Ati hojjettoota hedduu qabda; isaanis: warra dhagaa cabsan, warra mana dhagaa ijaaranii fi warra ogummaa hojii mukaa qaban, akkasumas namoota ogummaa hojii gosa gosaa,
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 kan hojii warqeetii fi meetii, kan naasiitii fi sibiilaa, ogeeyyii hojii harkaa warra lakkoobsi isaanii hin beekamne qabda. Egaa amma hojii jalqabi; Waaqayyos si wajjin haa taʼu.”
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 Ergasii Daawit akka isaan ilma isaa Solomoon gargaaraniif dura buutota Israaʼel hunda ni ajaje.
Then David commanded that all the Israeli leaders must assist Solomon. He said to them,
18 Akkanas isaaniin jedhe; “Waaqayyo Waaqni keessan isin wajjin jira mitii? Inni gama hundaan boqonnaa isiniif kenneera mitii? Inni jiraattota biyya kanaa dabarsee natti kenneeraatii; biyyattiinis Waaqayyoo fi saba isaatiif garboomteerti.
“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 Amma Waaqayyo Waaqa keessan barbaaduuf garaa fi lubbuu keessan guutuudhaan kutadhaa kaʼaa. Akka taabota kakuu Waaqayyootii fi miʼoota qulqulluu kan Waaqaa fiddanii mana qulqullummaa kan Maqaa Waaqayyootiif ijaaramuuf jiru sanatti galchitaniif mana Waaqayyo Gooftaa ijaaruu jalqabaa.”
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.”
