< 2 Makoronike 6 >
1 Ipapo Soromoni akati, “Jehovha akati achagara mugore dema.
Pamenepo Solomoni anati, “Yehova anati adzakhala mʼmitambo yakuda;
2 Ndakuvakirai temberi yakanaka kwazvo, nzvimbo yokuti mugare nokusingaperi.”
ine ndakumangirani Nyumba yokongola kwambiri, malo woti muzikhalamo mpaka muyaya.”
3 Ungano yose yaIsraeri ichakamirapo, mambo akatendeukira kwavari akavaropafadza.
Aisraeli onse ali chiyimire pomwepo, mfumu inatembenuka ndi kuwadalitsa.
4 Ipapo akati: “Ngaarumbidzwe Jehovha, Mwari waIsraeri iye azadzisa namaoko ake zvaakavimbisa nomuromo wake kuna baba vangu Dhavhidhi. Nokuti akati,
Ndipo inati, “Atamandike Yehova, Mulungu wa Israeli amene wachita ndi dzanja lake zimene analonjeza ndi pakamwa pake kwa Davide abambo anga. Pakuti Iye anati,
5 ‘Kubva pazuva randakaburitsa vanhu vangu muIjipiti, handina kumbosarudza guta murudzi rupi norupi rwaIsraeri kuti Zita rangu rivakirwe temberi kuti rivepo, uye handina kumbosarudza mumwe munhu kuti ave mutungamiri wavanhu vangu vaIsraeri.
‘Kuyambira tsiku limene ndinatulutsa anthu anga ku Igupto, sindinasankhe mzinda wina uliwonse pa fuko lina lililonse la Aisraeli kuti kumeneko andimangire Nyumba kuti ndizikhalamo kapena munthu wina aliyense kuti akhale mtsogoleri wa Aisraeli anthu anga.
6 Asi zvino ndasarudza Jerusarema nokuda kweZita rangu kuti rivepo uye ndasarudza Dhavhidhi kuti atonge vanhu vangu vaIsraeri.’
Koma tsopano ndasankha Yerusalemu kuti Dzina langa likhale kumeneko ndiponso ndasankha Davide kuti alamulire anthu anga Aisraeli.’
7 “Baba vangu Dhavhidhi vaiva nazvo mumwoyo mavo kuti vavakire Zita raJehovha Mwari waIsraeri temberi.
“Abambo anga Davide anali ndi maganizo mu mtima mwawo oti amangire Nyumba Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli.
8 Asi Jehovha akati kuna baba vangu Dhavhidhi, ‘nokuti zvaiva mumwoyo mako kuti uvakire Zita rangu temberi wakaita zvakanaka ukava nazvo mumwoyo mako.
Koma Yehova ananena kwa abambo anga Davide kuti, ‘Popeza zinali mu mtima mwako kumangira Nyumba dzina langa, unachita bwino kukhala ndi maganizo amenewa mu mtima mwakomo.
9 Asi kunyange zvakadaro, hausi iwe uchavaka temberi asi mwanakomana wako, anova nyama yako neropa rako, ndiye achavakira Zita rangu temberi.’
Komatu si iwe amene udzamanga Nyumba ya Mulungu koma mwana wako, mwana amene iwe udzabereke. Iyeyo ndiye amene adzandimangire Nyumba.’
10 “Jehovha akachengeta chivimbiso chavakaita. Ini ndakatevera Dhavhidhi baba vangu uye zvino ndava kugara pachigaro choushe chaIsraeri sokuvimbisa kwakaita Jehovha, uye ndakavakira zita raJehovha Mwari waIsraeri temberi.
“Yehova wasunga zimene analonjeza. Ine ndalowa mʼmalo mwa abambo anga Davide, ndipo tsopano ndili pa mpando waufumu wa Israeli, monga momwe Yehova analonjezera, ndipo ndamangira nyumba Dzina la Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli.
11 Imomo ndakaisa areka ine sungano yaJehovha yaakaita navanhu veIsraeri.”
Mʼmenemo ndayikamo Bokosi la Chipangano, mmene muli pangano la Yehova limene anapangana ndi ana a Israeli.”
12 Ipapo Soromoni akamira pamberi pearitari yaJehovha pamberi peungano yose yaIsraeri akatambanudza maoko ake.
Pamenepo Solomoni anayimirira patsogolo pa guwa lansembe la Yehova patsogolo pa gulu lonse la Aisraeli ndipo anakweza manja ake.
13 Zvino akanga agadzira pokumira pakakwirira nendarira, pakanga pakareba makubhiti mashanu, pane upamhi hwamakubhiti mashanu uye pakakwirira makubhiti matatu, uye akanga apaisa pakati pechivanze chokunze. Akamira pokumira paya akapfugama pamberi peungano yose yaIsraeri akatambanudzira maoko ake kudenga.
Iyeyo anali atapanga nsanja yamkuwa, kutalika kwake kunali mamita awiri, mulifupi mwake munali mamita awiri, msinkhu wake unali mita imodzi ndi theka ndipo nsanjayo anayimika pakati pa bwalo lakunja. Iye anayimirira pa nsanjapo nagwada pamaso pa gulu lonse la Aisraeli ndipo anakweza manja ake kumwamba.
14 Akati: “Haiwa Jehovha, Mwari waIsraeri, hakuna mumwe Mwari akaita semi kudenga kana panyika. Imi munochengeta sungano yorudo navaranda venyu vanoramba vachifamba munzira yenyu nomwoyo wose.
Iye anati, “Inu Yehova, Mulungu wa Israeli, palibe Mulungu wofanana nanu kumwamba kapena pa dziko. Inu amene mumasunga pangano ndi kuonetsa chikondi chosasinthika kwa atumiki anu amene amayenda pamaso panu ndi mtima wawo wonse.
15 Makachengeta chivimbiso chenyu kumuranda wenyu Dhavhidhi baba vangu; nomuromo wenyu makavimbisa uye noruoko rwenyu makazadzisa sezvazvakaita nhasi.
Inu mwasunga lonjezo lanu kwa abambo anga Davide, mtumiki wanu. Inde zimene munalonjeza ndi pakamwa panu, mwazikwaniritsa ndi manja anu monga mmene tikuonera lero lino.
16 “Zvino Jehovha, Mwari waIsraeri, chengeterai muranda wenyu Dhavhidhi baba vangu zvivimbiso zvamakaita kwaari pamakati, ‘Haungatongokundikani kuti uve nomunhu achagara pamberi pangu pachigaro choushe chaIsraeri, kana chete vanakomana vako vakachenjerera mune zvose zvavanoita kuti vafambe pamberi pangu maererano nomurayiro, sezvawakaita iwe.’
“Ndipo tsopano, Inu Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli, sungani zimene munalonjeza kwa abambo anga Davide, mtumiki wanu pamene munati, ‘Sudzasowa munthu wokhala pamaso panga pa mpando waufumu wa Israeli, ngati ana ako adzasamalira mayendedwe awo ndi kusunga malamulo anga monga iwe wachitira.’
17 Uye zvino, haiwa Jehovha Mwari waIsraeri, itai kuti shoko renyu ramakavambisa muranda wenyu Dhavhidhi rizadziswe.
Ndipo tsopano Inu Yehova, Mulungu wa Israeli, lolani kuti mawu anu akwaniritsidwe amene munalonjeza mtumiki wanu Davide.
18 “Asi zvechokwadi, Mwari angagare panyika navanhu here? Hamungakwani mumatenga kunyange matenga okumusoro-soro, ko, kuzoti temberi yandavaka!
“Kodi Mulungu angakhaledi pa dziko lapansi ndi munthu? Mlengalenga ngakhale kumwamba kwenikweni sikungakukwaneni. Nanga kuli bwanji ndi Nyumba iyi imene ndamanga!
19 Kunyange zvakadaro teererai munyengetero womuranda wenyu nokukumbira kwake kuti anzwirwe tsitsi, imi Jehovha Mwari wangu. Inzwai kuchema nomunyengetero uri kunyengeterwa nomuranda wenyu pamberi penyu.
Koma Inu Yehova, Mulungu wanga, imvani pemphero ndi pembedzero la mtumiki wanu. Imvani kulira ndi pemphero la mtumiki wanu limene ndikupempha pamaso panu.
20 Meso enyu ngaatarire kutemberi iyi masikati nousiku, nzvimbo iyi yamakati muchaisa Zita renyumo. Inzwai munyengetero womuranda wenyu waanonyengetera akatarisa kunzvimbo ino.
Maso anu azikhala otsekuka kuyangʼana Nyumba ino usana ndi usiku, malo ano amene Inu munati mudzayikamo Dzina lanu, imvani pemphero la mtumiki wanu limene akupemphera pa malo ano.
21 Inzwai mikumbiro yomuranda wenyu neyavanhu venyu Israeri pavanenge vachinyengetera vakatarisa kunzvimbo ino. Inzwai kubva kudenga kwamunogara uye kana manzwa muregerere.
Imvani mapembedzero a mtumiki wanu ndi a anthu anu Aisraeli pamene akupemphera akuyangʼana malo ano. Imvani kumwambako, malo anu amene mumakhala; ndipo mukamva muzitikhululukira.
22 “Kana munhu akatadzira muvakidzani wake uye kana akanzi aite mhiko uye kana akauya akazopika mhiko pamberi pearitari yenyu mutemberi ino,
“Munthu akalakwira mnzake, nawuzidwa kuti alumbire, akabwera kudzalumbira patsogolo pa guwa lansembe la Nyumba ino,
23 ipapo inzwai muri kudenga uye mugoita chimwe chinhu. Tongai pakati pavaranda venyu, muchimuripisa ane mhosva nokuburutsa pamusoro wake izvo zvaakaita. Ratidzai pachena uyo asina mhosva kuti haana zvaakatadza uye musimbise kusatadza kwake.
imvani kumwambako ndi kuchitapo kanthu. Weruzani atumiki anuwo, wochimwa mugamule kuti ndi wolakwa ndipo alangidwe chifukwa cha zimene wachita. Wosachimwa mugamule kuti wosalakwa, ndipo muonetse kusalakwa kwakeko.
24 “Kana vanhu venyu Israeri vakakundwa nomuvengi nokuti vakakutadzirai uye kana vakatendeuka vakapupura zita renyu, vachinyengetera uye vachikumbira pamberi penyu mutemberi muno,
“Anthu anu Aisraeli akagonja kwa adani awo chifukwa akuchimwirani ndipo akatembenukira kwa Inu ndi kuvomereza Dzina lanu, kupemphera ndi kupembedzera pamaso panu mʼNyumba ino,
25 ipapo inzwai kubva kudenga uye muregerere chivi chavanhu venyu Israeri uye mugovadzosera kunyika yamakavapa ivo namadzibaba avo.
pamenepo imvani kumwambako ndi kukhululukira tchimo la anthu anu Aisraeli ndi kuwabweretsa ku dziko limene munawapatsa iwo ndi makolo awo.
26 “Kana matenga akazarirwa uye kukasanaya mvura nokuti vanhu venyu vakutadzirai uye kana vakanyengetera vakatarira kunzvimbo ino vakapupura zita renyu uye vakatendeuka kubva muchivi chavo nokuti imi mavarwadzisa,
“Pamene kumwamba kwatsekeka ndipo mvula sikugwa chifukwa anthu anu akuchimwirani, ndipo pamene apemphera akuyangʼana malo ano ndi kuvomereza Dzina lanu ndi kutembenuka kuchoka ku machimo awo chifukwa inu mwawalanga,
27 ipapo inzwai kubva kudenga muregerere chivi chavaranda venyu, vanhu venyu Israeri. Vadzidzisei nzira kwayo yokururama, uye tumirai mvura inaye panyika yamakapa vanhu venyu senhaka.
pamenepo imvani kumwambako ndipo muwakhululukire atumiki anu, anthu anu Aisraeli. Aphunzitseni makhalidwe oyenera, ndipo gwetsani mvula mʼdziko limene munapereka kwa anthu anu monga cholowa chawo.
28 “Kana nzara kana denda zvikauya panyika, kana nyunje, kana kuvhuvha kana mhashu kana magutaguta kana kuti vavengi vakavakomba mumaguta avo, ringava dambudziko ripi zvaro kana chirwere chorudzi rupi chingauya,
“Pamene mʼdziko mwagwa njala kapena mliri, chinoni kapena chiwawu, dzombe kapena kapuchi, kapena pamene adani azungulira mzinda wawo wina uliwonse, kaya mavuto kapena matenda abwera,
29 uye kana munyengetero kana chikumbiro chikaitwa noupi zvake wavanhu venyu Israeri, mumwe nomumwe achinyatsonzwisisa matambudziko namarwadzo ake, uye kana akatambanudzira maoko ake kunzvimbo ino,
ndipo wina aliyense mwa Aisraeli akapemphera kapena kukudandaulirani, aliyense wa iwo akadziwa masautso ake ndi ululu wake, ndi kukweza manja awo kuloza Nyumba ino,
30 ipapo inzwai kubva kudenga kwamunogara. Regererai uye muitire mumwe nomumwe sezvaanoita, sezvo muchiziva mwoyo wake (nokuti imi moga ndimi munoziva mwoyo yavanhu),
pamenepo imvani kumwambako, malo anu wokhalamo. Khululukani ndipo muchitire aliyense molingana ndi zonse zimene anachita popeza Inu mumadziwa mtima wake, (pakuti ndinu nokha amene mumadziwa mitima ya anthu),
31 kuitira kuti vagokutyai uye vagofamba munzira dzenyu panguva dzose dzavachararama munyika yamakapa kumadzibaba edu.
motero iwo adzakuopani ndipo adzayenda mʼnjira zanu masiku onse amene adzakhale mʼdziko limene munalipereka kwa makolo athu.
32 “Kana ari mutorwa asati ari mumwe wavanhu venyu Israeri asi akabva kunyika iri kure nokuda kwezita renyu guru noruoko rwenyu rune simba noruoko rwenyu rwakatambanudzwa kana akauya akanyengetera akatarisa kutemberi ino,
“Ndipo kunena za mlendo amene si mmodzi wa anthu anu Aisraeli, koma wabwera kuchokera ku dziko lakutali chifukwa cha dzina lanu lotchukali, ndiponso za dzanja lanu lamphamvu ndi lochita zazikulu, kudzapemphera akuyangʼana Nyumba ino,
33 ipapo inzwai kubva kudenga, kwamunogara uye muitire mutorwa chipi nechipi chaanokumbira kwamuri kuitira kuti vanhu vose vapanyika vazive zita renyu uye vakutyei sezvinoitwa navanhu venyu Israeri, uye kuti vagoziva kuti imba ino yandavaka ine Zita renyu.
pamenepo imvani kumwambako, malo anu okhalamo, ndipo muchite zonse zimene mlendoyo akukupemphani, kotero kuti anthu onse a dziko lapansi adziwe dzina lanu ndi kukuopani monga amachitira anthu anu Aisraeli, ndipo adziwe kuti nyumba ino imene ndakumangirani imadziwika ndi dzina lanu.
34 “Kana vanhu venyu vakaenda kundorwisana navavengi vavo, kwose kwose kwamunenge mavatuma, uye kana vakanyengetera kwamuri vakatarira kuguta rino ramakasarudza nokutemberi yandavakira Zita renyu,
“Anthu akapita ku nkhondo kukamenyana ndi adani awo, kulikonse kumene mungawatume, ndipo akapemphera moyangʼana mzinda uno umene mwausankha ndi Nyumba yanu imene ndakumangirani,
35 ipapo inzwai ikoko kudenga munamato wavo nechikumbiro chavo, mutsigire mhaka yavo.
pamenepo imvani kumwamba pemphero lawo ndi kupempha kwawo ndipo muwapulumutse.
36 “Kana vakakutadzirai, nokuti hapana munhu asingatadzi, uye kana mukavatsamwira mukavapa kumuvengi, anovatapa achivaendesa kunyika iri kure kana pedyo;
“Pamene achimwira inu, pakuti palibe amene sachimwa, ndipo inu mwawakwiyira ndi kuwapereka kwa adani awo, amene awatenga ukapolo ku dziko lawo lakutali kapena pafupi.
37 uye kana vakashandura mwoyo vari kunyika yavanenge vari nhapwa, vakatendeuka vakakumbira kwamuri vari munyika youtapwa vakati, ‘Takatadza, takakanganisa uye takaita zvakaipa,’
Ngati asintha mitima yawo ku dziko limene ali akapolo ndi kulapa ndi kukudandaulirani inu mʼdziko la ukapolo wawo ndi kunena kuti, ‘Ife tachimwa, tachita zolakwa ndipo tachita moyipa kwambiri.’
38 uye kana vakadzokerazve kwamuri nomwoyo wavo wose, nomweya wose munyika youtapwa kwavakaendeswa, uye vakanyengetera vakatarisa kunyika yamakapa madzibaba avo, vakatarisa kuguta ramakasarudza uye vakatarisa kutemberi yandakavakira Zita renyu;
Ndipo ngati atembenukira kwa inu ndi mtima ndi moyo wawo wonse mʼdziko lawo la ukapolo kumene anatengedwako ndi kupemphera moyangʼana dziko limene inu munalipereka kwa makolo awo, moyangʼana Nyumba yanu imene ndakumangirani;
39 ipapo kubva kudenga, kwamunogara, inzwai munyengetero wavo nemikumbiro yavo uye muvatsigire muvakundise pamhaka yavo. Uye muregerere vanhu venyu vanenge vakutadzirai.
pamenepo imvani kumwamba, malo anu okhala, pemphero lawo ndi kudandaula kwawo, ndipo muwapulumutse. Ndipo mukhululukire anthu anu, amene akuchimwirani.
40 “Zvino Mwari wangu, dai meso enyu aona uye nzeve dzenyu dzateerera minyengetero ichanyengeterwa panzvimbo iyi.
“Tsono Inu Mulungu wanga, tsekulani maso anu ndi makutu anu kuti mumve mapemphero ochitikira pa malo ano.
41 “Zvino simukai imi Jehovha Mwari, muuye panzvimbo yenyu yokuzorora,
“Tsopano dzukani Inu Yehova Mulungu, ndipo bwerani ku malo anu ampumulo,
42 Haiwa Jehovha Mwari, musaramba muzodziwa wenyu.
Inu Yehova Mulungu musamukane wodzozedwa wanu.