1 Nyakati 29
1 Ndipo Mfalme Daudi akaliambia kusanyiko lote: “Mwanangu Solomoni, yeye ambaye Mungu amemchagua, ni kijana mdogo na asiye na uzoefu. Kazi hii ni kubwa, kwa sababu Hekalu hili la fahari si kwa ajili ya mwanadamu bali ni kwa ajili ya Bwana.
And king David said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, the one whom God has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great; for this palace is not to be for man, but for Jehovah Elohim.
2 Kwa uwezo wangu wote nimetenga mali kwa ajili ya Hekalu la Mungu wangu: dhahabu kwa kazi za dhahabu, fedha kwa ajili ya fedha, shaba kwa kazi za shaba, chuma kwa kazi za chuma na miti kwa kazi za miti, vivyo hivyo vito vya shohamu kwa ajili ya kutia kwenye vijalizo, almasi, mawe ya rangi mbalimbali, aina zote za vito vya thamani na marmar; yote haya kwa wingi mno.
And I have prepared according to all my power for the house of my God gold for [things of] gold, and silver for [things of] silver, and brass for [things of] brass, iron for [things of] iron, and wood for [things of] wood; onyx stones, and [stones] to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and white marble in abundance.
3 Zaidi ya hayo, kwa kujitolea kwangu kwa ajili ya Hekalu la Mungu wangu, sasa ninatoa hazina zangu mwenyewe za dhahabu na fedha kwa ajili ya Hekalu la Mungu wangu, zaidi ya mali niliyotoa kwa ajili ya Hekalu hili takatifu:
And moreover, in my affection for the house of my God I have given of my own property of gold and silver, for the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the house of the sanctuary:
4 talanta 3,000 za dhahabu (dhahabu ya Ofiri) na talanta 7,000 za fedha safi iliyosafishwa, kwa ajili ya kufunika kuta za Hekalu,
three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses;
5 kwa kazi ya dhahabu na kazi ya fedha na kwa kazi yote itakayofanywa na mafundi. Basi, ni nani anayependa kujitoa kwa Bwana leo?”
gold for [things of] gold, and silver for [things of] silver, and for all manner of work by the hands of artificers. And who is willing to offer to Jehovah this day?
6 Ndipo viongozi wa jamaa, maafisa wa kabila za Israeli, majemadari wa maelfu na majemadari wa mamia, pamoja na maafisa waliokuwa wasimamizi wa kazi za mfalme wakatoa kwa hiari yao.
And the chief fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and the comptrollers of the king's business, offered willingly.
7 Wakatoa kwa ajili ya kazi ya Hekalu la Mungu talanta 5,000 na darkoni 10,000 za dhahabu, talanta 10,000 za fedha, talanta 18,000 za shaba na talanta 100,000 za chuma.
And they gave for the service of the house of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, and ten thousand talents of silver, and eighteen thousand talents of brass, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
8 Kila mmoja aliyekuwa na vito vya thamani akavitoa katika hazina ya Hekalu la Bwana chini ya uangalizi wa Yehieli Mgershoni.
And they with whom stones were found gave [them] to the treasure of the house of Jehovah, into the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 Watu wakafurahi kwa sababu ya itikio la hiari la viongozi wao, kwa kuwa walikuwa wametoa kwa hiari na kwa moyo wote kwa Bwana. Mfalme Daudi pia akafurahi sana.
And the people rejoiced because they offered willingly, for with perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
10 Daudi akamhimidi Bwana mbele ya kusanyiko lote, akisema: “Uhimidiwe wewe, Ee Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli baba yetu, tangu milele hata milele.
And David blessed Jehovah in the sight of all the congregation; and David said, Blessed be thou, Jehovah, the God of our father Israel, for ever and ever.
11 Ukuu na uweza, ni vyako, Ee Bwana, na utukufu na enzi na uzuri, kwa kuwa kila kilichoko mbinguni na duniani ni chako wewe. Ee Bwana, ufalme ni wako; umetukuzwa kuwa mkuu juu ya yote.
Thine, Jehovah, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the splendour, and the majesty; for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is thine: thine, Jehovah, is the kingdom, and thou art exalted as Head above all;
12 Utajiri na heshima vyatoka kwako; wewe ndiwe utawalaye vitu vyote. Mikononi mwako kuna nguvu na uweza ili kuinua na kuwapa wote nguvu,
and riches and glory are of thee, and thou rulest over everything; and in thy hand is power and might; and in thy hand it is to make all great and strong.
13 Sasa, Mungu wetu, tunakushukuru na kulisifu Jina lako tukufu.
And now, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
14 “Lakini mimi ni nani, nao watu wangu ni nani, hata tuweze kukutolea kwa ukarimu namna hii? Vitu vyote vyatoka kwako, nasi tumekutolea tu vile vitokavyo mkononi mwako.
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer willingly after this manner? for all is of thee, and of that which is from thy hand have we given thee.
15 Sisi ni wageni na wapitaji machoni pako, kama walivyokuwa baba zetu wote. Siku zetu duniani ni kama kivuli, bila tumaini.
For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no hope [of life].
16 Ee Bwana Mungu wetu, kwa wingi wote huu ambao tumekutolea kwa kujenga Hekalu kwa ajili ya Jina lako Takatifu, vimetoka mkononi mwako, navyo vyote ni mali yako.
Jehovah our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house to thy holy name, is of thy hand, and is all thine own.
17 Ninajua, Mungu wangu, kwamba wewe huujaribu moyo na unapendezwa na unyofu. Vitu hivi vyote nimetoa kwa hiari na kwa moyo mnyofu. Nami sasa nimeona kwa furaha jinsi watu wako walioko hapa kwa hiari yao walivyokutolea wewe.
And I know, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart have I willingly offered all these things; and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, offer willingly to thee.
18 Ee Bwana, Mungu wa baba zetu Abrahamu, Isaki na Israeli, weka shauku hii ndani ya mioyo ya watu wako daima na uifanye mioyo yao iwe na uaminifu kwako.
Jehovah, God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and direct their hearts to thee!
19 Nawe umpe mwanangu Solomoni kujitolea kwako kwa moyo wote ili kuzishika amri zako, masharti yako, maagizo yako na kufanya kila kitu ili kujenga Hekalu hili la fahari ambalo kwa ajili yake nimetoa.”
And give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.
20 Ndipo Daudi akaliambia kusanyiko lote, “Mhimidini Bwana Mungu wenu.” Hivyo wote wakamhimidi Bwana, Mungu wa baba zao. Wakasujudu na kuanguka kifudifudi mbele za Bwana na mfalme.
And David said to all the congregation, Bless now Jehovah your God. And all the congregation blessed Jehovah the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and did homage to Jehovah and the king.
21 Siku ya pili yake wakamtolea Bwana dhabihu na sadaka za kuteketezwa: mafahali 1,000, kondoo dume 1,000 na wana-kondoo dume 1,000, pamoja na sadaka za kinywaji na sadaka nyingine nyingi sana kwa ajili ya Israeli.
And they sacrificed sacrifices to Jehovah, and offered up burnt-offerings to Jehovah, on the morrow after that day: a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, a thousand lambs, with their drink-offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.
22 Wakala na kunywa kwa furaha kubwa mbele za Bwana siku ile. Wakamtawaza Solomoni mwana wa Daudi mara ya pili kuwa mfalme, wakamtia mafuta kwa ajili ya Bwana ili awe mfalme na Sadoki kuwa kuhani.
And they ate and drank before Jehovah on that day with great joy. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him to Jehovah to be prince, and Zadok to be priest.
23 Solomoni akaketi kwenye kiti cha enzi cha Bwana kuwa mfalme mahali pa Daudi baba yake. Akafanikiwa sana na Israeli wote wakamtii.
And Solomon sat on the throne of Jehovah as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
24 Maafisa wote na mashujaa, pamoja na wana wote wa Daudi, wakaahidi kumtii Mfalme Solomoni.
And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves to Solomon the king.
25 Bwana akamtukuza sana Solomoni mbele ya Israeli wote na kumvika fahari ya kifalme ambayo hakuna mfalme yeyote wa Israeli kabla yake aliwahi kuwa nayo.
And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him royal majesty such as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
26 Daudi mwana wa Yese alikuwa mfalme wa Israeli yote.
Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
27 Alitawala Israeli kwa miaka arobaini: huko Hebroni alitawala miaka saba, na katika Yerusalemu akatawala miaka thelathini na mitatu.
And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years: he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
28 Daudi akafa akiwa mzee mwenye umri mwema, akiwa ameshiba siku, utajiri na heshima. Naye Solomoni mwanawe akawa mfalme baada yake.
And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour; and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
29 Kuhusu matukio ya utawala wa Mfalme Daudi, kuanzia mwanzo hadi mwisho, yameandikwa katika kumbukumbu za mwonaji Samweli, na kumbukumbu za nabii Nathani na kumbukumbu za mwonaji Gadi,
And the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer;
30 pamoja na habari zote za utawala wake, nguvu zake na matukio yaliyompata yeye, na Israeli, na falme za nchi nyingine zote.
with all his reign and his might, and the times that passed over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.
