1 Nyakati 17
1 Ikawa baada ya mfalme kuwa katika nyumba yake, akasema kwa Nathani yule nabii, “Angalia, nina ishi katika nyumba iliyo jengwa na mierezi, lakini sanduku la agano la Yahweh lipo kwenye chini ya hema.”
Once David had settled into his palace, he spoke to the prophet Nahum. “Look,” he said, “I'm living in a cedar palace while the Ark of the Lord's Agreement is kept in a tent!”
2 Kisha Nathani akasema kwa Daudi, Nenda, fanya yalio moyoni mwako, kwa kuwa Mungu yupo nawe.”
“Do what you think you should, for the God is with you,” Nathan replied.
3 Lakini usiku huo neno la Mungu lilimjia Nathani, nakusema,
But that night God told Nathan,
4 “Nenda umwambie Daudi mtumishi wangu, 'Hivi ndivyo Yahweh asemavyo: Hautanijengea nyumba ya kuishi.
“Go and talk to my servant David. Tell him, this is what the Lord says, You are not to build a house for me to live in.
5 Kwa kuwa sijaishi katika nyumba toka ile siku niliyo ileta Israeli hadi leo. Badala yake, nimeishi ndani ya hema, hema la kukusanyikia, sehemu mbali mbali.
I have not lived in a house from the time I led Israel out of Egypt until now. I have lived in tents, moving from place to place.
6 Katika sehemu zote nilizo enda na Israeli, niliwai kusema lolote kwa viongozi wa Israeli niliyo wachagua kuwa chunga watu wangu, kwa kusema, “Kwa nini haujanijengea mimi nyumba ya mierezi?””
But in all those travels with all of Israel did I ever ask any Israelite leader I'd ordered to take care of my people, ‘Why haven't you built a cedar house for me?’
7 “Kisha sasa, mwambie mtumishi wangu Daudi, 'Hili ndilo Yahweh wa majeshi anasema: Nilikuchugua kutoka malishoni, kufuata kondoo, ilikwamba uwe mtawala wa watu wangu Waisraeli.
So then, go and tell my servant David this is what the Lord Almighty says. It was me who took you from the fields, from looking after sheep, to become a leader of my people Israel.
8 Nimekuwa nawe pote ulipo enda na nimewakata maadui zako wote, na na nitakufanyia jina, kama jina la wakuu wa dunia.
I have been with you wherever you've gone. I have struck down all your enemies right in front of you, and I will make your reputation as great as the most famous people on earth.
9 Nitachagua sehemu ya watu wangu Israeli na nitawapanda hapo, iliwaishi sehemu yao na wasisumbuke tena. Watu wa ovu hawata watesa tena, kama walivyo fanya mwanzo,
I will choose a place for my people Israel. I will settle them there and they won't be disturbed anymore. Evil people won't persecute them as they used to,
10 kama walivyo kuwa wakifanya toka siku zile nilipo waamuru waamuzi kuwa juu ya watu wangu Waisraeli. Kisha nitawatiisha maadui zako wote. Zaidi sana nina kwambia kwamba mimi, Yahweh, nitakujengea nyumba.
from the time I placed judges in charge of my people. I will defeat all of your enemies. Also I want to make it clear that I the Lord will build a house for you.
11 Itakuja kuwa hapo siku zako zitapo timia za wewe kwenda kwa baba zako, nitainua uzao wako baada yako, na mmoja wa uzao wako nitaimarisha ufalme wake.
For when you come to the end of your life and join your ancestors in death, I will bring to power one of your descendants, one of your sons, and make sure his kingdom is successful.
12 Yeye atanijengea nyumba, na nitaimarisha kiti chake cha enzi milele.
He will be the one to build me a house, and I will make sure his kingdom lasts forever.
13 Nitakuwa baba kwake, naye atakuwa mwana wangu. Sitaondoa uwaminifu wa Agano langu kwake, kama nilivyo ondoa kwa Sauli, aliye tawala kabla yako.
I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to me. I will never take away my kindness and love from him, as I did in the case of the one who ruled before you.
14 Nitamweka juu ya nyumba yangu na katika ufalme wangu milele, na kiti chake cha enzi kitaimarishwa milele.”
I will put him in charge of my house and my kingdom forever, and his dynasty will last forever.”
15 Nathani akanena haya kwa Daudi na kumtaarifu, na akamwambia kuhusu maono yote.
This is what Nathan explained to David—everything he was told in this divine revelation.
16 Kisha Daudi mfalme akaenda ndani na kuketi mbele za Yahweh; akasema, “Mimi ni nani, Yahweh Mungu, na familia yangu ni nini, hadi unilete umbali huu?
Then King David went and sat down in the presence of the Lord. He prayed, “Who am I, Lord God, and what is significant about my family, that you have brought me to this place?
17 Hili lilikuwa jambo dogo machoni pako, Mungu. Umezungumzia familia ya mtumishi wako kwa muda mrefu ujao, na umenionyesha vizazi vijavyo, Yahweh Mungu.
God, you talk as if this was a small thing in your eyes, and you also have spoken about the future of my house, my family dynasty. You also see me as someone very important, Lord God.
18 Nini zaidi mimi, Daudi, niseme? Umemheshimu mtumishi wako. Umemtambua kwa kipekee mtumishi wako.
What more can I, David, say to you for honoring me in this way? You know your servant all too well!
19 Yahweh, kwa ajili ya mtumishi wako, na kutimiza kusudi lako, umefanya hili ilikudhihirisha matendo yako makuu.
Lord, you're doing all this for me, your servant, and because it's what you want—doing all these amazing things and letting people know about them.
20 Yahweh, hakuna aliye kama wewe, na hakuna Mungu zaidi yako, kama tulivyo sikia mara zote.
Lord, there really is no-one like you; there is no other God, only you. We have never heard about anyone else.
21 Ni taifa gani duniani kama watu wako Israeli, ambaye wewe, Mungu, uliwaokoa kutoka Misri iliwawe watu wako, kujifanyia jina lako kwa matendo makuu na yahajabu? Uliondoa mataifa mbele za watu wako, uliye waokoa kutoka Misri.
Who else is as fortunate as your people Israel? Who else on earth did God go and redeem to make his own people? You gained a wonderful reputation for yourself by all the tremendous, amazing things you did in driving out other nations before your people as you redeemed them from Egypt.
22 Ulifanya Israeli watu wako milele, na wewe, Yahweh, ukawa Mungu wao.
You made your people Israel your own forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.
23 Hivyo sasa, Yahweh, ile ahadi uliyo iweka kuhusu mtumishi wako na nyumba yake itimizwe milele. Fanya kama ulivyo nena.
So now, Lord, please ensure that what you have said about me and my house happens, and lasts forever. Please do as you have promised,
24 Jina lako na litukuzwe milele na kuwa kuu, ili watu waseme, 'Yahweh wa majeshi ni Mungu wa Israeli,' na nyumba yangu, mimi Daudi, mtumishi wako ikiwa imeimarishwa mbele zako.
and may your true nature be recognized and honored forever, with people declaring, ‘The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, is Israel's God!’ May the house of your servant David continue to be there in your presence.
25 Kwa kuwa wewe, Mungu wangu, umedhihirisha kwa mtumishi wako utamjengea nyumba. Hiyo ndio sababu, mimi mtumishi wako, nimepata ujasiri wa kuomba kwako.
You, my God, have explained to me, your servant, that you will build me a house. That's why your servant has had the courage to pray to you.
26 Sasa, Yahweh, wewe ni Mungu, na umefanya hii ahadi nzuri kwa mtumishi wako:
For you, Lord, are God! You are the one who has promised all these good things to your servant.
27 Sasa imekupendeza kubariki nyumba ya mtumishi wako, iliiendelee milele mbele zako. Wewe, Yahweh, umeibariki, na itabarikiwa milele.”
So now, please bless your servant's house that it may continue in your presence forever. For when you bless, Lord, it is blessed forever.”
