1 Nyakati 22

1 Kisha Daudi akasema, “Hapo ndipo nyumba ya Yahweh Mungu itakuwepo, na madhabahu ya sadaka za kuteketezwa za Israeli.”

And David said, “This is the house of God, and this is the altar for the holocaust of Israel.”

2 Hivyo Daudi akaagiza watumishi wake wawakusanye pamoja wageni wote wanao ishi katika nchi ya Israeli. Aliwapangia kuwa wachonga mawe, kuchonga matofali ya mawe, ilikuweza kujenga nyumba ya Mungu.

And he instructed them to gather all the new converts from the land of Israel. And from these he appointed stoneworkers, to hew stones and to polish them, so that he might build the house of God.

3 Daudi alisambaza idadi kubwa ya chuma kwa ajili ya misumari na vitasa vya kuweka kwenye malango. Pia alitoa shaba zaidi kushinda kipimo,

Also, David prepared very much iron to use for the nails of the gates, and for the seams and joints, as well as an immeasurable weight of brass.

4 na miti ya mierezi zaidi ya kipimo. (Wasidoni na Watiria walileta mboa nyingi za mierezi kwa Daudi azihesabu.)

Also, the cedar trees, which the Sidonians and Tyrians had transported to David, were not able to be counted.

5 Daudi akasema, “Mwanangu Sulemani ni mdogo na hana uzoefu, na nyumba itayo jengwa kwa Yahweh lazima iwe maridadi, ilikwamba iwe maarufu na ya utukufu kwa nchi zingine. Hivyo nitaanda ujenzi wake.” Hivyo Daudi akafanya maandalizi ya kina kabla ya mauti yake.

And David said: “My son Solomon is a young and tender boy. But the house that I desire to be built to the Lord ought to be so great that it is renowned in every region. Therefore, I will prepare what will be necessary for him.” And for this reason, before his death, he prepared all the expenses.

6 Akaagiza Sulemani mwanae kuitwa na kumuamuru ajenge nyumba ya Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli.

And he called for Solomon, his son. And he instructed him to build a house to the Lord, the God of Israel.

7 Daudi akasema kwa Sulemani, “Mwanangu, ilikuwa dhamira yangu kujenga nyumba mwenyewe, kwa ajili ya jina la Yahweh Mungu wangu.

And David said to Solomon: “My son, it was my will that I build a house to the name of the Lord my God.

8 Lakini Yahweh alikuja kwangu na kusema, 'Wewe umemwaga damu nyingi na umepigana mapambono mengi. Hauta jenga nyumba kwa jina langu, kwasababu umemwaga damu nyingi kwenye ardhi machoni pangu.

But the word of the Lord came to me, saying: ‘You have shed much blood, and you have battled in many wars. You are not able to build a house to my name, so great was the shedding of blood before me.

9 Walakini, utapata mwana ambaye atakuwa mtu wa amani. Nitampa kupumzika na maadui zake kwa kila upande. Kwa kuwa jina lake litaitwa Sulemani, na nitatoa amani na utulivu kwa Israeli katika siku zake.

The son who shall be born to you will be a very quiet man. For I will cause him to have rest from all his enemies on every side. And for this reason, he shall be called Peaceful. And I will grant peace and tranquility to Israel during all his days.

10 Ata jenga nyumba kwa jina langu. Ata kuwa mwana wangu, na nitakuwa baba yake. Nitaimarisha kiti cha enzi cha ufalme wake juu ya Israeli.

He shall build a house to my name. And he shall be a son to me, and I will be a father to him. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel unto eternity.’

11 Sasa, mwanangu, Yahweh awe nawe na kukuwezesha kufanikiwa. Uweze kujenga nyumba ya Yahweh Mungu wako, kama alivyo sema utajenga.

Now then, my son, may the Lord be with you, and may you prosper and build a house to the Lord your God, just as he has spoken concerning you.

12 Yahweh tu akupe uwelewa na ufahamu, ili utii sheria ya Yahweh Mungu wako, ata kapokuweka kiongozi juu ya Israeli.

Also, may the Lord give you prudence and understanding, so that you may be able to rule Israel and to guard the law of the Lord your God.

13 Kisha utafanikiwa, kama tu ukitii maagizo na amri Yahweh alizo mpa Musa kuhusu Israeli. Kuwa hodari na mshujaa. Usiogope wala kufadhaika.

For then you will be able to advance, if you keep the commandments and judgments that the Lord instructed Moses to teach to Israel. Be strengthened and act manfully. You should not fear, and you should not dread.

14 Sasa, ona, kwa bidii kubwa nimeandaa kwa ajili ya nyumba ya Yahweh talanta 100, 000 za dhahabu, talanta milioni moja za fedha, na shaba na chuma katika idadi kubwa. Pia nimetoa mbao na mawe. Lazima uongeze zaidi katika haya.

Behold, in my poverty I have prepared the expenses for the house of the Lord: one hundred thousand talents of gold, and one million of talents of silver. Yet truly, there is no measuring the brass and the iron. For their magnitude is beyond numbering. And I have prepared the timber and the stones for the entire project.

15 Una wafanya kazi wengi: wachonga mawe, maseremala, wanaume wenye ujuzi mbali mbali,

Also, you have very many artisans: stoneworkers, and builders of walls, and craftsmen of wood, and those most prudent in doing the work of every art,

16 wenye uwezo wa kufanya kazi na dhahabu, fedha, shaba, na nishati. Hivyo anza kufanya kazi, na Yahweh awe nawe.

with gold and silver, and with brass and iron, of which there is no number. Therefore, rise up and act. And the Lord will be with you.”

17 Daudi akawaagiza viongozi wote Waisraeli wamsaidie Sulemani mwanae, akisema,

Also, David instructed all the leaders of Israel, so that they would assist his son Solomon,

18 “Yahweh Mungu wenu yupo nanyi na amewapa amani kila pande. Amewakabidhi mikononi mwangu wenyeji wote mkoa. Mkoa umetiishwa mbele za Yahweh na watu wake.

saying: “You discern that the Lord your God is with you, and that he has given you rest on all sides, and that he has delivered all your enemies into your hands, and that the land has been subdued before the Lord and before his people.

19 Sasa mtafuteni Yahweh Mungu wenu kwa moyo wenu wote na nafsi. Simameni na mjenge sehemu takatifu ya Yahweh Mungu. Kisha mwaweza kuleta sanduku la agano la Yahweh na vitu vya Mungu ndani ya nyumba iliyo jengwa kwa ajili ya jina la Yahweh.

Therefore, offer your hearts and your souls, so that you seek the Lord your God. And rise up and build a sanctuary to the Lord God, so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the vessels consecrated to the Lord, may be brought into the house that is built to the name of the Lord.”