1 Wafalme 10
1 Malkia wa Sheba aliposikia uvumi wa Sulemani kuhusu jina la BWANA, alikuja kumjaribu kwa maswali magumu.
When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.
2 Alikuja Yerusalemu na msafara mrefu, pamoja na ngamia waliokuwa wamebeba mizigo ya manukato, dhahabu nyingi, na mawe mengi ya thamani, akamwambia Sulemani yote yaliyokuwa moyoni mwake.
She came to Jerusalem with a very great caravan, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.
3 Sulemani akajibu maswali yake yote. Hapakuwepo na swali ambalo aliuliza na mfalme akashindwa kujibu.
Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from the king which he didn’t tell her.
4 Malkia wa Sheba alipoona hekima yote ya Sulemani, na ikulu aliyokuwa amejenga,
When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
5 chakula cha mezani kwake, kuketi kwa watumishi wake, kazi ya watumishi wake na kuvaa kwao, pia wanyweshaji wake, na jinsi alivyotoa sadaka za kuteketezwa katika nyumba ya BWANA, roho yake ilizimia.
the food of his table, the sitting of his servants, the attendance of his officials, their clothing, his cup bearers, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house, there was no more spirit in her.
6 Akamwambia mfalme, “Ni kweli, ile taarifa ambayo nimeisikia nchini kwangu juu ya maneno yako na hekima yako.
She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.
7 Sikuamini kile nilichosikia hadi nilipofika hapa, na sasa macho yangu yamejionea. Hata nusu ya hekima na utajiri wako! Umezidi uvumi ambao nilikuwa nimesikia.
However, I didn’t believe the words until I came and my eyes had seen it. Behold, not even half was told me! Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.
8 Tazama jinsi walivyobarikiwa wake zako, na jinsi walivyobarikwa watumishi wako ambao daima husimama mbele yako, kwa sababu wanasikia hekima zako.
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.
9 BWANA, Mungu wako asifiwe, ambaye amependezwa na wewe, ambaye alikuweka kwenye kiti cha enzi cha Israeli. Kwa sababu BWANA aliipenda Israeli milele, na sasa amekufanya wewe kuwa mfalme, ili kwamba utoe hukumu ya kweli na ya haki.
Blessed is Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Because Yahweh loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”
10 Basi Malikia alimpatia mfalme zaidi ya kilo 4500 za dhahabu na kiasi kikubwa cha mawe ya thamani. Hapakuwahi kutokea kiasi kikubwa cha viungo kama hiki ambacho Malkia wa Sheba alitoa kwa mfalme Sulemani kuwahi kutolewa tena.
She gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was there such an abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
11 Ile merikebu ya Hiramu, ambayo ilileta dhahabu kutoka Ofri, pia ilileta Kutoka Ofri kiasi kikubwa cha miti ya msandali na vito vya thamani.
The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought in from Ophir great quantities of almug trees and precious stones.
12 Mfalme alitengeneza nguzo za hekalu kwa ajili ya hekalu la BWANA na kwa nyumba ya mfalme, na vinubi na vinanda kwa hao waimbaji. haijatokea kiasi cha miti ya misandali kama hicho ambacho kimewahi kutokea hadi leo.
The king made of the almug trees pillars for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, harps also and stringed instruments for the singers; no such almug trees came or were seen to this day.
13 Mfame Sulemani alimpatia Malkia wa Sheba kila kitu ambacho alihitaji, na kila kitu alichoomba, na zaidi ya yote Sulemani alimpatia kwa ukarimu wake vitu vya kifalme. Kisha akarudi kwake na watumishi wake.
King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, in addition to that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.
14 Kiasi cha dhahabu ambazo zililetwa kwa Sulemani kwa mwaka mmoja kilikuwa takribani kilo elfu ishirini na tatu za dhahabu,
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
15 zaidi ya dhahabu ambazo wafanya biashara na wachuuzi walileta. Wafame wote wa Uarabuni na maliwali wa nchi pia walileta dhahabu na fedha kwa Sulemani.
in addition to that which the traders brought, and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country.
16 Mfalme Sulemani alitengeneza ngao mia mbili za dhahabu iliyofuliwa, shekeli mia sita za dhahabu zilichukuliwa pamoja na ngao.
King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.
17 Pia alitengeneza ngao mia tatu za dhahabu iliyofuliwa. Mane tatu za dhahabu ziliambatana pamoja na ngao moja moja; mfalme aliviweka katika ikulu ya mwitu ya Lebanoni.
He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
18 Kisha mfalme akafanya kiti kikubwa cha enzi kwa pembe na akakisakafia kwa dhahabu laini.
Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold.
19 Hicho kiti kilikuwa na ngazi sita, na kitako chake kilikuwa cha mviringo. Na kilikuwa kimezungushiwa kwa mikono pande zake zote. Na simba wawili walisimama pembeni mwa ile mikono.
There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.
20 Kulikuwa na simba kumi na wawili waliokuwa wamesimama kwenye ile ngazi. Moja katika kila upande wa ngazi hizo. Hapakuwepo na kiti kama hicho katika ufalme mwingine.
Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. Nothing like it was made in any kingdom.
21 Vikombe vyote vya kunywea vya mfalme Sulemani vilikuwa vya dhahabu. Na vikombe vyote vya kunywea vya ikulu ya mwitu wa Lebanoni vilikuwa vya dhahabu safi. Hapakuwepo na kikombe cha fedha, kwa sababu fedha haikuwa na thamani katika siku za Sulemani.
All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None were of silver, because it was considered of little value in the days of Solomon.
22 Mfalme alikuwa na merikebu za kusafiri pamoja na merikebu za Hiramu. Mara moja kila mwaka merikebu zilileta dhahabu, fedha, na pembe za ndovu, pamoja na nyani na tumbili.
For the king had a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the fleet of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
23 Kwa hiyo mfalme Sulemani aliwazidi wafalme wote ulimwenguni katika utajiri n a hekiima.
So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
24 Dunia yote ilitafuta uwepo wa Sulemani ili kusikia hekima yake, ambayo Mungu alikuwa ameweka katika moyo wake.
All the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.
25 Na wote waliomtembelea walilipa Kodi, vyombo vya fedha na vya dhahabu, na nguo na manukato na silaha na farasi na nyumbu, mwaka baada ya mwaka.
Year after year, every man brought his tribute, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules.
26 Sulemani alikusanya pamoja magari n a wapanda farasi. Alikuwa na magari 1, 400 na wapanda farasi elfu kumi na mbili ambao alikuwa amewaweka kwenye miji ya magari pamoja naye Yerusalemu.
Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen. He had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen. He kept them in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.
27 Mfalme alikuwa na fedha kule Yerusalemu, pamoja na mawe ardhini. Alitengeneza miti ya mierezi kuwa mingi kama mikuyu iliyo katika nyanda za chini.
The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and cedars as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.
28 Sulemani alimiliiki farasi waliokuwa wamenunuliwa kutoka Misri na Kilikia. Wachuuzi wa mfalme waliwanunua kwa makundi, kila kundi kwa bei yake.
The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt. The king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
29 Magari yalinunuliwa kutoka Misri kwa shekeli mia sita za fedha kila moja, na farasi kwa shekeli 150 kila moja. Vitu vingi katika hivi baadaye viliuzwa kwa wafalme wote wa Wahiti na Aramu.
A chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred fifty shekels; and so they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Syria.
