2 Samweli 7
1 Ikawa mfalme alipokuwa amekwisha kukaa katika nyumba yake, na baada ya Yahwe kuwa amemstarehesha kutokana na adui zake wate waliomzunguka,
Now when the king was living in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from war on every side;
2 mfalme akamwambia nabii Nathani, “Tazama, mimi ninaishi katika nyumba ya mierezi, lakini sanduku la Mungu lipo hemani.
The king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God is housed inside the curtains of a tent.
3 Basi Nathani akamwambia mfalme, “Nenda, fanya lililo moyoni mwako, kwa maana Yahwe yupo nawe.”
And Nathan said to the king, Go and do whatever is in your heart; for the Lord is with you.
4 Lakini usiku usiku uleule neno la Yahwe lilimjia Nathani kusema,
Now that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,
5 “Nenda na umwambie mtumishi wangu Daudi, 'Hivi ndivyo asemavyo Yahwe: Je utanijengea nyumba ya kuishi?”
Go and say to my servant David, The Lord says, Are you to be the builder of a house, a living-place for me?
6 Kwa maana sijawai kuishi katika nyumba tangu siku ile nilipowaleta wana wa Israeli kutoka Misri hata leo; badala yake nimekuwa nikitembea katika hema, hema la kukutania.
For from the day when I took the children of Israel up out of Egypt till this day, I have had no house, but have gone from place to place in a tent.
7 Mahali pote ambapo nimekuwa nikihama miongoni mwa wana wote wa Israeli, Je niliwai kusema lolote na viongozi wa Israeli niliowaweka kuwachunga watu wangu Israeli, kusema, “Kwa nini hamjanijengea nyumba ya mierezi?”
In all the places where I went with all the children of Israel, did I ever say to any of the judges of Israel, to whom I gave the care of my people Israel, Why have you not made me a house of cedar?
8 Sasa basi, mwambie Daudi, mtumishi wangu, “Hiki ndicho asemacho Yahwe wa majeshi: 'Nilikutwaa kutoka machungani, kutoka katika kuwafuata kondoo, ili uwe mtawala juu ya watu wangu Israeli.
Then say these words to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping the sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people, over my people Israel:
9 Nimekuwa pamoja nawe popote ulipokwenda na nimewakatilia mbali adui zako wote mbele yako. Na nitakutengenezea jina kubwa, kama jina la mojawapo ya wakuu walio juu ya nchi.
And I have been with you wherever you went, cutting off before you all those who were against you; and I will make your name great, like the name of the greatest ones of the earth.
10 Nitatenga mahali kwa ajili ya watu wangu Israeli nami nitawapanda pale, ili kwamba waweze kuishi mahali pao wenyewe na wasisumbuliwe tena. Waovu hawatawatesa tena, kama walivyofanya mwanzo.
And I will make a resting-place for my people Israel, planting them there, so that they may be living in the place which is theirs, and never again be moved; and never again will they be troubled by evil men as they were at the first,
11 Kama walivyofanya tangu siku ile nilipoamuru waamuzi juu ya watu wangu Israeli. Nami nitakustarehesha kutokana na adui zako wote. Zaidi ya hayo, Mimi, Yahwe, nakutamkia kwamba nitakutengenezea nyumba.
From the time when I put judges over my people Israel; and I will give you peace from all who are against you. And the Lord says to you that he will make you the head of a line of kings.
12 Siku zako zitakapokwisha na ukalala pamoja na baba zako, nitainua mzao baada yako, atokaye katika mwili wako mwenyewe, nitauimalisha ufalme wake.
And when the time comes for you to go to rest with your fathers, I will put in your place your seed after you, the offspring of your body, and I will make his kingdom strong.
13 Naye atajenga nyumba kwa jina langu, nami nitakiimalisha kiti chake cha enzi daima.
He will be the builder of a house for my name, and I will make the seat of his authority certain for ever.
14 Nitakuwa baba kwake, naye atakuwa mwanangu. Atakapotenda dhambi, nitamwadhibu kwa fimbo ya wanadamu na kwa mapigo ya wana wa watu.
I will be to him a father and he will be to me a son: if he does wrong, I will give him punishment with the rod of men and with the blows of the children of men;
15 Lakini uaminifu wa agano langu hautamwondokea, kama nilivyouondoa kutoka kwa Sauli, niliyemwondoa mbele yako.
But my mercy will not be taken away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.
16 Nyumba yako na ufalme wako utathibitiswa mbele yako daima. Kiti chako cha enzi kitakuwa imara daima.”
And your family and your kingdom will keep their place before me for ever: the seat of your authority will never be overturned.
17 Nathani akamwambia Daudi na kumtaarifu maneno haya yote, na akamwambia kuhusu ono lote.
So Nathan gave David an account of all these words and this vision.
18 Kisha mfalme Daudi akaingia ndani na kuketi mbele ya Yahwe; akasema, “Mimi ni nani, Yahwe Mungu, na familia yangu ni nini hata umenileta hapa nilipo?
Then David the king went in and took his seat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you have been my guide till now?
19 Na hili lilikuwa jambo dogo mbele yako, Bwana Yahwe. Hata ukasema kuhusu familia ya mtumishi wako wakati mkuu ujao, nawe umenionesha vizazi vijavyo, Bwana Yahwe!
And this was only a small thing to you, O Lord God; but your words have even been about the far-off future of your servant's family, O Lord God!
20 Mimi Daudi, niseme nini zaidi kwako? Umemweshimu mtumishi wako, Bwana Yahwe.
What more may David say to you? for you have knowledge of your servant, O Lord God.
21 Kwa ajili ya neno lako, na kwa ajili ya kutimiza kusudi lako mwenyewe, umefanya jambo kubwa namna hii na kulidhihirisha kwa mtumishi wako.
Because of your word and from your heart, you have done all this great work, and let your servant see it.
22 Kwa hiyo wewe ni mkuu, Bwana Yahwe. Kwa maana hakuna mwingine aliye kama wewe, na hakuna Mungu mwingine badala yako, kama jinsi ambayo tumesikia kwa masikio yetu wenyewe.
Truly you are great, O Lord God: there is no one like you and no other God but you, as is clear from everything which has come to our ears.
23 Kwani kuna taifa lipi lililo kama watu wako Israeli, taifa moja juu ya nchi ambalo wewe, Mungu, ulikwenda na kuwakomboa kwa ajili yako wewe mwenyewe? Ulifanya hivi ili kwamba wawe watu kwa ajili yako mwenyewe, kujifanyia jina kwa ajili yako mwenyewe, na kufanya matendo makuu na ya kuogofya kwa ajili ya nchi yako. Uliyaondoa mataifa na miungu yao kutoka mbele ya watu wako, uliowakomboa kutoka Misri.
And what other nation in the earth, like your people Israel, did a god go out to take for himself, to be his people, and to make a name for himself, and to do great and strange things for them, driving out a nation and its gods from before his people?
24 Umeiimarisha Israel kama watu wako daima, na wewe, Yahwe, kuwa Mungu wao.
But you took and made strong for yourself your people Israel, to be your people for ever; and you, Lord, became their God.
25 Basi sasa, Yahwe Mungu, ahadi uliyofanya kuhusu mtumishi wako na familia yake iwe imara daima. Ufanye kame uilivyo sema.
And now, O Lord God, may the word which you have said about your servant and about his family, be made certain for ever, and may you do as you have said!
26 Na jina lako liwe kuu daima, ili watu waseme, 'Yahwe wa majeshi ni Mungu wa Israeli,' wakati nyumba yangu, Daudi, mtumishi wako itakapokaa imara mbele zako daima.
And let your name be made great for ever, and let men say, The Lord of armies is God over Israel: and let the family of David your servant be made strong before you!
27 Kwa maana wewe, Yahwe wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli, umedhihirisha kwa mtumishi wako kwamba utamjengea nyumba. Ndiyo maana mimi, mtumishi wako, nimepata ujasiri kuomba kwako.
For you, O Lord of armies, the God of Israel, have clearly said to your servant, I will make you the head of a family of kings: and so it has come into your servant's heart to make this prayer to you.
28 Sasa, Bwana Yahwe, wewe ni Mungu, na maneno yako ni amini, na umefanya ahadi hii njema kwa mtumishi wako.
And now, O Lord God, you are God and your words are true and you have said you will give your servant this good thing;
29 Sasa basi, na ikupendeze kuibariki nyumba ya mtumishi wako, ili iendelee mbele yako daima. Kwa maana wewe, Bwana Yahwe, umeyasema mambo haya, na kwa ahadi yako nyumba ya mtumishi wako itabarikiwa daima.
So may it be your pleasure to give your blessing to the family of your servant, so that it may go on for ever before you: (for you, O Lord God, have said it, ) and may your blessing be on your servant's family line for ever!
