1 Beresosɛm 29
1 Afei, Ɔhene Dawid dan nʼani kyerɛɛ ɔmanfo no kae se, “Me babarima Salomo a Onyankopɔn ayi no sɛ onni Israel so sɛ ɔhene foforo no da so yɛ abofra a onni osuahu biara. Adwuma a ɛda nʼanim no so, na Asɔredan a obesi no nyɛ dan hunu bi. Ɛyɛ Awurade Nyankopɔn no ankasa de.
Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
2 Mede nea mitumi yɛ biara adi dwuma, maboaboa nea matumi anya nyinaa ano ama me Nyankopɔn Asɔredan no si. Mprempren, sikakɔkɔɔ, dwetɛ, kɔbere mfrafrae, nnade ne nnua ne apopobibiri abo ne aboɔden abo, aboɔden agude ne abo pa ne abohemaa ahorow nyinaa pii wɔ hɔ.
Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.
3 Na esiane me ho a mede ama me Nyankopɔn Asɔredan no nti, mede mʼankasa sikakɔkɔɔ ne dwetɛ bɛboa ɔdan no si. Eyinom bɛka adansi no ho nneɛma a maboaboa ano ama asɔredan kronkron no ho.
Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple:
4 Mama Ofir sikakɔkɔɔ a ɛboro nsania ani tɔn ɔha ne dumien ne dwetɛ a wɔahoa ho nsania ani tɔn ahannu aduosia abien a wɔde begu adan no afasu anim,
three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings,
5 ne sikakɔkɔɔ ne dwetɛ nnwuma a aka a adwumfo no bɛyɛ no. Afei, hena na obeyi ne yam de nʼayɛyɛde ama Awurade nnɛ?”
for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who will volunteer to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”
6 Na abusua ntuanofo, Israel mmusuakuw ntuanofo, asahene ne asraafo mpanyimfo ne ɔhene adwumayɛfo nyinaa fii ɔpɛ pa mu mae.
Then the leaders of the households, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.
7 Wɔmaa sikakɔkɔɔ bɛyɛ tɔn ɔha aduɔwɔtwe awotwe, sika ankasa mpem du, dwetɛ bɛyɛ tɔn ahaasa aduɔson anum, kɔbere mfrafrae bɛyɛ tɔn ahansia aduɔson anum ne nnade bɛyɛ tɔn mpem ahaasa ahanson ne aduonum, de boaa Asɔredan no si.
Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.
8 Wɔmaa aboɔden abo bebree a wɔkɔkoraa no wɔ sikakorabea a ɛwɔ Awurade fi maa Yehiel a ɔyɛ Gerson aseni hwɛɛ so.
Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 Nnipa no ani gyee ɔma no ho, efisɛ wofi ɔpɛ pa ne koma pa mu na woyiyi maa Awurade, na Ɔhene Dawid ani gyee yiye.
And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.
10 Na ɔhene Dawid kamfoo Awurade wɔ nnipa no nyinaa anim se, “Awurade, yɛn agya Israel Nyankopɔn, ayeyi nka wo daa nyinaa.
Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
11 Kɛseyɛ, ahoɔden, anuonyam, nkonimdi ne tumi yɛ wo de, Awurade. Biribiara a ɛwɔ ɔsoro ne asase so yɛ wo de, Awurade, na ahenni yi nso yɛ wo de. Yɛma wo so sɛ wone ade nyinaa so tumfo.
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
12 Ahonya ne anuonyam fi wo nko ara, efisɛ woyɛ ade nyinaa sodifo. Tumi ne ahoɔden nyinaa wɔ wo nsam na wopɛ mu na wufi ma nnipa yɛ kɛse na wonya ahoɔden.
Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.
13 Afei, yɛn Nyankopɔn, yɛda wo ase, na yɛkamfo wo din kronkron no.
Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name.
14 “Na me ne hena na me nkurɔfo ne nnipa bɛn a yetumi kyɛ wo biribi? Biribiara a yɛwɔ no fi wo nkyɛn, na nea yɛde ma wo no yɛ nea wode ama yɛn dedaw no.
But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.
15 Yɛwɔ ha mmere tiaa bi sɛ nsrahwɛfo ne ahɔho wɔ asase a yɛn agyanom dii kan wɔ so no so. Yɛn nna wɔ asase so te sɛ sunsuma a etwa mu kɔ ntɛm so a wonhu bio.
For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.
16 Awurade, yɛn Nyankopɔn, saa nneɛma a yɛaboaboa ano de rebesi asɔredan de ahyɛ wo din kronkron anuonyam yi mpo fi wo nkyɛn! Ne nyinaa yɛ wo dea.
O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You.
17 Me Nyankopɔn, minim sɛ wohwehwɛ yɛn koma mu, na sɛ wuhu nokwaredi wɔ mu a, wʼani gye. Wunim sɛ mede adwene pa na ɛyɛɛ eyinom nyinaa, na mahwɛ ahu sɛnea wo nkurɔfo fi koma pa ne anigye mu de wɔn akyɛde aba.
I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.
18 Awurade, yɛn agyanom Abraham, Isak ne Israel Nyankopɔn, ma wo nkurɔfo nyɛ osetie mma wo daa. Mma ɔdɔ a wɔde dɔ wo no nsesa.
O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.
19 Ma me babarima Salomo koma nyinaa mu ɔpɛ pa, na onni wʼahyɛde, wo mmara ne wo nkyerɛkyerɛ so, na onsi saa Asɔredan yi a mayɛ ho ahoboa nyinaa no.”
And give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and carry out all Your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to build Your palace for which I have made provision.”
20 Afei, Dawid ka kyerɛɛ ɔmanfo no nyinaa se, “Monkamfo Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn!” Na ɔmanfo no nyinaa kamfoo Awurade, wɔn agyanom Nyankopɔn, na wɔkotow buu nkotodwe wɔ Awurade ne ɔhene no anim.
Then David said to the whole assembly, “Blessed be the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.
21 Ade kyee no, wɔde anantwinini apem, adwennini apem ne nguamma anini apem bɛbɔɔ ɔhyew afɔre maa Awurade. Wɔsan gyinaa Israel anan mu, de ɔnom afɔrebɔde pii ne afɔrebɔde ahorow bae.
The next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.
22 Wɔde ahosɛpɛw didi nomee da no wɔ Awurade anim. Na bio, wɔhyɛɛ Dawid babarima Salomo ahenkyɛw sɛ wɔn hene foforo. Wɔsraa no ngo wɔ Awurade anim sɛ wɔn ntuanoni, na wɔsraa Sadok nso ngo sɛ wɔn sɔfo.
That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.
23 Na Salomo tenaa Awurade ahengua no so sɛ nʼagya Dawid nanmusini, na ɔkɔɔ so yiye, na Israel nyinaa tiee no.
So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
24 Adehye mpanyimfo nyinaa, asahene ne Dawid mmabarima nyinaa sua kyerɛɛ ɔhene Salomo.
All the officials and mighty men, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
25 Na Awurade pagyaw Salomo maa Israelman no maa no nidi nwonwaso, na ɔmaa Salomo ahonya ne anuonyam sen nʼagya.
The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.
26 Enti Yisai babarima Dawid dii Israel nyinaa so hene.
David son of Jesse was king over all Israel.
27 Odii hene wɔ Israel mfe aduanan a ne nkyerɛmu ne sɛ, odii Hebron so mfe ason, na mfe aduasa abiɛsa nso, ɔtenaa Yerusalem.
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
28 Ɔtenaa ase kyɛe, nyinii yiye, nyaa ahode ne anuonyam ansa na ɔrewu. Na ne babarima Salomo dii nʼade sɛ ɔhene.
He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.
29 Efi Ɔhene Dawid adedi mfiase de kosi nʼawie mu nsɛm nyinaa, wɔakyerɛw agu ɔdehufo Samuel abakɔsɛm nhoma, odiyifo Natan abakɔsɛm nhoma ne ɔdehufo Gad abakɔsɛm nhoma mu.
Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,
30 Nʼadedi mu akokodurusɛm ne biribiara a ɛbaa ne so, Israel ne ahenni ahorow a atwa ne ho ahyia nyinaa nso yɛ nsɛm a wɔakyerɛw.
together with all the details of his reign, his might, and the circumstances that came upon him and Israel and all the kingdoms of the lands.
