1 Berɛsosɛm 22
1 Afei, Dawid kaa sɛ, “Ɛha ne baabi a wɔbɛsi Awurade Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no ne afɔrebukyia a Israel bɛbɔ so ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ no.”
Then David said, This is the house of YHWH Elohim, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
2 Ɛno enti, Dawid hyɛ ma wɔfrɛfrɛɛ ahɔhoɔ a wɔte Israel nyinaa boaa ano. Ɔmaa wɔtwaa aboɔ a wɔde bɛsi Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no.
And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of Elohim.
3 Dawid maa nnadeɛ pii a wɔde bɛyɛ nnadewa a ɛho bɛhia ama apono ne mfɛwa. Ɔmaa kɔbere mfrafraeɛ nso bebree a na wɔntumi nkari mpo.
And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
4 Ɔmaa ntweneduro nnua pii nso, ɛfiri sɛ na mmarima a wɔfiri Tiro ne Sidon de bebree abrɛ Dawid dada.
Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
5 Dawid kaa sɛ, “Me babarima Salomo nnyiniiɛ, na ɔnni osuahunu bi, nanso ɛsɛ sɛ Awurade asɔredan yi yɛ kɛseɛ, gye edin na ɛyɛ animuonyamhyɛdeɛ wɔ ewiase afanan nyinaa. Enti, mɛfiri aseɛ ayɛ ahoboa ama ne sie ɛnnɛ yi ara.” Enti, Dawid pɛɛ adansie ho nneɛma bebree guu hɔ ansa na ɔrewu.
And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for YHWH must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
6 Afei, Dawid soma kɔfaa ne babarima Salomo, na ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ ɔnsi asɔredan mma Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn.
Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for YHWH Elohim of Israel.
7 Dawid ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Me ba, na anka mepɛ sɛ mesi asɔredan de hyɛ Awurade, me Onyankopɔn, din animuonyam.
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of YHWH my Elohim:
8 Nanso, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, ‘Woakunkum nnipa bebree akodie akɛseɛ a wodii no mu. Na ɛsiane sɛ woahwie mogya bebree agu wɔ mʼanim enti, ɛnyɛ wo na wobɛsi asɔredan de ahyɛ me din animuonyam.
But the word of YHWH came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
9 Na wobɛwo ɔbabarima a ne berɛ so asomdwoeɛ ne ahotɔ bɛba. Mɛma asomdwoeɛ abɛda ɔne nʼatamfoɔ a wɔwɔ nsase a atwa ha ahyia no nyinaa ntam. Wɔbɛfrɛ no Salomo. Nʼahennie mu no, mɛma asomdwoeɛ ne ahotɔ aba Israel.
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
10 Ɔno ne obi a ɔbɛsi asɔredan, de ahyɛ me din animuonyam. Ɔbɛyɛ me babarima na mayɛ nʼagya. Na mɛma nʼahennie ahennwa atim wɔ Israel afebɔɔ.’
He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
11 “Afei, me ba, Awurade nka wo ho na ɔmma wo nkɔsoɔ wɔ ɛberɛ a wodi nʼahyɛdeɛ so, na woresi Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn, asɔredan yi.
Now, my son, YHWH be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of YHWH thy Elohim, as he hath said of thee.
12 Na Awurade mma wo nyansa ne nteaseɛ, na woadi Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn mmara so wɔ ɛberɛ a wodi Israel so ɔhene yi.
Only YHWH give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of YHWH thy Elohim.
13 Sɛ wodi mmara ne ahyɛdeɛ a Awurade nam Mose so de maa Israel no so yie a, ɛbɛsi wo yie. Yɛ den na yɛ nnam. Nsuro na mma wʼakoma ntu.
Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which YHWH charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
14 “Mayɛ adwumaden apɛ Awurade Asɔredan no sie ho nneɛma, sikakɔkɔɔ bɛyɛ tɔno 4,000, dwetɛ bɛyɛ tɔno 40,000 ne nnadeɛ ne kɔbere mfrafraeɛ pii a wɔntumi nkari mpo. Maboaboa nnua ne aboɔ a wɔde bɛyɛ afasuo no, nanso ebia ɛsɛ sɛ wopɛ bi ka ho.
Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of YHWH an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
15 Wowɔ aboɔ adansifoɔ, nnua adwumfoɔ ne nnwuma ahodoɔ mu adwumfoɔ bebree.
Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
16 Wɔyɛ abenfoɔ wɔ sikakɔkɔɔ, dwetɛ adwinnie mu, kɔbere mfrafraeɛ ne nnadeɛ ho adwumayɛfoɔ. Afei hyɛ adwuma no ase, na Awurade nka wo ho.”
Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and YHWH be with thee.
17 Na Dawid hyɛɛ Israel ntuanofoɔ nyinaa sɛ wɔmmoa Salomo wɔ saa dwumadie no mu.
David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
18 Ɔkaa sɛ, “Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn ka wo ho. Wama asomdwoeɛ aba wo ne aman a atwa wo ho ahyia no ntam. Ɔde wɔn ama me, enti wɔyɛ Awurade ne ne nkurɔfoɔ nkoa.
Is not YHWH your Elohim with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before YHWH, and before his people.
19 Afei firi wʼakoma nyinaa mu hwehwɛ Awurade, wo Onyankopɔn. Si Awurade Onyankopɔn kronkronbea sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, wobɛtumi de Awurade Apam Adaka no ne Onyankopɔn akronkronneɛ no nyinaa akɔ asɔredan a wɔasi de rehyɛ Awurade din animuonyam no mu.”
Now set your heart and your soul to seek YHWH your Elohim; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of YHWH Elohim, to bring the ark of the covenant of YHWH, and the holy vessels of Elohim, into the house that is to be built to the name of YHWH.
