1 Chronicles 17

1 Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí Dafidi ti fi ìdí kalẹ̀ sínú ààfin rẹ̀, ó sọ fún Natani wòlíì pé, “Èmi nìyí, tí ń gbé inú ààfin kedari nígbà tí àpótí ẹ̀rí Olúwa wà lábẹ́ àgọ́.”

Once David had settled into his palace, he spoke to the prophet Nahum. “Look,” he said, “I'm living in a cedar palace while the Ark of the Lord's Agreement is kept in a tent!”

2 Natani dá Dafidi lóhùn pé, “Ohunkóhun tí o bá ní lọ́kàn, ṣe é nítorí tí Ọlọ́run wà pẹ̀lú rẹ.”

“Do what you think you should, for the God is with you,” Nathan replied.

3 Ní àṣálẹ́ ọjọ́ náà, ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run tọ Natani wá, wí pé:

But that night God told Nathan,

4 “Lọ sọ fún ìránṣẹ́ mi Dafidi, ‘Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa wí: Ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ kọ́ ilé fún mi láti máa gbé.

“Go and talk to my servant David. Tell him, this is what the Lord says, You are not to build a house for me to live in.

5 Èmi kò tí ì gbé nínú ilé láti ọjọ́ tí mo ti mú Israẹli jáde wá láti Ejibiti títí di òní yìí. Èmi ń lọ láti àgọ́ dé àgọ́ àti láti ibùgbé dé ibùgbé.

I have not lived in a house from the time I led Israel out of Egypt until now. I have lived in tents, moving from place to place.

6 Ni ibi gbogbo tí mo ti bá gbogbo Israẹli rìn dé, ǹjẹ́ mo wí nǹkan kan sí ọ̀kan nínú àwọn adarí Israẹli, tí èmí pàṣẹ fún láti máa jẹ́ olùṣọ́-àgùntàn àwọn ènìyàn mi, wí pé, “Kí ní ṣe tí ẹ̀yin kò fi kọ́ ilé tí a fi igi kedari kọ́ fún mi?”’

But in all those travels with all of Israel did I ever ask any Israelite leader I'd ordered to take care of my people, ‘Why haven't you built a cedar house for me?’

7 “Nígbà náà, sọ fún ìránṣẹ́ mi Dafidi pé, ‘Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí: Èmi mú ọ kúrò ní pápá oko tútù wá, àní kúrò lẹ́yìn agbo àgùntàn, kí ìwọ kí ó lè máa ṣe olórí àwọn ènìyàn mi Israẹli.

So then, go and tell my servant David this is what the Lord Almighty says. It was me who took you from the fields, from looking after sheep, to become a leader of my people Israel.

8 Èmi ti wà pẹ̀lú rẹ ní, ibikíbi tí ìwọ bá lọ, èmí sì ti gé gbogbo àwọn ọ̀tá rẹ kúrò níwájú rẹ. Nísinsin yìí Èmi yóò mú kí orúkọ rẹ kí ó dàbí orúkọ àwọn ènìyàn ńlá jùlọ tí ó wà ní ayé.

I have been with you wherever you've gone. I have struck down all your enemies right in front of you, and I will make your reputation as great as the most famous people on earth.

9 Èmi yóò sì pèsè ààyè kan fún àwọn ènìyàn mi Israẹli, kí wọn kí ó lè ní ilé tiwọn, kí a má sì ṣe dààmú wọn mọ́. Àwọn ènìyàn búburú kì yóò ni wọ́n lára mọ́, gẹ́gẹ́ bí wọ́n ti ṣe ní ìbẹ̀rẹ̀.

I will choose a place for my people Israel. I will settle them there and they won't be disturbed anymore. Evil people won't persecute them as they used to,

10 Bí wọ́n sì ti ṣe láti ìgbà tí mo ti yan àwọn aṣáájú lórí àwọn ènìyàn mi Israẹli. Èmi pẹ̀lú yóò ṣẹ́gun gbogbo àwọn ọ̀tá yín. “‘Èmi sọ fún yín pé Olúwa yóò kọ́ ilé kan fún yín,

from the time I placed judges in charge of my people. I will defeat all of your enemies. Also I want to make it clear that I the Lord will build a house for you.

11 nígbà ti ọjọ́ rẹ bá kọjá, tí ìwọ bá lọ láti lọ bá àwọn baba à rẹ, Èmi yóò gbé àwọn ọmọ rẹ sókè láti rọ́pò rẹ, ọ̀kan lára àwọn ọmọ tìrẹ, Èmi yóò sì fìdí ìjọba rẹ̀ kalẹ̀.

For when you come to the end of your life and join your ancestors in death, I will bring to power one of your descendants, one of your sons, and make sure his kingdom is successful.

12 Òun ni ẹni tí yóò kọ́ ilé fún mi, èmi yóò sí fi ìdí ìtẹ́ rẹ̀ kalẹ̀ títí láé.

He will be the one to build me a house, and I will make sure his kingdom lasts forever.

13 Èmi yóò jẹ́ baba rẹ̀, Òun yóò sì jẹ́ ọmọ mi. Èmi kì yóò mú ìfẹ́ mi kúrò lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ láéláé gẹ́gẹ́ bí mo ṣe mú un kúrò lọ́dọ̀ àwọn aṣáájú rẹ̀.

I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to me. I will never take away my kindness and love from him, as I did in the case of the one who ruled before you.

14 Èmi yóò gbé e ka orí ilé mi àti ìjọba mi títí láé; ìtẹ́ rẹ̀ ni a ó fi ìdí rẹ̀ múlẹ̀ títí láé.’”

I will put him in charge of my house and my kingdom forever, and his dynasty will last forever.”

15 Natani ròyìn fún Dafidi gbogbo àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ ti ìfihàn yí.

This is what Nathan explained to David—everything he was told in this divine revelation.

16 Nígbà náà, ọba Dafidi wọlé lọ, ó sì jókòó níwájú Olúwa ó sì wí pé, “Ta ni èmi, Olúwa Ọlọ́run, àti ki ni ìdílé mi, tí ìwọ mú mi dé ibí?

Then King David went and sat down in the presence of the Lord. He prayed, “Who am I, Lord God, and what is significant about my family, that you have brought me to this place?

17 Pẹ̀lú bí ẹni pé èyí kò tó lójú rẹ, Ọlọ́run, ìwọ ti sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ọjọ́ iwájú ilé ìránṣẹ́ rẹ. Ìwọ ti wò mí bí ẹni pé èmi ni ẹni gbígbéga jù láàrín àwọn ọkùnrin Olúwa Ọlọ́run.

God, you talk as if this was a small thing in your eyes, and you also have spoken about the future of my house, my family dynasty. You also see me as someone very important, Lord God.

18 “Kí ni ohun tí Dafidi tún lè sọ nítorí ọlá tí o bù fún ìránṣẹ́ rẹ? Nítorí tí ìwọ mọ ìránṣẹ́ rẹ,

What more can I, David, say to you for honoring me in this way? You know your servant all too well!

19 Olúwa. Nítorí ti ìránṣẹ́ rẹ àti gẹ́gẹ́ bí àṣẹ rẹ, ìwọ ti ṣe ohun ńlá yìí àti láti fi gbogbo ìlérí ńlá yìí hàn.

Lord, you're doing all this for me, your servant, and because it's what you want—doing all these amazing things and letting people know about them.

20 “Kò sí ẹnìkan bí rẹ Olúwa, kò sì sí Ọlọ́run kan àfi ìwọ, gẹ́gẹ́ bí à ti gbọ́ pẹ̀lú etí ara wa.

Lord, there really is no-one like you; there is no other God, only you. We have never heard about anyone else.

21 Pẹ̀lú ta ni ó dàbí àwọn ènìyàn rẹ Israẹli—orílẹ̀-èdè kan ní ayé, tí Ọlọ́run jáde lọ láti ra àwọn ènìyàn kan padà fún ara rẹ̀, àti láti lè ṣe orúkọ fún ara à rẹ, àti láti ṣe ohun ńlá àti ọwọ́ ìyanu nípa lílé àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè kúrò níwájú àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀, ẹni tí ó gbàlà láti Ejibiti?

Who else is as fortunate as your people Israel? Who else on earth did God go and redeem to make his own people? You gained a wonderful reputation for yourself by all the tremendous, amazing things you did in driving out other nations before your people as you redeemed them from Egypt.

22 Ìwọ ṣe àwọn ènìyàn rẹ Israẹli ní tìrẹ láéláé ìwọ Olúwa sì ti di Ọlọ́run wọn.

You made your people Israel your own forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.

23 “Nísinsin yìí, Olúwa, jẹ́ kí ìlérí tí ìwọ ti ṣe fún ìránṣẹ́ rẹ àti ilé rẹ̀ di fífi ìdí múlẹ̀ títí láé. Ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí o ti ṣe ìlérí.

So now, Lord, please ensure that what you have said about me and my house happens, and lasts forever. Please do as you have promised,

24 Kí ó lè di fífi ìdí múlẹ̀ àti kí orúkọ rẹ di gbígbéga títí láé. Nígbà náà ni àwọn ọkùnrin yóò wí pé, ‘Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun, ni Ọlọ́run Israẹli.’ Ilé ìránṣẹ́ rẹ Dafidi sì ni a ó fi ìdí rẹ̀ múlẹ̀ níwájú rẹ.

and may your true nature be recognized and honored forever, with people declaring, ‘The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, is Israel's God!’ May the house of your servant David continue to be there in your presence.

25 “Ìwọ, Ọlọ́run mi, ti fihan ìránṣẹ́ rẹ pé, ìwọ yóò kọ́ ilé fún un. Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ìránṣẹ́ rẹ ti ní ìgboyà láti gbàdúrà sí ọ.

You, my God, have explained to me, your servant, that you will build me a house. That's why your servant has had the courage to pray to you.

26 Olúwa, ìwọ ni Ọlọ́run. Ìwọ ti fi ìlérí dídára yìí fún ìránṣẹ́ rẹ.

For you, Lord, are God! You are the one who has promised all these good things to your servant.

27 Nísinsin yìí ó ti tẹ́ ọ lọ́rùn láti bùkún ilé ìránṣẹ́ rẹ kí ó lè tẹ̀síwájú ní ojú rẹ; nítorí ìwọ, Olúwa, ti bùkún un, a ó sì bùkún un títí láéláé.”

So now, please bless your servant's house that it may continue in your presence forever. For when you bless, Lord, it is blessed forever.”