1 Chronicles 22

1 Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

1 Ndipo Daudi akasema, “Nyumba ya Bwana Mungu itakuwa mahali hapa, pia pamoja na madhabahu ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa kwa ajili ya Israeli.”

2 So David gave orders to gather the foreigners in the land of Israel, from whom he appointed stonecutters to prepare finished stones for building the house of God.

2 Kwa hiyo Daudi akatoa amri wakusanyike wageni wote waliokuwa wanaishi Israeli, na kutoka miongoni mwao akaweka waashi ili kuchonga mawe kwa ajili ya kujenga nyumba ya Mungu.

3 David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed

3 Daudi akatoa chuma tele ili kutengenezea misumari kwa ajili ya mafungo ya malango ya nyumba na shaba tele isiyopimika.

4 and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.

4 Pia akatoa magogo ya mierezi yasiyohesabika, kwa kuwa Wasidoni na Watiro walikuwa wamemletea Daudi idadi kubwa ya mierezi.

5 And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So David made lavish preparations before his death.

5 Daudi akasema, “Mwanangu Solomoni bado ni mdogo wa umri na hana uzoefu. Nyumba itakayojengwa kwa ajili ya Bwana inatakiwa iwe yenye uzuri mwingi na sifa na fahari mbele ya mataifa yote. Kwa hiyo nitaifanyia matayarisho.” Daudi akafanya matayarisho makubwa kabla ya kifo chake.

6 Then David called for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel.

6 Kisha akamwita Solomoni mwanawe akamwagiza kujenga nyumba kwa ajili ya Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.

7 “My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,

7 Daudi akamwambia Solomoni: “Mwanangu, nilikuwa na jambo hili ndani ya moyo wangu kujenga nyumba kwa ajili ya Jina la Bwana Mungu wangu.

8 but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.

8 Lakini neno hili la Bwana likanijia, kusema: ‘Wewe umemwaga damu nyingi na kupigana vita vingi. Wewe hutajenga nyumba kwa ajili ya Jina langu, kwa sababu umemwaga damu nyingi juu ya nchi machoni pangu.

9 But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign.

9 Lakini utakuwa na mwana ambaye atakuwa mtu wa amani na utulivu nami nitampa utulivu mbele ya adui zake wote pande zote. Jina lake ataitwa Solomoni, nami nitawapa Israeli amani na utulivu wakati wa utawala wake.

10 He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

10 Yeye ndiye atakayejenga nyumba kwa ajili ya Jina langu. Yeye atakuwa mwanangu, nami nitakuwa baba yake. Nami nitakifanya imara kiti chake cha enzi cha utawala wake katika Israeli milele.’

11 Now, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as He said you would.

11 “Sasa, mwanangu, Bwana awe pamoja nawe, nawe uwe na mafanikio upate kuijenga nyumba ya Bwana Mungu wako, kama alivyosema utafanya.

12 Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.

12 Bwana na akupe hekima na ufahamu wakati atakuweka juu ya Israeli, ili uweze kuishika sheria ya Bwana Mungu wako.

13 Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

13 Ndipo utakapofanikiwa, ikiwa utakuwa na bidii kutii amri na sheria Bwana alizompa Mose kwa ajili ya Israeli. Uwe hodari na ushujaa. Usiogope wala usikate tamaa.

14 Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.

14 “Nimejitaabisha sana ili kupata mahitaji kwa ajili ya Hekalu la Bwana: talanta 100,000 za dhahabu, talanta 1,000,000 za fedha na kiasi kisichopimika cha shaba na chuma, pia mbao na mawe. Nawe waweza kuviongeza.

15 You also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and men skilled in every kind of work—

15 Unao wafanyakazi wengi: Wachonga mawe, waashi na maseremala, pamoja na watu walio na ustadi katika kila kazi

16 in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”

16 wa kufua dhahabu, fedha, shaba na chuma, mafundi wasiohesabika. Sasa basi anza kazi hii, naye Bwana awe pamoja nawe.”

17 Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon:

17 Kisha Daudi akawaamuru viongozi wote wa Israeli wamsaidie Solomoni mwanawe.

18 “Is not the LORD your God with you, and has He not granted you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land has been subdued before the LORD and His people.

18 Akawaambia, “Je, Bwana Mungu wenu si yuko pamoja na ninyi? Pia si amewapa raha pande zote? Kwa maana amewatia wenyeji wa nchi mkononi mwangu, nayo nchi iko chini ya Bwana na watu wake.

19 Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Begin building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”

19 Sasa itoeni mioyo yenu na nafsi zenu katika kumtafuta Bwana Mungu wenu. Anzeni kujenga Maskani ya Bwana Mungu, ili mweze kulileta Sanduku la Agano la Bwana na vyombo vitakatifu vya Mungu katika Hekalu litakalojengwa kwa ajili ya Jina la Bwana.”