1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
Ndipo Sulemani alipowakusanya wazee wa Israeli, na wakuu wote wa kabila, wakuu wa mbari za mababa wa wana wa Israeli, wamwendee mfalme Sulemani huko Yerusalemu, ili walipandishe sanduku la agano la Bwana kutoka mji wa Daudi, yaani, Sayuni.
2 And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.
Wakakutana mbele ya mfalme Sulemani watu wote wa Israeli wakati wa sikukuu, katika mwezi wa Ethanimu, ndio mwezi wa saba.
3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
Wazee wote wa Israeli wakaja, nao makuhani wakajitwika sanduku.
4 And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.
Wakalipandisha sanduku la Bwana, na ile hema ya kukutania, na vyombo vitakatifu vyote vilivyokuwa katika ile Hema; vitu hivyo makuhani na Walawi wakavipandisha.
5 And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
Mfalme Sulemani, na mkutano wote wa Israeli waliokutanika kwake, walikuwako pamoja naye mbele ya sanduku, wakichinja sadaka kondoo na ng'ombe, wasioweza kuhesabiwa wala kufahamiwa idadi yao kwa kuwa wengi.
6 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.
Makuhani wakalileta sanduku la agano la Bwana hata mahali pake, katika chumba cha ndani cha ile nyumba, patakatifu pa patakatifu, naam, chini ya mbawa za makerubi.
7 For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
Kwa maana makerubi yalinyosha mbawa zao, juu ya mahali pa sanduku, makerubi yakalifunika lile sanduku na miti yake kwa juu.
8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
Na ile miti kwa kuwa mirefu, ncha za miti zilionekana katika mahali patakatifu, mbele ya chumba cha ndani; lakini hazikuonekana nje; nayo iko kuko huko hata leo.
9 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
Hamkuwa na kitu ndani ya sanduku, ila zile mbao mbili za mawe ambazo Musa aliziweka ndani huko Horebu, Bwana alipofanya agano na wana wa Israeli, hapo walipotoka katika nchi ya Misri.
10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place , that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,
Ikawa, makuhani walipotoka katika patakatifu, nyumba ya Bwana ikajaa wingu;
11 so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.
hata makuhani hawakuweza kusimama ili kufanya huduma yao, kwa sababu ya wingu lile; kwa kuwa nyumba ya Bwana ilikuwa imejaa utukufu wa Bwana.
12 Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Ndipo Sulemani akanena, Bwana alisema ya kwamba atakaa katika giza nene.
13 I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
Hakika nimekujengea nyumba ya kukaa, iwe mahali pa makao yako milele.
14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
Mfalme akageuza uso wake, akawabariki mkutano wote wa Israeli; na mkutano wote wa Israeli wakasimama.
15 and he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it , saying,
Akasema, Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, ahimidiwe, aliyenena na Daudi baba yangu kwa kinywa chake akalitimiza kwa mkono wake, akasema,
16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
Tokea siku ile nilipowatoa watu wangu Israeli katika Misri, sikuchagua mji wo wote katika kabila zote za Israeli ili kujenga nyumba, jina langu liwe hapo; lakini nalimchagua Daudi awe juu ya watu wangu Israeli.
17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
Basi ilikuwa moyoni mwake Daudi, baba yangu, kujenga nyumba kwa jina la Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
18 And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
Lakini Bwana akamwambia Daudi baba yangu, Kwa kuwa ilikuwa moyoni mwako kujenga nyumba kwa jina langu, ulifanya vema kuwaza hivi moyoni mwako.
19 Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
Lakini wewe hutanijengea nyumba hiyo; ila mwanao atakayetoka katika viuno vyako, yeye ndiye atakayeijenga nyumba kwa jina langu.
20 And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
Basi Bwana amelitimiza neno lile alilolinena; nami nimesimama mahali pa Daudi baba yangu, na kuketi katika kiti cha enzi cha Israeli, kama Bwana alivyoahidi, nami nimeijenga nyumba kwa jina la Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
21 And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.
Na humo sanduku hili nimelifanyizia mahali, ambalo ndani yake mna maagano ya Bwana, aliyoyafanya na baba zetu, hapo alipowatoa katika nchi ya Misri.
Solomon's Prayer
22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:
Sulemani akasimama mbele ya madhabahu ya Bwana, machoni pa mkutano wote wa Israeli, akaikunjua mikono yake mbinguni.
23 and he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
Akasema Ee Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, hakuna Mungu kama wewe, mbinguni juu wala duniani chini; ushikaye maagano na rehema kwa watumishi wako, waendao mbele zako kwa mioyo yao yote.
24 who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
Umemtimizia mtumishi wako, Daudi, baba yangu, ahadi uliyomwahidia; naam, ulinena kwa kinywa chako, ukayatimiza kwa mkono wako, kama ilivyo leo.
25 Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.
Na sasa, Ee Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, umfikilizie mtumishi wako, Daudi, baba yangu, ahadi uliyomwahidia, ukisema, Hutakosa kuwa na mtu wa kuketi katika kiti cha enzi cha Israeli machoni pangu, kama watoto wako wakiangalia njia zao, ili kuenenda mbele zangu kama wewe ulivyoenenda.
26 And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.
Sasa, Ee Mungu wa Israeli, nakusihi, ulithibitishe neno lako, ulilomwambia mtumishi wako, Daudi, baba yangu.
27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
Lakini Mungu je? Atakaa kweli kweli juu ya nchi? Tazama, mbingu hazikutoshi, wala mbingu za mbingu; sembuse nyumba hii niliyoijenga!
28 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:
Walakini uyaelekee maombi ya mtumwa wako, na dua yake, Ee Bwana, Mungu wangu, uisikilize sauti na maombi ya mtumwa wako, aombayo mbele zako leo.
29 that thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.
Macho yako yafumbuke na kuielekea nyumba hii usiku na mchana, mahali hapa ulipopataja, ukasema, Hapa ndipo litakapokuwapo jina langu; ili uyasikie maombi ya mtumwa wako aombapo akikabili mahali hapa.
30 And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.
Uisikie dua ya mtumwa wako, na ya watu wako Israeli, watakapoomba wakikabili mahali hapa; naam, sikia huko mbinguni, makao yako; nawe usikiapo, samehe.
31 If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:
Ikiwa mtu amemkosa mwenzake, na kupewa sharti ya kiapo aapishwe, naye akija na kuapa hapa mbele ya madhabahu yako, katika nyumba hii;
32 then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
basi, usikie huko mbinguni, ukatende, ukawahukumu watumwa wako; ukimpatiliza mtu mbaya, kwa kuleta njia yake juu ya kichwa chake; na kumpa mwenye haki haki yake, ukimjalia kwa kadiri ya haki yake.
33 When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house:
Ikiwa watu wako Israeli wamepigwa mbele ya adui zao, kwa sababu wamekukosa wewe; kama wakirejea tena kwako, na kulikiri jina lako wakikuomba na kukusihi katika nyumba hii;
34 then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.
basi, usikie huko mbinguni, ukawaachilie watu wako Israeli dhambi yao, ukawarejeze tena katika nchi uliyowapa baba zao.
35 When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:
Ikiwa mbingu zimefungwa, hata hakuna mvua, kwa sababu wamekukosa wewe; kama wakiomba wakikabili mahali hapa, na kulikiri jina lako, na kuiacha dhambi yao, wakati ule utakapowatesa;
36 then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
basi, usikie huko mbinguni, ukaisamehe dhambi ya watumwa wako, na ya watu wako Israeli; unapowafundisha njia iliyo njema, iwapasayo kuiendea; ukanyeshe mvua juu ya nchi yako, uliyowapa watu wako iwe urithi wao.
37 If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be ;
Ikiwa nchi imeingia njaa, au tauni, au ukosefu wa mvua, au ukungu, au nzige, au panzi; ikiwa adui wamewahusuru katika nchi ya miji yao; au ukiwapo msiba wo wote, au uele wo wote;
38 what prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:
maombi yo yote au dua yo yote ikifanywa na mtu awaye yote, au na watu wako Israeli wote pamoja, watakaojua kila mtu maradhi ya moyo wake, na kuikunjua mikono yake kuielekea nyumba hii;
39 then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)
basi, usikie huko mbinguni, makao yako, ukasamehe, ukatende, ukampe kila mtu kwa kadiri ya njia zake; wewe ujuaye moyo wake; (maana wewe peke yako ndiwe uijuaye mioyo ya wanadamu wote);
40 that they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
ili wakuche wewe siku zote watakazoishi katika nchi uliyowapa baba zetu.
41 Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake;
Hata na mgeni naye, asiyekuwa mmoja wa watu wako Israeli, atakapokuja kutoka nchi iliyo mbali sana kwa ajili ya jina lako;
42 (for they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;
(maana watasikia habari za jina lako kuu, na za mkono wako ulio hodari, na za mkono wako ulionyoshwa); atakapokuja na kuomba kuielekea nyumba hii;
43 hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.
basi, usikie huko mbinguni, makao yako, ukatende kwa kadiri ya yote atakayokuomba mgeni huyo; ili watu wote wa dunia wapate kulijua jina lako, na kukucha wewe kama watu wako Israeli, nao wajue ya kuwa nyumba hii, niliyoijenga, imeitwa kwa jina lako.
44 If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name:
Ikiwa watu wako watoka kwenda kupigana na adui zao, kwa njia yo yote utakayowapeleka, wakikuomba, Bwana, kuuelekea mji huu uliouchagua, na nyumba hii niliyoijenga kwa jina lako;
45 then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
basi, uyasikie huko mbinguni maombi yao na dua yao, ukaitetee haki yao.
46 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;
Ikiwa wamekutenda dhambi, (maana hakuna mtu asiyetenda dhambi), hata ukawaghadhibikia, ukawatia katika mikono ya adui zao, wawachukue mateka mpaka nchi ya adui zao, iliyo mbali au iliyo karibu;
47 yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;
basi, wakijirudia nafsi zao katika nchi ile watakayochukuliwa mateka, wakitubu, na kukusihi katika nchi ya hao waliowachukua mateka, wakisema, Tumekosa, tumefanya ukaidi, tumetenda maovu;
48 and so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:
watakaporejea kwako kwa mioyo yao yote, na kwa nia zao zote, katika nchi ya adui zao, waliowachukua mateka, wakikuomba, kwa kuikabili nchi yao, uliyowapa baba zao, na mji huu uliouchagua, na nyumba hii niliyoijenga kwa jina lako;
49 then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,
basi, uyasikie maombi yao na dua yao, huko mbinguni, makao yako, ukaitetee haki yao;
50 and forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
ukawasamehe watu wako waliokutenda dhambi, na makosa yao yote waliyokukosa; ukawape kuonewa huruma mbele yao waliowachukua mateka, ili wapate kuwahurumia.
51 for they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:
Kwa kuwa ni watu wako, na urithi wako, uliowatoa katika Misri, toka katikati ya tanuu ya chuma.
52 that thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.
Macho yako na yafumbuke, na kuielekea dua ya mtumwa wako, na dua za watu wako Israeli, ukawasikilize kila wakati watakapokulilia.
53 For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.
Kwa maana uliwatenga na watu wote wa dunia, wawe urithi wako, kama ulivyonena kwa mdomo wa Musa, mtumishi wako, hapo ulipowatoa baba zetu katika Misri, Ee Bwana MUNGU.
His Blessing
54 And it was so , that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.
Hata ikawa, Sulemani alipokwisha kumwomba Bwana maombi hayo, na dua hiyo yote, akasimama na kuondoka hapo mbele ya madhabahu ya Bwana, hapo alipokuwa amepiga magoti, na kuikunjua mikono yake kuelekea mbinguni.
55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
Akasimama, na kuwabariki mkutano wote wa Israeli kwa sauti kuu, akasema,
56 Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.
Na ahimidiwe Bwana, aliyewapa watu wake Israeli kustarehe, vile vile kama yote aliyoyaahidi. Halikukosa kupatikana neno lo lote katika ahadi yake njema, aliyoahidi kwa mkono wa Musa, mtumishi wake.
57 The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:
Bwana, Mungu wetu, na akae nasi, kama alivyokaa na baba zetu; asituache, wala asitutupe;
58 that he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.
aielekeze mioyo yetu kwake, ili tuende katika njia zake zote, na kuzishika amri zake, na sheria zake, na hukumu zake, alizowaamuru baba zetu.
59 And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:
Na maneno yangu haya, niliyoyaomba mbele za Bwana, na yawe karibu na Bwana, Mungu wetu, mchana na usiku, ili aitetee haki ya mtumishi wake, na haki ya watu wake Israeli, kwa kadiri ya haja zao za kila siku.
60 that all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else.
Watu wote wa ulimwengu wajue ya kuwa Bwana ndiye Mungu; hakuna mwingine.
61 Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
Mioyo yenu na iwe kamili kwa Bwana, Mungu wetu, kuenenda katika sheria zake, na kuzishika amri zake, kama ilivyo leo.
62 And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD.
Ndipo mfalme, na Israeli wote pamoja naye, wakatoa sadaka mbele za Bwana.
63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.
Sulemani akatoa sadaka za amani, alizomtolea Bwana, ng'ombe ishirini na mbili elfu, na kondoo mia na ishirini elfu. Ndivyo mfalme na wana wa Israeli wote walivyoifanya wakfu nyumba ya Bwana.
64 The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.
Siku ile ile mfalme akaitakasa behewa ya katikati iliyokuwa mbele ya nyumba ya Bwana; kwa kuwa hapo ndipo alipotoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa, na sadaka ya unga, na mafuta ya sadaka za amani; kwa sababu ile madhabahu ya shaba iliyokuwa mbele za Bwana ilikuwa ndogo, haikutosha kuzipokea sadaka za kuteketezwa, na sadaka za unga, na mafuta ya sadaka za amani.
65 And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
Basi, wakati ule Sulemani akafanya sikukuu, na Israeli wote pamoja naye, kusanyiko kubwa sana, kutoka maingilio ya Hamathi mpaka kijito cha Misri, mbele za Bwana, Mungu wetu, siku saba na siku saba, yaani siku kumi na nne.
66 On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.
Hata siku ya nane akaagana na watu, nao wakambarikia mfalme, wakaenda hemani kwao, wakifurahi na kuchangamka moyoni kwa wema wote Bwana aliomfanyia Daudi mtumishi wake, na Israeli watu wake.
