Building the Temple
1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
Ndipo Hiramu, mfalme wa Tiro, akawatuma watumishi wake kwa Sulemani; kwani alikuwa amesikia ya kwamba wamemtia mafuta awe mfalme mahali pa baba yake. Kwa maana Hiramu alikuwa akimpenda Daudi siku zote.
2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
Basi Sulemani akatuma watu kwa Hiramu, akasema,
3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
Umemjua Daudi baba yangu jinsi asivyoweza kujenga nyumba kwa jina la Bwana, Mungu wake, kwa sababu ya vita vilivyomzunguka pande zote, hata Bwana alipowatia watu chini ya nyayo zake.
4 But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
Ila leo Bwana, Mungu wangu, amenipa amani kila upande; hakuna adui, wala tukio baya.
5 And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.
Nami, tazama, nakusudia kujenga nyumba kwa jina la Bwana, Mungu wangu, kama Bwana alivyomwambia Daudi baba yangu, akisema, Mwana wako, nitakayemweka katika kiti chake cha enzi mahali pako, ndiye atakayeijenga nyumba kwa jina langu.
6 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
Basi uamuru wanikatie mierezi ya Lebanoni; na watumishi wangu watafuatana na watumishi wako; na ujira wa watumishi wako nitakupa kama utakavyosema; kwa kuwa wajua ya kwamba hakuna kwetu mtu ajuaye kukata miti kama Wasidoni.
7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
Ikawa, Hiramu aliposikia maneno yake Sulemani, alifurahi sana, akasema, Na ahimidiwe Bwana leo, aliyempa Daudi mwana mwenye akili juu ya watu hawa walio wengi.
8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
Hiramu akatuma watu kwa Sulemani, akasema, Nimeyasikia yale uliyoniletea; nami nitafanya kila ulitakalo katika habari ya miti ya mierezi, na miti ya miberoshi.
9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
Watumishi wangu wataishusha toka Lebanoni mpaka baharini; nami nitaiendesha baharini, ikifungwa pamoja, mpaka mahali utakaponiagiza, huko nitaifungua ili wewe uichukue; ndivyo utakavyoitimiza haja yangu, ukiwapa chakula watu wa nyumbani mwangu.
10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
Basi Hiramu akampa Sulemani miti ya mierezi na miti ya miberoshi kadiri alivyotaka.
11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
Sulemani akampa Hiramu kori ishirini elfu za ngano, chakula cha watu wake, na kori ishirini za mafuta safi. Ndizo Sulemani alizompa Hiramu mwaka kwa mwaka.
12 And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
Bwana akampa Sulemani hekima, kama alivyomwahidia. Ikawa amani kati yao Hiramu na Sulemani; wakafanyana maagano pamoja hao wawili.
13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
Mfalme Sulemani akafanya shokoa ya Israeli wote; nayo shokoa hiyo ilikuwa ya watu thelathini elfu.
14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.
Akawatuma Lebanoni kwa mwezi, elfu kumi kwa zamu. Mwezi mmoja walikuwako huko Lebanoni, na miezi miwili wakawako kwao. Na Adoramu alikuwa juu ya shokoa.
15 And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
Sulemani alikuwa na wachukua mizigo sabini elfu, na wakatao miti themanini elfu milimani;
16 beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
mbali na maakida yake Sulemani waliokuwa juu ya kazi, elfu tatu na mia tatu, wasimamizi wa watu waliotenda kazi.
17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
Mfalme akaamuru, nao wakaleta mawe makubwa, mawe ya thamani, ili wauweke msingi wa nyumba kwa mawe yaliyochongwa.
18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them , and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
Na waashi wa Sulemani na waashi wa Hiramu na Wagebali wakayachonga, wakaweka tayari miti na mawe ya kuijenga nyumba.
