< 1 Chronicles 17 >

1 Now when David was dwelling in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet: Behold I dwell in a house of cedar: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under skins.
Afei, ɛberɛ a Dawid nyaa atenaseɛ wɔ nʼahemfie hɔ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ odiyifoɔ Natan sɛ, “Me deɛ manya ahemfie a wɔde ntweneduro asi no fɛfɛ mu atena, nanso Awurade Apam Adaka no deɛ, ɛhyɛ ntomadan mu.”
2 And Nathan said to David: Do all that is in thy heart: for God is with thee.
Natan buaa sɛ, “Deɛ ɛwɔ wʼadwene mu a wopɛ sɛ woyɛ no, kɔ so na Onyankopɔn ka wo ho.”
3 Now that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:
Saa anadwo no ara, Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛɛ Natan sɛ,
4 Go, and speak to David my servant: Thus saith the Lord: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in.
“Kɔka kyerɛ me ɔsomfoɔ Dawid sɛ, ‘Sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie: ɛnyɛ wo na ɛsɛ sɛ wosi asɔredan ma me tena mu.
5 For I have not remained in a house from the time that I brought up Israel, to this day: but I have been always changing places in a tabernacle, and in a tent,
Ɛfiri ɛberɛ a mede Israelfoɔ firii Misraim bɛsi ɛnnɛ, mentenaa asɔredan mu da. Daa, mete ntomadan mu na wɔde di atutena.
6 Abiding with all Israel. Did I ever speak to any one, of all the judges of Israel, whom I charged to feed my people, saying: Why have you not built me a house of cedar?
Na mannwiinwii ankyerɛ Israel ntuanofoɔ no a wɔyɛ me nkurɔfoɔ nnwanhwɛfoɔ no da. Memmisaa wɔn da sɛ: “Adɛn enti na momfaa ntweneduro nsii efie mmaa me da?”’
7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: I took thee from the pastures, from following the flock, that thou shouldst be ruler of my people Israel.
“Afei, kɔka kyerɛ me ɔsomfoɔ Dawid sɛ, ‘Sɛdeɛ Otumfoɔ Awurade seɛ nie: Meyii wo sɛ di me nkurɔfoɔ Israelfoɔ anim wɔ ɛberɛ a na woyɛ abarimaa dwanhwɛfoɔ a worehwɛ wo nnwan wɔ adidibea.
8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast gone: and have slain all thy enemies before thee, and have made thee a name like that of one of the great ones that are renowned in the earth.
Baabiara a wokɔeɛ no, mekaa wo ho. Na masɛe wʼatamfoɔ nyinaa. Na mɛma wɔagye edin wɔ asase yi nyinaa so.
9 And I have given a place to my people Israel: they shall be planted, and shall dwell therein, and shall be moved no more, neither shall the children of iniquity waste them, as at the beginning,
Mama me nkurɔfoɔ Israelfoɔ no baabi a wɔbɛtena afebɔɔ. Beaeɛ bi a ɛwɔ banbɔ a obiara renha wɔn. Ɛhɔ bɛyɛ wɔn ankasa asase a aman amumuyɛfoɔ renhyɛ wɔn so, sɛdeɛ wɔyɛɛ wɔ ɛberɛ bi a atwam no,
10 Since the days that I gave judges to my people Israel, and have humbled all thy enemies. And I declare to thee, that the Lord will build thee a house.
firi ɛberɛ a meyii atemmufoɔ sɛ wɔnni me nkurɔfoɔ so no. Na mɛka wʼatamfoɔ nyinaa ahyɛ. “‘Na merepae mu aka sɛ, Awurade bɛsi efie ama wo, ahennie nnidisoɔ.
11 And when thou shalt have ended thy days to go to thy fathers, I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons: and I will establish his kingdom.
Na sɛ wowu a, mɛma wo mmammarima no mu baako so, na mama nʼahennie ayɛ den.
12 He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
Ɔno ne obi a ɔbɛsi efie a ɛyɛ asɔredan no ama me. Na mɛtim nʼahennwa ase afebɔɔ.
13 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee.
Mɛyɛ nʼagya na ɔbɛyɛ me ba. Merenyi me dɔ a ɛnsa da no mfiri ne so, sɛdeɛ meyi firii Saulo a wodii nʼadeɛ so no.
14 But I will settle him in my house, and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be most firm for ever.
Mɛma nʼase atim wɔ mʼahennie nnidisoɔ ne mʼaheman mu ɛberɛ nyinaa mu, na nʼahennwa no bɛtena hɔ daa.’”
15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.
Enti, Natan sane kɔɔ Dawid nkyɛn kɔkaa saa adiyisɛm yi nyinaa kyerɛɛ no.
16 And king David came and sat before the Lord, and said: Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou shouldst give such things to me?
Afei, ɔhene Dawid kɔtenaa Awurade anim bɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, “Me ne hwan, Ao Awurade Onyankopɔn, na mʼabusua yɛ abusua bɛn a enti wode me abɛduru saa tebea yi mu?
17 But even this hath seemed little in thy sight, and therefore thou hast also spoken concerning the house of thy servant for the time to come: and best made me remarkable above all men, O Lord God.
Na seesei, Awurade, yei nyinaa akyi no, woka sɛ wobɛma me ahennie nnidisoɔ afebɔɔ. Wokasa me ho te sɛ obi a meyɛ ɔkɛseɛ pa ara, Ao Awurade Onyankopɔn!
18 What can David add more, seeing thou hast thus glorified thy servant, and known him?
“Ɛdeɛn na menka bio mfa ɛkwan a woafa so ahyɛ me animuonyam yi ho? Wonim sɛdeɛ wʼakoa teɛ ankasa.
19 O Lord, for thy servant’s sake, according to thy own heart, thou hast shewn all this magnificence, and wouldst have all the great things to be known.
Ao Awurade, me enti ne wo pɛ mu enti, woayɛ saa nneɛma akɛseɛ yi nyinaa, na woada no adi.
20 O Lord there is none like thee: and there is no other God beside thee, of all whom we have heard of with our ears.
“Ao Awurade, obiara nni hɔ a ɔte sɛ wo. Onyame foforɔ bi nni hɔ! Yɛntee da mpo sɛ onyame foforɔ bi wɔ hɔ te sɛ wo!
21 For what other nation is there upon earth like thy people Israel, whom God went to deliver, and make a people for himself, and by his greatness and terrors cast out nations before their face whom he had delivered out of Egypt?
Ɔman foforɔ bɛn na ɛwɔ asase so a, ɛte sɛ Israel? Ɔman foforɔ bɛn, Ao Onyankopɔn, na woayi no afiri nkoasom mu de wɔn abɛyɛ wʼankasa wo nkurɔfoɔ? Ɛberɛ a wogyee wo nkurɔfoɔ firii Misraim no, wode gyee edin. Wonam nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ a ɛyɛ ahodwirie so pamoo aman a wɔayɛ akwansideɛ ama wɔn.
22 And thou hast made thy people Israel to be thy own people for ever, and thou, O Lord, art become their God.
Woyii Israel sɛ wɔmmɛyɛ wo nkurɔfoɔ afebɔɔ, na wo, Ao Awurade, woabɛyɛ wɔn Onyankopɔn.
23 Now therefore, O Lord, let the word which thou hast spoken to thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.
“Ao Awurade, afei di ɛbɔ a wohyɛ faa wʼakoa ne ne mʼabusuafoɔ ho no so. Ma ɛnyɛ bɔhyɛ a ɛbɛtena hɔ daa.
24 And let thy name remain and be magnified for ever: and let it be said: The Lord of hosts is God of Israel, and the house of David his servant remaineth before him.
Wo din ase ntim, na wɔnhyɛ no animuonyam afebɔɔ sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a ewiase nyinaa bɛka sɛ, ‘Awurade Otumfoɔ yɛ Onyankopɔn wɔ Israel!’ Na ma wo ɔsomfoɔ Dawid ahennie nnidisoɔ no ase ntim wɔ wʼanim.
25 For thou, O Lord my God, hast revealed to the ear of thy servant, that thou wilt build him a house: and therefore thy servant hath found confidence to pray before thee.
“Ao me Onyankopɔn, masi me bo abɔ saa mpaeɛ yi, ɛfiri sɛ, woada no adi sɛ wobɛsi fie ama me, mʼahennie nnidisoɔ a ɛbɛtena hɔ daa.
26 And now O Lord, thou art God: and thou hast promised to thy servant such great benefits.
Ɛfiri sɛ, woyɛ Onyankopɔn, Ao Awurade. Na me, wo ɔsomfoɔ, woahyɛ me nneɛma pa yi ho bɔ.
27 And thou hast begun to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be always before thee: for seeing thou blessest it, O Lord, it shall be blessed for ever.
Na afei, asɔ wʼani sɛ wobɛhyira me ne mʼabusuafoɔ, sɛdeɛ yɛn ahennie nnidisoɔ bɛkɔ so afebɔɔ wɔ wʼanim. Na sɛ wohyira a, Ao Awurade, ɛyɛ nhyira a ɛtena hɔ daa nyinaa!”

< 1 Chronicles 17 >