2 Chronicles 6
1 Then said Solomon, The LORD has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
Kisha Selemani akasema, “Yahwe alisema kwamba ataishi katika giza nene,
2 But I have built an house of habitation for you, and a place for your dwelling for ever.
lakini nimekujengea makao makuu, sehemu kwa ajili yako ya kuishi milele.”
3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
Kisha mfaalme akageuka nyuma na kuwabariki kusanyiko lote la Israeli, wakati kusanyiko lote la Israeli walikuwa wamesimama.
4 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who has with his hands fulfilled that which he spoke with his mouth to my father David, saying,
Akasema, “Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, usifiwe, uliyesema na Daudi baba yangu, na ametimiza kwa mikono yake mwenyewe, akisema.
5 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
'Tangu siku nilipowaleta watu wanagu nje ya nchi ya Misiri, sikuchaagua mji wowote nje ya makabaila yote ya Israeli ambamo nyumba ingejengwa, ili jina lanagu liwe humo. Wala sikuchagua mtu yeyote kuwa mfalme juu ya watu wangu Israeli.
6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
Aidha, nimechagua Yeruselemu, ili kwamba jina langu liwe humo, na nimemchagua Daudi kuwa juu ya watu wanagu Israeli. '
7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
Sasa ilikuwa ndani ya moyo wa Daudi baba yangu, kujenga nyumba kwa ajili ya jina la Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli.
8 But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in your heart to build an house for my name, you did well in that it was in your heart:
Lakini Yahwe alisema kwa Daudi Baba yanagu. 'Kwmba ilikuwa ndani ya moyo wako kujenga nyumba kwa ajili ya jina langu, ulifanya vizuri kwa hili kuliweka moyono mwako.
9 Notwithstanding you shall not build the house; but your son which shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.
Aidha, hutaijenga ile nyumba, badala yake, mwanao, mmoja atakayetoka kwenye viuno vyako, ataijenga nyumba kwa ajili ya jina langu.'
10 The LORD therefore has performed his word that he has spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
Yahwe ameyatimiza maneno aliyokuwa amesema, kwa maana nimeiinua sehemu ya Daudi baba yangu, na ninkaa juu ya kiti cha enzi cha Israeli, kama alivyoahidi Yahwe. Nimeijenga nyumba kwa ajii ya jina la Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli.
11 And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.
Nimeliweka humo sanduku, amabamo kuna agano la Yahwe, alilofanya na watu wa Israeli.”
12 And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
Selemani akasimama mbele ya madhabahu ya Yahwe mbele za kusanyiko lote la Israeli, na akanyosha mikono yake.
13 For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven.
Kwa mana alikuwa ametengeneza jukwaa la shaba, lenye urefu wa mikono mitano, upana wa mikono mitano, urefu wake kwenda juu mikono mitatu. Alikuwa ameliweka katika ya uwanja. Akasimama juu yake na kupiga magoti mbele ya kusanyiko la Israeli, kisha akanyosha mikono yake kuzielekea mbingu.
14 And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like you in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keep covenant, and show mercy unto your servants, that walk before you with all their hearts:
Akasema, “Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, hakuna Mungu kama wewe katika mbingu, au juu ya dunia, ambaye anatunza agano na upendo imara na watumishi wako ambao hutembea mbele zako kwa moyo wao wote;
15 You which have kept with your servant David my father that which you have promised him; and spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is this day.
wewe uliyetimtimizia Daudi baba yanagu, uliyokuwa umemwahidi. Ndiyo, ulisema kwa kinywa chako na umetimiza kwa mkono wako, kama ilivyo leo.
16 Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that your children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as you have walked before me.
Sasa, Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, tunza ahadi uliyoahidi kwa mtumishi wako Daudi baba yangu, uliposema, 'Hautashindwa kupata mtu mbele yangu wa kukaa juu ya kiti cha enzi cha Israeli, ikiwa tu uzao wako ni waangalifu kutembea katika sheria yangu, kama wewe ulivyotembea mbele zangu.
17 Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let your word be verified, which you have spoken unto your servant David.
Sasa, Mungu wa Israeli, ninaomba kwamba ahadi uliyofanya kwa mtumishi wako Daudi itakuwa kweli.
18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house which I have built!
Lakini kweli Mungu ataishi na wanadamu juu ya dunia? Angalia, dunia yoye na mbugu yenyewe haviwezi kukubeba -sembuse na hekalu hili nililojenga!
19 Have respect therefore to the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which your servant prays before you:
Nakusihi yaheshimu maombi haya ya mtumishi wako na ombi lake. Yahwe Mungu wangu; sikia kilio na amaombi ambayo mtumishi wako anaomba mbele zako.
20 That your eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof you have said that you would put your name there; to hearken unto the prayer which your servant prays toward this place.
Fumbua macho yako kuelekea hekaalu hili usiku na mchana, sehemu aambaayo uliahidi kuliweka jina lako. Nakuomba usikie maombi atakayoomba mtumishi wako kuelekea sehemu hii.
21 Hearken therefore unto the supplications of your servant, and of your people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear you from your dwelling place, even from heaven; and when you hear, forgive.
Hivyo sikia maombi ya mtumishi na ya watu wako Israeli tunapoomba kuelekea sehemu hii. Ndiyo, sikia kutoka mahali unapoishi, kutoka mbinguni; na unaposikia, samehe.
22 If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before your altar in this house;
Kama mtu atamtenda dhambi jirani yake na ikampasa kuapa kiapo, na ikiwa atakuja na kuapa kiapo mbele ya madhabahu yako katika nyumba hii,
23 Then hear you from heaven, and do, and judge your servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
basi sikia kutoka mbinguni na kutend na ukawahukumu watumishi wako, ukamlipizie mwovu, ili kuyaleta matendo yake juu ya kichwa chake. Ukamtangaze mwenye haki kuwa hana hatia, ili kumlipa thawabu kwa ajili ya uaminifu wake.
24 And if your people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against you; and shall return and confess your name, and pray and make supplication before you in this house;
Watu wako watakaposhindwa na adui kwa sababu wamekutenda dhambi, kama watageuka nyuma kwako, wakilikili jina lako, wakisali na kuomba msamaha mbele zako hekaluni—
25 Then hear you from the heavens, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which you gave to them and to their fathers.
basi tafadhali sikia mbinguni na usamehe dhambi za watu wako Isaraeli; uwarudishe katika nchi uliyoitoa kwa ajili yao na baba zao.
26 When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against you; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess your name, and turn from their sin, when you do afflict them;
Wakati mbingu zimefungwa na hakuna mvua kwa sababu watu wamekutenda dhambi—ikiwa wataomba kuelekea sehemu hii, wakilikili jina lako, na kuziacha dhambi zao utakapokuwa umewaadhibu—
27 Then hear you from heaven, and forgive the sin of your servants, and of your people Israel, when you have taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon your land, which you have given unto your people for an inheritance.
basi sikia mbinguni na usamehe dhambi za watumishi wako na watu wako Israeli, utakapowaelekeza kwenye njia njema iwapasayo kutembea. Tuma mvua juu ya nchi yako, ambayo umewapa watu wako kama urithi.
28 If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillars; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:
Kama kuna njaa katika nchi, au kama kuna ugonjwa, tauni au ukungu, nzige au viwavijeshi, au kama adui wake wameyavamia malango ya mji katika nchi yao, au kwamba kuna pigo lolote au ugonjwa—
29 Then what prayer or what supplication whatsoever shall be made of any man, or of all your people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:
na ikiwa sala na maombi yamefanywa na mtu au watu wako wote Israel—kila mmoja akilijua pigo na huzuni katika moyo wake akinyosha mikono yake kuelekea hekalu hili.
30 Then hear you from heaven your dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart you know; (for you only know the hearts of the children of men: )
Basi sikiliza mbinguni, sehemu ambayo unaishi; samehe, na umlipe kila mtu kwa njia zake zote; uhaujua moyo wake, kwa sababu wewe na ni wewe pekee unaijua mioyo ya wanadamu.
31 That they may fear you, to walk in your ways, so long as they live in the land which you gave unto our fathers.
Fanya hivyo ili kwamba wakuogope wewe, ili waweze kutembea katika katika njia zako siku zote ambazo wataishi katika nchi uliyowapa baba zetu.
32 Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of your people Israel, but has come from a far country for your great name's sake, and your mighty hand, and your stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house;
Kwa mgeni ambaye siyo sehemu ya watu wako Israeli, lakini ambaye- kwa sababu ya ukuu wa jina lako, mkono wako wenye nguvu, na mkono wako ulionyoshwa- akija na kuomba kuelekea sehemu nyumba hii,
33 Then hear you from the heavens, even from your dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calls to you for; that all people of the earth may know your name, and fear you, as does your people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by your name.
basi sikiliza mbinguni, sehemu ambayo unaishi, na fanya yote ambayo mgeni atakuomba, ili kwamba watu wote wa dunia walijue jina lako na kukuogopa wewe, kama wafanyavyo watu wako Israeli, na kwamba waweze kujua kwamba nyumba hii niliyoijenga inaitwa kwa jina lako.
34 If your people go out to war against their enemies by the way that you shall send them, and they pray unto you toward this city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name;
Ikiwa kwamba watu wako wakaenda nje kupigana dhidi ya adui zao, kwa njia yoyote amabayo unaweza kuwatuma, na ikiwa kwamba wakaomba kwako kuelekea mji huu ambao umeuchagua, na kuelekea nyumba ambayo nimeijenga kwa ajili ya jina lako.
35 Then hear you from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
Basi sikiliza maombi yao mbinguni, ombi lao, na uwasaidie.
36 If they sin against you, (for there is no man which sins not, ) and you be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;
Kama wametenda dhambi dhidi yako—kwa kuwa hakuna asiye tenda dhambi—na ikiwa una hasira nao na kuwakabidhi kwa adui zao, ili kwamba adui wakawabeba na kuwachukua kama mateka kwa ajili ya nchi zao, iwe mbali au karibu.
37 Yet if they call to reflect themselves in the land where they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto you in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly;
Kisha wakatambua kuwa wako katika nchi ambako wamewekwa utumwani, na ikiwa watatubu na kutafuta msaada kwako katika utumwa wao. ikiwa watasema, 'Tumetenda kinyume na kutenda dhambi. Tumetenda kwa uovu,'
38 If they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, where they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which you gave unto their fathers, and toward the city which you have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for your name:
ikiwa watarudi kwako kwa mioyo yao yote na kwa nia yao yote katika nchi ya utumwa wao, ambako walichuliwa kama mateka, na ikiwa wataomba kukabili nchi yao, uliyowapa babu zao, na kukabili mji ambao uliuchagua na kukabili nyumba ambayo niliijenga kwa ajili ya jina lako.
39 Then hear you from the heavens, even from your dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive your people which have sinned against you.
Basi sika kutoka mbinguni, mahali unapoishi, sikia kuomba kwao na maombi na wayaombayo, na uwasaidie shida zao. Wasamehe watu wako, ambao wamekutenda dhambi.
40 Now, my God, let, I plead to you, your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Sasa, Mungu wangu, ninakusihi, uyafungue macho yako, na masikio yako yasiskie maombi yatakayofanywa katika sehemu hii.
41 Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength: let your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.
Sasa basi, amka, Yahwe Mungu, kwenye mahali pako pa kupumzikia, Wewe na sanduku la nguvu zako. Makuhani wako, Yahwe Mungu, wavikwe wokovu, na watakatifu wako wafurahi katika wema.
42 O LORD God, turn not away the face of your anointed: remember the mercies of David your servant.
Yahwe Mungu, usiugeuze nyuma uso wa masihi wako. Yakumbuke matendo yako katika agano lako la ufalme kwa ajili ya Daudi, mtumishi wako.
