1 Chronicles 22
1 Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
Afei, Dawid kae se, “Ɛha ne baabi a wobesi Awurade Nyankopɔn Asɔredan no ne afɔremuka a Israel bɛbɔ so ɔhyew afɔre no.”
2 And David commanded to gather the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
Ɛno nti Dawid hyɛ ma wɔfrɛfrɛɛ ahɔho a wɔte Israel nyinaa boaa ano. Ɔma wotwaa abo a wɔde besi Onyankopɔn Asɔredan no.
3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance beyond weight;
Dawid maa nnade pii a wɔde bɛyɛ nnadewa a ɛho behia ama apon ne mpontare. Ɔmaa kɔbere mfrafrae nso bebree a na wontumi nkari mpo.
4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
Ɔmaa sida nnua pii nso, efisɛ na mmarima a wofi Tiro ne Sidon de bebree abrɛ Dawid dedaw.
5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be very magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David made abundant preparation before his death.
Dawid kae se, “Me babarima Salomo nnyinii, na onni osuahu bi, nanso ɛsɛ sɛ saa asɔredan yi yɛ kɛse, gye din na ɛyɛ anuonyamhyɛ wɔ wiase mmaa nyinaa. Enti mefi ase nnɛ yi ara ayɛ ahoboa ama ne si.” Enti Dawid pɛɛ adansi ho nneɛma bebree guu hɔ ansa na ɔrewu.
6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.
Afei, Dawid soma kɔfaa ne babarima Salomo, na ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ onsi asɔredan mma Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn.
7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house to the name of the LORD my God:
Dawid ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Me ba, na anka mepɛ sɛ misi asɔredan de hyɛ Awurade, me Nyankopɔn, din anuonyam.
8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house to my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Nanso Awurade ka kyerɛɛ me se, ‘Woakunkum nnipa bebree wɔ akodi akɛse a wudii no mu. Na esiane sɛ woahwie mogya bebree agu wɔ mʼanim nti, ɛnyɛ wo na wubesi asɔredan de ahyɛ me din anuonyam.
9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
Na wobɛwo ɔbabarima a ne bere so asomdwoe ne ahotɔ bɛba. Mɛma asomdwoe abɛda ɔne nʼatamfo a wɔwɔ nsase a atwa ha ahyia no nyinaa ntam. Wɔbɛfrɛ no Salomo. Nʼahenni mu no, mɛma asomdwoe ne ahotɔ aba Israel.
10 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
Ɔno ne obi a obesi asɔredan, de ahyɛ me din anuonyam. Ɔbɛyɛ me babarima na mayɛ nʼagya. Na mɛma nʼahenni ahengua atim wɔ Israel afebɔɔ.’
11 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
“Afei, me ba, Awurade nka wo ho na ɔmma wo nkɔso bere a wudi nʼahyɛde so, na woresi Awurade, wo Nyankopɔn, asɔredan yi.
12 Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
Na Awurade mma wo nyansa ne ntease, na woadi Awurade, wo Nyankopɔn mmara so bere a wudi Israel so hene yi.
13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou shalt take heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
Sɛ wudi mmara ne ahyɛde a Awurade nam Mose so de maa Israel no so yiye a, ebesi wo yiye. Yɛ den na yɛ nnam. Nsuro na mma wo koma ntu.
14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a million talents of silver; and of brass and iron beyond weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add to them.
“Mayɛ adwumaden apɛ Awurade Asɔredan no si ho nneɛma, sikakɔkɔɔ bɛyɛ tɔn mpem anan, dwetɛ bɛyɛ tɔn mpem aduanan ne nnade ne kɔbere mfrafrae pii a wontumi nkari mpo. Maboaboa nnua ne abo a wɔde bɛyɛ afasu no, nanso ebia ɛsɛ sɛ wopɛ bi ka ho.
15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in great numbers, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of skilful men for every manner of work.
Wowɔ abo adansifo, nnua adwumfo ne nnwuma ahorow mu adwumfo bebree.
16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.
Wɔyɛ abenfo wɔ sikakɔkɔɔ, dwetɛ adwinni mu, kɔbere mfrafrae ne nnade ho adwumayɛfo. Afei fi adwuma no ase, na Awurade nka wo ho.”
17 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
Na Dawid hyɛɛ Israel ntuanofo nyinaa sɛ wɔmmoa Salomo wɔ saa dwumadi no mu.
18 Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.
Ɔkae se, “Awurade, wo Nyankopɔn ka wo ho. Wama asomdwoe aba wo ne aman a atwa wo ho ahyia no ntam. Ɔde wɔn ama me, nti wɔyɛ Awurade ne ne nkurɔfo nkoa.
19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
Afei fi wo koma nyinaa mu hwehwɛ Awurade, wo Nyankopɔn. Si Awurade Nyankopɔn kronkronbea sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a, wubetumi de Awurade Apam Adaka no ne Onyankopɔn akronkronne no nyinaa akɔ asɔredan a wɔasi de rehyɛ Awurade din anuonyam no mu.”
