1 Ihe E Mere 29

1 Mgbe ahụ, Devid gwara ọgbakọ Izrel niile okwu sị ha, “Nwa m Solomọn, onye Chineke họpụtara ịbụ eze nʼọnọdụ m, bụ nwantakịrị na-amachabeghị ihe. Ma ọrụ o nwere ịrụ dị ukwuu, nʼihi na ụlọ ukwu a abụghị mmadụ ka ọ dịrị, kama ọ bụ nye Onyenwe anyị Chineke.

David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

2 Ma nʼike m niile, agbalịala m wetachaa ihe niile a ga-eji wuo ụlọnsọ ukwu Chineke m ebe ha dị ukwuu: ọlaedo a ga-eji kpụọ ihe ọlaedo niile, ọlaọcha a ga-eji kpụọ ihe ọlaọcha niile, bronz a ga-eji kpụọ ihe bronz niile, igwe a ga-eji kpụọ ihe igwe niile, na osisi a ga-eji rụọ ihe osisi niile, nkume dị oke ọnụahịa ọniks, a ga-ahịọnye ahịọnye, na nkume dị oke ọnụahịa tọkwọisi, na nkume ndị ọzọ ụcha ha dị iche iche, na nkume ndị ọzọ mara mma, tinyere mabụl.

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, the bronze for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, also onyx stones, stones to be set, stones for inlaid work of various colours, all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

3 Ugbu a, nʼihi mmasị m nʼebe ụlọnsọ Chineke m dị, ana m enye akụ nke aka m niile, ya bụ ọlaedo na ọlaọcha m, iji ya nye aka, maka iwu ụlọnsọ ukwu Chineke m. Ihe ndị a ka m na-enye, tụkwasịkwa nʼelu ihe ndị ọzọ niile bụ nke m nyerela, nʼihi ụlọnsọ ukwu a:

In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house:

4 bụ puku talenti ọlaedo atọ (ọlaedo e si Ọfịa bubata), na puku talenti ọlaọcha asaa nke a nụchara anụcha, nke a ga-eji machite ahụ ụlọ niile nke ụlọ ndị ahụ.

even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls of the houses;

5 Maka ọrụ niile a ga-eji ọlaedo rụọ, na nke a ga-eji ọlaọcha rụọ, na ọrụ niile ndị ǹka ga-arụ. Ugbu a, onye jikeere iwere onwe ya nyechasịa Onyenwe anyị nʼaka taa?”

of gold for the things of gold, and of silver for the things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be made by the hands of artisans. Who then offers willingly to consecrate himself today to the LORD?”

6 Mgbe ahụ, ndịisi ezinaụlọ, na ndịisi ozi nke ebo Izrel niile, na ndịisi agha na-achị ọtụtụ puku ndị agha, na ndịisi agha na-achị ọtụtụ narị ndị agha, na ndịisi ozi na-elekọta ọrụ eze, jiri obi ha niile nye onyinye.

Then the princes of the fathers’ households, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king’s work, offered willingly;

7 Ha nyere maka ọrụ ụlọnsọ ukwu Chineke. Ha nyere puku talenti ọlaedo ise, na puku darik ọlaedo iri, nyekwa puku talenti ọlaọcha iri, na puku talenti bronz iri na asatọ, na narị puku talenti igwe.

and they gave for the service of God’s house of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, of silver ten thousand talents, of bronze eighteen thousand talents, and of iron one hundred thousand talents.

8 Ndị niile nwere nkume dị oke ọnụahịa dị iche iche webatara ya tinye ha nʼụlọakụ dị nʼụlọ nso ukwu Onyenwe anyị, nke Jehiel onye Geshọn na-elekọta.

People with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the LORD’s house, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

9 Ndị Izrel niile ṅụrịrị ọṅụ nʼihi otu ndịisi ha jiri wepụta obi nye onyinye, nʼihi na ha ji ọṅụ na obi ha niile nye Onyenwe anyị onyinye. Eze Devid nʼonwe ya ṅụrịkwara ọṅụ nke ukwuu.

Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

10 Nʼihu ọha Izrel niile, Devid kelere Onyenwe anyị ekele sị, “Otuto dịrị gị Onyenwe anyị Chineke nna anyị Izrel site nʼebighị ebi ruo ebighị ebi.

Therefore David blessed the LORD before all the assembly; and David said, “You are blessed, LORD, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.

11 Gị onwe gị, Onyenwe anyị nwe ịdị ukwu, na ike, na ịma mma, na ugwu eze, na ebube, nʼihi na ihe niile nʼeluigwe na nʼụwa bụ nke gị. Gị onwe gị, Onyenwe anyị nwe alaeze. Gị kwa ka e buliri elu dịka onye na-achị isi nʼelu ihe niile.

Yours, LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, LORD, and you are exalted as head above all.

12 Akụnụba na nsọpụrụ na-esite nʼebe ị nọ abịa. Gị onwe gị na-achịkwa ihe niile. Ọ bụkwa nʼaka gị ka ume na ike dị ibuli ihe niile elu, na inye ihe niile ike.

Both riches and honour come from you, and you rule over all! In your hand is power and might! It is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all!

13 Ugbu a, Chineke anyị, anyị na-enye gị ekele na-etokwa aha gị dị ebube.

Now therefore, our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name.

14 “Ma onye ka m bụ, ole ndị kwa ka ụmụ Izrel bụ, na i kweere ka anyị gbasapụ aka anyị nye gị onyinye. Ihe niile anyị nwere sitere nʼaka gị bịa, ha kwa ka anyị na-enyeghachi gị.

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and we have given you of your own.

15 Anyị bụ ndị ọbịa na ndị mbịarambịa nʼihu gị, dịka nna nna anyị ha. Ụbọchị ndụ anyị nʼụwa dị ka onyinyo, nke olileanya na-adịghị nʼime ya.

For we are strangers before you and foreigners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no remaining.

16 O, Onyenwe anyị Chineke anyị, ihe niile ndị a anyị bukọrọ maka iji rụọra gị ụlọnsọ si nʼaka gị bịa. Ha niile bụkwa nke gị.

LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and is all your own.

17 Amaara m, Chineke m, na ị na-anwale obi, na i na-enwekwa mmasị nʼihe ziri ezi. Ihe ndị niile ka m onwe m nyere site nʼafọ ofufu nakwa obi ziri ezi. Ma ugbu a, ahụla m ọṅụ ndị gị, bụ ndị nọ nʼebe a, ji were afọ ofufu nye gị onyinye ha.

I know also, my God, that you try the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.

18 Ya mere, gị Onyenwe anyị, Chineke nna anyị Ebraham na Aịzik, na Izrel, biko, mee ka ụdị ọchịchọ a dịgide nʼime obi ndị gị ruo ebighị ebi, meekwa ka ha jiri obi ha niile gbasoo gị mgbe niile.

LORD, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you;

19 Nye nwa m Solomọn obi zuruoke nke ọ ga-eji debe iwu gị niile, ọchịchọ gị niile na ụkpụrụ gị niile, ya na mmụọ imezu ihe niile metụtara owuwu ụlọnsọ ukwu a nke m kwadooro ihe niile ndị a.”

and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.”

20 Mgbe ahụ, Devid gwara ndị Izrel okwu sị, “Toonu Onyenwe anyị Chineke unu!” Ha niile toro Onyenwe anyị Chineke nna ha, kpọọ isiala nye Onyenwe anyị na eze.

Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless the LORD your God!” All the assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.

21 Nʼechi ya, ha wetara otu puku oke ehi, na otu puku ebule, na otu puku ụmụ ebule jiri ha chụọrọ Onyenwe anyị aja nsure ọkụ. Tinyere aja ihe ọṅụṅụ na ọtụtụ aja ndị ọzọ nʼebe ọ bara ụba nʼihi ụmụ Izrel niile.

They sacrificed sacrifices to the LORD and offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the next day after that day, even one thousand bulls, one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel,

22 Emesịa, ha jiri ọṅụ rie oriri, ṅụkwaa ihe ọṅụṅụ nʼihu Onyenwe anyị. Ha nọkwa nʼebe ahụ nabata Solomọn, nwa Devid dịka eze nke ugboro abụọ, teekwa ya mmanụ nʼihu Onyenwe anyị ka ọ bụrụ onye ọchịchị. Ha mekwara Zadọk onye nchụaja.

and ate and drank before the LORD on that day with great gladness. They made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him before the LORD to be prince, and Zadok to be priest.

23 Ya mere, Solomọn nọkwasịrị nʼocheeze Onyenwe anyị dịka eze, nʼọnọdụ nna ya Devid. Ọ bara ụba nke ukwuu. Ndị Izrel rubekwaara ya isi.

Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

24 Ndịisi ọchịchị niile, na ndịisi Izrel niile, na ụmụ ndị ikom eze Devid niile kwupụtara nrube isi ha nye Solomọn, eze ọhụrụ.

All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of King David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.

25 Onyenwe anyị mere ka Solomọn dị ukwuu hie nne nʼanya ndị Izrel niile. Ọ yikwasịrị ya ebube nke alaeze nʼụdị ọ dịbeghị eze ọbụla buru ya ụzọ chịa nʼIzrel nweturula.

The LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and gave to him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

26 Devid nwa Jesi bụ eze ndị Izrel niile.

Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

27 Ọ chịrị Izrel iri afọ anọ. Ọ chịrị afọ asaa na Hebrọn, chịakwa iri afọ atọ na atọ na Jerusalem.

The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

28 Ọ nwụrụ mgbe ọ ghọrọ ezigbo agadi. Ọ bụkwa onye biri ogologo ndụ, onye nwekwara akụnụba na nsọpụrụ. Solomọn nwa ya nwoke nọchiri ya dịka eze.

He died at a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour; and Solomon his son reigned in his place.

29 Ihe niile gbasara ọchịchị eze Devid, site na mmalite rụọ nʼọgwụgwụ, ka e dere nʼakwụkwọ akụkọ Samuel, onye ọhụ ụzọ, na nʼakwụkwọ Netan, onye amụma, na nʼakwụkwọ Gad onye ọhụ ụzọ.

Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer,

30 Akụkọ ndị a gosiri ihe gbasara ọchịchị eze ya, na ịdị ike ya, na ihe niile mere ya, na ihe mere ndị Izrel, na ndị eze ndị mba ọzọ bi ha gburugburu.

with all his reign and his might, and the events that involved him, Israel, and all the kingdoms of the lands.