1 Ihe E Mere 28
1 Devid kpọkọtara ndịisi ozi niile nke Izrel, ka ha zukọọ na Jerusalem, bụ ndị ndu ebo Izrel niile, na ndị ọchịagha nke otu ndị agha nọ nʼọrụ eze. Ndị ọzọ bụ ndịisi agha na-achị ọtụtụ puku ndị agha, na ndịisi agha na-achị ọtụtụ narị ndị agha, na ndịisi ozi na-elekọta ihe niile na anụ ụlọ niile nke eze na ụmụ ya ndị ikom nwere, tinyere ndị ozi niile nọ nʼụlọeze, na ndị bụ dimkpa na ndị niile bụ dike nʼagha.
And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men to Jerusalem.
2 Eze Devid biliri kwụrụ ọtọ sị, “Geenụ m ntị, unu ụmụnna m, na ndị m. Ọ bụrịị ihe dị m nʼobi iwu ụlọ nke ga-abụ ebe izuike nye igbe ọgbụgba ndụ Onyenwe anyị, nke ga-abụ ebe mgbakwasị ụkwụ nye Chineke anyị. Edokọtachaala m ihe e ji ewu ya,
Then David the king stood upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: [As for me], I [had] in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
3 ma Chineke sịrị m, ‘Ọ bụghị gị ga-ewu ụlọ nye Aha m, nʼihi na ị bụ onye na-ebu agha, onye wufuru ọbara site nʼigbu ọtụtụ mmadụ nʼagha.’
But God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou [hast been] a man of war, and hast shed blood.
4 “Ma otu ọ dị, Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel esitela nʼetiti ikwu m họpụta m, mee m eze Izrel ruo ebighị ebi. Ọ họọrọ ebo Juda dịka onyendu. Ọ bụkwa site nʼebo Juda ka o si họrọ ụlọ nna m, sitekwa nʼetiti ụmụnne m ndị ikom họrọ m. Mee m eze Izrel.
However the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah [to be] the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he approved me to make [me] king over all Israel:
5 Onyenwe anyị enyela m ọtụtụ ụmụ ndị ikom, ma site nʼime ha ọ họpụtara Solomọn nwa m ka ọ nọkwasị nʼocheeze nke alaeze Onyenwe anyị dịka eze Izrel.
And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons, ) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
6 Ọ gwara m, ‘Solomọn nwa gị, bụ onye ga-ewuru m ụlọ m, na ogige m niile, nʼihi na ahọpụtala m ya ị bụrụ m nwa, aga m abụkwara ya nna.
And he said to me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him [to be] my son, and I will be his father.
7 Ọ bụrụkwa na o debe ihe niile m nyere nʼiwu, mezuo ha dịka o si eme nʼoge a. Aga m eme ka alaeze ya dịgide ruo ebighị ebi.’
Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he shall be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
8 “Ya mere, ugbu a ana m enye unu iwu nʼihu ndị Izrel niile, na nʼihu ọgbakọ ndị nke Onyenwe anyị, na nʼihu Chineke anyị. Kpachapụnụ anya chọpụta ma debekwa iwu niile nke Onyenwe anyị Chineke unu, ka unu nwee ike nweta ezi ala nke a; ma nyefeekwa ya dịka ihe nketa nʼaka ụmụ ụmụ unu ruo ebighị ebi.
Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave [it] for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
9 “Ma gị, Solomọn nwa m, mara Chineke nke nna gị, jiri obi zuruoke, na mmụọ nwere njikere mgbe niile fee Onyenwe anyị ofufe, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị na-enyocha obi mmadụ niile. Ọ na-aghọtakwa ihe niile anyị bu nʼobi na echiche niile. Ọ bụrụ na ị chọsie ụzọ ya ike, ị ga-achọta ya, ma ọ bụrụ na ị jụ ya, ọ ga-ajụ gị ruo ebighị ebi.
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou shalt seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou shalt forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
10 Kpachapụ anya, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ahọrọla gị iwuru ya ụlọnsọ ya. Dị ike, rụọkwa ọrụ a e tinyere gị nʼaka.”
Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do [it].
11 Mgbe ahụ, Devid nyere Solomọn nwa ya ihe e sere gbasara otu ọ ga-esi wuo ụlọnsọ ukwu Onyenwe anyị ahụ, na nke ụlọ ndị ọzọ niile ga-adị nʼime ya, na nʼakụkụ ya; ụlọakụ ya niile, na ime ụlọ elu ya, na ime ụlọ ya, na ụlọ ebe ikpuchi mmehie.
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses of it, and of its treasuries, and of its upper chambers, and of its inner parlors, and of the place of the mercy-seat,
12 O nyekwara ya ihe osise gosiri ihe niile nke Mmụọ Nsọ tinyere ya nʼuche banyere ogige ụlọnsọ ukwuu Onyenwe anyị ahụ, na ọnụụlọ niile dị ya gburugburu, maka ụlọ nchịkọta akụ nke ụlọnsọ Chineke nakwa akụ niile nke e doro nsọ.
And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers around, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
13 Devid nyekwara Solomọn iwu otu ọ ga-esi kewaa ndị nchụaja na ndị Livayị, na iwu metụtara ọrụ ije ozi niile nke ụlọnsọ ukwu Onyenwe anyị, na iwu metụtara ngwongwo niile e ji eje ozi.
Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.
14 Ọ wepụtara ọlaedo dị ukwuu maka iji ya kpụọ ngwongwo ọlaedo a ga-eji jee ozi dị iche iche. Ọ wepụtakwara ọlaọcha dị ukwu maka iji ya kpụọ ngwongwo ọlaọcha a ga-eji jee ozi dị iche iche.
[He gave] of gold by weight for [things] of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; [silver also] for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
15 Ọ wepụtara ọlaedo nke e ji akpụ iheọkụ na ihe ịdọba iheọkụ. Wepụtakwa ọlaọcha ga-ezu ịkpụ oriọna ọlaọcha, na ihe ịdọba ha.
Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for its lamps: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, [both] for the candlestick, and [also] for its lamps, according to the use of every candlestick.
16 Ọ wepụtara ọlaedo e ji akpụ tebul achịcha nsọ, na ọlaedo e ji akpụ tebul ndị ọzọ, na ọlaọcha e ji akpụ tebul ọlaọcha.
And by weight [he gave] gold for the tables of show-bread, for every table; and [likewise] silver for the tables of silver:
17 Ọ wepụtara ọlaedo a nụchara anụcha a ga-eji kpụọ ndụdụ e ji adụrụ anụ e ji chụọ aja, efere ịkwọsa mmiri na ite mmiri; ọlaedo zuru nke e ji akpụta efere ọlaedo ọbụla, na ọlaọcha zuru nke e ji akpụta efere ọlaọcha ọbụla, wepụtakwa ọlaọcha na ọlaedo.
Also pure gold for the flesh-hooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basins [he gave gold] by weight for every basin; and [likewise silver] by weight for every basin of silver:
18 Nʼikpeazụ, o wepụtara ọlaedo a nụchara anụcha a ga-eji kpụọ ebe ịchụ aja ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ. O nyere ya ihe osise gosiri otu a ga-esi wuo ụgbọ agha, ya bụ, mmụọ ozi cherubim ndị ahụ e ji ọlaedo kpụọ, ndị gbasapụrụ nku ha nʼelu igbe ọgbụgba ndụ Onyenwe anyị.
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubim, that spread out [their wings], and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
19 Devid kwuru sị, “E deela ihe niile gbasara osise ụlọnsọ ukwu a nʼakwụkwọ nke m sitere na ntụziaka Onyenwe anyị nweta. Onyenwe anyị nyekwara m nghọta banyere ihe niile metụtara osise ụlọnsọ ukwu a.”
All [this], [said David], the LORD made me understand in writing by [his] hand upon me, [even] all the works of this pattern.
20 Devid gwakwara nwa ya Solomọn okwu sị, “Dị ike, nwee obi ike, rụọ ọrụ a. Atụla ụjọ, adakwala mba, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị Chineke, bụ Chineke m, nọnyeere gị. Ọ gaghị ahapụ gị, maọbụ gbakụta gị azụ. Ọ ga-ahụ na ihe niile gaara gị nke ọma, tutu ruo mgbe ọrụ iwu ụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị gwụsịrị.
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong, and of good courage, and do [it]: fear not, nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, [even] my God, [will be] with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
21 Ndị nchụaja ndị a niile, na ndị Livayị jikeere ịrụ ọrụ niile metụtara ụlọnsọ ukwu Chineke ahụ. Ndị ọzọ bụ ndị ọka ọrụ dị iche iche ndị o metụrụ nʼobi ga-abịakwa inyere gị aka, ma ndị ozi, ma ndị Izrel niile; ha ga-emezu iwu ọbụla i nyere ha.”
And behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, [even they shall be with thee] for all the service of the house of God: and [there shall be] with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skillful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people [will be] wholly at thy command.
