1 Bakalenga 7 - MUKANDA WA MYIDI MUKULU

Badi bibaka nzubu wa bukalenga

¹ Kusakilabu kabidi mukalenga Shelomu nzubu wa bukalenga. Bavua bibake bidimu dikumi ne bisatu bua kujikijabu nzubu yonsu ivua yenza nzubu ya bukalenga.

² Kuibakabu nzubu uvuabu babikila ne: “Ditu dia Lebanone.” Nzubu awu, uvua ne metre makumi atanu mu bule, metre makumi abidi ne atanu mu butshiama, ne metre dikumi ne atanu mu butumbuke. Dina dia nzubu ewu ndifumina ku milongu inayi ya makunji menza ne mitshi ya sedre. Pa makunji apu, ke pavuabu bateke mabaya manene a tshisasa, a mitshi ya sedre kabidi.

³ Tshisasa tshienza ne mitshi ya sedre kabidi, tshivua tshilamakaja ku mabaya manene makumi anayi ne atanu avua matshiamakaja — Kuvua milongu isatu ya mabaya dikumi ne atanu, — avuabu bateka pa makunji.

⁴ Ku luseke luonsu lua nzubu, kuvua milongu isatu ya madidishi, mashiya masosu masosu. Madidishi onsu avua matangilangane mu milongu isatu mishilangane.

⁵ Biibi bionsu ne mabaya abi bivua bia matumba anayi, bitangilangane kabidi miaba isatu.

⁶ Pashishe kuibakabu “Tshibambalu tshia Makunji,” tshivua ne metre makumi abidi ne atanu mu bule, ne metre dikumi ne atanu mu butshiama. Tshibambalu atshi, tshivua tshienza lutanda, luenza ne makunji a nzubu uvuabu babikila ne: “Nzubu wa ditu dia Lebanone.”

⁷ Kuibakabu kabidi “Tshibambalu tshia kuteka Nkuasa wa bukalenga.” Bavua batshibikila kabidi ne: “Tshibambalu tshia kulumbuluila bilumbu,” bualu Shelomu uvua ulumbuluisha bilumbu mu tshibambalu atshi. Tshivua tshilamika mabaya a mutshi wa sedre panshi too ne kulu.

⁸ Shelomu uvua musombele mu nzubu uvua mu lupangu lukuabu. Nzubu awu, uvua mutantshi mukese ne nzubu uvuabu babikila ne: “Nzubu wa ditu dia Lebanone.” Kadi nzubu uvua Shelomu musombele awu, bavua bamuibaka mushindu umue ne nzubu wa ditu dia Lebanone. Nzubu wa ndekelu ke nzubu uvuabu bibakila muana wa mukalenga wa bena Ejipitu, uvua Shelomu musele. Bavua bamuibaka mushindu umue ne lutanda lua nzubu uvuabu babikila ne: “Ditu dia Lebanone.”

⁹ Nzubu yonsu eyi, bavua bayibake ne mabue avuabu basungule bimpe. Bavua basonga mabue awu, baakosa nseke yonsu ibidi ivua imueneka ne tshiamu tshia menu menu, luseke luvua lutangila munda mua nzubu, ne luseke luvua lutangila pa mbelu. Kuibakabu nzubu ne mabue a nanku, biangatshile kuinshi kua nzubu too ne ku mpenga kua musaka. Kuibakabu nawu kabidi bimana bia lupangu lunene.

¹⁰ Bua kuibaka kuinshi kua nzubu ayi nkayaku, bavua bangata mabue mimpe manene, mikale metre anayi nansha atanu mu bule.

¹¹ Pa tshitaku atshi, kutekabu mabue avuabu bamane kusonga, ne mabaya manene a mutshi wa sedre.

¹² Lupangu lunene luvua lunyunguluka, luvua lua tshimana, tshikale ne milongu ya mabue masongu mitentakaja isatu. Luvua kabidi ne mulongu mukuabu wa mabaya manene a mutshi wa sedre, anu bu muvuabu benza mu lupangu luvua munda mua nzubu wa Maweja-Nangila, ne ku lutanda lua nzubu wa Maweja-Nangila.

Midimu ivuabu bapesha Irame

^13-14 Mu tshimenga tshia Tire muvua nsenda wa biamu bikunze, dina diende Irame. Uvua mumanye mudimu awu bikole. Irame uvua muena Tire, bualu tatuende uvua wa mu tshimenga atshi. Kadi mamuende wa Irame, uvua mukaji mukamba wa mu tshisamba tshia Naftali. Irame uvua muntu mutalame, wa lungenyi lua bungi. Uvua mumanye bikole mudimu wa kutula biamu bikunze. Ke pavua mukalenga Shelomu mubikidishe Irame uvua ku Tire bua kuenzaye biamu bionsu bivua mukalenga Shelomu ujinga.

Makunji a tshiamu tshikunze

¹⁵ Irame kuenza makunji abidi a tshiamu tshikunze. Avua ne metre tshitema mu butumbuke, nyinguluilu muikala metre asambombu.

¹⁶ Kuenzaye kabidi mitu ya makunji ibidi ya kuteka ku nsongu ya makunji. Mitu ya makunji ayi, ivua ya tshiamu tshikunze. Mutu wa dikunji dionsu uvua ne metre abidi ne tshitupa mu butumbuke.

¹⁷ Kuenzaye kabidi bilengejilu bikuabu bia tshiamu tshikunze bifuanangane ne makondu, kabidi ne tukanu, tuikale ne majita ku ndekelu, bua kulengeja mitu ya makunji. Bilengejilu abi, bivua muanda mutekete ku mutu wa dikunji dionsu.

¹⁸ Kuenzaye kabidi tshilengejilu tshikuabu tshifuanangane ne bimuma bia mutshi wa ngrenade. Muvua milongu ibidi ya bilengejilu pa bukondu buonsu buvua bubuikila ku mitu ya makunji.

¹⁹ Ku dikunji dionsu, kuvua mutu wa dikunji muibidi, muikale metre abidi mu butumbuke, mufuanangane ne tshilongu tshia kapapa-nkole.

²⁰ Pa mutu wa mitu ya makunji, bavua badiundisha tshitupa tshikuabu. Nanku tshitupa atshi tshivua pa mutu pa bukondu, ne pa bimuma bia ngrenade nkama ibidi, biteka mu milongu, binyunguluke mutu wa dikunji dionsu.

²¹ Kuasabu makunji abidi aa kumpala kua lutanda lua nzubu wa Mvidi Mukulu. Dikunji divua ku dia balume, bavua badibikila ne: Yakine, mmumue ne: “Mvidi Mukulu udi ufila bukole”. Dikunji divua ku dia bakaji bavua badibikila ne Bowaze, mmumue ne: “Mvidi Mukulu udi ne bukole”.

²² Ke muvua Irame mujikije kuibaka makunji nanku.

Dilongu dinene dia tshiamu tshikunze

²³ Diba adi, Irame kuenza dilongu dinene dia tshiamu tshikunze. Divua ne metre atanu mu bunene, metre abidi ne tshitupa mu butumbuke, ne nyunguluilu uvua ne metre dikumi ne atanu.

²⁴ Muinshi mua mibangu ya dilongu adi, ku nseke yonsu, kuvua bilengejilu bia bimuma bia mutshi wa kolokinte. Ku metre umue kuvua bilengejilu abi makumi abidi, biteka mu milongu ibidi. Bilengejilu abi, bavua babifula ne tshiamu tshikunze anu musangu umue ne dilongu.

²⁵ Dilongu divua diteka pa ngombe milume ya tshiamu tshikunze dikumi ne ibidi. Ngombe isatu ivua mienza mitangila ku mutu, isatu mitangila luseke ludi diba dibuelela, isatu mitangila kuinshi, ne mikuabu isatu mitangila luseke ludi diba dipatukila. Kadi, ngombe ayi yonsu ivua miela nyima ku dilongu, miongu yayi mikale muinshi mua dilongu.

²⁶ Mupimbu wa dilongu adi uvua wa santimetre muanda mukulu. Bavua balengeje mibangu ya dilongu ne bintu bifuanangane ne mabeji a tshilongu tshia kapapa-nkole. Dilongu adi, divua dikumbana bua kuelamu mayi litre bu binunu makumi muanda mukulu.

Matempu a tshiamu tshikunze

²⁷ Pashishe Irame kuenza matempu dikumi a tshiamu tshikunze. Ditempu dionsu divua ne metre abidi mu bule, metre abidi mu butshiama, ne metre umue ne tshitupa mu butumbuke.

²⁸ Bavua benza matempu awu mushindu ewu: bavua balamakaja bitata bia tshiamu tshikunze ku milonda ivuabu batshiamakaja.

²⁹ Bavua balengeja bitata ne milonda ne bimfuanyi bia nyama ya ntambue, ya ngombe milume, ne bia bakerubine. Kadi, muinshi mua nyama ya ntambue ne ya ngombe milume, bavua bafula, balembelejamu mukaba ne nkanu.

³⁰ Ditempu dionsu, divua ne nkata inayi ya tshiamu tshikunze, milamakaja ne milonda minene ya tshiamu tshikunze. Milonda minene ayi, bavua bayibueja mu makasa mu matumba. Ku ditumba dionsu kuvua dikasa. Bavua batule makasa anayi aa anu malamakana ne milonda ya ditempu. Makasa kaavua apita mukaba wa nkanu ivua ne bilongu to.

³¹ Tshitupa tshia pa mutu wa ditempu, tshivua ne tshitaku, tshikala tshijengu, tshikala kabidi ne disosu munda. Tshitaku atshi, tshivua ne butumbuke bua santimetre makumi atanu, tshikumbane mua kutekamu dilongu dinene. Disosu dia tshitaku atshi, divua bunene bua santimetre makumi muanda mutekete ne itanu. Nanku, tshitupa tshia kulu tshia tshitaku, tshivua tshipite milonda ivua mitshiamakane tshi vua anu bule bua mushindu umue ku nseke yatshi yonsu inayi. Nanku katshivua tshijengu to. Tshivua ne bilengejilu bienza bilamakane pa bitata bia tshiamu tshikunze.

³² Nanku, nkata inayi ayi, bavua bayiteka kuinshi kua milonda ya ditempu. Mulonda munene uvua mukuate nkata, mutue eku ne eku muinshi mua ditempu. Nkata ayi, ivua bule bua santimetre makumi muanda mutekete ne itanu.

³³ Ivua mienza anu mushindu umue ne nkata ya matempu makuabu. Mulonda munene, nkata, nsambu, ne biamu bidibu bela nsambu ayi, bionsu bivua anu bia tshiamu tshikunze.

³⁴ Makasa ayi avua ku matumba anayi, bavua baenza malamakane ne ditempu.

³⁵ Tshitapa tshia kulu tshia ditempu dionsu, bavua batshilengeje ne mukaba muikale bunene bua santimetre makumi abidi ne itanu, munyunguluke disosu dijima. Ku tshitupa etshi tshia kulu tshia ditempu, kuvua bikuatshidi ne bitata bia tshiamu tshikunze, bienza bilamakana ne ditempu.

³⁶ Bavua basonge kabidi ku bikuatshidi ne ku bitata abi: bakerubine, nyama ya ntambue, ne malala a mabue. Bavua balembelejaku kabidi mukaba wa nkanu mikale ne bilongu.

³⁷ Matempu onsu dikumi, bavua baenza anu mushindu umue: mu bule, mu butshiama, ne mu butumbuke. Bitupa bionsu bia ditempu bavua babifuta anu pamue, bienza anu tshintu tshimue.

³⁸ Irame kuenza kabidi malongu manene dikumi a tshiamu tshikunze, a kuteka pa matempu dikumi. Dilongu dionsu divua butumbuke bua metre abidi, dikumbane mua kuelamu mayi litre bu tshinunu ne nkama isambombu.

³⁹ Matempu atanu avua ne malongu manene, kuatekabu ku dia balume dia nzubu wa Mvidi Mukulu. Matempu makuabu atanu, kuatekabu ku dia bakaji. Dilongu dinene dia tshijengu, kuditekabu luseke ludi diba dipatukila lua nzubu wa Mvidi Mukulu, pabuipi ne ditumba divua ditangila kuinshi.

Bintu bia ku nzubu wa Mvidi Mukulu

⁴⁰ Irame mumane kuenza malongu, bikasu, ne makopu a kumiamina nawu, ne bintu bionsu bia ku nzubu wa Mvidi Mukulu bivua Shelomu mumuambile bua kuenza, kujikabi. Irame uvua muenze bintu ebi:

⁴¹ makunji abidi; mitu ya makunji ibidi mifuanangane ne makopu a kuteka ku mutu kua makunji; bilengejilu bibidi bifuanangane ne makondu bia kubuikila, ku nsongu ya mitu ya makunji ivua mifuanangana ne makopu;

⁴² bimuma bia mutshi wa ngrenade nkama inayi, bilembeleja ku makondu onsu abidi, biteka mu milongu ibidi ku bukondu buonsu buvua bubuikila mitu ya makunji.

⁴³ Matempu dikumi; malongu manene dikumi a kuteka pa matempu;

⁴⁴ dilongu dikuabu dia tshijengu dipite bunene, ngombe milume dikumi ne ibidi ivua miambula dilongu dia tshijengu dinene adi;

⁴⁵ ngesu ya kuela butu, bikasu, ne makopu a kumiamina nawu. Bintu bionsu bivua Irame muenze bua nzubu wa Maweja-Nangila bu muvua Shelomu muambe, bivua anu bia tshiamu tshikunze menemene, bilengeja bimpe.

⁴⁶ Bavua bengulula biamu ebi munda mua buloba mu tshibandabanda tshia Yardene, pankatshi pa musoku wa Sukote ne wa Sartane,

⁴⁷ Pashishe, Shelomu kuteka bintu ebi bionsu mu nzubu wa Maweja-Nangila. Kadi bivua bipite bungi. Nanku ka-bavua nansha bakeba mua kumanya bujitu bua tshiamu tshikunze tshivuabu benza natshi bintu bionsu ebi to.

⁴⁸ Shelomu kuenzeja kabidi bintu bia tshiamu tshia mpawungi, bia kuteka mu nzubu wa Maweja-Nangila: tshilambuilu tshia manananshi tahia tshiamu; mesa a tshiamu tshia mpawungi a kutekela mampa a kulambula Mvidi Mukulu;

⁴⁹ bitekelu bia miendu dikumi bia tshiamu tshia mpawungi bivuabu bateka kumpala kua tshibambalu tshia muaba wa tshijila menemene, bitanu ku dia balume, bitanu ku dia bakaji; bilongu, miendu, ne lukuata luvua ku bitekelu bia miendu bia tshiamu tshia mpawungi;

⁵⁰ malongu, binta bia kusukula nabi miendu, makopu a kumiamina nawu, makopu makuabu ne mbabula, bia tshiamu tshia mpawungi menemene; biamu bia biibi bia ku tshibambalu tshivuabu babikila ne: muaba wa tshijila menemene, ne bia ku biibi bia tshibambalu tshinene, bia tshiamu tshia mpawungi.

⁵¹ Mukalenga Shelomu mumane kujikija midimu yonsu ya dibaka nzubu wa Maweja-Nangila, kuangataye binta bionsu bivua tatuende Davide mujidile Maweja-Nangila: biamu bitoke bia mushinga mukole, tshiamu tshia mpawungi, ne bintu bia mishindu yonsu, kubitekaye mu tshibambalu tshia mu nzubu wa Mvidi Mukulu tshivuabu batekela bintu bionsu bia mushinga mukole.