Abami b’Erimbere

8 Oko mughulu oyo, Solomona mwahindania abasyakulu be Israeli, ni bugha ambu, abakulu bosi b’ebihanda n’abakulu b’ebitunga bye Israeli. Mubaya e Yerusalema eyiri omwami Solomona batoke erilusya erisanduku ry’endaghane ya Yehova omo Muyi wa Daudi, ni bugha ambu, e Sioni. 2 Abandu bosi be Israeli mubahindana embere sy’omwami Solomona omughulu w’ekiro kikulu,* oko mwisi we Etanimu,* ni bugha ambu, omwisi we 7. 3 Neryo abasyakulu bosi be Israeli mubasa, n’abahereri mubasumba Erisanduku. 4 Mubaheka Erisanduku rya Yehova, ehema y’erihindanamo, n’ebindu byosi bibuyirire ebyabya omo hema. Abahereri n’Abalawi mubahekabyo. 5 Omwami Solomona n’Abaisraeli bosi ababya bahindene, abo mwami abwira ati bahindane naye, babya embere sy’Erisanduku. Neryo mubaherera esyombuli n’esyonde nene, esyo mundu ateangatoka erighanza.

6 Enyuma sy’aho, abahereri mubatwala erisanduku ry’endaghane ya Yehova oho ryabya litolere eriya, omo kyumba kw’emwisi-mwisi ky’enyumba, ni bugha ambu, Ahabuyirire Kutsibu, eyikwa w’ebipupa by’abakerubi.

7 Neryo ebipupa by’abakerubi byabya ibiyisanzire endata oko ahabya Erisanduku, neryo abakerubi mubaswika Erisanduku n’emighamba* yaryo. 8 Emighamba* yabya miri kutsibu, neryo omundu iniakalangirayo iniane Ahabuyirire ahabya embere sy’Ahabuyirire Kutsibu,* aliwe omundu isyalilangirirayo ehihya. Emighamba eyo ikine aho erihika na munabwire. 9 Omo Risanduku mwabya ebibambali bibiri by’amabwe bisa. By’ebibambali ebyo Musa ahiramo e Horebu, omughulu Yehova akola endaghane n’Abaisraeli babilua e Misri.

10 Abahereri babere babilua omo mwanya mubuyirire, ekitu mukyusula omo nyumba ya Yehova. 11 Abahereri mubatatoka erikola omubiiri wabo busana n’ekitu ekyo, kundi olukengerwa lwa Yehova mulusula omo nyumba ya Yehova. 12 Oko mughulu oyo, Solomona mwabugha ati: “Yehova, muwabugha uti ukendisyikala omo mwirimya munene. 13 Nabirikuhimbira enyumba eyuwenenga, omwanya ogho ukendikalamo kera na kera.”

14 Enyuma sy’aho, omwami mwabindukira eyiri Abaisraeli ababya bahindene kandi ababya ibanimene, neryo amatsuka eritsumula abosi. 15 Mwabugha ati: “Yehova oMungu we Israeli apipawe. Iyuwene-wene yo walagha baba waghe Daudi, n’ebyala biwe byabiriberererya ebyo alagha. Mwabugha ati, 16 ‘Eritsuka ekiro nalusaya abandu baghe Abaisraeli e Misri, omo kiharo kyosi-kyosi ky’ebihanda bye Israeli sindinatasombolamo omuyi w’erihimbamo enyumba eyikendibyako erina ryaghe, aliwe nabirisombola Daudi atoke eritabala abandu baghe be Israeli.’ 17 Baba waghe Daudi abya anzire erihimba enyumba eyikendiletera erina rya Yehova oMungu we Israeli ry’olukengerwa. 18 Aliwe Yehova mwabwira baba waghe Daudi ati, ‘Wanzire erihimba enyumba eyikendiletera erina ryaghe ry’olukengerwa, ekyo wanzire erikola ekyo kyuwene. 19 Aliwe s’iwe ukendinihimbira enyumba eyo, aliwe omughala waghu oyo ukendibuta,* yukendihimba enyumba eyikendiletera erina ryaghe ry’olukengerwa.’ 20 Yehova abiriberererya ekyo alagha, kundi nabiribya mwami omo mwanya wa baba waghe Daudi, kandi nikere oko kitumbi ky’obwami kye Israeli, ngoko Yehova analagha. Kandi nabirihimba n’enyumba eyikendiletera erina rya Yehova oMungu we Israeli ry’olukengerwa, 21 kandi nabiriteghekania ah’akendiya Erisanduku eririmo ebibambali by’amabwe by’endaghane eyo Yehova akola haghuma n’abotata-kulu wetu omughulu abalusaya e Misri.”

22 Enyuma sy’aho, Solomona mwimana embere sy’ekiherero kya Yehova ekyabya embere sy’Abaisraeli bosi ababya bahindene, amasumbira ebyala biwe by’endata, 23 n’eribugha ati: “Yehova, oMungu we Israeli, sihali oMungu oyuli nga we, endata omo lubula kutse eyikwa oko kihugho. Iwe ukakanganaya olwanzo oluteleghula lw’abaghombe baghu abakakukolera n’omutima wabo wosi, kandi ukasikaya endaghane eyo ukakola nabo. 24 Wabiriberererya ekyo walagha omughombe waghu Daudi baba waghe. Iwuwene-wene muwamulagha, na munabwire ebyala byaghu byabiriberererya ekyo wamulagha. 25 Neryo lino, Yehova oMungu we Israeli, uberereraye ekyo walagha omughombe waghu Daudi baba waghe, omughulu wamubwira uti: ‘Abaghala baghu bamabiyighendya ndeke n’erikwama esyonzira syaghe omo butaleghula ngoko naghu wanakola, omo kihanda kyaghu isimwendisyabya mukabula omundu oyukendisyabya akimana embere syaghe, n’erikala oko kitumbi ky’obwami kye Israeli.’ 26 Neryo lino iwe Mungu we Israeli, kisi leka ebyo walagha baba waghe Daudi omughombe waghu bibererere.

27 “Mungu waghe, unemwendikala n’abandu oko kihugho? Oko kwenene, nomo olubula ni lunene kutsibu, siwangaghonera mulo. Neryo nibughe nitiki oko nyumba eno eyo niryahimba? 28 Neryo lino Yehova, oMungu waghe, hulikirira omusabe waghe, ingye omughombe waghu, n’ebinywa byaghe by’erikusaba niti unikanganaye olukogho, kandi uhulikirire ekiriro kyaghe ky’erikusaba obuwatikya, n’omusabe ogho ingye omughombe waghu ngakusaba munabwire. 29 Ameso waghu abye akasamalira enyumba eno omo kiro n’omw’itungyi, abye akasamalira omwanya ono ogho wabughako uti, ‘Aho h’erina ryaghe rikendisyabya,’ utoke erisyabya ukahulikirira omughulu ingye omughombe waghu ngendisyabya ngasaba obusu bwaghe ibunalolirye eyiri omwanya ono. 30 Hulikirira omusabe waghe, ingye mughombe waghu, omusabe w’erikusaba niti unikanganaye olukogho, kandi uhulikirire omusabe w’abandu baghu be Israeli omughulu bakendisyabya bakakusaba obusu bwabo ibunalolirye eyiri omwanya ono. Hulikirira kisi ighune omo bwikalo bwaghu elubula. Kisi, uhulikirire n’erighanyira.

31 “Bamatsongera omundu ambu mwakakosera omulikyabo, n’omulikyabo oyo iniamulapisya,* n’omundu oyo inialigha eritakirwa, omundu oyo oyulyaligha eritakirwa amasa embere sy’ekiherero kyaghu omo nyumba eno, 32 neryo kisi hulikirira ighune elubula, uwatikaye n’eritswera abaghombe baghu omw’ikangania ngoko omubi y’uli n’ekosa* n’erihira obubi bwiwe oko mutwe wiwe, n’omw’ikangania ngoko omutunganene syali n’ekosa* n’erimuhemba busana n’obutunganene bwiwe.

33 “Omughulu abandu baghu Abaisraeli bakendisyasingwa n’esyonzighu syabo busana n’eribya bakakukolera amalolo, neryo ibakusubira, ibaha erina ryaghu ry’olukengerwa n’erisaba n’erikulemba-lemba bati ubakanganaye olukogho ibane omo nyumba eno, 34 kisi, ubye ukahulikirirabo ighune elubula, kandi ubye ukaghanyira erilolo ry’abandu baghu be Israeli n’eribasubya omo kihugho ekyo waha abotata-kulu wabo.

35 “Olubula lwamabikingwa, neryo embula iyitawa busana n’Abaisraeli eribya bakakukolera amalolo, neryo ibasaba obusu bwabo ibunalolirye eyiri omwanya ono, ibaha erina ryaghu ry’olukengerwa n’eritsira amalolo wabo, kundi iwabiribaghalya, 36 kisi, ubye ukabahulikirira ighune elubula kandi ubye ukaghanyira amalolo w’abaghombe baghu, abandu baghu be Israeli, kundi ukendisyabya ukabakangania enzira eyuwene eyo litolere ibakwama; kandi ukendisyawisya embula omo kihugho kyaghu ekyo waha abandu baghu mo mwandu.

37 “Omo kihugho mwamabya enzala, ekihunzo, erihunga erikumaya ebyalya, amakenge, esyongyike nene, esyongyike esikatsandaya, kutse esyonzighu syabo syamabitimba oko muyi wosi-wosi w’ekihugho ky’abandu baghu sikasonda erilwa nabo, kutse hamahuluka ekihunzo kyosi-kyosi kutse obukoni bosi-bosi, 38 omundu wosi-wosi, kutse Abaisraeli bosi bamakusaba, kutse bamakusaba bati ubakanganaye olukogho (kundi obuli mundu akabya inianasi ebikamwaghalaya omo mutima) omughulu bakendisyabya bakasumba ebyala byabo ibanemuloleryabyo eyiri enyumba eyi, 39 kisi, ubye ukowa ighune elubula eyo wikere, kandi ubye ukaghanyira n’eriwatikya. Uhembe obuli mundu erikwamana n’ebyosi ebyo akakola, kundi unasi omutima wiwe (iwe musa yunasi ndeke-ndeke omutima w’obuli mundu), 40 abaghombe baghu batoke erikusagha omo biro byosi ebyo bakendisyikala omo kihugho ekyo waha abotata-kulu wetu.

41 “Omughulu omundu oyute Mwisraeli akendisyabya akalua omo kihugho ky’ehali, kundi iniabiryowa oko ngulu y’erina ryaghu 42 (kundi abandu bakendisyowa ngoko erina ryaghu ni rikulu, ngoko uwite ebyala by’amaka n’okuboko kw’amaka),* amabyasa neryo iniasaba obusu bwiwe ibunalolirye eyiri enyumba eyi, 43 neryo kisi, ubye ukahulikirira ighune elubula, eyo wikere, kandi ubye ukakola ekyosi-kyosi ekyo omundu oyute Mwisraeli akakusaba, neryo ekyo kikendileka abandu bosi b’oko kihugho ibaminya erina ryaghu n’erikusagha, ngoko abandu baghu be Israeli bakakola, kandi abandu bakendiminya ngoko erina ryaghu riri oko nyumba eyi eyo niryahimba.

44 “Wamatuma abandu baghu uti bayalwe n’esyonzighu syabo, bamabikusaba iwe Yehova obusu bwabo ibunalolirye eyiri omuyi ogho wabirisombola n’eyiri enyumba eyo nabirihimba itoke eriletera erina ryaghu ry’olukengerwa, 45 ubye ukowa omusabe wabo ighune elubula, kandi ubye ukowa omughulu bakakusaba bati ubakanganaye olukogho, kandi ubye ukawatikyabo.*

46 “Kandi bamabikukolera erilolo (kundi sihali omundu oyutekola erilolo), neryo iwahitana kubo n’erihirabo omo byala by’esyonzighu syabo, n’esyonzighu syabo isyatwalabo omo bunyewa mo hali, kutse hakuhi, 47 kandi bamabiminya ngoko babirikosa ibane eyo balyatwalawa mo banyewa, neryo ibanza erikusubira, kandi ibakulemba-lemba bati ubakanganaye olukogho ibane omo kihugho ekyo ky’esyonzighu syabo, neryo ibabugha bati, ‘Twabirikola erilolo; kandi twabirikola ekibi; twabirihalya,’ 48 bamabikusubira n’omutima wabo wosi n’enafsi yabo yosi ibane omo kihugho ekyo batwalawa mo banyewa, bamabikusaba obusu bwabo ibunalolirye eyiri ekihugho ekyo waha abotata-kulu wabo n’eyiri omuyi ogho wabirisombola n’eyiri enyumba eyo nabirihimba busana n’eriha erina ryaghu ry’olukengerwa, 49 neryo kisi ubye ukahulikirira omusabe wabo, omusabe wabo w’erikusaba bati ubakanganaye olukogho n’ow’erikusaba bati uwatikayebo* ighune elubula eyo wikere. 50 Kandi ughanyire abandu baghu ababirikukolera erilolo, ughanyire amakosa wosi ogho babirikukolera. Ukendileka esyonzighu syabo isyakwirabo obulighe, neryo sikendibakwira obulighe, 51 (kundi ni bandu baghu, omwandu waghu, ni bandu baghu obo walusaya e Misri omo riko ry’eriyeyukyamo ekyuma.) 52 Ameso waghu abye inianasamalire omughombe waghu omughulu akakusaba ati umukanganaye olukogho, kandi abye inianasamalire abandu baghu be Israeli omughulu bakakusaba bati ubakanganaye olukogho. Kandi ubye ukahulikirirabo omughulu wosi-wosi ogho bamakusaba.* 53 Kundi wabiribalusya omo bandu bosi abali oko kihugho batoke eribya mwandu waghu, ngoko wabugha erilabira omughombe waghu Musa, omughulu walusaya abotata-kulu wetu be Misri, iwe Yehova Omukama Mukulu oko Bosi.”

54 Solomona abere anabibugha erisaba Yehova omusabe wosi oyu n’omusabe w’erimusaba ati amukanganaye olukogho, mwahangana, amalua embere sy’ekiherero kya Yehova ahabya iniabirikukama iniabirisumbira ebyala biwe by’endata. 55 Neryo mwahangana, amatsumula Abaisraeli bosi ababya bahindene omw’ibugha omo mulenge muli ati: 56 “Yehova apipawe, kundi abiriha abandu biwe be Israeli b’obuholo* ngoko alagha. Oko myatsi yosi eyuwene eyo alagha erilabira omughombe wiwe Musa, sihali n’omughuma owateatabererera.” 57 Yehova oMungu wetu abye haghuma netu ngoko anabya n’abotata-kulu wetu, isyatusighanaya n’eritulekerania. 58 Awatikaye emitima yetu eribya oko luhande lwiwe, tutoke erikwama esyonzira siwe syosi n’erisikya emighambo yiwe, ebyalayiro biwe, n’ebihano biwe ebyo abugha ati abotata-kulu wetu babye bakasikya. 59 Yehova oMungu wetu abye akibuka omw’itungyi n’omo kiro ebinywa byaghe ebi by’erimulemba-lemba niti atukanganaye olukogho, kandi Yehova aniwatikaye ingye mughombe wiwe n’eriwatikya* abandu biwe be Israeli omw’ibaha ekyo balaghireko buli kiro, 60 abandu bosi b’oko kihugho batoke eriminya ngoko Yehova y’oMungu w’ekwenene. Sihali oghundi! 61 Neryo mukolere Yehova oMungu wetu n’omutima wenyu wosi, omw’ikwama ebyalayiro biwe n’erisikya emighambo yiwe ngoko munemukola munabwire.”

62 Neryo omwami n’Abaisraeli bosi mubaherera amahere manene embere sya Yehova. 63 Solomona mwaherera Yehova amahere w’obuholo, mwaherera esyonde 22 000 n’esyombuli 120 000. Ebyo by’omwami n’Abaisraeli bosi bakola omughulu baherera Yehova ehekalu. 64 Ekiro ekyo, omwami mwayira omwanya w’omo kati-kati k’ekibugha owabya embere sy’ehakalu ya Yehova mo mubuyirire, kundi aho h’aherera amahere w’eryokererya, amahere w’akalyo, n’ebisabu by’amahere w’obuholo. Mwahererabyo aho kundi ekiherero ky’ekwivre* ekyabya embere sya Yehova mukyabya kike kutsibu. Kyabya isikyangahikako amahere wosi w’eryokererya, amahere wosi w’akalyo, n’ebisabu byosi by’amahere w’obuholo. 65 Oko mughulu oyo, Solomona mwakola efete haghuma n’Abaisraeli bosi. Habya abandu bangyi abalua omo biharo ebitsukire e Lebo-hamati* eriyahika oko musya owakumamo amaghetse* we Misri. Mubakola efete eyo embere sya Yehova oMungu wetu omo biro 7 n’omo bindi biro 7, ebyosi byabya biro 14. 66 Ekiro ekikwamire,* mwabwira abandu ati basube ewabo. Abandu mubatsumula omwami, neryo obuli mundu amasuba ewiwe inianatsemire, omutima wiwe iniabiritsema kundi Yehova abya iniabirikolera omughombe wiwe Daudi n’abandu biwe be Israeli emyatsi minene eyuwene.