¹Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

¹ Kala Suleymanu ne: «Rabbi ne nga ga goro kubay bi tik ra.

²But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

² Ay mo haciika, ay na goray fu cina ni se, nangu kaŋ ni ga goro hal abada.»

³And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.

³ Kala bonkoono na nga moyduma bare ka Israyla jama kulu albarkandi, Israyla jama kulu mo go ga kay.

⁴And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,

⁴ A ne: «Wa Rabbi Israyla Irikoyo sifa, nga kaŋ salaŋ da nga me ay baaba Dawda se. A n'a toonandi mo da nga kambo. A ne:

⁵Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:

⁵ ‹Za hano kaŋ hane ay fun d'ay borey Misira laabo ra, yana gallu kulu suuban Israyla kundey kulu ra kaŋ ga windi cina a ra, zama ay maa ma goro noodin. Yana boro fo kulu suuban mo a ma ciya ay borey Israyla jine boro.

⁶But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

⁶ Amma sohõ ay na Urusalima suuban zama ay maa ma goro noodin, ay na Dawda mo suuban a m'ay jama Israyla may.›

⁷Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

⁷ Haya wo binde go ay baabo Dawda bina ra, nga ma windi cina Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo maa se.

⁸But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

⁸ Amma Rabbi ne ay baaba Dawda se: ‹Za kaŋ woodin go ni bina ra, ni ma windi cina ay maa sabbay se, ni boriyandi, za kaŋ woodin go ni bina ra.

⁹Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

⁹ Kulu nda yaadin, manti nin no ga windo cina bo, amma ni izo kaŋ ga fun ni gaa baso ra, nga no ga windi cina ay maa sabbay se.›

¹⁰The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

¹⁰ Rabbi na nga sanno kaŋ a ci din toonandi mo, zama ay no ka tun ay baabo Dawda kayyaŋ nango ra. Ay goono ga goro Israyla karga boŋ, sanda mate kaŋ cine Rabbi ci din. Ay na windi cina mo Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo maa sabbay se.

¹¹And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.

¹¹ Noodin mo ay na sundurko jisi, kaŋ ra Rabbi sappa kaŋ a te da Israyla izey din ga bara.»

¹²And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

¹² Kal a kay Rabbi sargay feema jine, Israyla jama kulu jine. A na nga kambey salle.

¹³For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven.

¹³ Zama Suleymanu jin ka guuru-say tanda te, kaŋ a salleyaŋo ga to kambe kar gu, a tafayyaŋo mo kambe kar gu, a kayyaŋo mo kambe kar hinza. A n'a sinji windo batama bindo ra. A boŋ no nga din kay ka sombu nga kangey boŋ Israyla jama kulu jine, ka nga kambey salle beene haray.

¹⁴And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and showest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:

¹⁴ A ne: «Ya Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo, Irikoy fo si no beena ra ni cine, wala ndunnya ra, kaŋ gonda alkawli nda baakasinay suuji ga gaay ni tamey se kaŋ goono ga dira ni jine da ngey biney kulu.

¹⁵Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.

¹⁵ Nin kaŋ na alkawlo kaŋ ni sambu ni tamo ay baaba Dawda se din toonandi. Haciika ni salaŋ da ni me, ni n'a toonandi mo da ni kamba, sanda mate kaŋ a go hunkuna.

¹⁶Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

¹⁶ Sohõ binde, ya Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo, kala ni ma haya kaŋ ni n'a alkawli sambu ni tamo ay baaba Dawda se din toonandi, kaŋ ni ne: ‹I si jaŋ ni se boro ay jine kaŋ ga goro Israyla karga boŋ, hala day ni izey haggoy nda ngey gora, kaŋ ga naŋ i m'ay asariya gana sanda mate kaŋ cine ni gana ay jine.›

¹⁷Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.

¹⁷ Sohõ binde, ya Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo, ma sanno kaŋ ni ci ni tamo Dawda se din tabbatandi.

¹⁸But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

¹⁸ Amma daahir no Irikoy ga goro borey banda ndunnya ra? A go, beeney da beeney beena, ni si ban i ra, sanku fa binde windo wo kaŋ ay cina.

¹⁹Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee:

¹⁹ Amma kulu nda yaadin, ya Rabbi ay Irikoyo, ni ma saal ay, ni tamo adduwa d'ay ŋwaara, zama ni ma hanga jeeri ay, ni tamo hẽeno d'ay adduwa kaŋ ay goono ga te ni jine se.

²⁰That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.

²⁰ Zama ni moy ma bara feerante ka guna windo wo do haray cin da zaari, nango kaŋ ni ne ni ga ni maa daŋ. Zama ni ma hanga jeeri ka maa adduwa kaŋ ay, ni tamo ga te ka guna nango wo do haray.

²¹Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive.

²¹ Ma hanga jeeri mo ay, ni tamo hẽeno se, da ni jama Israyla wano mo se, waati kaŋ i ga adduwa te ka guna nango wo do haray. Oho, ma maa beene ni nangora ra. Waati kaŋ ni maa mo, kala ni ma yaafa.

²²If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;

²² Da boro fo na zunubi te nga gorokasin se, hal i na bora daŋ zeyaŋ a ma ze, d'a kaa mo ka ze ni sargay feema jine windo wo ra,

²³Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.

²³ kala ni ma maa beene. Ma goy ka ciiti ni tamey se. Ni ma boro laalo koy bana k'a goyo candi ka kande a boŋ, ni ma adilante* hanandi ka bana a se mo a adilitara boŋ.

²⁴And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house;

²⁴ Waati kaŋ ni jama Israyla na goobu haŋ ngey ibarey kambe ra, zunubo kaŋ i te ni se din sabbay se, nga no, i ye ka bare ka ni maa seeda, i na adduwa da hẽeni te ni jine ne windo wo ra,

²⁵Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers.

²⁵ kala ni ma maa beene. Ma ni jama Israyla zunubey yaafa, ka ye ka kand'ey laabo kaŋ ni na ngey da ngey kaayey no din ra.

²⁶When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them;

²⁶ Da beena daabu hala beene hari si kaa zama i na zunubi te ni se, hala day i ga adduwa te ka nango wo guna, ka ni maa seeda, i bare mo ka fay da ngey zunubo zama ni n'i taabandi se --

²⁷Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.

²⁷ kala ni ma maa beene. Ma ni tamey zunubo yaafa, da ni jama Israyla wano, hala ni m'i dondonandi fondo hanno kaŋ ra i ga hima ka dira. Ma ye ka hari samba ni laabo wo kaŋ ni na ni jama no tubu din boŋ.

²⁸If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillars; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:

²⁸ Da haray go laabo ra, wala balaaw, wala hayni jiray, wala bunkusyaŋ, wala do, wala nooni, wala nd'i ibarey n'i daŋ game i laabo galley ra; balaaw kulu kaŋ dumi no, wala doori kaŋ goono ga te,

²⁹Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:

²⁹ adduwa da ŋwaaray kulu dumi kaŋ i ga te boro fo kulu se, wala mo d'a te ni jama Israyla kulu se, boro kulu ga nga balaaw da nga bine sara bay, d'a na nga kambe salle mo ka nga moyduma ye fuwo wo do haray --

³⁰Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men:)

³⁰ kala ni ma maa beene kaŋ ga ti ni nangora. Ma yaafa, ma bana boro kulu se nga goyo hina me, zama nin no g'a bina bay. (Zama nin, oho, ni hinne no ga Adam-izey biney bay).

³¹That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.

³¹ Zama i ma humburu nin, i ma dira ni fonda ra i fundey me-a-me, laabo kaŋ ni n'i kaayey no din ra.

³²Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house;

³² Yaw sanni mo, nga kaŋ manti ni jama Israyla wane no: d'a fun laabu mooro ka kaa ni maa beera sabbay se, da ni kambe hinkoyo, da ni kambe gaabi sallanta baaru maayaŋ sabbay se, waati kaŋ i kaa ka adduwa te, i goono ga fuwo wo do haray guna,

³³Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.

³³ kala ni ma maa beene, ni nangora ra, mate kulu kaŋ yawo din ceeci ni gaa boŋ. Zama ndunnya dumey kulu ma ni maa bay, i ma humburu nin, sanda mate kaŋ cine ni jama Israyla goono ga humburu nin. I ma bay mo kaŋ windo wo kaŋ ay cina, ni maa no i g'a ce d'a.

³⁴If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name;

³⁴ Da ni jama koy ka wongu nda ngey ibarey, fondo kulu kaŋ dumi no ni g'i donton d'a, d'i na adduwa te ni gaa mo, i goono ga moyduma ye gallo wo kaŋ ni suuban do haray, da windo wo kaŋ ay cina ni maa sabbay se,

³⁵Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

³⁵ kala ni ma maa i adduwa da i ŋwaarayyaŋo mo beene, m'i sanni gaabandi mo.

³⁶If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;

³⁶ I ga zunubi te ni se mo, (zama boro kulu si no kaŋ si zunubi te). Ni mo ga futu i se, ni g'i daŋ ngey ibarey kambe ra, hala ibarey din ma kond'ey ngey laabey ra k'i daŋ tamtaray laabu kaŋ ga mooru, wala kaŋ ga maan.

³⁷Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly;

³⁷ Noodin laabo kaŋ i kond'ey ka daŋ tamtaray din ra, i ga ye ka fongu, i ga ye ka tuubi mo, ka ŋwaaray ni gaa noodin i tamtaray laabo ra. I ga ne: ‹Iri na zunubi te, iri na boŋ sanday te, iri na goy laalo te.›

³⁸If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:

³⁸ I ga bare ka ye ka kaa ni do da ngey biney kulu, da ngey fundey kulu, noodin i tamtaray laabo ra, nango kaŋ ni kond'ey ka daŋ tamtaray din. I ga adduwa te ni gaa ka ngey laabo kaŋ ni n'i kaayey no do haray guna, da gallo kaŋ ni suuban, da windo kaŋ ay cina ni maa sabbay se.

³⁹Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee.

³⁹ D'i na woodin kulu te, kala ni ma maa i adduwa d'i ŋwaarayyaŋo beene ni nangora ra. M'i cimo mo no gaabi, ma ni borey kaŋ na zunubi te ni se din yaafa.

⁴⁰Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.

⁴⁰ Sohõ binde, ya nin ay Irikoyo, ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma naŋ ni moy ma bara feerante adduwa gaa kaŋ i ga te nango wo ra, ni hangey mo ma laakal d'a.

⁴¹Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.

⁴¹ Sohõ binde, ya Rabbi Irikoy, ma tun ka kaa ni fulanzamyaŋ nango do, nin da ni gaabo sundurko. Ya Rabbi Irikoy, ma naŋ ni alfagey ma bankaaray da faaba, ni wane hanantey mo ma farhã da gomni.

⁴²O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.

⁴² Ya Rabbi Irikoy, ma si ni moyduma kaa ni wane kaŋ i suuban da ji tuusuyaŋ gaa. Ni ma fongu mo ni baakasinay suujo gaa ni tamo Dawda se.»