2 Weche Mag Ndalo 15
1 Roho mar Nyasaye nolor kuom Azaria wuod Oded.
The Spirit of God came upon Azariah, the son of Obed.
2 Nodhi moromo kod Asa mowachone niya, “Chikuru itu mondo uwinja, in Asa gi jo-Juda duto kod jo-Benjamin. Jehova Nyasaye nikodu ka un bende un kode, kudware to ununwangʼe, to kujwangʼe to en bende nojwangʼu.
Azariah went to talk with Asa, and said to him, “Asa and all [you men of the tribes of] Judah and Benjamin, listen to me. Yahweh is with you whenever you are trusting in him. If you request him [to help you], he will help you, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
3 Kuom kinde marabora jo-Israel ne onge gi Nyasaye ma adier kaachiel gi jadolo mane nyalo puonjogi kendo ne gionge gi chik.
For many years the Israeli people did not know the true God, and they did not have priests or God’s laws.
4 To kane gin e thagruok ne giywakne Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasach Israel ka gimanye mine giyude.
But when they experienced trouble, they turned to Yahweh our God, and requested him to help them. And he helped them.
5 E ndalogo ne ok yot mondo ngʼato owuothi ma ok onwangʼo chandruok e yo, ma ne timore nikech jopiny duto nopongʼ gi chandruok.
At that time, people were not safe when they traveled, because all the people who lived in the nearby countries were experiencing many difficulties.
6 Oganda moro ne kedo gi oganda machielo kendo dala moro bende ne kedo gi dala moro, nikech Nyasaye nooronigi chandruok mangʼeny.
The people of various nations were thoroughly defeated by [armies of] other nations, and people in some cities were crushed by [armies from] other cities, because God was allowing them to experience many difficulties.
7 Un to beduru motegno kendo chunyu kik ol nimar nochulu kuom tiju.”
But you people, you must be strong and do not become discouraged, because [God] will reward you for what you do [to please him.”]
8 Kane Asa owinjo wechegi to gi koro mar janabi Azaria wuod Oded, notimo chir mogolo nyiseche manono e piny Juda kod Benjamin duto kod mier duto manokawo e gode matindo mag Efraim. Noloso kendo mar misango mar Jehova Nyasaye mane okethore mane nitie e nyim agola mar hekalu mar Jehova Nyasaye.
When Asa heard what the prophet Azariah said, he was encouraged. He [commanded his workers to] remove all the detestable idols from everywhere in the land of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and from the towns that [his soldiers] had captured in the hills of the tribe of Ephraim. Asa’s workers repaired the altar [where people offered sacrifices] to Yahweh that was in front of the entrance to the temple [in Jerusalem].
9 Bangʼe nochoko jo-Juda duto kod jo-Benjamin kaachiel gi jo-Efraim, jo-Manase kod jo-Simeon manodak e kindgi nimar ji mangʼeny noweyo jo-Israel mobiro ire kane gineno ni Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasache nenikode.
Then he gathered all [the people of the tribes of] Judah and Benjamin and many people from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who were living among them. [He was able to do that] because many people from [those tribes in] Israel had come to me to Judah when they realized that Yahweh, the God that Asa [worshiped], was helping him.
10 Negichokore Jerusalem e dwe mar adek e hik loch Asa mar apar gabich.
After Asa had been ruling for almost 15 years, in May of that year, those people gathered in Jerusalem.
11 Chiengʼno negitimone Jehova Nyasaye misango gi dhok mia abiriyo kod rombe kod diek alufu abiriyo mane gin gik mane giyako.
At that time they sacrificed to Yahweh 700 bulls and 7,000 sheep and goats, from the animals that they had captured [when they defeated the army of Ethiopia/Sudan].
12 Negitimo singruok ni gibiro manyo Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasach kweregi gi chunygi kod ngimagi duto.
They solemnly made an agreement to very sincerely worship Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors [worshiped].
13 Jogo duto ma ok noluw Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasach jo-Israel, obed ngʼama tin kata maduongʼ, obed dichwo kata dhako nonegi.
They promised to execute all those who would not worship Yahweh, including those who were important and those who were not important, both men and women.
14 Negitimo winjruok gi Jehova Nyasaye ka gikok gi dwol maduongʼ, ka gigoyo koko gi turumbete kod tungʼ.
They shouted and blew trumpets and other horns while they solemnly promised to do that.
15 Jo-Juda duto nomor kod singruokno nikech negisingore gi chunygi duto. Negimanyo Nyasaye gi chuny achiel kendo negiyude. Omiyo Jehova Nyasaye nomiyogi kwe kuonde duto.
All the people who were living in Judah were happy with the agreement because they had solemnly and very sincerely promised to keep it. They eagerly requested help from Yahweh, and he helped them. So he enabled them to have peace throughout their country.
16 Ruoth Asa nogolo damare Maaka e kome mane entie kaka min ruoth nikech noloso sirni milamo mar Ashera. Asa nongʼado yien-no mokinge matindo tindo mowangʼe e holo mar Kidron.
King Asa’s grandmother Maacah had made a disgusting pole for [worshiping the goddess] Asherah. So Asa [commanded his workers to] cut down that pole and chop it into pieces and burn it in the Kidron Valley. He then did not allow Maacah to continue [to influence the people because of her] being the mother of the previous king.
17 Kata obedo ni Asa ne ok oketho kuonde motingʼore malo mag lemo e Israel, chunye nochiwore chutho ni Jehova Nyasaye ndalo duto mag ngimane.
Although Asa’s [workers] did not get rid of the shrines on the hilltops in Israel, he was very determined to [do what] pleased Yahweh all his life.
18 Nokelo gige dhahabu gi fedha kod mula e hekalu mar Nyasaye ma en owuon gi wuon mare nosepwodho.
He [ordered his workers to] bring into God’s temple all the silver and gold and other valuable items that he and his father had dedicated [to God].
19 Ne onge lweny kendo nyaka higa mar piero adek gabich mar loch Asa.
There were no more wars [in Judah] until Asa had been ruling Judah almost 35 years.
