2 Chronicles 31
1 When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property.
Zonse zitatha, Aisraeli onse amene anali kumeneko anapita ku mizinda ya ku Yuda, nakaphwanya miyala yachipembedzo ndi kudula mitengo ya mafano a Asera. Iwo anakawononga malo achipembedzo ndi maguwa ansembe amene anali mʼdziko lonse la Yuda, Benjamini, Efereimu ndi Manase. Atawononga zonsezi, Aisraeli anabwerera ku mizinda yawo ndi ku malo awo.
2 Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.
Hezekiya anakhazikitsa magulu a ansembe ndi Alevi, gulu lililonse monga mwa ntchito zawo ngati ansembe kapena Alevi, kupereka nsembe zopsereza ndi nsembe zachiyanjano, kutumikira, kuyamikira ndi kuyimba matamando pa zipata za ku malo okhala Yehova.
3 The king contributed from his own possessions for the regular morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, as written in the Law of the LORD.
Kuchokera pa chuma chake, mfumu inapereka nsembe zopsereza za mmawa ndi madzulo ndiponso nsembe zopsereza za pa Chikondwerero cha Masabata, Chikondwerero cha Mwezi Watsopano ndipo inakhazikitsa zikondwerero monga zinalembedwera mʼmalamulo a Yehova.
4 Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.
Iyo inalamula anthu amene amakhala mu Yerusalemu kupereka gawo lawo kwa ansembe ndi Alevi kuti iwowo adzipereke ku malamulo a Yehova.
5 As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything.
Lamuloli atangolilengeza, Aisraeli anapereka mowolowamanja zipatso zoyamba kucha za tirigu, vinyo watsopano, mafuta ndi uchi ndi zonse zomwe nthaka yawo inabereka. Anabweretsa zochuluka kwambiri, chakhumi cha chilichonse.
6 And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.
Aisraeli ndi Ayuda amene amakhala mʼmizinda ya Yuda anabweretsanso chakhumi cha ngʼombe zawo ndi nkhosa ndi chakhumi cha zinthu zoyera zoperekedwa kwa Yehova Mulungu wawo, ndipo anaziyika mʼmilumilu.
7 In the third month they began building up the heaps, and they finished in the seventh month.
Anayamba kuchita izi mwezi wachitatu ndipo anatsiriza mwezi wachisanu ndi chiwiri.
8 When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel.
Hezekiya ndi akuluakulu ake atabwera ndi kuona miluyo, anatamanda Yehova ndi kudalitsa anthu ake, Aisraeli.
9 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites about the heaps,
Hezekiya anafunsa ansembe ndi Alevi za miluyi;
10 and Azariah, the chief priest of the household of Zadok, answered him, “Since the people began to bring their contributions into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat and there is plenty left over, because the LORD has blessed His people; this great abundance is what is left over.”
ndipo Azariya, mkulu wa ansembe, ochokera ku banja la Zadoki anayankha kuti, “Kuyambira pamene anthu anayamba kubweretsa zopereka zawo ku Nyumba ya Yehova ife takhala ndi zokwanira kudya ndi zina zambiri zosunga, chifukwa Yehova wadalitsa anthu ake, ndipo mulu umenewu ndiye zotsala.”
11 Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare storerooms in the house of the LORD, and they did so.
Hezekiya analamula kuti akonze zipinda zosungiramo za mʼNyumba ya Yehova, ndipo izi zinachitika.
12 And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.
Ndipo iwo mokhulupirika anabweretsa zopereka, chakhumi ndi mphatso zopatulika. Konaniya Mlevi ndiye amayangʼanira zinthu zimenezi ndipo mʼbale wake Simei ndiye anali wachiwiri wake.
13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.
Yehieli, Azaziya, Nahati, Asaheli, Yerimoti, Yozabadi, Elieli, Isimakiya, Mahati ndi Benaya anali oyangʼanira motsogozedwa ndi Konaniya ndi Simei, mʼbale wake. Iwowa anasankhidwa ndi mfumu Hezekiya ndi Azariya mkulu woyangʼanira Nyumba ya Mulungu.
14 Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions to the LORD and the consecrated gifts.
Kore mwana wa Imuna Mlevi, mlonda wa Chipata Chakummawa, amayangʼanira zopereka zaufulu kwa Mulungu, ankagawa zopereka za kwa Yehova ndiponso mphatso zopatulika.
15 Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike.
Edeni, Miniyamini, Yesuwa, Semaya, Amariya, Sekaniya amamuthandiza mokhulupirika mʼmizinda yonse a ansembe kugawira kwa ansembe anzawo monga mwa magulu awo, aakulu ndi aangʼono omwe.
16 In addition, they distributed portions to the males registered by genealogy who were three years of age or older—to all who would enter the house of the LORD for their daily duties for service in the responsibilities of their divisions—
Kuwonjezera apa, amagawira ana aamuna a zaka zitatu kapena kupitirira amene mayina awo anali mʼmbiri ya mibado yawo, amene adzalowe mʼNyumba ya Yehova kugwira ntchito za tsiku ndi tsiku za magulu awo, molingana ndi udindo ndi magulu awo.
17 and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their duties and divisions.
Ndipo anazigawa kwa ansembe amene analembetsa mayina awo mwa mbiri ya mabanja awo, chimodzimodzinso Alevi amene anali ndi zaka makumi awiri kapena kupitirira molingana ndi udindo wawo ndi magulu awo.
18 The genealogy included all the little ones, wives, sons, and daughters in the whole assembly. For they had faithfully consecrated themselves as holy.
Iwo anaphatikizanso ana onse aangʼono, akazi ndiponso ana aamuna ndi ana aakazi a gulu lonse amene analembedwa mʼmbiri ya mibado yawo iyi, pakuti anakhulupirika pa kudzipatula okha.
19 As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.
Kunena za ansembe, zidzukulu za Aaroni, amene amakhala mʼminda yozungulira mizinda yawo kapena mzinda wina uliwonse, anthu anasankhidwa mowatchula mayina kuti azipereka magawo kwa munthu wamwamuna aliyense pakati pawo ndiponso kwa onse amene analembedwa mʼmbiri ya mibado ya Alevi.
20 So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.
Izi ndi zimene Hezekiya anachita mu Yuda monse, kuchita zabwino, zolungama ndi zokhulupirika pamaso pa Yehova Mulungu wake.
21 He was diligent in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered.
Pa chilichonse chimene anachita pa ntchito ya Nyumba ya Mulungu ndi pa kumvera malangizo ndi malamulo, iye anafunafuna Mulungu wake ndipo anagwira ntchito ndi mtima wake wonse. Ndipo zinthu zimamuyendera bwino.
