Kings IV 18
1 And it came to pass in the third year of Osee son of Ela king of Israel [that] Ezekias son of Achaz king of Juda began to reign.
Ikawa katika mwaka wa tatu wa Hoshea mwana wa Ela, mfalme wa Israeli, Hezekia mwana wa Ahazi, mfalme wa Yuda akaanza kutawala.
2 Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name [was] Abu, daughter of Zacharias.
Alikuwa na umri wa miaka ishirini na tano alipoanza kutawala; alitawala miaka ishirini na tisa katika Yerusalemu. Jina la mama yake alikuwa anaitwa Abija; alikuwa binti wa Zekaria.
3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David did.
Alifanya yaliyo mema usoni pa Yahwe, kufuata mfano wa yote ambayo Daudi, babu yake, aliyoyafanya.
4 He removed the high places, and broke in pieces the pillars, and utterly destroyed the groves, and the brazen serpent which Moses made: because until those days the children of Israel burnt incense to it: and he called it Neesthan.
Alipaondoa mahali pa juu, akaiharibu nguzo ya jiwe, akaikata hiyo nguzo ya Ashera. Akavunja vipande vipande ile nyoka ambayo Musa aliyokuwa ameifanya, kwa sababu siku zile wana wa Israeli walikuwa wakichoma ubani katika hiyo; ilikuwa inaitwa “Nehushtani.”
5 He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; and after him there was not any like him among the kings of Juda, nor among those that were before him.
Hezekia alimwamini Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, hivyo basi baada ya yeye hapakuwa kama yeye miongoni mwa wafalme wote wa Yuda, wala miongoni mwa wafalme ambao walikuwa kabla yake.
6 And he clave to the Lord, he departed not from following him; and he kept his commandments, as many as he commanded Moses.
Aliambatana na Yahwe. Hakuacha kumfuata lakini alizifuata amri zake, ambazo Yahwe alimwamuru Musa.
7 And the Lord was with him; and he was wise in all that he undertook: and he revolted from the king of the Assyrians, and served him not.
Hivyo Yahwe alikuwa na Hezekia, kila alipokwenda alifanikiwa. Akaasi dhidi ya mfalme wa Ashuru na hakumtumikia.
8 He smote the Philistines [even] to Gaza, and to the border of it, from the tower of the watchmen even to the strong city.
Akawashambulia Wafilisti hadi Gaza na mipaka inayoizunguka, kutoka mnara wa walinzi hadi hadi mji wenye ngome.
9 And it came to pass in the fourth year of King Ezekias (this is the seventh year of Osee son of Ela king of Israel, ) [that] Salamanassar king of the Assyrians came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
Katika mwaka wa nne wa Mfalme Hezekia, ambao ulikuwa mwaka wa saba wa Hoshea mwana wa Ela mfalme wa Israeli, Shalmanesa mfalme wa Ashuru akapanda hadi Samaria na kuizunguka.
10 And he took it at the end of three years, in the sixth year of Ezekias, (this [is] the ninth year of Osee king of Israel, when Samaria was taken.)
Mwishoni mwa miaka mitatu wakaichukua, katika mwaka wa sita wa Hezekia, ambao ulikuwa mwaka wa tisa wa Hoshea mfalme wa Israeli; hivi ndivyo Samaria ilivyotekwa.
11 And the king of the Assyrians carried away the Samaritans to Assyria, and put them in Alae and in Abor, [by] the river Gozan, and [in] the mountains of the Medes;
Basi mfalme wa Ashuru akawachukua Israeli kwenda Ashuru na kuwaweka kwenye Hala, na katika mto Habori katika Gozani, na katika mji wa Wamedi.
12 because they hearkened not to the voice of the Lord their God, and transgressed his covenant, [even] in all things that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded, and hearkened not [to them], nor did [them].
Alifanya hivi kwasababu hakutii sauti ya Yahwe Mungu wao, lakini walikiuka makubaliano ya agano lake, yote yale ambayo Musa yule mtumishi wa Yahwe aliwaamuru. Walikataa kuyasikiliza au kuyafanya.
13 And in the fourteenth year of king Ezekias came up Sennacherim king of the Assyrians against the strong cities of Juda, and took them.
Kisha katika mwaka wa kumi na nne wa mfalme Hezekia, Senakerebu mfalme wa Ashuru akaishambulia miji yote yenye boma na kuwateka mateka.
14 And Ezekias king of Juda sent messengers to the king of the Assyrians to Lachis, saying, I have offended; depart from me: whatsoever thou shalt lay upon me, I will bear. And the king of Assyria laid upon Ezekias king of Juda [a tribute of] three hundred talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold.
Basi Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda akatuma neno kwenda kwa mfalalme wa Yuda akatuma neno kwa mfalme wa Ashuru, ambaye alikuwa Lachishi, akisema, “Nimekuudhi. Nichukue. Popote utakaponiweka nitavumulia”. Mfalme wa Ashuru akamtaka Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda kulipa talanta mia tatu za fedha na talanta thelathini za dhahabu.
15 And Ezekias gave all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house.
Hivyo Hezekia akampatia fedha zote ambazo zilikuwa zimepatikana kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe na kawenye hazina nyumba ya mfalme.
16 At that time Ezekias cut off [the gold from] the doors of the temple, and [from] the pillars which Ezekias king of Juda [had] overlaid with gold, and gave it to the king of the Assyrians.
Kisha Hezekia akaikata ile dhahabu kutoka kwenye milango ya hekalu la Yahwe na kutoka juu ya nguzo; akampatia dhahabu mfalme wa Ashuru.
17 And the king of the Assyrians sent Tharthan and Raphis and Rapsakes from Lachis to king Ezekias with a strong force against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem, and stood by the aqueduct of the upper pool, which is by the way of the fuller's field.
Lakini mfalme wa Ashuru akalihamasisha jeshi lake kubwa, akawatuma Tartani na Rabsarisi na amiri jeshi mkuu kutoka Lakishi kwenda kwa Hezekia huko Yerusalemu. Wakasafiri hadi kwenye mabarabara na kufika nje ya Yerusalemu. Wakakaribia karibu na mfereji wa birika la juu, kwenye barabara kuu ya shamba la dobi, na kusimama hapo.
18 And they cried to Ezekias: and there came to him Heliakim the son of Chelcias the steward, and Somnas the scribe, and Joas the son of Saphat the recorder.
Wakati walipokuwa wamemwita Mfalme Hezekia, Eliakimu mwana wa Hilkia, ambaye alikuwa kiongozi wa nyumba ya mfalme na Shebna mwandishi, na Joa mwana wa Asafu, anayeandika kumbukumbu, wakatoka nje kwenda kuwalaki
19 And Rapsakes said to them, Say now to Ezekias, Thus says the king, the great king of the Assyrians, What [is] this confidence wherein thou trustest?
Basi yule amiri jeshi mkuu akawaambia wamwambie Hezekia kile alichosema mfalme mkuu, mfalme wa Ashuru, amesema: “Nini chanzo cha ujasiri wako?
20 Thou hast said, (but [they are] mere words, ) [I have] counsel and strength for war. Now then in whom dost thou trust, that thou hast revolted from me?
Unaongea maneno yasiyo na maana, kusema lipo neno na nguvu ya vita. Sasa unamtumainia nani? Nani anakupa ujasiri wa kuasi dhidi yangu?
21 See now, art thou trusting for thyself on this broken staff of reed, [even] upon Egypt? whosoever shall stay himself upon it, it shall even go into his hand, and pierce it: so [is] Pharao king of Egypt to all that trust on him.
Tazama, unatumainia kutembelea fimbo ya mwanzi huu uliopondeka wa Misri, lakini kama mtu akiutegemea, utamchapa kwenye mkono wake na kuutoboa. Hicho ndicho Farao mfalme wa Misri kwa ymtu yeyote ambaye anayemtumainia.
22 And whereas thou hast said to me, We trust on the Lord God: [is] not this he, whose high places and altars Ezekias has removed, and has said to Juda and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?
Lakini kama ukiniambia, 'Tunamwamini Yahwe Mungu watu; je si yeye ambaye mahali pa juu na madhabahu Hezekia amezichukua, na kumwambia Yuda na kwa Yerusalemu, 'Lazima uabudu mbele ya hii madhabahu katika Yerusalemu'?
23 And now, I pray you, make and agreement with my lord the king of the Assyrians, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou shalt be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
Basi kwa hiyo, nataka kukufanyia ahadi nzuri kutoka kwa bwana wangu mfalme wa Ashuru. Nitakupatia farasi elfu mbili, kama unaweza kuwatafuta kuwaendesha kwa ajili yao.
24 How then wilt thou turn away the face of one petty governor, from among the least of my lord's servants? whereas thou trustest for thyself on Egypt for chariots and horsemen.
Wanawezaje kumpinga hata nahodha mmoja wa watumishi walio wadogo? Mmeweka tumaini lenu katika Misri kwa magari ya farasi na waendesha farasi!
25 And now have we come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
Je nimesafiri kwenda huko juu bila Yahwe kupapigania hapa mahali na kupaharibu? Yahwe ameniambia, 'Ishambulie hii nchi na uiharibu.”'
26 And Heliakim the son of Chelkias, and Somnas, and Joas, said to Rapsakes, Speak now to thy servants in the Syrian language, for we understand it; and speak not with us in the Jewish language: and why dost thou speak in the ears of the people that are on the wall?
Kisha Elikana mwana wa Hilkia, na Shebna, na Joa wakamwambia amiri jeshi mkuu, “Tafadhali ongea na watumishi wako katika lugha ya Kiaramu, kwa kuwa tunaielewa. Usiongee nasi katika lugha ya Yuda katika masikio ya watu ambao wako ukutani.”
27 And Rapsakes said to them, Has my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? [has he] not [sent me] to the men who sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own water together with you.
Lakini yule amiri jeshi mkuu akawaambia, “Je bwana wangu amenituma kwa bwana wako na kuwachukua kuongea haya maneno? Je hajanituma kwa hawa watu ambao wameketi kwenye ukuta, ambao watakula kinyesi chao na kunywa mkojo wao wenyewe?”
28 And Rapsakes stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jewish language, and spoke, and said, Hear the words of the great king of the Assyrians:
Kisha yule amiri jeshi mkuu akasimama na akapiga kelele kubwa kwa lugha ya Kiyahudi, akisema, “Sikilizeni neno la mfalme mkuu, mfale wa Ashuru.
29 thus says the king, Let not Ezekias encourage you with words: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand.
Mfalme asema, 'Msimwache Hezekia akawadanganya, kwa kuwa hataweza kuwaokoa kwenye nguvu yangu.
30 And let not Ezekias cause you to trust on the Lord, saying, The Lord will certainly deliver us; this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of the Assyrians: hearken not to Ezekias:
Msimwache Hezekia akawatumainisha katika Yahwe, akisema, “Yahwe atatuokoa hakika, na huu mji hautawekwa kwenye mkono wa mfalme wa Ashuru.'”
31 for thus says the king of the Assyrians, Gain my favour, and come forth to me, and every man shall drink [of the wine] of his own vine, and every man shall eat of his own fig-tree, and shall drink water out of his own cistern;
Msikilize Hezekia, kwa kuwa hivi ndivyo mfalme wa Ashuru asemavyo: 'Fanyeni amani pamoja nami na njooni kwangu. Kisha kila mmoja wenu atakula kutoka kwenye mzabibu wake mwenyewe na kutoka kwenye mtini wake mwenyewe, na kunywa kutoka kwenye maji kwenye maji ya birika lake mwenyewe.
32 until I come and remove you to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, and bread and vineyards, a land of olive oil, and honey, and ye shall live and not die: and do not ye hearken to Ezekias, for he deceives you, saying, The Lord shall deliver you.
Mtafanya hivyo hadi nitakapokuja na kuwachukua kwenda kwenye nchi kama nchi yenu, nchi ya nafaka na divai, nchi ya mkate na mashamba ya mizabibu, nchi ya miti ya mizaituni na asali, ili muweze kuishi na sio kufa.' Msimsikilize Hezekia wakati atakapojaribu kuwashawishi, akisema, 'Yahwe atatuokoa.'
33 Have the Gods of the nations at all delivered each their own land out of the hand of the king of the Assyrians?
Je miungu yeyote ya watu inayewaokoa kutoka kwenye nchi ya mfalme wa Ashuru?
34 Where is the god of Haemath, and of Arphad? where is the god of Seppharvaim, Ana, and Aba? for have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
Iko wapi miungu ya Hamathi na Arpadi? iko wapi miungu ya Sefarvaimu, Hena, na Iva? Je imeiokoa Samaria kutoka mkono wangu?
35 Who [is there] among all the gods of the countries, who have delivered their countries out of my hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?
Miongoni mwa miungu yote ya nchi, je kuna mungu ambaye ameiokoa nchi yake kutoka kwenye nguvu yangu? Inawezekanaje Yahwe akaiokoa Yerusalemu kutoka kwenye uwezo wangu?”
36 But [the men] were silent, and answered him not a word: for [there was] a commandment of the king, saying, Ye shall not answer him.
Lakini watu wakabaki kimya na hawakujibu, kwa kuwa mfalme alikuwa ameamuru, “Msimjibu.”
37 And Heliakim the son of Chelcias, the steward, and Somnas the scribe, and Joas the son of Saphat the recorder came in to Ezekias, having rent their garments; and they reported to him the words of Rapsakes.
Kisha Eliakimu mwana wa Hilkia, ambaye alikuwa juu ya nyumba ya mfalme; Shebna yule mwandishi; na Joa mwana wa Asafu, mtunza kumbukumbu, akaja kwa Hezekia pamoja na nguo zao zilizoraruliwa, na kumpatia taarifa ya maneno ya yule amiri mkuu.
