Chronicles II 26
1 Then all the people of the land took Ozias, and he was sixteen years old, and they made him king in the room of his father Amasias.
Kisha watu wote wa Yuda wakamtwaa Uzia, aliyekuwa na umri wa miaka kumi na sita, nao wakamfanya mfalme mahali pa Amazia baba yake.
2 He built Aelath, he recovered it to Juda, after the king slept with his fathers.
Ndiye alijenga upya Elathi kuirudisha kwa Yuda baada ya Amazia kulala pamoja na baba zake.
3 Ozias began to reign at the age of sixteen years, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jechelia of Jerusalem.
Uzia alikuwa na umri wa miaka kumi na sita alipoanza kutawala, naye akatawala huko Yerusalemu kwa miaka hamsini na miwili. Mama yake aliitwa Yekolia wa Yerusalemu.
4 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Amasias his father did.
Akatenda yaliyo mema machoni pa Bwana, kama Amazia baba yake alivyofanya.
5 And he sought the Lord in the days of Zacharias, who understood the fear of the Lord; and in his days he sought the Lord, and the Lord prospered him.
Akamtafuta Mungu katika siku za Zekaria, aliyemwelekeza kumcha Mungu. Wakati wote alipomtafuta Bwana, Mungu alimfanikisha.
6 And he went out and fought against the Philistines, and pulled down the walls of Geth, and the walls of Jabner, and the walls of Azotus, and he built cities [near] Azotus, and amongst the Philistines.
Alipigana vita dhidi ya Wafilisti na kubomoa kuta za Gathi, Yabne na Ashdodi. Kisha akajenga upya miji karibu na Ashdodi na mahali pengine katikati ya Wafilisti.
7 And the Lord strengthened him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that lived on the rock, and against the Minaeans.
Mungu akamsaidia dhidi ya Wafilisti na dhidi ya Waarabu walioishi Gur-Baali na dhidi ya Wameuni.
8 And the Minaeans gave gifts to Ozias; and his fame spread as far as the entering in of Egypt, for he strengthened [himself] exceedingly.
Waamoni wakamletea Uzia ushuru, umaarufu wake ukaenea hadi kwenye mpaka wa Misri, kwa sababu alikuwa amekuwa na nguvu sana.
9 And Ozias built towers in Jerusalem, both at the gate of the corners, and at the valley gate, and at the corners and he fortified them.
Uzia akajenga minara huko Yerusalemu katika Lango la Pembeni, katika Lango la Bondeni na katika pembe, mahali kuta zikutanapo, kisha akaijengea ngome.
10 And he built towers in the wilderness, and dug many wells, for he had many cattle in the low country and in the plain; and vinedressers in the mountain country and in Carmel: for he was a husbandman.
Akajenga pia minara jangwani na kuchimba visima vingi vya maji, kwa sababu alikuwa na mifugo mingi chini ya vilimani na kwenye nchi tambarare. Alikuwa na watu wanaofanya kazi katika mashamba yake na kwenye mashamba yake ya mizabibu huko vilimani na katika ardhi zenye rutuba, kwa kuwa aliupenda udongo.
11 And Ozias had a host of warriors, and that went out orderly to war, and returned orderly in number; and their number was [made] by the hand of Jeiel the scribe, and Maasias the judge, by the hand of Ananias the king's deputy.
Zaidi ya hayo, Uzia alikuwa na jeshi lililofunzwa vizuri, lililokuwa tayari kwenda vitani kwa vikosi kufuatana na idadi yao kama walivyokusanywa na Yeieli mwandishi na Maaseya msimamizi chini ya maelekezo ya Hanania, mmojawapo wa maafisa wa mfalme.
12 The whole number of the chiefs of families of the mighty men of war [was] two thousand and six hundred;
Idadi yote ya viongozi wa jamaa waliowaongoza hawa wapiganaji walikuwa 2,600.
13 and with them was a warrior force, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred: these waged war mightily to help the king against [his] enemies.
Chini ya uongozi wao kulikuwa na jeshi la askari 307,500 watu waliofundishwa kwa ajili ya vita, jeshi lenye nguvu la kumsaidia mfalme dhidi ya adui zake.
14 And Ozias prepared for them, [even] for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and breastplates, and bows, and slings for stones.
Uzia akalipatia jeshi lote ngao, mikuki, chapeo, dirii, pinde na mawe ya kombeo.
15 And he made in Jerusalem machines invented by a wise contriver, to be upon the towers and upon the corners, to cast darts and great stones: and [the fame] of their preparation was heard at a distance; for he was wonderfully helped, till he was strong.
Huko Yerusalemu watu wenye utaalamu mkubwa wakatengeneza mitambo iliyotumika katika minara na kwenye pembe za ulinzi ili kurusha mishale na kuvurumisha mawe makubwa. Sifa zake zikaenea mbali sana kwa sababu alisaidiwa mno mpaka akawa na nguvu sana.
16 And when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction; and he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to turn incense on the altar of incense.
Lakini baada ya Uzia kuwa na nguvu sana, majivuno yake yakamsababishia kuanguka. Alikosa uaminifu kwa Bwana Mungu wake, naye akaingia hekaluni mwa Bwana ili afukize uvumba kwenye madhabahu ya kufukizia uvumba.
17 And there went in after him Azarias the priest, and with him eighty priests of the Lord, mighty men.
Azaria kuhani akiwa pamoja na makuhani wengine themanini wa Bwana wenye ujasiri wakamfuata huko ndani.
18 And they withstood Ozias the king, and said to him, [It is] not for you, Ozias, to burn incense to the Lord, but only for the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to sacrifice: go forth of the sanctuary, for you have departed from the Lord; and this shall not be for glory to you from the Lord god.
Wakamkabili na kumwambia, “Siyo sawa kwako, Uzia, kumfukizia Bwana uvumba. Hiyo ni kazi ya makuhani, wazao wa Aroni, ambao wamewekwa wakfu ili kufukiza uvumba. Ondoka mahali patakatifu, kwa kuwa umekosa uaminifu nawe hutaheshimiwa na Bwana.”
19 And Ozias was angry, and in his hand [was] the censer to burn incense in the temple: and when he was angry with the priests, then the leprosy rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, over the altar of incense.
Uzia, ambaye alikuwa na chetezo mkononi mwake tayari kufukiza uvumba, akakasirika. Alipokuwa anawaghadhibikia makuhani mbele ya madhabahu ya kufukizia uvumba katika Hekalu la Bwana, ukoma ukamtokea penye kipaji chake cha uso.
20 And Azarias the chief priest, and the [other] priests, turned [to look] at him, and, behold, he [was] leprous in his forehead; and they got him hastily out thence, for he also hasted to go out, because the Lord had rebuked him.
Azaria kuhani mkuu pamoja na makuhani wengine wote walipomtazama wakaona kwamba alikuwa na ukoma penye kipaji chake cha uso wakaharakisha kumtoa nje. Naam, hata yeye mwenyewe alikuwa anatamani kuondoka kwa sababu Bwana alikuwa amempiga.
21 And Ozias the king was a leper to the day of his death, and he lived [as] a leper in a separate house; for he was cut off from the house of the Lord: and Joathan his son [was set] over his kingdom, judging the people of the land.
Mfalme Uzia alikuwa na ukoma mpaka siku ya kufa kwake. Akatengwa katika nyumba ya pekee akiwa mwenye ukoma, naye akawa ametengwa kutoka Hekalu la Bwana. Yothamu mwanawe akawa msimamizi wa jumba la mfalme, pia akawaongoza watu wa nchi.
22 And the rest of the acts of Ozias, the first and the last, [are] written by Jessias the prophet.
Matukio mengine ya utawala wa Uzia, kuanzia mwanzo mpaka mwisho, yameandikwa na nabii Isaya mwana wa Amozi.
23 And Ozias slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial [place] of the kings, for they said, He is a leper; and Joatham his son reigned in his stead.
Uzia akalala pamoja na baba zake, naye akazikwa karibu nao katika shamba la kuzikia lililokuwa mali ya wafalme, kwa kuwa watu walisema, “Alikuwa na ukoma.” Yothamu mwanawe akawa mfalme baada yake.
