2 Chronicles 30
1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, to hold the passover to Jehovah the God of Israel.
Hezekia akatuma ujumbe kuwaita Israeli wote na Yuda, pia akaandika barua kwa Efraimu na Manase, kuwakaribisha ili waje hekaluni mwa Bwana huko Yerusalemu kuadhimisha Pasaka kwa Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
2 And the king took counsel, and his princes, and the whole congregation in Jerusalem, to hold the passover in the second month.
Mfalme na maafisa wake pamoja na kusanyiko lote katika Yerusalemu waliamua kuadhimisha Pasaka katika mwezi wa pili.
3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not hallowed themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people been gathered together to Jerusalem.
Kwa sababu makuhani hawakuwa wamejitakasa idadi ya kutosha na watu wakawa hawajakusanyika huko Yerusalemu, hawakuwa wameweza kuadhimisha Pasaka kwa wakati wake wa kawaida.
4 And the thing pleased the king and the whole congregation.
Mpango huu ukaonekana wafaa kwa mfalme na kusanyiko lote.
5 So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to hold the passover to Jehovah the God of Israel, at Jerusalem; because they had not held it for a long time as it was written.
Wakaamua kupeleka tangazo Israeli kote, kuanzia Beer-Sheba hadi Dani, wakiwaita watu waje Yerusalemu kuadhimisha Pasaka ya Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli. Ilikuwa haijaadhimishwa na idadi kubwa ya watu kama hiyo kufuatana na yale yaliyokuwa yameandikwa.
6 And the couriers went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, return to Jehovah the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
Kwa amri ya mfalme, matarishi wakapita katika Israeli na Yuda kote wakiwa na barua kutoka kwa mfalme na kutoka kwa maafisa wake zikisema: “Watu wa Israeli, mrudieni Bwana, Mungu wa Abrahamu, Isaki na Israeli, ili naye awarudie ninyi mliosalia, mlionusurika kutoka mikononi mwa wafalme wa Ashuru.
7 And be not like your fathers and like your brethren, who transgressed against Jehovah the God of their fathers, so that he gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
Msiwe kama baba zenu na ndugu zenu, ambao hawakuwa waaminifu kwa Bwana, Mungu wa baba zao, hivyo akawafanya kitu cha kushangaza kama mnavyoona.
8 Now, harden not your necks, as your fathers; yield yourselves to Jehovah, and come to his sanctuary, which he has sanctified for ever; and serve Jehovah your God, that the fierceness of his anger may turn away from you.
Msiwe na shingo ngumu, kama baba zenu walivyokuwa, bali nyenyekeeni kwa Bwana. Njooni mahali patakatifu, alipopatakasa milele. Mtumikieni Bwana Mungu wenu, ili hasira yake kali igeuziwe mbali nanyi.
9 For if ye return to Jehovah, your brethren and your children shall find compassion with those that have carried them captive, so that they shall come again unto this land; for Jehovah your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return to him.
Kama mkimrudia Bwana ndipo wale ndugu zenu waliotekwa pamoja na watoto wenu watakapoonewa huruma na wale waliowateka na kuwaachia warudi katika nchi hii, kwa kuwa Bwana Mungu wenu ni mwenye neema na huruma, hatageuzia uso wake mbali nanyi kama ninyi mkimrudia yeye.”
10 And the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun; but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.
Matarishi wakaenda mji hadi mji katika Efraimu na Manase, wakafika mpaka Zabuloni, lakini watu wakawadharau na kuwadhihaki.
11 Nevertheless certain of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
Lakini, baadhi ya watu wa Asheri, Manase na Zabuloni, wakajinyenyekeza wakaja Yerusalemu.
12 The hand of God was also upon Judah to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of Jehovah.
Pia katika Yuda mkono wa Mungu ulikuwa juu ya watu kuwapa umoja katika kutenda yale ambayo mfalme na maafisa wake waliwaamuru, kulingana na neno la Bwana.
13 And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to hold the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
Basi umati mkubwa wa watu ukakusanyika huko Yerusalemu kuadhimisha Sikukuu ya Mikate Isiyotiwa Chachu katika mwezi wa pili.
14 And they rose up and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem; and they took away all the incense-altars, and cast them into the torrent Kidron.
Wakajitia kazini kuyaondoa yale madhabahu yaliyokuwa huko Yerusalemu, wakayaondoa pia yale madhabahu ya kufukizia uvumba kwa miungu na kuyatupa Bonde la Kidroni.
15 And they slaughtered the passover on the fourteenth of the second month; and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and hallowed themselves; and they brought the burnt-offerings into the house of Jehovah.
Kisha wakamchinja mwana-kondoo wa Pasaka katika siku ya kumi na nne ya mwezi wa pili. Makuhani na Walawi waliona aibu, wakajitakasa na kuleta sadaka za kuteketezwa katika Hekalu la Bwana.
16 And they stood in their place after their custom, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood [receiving it] from the hand of the Levites.
Kisha wakachukua nafasi zao za kawaida kama ilivyoelezwa katika Sheria ya Mose mtu wa Mungu. Makuhani wakanyunyiza ile damu waliyokabidhiwa na Walawi.
17 For there were many in the congregation that were not hallowed; therefore the Levites had the charge of the slaughtering of the passover-lambs for every one not clean, to hallow them unto Jehovah.
Kwa kuwa wengi waliokuwa katika lile kusanyiko walikuwa hawajajitakasa, iliwapasa Walawi wachinje wana-kondoo wengine wa Pasaka kwa ajili ya wale watu ambao hawakuwa safi, kwa kufuata taratibu za ibada ili kuwatakasa kwa Bwana.
18 For a multitude of the people, many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, and they ate the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them saying, Jehovah, who is good, forgive every one
Ingawa watu wengi miongoni mwa wale waliotoka Efraimu, Manase, Isakari na Zabuloni walikuwa hawajajitakasa, hata hivyo walikula Pasaka kinyume na ilivyoandikwa. Lakini Hezekia akawaombea, akisema, “Bwana, ambaye ni mwema na amsamehe kila mmoja
19 that has directed his heart to seek God, Jehovah the God of his fathers, although not according to the purification of the sanctuary.
ambaye anauelekeza moyo wake kumtafuta Mungu, Bwana, Mungu wa baba zake, hata kama yeye si safi kulingana na sheria za mahali patakatifu.”
20 And Jehovah hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
Naye Bwana akamsikia Hezekia akawaponya watu.
21 And the children of Israel, that were present at Jerusalem, held the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised Jehovah day by day, with the instruments of praise to Jehovah.
Waisraeli waliokuwa Yerusalemu wakaadhimisha Sikukuu ya Mikate Isiyotiwa Chachu kwa muda wa siku saba, nao Walawi na makuhani walikuwa wakiimba kila siku, wakiwa na ala za uimbaji za kumsifu Bwana.
22 And Hezekiah spoke consolingly to all the Levites that had understanding in the good knowledge of Jehovah; and they ate the feast-offerings the seven days, sacrificing peace-offerings, and extolling Jehovah the God of their fathers.
Hezekia akazungumza akiwatia moyo Walawi wote, ambao walionyesha ustadi katika kumtumikia Bwana. Hivyo watu wakala chakula cha sikukuu kwa siku saba, wakitoa sadaka za amani na kumshukuru Bwana, Mungu wa baba zao.
23 And the whole congregation took counsel to observe other seven days; and they observed the seven days with gladness.
Kisha kusanyiko lote likakubali kuendelea na sikukuu kwa siku saba zaidi, kwa hiyo kwa siku saba nyingine wakaendelea kuiadhimisha kwa furaha.
24 For Hezekiah king of Judah gave to the congregation as heave-offering: a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep; and a great number of priests hallowed themselves.
Hezekia, mfalme wa Yuda akatoa mafahali 1,000, kondoo na mbuzi 7,000 kwa ajili ya kusanyiko, nao maafisa wakatoa mafahali 1,000 pamoja na kondoo na mbuzi 10,000. Idadi kubwa ya makuhani wakajiweka wakfu.
25 And the whole congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
Kusanyiko lote la Yuda, pamoja na makuhani na Walawi na lile kusanyiko lote lililotoka Israeli, pamoja na wale wageni waliotoka Israeli na wale walioishi katika Yuda wakafurahi.
26 And there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, there had not been the like in Jerusalem.
Kulikuwa na furaha kubwa katika Yerusalemu, kwa sababu tangu siku za Mfalme Solomoni mwana wa Daudi mfalme wa Israeli halijakuwepo jambo kama hili katika Yerusalemu.
27 And the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people; and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, to the heavens.
Ndipo makuhani na Walawi wakasimama wakawabariki watu, naye Mungu akawasikia, kwa sababu maombi yao yalifika mbinguni, makao yake matakatifu.
