2 Chronicles 34
1 Iosiah was eight yeere olde when hee began to reigne, and he reigned in Ierusalem one and thirtie yeere.
Yosia alikuwa na miaka minane alipoanza kutawala, naye akatawala huko Yerusalemu miaka thelathini na mmoja.
2 And he did vprightly in the sight of ye Lord, and walked in the wayes of Dauid his father, and bowed neither to the right hand nor to the left.
Akafanya yaliyo mema machoni pa Bwana na kuenenda katika njia za Daudi baba yake, hakugeuka upande wa kuume wala wa kushoto.
3 And in the eight yeere of his reigne (when he was yet a childe) he began to seeke after the God of Dauid his father: and in the twelft yeere he began to purge Iudah, and Ierusalem from the hie places, and the groues, and the carued images, and molten images:
Katika mwaka wa nane wa utawala wake, alipokuwa angali bado mdogo, alianza kumtafuta Mungu wa Daudi baba yake. Katika mwaka wake wa kumi na mbili alianza kusafisha mahali pa juu pa kuabudia miungu pa Yuda na Yerusalemu, akiondoa nguzo za Ashera, sanamu za kuchonga na vinyago vya kusubu.
4 And they brake downe in his sight the altars of Baalim, and hee caused to cut downe the images that were on hie vpon them: he brake also the groues, and the carued images, and the molten images, and stampt them to pouder, and strowed it vpon the graues of them that had sacrificed vnto them.
Mbele ya macho yake, wakazibomoa madhabahu za Mabaali, wakazivunja madhabahu za kufukizia uvumba zilizokuwa zimesimama juu yake, wakazivunja nguzo za Ashera, sanamu na vinyago. Hivi alivivunja vipande vipande na kuvisambaza juu ya makaburi ya waliokuwa wamevitolea kafara.
5 Also he burnt the bones of the Priests vpon their altars, and purged Iudah and Ierusalem.
Akachoma mifupa ya makuhani wao juu ya madhabahu zao na kwa njia hiyo akaitakasa Yuda na Yerusalemu.
6 And in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, euen vnto Naphtali, with their maules they brake all round about.
Katika miji ya Manase, Efraimu na Simeoni, hadi Naftali na kwenye magofu yanayoizunguka,
7 And when he had destroyed the altars and the groues, and had broken and stamped to pouder the images, and had cut downe all the idoles throughout all the land of Israel, hee returned to Ierusalem.
akavunja madhabahu na nguzo za Ashera na kuzipondaponda hizo sanamu hadi zikawa unga na kukata vipande vipande madhabahu zote za kufukizia uvumba katika Israeli yote. Kisha akarudi Yerusalemu.
8 Then in the eightenth yere of his reigne, when hee had purged the lande and the Temple, he sent Shaphan the sonne of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the gouernour of the citie, and Ioah the sonne of Ioahaz the recorder, to repaire the house of the Lord his God.
Katika mwaka wa kumi na nane wa utawala wa Yosia, ili kutakasa nchi na Hekalu, akawatuma Shafani, mwana wa Azalia na Maaseya mtawala wa mji, pamoja na Yoa mwana wa Yoahazi, mwandishi ili kukarabati Hekalu la Bwana Mungu wake.
9 And when they came to Hilkiah the hie Priest, they deliuered ye money that was brought into the house of God, which the Leuites that kept the doore, had gathered at the hand of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and of all the residue of Israel, and of all Iudah and Beniamin, and of the inhabitantes of Ierusalem.
Wakamwendea Hilkia kuhani mkuu na kumpa fedha ambazo zilikuwa zimeletwa ndani ya Hekalu la Bwana ambazo Walawi waliokuwa mabawabu walikuwa wamezikusanya kutoka kwa watu wa Manase, Efraimu na mabaki wote wa Israeli kutoka kwa watu wote wa Yuda na Benyamini na wakazi wa Yerusalemu.
10 And they put it in the hands of them that should doe the worke and had the ouersight in the house of the Lord: and they gaue it to the workemen that wrought in the house of ye Lord, to repaire and amend the house.
Kisha wakazikabidhi hizo fedha kwa watu waliowekwa ili kusimamia kazi ya Hekalu la Bwana. Hawa watu waliwalipa wafanyakazi waliokarabati na kutengeneza Hekalu lipate kurudi katika hali yake.
11 Euen to the workemen and to the builders gaue they it, to bye hewed stone and timber for couples and for beames of the houses, which the Kings of Iudah had destroyed.
Wakawapa pia mafundi seremala na waashi fedha ili kununua mawe yaliyochongwa, mbao kwa ajili ya kufungia na boriti kwa ajili ya majengo ambayo wafalme wa Yuda walikuwa wameyaacha yakawa magofu.
12 And the men did the worke faithfully, and the ouerseers of them were Iahath and Obadiah the Leuites, of the children of Merari, and Zechariah, and Meshullam, of the children of the Kohathites to set it forward: and of the Leuites all that could skill of instruments of musike.
Watu wakafanya kazi kwa uaminifu. Waliokuwa wamewekwa juu yao ili kuwaelekeza ni Yahathi na Obadia, Walawi wa uzao wa Merari, Zekaria na Meshulamu, waliotoka kwenye uzao wa Kohathi. Walawi wote waliokuwa na ufundi wa kupiga ala za uimbaji,
13 And they were ouer the bearers of burdens, and them that set forwarde all the workemen in euery worke: and of the Leuites were scribes, and officers and porters.
wakawa wasimamizi wa vibarua na kuwaongoza wale waliofanya kila aina ya kazi. Baadhi ya Walawi walikuwa waandishi, maafisa na mabawabu.
14 And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the Priest found the booke of the Lawe of the Lord giuen by the hand of Moses.
Wakati walikuwa wakizitoa nje fedha zilizokuwa zimetolewa kwenye Hekalu la Bwana, kuhani Hilkia akakipata kile Kitabu cha Sheria ya Bwana kilichokua kimetolewa kwa mkono wa Mose.
15 Therefore Hilkiah answered and sayde to Shaphan the chaceler, I haue found the booke of the Law in the house of the Lord: and Hilkiah gaue the booke to Shaphan.
Hilkia akamwambia Shafani mwandishi, “Nimekipata Kitabu cha Sheria ndani ya Hekalu la Bwana.” Akampa Shafani kile Kitabu.
16 And Shaphan caried the booke to the King, and brought the King worde againe, saying, All that is committed to the hand of thy seruants, that do they.
Kisha Shafani akakipeleka kile Kitabu kwa mfalme na kumwambia, “Maafisa wako wanafanya kila kitu kama walivyokabidhiwa kufanya.
17 For they haue gathered the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and haue deliuered it into the handes of the ouerseers, and to the handes of the workemen.
Wamelipa fedha zilizokuwa katika Hekalu la Bwana na wamewakabidhi wasimamizi na wafanyakazi.”
18 Also Shaphan ye chanceler declared to the King, saying, Hilkiah the Priest hath giuen mee a booke, and Shaphan read it before the King.
Kisha Shafani mwandishi akamwarifu mfalme kuwa, “Kuhani Hilkia amenipa Kitabu.” Naye Shafani akakisoma mbele ya mfalme.
19 And when the King had heard the wordes of the Lawe, he tare his clothes.
Mfalme aliposikia yale maneno ya Sheria, akayararua mavazi yake.
20 And the King commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan, and Abdon the sonne of Micah, and Shaphan the chanceler, and Asaiah the Kings seruant, saying,
Akatoa maagizo haya kwa Hilkia, Ahikamu mwana wa Shafani, Abdoni mwana wa Mika, Shafani mwandishi na Asaya mtumishi wa mfalme,
21 Goe and enquire of the Lord for me, and for the rest in Israel and Iudah, concerning the wordes of this booke that is founde: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is fallen vpon vs, because our fathers haue not kept the worde of the Lord, to doe after all that is written in this booke.
“Nendeni mkamuulize Bwana kwa ajili yangu na kwa ajili ya mabaki walioko Israeli na Yuda kuhusu yale yaliyoandikwa ndani ya kitabu hiki ambacho kimepatikana. Hasira ya Bwana ni kubwa mno ambayo imemwagwa juu yetu kwa sababu baba zetu hawakulishika neno la Bwana wala hawajatenda kulingana na yale yote yaliyoandikwa katika Kitabu hiki.”
22 Then Hilkiah and they that the King had appoynted, went to Huldah the Prophetesse ye wife of Shallum, the sonne of Tokhath, the sonne of Hasrah keeper of the wardrobe (and she dwelt in Ierusalem within the colledge) and they communed hereof with her.
Hilkia pamoja na wale wote mfalme aliokuwa amewatuma pamoja naye wakaenda kuzungumza na nabii mke aitwaye Hulda, aliyekuwa mke wa Shalumu mwana wa Tokhathi, mwana wa Hasra mtunzaji wa chumba cha mavazi. Hulda aliishi Yerusalemu, katika Mtaa wa Pili.
23 And shee answered them, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Tell yee the man that sent you to me,
Akawaambia, “Hivi ndivyo asemavyo Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli: Mwambieni yule mtu aliyewatuma ninyi kwangu,
24 Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I will bring euill vpon this place, and vpon the inhabitantes thereof, euen all the curses, that are written in the booke which they haue read before the King of Iudah:
‘Hivi ndivyo asemavyo Bwana: Nitaleta maafa juu ya mahali hapa na watu wake, laana zote zilizoandikwa ndani ya hicho kitabu ambazo zimesomwa mbele ya mfalme wa Yuda.
25 Because they haue forsaken me, and burnt incense vnto other gods, to anger mee with al the workes of their hands, therefore shall my wrath fall vpon this place, and shall not be quenched.
Kwa sababu wameniacha mimi na kufukiza uvumba kwa miungu mingine na kunighadhibisha kwa kazi yote ya mikono yao, hivyo hasira yangu itamwagwa juu ya mahali hapa, wala haitatulizwa.’
26 But to the King of Iudah, who sent you to enquire of the Lord, so shall ye say vnto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The words which thou hast heard, shall come to passe.
Mwambieni mfalme wa Yuda, ambaye amewatuma kumuuliza Bwana, ‘Hivi ndivyo asemavyo Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli kuhusu maneno uliyoyasikia:
27 But because thine heart did melt, and thou didest humble thy selfe before God, when thou heardest his wordes against this place and against the inhabitantes thereof, and humbledst thy selfe before mee and tarest thy clothes, and weptest before mee, I haue also heard it, sayth the Lord.
Kwa kuwa moyo wako ulikuwa msikivu na ulijinyenyekeza mbele za Mungu uliposikia kile nilichosema dhidi ya mahali hapa na watu wake na kwa sababu ulijinyenyekeza mbele zangu na uliyararua mavazi yako na kulia mbele zangu, nimekusikia, asema Bwana.
28 Beholde, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt bee put in thy graue in peace, and thine eyes shall not see all the euill, which I will bring vpon this place, and vpon the inhabitants of the same. Thus they brought ye King word againe.
Basi nitakukusanya kwa baba zako, nawe utazikwa kwa amani. Macho yako hayataona maafa yote nitakayoleta juu ya mahali hapa na juu ya wote wanaoishi hapa.’” Kwa hiyo wakampelekea mfalme jibu lake.
29 Then the King sent and gathered all the Elders of Iudah and Ierusalem.
Kisha mfalme akawaita pamoja wazee wote wa Yuda na Yerusalemu.
30 And the King went vp into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and the Priests and the Leuites, and all the people from the greatest to the smallest, and hee read in their eares all the wordes of the booke of the couenant that was found in the house of the Lord.
Akapanda kwenda hekaluni mwa Bwana pamoja na watu wa Yuda, watu wa Yerusalemu, makuhani na Walawi, watu wote, wakubwa kwa wadogo. Akasoma wakiwa wanasikia maneno yote ya Kitabu cha Agano, ambacho kilikuwa kimepatikana katika Hekalu la Bwana.
31 And the King stood by his pillar, and made a couenant before the Lord, to walke after the Lord, and to keepe his commandements, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soule, and that he would accomplish the wordes of the couenant written in the same booke.
Mfalme akasimama karibu na nguzo yake na kufanya upya Agano mbele za Bwana ili kumfuata Bwana na kuzishika amri zake, maagizo na sheria kwa moyo wake wote na kwa roho yake yote na ili kuyatii maneno ya Agano yaliyoandikwa katika kitabu hiki.
32 And he caused all that were found in Ierusalem, and Beniamin to stande to it: and the inhabitants of Ierusalem did according to the couenant of God, euen the God of their fathers.
Ndipo akamtaka kila mmoja katika Yerusalemu na Benyamini kuweka ahadi zao wenyewe kwa hilo Agano, watu wa Yerusalemu wakafanya hivyo kwa kufuata Agano la Bwana, Mungu wa baba zao.
33 So Iosiah tooke away al the abominations out of all the countreis that perteined to the children of Israel, and compelled all that were found in Israel, to serue the Lord their God: so all his dayes they turned not backe from the Lord God of their fathers.
Yosia akaondoa machukizo yote ya sanamu kutoka nchi yote iliyokuwa mali ya Waisraeli na akawataka wale wote waliokuwako katika Israeli wamtumikie Bwana Mungu wao. Kwa muda wote alioishi, hawakushindwa kumfuata Bwana, Mungu wa baba zao.
