2 Kings 18
1 Now in the third yeere of Hoshea, sonne of Elah King of Israel, Hezekiah the sonne of Ahaz king of Iudah began to reigne.
Mu mwaka ogwokusatu ogw’obufuzi bwa Koseya mutabani wa Era kabaka wa Isirayiri, Keezeekiya mutabani wa Akazi kabaka wa Yuda, n’atandika okufuga.
2 He was fiue and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned nine and twenty yeere in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Abi the daughter of Zachariah,
Yali wa myaka amakumi abiri mu etaano, we yatandikira okufuga, n’afugira emyaka amakumi abiri mu mwenda mu Yerusaalemi, n’erinnya lya nnyina ye yali Abi muwala wa Zekkaliya.
3 And he did vprightly in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Dauid his father had done.
N’akola ebirungi mu maaso ga Mukama nga jjajjaawe Dawudi bwe yakola.
4 He tooke away the hie places, and brake the images, and cut downe the groues, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for vnto those dayes the children of Israel did burne incense to it, and hee called it Nehushtan.
N’aggyawo ebifo ebigulumivu n’amenyaamenya amayinja amoole, n’atema n’empagi eza Baasera. N’amenyaamenya omusota ogw’ekikomo Musa gwe yakola, kubanga ne mu biro ebyo Abayisirayiri baagwoterezangako obubaane.
5 He trusted in the Lord God of Israel: so that after him was none like him among all the Kings of Iudah, neither were there any such before him.
Keezeekiya yeesiga Mukama, Katonda wa Isirayiri, ne wataba n’omu eyamwenkana ku bakabaka bonna aba Yuda mu abo abaamusooka ne mu abo abamuddirira.
6 For he claue to the Lord, and departed not from him, but kept his commandements, which the Lord had commanded Moses.
N’anywerera ku Mukama, n’ataleka kumugoberera, era n’akuuma n’amateeka Mukama ge yawa Musa.
7 So the Lord was with him, and he prospered in all thinges, which he tooke in hande: also he rebelled against the King of Asshur, and serued him not.
Mukama n’abeera wamu naye, era n’abeera n’omukisa mu buli kye yakolanga. N’agyemera kabaka w’e Bwasuli, n’agaana okumuweereza.
8 He smote the Philistims vnto Azzah, and the coastes thereof, from the watch towre vnto the defensed citie.
N’awangula Abafirisuuti, mu buli kigo na buli kibuga ekyaliko bbugwe, okuva e Gaza n’okutuuka ku nsalo zaakyo.
9 And in the fourth yere of King Hezekiah, (which was the seuenth yeere of Hoshea sonne of Elah King of Israel) Shalmaneser King of Asshur came vp against Samaria, and besieged it.
Mu mwaka ogwokuna ogw’obufuzi bwa Keezeekiya, ate nga gwe mwaka ogw’omusanvu ogw’obufuzi bwa Koseya mutabani wa Era, kabaka wa Isirayiri, Salumaneseri kabaka w’e Bwasuli n’alumba Samaliya n’akizingiza.
10 And after three yeeres they tooke it, euen in the sixt yeere of Hezekiah: that is, the ninth yeere of Hoshea King of Israel was Samaria taken.
Bwe wayitawo emyaka esatu, mu mwaka ogw’omukaga ogw’obufuzi bwa Keezeekiya, ate nga gwe mwaka ogw’omwenda ogwa Koseya kabaka wa Isirayiri, Samaliya ne kiwambibwa.
11 Then the King of Asshur did carry away Israel vnto Asshur, and put them in Halah and in Habor, by the riuer of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes,
Kabaka w’e Bwasuli n’atwala Abayisirayiri e Bwasuli mu buwaŋŋanguse, n’abateeka mu Kala, ne mu Kaboli ku mugga gw’e Gozani ne mu bibuga by’Abameedi,
12 Because they woulde not obey the voyce of the Lord their God, but transgressed his couenant: that is, all that Moses the seruant of the Lord had commanded, and would neyther obey nor doe them.
kubanga tebagondera ddoboozi lya Mukama Katonda waabwe, naye baasobya endagaano ye, n’ebyo byonna Musa omuddu wa Katonda bye yalagira. Naye ne batabiwulirizza wadde okubigondera.
13 Moreouer, in the fourteenth yeere of King Hezekiah, Saneherib King of Asshur came vp against all the strong cities of Iudah, and tooke them.
Awo mu mwaka ogw’ekkumi n’ena ogw’obufuzi bwa kabaka Keezeekiya, Sennakeribu kabaka w’e Bwasuli n’alumba ebibuga byonna ebyaliko bbugwe ebya Yuda, n’abiwamba.
14 Then Hezekiah King of Iudah sent vnto the King of Asshur to Lachish, saying, I haue offended: depart from me, and what thou layest vpon me, I wil beare it. And the King of Asshur appoynted vnto Hezekiah King of Iudah three hudreth talents of siluer, and thirty talets of golde.
Awo Keezeekiya kabaka wa Yuda n’aweereza obubaka eri kabaka w’e Bwasuli e Lakisi ng’agamba nti, “Nnyonoonye mu maaso go; ddayo ondeke. Nnaakusasula byonna by’ononsalira.” Kabaka w’e Bwasuli n’awooza ku Keezeekiya kabaka wa Yuda ttani kkumi eza ffeeza ne ttani emu eya zaabu.
15 Therefore Hezekiah gaue all the siluer that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the Kings house.
Keezeekiya n’amuwa ffeeza yonna eyali mu yeekaalu ya Mukama n’eyo eyali mu mawanika ag’omu lubiri.
16 At the same season did Hezekiah pul off the plates of the doores of the Temple of the Lord, and the pillars (which the sayd Hezekiah King of Iudah had couered ouer) and gaue them to the King of Asshur.
Mu kiseera ekyo Keezeekiya kabaka wa Yuda n’aggyako zaabu gwe yali atadde ku nzigi ne ku minyolo egya yeekaalu ya Mukama, n’amuwa kabaka w’e Bwasuli.
17 And the King of Asshur sent Tartan, and Rab-saris, and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a great hoste against Ierusalem. And they went vp, and came to Ierusalem, and when they were come vp, they stood by the conduite of the vpper poole, which is by the path of the fullers fielde,
Kabaka w’e Bwasuli n’atuma Talutani, omuduumizi we ow’oku ntikko, Labusalisi, omukulu wa bakungu, ne Labusake omuduumizi we alwanira ku ttale n’eggye eddene, okuva e Lakisi okugenda ewa kabaka Keezeekiya e Yerusaalemi. Ne batuuka e Yerusaalemi, ne bakoma awali olusalosalo olw’ekidiba eky’engulu ekiri ku kkubo ery’Ennimiro ey’Omwozi w’Engoye.
18 And called to the King. Then came out to them Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, which was steward of the house, and Shebnah the chanceller, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the recorder.
Awo ne bayita kabaka, naye Eriyakimu mutabani wa Kirukiya eyali ssabakaaki, Sebuna omuwandiisi ne Yowa mutabani wa Asafu omujjukiza ne bagenda gye bali.
19 And Rabshakeh sayde vnto them, Tell ye Hezekiah, I pray you, Thus saith the great King, euen the great King of Asshur, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?
Awo Labusake n’abagamba nti, “Mutegeeze Keezeekiya nti, “‘Bw’ati bw’ayogera kabaka omukulu, kabaka w’e Bwasuli nti, Kiki kye weesiga?
20 Thou thinkest, Surely I haue eloquence, but counsell and strength are for the warre. On whom then doest thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
Olowooza nti ebigambo obugambo, kakoddyo akalaga amaanyi n’obuvumu mu kulwana? Ani gwe weesiga, n’okujeema n’onjeemera?
21 Lo, thou trustest now in this broken staffe of reede, to wit, on Egypt, on which if a man leane, it will goe into his hand, and pearce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt vnto all that trust on him.
Laba nno, weesize Misiri, olumuli olwo olwatifu, oluyinza okufumita omukono gw’omuntu ne lumuleetako ekiwundu. Bw’atyo bw’ali Falaawo, ye kabaka w’e Misiri eri abo bonna abamwesiga.
22 But if ye say vnto me, We trust in the Lord our God, is not that he whose hie places, and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath sayd to Iudah and Ierusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Ierusalem?
Ate era bw’oŋŋamba nti, “Twesize Mukama Katonda waffe,” oyo si y’omu Keezeekiya gwe yaggyirawo ebifo ebigulumivu n’ebyoto, ng’agamba Yuda ne Yerusaalemi nti, “Munaasinzizanga mu maaso g’ekyoto kino mu Yerusaalemi”?
23 Now therefore giue hostages to my lord the King of Asshur, and I will giue thee two thousand horses, if thou be able to set riders vpon them.
“‘Kale nno, jjangu oteese ne mukama wange kabaka w’e Bwasuli, nange n’akuwa embalaasi enkumi bbiri bw’onooba ng’olina abeebagazi.
24 For how canst thou despise any captaine of the least of my masters seruants, and put thy trust on Egypt for charets and horsemen?
Onooyinza otya okuwangula omu ku baserikale ba mukama wange asembayo, bw’onooba nga weesiga amagaali n’abeebagala embalaasi ab’e Misiri?
25 Am I now come vp without the Lord to this place, to destroy it? the Lord sayd to me, Goe vp against this land, and destroy it.
Olowooza nti nnyinza okujja okutabaala ekifo kino n’okukizikiriza awatali kigambo kya Mukama? Mukama yennyini yaŋŋambye nyambuke nzikirize ensi eno.’”
26 Then Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Ioah said vnto Rabshakeh, Speake I pray thee, to thy seruants in the Aramites language, for we vnderstand it, and talke not with vs in the Iewes tongue, in the audience of the people that are on the wall.
Awo Eriyakimu mutabani wa Kirukiya, Sebuna ne Yowa ne bagamba Labusake nti, “Tukwegayiridde yogera eri abaddu bo mu lulimi Olusuuli, kubanga tulutegeera. Toyogera naffe mu lulimi olw’Abayudaaya ng’abantu bonna abali ku bbugwe bawuliriza.”
27 But Rabshakeh saide vnto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speake these words, and not to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eate their owne doung, and drinke their owne pisse with you?
Naye Labusake n’abaddamu nti, “Mulowooza nti mukama wange yantuma eri mukama wammwe n’eri mmwe okwogera ebigambo bino, so si eri abasajja abatudde ku bbugwe, abali mu kabi nammwe kubanga okufaanana nga mmwe bagenda kulya empitambi yaabwe n’okunywa omusulo gwabwe?”
28 So Rabshakeh stoode and cryed with a loude voyce in the Iewes language, and spake, saying, Heare the wordes of the great King, of the king of Asshur.
Awo Labusake n’ayimirira n’akoowoola mu ddoboozi ery’omwanguka mu lulimi olw’Abayudaaya nti, “Muwulire ekigambo kya kabaka omukulu, kabaka w’e Bwasuli!
29 Thus sayth the King, Let not Hezekiah deceiue you: for he shall not be able to deliuer you out of mine hand.
Bw’ati bw’ayogera kabaka nti, ‘Keezeekiya tabalimbanga, kubanga taliyinza kubalokola mu mukono gwange.
30 Neither let Hezekiah make you to trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliuer vs, and this citie shall not be giuen ouer into the hand of the king of Asshur.
Temuganya Keezeekiya kubasendasenda mwesige Mukama ng’agamba nti, Mukama alibalokola, era n’ekibuga kino tekiriweebwayo mu mukono gwa kabaka w’e Bwasuli.’
31 Hearken not vnto Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Asshur, Make appointment with me, and come out to me, that euery man may eate of his owne vine, and euery man of his owne figge tree, and drinke euery man of the water of his owne well,
“Temuwuliriza Keezeekiya. Bw’ati bw’ayogera kabaka w’e Bwasuli nti, ‘Mutabagane nange mujje gye ndi, buli omu ku mmwe anywe okuva mu muzabbibu ggwe, buli muntu ku mutiini gwe, na buli muntu anywe amazzi ag’omu kidiba kye ye;
32 Till I come, and bring you to a land like your owne land, euen a land of wheate and wine, a land of bread and vineyardes, a lande of oliues oyle, and hony, that ye may liue and not die: and obey not Hezekiah, for he deceiueth you, saying, The Lord will deliuer vs.
okutuusa lwe ndijja ne mbatwala mu nsi efaanana ensi yammwe, ensi ey’eŋŋaano n’omwenge omusu, ensi ey’emigaati n’ennimiro ez’emizabbibu, ensi ey’amafuta aga zeyituuni n’omubisi gw’enjuki, mube balamu muleme okufa.’ “Temuwuliriza Keezeekiya kubanga abawabya bw’agamba nti, ‘Mukama alibalokola.’
33 Hath any of the gods of the nations deliuered his lande out of the hand of the King of Asshur?
Waliwo katonda n’omu owa baamawanga eyali alokodde ensi ye mu mukono gwa kabaka w’e Bwasuli?
34 Where is the god of Hamah, and of Arpad? where is the god of Sepharuaim, Hena and Iuah? how haue they deliuered Samaria out of mine hand?
Bali ludda wa bakatonda b’e Kamasi n’ab’e Alupadi? Bali ludda wa bakatonda b’e Sefavayimu, ab’e Kena n’ab’e Yiva? Baali balokodde Samaliya mu mukono gwange?
35 Who are they among all the gods of the nations, that haue deliuered their lande out of mine hand, that the Lord should deliuer Ierusalem out of mine hand?
Ani ku bakatonda abo bonna ab’ensi ezo eyali alokodde ensi ye mu mukono gwange, mulyoke mulowooze nti Mukama alirokola Yerusaalemi mu mukono gwange?”
36 But the people helde their peace, and answered not him a worde: for the Kings commandement was, saying, Answere ye him not.
Naye abantu ne basirika ne bataddamu kigambo na kimu, kubanga kabaka yali alagidde nti, “Temumuddamu.”
37 Then Eliakim, the sonne of Hilkiah which was steward of the house, and Shebnah the chanceller, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and tolde him the wordes of Rabshakeh.
Awo Eriyakimu mutabani wa Kirukiya, eyali ssabakaaki, ne Sebuna omuwandiisi ne Yowa mutabani wa Asafu omujjukiza ne bagenda eri Keezeekiya nga bayuzizza engoye zaabwe, ne bamutegeeza ebigambo Labusake bye yali ayogedde.
