2 Chronicles 28

1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, like David his father;

١ كَانَ آحَازُ فِي الْعِشْرِينَ مِنْ عُمْرِهِ حِينَ تَوَلَّى الْمُلْكَ، وَدَامَ حُكْمُهُ سِتَّ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ. وَارْتَكَبَ الشَّرَّ أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ، بِعَكْسِ جَدِّهِ دَاوُدَ.

2 but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baalim.

٢ وَسَلَكَ فِي طُرُقِ مُلُوكِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَسَبَكَ تَمَاثِيلَ لِعِبَادَةِ الْبَعْلِيمِ.

3 Moreover he offered in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

٣ وَأَوْقَدَ فِي وَادِي ابْنِ هِنُّومَ، وَأَحْرَقَ أَبْنَاءَهُ بِالنَّارِ، عَلَى حَسَبِ رَجَاسَاتِ الأُمَمِ الَّذِينَ طَرَدَهُمُ الرَّبُّ مِنْ أَمَامِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ.

4 And he sacrificed and offered in the high places, and on the hills, and under every leafy tree.

٤ كَمَا قَرَّبَ مُحْرَقَاتٍ وَأَوْقَدَ عَلَى الْمُرْتَفَعَاتِ وَالتِّلالِ، وَتَحْتَ كُلِّ شَجَرَةٍ خَضْرَاءَ.

5 Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Aram; and they smote him, and carried away of his a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.

٥ فَأَسْلَمَهُ الرَّبُّ لِيَدِ مَلِكِ أَرَامَ، فَأَلْحَقَ بِهِ هَزِيمَةً نَكْرَاءَ، وَأَسَرُوا كَثِيرِينَ مِنْ يَهُوذَا نَقَلُوهُمْ إِلَى دِمَشْقَ. كَمَا أَسْلَمَهُ الرَّبُّ لِيَدِ مَلِكِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَكَسَرَهُ شَرَّ كَسْرَةٍ.

6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.

٦ وَقَتَلَ فَقَحُ بْنُ رَمَلْيَا مِئَةً وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفاً مِنْ يَهُوذَا فِي يَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ، وَكُلُّهُمْ مِنَ الْمُحَارِبِينَ الأَشِدَّاءِ، عِقَاباً لَهُمْ، لأَنَّهُمْ تَرَكُوا الرَّبَّ إِلَهَ آبَائِهِمْ.

7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.

٧ وَقَضَى زِكْرِي بَطَلُ أَفْرَايِمَ عَلَى مَعَسِيَا ابْنِ الْمَلِكِ وَعَزْرِيقَامَ مُدِيرِ شُؤُونِ الْقَصْرِ الْملَكِيِّ، وَأَلْقَانَةَ التَّالِي لِلْمَلِكِ فِي الْمَقَامِ.

8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

٨ وَسَبَى بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ أَقْرِبَائِهِمْ بَنِي يَهُوذَا مِئَتَيْ أَلْفٍ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ وَالأَبْنَاءِ وَالْبَنَاتِ، وَنَهَبُوا مِنْهُمْ أَسْلاباً وَافِرَةً حَمَلُوهَا إِلَى السَّامِرَةِ.

9 But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out to meet the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them: 'Behold, because the LORD, the God of your fathers, was wroth with Judah, He hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage which hath reached up unto heaven.

٩ غَيْرَ أَنَّ نَبِيًّا لِلرَّبِّ يُدْعَى عُودِيدَ خَرَجَ لِلِقَاءِ الْجَيْشِ الرَّاجِعِ إِلَى السَّامِرَةِ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «لَقَدْ نَصَرَكُمُ الرَّبُّ إِلَهُ آبَائِكُمْ عَلَى يَهُوذَا لأَنَّهُ غَضِبَ عَلَيْهِمْ، وَهَا أَنْتُمْ قَدْ قَتَلْتُمُوهُمْ بِقَسْوَةٍ أَغْضَبَتِ السَّمَاءَ.

10 And now ye purpose to bring the children of Judah and Jerusalem into subjection for bondmen and bondwomen unto you; but are there not even with you acts of guilt of your own against the LORD your God?

١٠ وَالآنَ أَنْتُمْ مُزْمِعُونَ عَلَى اسْتِعْبَادِ بَنِي يَهُوذَا وَأُورُشَلِيمَ وَاتِّخَاذِهِمْ لَكُمْ عَبِيداً وَإِمَاءً. أَلَمْ تَأْثَمُوا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضاً مِثْلَهُمْ فِي حَقِّ الرَّبِّ إِلَهِكُمْ؟

11 Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that ye have taken captive of your brethren; for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.'

١١ فَاسْمَعُوا لِي الآنَ، وَرُدُّوا الأَسْرَى أَقْرِبَاءَكُمْ، لأَنَّ غَضَبَ الرَّبِّ مُحْتَدِمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ».

12 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Jehohanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,

١٢ ثُمَّ قَامَ رِجَالٌ مِنْ زُعَمَاءِ بَنِي أَفْرَايِمَ هُمْ: عَزَرْيَا بْنُ يَهُوحَانَانَ، وَبَرَخْيَا بْنُ مَشُلِّيمُوتَ، وَيَحَزْقِيَّا بْنُ شَلُّومَ، وَعَمَاسَا بْنُ حِدْلايَ، وَاعْتَرَضُوا سَبِيلَ الْمُقْبِلِينَ مِنَ الْجَيْشِ.

13 and said unto them: 'Ye shall not bring in the captives hither; for ye purpose that which will bring upon us guilt against the LORD, to add unto our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.'

١٣ وَقَالُوا لَهُمْ: «لا تَدْخُلُوا بِالأَسْرَى إِلَى هُنَا، إِذْ يَكْفِينَا مَا عَلَيْنَا مِنْ آثَامٍ فِي حَقِّ الرَّبِّ، وَأَنْتُمْ مُزْمِعُونَ أَنْ تُضِيفُوا إِلَى خَطَايَانَا وَآثَامِنَا، فذُنُوبُنَا بِحَدِّ ذَاتِهَا كَثِيرَةٌ، وَغَضَبُ الرَّبِّ مُحْتَدِمٌ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ».

14 So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.

١٤ فَتَخَلَّى الْمُحَارِبُونَ عَنِ الأَسْرَى وَالْغَنَائِمِ أَمَامَ الْقَادَةِ وَكُلِّ زُعَمَاءِ الْجَمَاعَةِ.

15 And the men that have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm-trees, unto their brethren; then they returned to Samaria.

١٥ وَنَهَضَ بَعْضُ الرِّجَالِ الَّذِينَ تَمَّ تَعْيِينُهُمْ بِأَسْمَائِهِمْ وَأَخَذُوا الأَسْرَى وَوَزَّعُوا عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ الْغَنِيمَةِ مَلابِسَ وَأَحْذِيَةً وَطَعَاماً وخَمْراً، وَعَالَجُوا جِرَاحَهُمْ بالدُّهُونِ وَأَرْكَبُوا الْمُعْيِينَ فِيهِمْ عَلَى حَمِيرٍ. وَأَعَادُوهُمْ إِلَى أَرِيحَا مَدِينَةِ النَّخْلِ حَيْثُ أَسْلَمُوهُمْ إِلَى أَهَالِيهِمْ، ثُمَّ رَجَعُوا إِلَى السَّامِرَةِ.

16 At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.

١٦ فِي ذَلِكَ الْحِينِ اسْتَنْجَدَ الْمَلِكُ آحَازُ بِمُلُوكِ أَشُورَ،

17 For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.

١٧ لأَنَّ الأَدُومِيِّينَ زَحَفُوا عَلَى يَهُوذَا وَهَاجَمُوهُمْ وَأَخَذُوا مِنْهُمْ أَسْرَى.

18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the Lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns thereof; and they dwelt there.

١٨ وَاقْتَحَمَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ مُدُنَ السَّوَاحِلِ وَجَنُوبِيَّ يَهُوذَا وَاسْتَوْلَوْا عَلَى بَيْتِ شَمْسٍ وَأَيَّلُونَ وَجَدِيرُوتَ وَسُوكُو وَضِيَاعِهَا وَتِمْنَةَ وَضِيَاعِهَا وَجِمْزُو وَضِيَاعِهَا، وَاسْتَوْطَنُوا فِيهَا،

19 For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had cast away restraint in Judah, and acted treacherously against the LORD.

١٩ لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ أَذَلَّ يَهُوذَا بِسَبَبِ شُرُورِ آحَازَ مَلِكِ يَهُوذَا الَّذِي أَضَلَّ شَعْبَهُ وَخَانَ الرَّبَّ.

20 And Tillegath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

٢٠ وَلَكِنَّ تَغْلَثْ فَلْنَاسَرَ مَلِكَ أَشُورَ ضَايَقَ آحَازَ بَدَلاً مِنْ نَجْدَتِهِ

21 For Ahaz stripped the house of the LORD, and the house of the king and the princes, and gave thereof unto the king of Assyria; but it helped him not.

٢١ وَكَانَ آحَازُ قَدْ أَخَذَ قِسْماً مِنْ ذَهَبِ الْهَيْكَلِ وَمِنْ قَصْرِ الْمَلِكِ وَمِنْ رُؤَسَاءِ الْبِلادِ، وَقَدَّمَهُ لِمَلِكِ أَشُّورَ، وَلَكِنَّ هَذَا لَمْ يُنْجِدْهُ.

22 And in the time of his distress did he act even more treacherously against the LORD, this same king Ahaz.

٢٢ وَفِي أَثْنَاءِ ضِيقِهِ ازْدَادَ الْمَلِكُ آحَازُ خِيَانَةً لِلرَّبِّ.

23 For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him; and he said: 'Because the gods of the kings of Aram helped them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me.' But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

٢٣ وَقَدَّمَ ذَبَائِحَ لأَوْثَانِ الأَرَامِيِّينَ الَّذِينَ هَزَمُوهُ قَائِلاً: «إِنَّ آلِهَةَ مُلُوكِ أَرَامَ تُسَاعِدُهُمْ، فَلأَذْبَحَنَّ لَهُمْ فَيُسَاعِدُونِي». إلّا أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا سَبَباً فِي دَمَارِهِ وَفِي انْهِيَارِ كُلِّ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

24 And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD; and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

٢٤ وَجَمَعَ آحَازُ آنِيَةَ بَيْتِ اللهِ وَحَطَّمَهَا وَأَغْلَقَ أَبْوَابَ الْهَيْكَلِ، وَبَنَى لِنَفْسِهِ مَذَابِحَ فِي كُلِّ زَاوِيَةٍ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ،

25 And in every city of Judah he made high places to offer unto other gods, and provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers.

٢٥ وَأَقَامَ فِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ مِنْ مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا مُرْتَفَعَاتٍ لِيُوْقِدَ عَلَيْهَا لآلِهَةٍ أُخْرَى، فَأَغَاظَ الرَّبَّ إِلَهَ آبَائِهِ.

26 Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

٢٦ أَمَّا بَقِيَّةُ أَخْبَارِ آحَازَ وَأَعْمَالُهُ مِنْ بِدَايَتِهَا إِلَى نِهَايَتِهَا فَهِيَ مُدَوَّنَةٌ فِي كِتَابِ تَارِيخِ مُلُوكِ يَهُوذَا وَإِسْرَائِيلَ.

27 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem; for they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel; and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

٢٧ ثُمَّ مَاتَ آحَازُ فَدَفَنُوهُ فِي مَدِينَةِ أُورُشَلِيمَ، لأَنَّهُمْ لَمْ يُوَارُوهُ فِي مَقَابِرِ مُلُوكِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَخَلَفَهُ ابْنُهُ حَزَقِيَّا عَلَى الْمُلْكِ.