2 Chronicles 14
1 So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
Naye Abiya akalala na baba zake, akazikwa katika Mji wa Daudi. Asa mwanawe akawa mfalme baada yake. Katika siku zake, nchi ikawa na amani kwa miaka kumi.
2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of YHWH his Elohim:
Asa akatenda yaliyo mema na haki machoni pa Bwana Mungu wake.
3 For he took away the altars of the strange elohim, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:
Akaziondoa madhabahu za kigeni na mahali pa juu pa kuabudia miungu, akayavunja yale mawe ya kuabudiwa na kuzikatakata nguzo za Maashera.
4 And commanded Judah to seek YHWH Elohim of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
Akawaamuru Yuda kumtafuta Bwana, Mungu wa baba zao na kutii sheria zake na amri zake.
5 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
Akaondoa mahali pa juu pa kuabudia miungu na madhabahu za kufukizia uvumba kwenye kila mji katika Yuda, nao ufalme ulikuwa na amani katika utawala wake.
6 And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because YHWH had given him rest.
Akajenga miji yenye ngome katika Yuda, wakati nchi ikiwa na amani. Hakuna mtu yeyote aliyepigana vita naye katika miaka hiyo, kwa kuwa Bwana alimstarehesha.
7 Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought YHWH our Elohim, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
Mfalme akawaambia Yuda, “Tuijenge hii miji na tuizungushie kuta, pamoja na minara, malango na makomeo. Nchi bado ni yetu, kwa sababu tumemtafuta Bwana Mungu wetu, tulimtafuta naye ametupa raha kila upande.” Hivyo wakajenga na wakafanikiwa.
8 And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.
Asa alikuwa na jeshi la watu 300,000 kutoka Yuda, wenye ngao kubwa na mikuki na jeshi la watu 280,000 kutoka Benyamini, wenye ngao ndogo na pinde. Watu hawa wote walikuwa wapiganaji mashujaa.
9 And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
Zera Mkushi akatoka kupigana dhidi yao akiwa na jeshi la watu maelfu ya maelfu na magari ya vita 300, nao wakaja mpaka Maresha.
10 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
Asa akatoka kumkabili, nao wakapanga vita katika Bonde la Sefatha karibu na Maresha.
11 And Asa cried unto YHWH his Elohim, and said, YHWH, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O YHWH our Elohim; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O YHWH, thou art our Elohim; let not man prevail against thee.
Kisha Asa akamlilia Bwana Mungu wake na kusema, “Ee Bwana, hakuna yeyote aliye kama wewe wa kuwasaidia wasio na nguvu dhidi ya wenye nguvu. Utusaidie, Ee Bwana, wewe ndiwe Mungu wetu, kwa kuwa tunakutumainia wewe, nasi kwa jina lako tumekuja dhidi ya jeshi hili kubwa. Ee Bwana, wewe ndiwe Mungu wetu, usiwaache wanadamu wakushinde wewe.”
12 So YHWH smote the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
Bwana akawapiga Wakushi mbele ya Asa na Yuda. Wakushi wakakimbia,
13 And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before YHWH, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.
naye Asa na jeshi lake wakawafuatia mpaka Gerari. Idadi kubwa ya Wakushi ilianguka hata wasiweze kuinuka tena, wakapondapondwa mbele za Bwana na majeshi yake.
14 And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of YHWH came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
Watu wa Yuda wakachukua nyara nyingi sana, wakaangamiza vijiji vyote vinavyoizunguka Gerari, kwa kuwa hofu ya Bwana ilikuwa imewaangukia. Wakateka nyara vijiji hivi vyote, kwani kulikuwepo nyara nyingi huko.
15 They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
Pia wakashambulia kambi za wachunga makundi ya wanyama wakachukua na kuyaswaga makundi ya kondoo, mbuzi na ngamia. Kisha wakarudi Yerusalemu.
