Chronicles II 25
1 Amasias began to reign when he was twenty and five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name [was] Joadaen of Jerusalem.
Amaza alikuwa na umri wa amiaka ishirini na na tano alipoanza kutawala; alitawala miaka ishini na tisa katika Yerusalemu. Jina la mama yake lilikuwa Yehoadani, wa Yerusalemu.
2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart.
Alifanya yaliyokuwa sahihi katika macho ya Yahwe, lakini siyo kwa moyo uliojitoa kikamilifu.
3 And it came to pass, when the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father.
Ikawa kwamba mapema utawala wake ulipokuwa umeimarika, aliwaua watumishi ambao walikuwa wamemuua baba yake, mfalme.
4 But he killed not their sons, according to the covenant of the law of the Lord, as it is written, [and] as the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, and the sons shall not die for the fathers, but they shall die each for his own sin.
Lakini hakuwaua watoto wa wale wauaji, bali alitenda kama kama ilivyoaandikwa katika sheria, katika kitabu cha Musa, kama Yahwe alivyokuwa ameamru. “Baba hatajuta kwa ajili ya watoto, wala watoto hawatakufa kwa ajili ya baba zao. Badala yake, kila mtu lazima afe kwa ajili ya dhambi zake mwenyewe”.
5 And Amasias assembled the house of Juda, and appointed them according to the houses of their families for captains of thousands and captains of hundreds in all Juda and Jerusalem: and he numbered them from twenty years old and upwards, and found them three hundred thousand able to go out to war, holding spear and shield.
Aidha, Amazia aliwakusanya Yuda pamoja, na akawaandikisha kwa kufuata nyumba za babu zao, chini ya maakida wa maelfu na maakida wa mamia —wote wa Yuda na wa Benyamini. Akawahesabu kuanzia wa mika ishirini na kuendelea, na akawaona wako 300, 000 wanaume waliochaguliwa, wawezaoa kwenda vitani, walioweza kushika mkuki na ngao.
6 Also he hired of Israel a hundred thousand mighty [men for] a hundred talents of silver.
Pia alikodi wanaume wa kupigana 100, 000 kutoka Israeli kwa fedha mia moja.
7 And there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the host of Israel go with you; for the Lord is not with Israel, [even] all the sons of Ephraim.
Lakini mtu wa Mungu alikuja kwake na kusema, “Mfalme, usiliache jeshi la Istaeli kwenda nawe, kwa maana Yahwe hayupo pamoja na Israeli -wala na mtu Yeyote wa Efraimu.
8 For if you shall undertake to strengthen [yourself] with these, then the lord shall put you to flight before the enemies: for it is of the Lord both to strengthen and to put to flight.
Lakini hata kama mtaenda na mkiwa wenye ushupavu na imara katika vita, Mungu atawatupa chini mbele ya adui, kwa maana Mungu ana nguvu za kusaidia, na nguvu za kurusha chini”.
9 And Amasias said to the man of God, But what shall I do [for] the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God said, The Lord can give you much more than these.
Amazia akasema kwa mtu wa Mungu, “Lakini tutafanyaje kuhusu talanta mia moja nilizowapa jeshi la Israeli? Mtu wa Mungu akajibu, Yahwe anauwezo wa kukupa vingi zaidi kuliko hivyo.”
10 And Amasias separated from the army that came to him from Ephraim, that they might go away to their place; and they were very angry with Juda, and they returned to their place with great wrath.
Kwa hiyo Amazia akalitenganisha jeshi lilokuja kwake kutoka Efraimu; akawarudisha nyumbani tena. Hivyo hasira yao iliwaka sana zidi ya Yuda, na walirudi nyumbani kwa hasara kali.
11 And Amasias strengthened [himself], and took his people, and went to the valley of salt, and struck there the children of Seir ten thousand.
Amazia akajipa ujasiri na kuwaongoza watu wake kwenda nje kwenye bonde la chumvi, huko akawashinda wanaueme elfu kumi wa Seiri.
12 And the children of Juda took ten thousand prisoners, and they carried them to the top of the precipice, and cast them headlong from the top of the precipice, and they were all dashed to pieces.
Jeshi la Yuda likawachukua elfu kumi wengine wakiwa hai. Wakawapeleka juu ya mwamba na kuwarushwa chini kutoka huko, hivyo wote wakavunjika vunjika katika vipande.
13 And the men of the host whom Amasias sent back so that they should not go with him to battle, [went] and attacked the cities of Juda, from Samaria to Baethoron; and they struck three thousand among them, and took much spoil.
Lakini watu wa jeshi ambalo Amazia alilirudisha, ili kwamba wasiende naye vitani, wakauvamia mji Yuda kuanzia Somaria hadi Beth- horoni. Wakawapiga watu elfu tatu na kuwateka wengi sana.
14 And it came to pass, after Amasias had returned from striking Idumea, that he brought home the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up for himself as gods, and bowed down before them, and he sacrificed to them.
Sasa ikawa kwamba baada ya Amazia kurudi kutoka kuwachinja Waedomu, akaileta miungu ya watu wa Seiri, na kuisimamisha iwe miungu yake. Akainama chini mbele ya hiyo miungu na kuitolea sadaka za uvumba.
15 And the anger of the Lord came upon Amasias, and he sent him a prophet, and he said to him, Why have you sought the gods of the people, which have not rescued their own people out of your hand?
Hivyo hasira ya Yahwe ikawaka zidi ya Amazia. Akamtuma nabii kwake, ambaye alisema, “Kwa nini umeitafuta miungu ya watu ambayo haikuwaokoa hata watu wake yenyewe zidi ya mkono wako?”
16 And it came to pass when the prophet was speaking to him, that he said to him, have I made you king's counsellor? take heed lest you be scourged: and the prophet forebore, and said, I know that [God] is disposed against you to destroy you, because you have done this thing, and have not listened to my counsel.
Akiwa kwamaba yule nabii alipokuwa anaongea naye, mfalme akamwambia, “Je, wewe tumekufanya kuwa mshauri wa mfalme? Acha! Kwa nini ujitakie kuuawa?” Kisha nabii akaacha na kusema, ninajua kwamba Mungu ameamua kukuangaamiza kwa sababu umefanya tendo hili na hujasikilisa ushauri wangu.”
17 And Amasias king of Juda took counsel, and sent to Joas, son of Joachaz, son of Jeu, king of Israel, saying, Come, and let us look one another in the face.
Kisha Amazia akashauriana na washauri na kutuma wajumbe kwa Yehoashi mwana wa Yehoahazi mwana wa Yehu, mfalme wa Israel. akisema, “Njoni, tukutane uso kwa uso katika vita”.
18 And Joas king of Israel sent to Amasias king of Juda, saying, The thistle that was in Libanus sent to the cedar that was in Libanus, saying, Give your daughter to my son to wife; but, behold, your wild beasts of the field that are in Libanus shall come: and the wild beasts did come, and trod down the thistle.
Lakini Yehoashi mfalme wa Israeli akatuma wajumbe kwa Amaziahi mfalme wa Yuda, akisema, Mbaruti uliokuwa Lebanoni ulituma ujumbe kwa mwerezi ulioko Lebanoni, ukisema, Mtoe binti yako kwa mwanangu awe mke wake; lakini akapita hayawani katika Lebanoni akatembea na kuukanyaga chini mbaruti.
19 You have said, Behold, I have struck Idumea, and your stout heart exalts you: now stay at home; for why do you implicate yourself in mischief, that you should fall, and Juda with you.
Umesema, 'Ona, nimeipiga Edomu,' na moyo wako umekuinua juu. Jipe fahari katika ushindi wako, lakini ukae nyumbani, kwa maana ni kwa nini ujisababishie matatizo mwenyewe na kuanguka, wote wewe na Yuda pamoja nawe?'
20 Nevertheless Amasias listened not, for it was of the Lord to deliver him into [the enemy's] hands, because he sought after the gods of the Idumeans.
Lakini Amazia hakusikiliza, kwa sababu tukio hili lilikuwa limetoka kwa Mungu, ili awatie Waisraeli katika mkono wa adui zao, kwa sababu walikuwa wametafuta ushauri kutoka kwa miungu ya Edomu.
21 So Joas king of Israel went up; and they saw one another, he and Amasias king of Juda, in Baethsamys, which is of Juda.
Kwa hiyo, Yehoashsi, mfalme wa Israeli, akavamia; yeye na Amazia, mfalme wa Yuda, wakakutana uso kwa uso huko Beth -shemishi, ulioko Yuda.
22 And Juda was put to flight before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent.
Yuda akashindwa mbele za Israeli, na kila mtu akarudi nyumbani.
23 And Joas king of Israel took prisoner Amasias king of Juda, [son] of Joas, son of Joachaz, in Baethsamys, and brought him to Jerusalem; and he pulled down [part] of the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
Yehoashi, mfalme wa Israeli, akamkamata Amazia mwana wa Yehoashi mana wa Ahazia, mfalme wa Yuda, huko Beth - shemeshi. Akamleta Yerusalemu na kuuangusha chini ukuta wa Yerusalemu kuanzia Lango la Efraimu hadi kona ya Lango, umbali wa mikono mia nne.
24 And [he took] all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the Lord and with Abdedom, and the treasures of the king's house, and the hostages, and he returned to Samaria.
Akachukua dhahabu na fedha zote, vitu vyote vilivyoonekana akatika nyumba aya Mungu kwa Obedi Edomu, na vitu vya thamanai katika nyumba ya mfalme, na mateka pia, na akarudi Samaria.
25 And Amasias the [son] of Joas king of Juda lived after the death of Joas the [son] of Joachaz king of Israel fifteen years.
Amazia mwana wa Yoashi, mfalme wa Yuda, aliishi miaka kumi na tano baada ya kifo cha Yehoashi, mwana wa Yehoahazi, mfalme wa Israeli.
26 And the rest of the acts of Amasias, the first and the last, Behold! are they not written in the book of the kings of Juda and Israel?
Kwa mambo mengingine kuhusu Amzia, mwanzo na mwisho, tazama, je, hayajaandikwa katika kitabu cha wafalme wa Israeli?
27 And at the time when Amasias departed from the Lord, then they formed a conspiracy against him; and he fled from Jerusalem to Lachis: and they sent after him to Lachis, and killed him there.
Sasa kutoka wakati amabaoa Amazia aligeukia mbali asimfuate Yahwe, walianza kupanga njama zidi yake katika Yerusalemu. Akakimbilia Lachishi, lakini wakatuma watu nyuma yake wamfuate Lachishsi na walimuua huko.
28 And they took him up on horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of David.
Wakamleta juu ya farasis na wakamzika pamoja na babu zake kataika Mji wa Yuda.
