Chronicles II 28
1 Achaz was five and 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 sight of the Lord, as David his father.
Ahas menjadi raja pada usia 20 tahun, dan ia memerintah di Yerusalem 16 tahun lamanya. Ia tidak mengikuti teladan yang baik dari Raja Daud, leluhurnya, melainkan melakukan yang tidak menyenangkan hati TUHAN.
2 But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, for he made graven images.
Ia hidup seperti raja-raja Israel dan menyuruh orang membuat patung-patung Baal dari logam,
3 And [he sacrificed] to their idols in the valley of Benennom, and passed his children through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.
serta membakar dupa di Lembah Hinom. Bahkan putranya sendiri dipersembahkannya sebagai kurban kepada berhala, menurut kebiasaan buruk orang-orang yang telah diusir TUHAN dari negeri Kanaan ketika orang Israel memasuki negeri itu.
4 And he burnt incense upon the high places, and upon the roofs, and under every shady tree.
Ahas mempersembahkan kurban dan membakar dupa di tempat-tempat penyembahan dewa di gunung-gunung dan di bawah pohon-pohon yang rindang.
5 And the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and he struck him, and took captive of them a great band of prisoners, and carried him to Damascus. Also [God] delivered him into the hands of the king of Israel, who struck him with a great slaughter.
Karena Raja Ahas berdosa, TUHAN Allahnya membiarkan dia dikalahkan oleh raja Siria yang juga mengangkut sejumlah besar orang Yehuda sebagai tawanan ke Damsyik. TUHAN juga membiarkan dia dikalahkan oleh Raja Pekah anak Remalya dari Israel, yang dalam satu hari membunuh 120.000 prajurit Yehuda yang berani-berani. TUHAN, Allah leluhur mereka membiarkan semuanya itu terjadi, karena rakyat Yehuda tidak lagi menghiraukan TUHAN.
6 And Phakee the son of Romelias king of Israel, killed in Juda in one day a hundred and twenty thousand mighty men; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers.
7 And Zechri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maasias the king's son, and Ezrican the chief of his house, and Elcana the king's deputy.
Putra Ahas, yang bernama Maaseya dibunuh oleh Zikhri seorang perwira Israel. Zikhri juga membunuh Azrikam pengurus istana raja, dan Elkana, tangan kanan raja.
8 And the children of Israel took captive of their brethren three hundred thousand, women, and sons, and daughters, and they spoiled them of much property, and brought the spoils to Samaria.
Meskipun orang-orang Yehuda adalah sesama bangsa Israel, namun tentara Israel menawan 200.000 wanita dan anak-anak, lalu mengangkut mereka ke Samaria bersama-sama dengan banyak sekali barang rampasan.
9 And there was there a prophet of the Lord, his name [was] Oded: and he went out to meet the host that were coming to Samaria, and said to them, Behold, the wrath of the Lord God of your fathers [is] upon Juda, and he has delivered them into your hands, and you have slain them in wrath, and it has reached even to heaven.
Seorang nabi TUHAN bernama Oded tinggal di kota Samaria. Pada waktu tentara Israel kembali membawa tawanan dari Yehuda, Oded menemui mereka ketika mereka akan memasuki kota. Ia berkata, "Kalian telah mengalahkan orang Yehuda karena TUHAN Allah leluhurmu marah kepada mereka. Tetapi TUHAN mendengar bagaimana kejamnya kalian membunuh tentara Yehuda itu.
10 And now you talk of keeping the children of Juda and Jerusalem for servants and handmaidens. Behold, am I not with you to testify for the Lord your God?
Dan sekarang orang-orang Yerusalem dan Yehuda hendak kalian jadikan hamba-hambamu! Tidakkah kalian tahu bahwa kalian pun telah berdosa terhadap TUHAN Allahmu?
11 And now listen to me, and restore the prisoners of your brethren whom you have taken: for the fierce anger of the Lord [is] upon you.
Dengar! Para tawanan ini adalah saudara-saudaramu. Jadi, suruhlah mereka pulang. Kalau tidak, TUHAN akan marah dan menghukum kalian."
12 And the chiefs of the sons of Ephraim rose up, Udias the son of Joanas, and Barachias the son of Mosolamoth, and Ezekias the son of Sellem, and Amasias the son of Eldai, against those that came from the war,
Empat tokoh dari Israel, yaitu Azarya anak Yohanam, Berekhya anak Mesilemot, Yehizkia anak Salum, dan Amasa anak Hadlai, juga menentang tindakan tentara yang pulang itu.
13 and said to them, You shall not bring in hither the prisoners to us, for whereas sin against the Lord [is] upon us, you mean to add to our sins, and to our trespass: for our sin [is] great, and the fierce anger of the Lord [is] upon Israel.
Mereka berkata, "Jangan bawa tawanan-tawanan itu ke mari! Kita sudah berdosa terhadap TUHAN, dan dosa-dosa kita sudah cukup besar untuk dihukum. Sekarang kalian mau membuat sesuatu yang hanya akan menambah kesalahan kita."
14 So the warriors left the prisoners and the spoils before the princes and all the congregation.
Maka prajurit-prajurit itu menyerahkan para tawanan dan barang-barang rampasan itu kepada rakyat dan pemimpin-pemimpin mereka.
15 And the men who were called by name rose up, and took hold of the prisoners, and clothed all the naked from the spoils, and gave them garments and shoes, and gave them [food] to eat, and [oil] to anoint themselves [with], and they helped also every one that was weak with asses, and placed them in Jericho, the city of palm-trees, with their brethren; and they returned to Samaria.
Lalu keempat tokoh tersebut bangkit untuk mengurus para tawanan itu. Mereka membagikan pakaian dari barang rampasan itu kepada para tawanan yang memerlukannya. Mereka juga membagikan sepatu, makanan dan minuman. Para tawanan yang luka-luka diobati dengan minyak zaitun. Yang terlalu lemah untuk berjalan, dinaikkan ke atas keledai, lalu semua tawanan itu dibawa ke Yerikho, kota pohon-pohon kurma, supaya dapat pulang ke kampung halaman mereka di Yehuda. Setelah itu orang Israel pulang ke Samaria.
16 At that time king Achaz sent to the king of Assyria to help him, and on this occasion,
Orang-orang Edom mulai lagi menyerbu Yehuda dan menawan banyak orang. Karena itu Raja Ahas minta kepada Tiglat-Pileser, raja Asyur, supaya mengirim bantuan.
17 because the Idumeans had attacked [him], and struck Juda, and taken a number of prisoners.
18 Also the Philistines had made an attack on the cities of the plain country, and the cities of the south of Juda, and taken Baethsamys, and [the things in the house of the Lord, and the things in the house of the king, and of the princes: and they gave to the king] Aelon, and Galero, and Socho and her villages, and Thamna and her villages, and Gamzo and her villages: and they lived there.
Pada waktu itu juga orang-orang Filistin sedang menyerbu kota-kota di daerah kaki gunung di sebelah barat, dan di daerah sebelah selatan Yehuda. Mereka merebut kota Bet-Semes, Ayalon, dan Gederot, serta kota Sokho, Timna, dan Gomzo serta desa-desa di sekitar ketiga kota itu, lalu menetap di situ.
19 For the Lord humbled Juda because of Achaz king of Juda, because he grievously departed from the Lord.
Karena Ahas raja Yehuda meninggalkan TUHAN dan tidak memerintah rakyatnya sebagaimana mestinya, maka TUHAN mendatangkan kesusahan di Yehuda.
20 And there came against him Thalgaphellasar king of Assyria, and he afflicted him.
Raja Asyur itu datang bukan untuk membantu Ahas, melainkan untuk menyusahkannya.
21 And Achaz took the things [that were] in the house of the Lord, and the things in the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave them to the king of Assyria: but he was no help to him,
Terpaksa Ahas mengambil emas dari Rumah TUHAN, dari istana, dan dari rumah-rumah para pemimpin rakyat, lalu menyerahkannya kepada raja Asyur. Tetapi itu pun tidak berguna baginya.
22 but only [troubled him] in his affliction: and he departed yet more from the Lord, and king Achaz said,
Dalam keadaan yang sangat sulit itu, Ahas malah semakin berdosa terhadap TUHAN.
23 I will seek after the gods of Damascus that strike me. And he said, Forasmuch as the gods of the king of Syria themselves strengthen them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, and they will help me. But they became a stumbling block to him, and to all Israel.
Ia mencelakakan dirinya dan rakyatnya karena mempersembahkan kurban kepada dewa-dewa orang Siria yang sudah mengalahkan dia. Ia berpikir, "Dewa-dewa Siria telah membantu raja-raja Siria, jadi kalau saya mempersembahkan kurban kepada mereka, barangkali saya akan ditolongnya juga."
24 And Achaz removed the vessels of the house of the Lord, and cut them in pieces, and shut the doors of the house of the Lord, and made to himself altars in every corner in Jerusalem:
Kemudian ia mengambil semua perkakas Rumah TUHAN dan menghancurkannya. Lalu ditutupnya Rumah TUHAN, dan didirikannya mezbah-mezbah di seluruh Yerusalem.
25 and in each several city in Juda he made high places to burn incense to strange gods: and they provoked the Lord God of their fathers.
Di setiap kota dan desa di Yehuda ia membangun tempat-tempat penyembahan berhala untuk membakar dupa bagi dewa-dewa bangsa lain. Dengan demikian ia membuat TUHAN, Allah para leluhurnya marah kepadanya.
26 And the rest of his acts, and his deeds, the first and the last, behold, [they are] written in the book of the kings of Juda and Israel.
Kisah lain mengenai pemerintahannya dan semua perbuatannya dari mula sampai akhir dicatat di dalam buku Sejarah Raja-raja Yehuda dan Israel.
27 And Achaz slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David; for they did not bring him into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Ezekias his son reigned in his stead.
Ahas meninggal; dan dikuburkan di Yerusalem, tetapi tidak di makam raja-raja. Hizkia putranya menjadi raja menggantikan dia.
