2 Kings 12
1 In the seventh year of Jehu became Jehoash king; and forty years did he reign in Jerusalem; and the name of his mother was Zibyah of Beer-sheba'.
Katika mwaka wa saba wa utawala wa Yehu, Yoashi alianza kutawala, naye akatawala huko Yerusalemu miaka arobaini. Jina la mama yake aliitwa Sibia, kutoka Beer-Sheba.
2 And Jehoash did what is right in the eyes of the Lord all his days, that Yehoyada' the priest instructed him.
Yoashi akafanya yaliyo mema machoni pa Bwana miaka yote ambayo Yehoyada kuhani alikuwa akimwelekeza.
3 Only the high-places were not removed: the people as yet sacrificed and burnt incense on the high-places.
Hata hivyo mahali pa juu pa kuabudia hapakuondolewa. Watu waliendelea kutoa kafara na kufukiza uvumba huko.
4 And Jehoash said to the priests, all the money of the dedicated things that may be brought into the house of the Lord, the money of every one that passeth the numbering, the money any man is valued at, and all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the Lord,
Yoashi akawaambia makuhani, “Kusanyeni fedha zote ambazo zitaletwa kama sadaka takatifu kwenye Hekalu la Bwana, yaani fedha zilizokusanywa kama kodi, fedha zilizopokelewa kutokana na nadhiri za watu binafsi, na fedha zilizoletwa kwa hiari hekaluni.
5 The priests shall take to themselves, every man from his acquaintance; and they shall repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach may be found.
Kila kuhani na apokee fedha kutoka kwa mmoja wa watunza hazina, nazo zitumike kukarabati uharibifu wowote unaoonekana katika Hekalu.”
6 But it happened, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
Lakini ikawa kufikia mwaka wa ishirini na tatu wa utawala wake Mfalme Yoashi, makuhani walikuwa bado hawajalikarabati Hekalu.
7 Then called king Jehoash for Yehoyada' the priest, and the [other] priests, and he said unto them, Wherefore do ye not repair the breaches of the house? and now ye shall take no more money from your acquaintances, but ye shall give it up [at once] for the breaches of the house.
Kwa hiyo Mfalme Yoashi akamwita Yehoyada kuhani na makuhani wengine, akawauliza, “Kwa nini hamtengenezi uharibifu uliofanyika hekaluni? Msichukue fedha zaidi kutoka kwa watunza hazina wenu kwa ajili ya matumizi yenu, lakini kuanzia sasa ni lazima fedha yote itumike kwa ajili ya kukarabati Hekalu.”
8 And the priests consented neither to take any more money from the people, nor to repair the breaches of the house.
Makuhani wakakubali kuwa hawatakusanya tena fedha kutoka kwa watu na kwamba hawatakarabati Hekalu wenyewe.
9 But Yehoyada' the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in its lid, and he placed it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the Lord: and the priests that kept watch at the threshold put therein all the money, that was brought into the house of the Lord.
Yehoyada kuhani akachukua kisanduku na akatoboa tundu kwenye kifuniko chake. Akakiweka kando ya madhabahu upande wa kulia unapoingia hekaluni mwa Bwana. Makuhani waliolinda ingilio wakaweka ndani ya kisanduku fedha zote ambazo zililetwa katika Hekalu la Bwana.
10 And it happened, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king's scribe and the high-priest came up, and they put up in bags, after having counted, the money that was found in the house of the Lord.
Kila mara walipoona kuwa kuna kiasi kikubwa cha fedha ndani ya kisanduku, mwandishi wa mfalme na kuhani mkuu walikuja, wakazihesabu fedha hizo zilizoletwa katika Hekalu la Bwana, na kuziweka katika mifuko.
11 And they gave the money, after it was counted, into the hands of those who overlooked the workmen, that had been appointed as overseers of the house of the Lord: and they laid it out to the carpenters and to the builders, that wrought on the house of the Lord,
Wakiisha kuthibitisha kiasi cha hizo fedha, waliwapa watu walioteuliwa kusimamia kazi katika Hekalu. Kwa fedha hizo, wakawalipa wale watu waliofanya kazi katika Hekalu la Bwana: yaani, maseremala na wajenzi,
12 And to the masons, and the hewers of stone, and for the purchase of timber and hewn stones to repair the breaches of the house of the Lord, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.
waashi na wakata mawe. Walinunua mbao na mawe ya kuchongwa kwa ajili ya ukarabati wa Hekalu la Bwana, na kulipia gharama nyingine zote za kulitengeneza.
13 Nevertheless there were not made for the house of the Lord bowls of silver, knives, basins, trumpets, all kinds of vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, from the money that was brought into the house of the Lord;
Fedha zilizoletwa kwenye Hekalu hazikutumiwa kutengenezea masinia ya fedha, mikasi ya kusawazishia tambi, mabakuli ya kunyunyizia, tarumbeta wala vyombo vingine vyovyote vya dhahabu au fedha kwa ajili ya Hekalu la Bwana;
14 But they gave it to those who overlooked the workmen, and they repaired therewith the house of the Lord.
zililipwa kwa wafanyakazi, ambao walizitumia kwa kukarabati Hekalu.
15 And they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to give it to those who overlooked the workmen; for they acted in good faith.
Wao hawakudai kupewa hesabu ya fedha kutoka kwa wale waliowapa ili kuwalipa wafanyakazi, kwa sababu walifanya kwa uaminifu wote.
16 The money for trespass-offerings and the money for sin-offerings was not brought into the house of the Lord: it belonged to the priests.
Fedha zilizopatikana kutokana na sadaka za hatia na sadaka za dhambi hazikuletwa katika Hekalu la Bwana; zilikuwa mali ya makuhani.
17 At that time Chazael the king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and captured it: and Chazael directed his face to go up against Jerusalem.
Wakati huu Hazaeli mfalme wa Aramu akapanda kuishambulia Gathi, akaiteka. Kisha akageuka ili kuishambulia Yerusalemu.
18 Then took Jehoash the king of Judah all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Achazyahu, his fathers, the kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and in the king's house, and sent it to Chazael the king of Syria: and he withdrew from Jerusalem.
Lakini Yoashi mfalme wa Yuda akavichukua vyombo vyote vitakatifu vilivyowekwa wakfu na baba zake, yaani Yehoshafati, Yehoramu na Ahazia, wafalme wa Yuda, zawadi ambazo yeye mwenyewe alikuwa ameziweka wakfu pamoja na dhahabu yote iliyokutwa katika hazina za Hekalu la Bwana na katika jumba la kifalme, akazipeleka kwa Hazaeli mfalme wa Aramu, ambaye hatimaye aliondoka Yerusalemu.
19 And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah.
Kwa matukio mengine ya utawala wa Yoashi na yote aliyoyafanya, je, hayakuandikwa katika kitabu cha kumbukumbu za wafalme wa Yuda?
20 And his servants arose, and formed a conspiracy, and smote Joash in Beth-millo, which [lieth on the road] that goeth down to Silla.
Maafisa wake wakafanya shauri baya dhidi yake, nao wakamuulia Yoashi huko Beth-Milo, kwenye barabara iteremkayo kuelekea Sila.
21 And Yozachar the son of Shim'ath, and Yehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amazyah his son became king in his stead.
Maafisa waliomuua walikuwa Yozabadi mwana wa Shimeathi, na Yehozabadi mwana wa Shomeri. Akafa na akazikwa pamoja na baba zake katika Mji wa Daudi. Naye Amazia mwanawe akawa mfalme baada yake.
