2 Chronicles 34

1 Josiah [is] a son of eight years in his reigning, and he has reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem,

Yosia alikuwa na umri wa miaka kumi na nane alipoanza kutawala; alitawala miaka thelathini na moja katika Yerusalemu.

2 and he does that which is right in the eyes of YHWH, and walks in the ways of his father David, and has not turned aside [to] the right or left.

Alifanya yaliyohaki katika macho ya Yahwe, na alitembea katiaka njia za Daudi babu yake, ha hakugeuka mbali iwe kulia au kushoto.

3 And in the eighth year of his reign (and he [is] yet a youth), he has begun to seek for the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he has begun to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the carved images, and the molten images.

Kwa maana ndani ya miaka minane ya ya utawala wake, alipokuwa bado kijana, alianza kumtafuta Mungu wa Daudi, babu yake. Katika miaka ishirini, alianza kuisafisha Yuda na Yerusalemu kutoka sehemu za juu, vituo vya Maashera, na sanamu za kuchonga na sanamu za chuma ya kuyeyushwa.

4 And they break down the altars of the Ba‘alim before him, and he has cut down the images that [are] on high above them, and the Asherim, and the carved images, and the molten images, he has broken and beaten small, and strews [them] on the surface of the graves of those sacrificing to them,

Watu wakazivunja madhabahu za Baali katika uwepo wake; akazibomoa nguzo za Maashera na na zile sanamu za kuchonga, na sanamu za chuma ya kuyeyushwa katika vipande hadi zikawa mavumbi. Akayasamabaza mavumbi juu ya makaburi ya wale ambao walizitolea sadaka.

5 and he has burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and cleanses Judah and Jerusalem,

Akaichoma mifupa ya makuhani wao juu ya madhabahu zao. Katika namna hii, akaisafisha Yuda na Yerusalemu.

6 and in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their tools, all around.

Alifanya hivyo hivyo katika miji ya Manase, Efraimu, na Simeoni, sehemu zote hadi Neftali, na katika maeneo yaliyoizunguka.

7 And he breaks down the altars and the Asherim, and he has beaten down the carved images very small, and he has cut down all the images in all the land of Israel, and turns back to Jerusalem.

Alizivunja madhabahu, akayapiga Maashera, na sanamu za kuchonga kuwa unga, na kuzisambaratisha madhabahu zote za uvumba katika nchi yote ya Israeli; kisha akarudi Yerusalemu.

8 And in the eighteenth year of his reign, to purify the land and the house, he has sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah head of the city, and Joah son of Johaz the remembrancer, to strengthen the house of his God YHWH.

Sasa katika kipindi cha miaka ishirini ya utawala wake, baada ya Yosia kuisafisha nchi na hekalu, alimtuma Shafani mwana wa Azali, Manaseya, akida wa mji, na Yoa mwana wa Yoahazi katibu, kuikarabati nyumba ya Yahwe Mungu wake.

9 And they come to Hilkiah the high priest, and they give the money that is brought into the house of God, that the Levites, keeping the threshold, have gathered from the hand of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and from all the remnant of Israel, and from all Judah, and Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem,

Wakaenda kwa Hilkia, kuhani mkuu, na wakakabidhi kwake fedha ambazo zilikuwa zimeletwa kwenye nyumbaa ya Mungu, ambazo Walawi, walinzi wa milingo, walikuwa wamekusanya kutoka Manase na Efraimu, kutoka kwa masalia wote wa Israeli, kutoka Yuda yote na Benyamini, na kutoka kwa wakaaji wa Yerusalemu.

10 and they give [it] into the hand of the workmen, those appointed over the house of YHWH, and they give it [to] the workmen who are working in the house of YHWH, to repair and to strengthen the house;

Wakaikabidhi ile fedha kwa watu waliosimamia kazi ya hekalu la Yahwe. Watu wale wakawalipa wafanya kazi walioilikarabati na kulijenga tena hekalu.

11 and they give [it] to craftsmen and to builders to buy hewn stones, and wood for couplings and for beams [for] the houses that the kings of Judah had destroyed.

Wakawalipa maseremala na wajenzi kwa ajili ya kununulia mawe ya kuchonga na mbao kwa ajili ya kuungia, na kutengeneza boriti za nyumba amabazo baadha ya wafalme wa Yuda waliziacha zikachakaa.

12 And the men are working faithfully in the business, and over them are appointed Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathite, to overlook; and of the Levites, everyone understanding about instruments of song,

Watu waliifanya kazi kwa uaminifu. Wasimamizi wao Yahathi na Obadia, Walawi, wa wana wa Merari; na Zekaria na Meshulamu, kutoka kwa wana wa Wakohathi. Walawi wengine, wote kati ya wale waliokuwa wanamziki wazuri sana, kwa ukaribu waliwaelekeza watendakazi.

13 and over the burden-bearers, and overseers of everyone doing work for every service; and of the Levites [are] scribes, and officers, and gatekeepers.

Walawi hawa walikuwa viongoziz wa wale waliobeba vifaa vya ujenzi na watu wengine wote waliofanya kazi kwa namna yoyote ile. Pia palikuwa na Walawi ambao walikuwa makatibu, watawala na walinda lango.

14 And in their bringing out the money that is brought into the house of YHWH, Hilkiah the priest has found the Scroll of the Law of YHWH by the hand of Moses,

Walipoileta fedha ambayo ilikuwa imeletwa kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, Hilkia yule kuhani akakiokota kitabu cha sheri ya Yahwe ambacho kilikuwa kimetolewa kupitia Musa.

15 and Hilkiah answers and says to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found [the] Scroll of the Law in the house of YHWH”; and Hilkiah gives the scroll to Shaphan,

Hilkia akamwambia Shafani yule mwandishi, “Nimekiokota kitabu cha sheria katika nyumba ya Yahwe”. Hilikia akakileta kitabu kwa Shefani.

16 and Shaphan brings in the scroll to the king, and brings the king back word again, saying, “All that has been given into the hand of your servants they are doing,

Shefani akakipelek kitabu kwa mfalme, na pia akatoa taarifa kwake, akisema, “Watumishi wako wanafanya kila kitu walichokabidhiwa.

17 and they pour out the money that is found in the house of YHWH, and give it into the hand of those appointed and into the hands of those doing the work.”

Waliitoa feedha yote amabayo ilionekana katika nyumba ya Yahwe, na waliikabidhi katika mikono ya wasimamizi na watendakazi.”

18 And Shaphan the scribe declares [it] to the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has given a scroll to me”; and Shaphan reads in it before the king.

Shefani mwandishi akamwambia mfalme.” Hilkia kuhani amenipa kitabu.” Kisha Shefani akamsomea mfalme katika hicho kitabu.

19 And it comes to pass, at the king’s hearing the words of the Law, that he tears his garments,

Ikawa kwamba mfalme alipokuwa ameyasikia maneno ya sheria, aliyararua mavazi yake.

20 and the king commands Hilkiah, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Abdon son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah, servant of the king, saying,

Mflme akawaamuru Hilkia, Ahikamu mwana wa Shafani, Abdoni mwana wa Mika, Shafani mwaandishi, na Asaya, mtumishi wake, akisema,

21 “Go, seek YHWH for me, and for him who is left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the scroll that is found, for great [is] the fury of YHWH that is poured on us, because that our fathers did not keep the word of YHWH to do according to all that is written on this scroll.”

“Nendeni mkaulize mapenzi ya Yahwe kwa ajili yangu, na kwa wale waliobaki katika Israeli na Yuda, kwa sababu ya maneno ya kitabu ambacho kimeokotwa. Kwa maani ni kikuu, kwa sababu babu zetu hawakuyasikiliza maneno ya kitabu hiki ili kuyatii yote yaliyokuwa yameandikwa ndani yake”. (Badala ya “ambayo yamemiminwa juu yetu”, baadhi ya matoleo yanasema “ambayo yamemulikwa zidi yetu”).

22 And Hilkiah goes, and they of the king, to Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum son of Tikvath, son of Hasrah, keeper of the garments, and she is dwelling in Jerusalem in the Second [Quarter], and they speak to her thus.

Kwa hiyo Hilkia, na wale ambao mfalme alikuwa amewaamuru, wakaenda kwa Hulda nabii wa kike, mke wa Shalumu mwana wa Tohathi mwana wa Hasra, mtunza mavazi (aliishi katika Yerusalemu katika wilaya ya pili), na walizungumza naye katika namna hii.

23 And she says to them, “Thus said YHWH, God of Israel: Say to the man who has sent you to me,

Akasema kwao, “Hivi ndivyo Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, anasema: Mwambie mtu aliyewatuma kwangu,

24 Thus said YHWH: Behold, I am bringing in calamity on this place and on its inhabitants, all the execrations that are written on the scroll that they read before the king of Judah,

Hivi ndivyo Yahwe anasema: Ona, niko karibu kuleta maafa juu ya sehemu hii na wakaaaji wake, laana zote zilizoandikwa katika kitabu walichokisoma mbele ya mfalme wa Yuda.

25 because that they have forsaken Me, and make incense to other gods, so as to provoke Me with all the works of their hands, and My fury is poured out on this place, and it is not quenched.

Kwa sababu wamenisahau na wametoa sadaka za uvumba kwa miungu mingine, ili kwamba waniweke katika hasira kwa matendo yote waliyofanya — kwa hiyo hasira yangu itamiminwa juu ya hii sehemu, na haitazimishwa. (Badala ya “ambayo yamemiminwa juu yetu”, baadhi ya matoleo yana “amabyo yamemlikwa zidi yetu”.)

26 And to the king of Judah who is sending you to inquire of YHWH, thus you say to him, Thus said YHWH God of Israel, whose words you have heard:

Lakini kwa mfalme wa Yuda, aliyewatuma kumuuliza Yahwe alichopaswa kufanya, hivi ndivyo mtakavyosema kwake, 'Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli anasema hivi: Kuhusu maneno uliyosika,

27 Because your heart [is] tender, and you are humbled before God in your hearing His words concerning this place and concerning its inhabitants, and are humbled before Me, and tear your garments, and weep before Me, indeed, I have also heard [you]—a declaration of YHWH.

kwa sababu moyo wako ulipondeka, na ulijinyenyekeza mbele yangu ulipoyasikia maneno yake zidi ya sehemu hii na wakaaji wake, na kwa sababu umejinyenyekeza mwenyewe mbele zangu, pia nimekusikiliza —hili ni azimio la Yahwe—

28 Behold, I am gathering you to your fathers, and you have been gathered to your graves in peace, and your eyes do not look on all the calamity that I am bringing on this place and on its inhabitants”; and they bring the king back word.

ona, nitakukusanya kwa mababu zako. Utakusanywa katika kaburi lako kwa amani, na macho yako hayataona maafa yoyoye nitakayoleta juu ya sehemu hii na wakaaji wake”. Wale watu wakarudisha ujumbe huu kwa mfalme.

29 And the king sends and gathers all the elderly of Judah and Jerusalem,

Mfalme akatuma wajumbe na kuwakusanya wazee wote wa Yuda na Yerusalemu.

30 and the king goes up to the house of YHWH, and [to] every man of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, even all the people, from great even to small, and he reads in their ears all the words of the scroll of the covenant that is found in the house of YHWH.

Kisha mfalme akaenda kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, na watu wote wa Yuda wakaaji wa Yerusalemu, na makuhani, Walawi, na watu wote, kuanzia wakubwa hadi wadogo. Kisha akasoma mbele zao maneno yote ya kitabu cha Agano kilichokuwa kimeokotwa katika nyumba ya Yahwe.

31 And the king stands on his station, and makes the covenant before YHWH to walk after YHWH, and to keep His commands, and His testimonies, and His statutes, with all his heart and with all his soul, to do the words of the covenant that are written on this scroll.

Mfalme aksimama katika sehemu yake na kufanya aganao mbele za Yahwe, kutembea mbele za Yahwe, na kuzishika amri zake, taratibu zake, na sheria zake, kwa moyo wake wote na roho yake yote, kuyatii maneno ya agano yaliyokuwa yameandikwa katika agano ambayo yalikuwa yameandikwa katika kitabu hiki.

32 And he presents everyone who is found in Jerusalem and Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem do according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

Aliwasababisha wote walioonekana katika Yerusalemu na Benyamini kusimama kwa agano. Wakaaji wa Yerusalemu wakatembea kwa agano la Mungu, Mungu wa babu zao.

33 And Josiah turns aside all the abominations out of all the lands that the sons of Israel have, and causes everyone who is found in Israel to serve, to serve their God YHWH; all his days they did not turn aside from after YHWH, God of their fathers.

Yosia akapeleka mbali mambo yote ya machukizo kutoka kwenye nchi iliyomilikiw na watu wa Israeli. Akamfanya kila mtu katika Israeli amwabudu Yahwe, Mungu wao. Kwa maisha siku zake zote, hawakugeka mbali kwa kutomfuata Yahwe, Mungu wa mababu zao.