2 Kings 1
1 And Moab transgresses against Israel after the death of Ahab,
Moabu aliasi dhidi ya Israeli baada ya kifo cha Ahabu.
2 and Ahaziah falls through the lattice in his upper chamber that [is] in Samaria, and is sick, and sends messengers, and says to them, “Go, inquire of Ba‘al-Zebub god of Ekron if I recover from this sickness.”
Baada hapo Ahazi akaanguka chini ya dirisha lenye waya zinazikinzana kwenye chumba chake juu katika Samaria, na alikuwa amejeruhiwa. Kwa hiyo alituma wajumbe na kuwaambia, “Nendeni, muulizeni Baal Zebubu, mungu wa Ekroni, kama nitapona hili jeraha.”
3 And a messenger of YHWH has spoken to Elijah the Tishbite, “Rise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and speak to them, Is it because there is not a God in Israel—you are going to inquire of Ba‘al-Zebub god of Ekron?
Lakini malaika wa Yahwe wakamwambia Eliya Mtishbi, “Inuka, nenda ukaonane na wajumbe wa mfalme wa Samaria, na uwaulize, 'Je ni kwasababu hakuna Mungu katika israeli ambaye mnayekwenda kuuliza pamoja na Zebebu, mungu wa Ekroni?
4 And therefore, thus said YHWH: The bed to where you have gone up, you do not come down from it, for you certainly die”; and Elijah goes on.
Kwa hiyo Yahwe anasema, “Hutaweza kushuka chini kutoka kwenye kitanda ambacho ulichokipanda; badala yake, utakufa hakika."”” Baada ya hapo Eliya akaondoka.
5 And the messengers return to him, and he says to them, “What [is] this—you have turned back!”
wakati wale wajumbe waliporudi kwa Ahazia, akawaambia, “Kwa nini mmerudi?”
6 And they say to him, “A man has come up to meet us and says to us, Go, return to the king who sent you, and you have said to him, Thus said YHWH: Is it because there is not a God in Israel—you are sending to inquire of Ba‘al-Zebub god of Ekron? Therefore, the bed to where you have gone up, you do not come down from it, for you certainly die.”
Wakamwambia, “mtu amekuja kuonana na sisi ambaye ametuambia, 'Turudi kwa mfalme ambaye aliyewatuma, na mkamwambie, Yahwe amesema hivi: 'Je ni kwa sababu hakuna Mungu katika Israeli mpaka mmewatuma watu kwenda kumuuliza kwa Baal Zabubu, mungu wa Ekron? Kwa hiyo hutashuka kutoka kitanda ulichokipanda; badala yake, utakufa hakika."””
7 And he says to them, “What [is] the fashion of the man who has come up to meet you, and speaks these words to you?”
Ahazi akawaambia wajumbe wake, “'Alikuwa mtu wa aina gani, yule ambaye alikuja kuonana na ninyi na akasema haya maneno kwenu?”
8 And they say to him, “A hairy man, and a girdle of skin girt around his loins”; and he says, “He [is] Elijah the Tishbite.”
Wakamjibu, “Alikuwa amevaa kanzu yenye manyaya na alikuwa na mkanda wa ngozi kiunanoni kwake.'” Hivyo mfalme akajibu, '“Yule alikuwa Eliya Mtishbi.”
9 And he sends to him a head of fifty and his fifty, and he goes up to him (and behold, he is sitting on the top of the hill), and he speaks to him, “O man of God, the king has spoken, Come down.”
Ndipo mfalme akatuma nahodha wa askari hamsini kwa Elya. Nahodha akaenda mpaka kwa Eliya ambapo alipokuwa amekaa juu ya mlima. Nahodha akamwambia Eliya, “Wewe, mtu wa Mungu, mfalme amesema, 'shuka chini.'”
10 And Elijah answers and speaks to the head of the fifty, “And if I [am] a man of God, fire comes down from the heavens and consumes you and your fifty”; and fire comes down from the heavens and consumes him and his fifty.
Eliya akajibu na kusema kwa nahodha, “Kama mimi ni mtu wa Mungu, moto na ushuke chini kutoka mbinguni na kukula wewe na watu wako hamsini.” Kisha moto ukashuka chini kutoka mbinguni na kumla yeye na watu wake hamsini.
11 And he turns and sends to him another head of fifty and his fifty, and he answers and speaks to him, “O man of God, thus said the king: Hurry, come down.”
Tena Mfalme Ahazi akamtuma nahodha mwingine pamoja na maaskari wengine hamsini. Huyu nahodha pia akasema kwa Eliya, “Wewe, mtu wa Mungu, mfalme anasema, teremka chini haraka.”'
12 And Elijah answers and speaks to them, “If I [am] a man of God, fire comes down from the heavens and consumes you and your fifty”; and fire of God comes down from the heavens and consumes him and his fifty.
Eliya akajibu na kuwaambia, “Kama mimi ni mtu wa Mungu, ngoja moto ushuke kutoka mbinguni na ukule wewe na watu wako hamsini.” Moto wa Mungu ukashuka chini tena kutoka mbinguni na kumla yeye na watu wake hamsini.
13 And he turns and sends a third head of fifty and his fifty, and the third head of fifty goes up, and comes in, and bows on his knees before Elijah, and makes supplication to him, and speaks to him, “O man of God, please let my soul and the soul of your servants—these fifty—be precious in your eyes.
Bado tena mfalme alituma kundi la tatu la wapiganaji hamsini. Huyu nahodha akaenda, akaanguka mbele ya miguu ya Eliya, na kumsihi na kumwambia, “Wewe, mtu wa Mungu, Nakuomba, acha uzima wangu na uzima wa hawa watumishi wako hamsini uwe na thamani machoni kwako.
14 Behold, fire has come down from the heavens and consumes the two heads of the former fifties and their fifties; and now, let my soul be precious in your eyes.”
Ndipo, moto ukashuka chini kutoka mbinguni na kuwala wale manahodha wawili wa kwanza pamoja na watu wao, bali sasa acha uzima wangu uwe na thamani machoni kwako.”
15 And a messenger of YHWH speaks to Elijah, “Go down with him, do not be afraid of him”; and he rises and goes down with him to the king,
Malaika wa Yahwe akamwambia Eliya, “'Nenda chini pamoja naye. Usimwogope.”' Hivyo Eliya akainuka na kwenda chini pamoja naye kwenda kwa mfalme.
16 and speaks to him, “Thus said YHWH: Because that you have sent messengers to inquire of Ba‘al-Zebub god of Ekron—is it because there is not a God in Israel to inquire of His word? Therefore, the bed to where you have gone up—you do not come down from it, for you certainly die.”
Baadye Eliya akamwambia Ahazia, '“Hivi ndivyo Yahwe asemavyo, Umewatuma wajumbe kuzungumza pamoja na Baal-Zebubu, mungu wa Ekron. Je ni kwa sababu hakuna Mungu katika Israeli ambaye unayeweza kumuuliza habari? Kwa hiyo sasa, hutaweza kushuka chini kutoka kwenye kitanda ulichokipanda; utakufa hakika.'”
17 And he dies, according to the word of YHWH that Elijah spoke, and Jehoram reigns in his stead, in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, for he had no son.
Hivyo Mfalme Ahazia alikufa kulingana na neno la Yahwe ambalo Eliya alilisema. Yoramu alianza kutawala katika eneo lake, katika mwaka wa pili Yoramu mwana wa Yohoshafati mfalme wa Yuda, kwa sababu Ahazia hakuwa na mtoto.
18 And the rest of the matters of Ahaziah that he did, are they not written on the scroll of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Kama mambo mengine yanayomuhusu Ahazia, je hayakuandikwa katika kitabu cha matukio ya wafalme wa Israeli?
