2 Chronicles 28
1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not do that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, like David his father;
Ahazi alikuwa na umri wa miaka ishirini na mitano alipoanza kutawala, na akatawala miaka kumi na sita katika Yerusalemu. Hakufanya yaliyoadili katika macho ya Yahwe, kama Daudi babu yake alivyokuwa amefanya.
2 but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for the Baals.
Badala yake, alitembea katika njia za wafalme wa Israeli; pia alitengeneza sanamu za kusubu kwa ajila ya Mabaali.
3 Moreover he burnt incense in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, and made his sons pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.
Zaidi ya hayo, akafukiza uvumba katika bonde la Beni Hinomu na akawaweka watoto wake ndani ya moto, kwa mjibu wa desturi za uzinzi za watu ambao Yahwe aliwafukuza nje ya nchi zao mbele za watu wa Israeli.
4 He sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
Akatoa sadaka na kufukiza uvumba katika sehemu za juu na juu ya vilima na chini ya kila mti wenye majani mabichi.
5 Therefore Jehovah his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Aram; and they struck him, and carried away of his a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with a great slaughter.
Kwa hiyo Yahwe Mungu wa Ahazi, akamweka katika mikono ya mfalme wa Shamu. Waaramu wakamshinda na kuchukua kutoka kwake kundi kubwa la mateka, wakawapeleka Damesiki. Ahazi pia aliwekwa katika mikono ya mfalme wa Israeli ambaye alimshinda kwa mauji makuu.
6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; because they had forsaken Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
Kwa maana Peka mwana wa Remalia, aliwaua katika Yuda wanajeshi 120, 00 kwa siku moja, wote walikuwa wanaume hodari, kwa maana walikuwa wamemsahau Yahwe, Mungu wa babu zao.
7 Zikri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.
Zikri, mtu mwenye nguvu kutoka Efraimu, akawaua Maaseya mwana wa mfalme, Azrikamu, mwangalizi mkuu wa ikulu, na Elkana, ambaye alikuwa karibu na mfalme.
8 The children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
Jeshsi la Israeli likachukua mateka kutoka kwa ndugu zao 200, 000 wake, wana, na mabinti. Pia wakachukua nyara nyingi, ambazo walipeleka Samaria.
9 But a prophet of Jehovah was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, "Look, because Jehovah, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage which has reached up to heaven.
Lakini nabii wa Yahwe alikuwapo huko, jina lake aliitwa Odedi. Alikwenda nje kukutana na jeshi likiingia Samaria. Akawaambia, “Kwa sababu Yahwe, Mungu wa babu zenu, alikuwa na hasiri na Yuda, akawatia katika mikono yenu. Lakini mmewaua katika hasira inayofika juu mbinguni.
10 Now you purpose to keep under the people of Judah and Jerusalem for bondservants and bondmaids for yourselves. Aren't there even with you trespasses of your own against Jehovah your God?
Sasa ninyi badala ya kuwahifadhi wanaume na wanawake wa Yuda na Yerusalemu kama watumwa wenu. Lakini je hamko na hatia ya dhambi zenu zidi ya Yahwe Mungu wenu?
11 Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that you have taken captive from your brothers; for the fierce wrath of Jehovah is on you."
Sasa basi, nisikilizeni: warudisheni wafubgwa, ambao mmewachukua wa ndugu zenu, kwa maana ghadhabu ya Yahwe iko juu yenu.”
12 Then some of the heads of the people of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war,
Kisha baadhi ya viongozi wa watu wa Efraimu—Azaria mwana wa Yohanani, Berekia mwana wa Meshiremothi, na Yehizikia mwana wa Shalumu, na Amasa mwana wa Hadlai, wakasimama kinyume na wale waliorudi kutoka vitani.
13 and said to them, "You shall not bring in the captives here: for you purpose that which will bring on us a trespass against Jehovah, to add to our sins and to our trespass; for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel."
Wakasema kwao, “Lazimaa msiwaleta wafungwa hapa, kwa kuwa mlikusudia jambo ambalo litaleta juu yetu dhambi dhidi ya Yahwe, kuongeza dhambi juu yetu na makosa yetu, kwa maana makosa yetu ni makuu, na kuna hasira kali dhidi ya Israeli.”
14 So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the leaders and all the assembly.
Hivyo watu wenye silaha wakawaacha wafungwa na mateka mbele ya viongozi wa Israeli na kusanyiko lote
15 The men who have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, and gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
Watu ambao walipangwa kwa majina wakanyanyuka na kuwachukua wafungwa, na kuwavika wote waliokuwa uchi miongoni mwa mateka. Wakawavika na kuwapa viatu. Wakawapa chakula wale na kunywa. Wakawahudumia majeraha yao na kuwaweka waliodhaifu juu ya punda. Wakawarudisha kwenye familia zao katika Yeriko, (Ulioitwa mji wa mitende). Kisha wakarudi Samaria.
16 At that time king Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria to help him.
Wakati huo Mfalme Ahazi akatuma wajumbe kwa wafalme wa Ashuru kuwaomba wamsaidie.
17 For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives.
Kwa maana Waedomu walikuwa wamekuja tena na kuvamia Yuda, wakachukua wafungwa.
18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the Negev of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with its towns, and Timnah with its towns, Gimzo also and its towns: and they lived there.
Wafilisti pia wakavamia miji ya nchi ya chini na ya Negebu ya Yuda. Waliichukua Beth-shemeshi, Ayaloni, Giderothi, SoKo pamoja na vijiji vyake, Timna pamoja na vijiji vyake. Wakaenda kuishi katika sehemu hizo.
19 For Jehovah brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed severely against Jehovah.
Kwa kuwa Yahwe aliishusha chini Yuda kwa sababu ya Ahazi, mfalme wa Israeli; kwa maana alikuwa ametenda maovu katika Yuda na alikuwa ametenda dhambi nzito sana dhidi ya Yahwe.
20 Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but did not strengthen him.
Tiglath-pileseri, mfalme wa Ashuru, akaja kwake na akampa tabu badala ya kumpa nguvu.
21 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Jehovah, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria: but it did not help him.
Kwa kuwa Ahazi aliteka nyara nyumba ya Yahwe na nyumba ya mfalme na viongozi, kwa ajili ya kuvitoa vitu vya thamani kwa mfalme wa Ashuru. Lakini kufanya hivyo hakukumfaidisha yeye.
22 In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.
Mfalme Ahazi huyu huyu akatenda dhambi hata zaidi dhidi ya Yahwe katika muda wa mateso yake.
23 For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which struck him; and he said, "Because the gods of the kings of Aram helped them, so I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me." But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
Kwa maana aliwatolea dhabihu mingu wa Dameski, miungu ambao walimshinda. Akasema, “Kwa sababu miungu wa mfalme wa Aramu waliwasaidia, nitawatolea sadaka ili wanisaidie.” Lakini walikuwa watesi wake na Israeli yote.
24 Ahaz gathered together the vessels of God's house, and cut in pieces the vessels of God's house, and shut up the doors of the house of Jehovah; and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
Ahazi akazikusanya pamoja samani za nyumba ya Mungu na kuzikata vipande vipande. Akaifunga milango ya nyumba ya Yahwe na kuzitengeneza madhabahu kwa ajili yake mwenyewe katika kila kona ya Yerusalemu.
25 In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger Jehovah, the God of his fathers.
Katika kila mji wa Yuda akafanya sehemu za juu kwa ajili ya kutolea sadaka za kuteketezwa kwa miungu wengine. Akamfanya Yahwe, Mungu wa babu zake, akasirike.
26 Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, look, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
Sasa matendo yake yaliyobaki, na njia zake zote, mwanzo na mwisho, ona, yameandikwa katika kitabu cha wafalme wa Yuda na Israeli.
27 Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem; for they did not bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.
Ahazi akalala pamoja na babu zake, na wakamzika katika mji, katika Yerusalemu, lakini hawakumleta kwenye makaburi ya wafalme wa Israeli. Hezekia, mwanaye, akawa mfamle katika nafasi yake.
