2 Chronicles 13
1 In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
Katika mwaka wa kumi na nane wa Mfalme Yeroboamu, Abiya akaanza kutawala juu ya Yuda.
2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Maacah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
Akatawala kwa miaka mitatu katika Yerusalemu; jina la mama yake aliitwa Maaka, binti wa Urieli wa Gibea. Kulikuwa na vita kati ya Abiya na Yeroboamu.
3 Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.
Abiya akaingia vitani na jeshi la askari, wenye nguvu, hodari, 400, 00 wanaume waliochaguliwa. Yeroboamu akapanga mistari ya vita dhidi yake yenye 800, 00 wanaume askari waliochaguliwa, wenye nguvu, hodari.
4 Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, "Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:
Abiya akasimama juu ya mlima Semaraimu, uliopo katika kilima cha nchi ya Efraimu, na akasema, “Nisikilizeni, Yeroboamu na Israeli wote!
5 Ought you not to know that YHWH, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his descendants by a covenant of salt?
Hamjui kwamba Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, alitoa sheria juu ya Israeli kwa Daudi milele, kwake na kwa wanaye kwa agano rasimi?
6 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.
Bado Yeroboamu mwana wa Nebati, mtumishi wa Selemani mwana wa Daudi, akainuka na kuasi dhidi ya bwana wake.
7 There were gathered to him worthless men, base fellows, who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.
Watu wabaya, washirika wa karibu, wakamkusanyikia, wakamjia kinyume Rehoboamu mwana wa Selemani, wakati Rehoboamu alipokuwa mdogo na asiye na uzoefu na hakuweza kuwamudu.
8 "Now you think to withstand the kingdom of YHWH in the hand of the descendants of David; and you are a great multitude, and there are with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods.
Sasa mnasema kwamba mnaweza kuuzuia utawala wa Yahwe wenye nguvu katika mkono wa uzao wa Daudi. Ninyi ni jeshsi kubwa, na pamoja nanyi kuna ndama wa dhahabu ambao Yeroboamu alitengeneza kama miungu kwa ajili yenu.
9 Haven't you driven out the priests of YHWH, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests for yourselves after the ways of the peoples of other lands? so that whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, the same may be a priest of those who are no gods.
Hamkuwafukuza nje makuhani wa Yahwe, uzao wa Haruni, na Walawi? Hamkujifanyia makuhani katika namna ya watu wa nchi zingine? Yeyote ajaye kujitakasa mwenyewe na ngo'mbe dume kijana, na madume ya kondoo anaweza kuwa kuhani wa kile ambacho siyo miungu.
10 "But as for us, YHWH is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and we have priests ministering to YHWH, the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites in their work:
Lakini kwetu, Yahwe ni Mungu wetu, na hatujamsahau. Tuna makuhani, uzao wa Haruni, wakimtumikia Yahwe, na Walawi, ambao wako kataika kazi yao.
11 and they burn to YHWH every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also set the show bread in order on the pure table; and the lampstand of gold with its lamps, to burn every evening: for we keep the instruction of YHWH our God; but you have forsaken him.
Kila asubuhi na jioni humtolea Yahwe sadaka za kuteketezwa na uvumba mtamu. Pia hupanga mkate wa uwepo juu ya meza takatifu; pia huweka kinara cha dhahabu pamoaja na taa zake, ili watoe sadaka kila jioni. sisi huzishika sheria za Yahwe, Mungu wetu, Lakini ninyi mmemsahau.
12 Look, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, do not fight against YHWH, the God of your fathers; for you shall not prosper."
Ona, Mungu yuko pamoja nasi katika vichwa vyetu, na makuhani wake wako hapa na tarumbeta kwa ajili ya kutoa sauti dhidi yenu. Watu wa Israeli, msipigane na Yahwe, Mungu wa babu zenu, kwa maana hamtafanikiwa.”
13 But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
Lakini Yeroboamu akaandaa mavamizi nyuma yao; jeshi lake lilikuwa mbele ya Yuda, na wavamizi nyuma yao.
14 When Judah looked back, look, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried to YHWH, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.
Yuda walipoanagalia nyuma, tanzama, mapigano yalikuwa pote mbele na nyuma yao. Wakamlilia Yahwe kwa sauti, na makuhani wakayapuliza matarumbeta.
15 Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it happened, that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
Kisha wanaume wa Yuda wakapiga kelele; walipopiga kele, ikawa kwamba Mungu akampiga Yeroboamu na Israeli wote mbele ya Abiya na Yuda.
16 The children of Israel fled before Judah; and God delivered them into their hand.
Watu wa Israeli wakakimbia mbele ya Yuda, na akawatia kwenye mkono wa Yuda.
17 Abijah and his people killed them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
Abiya na jeshi lake wakawaua kwa mauji makuu; 500, 000 watu wanaume waliochaguliwa wa Israeli wakaanguka wamekufa.
18 Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the people of Judah prevailed, because they relied on YHWH, the God of their fathers.
Katika namna hii hii, watu wa Israeli wakatiishwa chini wakati huo, watu wa Yuda wakashinda kwa sababu walimtegemea Yahwe, Mungu wa babu zao.
19 Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with its towns, and Jeshanah with its towns, and Ephron with its towns.
Abiya akamshawishi Yeroboamu; akachukua miji kutoka kwake; Betheli pamoja na vijiji vyake, Yeshana pamoja na vijiji vyake, na Efroni pamoaaja na vijij vyake.
20 Jeroboam did not recover strength again in the days of Abijah. YHWH struck him, and he died.
Yeroboamu hakupata naguvu tena katika siku za Abiya; Yahwe akampiga, na akafa.
21 But Abijah grew mighty, and took to himself fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons, and sixteen daughters.
Lakini Abiya akawa na nguvu sana; akachukua wanawake kumi na nne kwa ajili yake na akawa baba wa wana ishirini na mbili na mabinti kumi na sita.
22 The rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the commentary of the prophet Iddo.
Matendo ya Abiya yaliyosalia, tabia yake na maneno yake yameeandikwa katika kamusi ya nabii Ido.
