2 Chronicles 20
1 And it came to pass, after this, that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, and, with them, some of the Meunim, came against Jehoshaphat, to battle.
Bwe wayitawo ebbanga, Abamowaabu n’Abamoni nga bali wamu n’abamu ku Bamoni ne balumba Yekosafaati okumulwanyisa.
2 And there came [some] and told Jehoshaphat, saying, There is coming against thee, a great multitude from beyond the sea, from Syria, —and lo! they are in Hazazon-tamar, the same, is Engedi.
Abasajja abamu ne bagenda ne bategeeza Yekosafaati nti, “Eggye ddene eriva e Busuuli okuva emitala w’Ennyanja ey’Omunnyo, likulumbye, era lituuse mu Kazazonutamali, ye Engedi,”
3 And Jehoshaphat was afraid, and set his face to seek unto Yahweh, —and proclaimed a fast for all Judah.
Yekosafaati n’atya nnyo n’amalirira okwebuuza ku Mukama, era n’alangirira okusiiba mu Yuda yonna.
4 And Judah gathered themselves together, to enquire of Yahweh, —even, out of all the cities of Judah, came they in, to seek Yahweh.
Yuda yonna n’ekuŋŋaana okunoonya okubeerwa okuva eri Mukama okuva mu bibuga byonna ebya Yuda.
5 And Jehoshaphat stood, in the convocation of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of Yahweh, —before the new court;
Awo Yekosafaati n’ayimirira mu maaso g’ekkuŋŋaaniro lya Yuda ne Yerusaalemi, mu yeekaalu ya Mukama mu maaso g’oluggya olupya,
6 and said, O Yahweh, God of our fathers, art not, thou, God in the heavens? and art, thou, not ruling throughout all the kingdoms of the nations? and, in thy hand, [are there not] strength and might? and is there any who, against thee, can stand?
n’ayogera nti, “Ayi Mukama, Katonda wa bajjajjaffe, si ggwe Katonda ow’omu ggulu? Si ggwe ofuga obwakabaka bwonna mu nsi? Obuyinza n’amaanyi biri mu mukono gwo, n’okubaawo ne watabaawo n’omu ayinza okuyimirira mu maaso go.
7 Art not, thou, our God, who didst dispossess the inhabitants of this land, from before thy people Israel, —and didst give it unto the seed of Abraham who loved thee, unto times age-abiding?
Ayi Katonda waffe, si ggwe wagobamu abatuuze abaali mu nsi eno mu maaso g’abantu bo Isirayiri, n’ogiwa ezzadde lya Ibulayimu mukwano gwo okugibeerangamu emirembe gyonna?
8 and they have dwelt therein, —and have built for thee therein, a sanctuary for thy Name, saying:
Era bagibaddemu ne bazimbamu ekifo ow’okusinziza erinnya lyo, nga boogera nti,
9 If there come upon us calamity, the sword of judgment or pestilence or famine, we will stand before this house and before thee, for, thy Name, is in this house, —that we may make outcry unto thee out of our distress, that thou mayest hear and save.
‘Bwe tulituukibwako akabi konna, oba ekitala eky’okusala omusango, oba lumbe, oba njala, tunaayimiriranga mu maaso go, ne mu maaso ga yeekaalu eno okuli erinnya lyo, ne tukukaabiriranga mu kulumwa kwaffe n’otuwulira era n’otulokola.’
10 Now, therefore, lo! the sons of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom thou didst not suffer Israel to invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, —but they turned away from them and destroyed them not,
“Naye kaakano laba, abasajja ba Amoni ne Mowaabu n’ab’oku Lusozi Seyiri, ab’omu kibangirizi kye wagaana Isirayiri okulumba bwe baava mu nsi y’e Misiri, era babeewala ne batagenda kubazikiriza,
11 yea lo! they, are requiting us, —by coming to drive us out, from thy possession, which thou didst cause us to possess.
laba bwe baagala okutusasula nga batugobaganya mu kifo kye watuwa ng’omugabo gwaffe.
12 O our God, wilt thou not bring judgment upon them, seeing that there is, in us, no strength, before this great multitude, that is coming against us, —we, therefore, know not what we shall do, but, unto thee, are our eyes.
Ayi Katonda waffe, toobasalire musango? Kubanga tetulina maanyi ga kulwana na ggye lino eddene eritulumbye. Tetumanyi kya kukola, wabula amaaso gaffe gatunuulidde ggwe.”
13 And, all Judah, were standing before Yahweh, —also their little ones, their wives and their children.
Abasajja bonna aba Yuda, wamu ne bakyala baabwe, n’abaana baabwe, n’abaana abasemberayo ddala obuto, ne bayimirira mu maaso ga Mukama.
14 Now, as for Jahaziel son of Zechariah son of Benaiah son of Jeiel son of Mattaniah a Levite, of the sons of Asaph, there came upon him the spirit of Yahweh, in the midst of the convocation:
Awo Omwoyo wa Mukama n’akka ku Yakaziyeeri mutabani wa Zekkaliya, muzzukulu wa Benaya muzzukulu wa Yeyeri, muzzukulu wa Mattaniya, Omuleevi ow’ezzadde lya Asafu ng’ayimiridde wakati mu lukuŋŋaana.
15 and he said, Give ye heed, all Judah and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! Thus, saith Yahweh unto you. As for you, do not fear nor be dismayed, by reason of this great multitude, for, not yours, is the battle, but, God’s.
N’ayogera nti, “Kabaka Yekosafaati, ne Yuda yenna, n’abatuuze ba Yerusaalemi, kino Mukama ky’abagamba nti, ‘Temutya era temuggwaamu mwoyo olw’eggye eryo eddene, kubanga olutalo si lwammwe, naye lwa Katonda.
16 To-morrow, go ye down against them, for lo! there they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz, —and ye shall find them at the end of the ravine, facing the wilderness of Jeruel.
Enkya muserengete mubasisinkane; laba bajja kwambukira awalinnyirwa e Zizi, era munaabasisinkana ekiwonvu we kikoma mu ddungu lya Yerweri.
17 It is not, for you, to fight in this matter, —take your station, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem, do not fear, nor be dismayed, to-morrow, go ye out to meet them, and, Yahweh, will be with you.
Tekijja kubeetagisa kulwana lutalo luno. Mubeere mu bifo byammwe, mube bagumu mulabe obuwanguzi Mukama bw’anaabawa mmwe Yuda ne Yerusaalemi. Temutya wadde okuggwaamu omwoyo; enkya mugende mubasisinkane, Mukama anaabeera nammwe.’”
18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head, with his face to the ground, —and, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, fell down before Yahweh, prostrating themselves unto Yahweh.
Awo Yekosafaati n’avuunama amaaso ge ku ttaka, era ne Yuda yenna n’abatuuze bonna ab’e Yerusaalemi ne bavuunama wansi mu maaso ga Mukama ne bamusinza.
19 And Levites—of the sons of the Kohathites and of the sons of the Korahites, stood up to offer praise unto Yahweh, God of Israel, with an exceedingly loud voice.
Abamu ku Baleevi, Abakokasi n’abalala nga Bakoola ne bayimirira okutendereza Mukama, Katonda wa Isirayiri, n’eddoboozi ery’omwanguka.
20 So they rose early in the morning, and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa, —and, as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, Trust ye in Yahweh your God, and ye shall be trusted, Trust ye in his prophets, and ye shall prosper.
Ne bakeera mu makya ne bagenda mu ddungu lya Tekowa. Bwe baali nga bagenda Yekosafaati n’ayimirira n’abagamba nti, “Mumpulirize, Yuda n’abantu ab’e Yerusaalemi! Mube n’okukkiriza mu Mukama Katonda wammwe munaanywezebwa; mukkirize bannabbi be, munaalaba omukisa.”
21 And, when he had given counsel unto the people, he appointed such as should sing unto Yahweh, and offer praise with holy adorning, —as they should be going forth before the armed men, that they should be saying, O give thanks unto Yahweh, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.
Awo bwe yamala okwebuuza ku bantu, n’alonda abasajja ab’okuyimbira Mukama, n’okumutendereza olw’ekitiibwa ky’obutuukirivu bwe, abakulemberamu eggye, nga boogera nti, “Mwebaze Mukama kubanga okwagala kwe kubeerera emirembe gyonna.”
22 And, when they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh had set liers-in-wait against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who were coming against Judah, and they were smitten.
Awo bwe batandika okuyimba n’okutendereza, Mukama n’ataayiza abasajja ba Amoni, n’aba Mowaabu, n’ab’oku Lusozi Seyiri, abaali balumbye Yuda, ne bawangulwa.
23 Then rose up the sons of Ammon and Moab against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, to devote and to destroy, —and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to cut off, every man his neighbour.
Abasajja ba Amoni n’aba Mowaabu ne bagolokokera ku basajja ab’oku Lusozi Seyiri ne babazikiriza, era bwe baamala okubazikiriza, ne bakyukiragana ne battiŋŋana.
24 So when, Judah, came near the watch-tower of the wilderness, —they turned towards the multitude, and lo! there they were, dead bodies fallen to the earth, with none to escape.
Awo abasajja aba Yuda bwe baatuuka ku munaala ogw’eddungu, ne batunuulira eggye eddene, laba nga bonna mirambo egigudde, nga tewaliwo n’omu eyawonyeewo.
25 And, when Jehoshaphat and his people came near to plunder the spoil of them, they found among them, in abundance, both riches and dead bodies and precious jewels, and they stripped off for themselves, beyond what they could carry away, —and they were three days plundering the spoil, for great it was.
Yekosafaati n’abantu be bwe bajja okutwala omunyago, basangawo ebintu bingi n’engoye nnyingi, n’eby’obugagga bingi, okusinga n’ebyo bye baali basobola okwetikka. Baamala ennaku ssatu nga babisomba, olw’obungi bwabyo.
26 And, on the fourth day, they assembled themselves in the vale of Beracah, for there they blessed Yahweh, —on this account, was the name of that place called The Vale of Beracah—unto this day.
Ku lunaku olwokuna ne bakuŋŋaanira mu kiwonvu ekya Beraka, okutendereza Mukama, kyekyava kituumibwa Ekiwonvu kya Beraka, ne leero.
27 Then turned every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with, Jehoshaphat, at their head, to go again to Jerusalem with joy, —for Yahweh had caused them to rejoice over their enemies.
Oluvannyuma, buli musajja wa Yuda n’owa Yerusaalemi, nga bakulemberwamu Yekosafaati, ne baddayo e Yerusaalemi nga basanyuse, kubanga Mukama yali abawadde essanyu olw’okuwangula abalabe baabwe.
28 So they came to Jerusalem, with harps and with lyres, and with trumpets, —unto the house of Yahweh.
Ne bayingira Yerusaalemi, ne bagenda mu yeekaalu ya Mukama nga bakutte entongooli, n’ennanga, n’amakondeere.
29 And it came to pass that, the dread of God, was upon all the kingdoms of the countries, -when they heard, that Yahweh had fought against the enemies of Israel.
Entiisa ya Mukama n’ejja ku bwakabaka bwonna obw’omu mawanga, bwe baawulira nga Mukama yalwana n’abalabe ba Isirayiri.
30 So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, —for his God, gave him rest, round about.
Era obwakabaka bwa Yekosafaati ne buba n’emirembe, kubanga Katonda we yamuwa emirembe enjuuyi zonna.
31 Thus Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah, —thirty-five years old, was he when he began to reign, and, twenty-five years, reigned he in Jerusalem, and the, name of his mother, was Azubah, daughter of Shilhi.
Yekosafaati n’afuga Yuda. Yalina emyaka amakumi asatu mu etaano we yafuukira kabaka wa Yuda, era n’afugira emyaka amakumi abiri mu etaano mu Yerusaalemi, ne nnyina erinnya lye nga ye Azuba muwala wa Siruki.
32 And he walked in the way of his father Asa, and turned not from it, —doing that which was right, in the eyes of Yahweh.
N’atambulira mu kkubo lya Asa kitaawe, n’atalivaamu, era n’akola ebyali ebirungi mu maaso ga Mukama.
33 Howbeit, the high places, were not taken away, —for as yet, the people, had not fixed their heart unto the God of their fathers.
Naye ebifo ebigulumivu teyabiggyaawo, so n’abantu ne bataweerayo ddala mitima gyabwe eri Katonda wa bajjajjaabwe.
34 But, the rest of the story of Jehoshaphat, first and last, lo! there it is written in the story of Jehu son of Hanani, which hath been added to the book of the Kings of Israel.
Ebyafaayo ebirala ebyaliwo mu mulembe gwa Yekosafaati, okuva ku ntandikwa ye okutuusa ku nkomerero ye, byawandiikibwa mu bitabo bya Yeeku mutabani wa Kanani, era biri ne mu kitabo ekya bassekabaka ba Isirayiri.
35 Yet, after this, did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, —he, was lawless in his doings;
Bwe waayitawo ebbanga, Yekosafaati kabaka wa Yuda n’akola endagaano ne Akaziya kabaka wa Isirayiri, omukozi w’ebibi.
36 and he joined with him, to make ships to go unto Tarshish, —and they made ships in Ezion-geber,
N’ateesa naye okuzimba ebyombo ebyamaguzi biseeyeeyenga okugenda e Talusiisi, era ne babizimbira mu Eziyonigeba.
37 Then prophesied, Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah, against Jehoshaphat, saying, —Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, Yahweh hath broken in pieces thy works. So the ships were wrecked, and were not able to go unto Tarshish.
Mu kiseera ekyo Eryeza mutabani wa Dodavaku ow’e Malesa n’ayogera ebyobunnabbi eri Yekosafaati ng’agamba nti, “Kubanga okoze endagaano ne Akaziya, n’omwegattako, Mukama alizikiriza by’okoze.” Era ebyombo ne bimenyekamenyeka, ne bitasobola kugenda Talusiisi.
