2 Chronicles 14
1 And he lay down Abijah with ancestors his and people buried him in [the] city of David and he became king Asa son his in place of him in days his it was at peace the land ten years.
Abiya kalala pamoja na babu zake, na wakamzika kataika maji wa Daudi. Asa, mwanaye, akawa mfalme katika nafasi yake. Katika siku yake nchi ilikuwa na miaka kumi.
2 And he did Asa the good and the right in [the] eyes of Yahweh God his.
Asa alifanya yaliyomema na sahihi katika macho ya Yahwe Mungu wake,
3 And he removed [the] altars of foreignness and the high places and he broke down the sacred pillars and he cut down the Asherah poles.
kwa maana aliziondosha mbali madhabahu za kigeni na sehemu za juu. Akaziangusha chini nguzo za mawe na kuzikata nguzo za Maashera.
4 And he said to Judah to seek Yahweh [the] God of ancestors their and to observe the law and the commandment.
Akawaamuru Yuda kumtafuta Yahwe, Mungu wa babu zao, na kuzishika sheria na amri.
5 And he removed from all [the] cities of Judah the high places and the incense altars and it was at peace the kingdom before him.
Pia akaziondosha mbali sehemu za juu na madhabahu za kufukiza kutoka miji yote ya Yuda. Ufalme ulikuwa na pumziko chini yake.
6 And he built cities of fortification in Judah for it was at peace the land and there not with him [was] war in the years these for he had given rest Yahweh to him.
Akajenga miji ya ngome katika Yuda, kwa maana nchi ilikuwa tulivu, na hakuwa na vita katika miaka hiyo, kwa sababu Yahwe alikuwa amempa amani.
7 And he said to Judah let us build - the cities these and let us surround [them] wall and towers gates and bars still it the land [is] before us for we have sought Yahweh God our we sought [him] and he has given rest to us from round about and they built and they prospered.
Kwa maana Asa aliwaambia Yuda, “Tuijenge miji hii na kuizungushia kuta, na minara, mageti, na makomeo; nchi bado yetu kwa sababu tumemtafuta Yahwe Mungu wetu. Tumemtafuta yeye, na ametupa amani katika kila upande.” Kwa hiyo walijenga na wakafanikiwa.
8 And it belonged to Asa an army bearing body shield[s] and spear[s] from Judah three hundred thousand. And of Benjamin [those who] carry a shield and [those who] bend a bow two hundred and eighty thousand all these [were] mighty [men] of strength.
Asa alikuwa na jeshi ambalo lilibeba ngao na mikuki; kutoka Yuda alikuwa na wanaume 300, 000, na kutoka Benyamini, wanaume 280, 000 waliobeba ngao na kuvuta pinde.
9 And he came out against them Zerah the Cushite with an army a thousand thousand and chariots three hundred and he came to Mareshah.
Zera Mwethiopia akaja juu yao na jeshi la wanajeshi milioni moja na magari mia tatu; akaja Maresha.
10 And he went out Asa before him and they drew up in formation battle in [the] valley of Zephathah to Mareshah.
Kisha Asa akatoka nje kukutana naye, na wakapanga mistari ya vita ya mapigano katika bonde la Sefatha huko Maresha.
11 And he called out Asa to Yahweh God his and he said O Yahweh there not [is] with you to help between great and not strength help us O Yahweh God our for on you we depend and in name your we have come on the multitude this O Yahweh [are] God our you may not he retain with you a man.
Asa kamlilia Yahwe, Mungu wake, na akasema, “Yahwe, hakuna aliye kama wewe lakini ni wewe wa kumsaidia mtu asiye na nguvu anapokutana na mengi. Tusaidie, Yahwe, Mungu wetu, kwa maana tunakutegemea wewe, na katika jina lako tumekuja kupambana na idadi hii kubwa ya adui. Yahwe, wewe ni Mungu wetu; usimuache mtu akushinde.”
12 And he defeated Yahweh the Cushites before Asa and before Judah and they fled the Cushites.
Kwa hiyo Yahwe akawapiga Waethiopia mbele za ASa na Yuda; Waethiopia wakakimbia.
13 And he pursued them Asa and the people which [was] with him to to Gerar and it fell of [the] Cushites to not [belonged] to them preservation for they had been broken before Yahweh and before army his and they carried off booty much very.
Asa pamoja na wanajeshi waliokuwa pamoja naye wakawafukuza hadi Gerari. Kwa hiyo Waethiopia wengi wakajeruhiwa kiasi kwamba hawakuweza kupona, kwa maana waliangamizwa kabisa mbele za Yahwe na jeshi lake. Jeshsi likachukua mateka wengi sana.
14 And they struck down all the cities around Gerar for it was [the] dread of Yahweh on them and they plundered all the cities for plunder much it was in them.
Jeshi likaviangamiza vijiji vyote jirani na Garari, kwa kuwa hofu ya Yahwe ilikuwa imekuja juu ya wakaaji. Jeshi likateka vijiji vyote, na vilikuwa na hazina nyingi sana ndani yake.
15 And also [the] tents of livestock they struck down and they took captive sheep to abundance and camels and they returned Jerusalem.
Jeshi pia likaipiga hema ya makazi yawachungaji; wakabeba kondoo kwa wingi, ngamia vile vile, na kisha wakarudi Yerusalemu.
