2 Kings 18
1 And it was in year three of Hoshea [the] son of Elah [the] king of Israel he became king Hezekiah [the] son of Ahaz [the] king of Judah.
Katika mwaka wa tatu wa utawala wa Hoshea mwana wa Ela mfalme wa Israeli, Hezekia mwana wa Ahazi mfalme wa Yuda alianza kutawala.
2 A son of twenty and five year[s] he was when became king he and twenty and nine year[s] he reigned in Jerusalem and [the] name of mother his [was] Abi [the] daughter of Zechariah.
Alikuwa na umri wa miaka ishirini na mitano alipoanza kutawala, naye akatawala huko Yerusalemu kwa miaka ishirini na tisa. Mama yake aliitwa Abiya binti Zekaria.
3 And he did the right in [the] eyes of Yahweh according to all that he had done David ancestor his.
Akafanya yaliyo mema machoni pa Bwana, kama Daudi baba yake alivyofanya.
4 He - he removed the high places and he broke the sacred pillars and he cut down the Asherah pole and he crushed to pieces [the] snake of bronze which he had made Moses for until the days those they were [the] people of Israel making smoke to it and someone had called it Nehushtan.
Akapaondoa mahali pa juu pa kuabudia miungu, akazivunja sanamu, akakatakata nguzo za Ashera. Akavunja vipande vipande ile nyoka ya shaba Mose aliyotengeneza, kwa kuwa hadi siku hizo wana wa Israeli walikuwa wanaifukizia uvumba (ilikuwa ikiitwa Nehushtani).
5 In Yahweh [the] God of Israel he trusted and after him not anyone was like him among all [the] kings of Judah and [those] who they were before him.
Hezekia aliweka tumaini lake kwa Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli. Hapakuwepo na mfalme mwingine wa kufanana naye miongoni mwa wafalme wa Yuda, kabla yake au baada yake.
6 And he clung to Yahweh not he turned aside from after him and he kept commandments his which he had commanded Yahweh Moses.
Alishikamana na Bwana kwa bidii wala hakuacha kumfuata; alishika amri ambazo Bwana alikuwa amempa Mose.
7 And he was Yahweh with him in all that he went out he prospered and he rebelled against [the] king of Assyria and not he served him.
Naye Bwana alikuwa pamoja naye, akafanikiwa katika kila alichokifanya. Aliasi dhidi ya mfalme wa Ashuru, wala hakumtumikia.
8 He he struck down [the] Philistines to Gaza and territories its from a tower of watchmen unto a city of fortification.
Kuanzia mnara wa ulinzi hadi kwenye mji wenye ngome, aliwashinda Wafilisti, hadi kufikia Gaza na himaya yake yote.
9 And it was in the year fourth of the king Hezekiah it [was] the year seventh of Hoshea [the] son of Elah [the] king of Israel he came up Shalmaneser [the] king of Assyria on Samaria and he laid siege on it.
Mwaka wa nne wa Mfalme Hezekia, ambao ulikuwa mwaka wa saba wa Hoshea mwana wa Ela kutawala Israeli, Shalmanesa mfalme wa Ashuru alikwenda kuishambulia Samaria na kuuzunguka kwa majeshi.
10 And they captured it from [the] end of three years in year six of Hezekiah it [was] year nine of Hoshea [the] king of Israel it was captured Samaria.
Baada ya miaka mitatu Waashuru wakautwaa. Kwa hiyo Samaria ulitekwa katika mwaka wa sita wa utawala wa Mfalme Hezekia, ambao ulikuwa mwaka wa tisa wa utawala wa Hoshea mfalme wa Israeli.
11 And he took into exile [the] king of Assyria Israel Assyria towards and he led them in Halah and on [the] Habor [the] river of Gozan and [the] cities of Media.
Mfalme wa Ashuru akawahamishia Waisraeli huko Ashuru na akawaweka Hala, na Gozani karibu na Mto Habori, na katika miji ya Wamedi.
12 On - that not they had listened to [the] voice of Yahweh God their and they had transgressed covenant his all that he had commanded Moses [the] servant of Yahweh and not they listened and not they did.
Hili lilitokea kwa sababu hawakumtii Bwana Mungu wao, lakini walikuwa wamevunja agano lake, yale yote ambayo Mose mtumishi wa Bwana aliwaamuru. Hawakuzisikiliza amri wala kuzitimiza.
13 And in four-teen year of the king Hezekiah he came up Sennacherib [the] king of Assyria on all [the] cities of Judah fortified and he seized them.
Katika mwaka wa kumi na nne wa utawala wa Mfalme Hezekia, Senakeribu mfalme wa Ashuru akaishambulia miji yote ya Yuda yenye ngome na kuiteka.
14 And he sent Hezekiah [the] king of Judah to [the] king of Assyria - Lachish towards - saying - I have sinned turn back from on me [that] which you will put on me I will bear and he imposed [the] king of Assyria on Hezekiah [the] king of Judah three hundred talent[s] of silver and thirty talent[s] of gold.
Basi Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda akamtumia ujumbe mfalme wa Ashuru huko Lakishi akisema: “Nimefanya makosa. Ondoka katika nchi yangu, nami nitakulipa chochote unachokitaka kwangu.” Mfalme wa Ashuru akamtoza Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda talanta 300 za fedha, na talanta thelathini za dhahabu.
15 And he gave Hezekiah all the silver which was found [the] house of Yahweh and in [the] treasuries of [the] house of the king.
Basi Hezekia akampa fedha yote iliyopatikana ndani ya Hekalu la Bwana na katika hazina ya jumba la mfalme.
16 At the time that he cut off Hezekiah [the] doors of [the] temple of Yahweh and the door-posts which he had overlaid Hezekiah [the] king of Judah and he gave them to [the] king of Assyria.
Wakati huu Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda akabandua dhahabu yote iliyokuwa imefunika milango na miimo ya Hekalu la Bwana, akampa mfalme wa Ashuru.
17 And he sent [the] king of Assyria [the] commander in chief and [the] chief court-official - and [the] chief commander from Lachish to the king Hezekiah with an army massive Jerusalem and they went up and they came Jerusalem and they went up and they came and they stood at [the] conduit of the pool upper which [is] on [the] highway of [the] field of [the] washer.
Mfalme wa Ashuru akamtuma jemadari wake mkuu, na afisa wake mkuu, na jemadari wa jeshi, pamoja na jeshi kubwa kutoka Lakishi hadi kwa Mfalme Hezekia huko Yerusalemu. Wakaja Yerusalemu na kusimama kwenye mfereji wa Bwawa la Juu, lililojengwa katika barabara iendayo kwenye Uwanja wa Dobi.
18 And they called out to the king and he went out to them Eliakim [the] son of Hilkiah who [was] over the house and Shebna the scribe and Joah [the] son of Asaph the recorder.
Wakaagiza mfalme aitwe. Eliakimu mwana wa Hilkia aliyekuwa msimamizi wa jumba la mfalme, Shebna aliyekuwa katibu, na Yoa mwana wa Asafu mwandishi wakawaendea.
19 And he said to them [the] chief commander say please to Hezekiah thus he says the king great [the] king of Assyria what? [is] the trust this which you trust.
Yule jemadari wa jeshi akawaambia, “Mwambieni Hezekia: “‘Hili ndilo asemalo mfalme mkuu, mfalme wa Ashuru: Ni wapi unapoweka hili tumaini lako?
20 You have said only a word of lips counsel and strength for war now on whom? do you rely that you have rebelled against me.
Unasema mnayo mikakati na nguvu za kijeshi, lakini unasema maneno matupu tu. Je, wewe unamtegemea nani, hata ukaniasi mimi?
21 Now there! you rely yourself on [the] staff of reed crushed this on Egypt which he will support himself anyone on it and it will go in palm his and it will pierce it [is] thus Pharaoh [the] king of Egypt to all those [who] rely on him.
Tazama sasa, unaitegemea Misri, fimbo ile ya mwanzi uliopasuka, ambayo huuchoma na kuujeruhi mkono wa mtu akiiegemea! Hivyo ndivyo alivyo Farao mfalme wa Misri, kwa wote wanaomtegemea.
22 And if you will say! to me to Yahweh God our we trust ¿ not [is] he [the one] whom he has removed Hezekiah high places his and altars his and he has said to Judah and to Jerusalem before the altar this you will bow down in Jerusalem.
Nawe kama ukiniambia, “Tunamtumainia Bwana Mungu wetu”: je, siyo yeye ambaye Hezekia aliondoa mahali pake pa juu pa kuabudia miungu na madhabahu zake, akiwaambia Yuda na Yerusalemu, “Ni lazima mwabudu mbele ya madhabahu haya katika Yerusalemu”?
23 And therefore make a wager please with master my with [the] king of Assyria and let me give to you two thousand horses if you will be able to put yourself riders on them.
“‘Njooni sasa, fanyeni mapatano na bwana wangu, mfalme wa Ashuru: Nitakupa farasi elfu mbili, kama unaweza kuwapandisha waendesha farasi juu yao!
24 And how? will you turn back [the] face of [the] governor one of [the] servants of master my small and you have been relying yourself on Egypt for chariotry and for horsemen.
Utawezaje kumzuia hata afisa mmoja aliye mdogo kati ya maafisa wa bwana wangu, ijapo unategemea Misri kwa magari ya vita na wapanda farasi?
25 Now ¿ from without Yahweh have I come up on the place this to destroy it Yahweh he said to me go up on the land this and destroy it.
Zaidi ya hayo, je, nimekuja kushambulia na kuangamiza mahali hapa pasipo neno kutoka kwa Bwana? Bwana mwenyewe ndiye aliniambia niishambulie nchi hii na kuiangamiza.’”
26 And he said Eliakim [the] son of Hilkiah and Shebna and Joah to [the] chief commander speak please to servants your Aramaic for [are] understanding we and may not you speak with us [in] Judean in [the] ears of the people which [is] on the wall.
Ndipo Eliakimu mwana wa Hilkia, Shebna na Yoa wakamwambia yule jemadari wa jeshi, “Tafadhali zungumza na watumishi wako kwa lugha ya Kiaramu, kwa kuwa tunaifahamu. Usiseme nasi kwa Kiebrania watu walioko juu ya ukuta wakiwa wanasikia.”
27 And he said to them [the] chief commander ¿ to master your and to you has he sent me master my to speak the words these ¿ not to the men who are sitting on the wall to eat (own excrement their *Q(K)*) and to drink ([the] water of feet their *Q(K)*) with you.
Lakini yule jemadari wa jeshi akajibu, “Je, bwana wangu amenituma kutoa ujumbe huu kwa bwana wenu na kwenu tu? Je, hakunituma pia kwa watu walioketi ukutani, ambao, kama ninyi, itawabidi kula mavi yao na kunywa mikojo yao wenyewe?”
28 And he stood [the] chief commander and he called out with a voice great [in] Judean and he spoke and he said hear [the] word of the king great [the] king of Assyria.
Kisha yule jemadari wa jeshi akasimama na kuita kwa lugha ya Kiebrania, akasema: “Sikieni neno la mfalme mkuu, mfalme wa Ashuru!
29 Thus he says the king may not he deceive you Hezekiah for not he will be able to deliver you from hand his.
Hili ndilo asemalo mfalme: Msikubali Hezekia awadanganye. Hawezi kuwaokoa mkononi mwangu.
30 And may not he make trust you Hezekiah to Yahweh saying certainly he will deliver us Yahweh and not it will be given the city this in [the] hand of [the] king of Assyria.
Msikubali Hezekia awashawishi kumtumaini Bwana kwa kuwaambia, ‘Hakika Bwana atatuokoa. Mji huu hautaangukia mikononi mwa mfalme wa Ashuru.’
31 May not you listen to Hezekiah for thus he says [the] king of Assyria make with me a blessing and come out to me and eat everyone own vine his and everyone own fig tree his and drink everyone [the] water of own cistern his.
“Msimsikilize Hezekia. Hili ndilo mfalme wa Ashuru asemalo: Fanyeni amani nami na mje kwangu. Kisha kila mmoja wenu atakula kutoka kwa mzabibu wake na mtini wake mwenyewe, na kunywa maji kutoka kisima chake mwenyewe,
32 Until come I and I will take you to a land like own land your a land of grain and new wine a land of bread and vineyards a land of olive tree of fresh oil and honey and live and not you will die and may not you listen to Hezekiah for he misleads you saying Yahweh he will deliver us.
mpaka nije nikawapeleke katika nchi iliyo kama nchi yenu wenyewe, nchi ya nafaka na divai mpya, nchi ya mkate na mashamba ya mizabibu, nchi ya mizeituni na asali. Chagueni uzima, sio mauti! “Msimsikilize Hezekia, kwa kuwa anawapotosha asemapo, ‘Bwana atatuokoa.’
33 ¿ Really have they delivered [the] gods of the nations anyone land its from [the] hand of [the] king of Assyria.
Je, yuko mungu wa taifa lolote aliyewahi kuokoa nchi yake kutoka mkononi mwa mfalme wa Ashuru?
34 Where? [were] [the] gods of Hamath and Arpad where? [were] [the] gods of Sepharvaim Hena and Ivvah that they have delivered Samaria from hand my.
Iko wapi miungu ya Hamathi na ya Arpadi? Iko wapi miungu ya Sefarvaimu, Hena na Iva? Je, imeokoa Samaria kutoka mkononi mwangu?
35 Who? among all [the] gods of the lands [are those] which they have delivered land their from hand my that he will deliver Yahweh Jerusalem from hand my.
Ni yupi miongoni mwa miungu yote ya nchi hizi ameweza kuokoa nchi yake mkononi mwangu? Inawezekanaje basi Bwana aiokoe Yerusalemu mkononi mwangu?”
36 And they kept silent the people and not they answered him anything for [was] [the] command of the king it saying not you must answer him.
Lakini wale watu wakakaa kimya, wala hawakujibu lolote, kwa kuwa mfalme alikuwa amewaamuru, “Msimjibu lolote.”
37 And he went Eliakim [the] son of Hilkiah who [was] over the house and Shebna the scribe and Joah [the] son of Asaph the recorder to Hezekiah torn of clothes and they told to him [the] words of [the] chief commander.
Kisha Eliakimu mwana wa Hilkia msimamizi wa jumba la kifalme, Shebna katibu, na Yoa mwana wa Asafu, mwandishi wakamwendea Hezekia, nguo zao zikiwa zimeraruliwa, na kumwambia yale jemadari wa jeshi aliyoyasema.
