2 Chronicles 36
1 Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem.
Watu wa nchi wakamchukua Yehoahazi mwana wa Yosia na kumfanya mfalme mahali pa baba yake huko Yerusalemu.
2 Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
Yehoahazi alikuwa na umri wa miaka ishirini na mitatu alipoanza kutawala, akatawala huko Yerusalemu kwa miezi mitatu.
3 The king of Egypt removed him from office at Jerusalem, and fined the land one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
Mfalme wa Misri akamwondoa madarakani huko Yerusalemu na akatoza Yuda kodi ya talanta 100 za fedha na talanta moja ya dhahabu.
4 The king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Neco took Joahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
Mfalme wa Misri akamweka Eliakimu, nduguye Yehoahazi, kuwa mfalme juu ya Yuda na Yerusalemu na kubadili jina la Eliakimu kuwa Yehoyakimu. Lakini Neko akamchukua Yehoahazi, Nduguye Eliakimu akampeleka Misri.
5 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did that which was evil in the LORD his God’s sight.
Yehoyakimu alikuwa na umri wa miaka ishirini na mitano alipoanza kutawala, naye akatawala huko Yerusalemu miaka kumi na mmoja. Akafanya maovu machoni pa Bwana Mungu wake.
6 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him, and bound him in fetters to carry him to Babylon.
Nebukadneza mfalme wa Babeli akamshambulia na kumfunga kwa pingu za shaba akampeleka Babeli.
7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried some of the vessels of the LORD’s house to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
Nebukadneza akachukua pia vyombo kutoka Hekalu la Bwana na kuviweka katika hekalu lake huko Babeli.
8 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.
Matukio mengine ya utawala wa Yehoyakimu, machukizo aliyoyafanya na yote yaliyoonekana dhidi yake, yameandikwa katika kitabu cha wafalme wa Israeli na Yuda. Naye Yehoyakini mwanawe akawa mfalme baada yake.
9 Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight.
Yehoyakini alikuwa na miaka kumi na minane alipoanza kutawala, naye akatawala huko Yerusalemu miezi mitatu na siku kumi. Akafanya yaliyo maovu machoni pa Bwana.
10 At the return of the year, King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, with the valuable vessels of the LORD’s house, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
Mnamo majira ya vuli, Mfalme Nebukadneza akatuma watu, nao wakamleta Babeli, pamoja na vyombo vya thamani kutoka Hekalu la Bwana. Naye akamfanya Sedekia, ndugu yake Yehoyakimu kuwa mfalme wa Yuda na Yerusalemu.
11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
Sedekia alikuwa na umri wa miaka ishirini na mmoja alipoanza kutawala, naye akatawala huko Yerusalemu kwa miaka kumi na mmoja.
12 He did that which was evil in the LORD his God’s sight. He didn’t humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the LORD’s mouth.
Alifanya maovu machoni pa Bwana Mungu wake, wala hakujinyenyekeza mbele ya nabii Yeremia, ambaye alinena neno la Bwana.
13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God; but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.
Pia alimwasi Mfalme Nebukadneza, ambaye alikuwa amemwapisha kwa jina la Mungu. Akashupaza shingo na akafanya moyo wake kuwa mgumu wala hakutaka kumgeukia Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
14 Moreover all the chiefs of the priests and the people trespassed very greatly after all the abominations of the nations; and they polluted the LORD’s house which he had made holy in Jerusalem.
Zaidi ya hayo viongozi wote wa makuhani pamoja na watu wakazidi kukosa uaminifu zaidi na zaidi, wakafanya machukizo yote kama walivyofanya mataifa wakinajisi Hekalu la Bwana alilokuwa amelitakasa huko Yerusalemu.
15 The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place;
Bwana, Mungu wa baba zao, akawapelekea neno kupitia wajumbe wake tena na tena, kwa sababu alikuwa anawahurumia watu wake pamoja na mahali pa maskani yake.
16 but they mocked the messengers of God, despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the LORD’s wrath arose against his people, until there was no remedy.
Lakini waliwadhihaki wajumbe wa Bwana wakayadharau maneno yake na kuwacheka manabii wake mpaka ghadhabu ya Bwana ikawa kubwa dhidi ya watu wake na hakukuwa na namna ya kuituliza.
17 Therefore he brought on them the king of the Kasdim, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or infirm. He gave them all into his hand.
Mungu akamwinua dhidi yao mfalme wa Wakaldayo, aliyewaua vijana wao wa kiume kwa upanga ndani ya mahali patakatifu, ambaye hakumbakiza kijana mwanaume wala kijana mwanamke, wazee wala vikongwe. Mungu akawatia wote mikononi mwa Nebukadneza.
18 All the vessels of God’s house, great and small, and the treasures of the LORD’s house, and the treasures of the king and of his princes, all these he brought to Babylon.
Akavichukua kwenda Babeli vyombo vyote kutoka Hekalu la Mungu, vikubwa na vidogo, hazina za Hekalu la Bwana pamoja na hazina za mfalme na za maafisa wake.
19 They burnt God’s house, broke down the wall of Jerusalem, burnt all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all of its valuable vessels.
Wakalichoma Hekalu la Mungu na kuzibomoa kuta za Yerusalemu, wakachoma moto majumba yote ya kifalme na kuharibu kila kitu chake cha thamani.
20 He carried those who had escaped from the sword away to Babylon, and they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia,
Wale watu walionusurika kuuawa kwa upanga wakachukuliwa kwenda uhamishoni Babeli. Nao wakawa watumishi wake na wa wanawe mpaka wakati wa utawala wa ufalme wa Uajemi ulifika.
21 to fulfil the LORD’s word by Jeremiah’s mouth, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbaths. As long as it lay desolate, it kept Sabbath, to fulfil seventy years.
Nchi ikaendelea kufurahia pumziko lake la Sabato, wakati wote wa kufanywa kwake ukiwa ilipumzika mpaka ile miaka sabini ilipotimia katika kutimiza neno la Bwana lililonenwa na Yeremia.
22 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the LORD’s word by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Katika mwaka wa kwanza wa utawala wa Koreshi mfalme wa Uajemi, ili kulitimiza neno la Bwana lililosemwa na nabii Yeremia, Bwana aliusukuma moyo wa Koreshi mfalme wa Uajemi kutangaza katika himaya yake yote kwa maandishi:
23 “Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is amongst you of all his people, the LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.’”
“Hili ndilo asemalo Koreshi mfalme wa Uajemi: “‘Bwana, Mungu wa mbinguni, amenipa falme zote duniani, na ameniagiza kumjengea Hekalu huko Yerusalemu katika Yuda. Yeyote wa watu wake miongoni mwenu, Mungu wake na awe pamoja naye, wacha huyo mtu na apande.’”
