2 Chronicles 28

1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn’t do that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, like David his father,

Ahas menjadi raja pada usia 20 tahun, dan ia memerintah di Yerusalem 16 tahun lamanya. Ia tidak mengikuti teladan yang baik dari Raja Daud, leluhurnya, melainkan melakukan yang tidak menyenangkan hati TUHAN.

2 but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baals.

Ia hidup seperti raja-raja Israel dan menyuruh orang membuat patung-patung Baal dari logam,

3 Moreover he burned incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

serta membakar dupa di Lembah Hinom. Bahkan putranya sendiri dipersembahkannya sebagai kurban kepada berhala, menurut kebiasaan buruk orang-orang yang telah diusir TUHAN dari negeri Kanaan ketika orang Israel memasuki negeri itu.

4 He sacrificed and burned incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

Ahas mempersembahkan kurban dan membakar dupa di tempat-tempat penyembahan dewa di gunung-gunung dan di bawah pohon-pohon yang rindang.

5 Therefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They struck him, and carried away from him a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with a great slaughter.

Karena Raja Ahas berdosa, TUHAN Allahnya membiarkan dia dikalahkan oleh raja Siria yang juga mengangkut sejumlah besar orang Yehuda sebagai tawanan ke Damsyik. TUHAN juga membiarkan dia dikalahkan oleh Raja Pekah anak Remalya dari Israel, yang dalam satu hari membunuh 120.000 prajurit Yehuda yang berani-berani. TUHAN, Allah leluhur mereka membiarkan semuanya itu terjadi, karena rakyat Yehuda tidak lagi menghiraukan TUHAN.

6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men, because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.

7 Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king’s son, Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.

Putra Ahas, yang bernama Maaseya dibunuh oleh Zikhri seorang perwira Israel. Zikhri juga membunuh Azrikam pengurus istana raja, dan Elkana, tangan kanan raja.

8 The children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters, and also took away much plunder from them, and brought the plunder to Samaria.

Meskipun orang-orang Yehuda adalah sesama bangsa Israel, namun tentara Israel menawan 200.000 wanita dan anak-anak, lalu mengangkut mereka ke Samaria bersama-sama dengan banyak sekali barang rampasan.

9 But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, “Behold, because the LORD, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage which has reached up to heaven.

Seorang nabi TUHAN bernama Oded tinggal di kota Samaria. Pada waktu tentara Israel kembali membawa tawanan dari Yehuda, Oded menemui mereka ketika mereka akan memasuki kota. Ia berkata, "Kalian telah mengalahkan orang Yehuda karena TUHAN Allah leluhurmu marah kepada mereka. Tetapi TUHAN mendengar bagaimana kejamnya kalian membunuh tentara Yehuda itu.

10 Now you intend to degrade the children of Judah and Jerusalem as male and female slaves for yourselves. Aren’t there even with you trespasses of your own against the LORD your God?

Dan sekarang orang-orang Yerusalem dan Yehuda hendak kalian jadikan hamba-hambamu! Tidakkah kalian tahu bahwa kalian pun telah berdosa terhadap TUHAN Allahmu?

11 Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives that you have taken captive from your brothers, for the fierce wrath of the LORD is on you.”

Dengar! Para tawanan ini adalah saudara-saudaramu. Jadi, suruhlah mereka pulang. Kalau tidak, TUHAN akan marah dan menghukum kalian."

12 Then some of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Yochanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war,

Empat tokoh dari Israel, yaitu Azarya anak Yohanam, Berekhya anak Mesilemot, Yehizkia anak Salum, dan Amasa anak Hadlai, juga menentang tindakan tentara yang pulang itu.

13 and said to them, “You must not bring in the captives here, for you intend that which will bring on us a trespass against the LORD, to add to our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.”

Mereka berkata, "Jangan bawa tawanan-tawanan itu ke mari! Kita sudah berdosa terhadap TUHAN, dan dosa-dosa kita sudah cukup besar untuk dihukum. Sekarang kalian mau membuat sesuatu yang hanya akan menambah kesalahan kita."

14 So the armed men left the captives and the plunder before the princes and all the assembly.

Maka prajurit-prajurit itu menyerahkan para tawanan dan barang-barang rampasan itu kepada rakyat dan pemimpin-pemimpin mereka.

15 The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the plunder clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.

Lalu keempat tokoh tersebut bangkit untuk mengurus para tawanan itu. Mereka membagikan pakaian dari barang rampasan itu kepada para tawanan yang memerlukannya. Mereka juga membagikan sepatu, makanan dan minuman. Para tawanan yang luka-luka diobati dengan minyak zaitun. Yang terlalu lemah untuk berjalan, dinaikkan ke atas keledai, lalu semua tawanan itu dibawa ke Yerikho, kota pohon-pohon kurma, supaya dapat pulang ke kampung halaman mereka di Yehuda. Setelah itu orang Israel pulang ke Samaria.

16 At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.

Orang-orang Edom mulai lagi menyerbu Yehuda dan menawan banyak orang. Karena itu Raja Ahas minta kepada Tiglat-Pileser, raja Asyur, supaya mengirim bantuan.

17 For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives.

18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and also Gimzo and its villages; and they lived there.

Pada waktu itu juga orang-orang Filistin sedang menyerbu kota-kota di daerah kaki gunung di sebelah barat, dan di daerah sebelah selatan Yehuda. Mereka merebut kota Bet-Semes, Ayalon, dan Gederot, serta kota Sokho, Timna, dan Gomzo serta desa-desa di sekitar ketiga kota itu, lalu menetap di situ.

19 For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against the LORD.

Karena Ahas raja Yehuda meninggalkan TUHAN dan tidak memerintah rakyatnya sebagaimana mestinya, maka TUHAN mendatangkan kesusahan di Yehuda.

20 Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him.

Raja Asyur itu datang bukan untuk membantu Ahas, melainkan untuk menyusahkannya.

21 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the LORD’s house, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it didn’t help him.

Terpaksa Ahas mengambil emas dari Rumah TUHAN, dari istana, dan dari rumah-rumah para pemimpin rakyat, lalu menyerahkannya kepada raja Asyur. Tetapi itu pun tidak berguna baginya.

22 In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against the LORD, this same King Ahaz.

Dalam keadaan yang sangat sulit itu, Ahas malah semakin berdosa terhadap TUHAN.

23 For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus which had defeated him. He said, “Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel.

Ia mencelakakan dirinya dan rakyatnya karena mempersembahkan kurban kepada dewa-dewa orang Siria yang sudah mengalahkan dia. Ia berpikir, "Dewa-dewa Siria telah membantu raja-raja Siria, jadi kalau saya mempersembahkan kurban kepada mereka, barangkali saya akan ditolongnya juga."

24 Ahaz gathered together the vessels of God’s house, cut the vessels of God’s house in pieces, and shut up the doors of the LORD’s house; and he made himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

Kemudian ia mengambil semua perkakas Rumah TUHAN dan menghancurkannya. Lalu ditutupnya Rumah TUHAN, dan didirikannya mezbah-mezbah di seluruh Yerusalem.

25 In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers, to anger.

Di setiap kota dan desa di Yehuda ia membangun tempat-tempat penyembahan berhala untuk membakar dupa bagi dewa-dewa bangsa lain. Dengan demikian ia membuat TUHAN, Allah para leluhurnya marah kepadanya.

26 Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

Kisah lain mengenai pemerintahannya dan semua perbuatannya dari mula sampai akhir dicatat di dalam buku Sejarah Raja-raja Yehuda dan Israel.

27 Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem, because they didn’t bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel; and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.

Ahas meninggal; dan dikuburkan di Yerusalem, tetapi tidak di makam raja-raja. Hizkia putranya menjadi raja menggantikan dia.