< Fiawo 2 17 >
1 Le Ahaz, Yuda fia ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe wuievelia me la, Hosea, Ela ƒe viŋutsu zu Israel fia le Samaria; eɖu fia ƒe asiekɛ.
Ngomnyaka wetshumi lambili wokubusa kuka-Ahazi inkosi yakoJuda, uHosheya indodana ka-Ela waba yinkosi yako-Israyeli eSamariya, njalo wabusa iminyaka eyisificamunwemunye.
2 Ewɔ nu si nye vɔ̃ le Yehowa ŋkume, ke menye abe ale si Israel fia siwo do ŋgɔ nɛ la wɔ ene o.
Wenza ububi phambi kukaThixo, kodwa akubanga njengokwamakhosi ako-Israyeli amandulelayo.
3 Asiria fia Salmaneser ho aʋa ɖe Fia Hosea ŋu eye wòɖu edzi. Ale wònɔ na Israel be wòanɔ ga home gã aɖe xem na Asiria ƒe sia ƒe.
UShalimaneseri inkosi yase-Asiriya weza wahlasela uHosheya, owayekade eyisichaka sakhe esasithela kuye.
4 Fia Hosea wɔ babla kple Egipte fia So, be wòakpe ɖe ye ŋu yeaɖe ye ɖokui ɖa le Asiria fia ƒe ŋusẽ te. Ke Asiria fia va nya nu tso babla sia ŋu. Gawu la, Hosea gbe megaxea ga la na Asiria fia o. Ale Asiria fia lé Hosea de gaxɔ me eye wòde kɔsɔkɔsɔe ɖe eƒe aglãdzedze ta.
Kodwa inkosi yase-Asiriya yafumana ukuthi uHosheya ngumhlamuki, ngoba wayekade ethumele amanxusa enkosini yaseGibhithe uSo, njalo engasatheli imithelo enkosini yase-Asiriya njengalokhu ayekwenza minyaka yonke. Ngakho uShalimaneseri wambamba wamfaka entolongweni.
5 Azɔ la, Asiria ƒe asrafowo va yɔ Israelnyigba dzi, woɖe to ɖe Samaria, Israel ƒe fiadu la ƒe etɔ̃.
Inkosi yase-Asiriya yasihlasela ilizwe lonke, yangena eSamariya yalivimbezela okweminyaka emithathu.
6 Mlɔeba la, le Hosea ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe asiekɛlia me la, Asiriatɔwo xɔ Samaria. Woɖe aboyo Israelviwo yi Asiria eye woɖo wo dometɔ aɖewo ɖe Hala du la me, bubuwo nɔ duwo me le Habor tɔsisi la ŋu le Gozan eye mamlɛawo nɔ Mediatɔwo ƒe du me.
Ngomnyaka wesificamunwemunye kaHosheya, inkosi yase-Asiriya yathumba iSamariya yaxotshela abako-Israyeli e-Asiriya. Yabahlalisa eHala, ngaseGozani eMfuleni uHabhori lasemizini yamaMede.
7 Esiawo katã va eme elabena Israelviwo wɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe Yehowa, woƒe Mawu, ame si kplɔ wo tso Egipte eye wòɖe wo le Farao, Egipte fia ƒe ŋusẽ te la ŋu. Wosubɔ mawu bubuwo.
Konke lokhu kwenzakala ngenxa yokona kwabako-Israyeli phambi kukaThixo, owabakhupha eGibhithe emandleni kaFaro inkosi yaseGibhithe. Bakhonza abanye onkulunkulu
8 Wodze dukɔ siwo Yehowa nya le wo ŋgɔ la ƒe subɔsubɔwo yome hekpe ɖe subɔsubɔ siwo Israel fiawo he vɛ la ŋu.
belandela lemikhuba yezizwe uThixo ayezixotshile phambi kwabo kanye lemikhuba amakhosi ako-Israyeli ayeseyingenisile.
9 Israelviwo wɔ nu siwo mele eteƒe o la le bebeme ɖe Yehowa, woƒe Mawu la ŋu. Tso gbetakpɔxɔ dzi yi ɖe du si woɖo gli sesẽ ƒo xlãe la me la, woawo ŋutɔ tu nuxeƒewo ɖe woƒe duwo katã me.
Basebesenza ngasese izinto ezazingalunganga kuThixo. Kusukela emphongolweni wesilindo kusiya enqabeni yomuzi basebezakhele izindawo zokukhonzela emizini yabo.
10 Woli aƒeliwo heli aƒeliwo ɖe togbɛ kɔkɔ ɖe sia ɖe dzi kple ati dama ɖe sia ɖe te.
Bazimisela amatshe okukhonzela lezinsika zika-Ashera kuwo wonke amaqaqa aphakemeyo langaphansi kwazo zonke izihlahla eziyizithingithingi.
11 Wodo dzudzɔ ʋeʋĩ le nuxeƒe ɖe sia ɖe abe ale si dukɔ siwo Yehowa nya le wo ŋgɔ la wɔna ene. Wowɔ nu vɔ̃ɖi siwo na Yehowa do dziku.
Kuzozonke izindawo zokukhonzela batshisa impepha, njengalokhu okwakusenziwa yizizwe uThixo ayezixotshile phambi kwabo. Benza okubi okwathukuthelisa uThixo.
12 Wosubɔ legbawo, evɔ Yehowa gblɔ na wo be, “Migawɔ esia o.”
Bakhonza izithombe, lanxa uThixo wayethe, “Lingabokwenza lokhu.”
13 Yehowa xlɔ̃ nu Israel kple Yuda to nyagblɔɖilawo katã kple gbɔgbɔmenukpɔlawo dzi be, “Mitrɔ le miaƒe mɔ vɔ̃wo dzi, miwɔ ɖe nye sededewo kple ɖoɖowo dzi le se siwo katã mede na mia fofowo be woawɔ ɖe wo dzi la nu kple esiwo mede na mi to nye dɔla nyagblɔɖilawo dzi la dzi.”
UThixo wayebaxwayisile abako-Israyeli kanye labakoJuda ngabaphrofethi bakhe bonke lezanuse wathi: “Tshiyani izindlela zenu ezimbi. Gcinani imithetho yami lezimiso zami ezisemlayweni engalaya okhokho benu ngawo lengawuthumela kini ngezinceku zami abaphrofethi.”
14 Ke Israel meɖo to o. Wonye kɔlialiatɔwo abe wo fofowo ene eye womeka ɖe Yehowa, woƒe Mawu la dzi o.
Kodwa abalalelanga njalo baba ntamolukhuni njengabokhokho babo, bona abangazange bathembele kuThixo wabo.
15 Wogbe eƒe sewo kple nubabla si wòwɔ kple wo fofowo la eye wodo vlo eƒe nuxlɔ̃amenyawo. Wosubɔ ati kple kpewo ale be wova zu abunɛtɔwo. Wosrɔ̃ dukɔ siwo ƒo xlã wo la ƒe ŋunyɔnuwo wɔwɔ, evɔ Yehowa de se na wo be, “Migawɔ abe ale si wowɔna ene la o.” Ke wogbe hewɔ nu siwo Yehowa be womegawɔ o.
Balahla izimiso zakhe lesivumelwano asenza labokhokho babo lezixwayiso ayebanike zona. Balandela izithombe eziyize, labo ngokwabo baba yize, balingisela izizwe ababehlala phakathi kwazo lanxa uThixo wayebalaye wathi, “Lingenzi njengabo,” njalo benza izinto ayebanqabele ukuthi bazenze.
16 Wogbe Yehowa, woƒe Mawu ƒe sewo katã dzi wɔwɔ eye wololõ sika tsɔ wɔ nyivi eve. Woli aƒeli siwo nye ŋukpenanuwo eye wosubɔ Baal, ɣe, ɣleti kple ɣletiviwo.
Bayephula yonke imilayo kaThixo wabo, bazenzela izithombe ezikhandiweyo ezamathole amabili, benza insika ku-Ashera. Bakhothamela zonke izinkanyezi zezulu, njalo bakhonza uBhali.
17 Wotsɔ wo viŋutsuwo kple vinyɔnuwo gɔ̃ hã wɔ numevɔsae le Molek ƒe vɔsamlekpuiwo dzi. Wodea afakalawo gbɔ, saa dzowo eye wotsɔ wo ɖokuiwo de asi na nu vɔ̃. Ale Yehowa do dɔmedzoe ɖe wo ŋu vevie.
Benza umhlatshelo ngamadodana lamadodakazi abo emlilweni. Babevumisa njalo besenza ubuthakathi, bazinikela ekwenzeni okubi phambi kukaThixo bamthukuthelisa.
18 Eɖe wo ɖa le eƒe ŋkuta va se ɖe esime Yuda ƒe viwo koe susɔ ɖe anyigba la dzi.
Ngakho uThixo wabathukuthelela abako-Israyeli wabaxotsha kuye. Isizwana sakoJuda yiso kuphela esasalayo,
19 Ke Yuda gɔ̃ hã gbe Yehowa, woƒe Mawu la ƒe sewo dzi wɔwɔ. Woawo hã to Israel ƒe mɔ vlowo dzi.
loba nje laye uJuda engayigcinanga imilayo kaThixo. Balandela imikhuba eyayingeniswe ngabako-Israyeli.
20 Ale Yehowa gbe Israel ƒe dzidzimeviwo katã. Ehe to na wo esi wòtsɔ wo de asi na woƒe futɔwo va se ɖe esime wotsrɔ̃ wo.
Ngakho uThixo wakhalala bonke abantu bako-Israyeli; wabahlukuluza njalo wabanikela ezandleni zabaphangi, waze wabasusa phambi kwakhe.
21 Elabena Israel ɖe eɖokui ɖa tso David ƒe fiaɖuƒe la me eye wòtia Yeroboam, Nebat ƒe vi abe eƒe fia ene. Yeroboam he Israel ɖa tso Yehowa subɔsubɔ gbɔ. Ena Israelviwo wɔ nu vɔ̃
UThixo uthe esemkhiphile u-Israyeli endlini kaDavida, babeka uJerobhowamu indodana kaNebhathi ukuba abe yinkosi yabo. UJerobhowamu wamphambula u-Israyeli ekulandeleni uThixo wambangela ukuba enze isono esikhulu.
22 eye womeɖe asi le nu vɔ̃ si me Yeroboam kplɔ wo dee la wɔwɔ ŋu o,
Abako-Israyeli baqhubeka ngazozonke izono zikaJerobhowamu abaze bazidela.
23 va se ɖe esime Yehowa kplɔ wo dzoe abe ale si eƒe Nyagblɔɖilawo be woawɔ woe ene. Ale wokplɔ Israel yi Asirianyigba dzi afi si wole va se ɖe egbe.
UThixo waze wabasusa phambi kwakhe, njengoba wayexwayisile ngezinceku zakhe zonke abaphrofethi. Ngakho abantu bako-Israyeli bathunjwa elizweni labo basiwa e-Asiriya, njalo balokhu bekhonale.
24 Asiria fia kplɔ amewo tso Babilonia, Kuta, Ava, Hamat kple Sefarvaim ɖada ɖe Samaria ƒe duwo me ɖe Israelviwo teƒe. Ale Asiriatɔwo xɔ Samaria kple Israel du bubuwo.
Inkosi yase-Asiriya yaletha abantu ababevela eBhabhiloni, leKhutha, le-Ava, leHamathi kanye leSefavayimi yayabahlalisa emizini yeSamariya endaweni eyayingeyabako-Israyeli.
25 Ke esi Asiriatɔ siawo mesubɔa Yehowa esi wova ɖo anyigba la dzi enumake o ta la, Yehowa ɖo dzatawo ɖa wowu wo dometɔ aɖewo.
Ekuqaleni kokuhlala kwabo khona, babengamkhonzi uThixo; ngakho uThixo wathumela izilwane phakathi kwabo, zabulala abanye babo.
26 Ale woɖo du ɖe Asiria fia be, “Mí ame siwo nèna míetso mía de va le Israel la, míenya anyigba la ƒe Mawu ƒe sewo o, ale woƒe Mawu la ɖo dzatawo ɖa be woawu mí elabena míesubɔe o.”
Kwabikwa enkosini yase-Asiriya kwathiwa, “Abantu obaxotshele eSamariya wabahlalisa emizini yakhona abakwazi ukuthi unkulunkulu walelolizwe ufunani. Usethumele izilwane phakathi kwabo, ezibabulalayo zibaqeda, ngoba abantu abakwazi ukuthi ufunani.”
27 Ale Asiria fia ɖe gbe be, “Mina nunɔla siwo mieɖe aboyoe tso Samaria la dometɔ ɖeka nagbugbɔ ayi afi ma eye wòafia nu si anyigba la ƒe Mawu di be ameawo nawɔ la mi.”
Inkosi yase-Asiriya yakhupha isiqondiso yathi, “Thuma omunye wabaphristi owabathumbayo eSamariya, abuyele ayohlala labantu njalo abafundise ukuthi unkulunkulu walelolizwe ufunani.”
28 Ale nunɔla siwo woɖe aboyoe tso Samaria la dometɔ ɖeka va nɔ Betel eye wòfia ale si woasubɔ Yehowae wo.
Ngakho omunye wabaphristi ababethunjwe eSamariya weza wayahlala eBhetheli wabafundisa ukuthi uThixo ukhonzwa njani?
29 Ke hã la, gbegbɔgblɔ ɖe sia ɖe gasubɔa woawo ŋutɔ ƒe mawuwo le du siwo me wole. Wosubɔa mawu siawo le nuxeƒe siwo Samariatɔwo wɔ da ɖi.
Loba kunjalo, yileloqembu ngobuzwe balo lenza onkulunkulu balo emadolobheni wonke ababehlaliswe khona, bababeka ezindaweni zokukhonzela ezazakhiwe ngabantu beSamariya.
30 Ame siwo tso Babilonia la subɔa woƒe mawu Sukot Benot. Ame siwo tso Kuta la subɔa woƒe mawu Nergal eye ame siwo tso Hamat la subɔa Asima.
Abantu ababevela eBhabhiloni babumba uSukhothi-Bhenothi, kwathi ababevela eKhutha benza uNerigali, ababevela eHamathi benza u-Ashima,
31 Avitɔwo subɔa woƒe mawu siwo nye Nibhaz kple Tartak eye Sefartɔwo tsɔa wo viwo gɔ̃ hã saa numevɔe le woƒe mawu siwo nye Adramelek kple Anamelek la ƒe vɔsamlekpuiwo dzi.
ama-Avi enza uNibhazi kanye loTharithaki, lamaSefavi enza umhlatshelo ngokutshisa abantwababo emlilweni benikela ku-Adrameleki lo-Anameleki, onkulunkulu bamaSefavayimi.
32 Wosubɔa Yehowa hã. Woɖo nunɔlawo tso woawo ŋutɔ dome be woasa vɔ na Yehowa le vɔsamlekpui siwo nɔ toawo dzi la dzi.
Bamkhonza uThixo, kodwa basebezikhethela phakathi kwabo inhlobo zonke zabantu ukuthi babe ngabaphristi ezindaweni eziphakemeyo zokukhonzela.
33 Ke wogalé dukɔ siwo me wotso la ƒe mawusubɔsubɔ ƒe kɔnyinyiwo me ɖe asi kokoko.
Bamkhonza uThixo, kodwa babekhonza labonkulunkulu babo belandela imikhuba yezizwe ababevela kizo.
34 Nu sia gale edzi yim le wo dome kokoko va se ɖe egbe. Wogale woƒe mawusubɔsubɔ ƒe wɔna tsãtɔwo wɔm le esime woasubɔ Yehowa nyateƒetɔe alo awɔ se siwo Yehowa na Yakob, ame si ŋkɔ wòtrɔ zu Israel dzi la teƒe.
Kuze kube lamuhla balokhu bekwenza lokhu belandela imikhuba emidala. Abamkhonzi uThixo njalo abalandeli izimiso leziqondiso, imithetho lemilayo uThixo ayeyiphe abantwana bakaJakhobe, lo ambiza ngokuthi ngu-Israyeli.
35 Esi Yehowa wɔ nubabla kple Israelviwo la, eɖoe na wo be, “Migasubɔ mawu bubu aɖeke o, miade ta agu na wo loo alo miasa vɔ na wo o.
UThixo wathi esenza isivumelwano labako-Israyeli, wabalaya wathi, “Lingakhonzi abanye onkulunkulu loba ukubakhothamela, lingabenzeli lutho loba ukubenzela umhlatshelo.
36 Ke Yehowa, ame si ɖe mi tso Egipte kple ŋusẽ triakɔ kple abɔ, si wòdo ɖe dzi lae nye ame si wòle be miasubɔ. Eyae migade ta agu na eye eyae miasa vɔwo na.
Khonzani kuphela uThixo, yena owalikhuphula walisusa eGibhithe ngamandla amakhulu langesandla somusa esivulekileyo, nguye yedwa okumele limkhonze. Kuye lizakhothama njalo kuye lizanikela imihlatshelo.
37 Ele be Yakob ƒe dzidzimeviwo nawɔ Yehowa ƒe sewo katã dzi eye womasubɔ mawu bubuwo gbeɖegbeɖe o.”
Linanzelele ngezikhathi zonke ukulondoloza izimiso, leziqondiso, imithetho lemilayo alilobela yona. Lingabokhonza abanye onkulunkulu.
38 Elabena Yehowa gblɔ be, “Migaŋlɔ nubabla si mewɔ kpli mi la be o. Migasubɔ mawu bubuwo gbeɖegbeɖe o.
Lingakhohlwa isivumelwano engasenza lani, njalo lingakhonzi abanye onkulunkulu.
39 Ele be miasubɔ Yehowa ɖeɖe ko; eyae aɖe mi tso miaƒe futɔwo katã ƒe asi me.”
Kodwa, khonzani uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu, nguye ozalikhulula ezandleni zezitha zenu zonke.”
40 Ke wogbe toɖoɖo eye wogayi woƒe agbenɔnɔ tsãtɔ dzi ko.
Loba kunjalo, kabazange balalele kodwa baqhubeka belandela imikhuba yabo yakuqala.
41 Esi wole Yehowa subɔm hã la, wogale woƒe legbawo subɔm. Va se ɖe egbe la, wo viwo kple woƒe tɔgbuiyɔviwo gale nu siwo wo fofowo wɔ la wɔm kokoko.
Lanxa babemkhonza uThixo, babelandela izithombe zabo. Lalamuhla abantwababo labantwana babantwababo balokhu besenza khonokho okwakusenziwa ngoyise.