2 Maũndũ 29
1 Hezekia aarĩ wa mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na ĩtano rĩrĩa aatuĩkire mũthamaki, nake agĩthamaka arĩ Jerusalemu mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na kenda. Nyina eetagwo Abija mwarĩ wa Zekaria.
Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
2 Nake agĩĩka maũndũ marĩa maagĩrĩire maitho-inĩ ma Jehova, o ta ũrĩa ithe Daudi eekĩte.
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.
3 Mweri wa mbere wa mwaka wa mbere wa wathani wake-rĩ, nĩahingũrire mĩrango ya hekarũ ya Jehova na akĩmĩthondeka kũrĩa yathũkĩtio.
In the first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah opened and repaired the doors of the house of the LORD.
4 Nake akĩrehe athĩnjĩri-Ngai na Alawii, akĩmacookanĩrĩria hamwe nja ya mwena wa irathĩro,
Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side.
5 akiuga atĩrĩ: “Ta thikĩrĩriai inyuĩ Alawii! Mwĩtheriei rĩu, na mũtherie hekarũ ya Jehova Ngai wa maithe manyu. Eheriai kĩndũ gĩothe kĩrĩ thaahu kuuma handũ-harĩa-haamũre.
“Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity.
6 Maithe maitũ matiarĩ ehokeku; nĩmekire ũũru maitho-inĩ ma Jehova Ngai witũ na makĩmũtirika. Nĩmahũgũrire mothiũ mao makĩaga kũrora gĩikaro kĩa Jehova, makĩmũhutatĩra.
For our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs on Him.
7 O na ningĩ nĩmahingire mĩrango ya gĩthaku na makĩhoria matawa. Matiacinire ũbumba kana makĩrutĩra Ngai wa Isiraeli maruta o na marĩkũ ma njino handũ-inĩ harĩa haamũre.
They also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel.
8 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, marakara ma Jehova magĩkora Juda na Jerusalemu; nake agĩtũma matuĩke ta kĩndũ gĩa kũmakania na kĩa magigi, na gĩa kũnyũrũrio, o ta ũrĩa mũreyonera na maitho manyu.
Therefore, the wrath of the LORD has fallen upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has made them an object of terror, horror, and mockery, as you can see with your own eyes.
9 Kĩu nĩkĩo gĩatũmire maithe maitũ mooragwo na rũhiũ rwa njora, na nokĩo gĩtũmĩte ariũ aitũ, na airĩtu aitũ, na atumia aitũ matahwo.
For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.
10 Na rĩrĩ, ndĩciirĩtie na ngoro yakwa kũrĩkanĩra kĩrĩkanĩro na Jehova, Ngai wa Isiraeli, nĩgeetha marakara make mahiũ matweherere.
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us.
11 Atĩrĩrĩ, ariũ akwa, mũtigatuĩke andũ matarũmbũyagia ũndũ, nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩamũthuurĩte mũrũgamage mbere yake mũmũtungatagĩre, mũtuĩke a gũtungata mũrĩ mbere yake na mũcinage ũbumba.”
Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”
12 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Alawii aya makĩambĩrĩria kũruta wĩra: kuuma kũrĩ Akohathu, maarĩ Mahathu mũrũ wa Amasai, na Joeli mũrũ wa Azaria; kuuma kũrĩ Amerari, maarĩ Kishu mũrũ wa Abudi, na Azaria mũrũ wa Jehaleleli; kuuma kũrĩ Agerishoni, maarĩ Joa mũrũ wa Zima, na Edeni mũrũ wa Joa;
Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;
13 kuuma kũrĩ njiaro cia Elizafani, maarĩ Shimuri na Jeieli; kuuma kũrĩ njiaro cia Asafu, maarĩ Zekaria na Matania;
Shimri and Jeuel from the Elizaphanites; Zechariah and Mattaniah from the Asaphites;
14 Kuuma kũrĩ njiaro cia Hemani, maarĩ Jehueli na Shimei; kuuma kũrĩ njiaro cia Jeduthuni, maarĩ Shemaia na Uzieli.
Jehiel and Shimei from the Hemanites; and Shemaiah and Uzziel from the Jeduthunites.
15 Maarĩkia gũcookanĩrĩria ariũ a ithe wao hamwe na meetheria-rĩ, magĩtoonya hekarũ ya Jehova, makĩmĩtheria, o ta ũrĩa mũthamaki aathanĩte arũmĩrĩire kiugo kĩa Jehova.
When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the command of the king by the words of the LORD.
16 Nao athĩnjĩri-Ngai magĩtoonya handũ-harĩa-haamũre ha Jehova nĩguo mahatherie. Na indo ciothe iria itaarĩ theru iria maakorire kũu hekarũ-inĩ ya Jehova magĩciruta magĩciiga nja ya hekarũ ya Jehova. Nao Alawii magĩcioya magĩcitwara Gĩtuamba-inĩ gĩa Kidironi.
So the priests went inside the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and they brought out to the courtyard all the unclean things that they found in the temple of the LORD. Then the Levites took these things and carried them out to the Kidron Valley.
17 Maambĩrĩirie wĩra wa gũtheria hekarũ mũthenya wa mbere wa mweri wa mbere, na mũthenya wa ĩnana wa mweri ũcio magĩkinya gĩthaku-inĩ kĩa Jehova. Na handũ ha matukũ mangĩ manana-rĩ, magĩtheria hekarũ ya Jehova yo nyene, na makĩrĩkia wĩra ũcio mũthenya wa ikũmi na ĩtandatũ wa mweri ũcio wa mbere.
They began the consecration on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they reached the portico of the LORD. For eight more days they consecrated the house of the LORD itself, finishing on the sixteenth day of the first month.
18 Magĩcooka magĩthiĩ kũrĩ Mũthamaki Hezekia, makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ: “Nĩtũtheretie hekarũ ya Jehova yothe, kĩgongona kĩa maruta ma njino, na indo ciakĩo ciothe, na metha ĩrĩa ĩigagĩrĩrwo mĩgate ĩrĩa mĩamũre, na indo ciayo ciothe.
Then they went in to King Hezekiah and reported, “We have cleansed the entire house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the table of the showbread with all its utensils.
19 Nĩtũhaarĩirie na tũkaamũra indo iria ciothe Mũthamaki Ahazu ehereetie Hekarũ-inĩ rĩrĩa aarĩ mũthamaki nĩ ũndũ wa kwaga wĩhokeku. Na rĩrĩ, rĩu irĩ mbere ya kĩgongona kĩa Jehova.”
Moreover, we have prepared and consecrated all the articles that King Ahaz in his unfaithfulness cast aside during his reign. They are now in front of the altar of the LORD.”
20 Na rĩrĩ, rũciinĩ tene, Mũthamaki Hezekia agĩcookanĩrĩria anene a itũũra rĩu inene na magĩthiĩ hekarũ-inĩ ya Jehova.
Early the next morning King Hezekiah gathered the city officials and went up to the house of the LORD.
21 Nao makĩrehe ndegwa mũgwanja, na ndũrũme mũgwanja, na tũtũrũme mũgwanja, o na thenge mũgwanja cia igongona rĩa kũhoroherio mehia makoniĩ ũthamaki ũcio, na ma handũ-harĩa-haamũre o na ma Juda. Nake mũthamaki agĩatha athĩnjĩri-Ngai, o acio a njiaro cia Harũni, macithĩnjĩre hau kĩgongona-inĩ kĩa Jehova.
They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.
22 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio magĩthĩnja ndegwa icio, nao athĩnjĩri-Ngai makĩoya thakame yacio makĩmĩminjaminjĩria kĩgongona; magĩcooka magĩthĩnja ndũrũme icio na makĩminjaminjĩria kĩgongona thakame yacio; magĩcooka magĩthĩnja tũtũrũme tũu na makĩminjaminjĩria kĩgongona thakame yatuo.
So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and sprinkled it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar.
23 Nacio thenge cia igongona rĩa kũhoroherio mehia ikĩrehwo mbere ya mũthamaki na kĩũngano kĩu, nao magĩciigĩrĩra moko.
Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them.
24 Nao athĩnjĩri-Ngai magĩcooka magĩthĩnja thenge icio hamwe na thakame yacio, magĩcirutĩra hau kĩgongona-inĩ irĩ maruta ma kũhoroheria mehia nĩguo ihoroherie andũ a Isiraeli othe, nĩ tondũ mũthamaki nĩathanĩte kũrutwo iruta rĩa njino na iruta rĩa kũhoroheria mehia rĩrĩ rĩa andũ othe a Isiraeli.
And the priests slaughtered the goats and put their blood on the altar for a sin offering, to make atonement for all Israel, because the king had ordered the burnt offering and the sin offering for all Israel.
25 Mũthamaki akĩiga Alawii hekarũ-inĩ ya Jehova marĩ na thaani iria ihũũrithanagio ikagamba, na inanda cia mũgeeto na cia kĩnũbi ta ũrĩa gwaathanĩtwo nĩ Daudi na Gadi mũndũ ũrĩa wonagĩra mũthamaki maũndũ, na Nathani ũrĩa mũnabii; ũndũ ũyũ waathanĩtwo nĩ Jehova na tũnua twa anabii ake.
Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.
26 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Alawii makĩrũgama mehaarĩirie na inanda cia Daudi cia kũina, na athĩnjĩri-Ngai marĩ na tũrumbeta twao.
The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
27 Hezekia agĩathana atĩ kũrutwo iruta rĩa njino kĩgongona-inĩ. Narĩo igongona rĩambĩrĩria kũrutwo-rĩ, andũ makĩambĩrĩria kũinĩra Jehova marĩ na tũrumbeta na inanda cia kũina cia Daudi mũthamaki wa Isiraeli.
And Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be sacrificed on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD and the trumpets began as well, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel.
28 Kĩũngano kĩu gĩothe gĩkĩinamĩrĩra, gĩkĩhooya, nao aini makĩinaga na tũrumbeta tũkĩhuhagwo. Maũndũ macio mothe magĩthiĩ na mbere nginya igongona rĩu rĩa njino rĩkĩrĩka kũrutwo.
The whole assembly was worshiping, the singers were singing, and the trumpeters were playing. All this continued until the burnt offering was completed.
29 Na rĩrĩa maruta maarĩkirie kũrutwo-rĩ, mũthamaki na andũ othe arĩa maarĩ nake hau magĩturia maru makĩhooya.
When the offerings were completed, the king and all those present with him bowed down and worshiped.
30 Nake Mũthamaki Hezekia na anene ake magĩatha Alawii magooce Jehova na ciugo cia Daudi na cia Asafu mũndũ ũrĩa muoni-maũndũ. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩina nyĩmbo cia kũgooca Jehova marĩ na gĩkeno na makĩinamia mĩtwe yao makĩmũhooya.
Then King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed their heads and worshiped.
31 Ningĩ Hezekia akiuga atĩrĩ, “Rĩu nĩmweyamũrĩra Jehova. Rehei magongona na maruta ma gũcookia ngaatho hekarũ-inĩ ya Jehova.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio kĩũngano kĩu gĩkĩrehe magongona na maruta ma gũcookia ngaatho, na andũ othe arĩa ngoro ciao cieyendeire makĩrehe maruta ma njino.
Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.
32 Naguo mũigana wa maruta ma njino marĩa maarehirwo nĩ kĩũngano kĩu warĩ ndegwa mĩrongo mũgwanja, na ndũrũme 100 na tũtũrũme 200, ciothe ciarĩ cia maruta ma njino ma kũrutĩrwo Jehova.
The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD.
33 Nyamũ ciothe iria ciaamũrĩtwo cia magongona ciarĩ ndegwa 600 na ngʼondu hamwe na mbũri 3,000.
And the consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep.
34 Na rĩrĩ, athĩnjĩri-Ngai maarĩ anini mũno matingĩahotire gũthĩnja nyamũ ciothe cia maruta ma njino; nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ a nyũmba ciao, nĩo Alawii, makĩmateithĩrĩria nginya wĩra ũcio ũkĩrĩka nginya rĩrĩa athĩnjĩri-Ngai angĩ maamũrirwo, nĩgũkorwo Alawii maarĩ na kĩyo gĩa kwĩyamũra gũkĩra athĩnjĩri-Ngai.
However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.
35 Na rĩrĩ, nĩ kwarĩ na maruta ma njino maingĩ mũno, hamwe na maguta ma maruta ma ũiguano, o na maruta ma indo cia kũnyuuo marĩa maarutanagĩrio na maruta ma njino. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio wĩra wa ũtungata wa hekarũ ya Jehova ũgĩcookio rĩngĩ.
Furthermore, the burnt offerings were abundant, along with the fat of the peace offerings and the drink offerings for the burnt offerings. So the service of the house of the LORD was established.
36 Nake Hezekia na andũ othe magĩkena nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa Ngai eekĩire andũ ake, tondũ ũndũ ũcio wekirwo narua mũno.
Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had prepared for the people, because everything had been accomplished so quickly.
