2 Maũndũ 31
1 Rĩrĩa maũndũ macio mothe maathirire-rĩ, andũ a Isiraeli arĩa maarĩ hau makiumagara magĩthiĩ matũũra-inĩ ma Juda, makĩhehenja mahiga marĩa mamũrĩirwo ngai cia mĩhianano na magĩtemanga itugĩ cia Ashera. Ningĩ makĩananga kũndũ kũrĩa gũtũũgĩru kwahooyagĩrwo o na igongona iria ciarĩ Juda guothe na Benjamini, o na kũu Efiraimu na Manase. Thuutha wa gũcithũkangia ciothe, andũ a Isiraeli magĩcooka matũũra-inĩ mao na o mũndũ agĩcooka igai-inĩ rĩake.
Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and broke the pillars in pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, also in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.
2 Hezekia agĩkĩiga athĩnjĩri-Ngai na Alawii na ikundi, o gĩkundi kũringana na wĩra wakĩo, marĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai kana Alawii, marutage maruta ma njino na ma ũiguano, ningĩ matungatage, na macookagie ngaatho, na mainage nyĩmbo cia ũgooci marĩ ihingo-inĩ cia gĩikaro kĩa Jehova.
Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of Yahweh’s camp.
3 Mũthamaki nĩaheanire indo ciake mwene cia kũrutagwo maruta ma njino ma rũciinĩ na ma hwaĩ-inĩ, na maruta ma njino ma Thabatũ, na ma Tũrũgamo twa Mweri, na ma ciathĩ-inĩ iria ciatuĩtwo, o ta ũrĩa kwaandĩkĩtwo Watho-inĩ wa Jehova.
He also appointed the king’s portion of his possessions for the burnt offerings: for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in Yahweh’s law.
4 Agĩatha andũ arĩa maatũũraga Jerusalemu maheage athĩnjĩri-Ngai na Alawii rwĩga rũrĩa rwamagĩrĩire, nĩgeetha nao mahotage kwĩheana harĩ Watho wa Jehova.
Moreover he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to Yahweh’s law.
5 Na rĩrĩ, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa watho ũcio wamenyekire-rĩ, andũ a Isiraeli makĩheana na ũtaana maciaro mao ma mbere ma ngano, na ma ndibei ya mũhihano, na maguta, na ũũkĩ, na maciaro ma mĩgũnda yao. Makĩrehe indo nyingĩ mũno o na gĩcunjĩ gĩa ikũmi kĩa indo ciothe.
As soon as the commandment went out, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey, and of all the increase of the field; and they brought in the tithe of all things abundantly.
6 Nao andũ a Isiraeli na Juda arĩa maatũũraga matũũra-inĩ ma Juda o nao makĩrehe gĩcunjĩ gĩa ikũmi kĩa ndũũru ciao cia ngʼombe na ngʼondu, o na gĩcunjĩ gĩa ikũmi kĩa indo iria ciamũrĩirwo Jehova Ngai wao, nao magĩciiga irũndo.
The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Yahweh their God, and laid them in heaps.
7 Maambĩrĩirie gwĩka ũndũ ũyũ mweri wa ĩtatũ na makĩrĩkia mweri wa mũgwanja.
In the third month, they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
8 Rĩrĩa Hezekia na anene ake mookire na makĩona irũndo icio, makĩgooca Jehova na makĩrathima andũ ake a Isiraeli.
When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh and his people Israel.
9 Hezekia akĩũria athĩnjĩri-Ngai na Alawii ũhoro wa irũndo icio;
Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites about the heaps.
10 nake Azaria mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũrĩa mũnene wa kuuma nyũmba ya Zadoku akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Kuuma andũ maambĩrĩria kũrehe mĩhothi yao hekarũ-inĩ ya Jehova-rĩ, nĩtũkoretwo tũrĩ na irio cia kũigana kũrĩa, o na tũgatigia nyingĩ mũno, nĩ ũndũ Jehova nĩarathimĩte andũ ake, na irio ici nyingĩ ũũ igagĩtigara.”
Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, “Since people began to bring the offerings into Yahweh’s house, we have eaten and had enough, and have plenty left over, for Yahweh has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.”
11 Hezekia agĩathana gwakwo makũmbĩ kũu thĩinĩ wa hekarũ ya Jehova, na gũgĩĩkwo ũguo.
Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in Yahweh’s house, and they prepared them.
12 Nao magĩcooka makĩrehe mĩhothi na wĩhokeku, na icunjĩ cia ikũmi, na iheo iria nyamũre. Konania ũrĩa Mũlawii nĩwe watuirwo mũrori wa indo icio, nake mũrũ wa ithe Shimei nĩwe warĩ mũnini wake.
They brought in the offerings, the tithes, and the dedicated things faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was ruler over them, and Shimei his brother was second.
13 Jehieli, na Azazia, na Nahathu, na Asaheli, na Jerimothu, na Jozabadu, na Elieli, na Isimakia, na Mahathu, na Benaia nĩo maarĩ arũgamĩrĩri rungu rwa Konania na mũrũ wa ithe Shimei, ta ũrĩa gwatuĩtwo nĩ Mũthamaki Hezekia na Azaria ũrĩa warĩ mũnene wa hekarũ ya Ngai.
Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of God’s house.
14 Kore mũrũ wa Imuna ũrĩa Mũlawii, mũikaria wa Kĩhingo kĩa Mwena wa Irathĩro, nĩwe warĩ mũrori wa indo iria ciarutagĩrwo Ngai na kwĩyendera, akagayaga mĩhothi ĩrĩa ĩrutĩirwo Jehova hamwe na iheo iria nyamũre.
Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east gate, was over the free will offerings of God, to distribute Yahweh’s offerings and the most holy things.
15 Edeni, na Miniamini, na Jeshua, na Shemaia, na Amaria, na Shekania nĩo maamũteithagĩrĩria marĩ na wĩhokeku kũu matũũra-inĩ ma athĩnjĩri-Ngai, na makagayagĩra athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa angĩ o ta ũrĩa ikundi ciao ciatariĩ, makagaĩra arĩa akũrũ na arĩa anini o ũndũ ũmwe.
Under him were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brothers by divisions, to the great as well as to the small;
16 Hamwe na ũguo makĩgaĩra arũme arĩa maarĩ na mĩaka ĩtatũ na makĩria arĩa marĩĩtwa mao maarĩ maandĩko-inĩ ma njiarwa, nao nĩo andũ arĩa othe maangĩatoonyire hekarũ-nĩ ya Jehova nĩ ũndũ wa kũruta mawĩra mao ma o mũthenya, ta ũrĩa wĩra wa o mũndũ watariĩ na kũringana na ikundi ciao.
in addition to those who were listed by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even everyone who entered into Yahweh’s house, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their divisions;
17 Nao makĩgaĩra athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa maandĩkithĩtio nĩ andũ a nyũmba ciao maandĩko-inĩ ma njiarwa ciao, o na Alawii arĩa maarĩ na mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na makĩria, ta ũrĩa wĩra wa o mũndũ watariĩ na kũringana na ikundi ciao.
and those who were listed by genealogy of the priests by their fathers’ houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions;
18 Maataranĩirie ciana ciothe, na atumia, na ariũ ao, na airĩtu a mũingĩ wothe ũrĩa waandĩkĩtwo maandĩko-inĩ ma njiarwa. Nĩgũkorwo maarĩ ehokeku ũhoro-inĩ wao wa gwĩtheria.
and those who were listed by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation; for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.
19 Ha ũhoro wa athĩnjĩri-Ngai, o acio a rũciaro rwa Harũni, arĩa maatũũraga mĩgũnda-inĩ ĩrĩa yathiũrũrũkĩirie matũũra mao kana matũũra mangĩ, nĩ kwarĩ na andũ amwe maathuurĩtwo na makagwetwo marĩĩtwa a kũgaĩra arũme othe arĩa maarĩ gatagatĩ-inĩ kao rũgai rwao, na kũrĩ arĩa othe maandĩkĩtwo maandĩko-inĩ ma njiarwa cia Alawii.
Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the pasture lands of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name to give portions to all the males among the priests and to all who were listed by genealogy among the Levites.
20 Ũguo nĩguo Hezekia eekire Juda guothe, agĩĩka maũndũ mega, na magĩrĩire na ma kwĩhokeka mbere ya Jehova Ngai wake.
Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he did that which was good, right, and faithful before Yahweh his God.
21 Maũndũ-inĩ mothe marĩa ekaga ma gũtungata hekarũ-inĩ ya Ngai, na harĩ gwathĩkĩra watho na maathani, nĩarongooragia Ngai wake na akĩruta wĩra na ngoro yake yothe. Na nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩgaacĩra.
In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered.
