2 Wa 15
1 Nan venn-setyèm ane a Jéroboam, wa Israël la, Azaria, fis a Amatsia a, wa Juda a, te devni wa.
After Jeroboam had been ruling Israel for almost twenty-seven years, Uzziah, the son of King Amaziah of Judah, began to rule.
2 Li te gen laj sèzan lè li te devni wa e li te renye pandan senkann-dezan Jérusalem. Non manman l se te Jecolia, moun Jérusalem.
He was 16 years old when he started to rule, and he ruled in Jerusalem for 52 years. His mother was Jecoliah, from Jerusalem.
3 Azaria te fè sa ki bon nan zye SENYÈ a, selon tout sa ke papa li, Amatsia te fè.
He did things that Yahweh was pleased with, like his father Amaziah had done.
4 Sèlman wo plas yo ki pa t retire. Pèp la te toujou fè sakrifis e brile lansan sou wo plas yo.
But, the places at the pagan shrines where they worshiped Yahweh were not destroyed, and the people continued to burn incense [to honor Yahweh] at those places [instead of in Jerusalem, the place that Yahweh had appointed].
5 SENYÈ a te frape wa a pou l te gen yon lalèp jis rive jou ke li te mouri an. Epi li te viv nan yon kay apa pandan fis a wa a, Jotham te nan kay la, e t ap jije pèp peyi a.
Yahweh caused Uzziah to become a leper, and he was a leper for the rest of his life. [He was not allowed to live in the palace]. He lived alone in a house, and his son Jotham ruled the country.
6 Alò, tout lòt zèv a Azaria yo avèk tout sa ke li te fè yo, èske yo pa ekri nan Liv Kwonik A Wa A Juda yo?
[If you want to know about] everything else that Uzziah did, it is written [RHQ] in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah’.
7 Epi Azaria te dòmi avèk zansèt li yo. Yo te antere li avèk papa li nan vil David la, e Jotham, fis li a, te devni wa nan plas li.
Uzziah died [EUP], and they buried him in [the part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’, where his ancestors had been buried. Then his son Jotham officially became the king.
8 Nan tran-tuityèm ane Azaria, wa Juda a, Zacharie, fis a Jéroboam nan te devni wa an Israël nan Samarie pandan si mwa.
After Uzziah had been ruling Judah for almost thirty-eight years, Zechariah, the son of Jeroboam, became the king of Israel. He ruled in Samaria [city] for [only] six months.
9 Li te fè mal nan zye SENYÈ a tankou zansèt li yo te fè. Li pa t kite peche a Jéroboam yo, fis a Nebath la, avèk sila li te fè Israël peche yo.
He did many things that Yahweh considered to be evil, like his ancestors had done. He committed the same kind of sins that Jeroboam had committed, sins which led the Israeli people to sin.
10 Epi Schallum, fis a Jabesch la, te fè konplo kont li e te frape li devan pèp la pou te touye li e renye nan plas li.
Then Shallum, the son of Jabesh, made plans to assassinate Zechariah. He killed him at Ibleam [town], and then he became the king.
11 Alò, tout lòt zèv a Zacharie yo, gade byen, èske yo pa ekri nan Liv Kwonik a Wa Israël Yo?
Everything else that Zechariah did is written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel’.
12 Sa se pawòl SENYÈ a te pale a Jéhu e te di: “Fis ou yo jis rive nan katriyèm jenerasyon va chita sou twòn Israël la.” Epi se konsa sa te ye.
When Zechariah died, [that ended the dynasty of King Jehu]. That fulfilled what Yahweh said to King Jehu would happen: “Your son and grandson and great-grandson and great-great-grandson will all be kings of Israel.”
13 Schallum, fis a Jabesch la te devni wa nan trant-nevyèm ane a Ozias, wa Juda a e li te renye yon mwa Samarie.
Shallum, the son of Jabesh, became the king of Israel after King Uzziah had been ruling Judah for almost thirty-nine years. But Shallum ruled in Samaria for [only] one month.
14 Epi Menahem, fis a Gadi a te monte soti Thirtsa pou te vini Samarie, li te frape Schallum, fis a Jabesch la Samarie e li te touye li pou te devni wa nan plas li.
Then Menahem, the son of Gadi, went up from Tirzah [city] to Samaria and assassinated Shallum. Then Menahem became the king of Israel.
15 Alò, tout lòt zèv a Schallum yo avèk konplo li te fè yo, men vwala, èske yo pa ekri nan Liv Kwonik A Wa Israël Yo?
Everything else that Shallum did, including his killing King Zechariah, is written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel’.
16 Epi Menahem te frape Thiphsach avèk tout moun ladann avèk lizyè li yo soti Thirtsa, akoz yo pa t ouvri pou li; pou sa, li te frape li e chire tout fanm li yo ki te ansent.
While Menahem was ruling in Samaria, he completely destroyed Tappuah [village south of Samaria] and killed all the people who lived there and in the surrounding territory. He did that because the people in that city refused to surrender to him. [With his sword] he even ripped open the bellies of pregnant women.
17 Nan trant-nèf ane a Azaria yo, wa Juda a, Menahem, fis a Gadi a, te renye sou Israël pandan dizan Samarie.
When King Azariah had been ruling Judah for almost thirty-nine years, Menahem, the son of Gadi, became the king of Israel. He ruled in Samaria for ten years.
18 Li te fè mal nan zye SENYÈ a; li pa t kite pandan tout jou li yo peche a Jéroboam yo, fis a Nebath la, avèk sila li te fè Israël peche yo.
He did many things that Yahweh considered to be evil. He committed the same kinds of sins that King Jeroboam had committed, sins that led the people of Israel to sin. He continued to commit those sins for the rest of his life.
19 Pul, wa Assyrie a, te vini kont peyi a e Menahem te bay Pul mil talan ajan pou men li ta kapab avèk li pou ranfòse wayòm nan anba règn pa l la.
Then King Tiglath-Pileser of Assyria came [with his army] to attack Israel. So Menahem gave him (thirty-eight tons/35,000 kg.) of silver in order that Tiglath-Pileser would help Menahem to continue to be king and rule his country more strongly.
20 Alò, Menahem te egzije lajan an nan men Israël, menm a tout mesye enpòtan avèk mwayen, soti nan chak moun senkant sik ajan pou peye wa Assyrie a. Konsa, wa Assyrie a te retounen e pa t rete la nan peyi a.
Menahem obtained that money from the rich men in Israel. He compelled each of them to contribute 50 pieces of silver. So Tiglath-Pileser [took that money and] went back home.
21 Alò, tout rès zak a Menahem yo avèk tout sa ke li te fè yo, èske yo pa ekri nan Liv Kwonik A Wa Israël Yo?
[If you want to know more about] everything that Menahem did, it is written [RHQ] in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel’.
22 Epi Menahem te dòmi avèk zansèt li yo e Pekachia, fis li a, te devni wa nan plas li.
Menahem died [EUP] and was buried, and his son Pekahiah became the king of Israel.
23 Nan senkyèm ane a Azaria a, wa Juda a, Pekachia, fis a Menahem nan, te devni wa sou Israël nan Samarie e li te renye pandan dezan.
When King Uzziah had been ruling Judah for almost 50 years, Menahem’s son Pekahiah became the king of Israel. He ruled in Samaria for [only] two years.
24 Li te fè mal nan zye SENYÈ a; li pa t kite peche a Jéroboam yo, fis Nebat la, avèk sila li te fè Israël peche yo.
He did many things that Yahweh considered to be evil. He committed the same kind of sins that King Jeroboam had committed, sins which led the people of Israel to sin.
25 Alò, Pékach, fis a Remalia a, ofisye pa li a, te fè konplo kont li e te frape li Samarie nan fò kay wa a avèk Argob ak Arié; ansanm ak li, te gen senkant mesye Galaadit yo e li te touye li pou te devni wa nan plas li.
Then one of Pekahiah’s army commanders whose name was Pekah, the son of Remaliah, planned with 50 men from [the] Gilead [region] to kill Pekahiah. They assassinated him in a fortified place in the king’s palace in Samaria. Then Pekah became the king.
26 Alò, tout lòt zèv a Pékach yo avèk tout sa li te fè yo, men gade, yo ekri nan Liv Kwonik A Wa Israël Yo.
Everything else that Pekahiah did is written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel’.
27 Nan senkann-dezyèm ane a Azaria, wa Juda a, Pékach, fis a Remalia a, te devni wa sou Israël nan Samarie e li te renye pandan ventan.
When King Uzziah had been ruling Judah for almost 52 years, Pekah, the son of Remaliah, became the king of Israel. He ruled in Samaria for 20 years.
28 Li te fè mal nan zye a SENYÈ a; li pa t kite peche a Jéroboam yo, fis Nebath la, avèk sila li te fè Israël peche yo.
He also did many things that Yahweh considered to be evil. He committed the same kind of sins that King Jeroboam had committed, sins that led the people of Israel to sin.
29 Nan jou a Pékach yo, wa Israël la, Tiglath-Piléser, wa Assyrie a, te parèt e te kaptire Ijjon avèk Abel-Beth-Maaca e Janoach avèk Kédesch, Hatsor, Galaad avèk Galilée ak tout peyi Nephtali a; epi li te pote yo kaptif nan Assyrie.
While Pekah was the king, Tiglath-Pileser, the king of Assyria, came [with his army] and captured [the cities of] Ijon, Abel-Beth-Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, and the regions of Gilead, Galilee, and Naphtali. His army forced the Israeli people to leave their country and go to live in Assyria.
30 Epi Osée, fis Ela a, te fè yon konplo kont Pékach, fis a Remalia a, li te frape li e te mete li a lanmò pou te devni wa nan plas li, nan ventyèm ane a Jotham, fis a Ozias la.
Then Hoshea, the son of Elah, plotted to kill Pekah. He assassinated him when Uzziah’s son Jotham had been ruling Judah for almost 20 years. Then Hoshea became the king of Israel.
31 Alò, tout lòt zèv a Pékach yo avèk tout sa li te fè yo, gade byen, yo ekri nan Liv Kwonik A Wa Israël Yo.
Everything else that Pekah did is written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel’.
32 Nan dezyèm ane a Pékach la, fis a Remalia a, wa Israël la, Jotham, fis a Ozias la, wa Juda a, te devni wa.
When Pekah had been ruling Israel for almost two years, Uzziah’s son Jotham began to rule Judah.
33 Li te gen laj a venn-senkan lè l te devni wa a e li te renye sèzan nan Jérusalem. Non manman li se te Jeruscha, fi a Tsadok la.
He was 25 years old when he started to rule, and he ruled from Jerusalem for 16 years. His mother was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.
34 Li te fè sa ki bon nan zye SENYÈ a; li te fè selon tout sa ke papa li, Ozias te fè.
He did many things that pleased Yahweh, like his father Uzziah had done.
35 Se sèlman wo plas yo ki pa t retire; pèp la te toujou fè sakrifis e brile lansan nan wo plas yo. Li te bati pòtay pa anwo lakay SENYÈ a.
But he did not destroy the places on the tops of hills where the people worshiped [Yahweh], and the people continued to burn incense there [to honor Yahweh]. Jotham’s workers built the Upper Gate of the temple.
36 Alò, tout lòt zèv a Jotham yo avèk tout sa li te fè yo, èske yo pa ekri nan Liv Kwonik A Wa Juda Yo?
[If you want to know more about] everything else that Jotham did, it is written [RHQ] in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah’.
37 Nan jou sa yo, SENYÈ a te kòmanse voye Retsin, wa Syrie a avèk Pékach, fis a Remalia a kont Juda.
It was during the time that Jotham was the king that Yahweh sent King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah of Israel [with their armies] to attack Judah.
38 Epi Jotham te dòmi avèk zansèt li yo e li te antere avèk zansèt li yo nan lavil David, papa zansèt li a; epi Achaz, fis li a, te devni wa nan plas li.
Jotham died [EUP] and was buried where his ancestors had been buried in [the part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’. Then his son Ahaz became the king of Judah.
