2 Tarihi 26
1 Sai dukan mutanen Yahuda suka ɗauki Uzziya wanda yake da shekara goma sha shida da haihuwa, suka naɗa shi sarki a madadin mahaifinsa Amaziya.
Ngakho bonke abantu bakoJuda bathatha u-Uziya, owayeleminyaka elitshumi lesithupha ubudala, bambeka waba yinkosi esikhundleni sikayise u-Amaziya.
2 Shi ne wanda ya sāke gina Elot ya kuma mai da shi ga Yahuda bayan Amaziya ya huta tare da kakanninsa.
Nguye owakha kutsha umuzi we-Elathi wawubuyisela koJuda ngemva kokufa kwenkosi u-Amaziya owangcwatshwa kubokhokho bakhe.
3 Uzziya yana da shekara goma sha shida sa’ad da ya zama sarki, ya kuma yi mulki a Urushalima shekara hamsin da biyu. Sunan mahaifiyarsa Yekoliya ce; ita daga Urushalima ce.
U-Uziya wayeleminyaka elitshumi lesithupha ubudala ekubeni kwakhe yinkosi njalo wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engamatshumi amahlanu lambili. Ibizo likanina linguJekholiya; evela eJerusalema.
4 Ya yi abin da yake daidai a gaban Ubangiji, kamar dai yadda mahaifinsa Amaziya ya yi.
Wenza okulungileyo phambi kukaThixo, njengalokhu okwakwenziwe nguyise u-Amaziya.
5 Ya nemi Allah a kwanakin Zakariya, wanda ya koyar da shi a tsoron Allah. Muddin ya nemi Ubangiji, Allah ya ba shi nasara.
Wazimisela ukumdinga uNkulunkulu ngezinsuku zikaZakhariya, owamfundisa ukumesaba uNkulunkulu. Esamlandela uThixo, uNkulunkulu wamphumelelisa.
6 Ya yi yaƙi da Filistiyawa ya kuma rushe katangar Gat, Yabne da kuma Ashdod. Sa’an nan ya sāke gina garuruwa kusa da Ashdod da sauran wurare a cikin Filistiyawa.
Waphuma impi wayakulwa lamaFilistiya wadiliza imiduli yaseGathi, laseJabhine lase-Ashidodi. Wasesakha kutsha imizi eseduzane le-Ashidodi leminye kwezinye iziqinti phakathi kwamaFilistiya.
7 Allah ya taimake shi a kan Filistiyawa da kuma a kan Larabawa waɗanda suke zama a Gur-Ba’al da kuma a kan Meyunawa.
UNkulunkulu wayelaye ekuhlaseleni kwakhe amaFilistiya kanye lama-Arabhu ayehlala eGuri Bhali kanye lekuhlaseleni amaMewuni.
8 Ammonawa suka kawo haraji wa Uzziya, sunan da ya yi kuwa ya bazu har iyakar Masar, domin ya zama mai iko sosai.
Ama-Amoni aletha umthelo wawo ku-Uziya, udumo lwakhe lwanda lasemingceleni kusiyafika eGibhithe, ngoba wayeselamandla amakhulu.
9 Uzziya ya gina hasumiyoyi a Urushalima a Ƙofar Kusurwa, a Ƙofar Kwari da kuma a kusurwar katanga, ya kuma yi musu katanga.
U-Uziya wakha imiphotshongo eJerusalema ngaseSangweni leNgosi langaseSangweni leSigodi langasengosini yomduli, wayivikela ngezinqaba.
10 Ya gina hasumiyoyi a hamada ya kuma haƙa rijiyoyi masu yawa, gama yana da dabbobi masu yawa a gindin duwatsu da kuma a kwari. Yana da mutane masu yin masa aiki a gonakinsa da gonakin inabinsa a tuddai da kuma a ƙasashe masu dausayi, gama yana son noma.
Wakha njalo imiphotshongo enkangala, wemba imithombo eminengi, ngoba wayefuyile elemihlambi yezifuyo emawatheni amaqaqa lasemagcekeni. Wayelabantu bokulima lababesezivinini emaqaqeni lasemhlabeni ovundileyo, ngoba wayethanda ukulima.
11 Uzziya ya kasance da gogaggun mayaƙa, a shirye su fito ɓangarori-ɓangarori bisa ga yawansu yadda Yehiyel magatakarda, da Ma’asehiya jarumi, suka karkasa su bisa ga umarnin Hananiya, ɗaya daga cikin fadawa.
U-Uziya wayelamabutho ayekwazi ukulwa ebuthwe ngamaviyo ayeqoqwe nguJeyiyeli umabhalane loMaseya isikhulu esasiqondiswa nguHananiya, omunye wezikhulu zomndlunkulu.
12 Yawan shugabannin iyali a bisa jarumawa sun kai 2,600.
Inani labakhokheli lonke ngezimuli emadodeni okulwa lalizinkulungwane ezimbili lamakhulu ayisithupha.
13 A ƙarƙashin shugabancinsu akwai mayaƙa 307,500 horarru don yaƙi, mayaƙa masu ƙarfi don su taimaki sarki a kan abokan gābansa.
Babelawula ibutho elilamadoda abazinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amathathu lesikhombisa lamakhulu amahlanu ayefundele ukulwa, amaviyo alamandla okuhlomulela inkosi ezitheni zayo.
14 Uzziya ya tanada garkuwoyi, māsu, hulunan kwano, kayan sulke, baka da majajjawa don mayaƙan gaba ɗaya.
U-Uziya wahlomisa amabutho akhe wonke ngezihlangu, imikhonto, ingowane zensimbi lamabhatshi ensimbi, lemitshoko lamatshe ezavutha.
15 A Urushalima ya yi na’urori da gwanaye suka sarrafa don amfani a hasumiyoyi da kuma a kusurwar kāriya don harbin kibiyoyi da jefan manyan duwatsu. Sunansa ya bazu ko’ina, gama ya sami taimako sosai har ya zama mai iko.
EJerusalema wakhandisa imitshina yokufutha imitshoko leyokujikijela amatshe amakhulu ayikhandisa emadodeni ayezingcitshi eyayisetshenziswa emiphotshongweni esemajikweni. Udumo lwakhe lwanda lwayafika kude, ngoba wancediswa kakhulu waze waba lamandla amakhulu kakhulu.
16 Amma bayan Uzziya ya zama mai iko, sai ɗaga kai ya kai shi ga fāɗuwa. Bai yi aminci ga Ubangiji Allahnsa ba, ya kuma shiga haikalin Ubangiji don yă ƙone turare a bagaden turare.
Kodwa kwathi u-Uziya eselamandla amakhulu, ukuziqhenya kwakhe kwamlethela incithakalo. Kazange athembeke kuThixo uNkulunkulu wakhe, waze wangena ethempelini likaThixo, ukuba ayetshisa impepha e-alithareni lempepha.
17 Azariya firist tare da waɗansu firistoci tamanin na Ubangiji masu ƙarfin hali suka bi shi ciki.
U-Azariya umphristi labanye abaphristi bakaThixo abangamatshumi ayisificaminwembili abalezibindi bamlandela phakathi ethempelini.
18 Suka kalubalance shi suka ce, “Ba daidai ba ne, Uzziya, ka ƙone turare ga Ubangiji. Wannan aikin firistoci zuriyar Haruna ne, waɗanda aka tsarkake don ƙone turare. Ka bar wuri mai tsarki, gama ka kasance marar aminci; kuma Ubangiji Allah ba zai girmama ka ba.”
Bajamelana laye bathi kuye, “Akulunganga ukuthi wena, Uziya, utshisele uThixo impepha. Lokho ngokwabaphristi, abenzalo ka-Aroni, abehlukaniselwa ukutshisa impepha. Phuma kulindawo engcwele, ngoba awuzange wethembeke, njalo awuyikuphakanyiswa nguThixo uNkulunkulu.”
19 Uzziya wanda yake da farantin wuta a hannunsa a shirye don ƙone turare, ya husata. Yayinda yake fushi da firistocin a gabansu a gaban bagaden turare a haikalin Ubangiji, sai kuturta ta faso a goshinsa.
U-Uziya owayephethe udengezi lokutshisela impepha esandleni sakhe, wathukuthela. Uthe elokhu esakhwazela abaphristi ngoba kwabo phambi kwe-alithari lempepha ethempelini likaThixo, kwaqalisa ubulephero ebunzini lobuso bakhe.
20 Sa’ad da Azariya babban firist da dukan sauran firistoci suka dube shi, sai suka ga cewa yana da kuturta a goshinsa, saboda haka suka gaggauta tunkuɗa shi waje nan da nan. Tabbatacce, shi kansa ma ya yi marmari yă bar wurin domin Ubangiji ya buge shi.
Kwathi u-Azariya umphristi omkhulu labanye abaphristi bemkhangela, babona eselobulephero ebunzini lakhe, ngakho baphanga bamkhuphela phandle. Lakanye yena ngokwakhe wayevele esefisa ukuphuma, ngoba uThixo wayesemtshayile.
21 Sarki Uzziya ya kasance da kuturta har ranar mutuwarsa. Ya zauna a gidan da aka ware, da kuturci, aka kuma ware shi daga haikalin Ubangiji. Yotam ɗansa ya lura da fadan ya kuma yi mulkin mutanen ƙasar.
U-Uziya inkosi waba lobulephero kwaze kwaba lilanga lakhe lokufa. Wayesehlala endlini yakhe eyayimi yodwa ngoba elobulephero njalo engasavunyelwa ethempelini likaThixo. UJothamu indodana yakhe yaphatha isigodlo njalo yaphatha abantu bonke belizwe.
22 Sauran ayyukan mulkin Uzziya daga farko zuwa ƙarshe, suna a rubuce ta hannun annabi Ishaya ɗan Amoz.
Ezinye izehlakalo zombuso ka-Uziya, kusukela ekuqaleni kuze kube sekucineni, zilotshwe ngumphrofethi u-Isaya indodana ka-Amozi.
23 Uzziya ya huta da kakanninsa aka kuma binne shi kusa da su a fili don binnewar da take ta sarakuna, domin mutane sun ce, “Yana da kuturta.” Sai Yotam ɗansa ya gāje shi a matsayin sarki.
U-Uziya waphumula labokhokho bakhe wangcwatshwa eduze kwabo ensimini yokungcwaba eyayingeyamakhosi ngoba abantu bathi, “Wayelobulephero.” Ngakho uJothamu indodana yakhe wathatha isikhundla sakhe waba yinkosi.
