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1 I KA makahiki iwakaluakumamahiku o Ieroboama ke alii o ka Iseraela, i lilo ai o Azaria ke keiki a Amazia ke alii o ka Iuda, i alii.
Ngomnyaka wamatshumi amabili lesikhombisa kaJerobhowamu inkosi yako-Israyeli, u-Azariya indodana ka-Amaziya inkosi yakoJuda waqalisa ukubusa.
2 He umikumamaono kona mau makahiki i ka wa i lilo ai ia i alii, a he kanalimakumamalua na makahiki ana i alii ai ma Ierusalema. A o Iekolia ka inoa o kona makuwahine no Ierusalema.
Wayeleminyaka elitshumi lesithupha yokuzalwa esiba yinkosi, njalo wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engamatshumi amahlanu lambili. Ibizo likanina lalinguJekholiya; evela eJerusalema.
3 A hana pono aku la no ia imua o Iehova e like me na mea a pau a Amazia kona makuakane i hana'i.
Wenza ukulunga phambi kukaThixo, njengalokhu okwakwenziwe nguyise u-Amaziya.
4 Aka hoi, aole i laweia'ku na heiau: kaumaha aku no na kanaka, a kuni hoi i ka mea ala ma na heiau.
Kodwa izindawo eziphakemeyo zokukhonzela, azidilizwanga; abantu baqhubeka benikela imihlatshelo kanye lokutshisela impepha kuzo.
5 A hahau mai o Iehova i ke alii, a lilo ia i lepera, a hiki i ka la o kona make ana, a noho ia ma ka hale no ka poe mai: a o Iotama ke keiki a ke alii, maluna o ka hale no oia e hooponopono ana i na kanaka o ka aina.
UThixo wehlisela inkosi u-Azariya ubulephero eyabugula yaze yafa, njalo yayihlala yodwa endlini yayo. UJothamu indodana yakhe wayegcina isigodlo senkosi, ephethe labantu belizwe.
6 A o na hana i koe a Azaria, a me na mea a pau ana i hana'i, aole anei i kakauia lakou iloko o ka buke oihanaalii a na'lii o ka Iuda?
Ezinye izehlakalo ngombuso ka-Azariya, lakho konke akwenzayo, akulotshwanga yini egwalweni lwembali yamakhosi akoJuda na?
7 A hiamoe iho la o Azaria me kona poe kupuna; a kanu iho la lakou ia ia me kona poe kupuna ma ke kulanakauhale o Davida; a noho alii iho la o Iotama, kana keiki, ma kona hakahaka.
U-Azariya wafa walala kuboyise njalo wangcwatshwa phansi kwabo eMzini kaDavida. UJothamu indodana yakhe wathatha ubukhosi.
8 I ka makahiki kanakolukumamawalu o Azaria ke alii o ka Iuda, i noho alii ai o Zakaria ke keiki a Ieroboama maluna o ka Iseraela ma Samaria i na malama eono.
Ngomnyaka wamatshumi amathathu leminyaka efica mibili ka-Azariya inkosi yakoJuda, uZakhariya indodana kaJerobhowamu waba yinkosi yako-Israyeli eSamariya, njalo wabusa okwezinyanga eziyisithupha.
9 Hana ino aku la ia imua o Iehova, e like me ka mea a kona mau kupuna i hana'i: aole ia i haalele i na hewa o Ieroboama ke keiki a Nebata, nana i hoolilo ka Iseraela i ka hewa.
Wenza okubi phambi kukaThixo, njengalokho okwakwenziwe ngoyise. Kazange atshiye izono zikaJerobhowamu indodana kaNebhathi, yena owabangela ukuba u-Israyeli azenze.
10 A o Saluma, ke keiki a Iabesa, kipi ae la oia ia ia, a pepehi aku la ia ia imua o na kanaka, a make iho la ia, a lilo ia i alii ma kona hakahaka.
UShalumi indodana kaJabheshi wenza amacebo okususa uZakhariya wamhlasela phambi kwabantu, wambulala wahle wathatha ubukhosi waba yinkosi.
11 A o na hana i koe a Zakaria, aia hoi, ua kakauia lakou iloko o ka buke oihanaalii a na'lii o ka Iseraela.
Ezinye izehlakalo ngombuso kaZakhariya zilotshwe egwalweni lwembali yombuso wamakhosi ako-Israyeli.
12 Oia ka olelo a Iehova ana i olelo mai ai ia Iehu, i mai la, E noho kau poe keiki maluna o ka nohoalii o ka Iseraela, a hiki i ke kualua. A pela io no.
Ngakho kwagcwaliseka ilizwi likaThixo kuJehu elathi: “Abendlu yakho bazabusa u-Israyeli kuze kube yisizukulwane sesine.”
13 O Saluma, ke keiki a Iabesa, noho alii iho la ia i ka makahiki kanakolukumamaiwa o Uzia ke alii o ka Iuda; a o na la ana i noho alii ai ma Samaria, hookahi ia malama.
UShalumi indodana kaJabheshi waba yinkosi ngomnyaka wamatshumi amathathu lesificamunwemunye ka-Uziya inkosi yakoJuda, yena wabusa eSamariya okwenyanga eyodwa.
14 No ka mea, pii ae la o Menahema, ke keiki a Gadi mai Tireza aku, a hele mai i Samaria, a pepehi aku la ia Saluma ke keiki a Iabesa ma Samaria, a make, a noho alii iho la ia ma kona hakahaka.
Ngakho uMenahemu indodana kaGadi wehla esuka eThiza esiya eSamariya. Wahlasela uShalumi indodana kaJabheshi eSamariya, wambulala wasethatha ubukhosi.
15 A o na hana i koe a Saluma, a me kona kipi ana i kipi ai, aia hoi, ua kakauia lakou iloko o ka buke oihanaalii a na'lii o ka Iseraela.
Ezinye izehlakalo ngombuso kaShalumi, lamacebo okuhlamuka lawokukhokhela kwakhe, kulotshiwe egwalweni lwembali yamakhosi ako-Israyeli.
16 Ia manawa luku aku la o Menahema i Tipesa, a me na mea a pau iloko ona, a me kolaila mau mokuna mai Tireza mai: no ka mea, aole lakou i wehe ae, no ia mea, luku aku la ia; a kaha aku la ia i kolaila poe wahine hapai a pau.
Ngalesosikhathi uMenahemu, wathi esuka eThiza wahlasela uThifisa laye wonke umuntu owatholakala esedolobheni lababeseduzane lalo, ngoba bala ukuvula amasango abo. Wasuka uThifisa waqhaqha wonke amanina ayezithwele.
17 I ka makahiki kanakolukumamaiwa o Azaria ke alii o ka Iuda, i lilo ai o Menahema ke keiki a Gadi i alii maluna o ka Iseraela, he umi makahiki ana i noho alii ai ma Samaria.
Ngomnyaka wamatshumi amathathu lasificamunwemunye ka-Azariya inkosi yakoJuda, uMenahemu indodana kaGadi waba yinkosi yako-Israyeli, wabusa eSamariya okweminyaka elitshumi.
18 A hana ino aku la ia imua o Iehova: i kona mau la a pau, aole ia i haalele i na hewa o Ieroboama ke keiki a Nebata, nana i hoolilo ka Iseraela i ka hewa.
Wenza okubi phambi kukaThixo. Ekubuseni kwakhe konke kazange atshiyane lezono zikaJerobhowamu indodana kaNebhathi, ayebangele ukuba u-Israyeli azenze.
19 Hele mai o Pula ke alii o Asuria i ka aina; a haawi aku la o Menahema ia Pula i hookahi tausani talena kala, i kokua mai ai kela ia ia e hookupaa i ke aupuni iloko o kona lima.
Ngakho uPhuli inkosi yase-Asiriya wahlasela ilizwe, njalo uMenahemu wamnika amathalenta esiliva ayinkulungwane ukuze azuze ukusekelwa lokuqinisa umbuso wakhe.
20 A auhau aku la o Menahema i ke kala i ka Iseraela, i ka poe mea waiwai nui, i keia kanaka kela kanaka he kanaliina sekela e haawi aku i ke alii o Asuria: a hoi aku la ke alii o Asuria, aole ia i hookaulua malaila iloko o ka aina.
UMenahemu wathelisa bonke abako-Israyeli. Wonke umuntu onothileyo kwakumele athele ngamashekeli esiliva angamatshumi amahlanu ukuze aphiwe inkosi yase-Asiriya. Ngakho inkosi yase-Asiriya yasuka elizweni, ayizange ibe isahlala khona.
21 A o na hana i koe a Menahema, a me na mea a pau ana i hana'i, aole anei i kakauia lakou iloko o ka buke oihanaalii a na'lii o ka Iseraela?
Ezinye izehlakalo ngombuso kaMenahemu, lakho konke akwenzayo, akulotshwanga yini egwalweni lwembali yamakhosi ako-Israyeli na?
22 A hiamoe iho la o Menahema me kona poe kupuna: a noho alii iho la o Pekahia kana keiki ma kona hakahaka.
UMenahemu waya ekuphumuleni kubokhokho bakhe. UPhekhahiya indodana yakhe yathatha ubukhosi.
23 I ka makahiki kanalima o Azaria ke alii o ka Iuda, i lilo ai o Pekahia ke keiki a Menahema i alii maluna o ka Iseraela, ma Samaria, elua makahiki ana i alii ai.
Ngomnyaka wamatshumi amahlanu ka-Azariya inkosi yakoJuda, uPhekhahiya indodana kaMenahemu waba yinkosi yako-Israyeli eSamariya, yena wabusa okweminyaka emibili.
24 Hana ino aku la ia imua o Iehova; aole ia i haalele i na hewa o Ieroboama ke keiki a Nebata nana i hoolilo ka Iseraela i ka hewa.
UPhekhahiya wenza okubi phambi kukaThixo. Kazange atshiyane lezono zikaJerobhowamu indodana kaNebhathi, ayebangele u-Israyeli ukuba azenze.
25 A o Peka ke keiki a Remalia, he luna koa nona, kipi mai la oia ia ia, a pepehi iho la ia ia ma Samaria iloko o kahi paa o ka halealii, a me Aregoba, a me Arie, a i na kanaka he kanalima me ia no Gileada; a make iho la ia, a lilo kela i alii ma kona hakahaka.
Omunye wezikhulu zakhe, uPhekha indodana kaRemaliya wabumba amacebo okumsusa. Wathatha amadoda angamatshumi amahlanu aseGiliyadi, wayabulala uPhekhahiya, kanye lo-Aghobi lo-Ariye enqabeni yesigodlo eSamariya. Ngakho uPhekha wabulala uPhekhahiya njalo wahle wathatha ubukhosi.
26 A o na hana i koe a Pekahia, a o na mea a pau ana i hana'i, aia hoi, ua kakauia lakou iloko o ka buke oihanaalii a na'lii o ka Iseraela.
Ezinye izehlakalo ngombuso kaPhekhahiya, lakho konke akwenzayo, kulotshiwe egwalweni lwembali yamakhosi ako-Israyeli.
27 I ka makahiki kanalimakumamalua o Azaria ke alii o ka Iuda, i lilo ai o Peka ke keiki a Remalia i alii maluna o ka Iseraela ma Samaria, he iwakalua na makahiki ana i alii ai.
Ngomnyaka wamatshumi amahlanu lambili ka-Azariya inkosi yakoJuda, uPhekha indodana kaRemaliya waba yinkosi yako-Israyeli eSamariya, njalo wabusa okweminyaka engamatshumi amabili.
28 A hana ino aku la ia imua o Iehova; aole ia i haalele i na hewa a Ieroboama ke keiki a Nebata, nana i hoolilo ka Iseraela i ka hewa.
Wenza okubi phambi kukaThixo. Kazange atshiyane lezono zikaJerobhowamu indodana kaNebhathi, ayebangele ukuthi u-Israyeli azenze.
29 I ka manawa ia Peka ke alii o ka Iseraela, hele mai o Tigelatepilesera ke alii o Asuria, a hoopio i ko Iiona, a me ko Abelebetemaaka, a me ko Ianoa, a me ko Kadesa, a me ko Hazora, a me ko Gileada, a me ko Galilaia, i ko ka aina a pau o Napetali, a lawe pio aku la ia lakou i Asuria.
Ngezinsuku zikaPhekha inkosi yako-Israyeli, uThigilathi-Philesa inkosi yase-Asiriya weza wathumba i-Ijoni, le-Abheli-Bhethi-Mahakha, leJanowa, leKhedeshi kanye leHazori. Wathumba iGiliyadi kanye leGalile, kubalwa lelizwe lonke likaNafithali njalo waxotshela abantu e-Asiriya.
30 A kipi ae la o Hosea, ke keiki a Ela, ia Peka, ke keiki a Remalia, a pepehi aku la ia ia, a noho alii iho la ia ma kona wahi, i ka makahiki iwakalua o Iotama, ke keiki a Uzia.
Ngakho uHosheya indodana ka-Ela wenza amacebo okususa uPhekha indodana kaRemaliya. Wamhlasela wambulala, wasethatha umbuso waba yinkosi ngomnyaka wamatshumi amabili kaJothamu indodana ka-Uziya.
31 A o na hana i koe a Peka, a o na mea a pau ana i hana'i, aia hoi, ua kakauia lakou iloko o ka buke oihanaalii a na'lii o ka Iseraela.
Ezinye izehlakalo ngombuso kaPhekha, lakho konke akwenzayo, akulotshwanga egwalweni lwembali yamakhosi ako-Israyeli na?
32 I ka lua o ka makahiki o Peka ke keiki a Remalia ke alii o ka Iseraela, i lilo ai o Iotama, ke keiki a Uzia, ke alii o ka Iuda i alii.
Ngomnyaka wesibili kaPhekha indodana kaRemaliya inkosi yako-Israyeli, uJothamu indodana ka-Uziya inkosi yakoJuda waqalisa ukubusa.
33 He iwakaluakumamalima na makahiki ona i kona manawa i lilo ai i alii, a he umikumamaono na makahiki ana i alii ai ma Ierusalema. A o Ierusa ka inoa o kona makuwahine, ke kaikamahine ia na Zadoka.
Waba yinkosi eleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu ubudala bakhe, njalo wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka elitshumi lesithupha. Ibizo likanina kwakunguJerusha indodakazi kaZadokhi.
34 A hana pono aku la ia imua o Iehova, e like me na mea a pau a Uzia kona makuakane i hana'i.
Wenza okulungileyo phambi kukaThixo, njengalokho okwakwenziwe nguyise u-Uziya.
35 Aka hoi, aole i laweia'ku na heiau: kaumaha aku no na kanaka, a kuni hoi i ka mea ala ma na heiau. Hana aku no ia i ka puka kiekie o ka hale o Iehova.
Kodwa izindawo eziphakemeyo zokukhonzela kazisuswanga; abantu baqhubeka benikela imihlatshelo lokutshisa impepha khonale. UJothamu wavuselela iSango laNgaphezulu lethempeli likaThixo.
36 A o na hana i koe a Iotama, a o na mea a pau ana i hana'i, aole anei i kakauia lakou iloko o ka buke oihanaalii a na'lii o ka Iuda?
Ezinye izehlakalo ngombuso kaJothamu, kanye lakwenzayo, akulotshwanga egwalweni lwembali yamakhosi akoJuda na?
37 Ia mau la hoomaka iho la o Iehova e hoouna aku ia Rezina ke alii o Suria, a me Peka ke keiki a Remalia e ku e i ka Iuda.
(Ngalezonsuku uThixo waqala ukuthuma uRezini inkosi yase-Aramu kanye loPhekha indodana kaRemaliya ukumelana loJuda.)
38 A hiamoe iho la o Iotama me kona poe kupuna, a kanuia oia me kona poe kupuna ma ke kulanakauhale o Davida kona kupuna; a noho alii iho la o Ahaza kana keiki ma kona wahi.
UJothamu waya ekuphumuleni kubokhokho bakhe wangcwatshwa labo eMzini kaDavida, okwakulidolobho likayise. U-Ahazi indodana yakhe wathatha ubukhosi.
