2 Bakonzi 23
1 Mokonzi Joziasi abengisaki bampaka nyonso ya Yuda mpe ya Yelusalemi epai na ye,
And they brought the king word again what she had said. And he sent: and all the ancients of Juda and Jerusalem were assembled to him.
2 mpe akendeki na Tempelo ya Yawe elongo na bato nyonso ya Yuda, bavandi nyonso ya Yelusalemi, Banganga-Nzambe mpe basakoli, bato nyonso, kobanda na oyo aleki na se kino na oyo aleki na lokumu. Mokonzi atangelaki bango makomi nyonso ya buku ya Boyokani oyo emonanaki kati na Tempelo ya Yawe.
And the king went up to the temple of the Lord, and all the men of Juda, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, the priests and the prophets, and all the people both little and great: and in the hearing of them all he read all the words of the book of the covenant, which was found in the house of the Lord.
3 Mokonzi atelemaki na etemelo ya kolobela, asalaki boyokani oyo liboso ya Yawe: « Nalapi ndayi ete nakolanda Yawe, nakotosa mibeko, mitindo mpe malako na Ye, na motema mpe na elimo na ngai mobimba; mpe nakotosa maloba ya boyokani, oyo ekomama kati na buku oyo. » Bato nyonso bandimaki kotosa boyokani yango.
And the king stood upon the step: and made a covenant with the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies and his ceremonies, with all their heart, and with all their soul, and to perform the words of this covenant, which were written in that book: and the people agreed to the covenant.
4 Mokonzi apesaki mitindo epai ya Ilikia, mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, epai ya Banganga-Nzambe oyo balandi mpe epai ya bakengeli bikuke ya Tempelo ya Yawe, mpo ete balongola kati na Tempelo ya Yawe, biloko nyonso oyo esalema mpo na Bala, mpo na nzambe mwasi Ashera, mpe mpo na mampinga nyonso ya likolo. Mokonzi atumbaki yango libanda ya Yelusalemi, kati na bilanga ya lubwaku ya Sedron, mpe amemaki putulu na yango na Beteli.
And the king commanded Helcias the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the doorkeepers, to cast out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels that had been made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burnt them without Jerusalem in the valley of Cedron, and he carried the ashes of them to Bethel.
5 Mokonzi alongolaki banganga-nzambe ya bapaya oyo bakonzi ya Yuda batiaki mpo na kotumba ansa na bisambelo ya likolo ya bangomba ya bingumba ya Yuda mpe ya zingazinga ya Yelusalemi: bango nde bazalaki kotumba ansa mpo na Bala, mpo na moyi, mpo na sanza, mpo na minzoto mpe mpo na mampinga nyonso ya likolo.
And he destroyed the soothsayers, whom the kings of Juda had appointed to sacrifice in the high places in the cities of Juda, and round about Jerusalem: them also that burnt incense to Baal, and to the sun, and to the moon, and to the twelve signs, and to all the host of heaven.
6 Alongolaki kati na Tempelo ya Yawe likonzi ya nzambe mwasi Ashera, mpe amemaki yango na lubwaku ya Sedron, libanda ya Yelusalemi, epai wapi batumbaki yango. Akomisaki yango putulu mpe asopaki yango na kunda epai wapi bakundaka bato ebele na libulu moko.
And he caused the grove to be carried out from the house of the Lord without Jerusalem to the valley of Cedron, and he burnt it there, and reduced it to dust, and cast the dust upon the graves of the common people.
7 Mokonzi abukaki kati na Tempelo ya Yawe, bandako ya mibali oyo bazalaki komipesa na kindumba ya bule, bandako epai wapi basi bazalaki kotonga banzambala mpo na nzambe mwasi Ashera.
He destroyed also the pavilions of the effeminate, which were in the house of the Lord, for which the women wove as it were little dwellings for the grove.
8 Joziasi abengisaki Banganga-Nzambe nyonso ya bingumba ya Yuda mpe bapanzaki bisambelo ya likolo ya bangomba oyo ezalaki longwa na Geba kino na Beri-Sheba epai wapi banganga-nzambe wana bazalaki kotumba ansa. Abukaki mpe bisika ya bule oyo batonga pene ya bikuke ya bingumba: oyo ezalaki na ebandeli ya ekuke ya Jozue, moyangeli ya engumba, mpe oyo ezalaki na ngambo ya loboko ya mwasi ya ekuke ya engumba.
And he gathered together all the priests out of the cities of Juda: and he defiled the high places, where the priests offered sacrifice, from Gabaa to Bersabee: and he broke down the altars of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Josue governor of tile city, which was on the left hand of the gate of the city.
9 Atako banganga-nzambe ya bisambelo ya likolo ya bangomba bakokaki te kosala mosala na etumbelo ya Yawe kati na Yelusalemi, kasi bazalaki kolia mapa ezanga levire elongo na Banganga-Nzambe mosusu.
However the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem: but only ate of the unleavened bread among their brethren.
10 Mokonzi apanzaki etumbelo ya Tofeti, oyo ezalaki na Lubwaku ya Beni-Inomi mpo ete moto moko te asalela yango lisusu mpo na kotumba mwana na ye ya mobali to ya mwasi lokola mbeka epai ya Moloki.
And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Ennom: that no man should consecrate there his son or his daughter through fire to Moloch.
11 Alongolaki, wuta na ekuke kino na Tempelo ya Yawe, bampunda oyo bakonzi ya Yuda babonzaki na nzambe Moyi, oyo ezalaki na lopango pembeni ya shambre ya Netani-Meleki, soda oyo baboma mokongo. Mokonzi atumbaki bashar oyo bazalaki kosalela losambo ya nzambe Moyi.
And he took away the horses which the kings of Juda had given to the sun, at the entering in of the temple of the Lord, near the chamber of Nathanmelech the eunuch, who was in Pharurim: and he burnt the chariots of the sun with fire.
12 Mokonzi abukaki bitumbelo oyo bakonzi ya Yuda batongaki na likolo ya shambre ya likolo ya Akazi, mpe bitumbelo oyo Manase atongisaki kati na mapango mibale ya Tempelo ya Yawe. Alongolaki yango wana, abukaki yango na biteni, mpe abwakaki yango na lubwaku ya Sedron.
And the altars that were upon the top of the upper chamber of Achaz, which the kings of Juda had made, and the altars which Manasses had made in the two courts of the temple of the Lord, the king broke down: and he ran from thence, and cast the ashes of them into the torrent Cedron.
13 Mokonzi apanzaki mpe bisambelo ya likolo ya bangomba oyo ezalaki na este ya Yelusalemi, na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali ya ngomba ya Libebi, oyo Salomo, mokonzi ya Isalaele, atongaki mpo na Asitarite, nzambe mwasi ya makambo mabe ya bato ya Sidoni; mpo na Kemoshi, nzambe ya makambo mabe ya bato ya Moabi; mpe mpo na Moloki, nzambe ya makambo mabe ya bato ya Amoni.
The high places also that were at Jerusalem on the right side of the Mount of Offence, O which Solomon king of Israel had built to Astaroth the idol of the Sidonians, and to Chamos the scandal of Moab, and to Melchom the abomination of the children of Ammon, the king defiled.
14 Joziasi abukaki mabanga ya bule, akweyisaki makonzi ya Ashera, mpe atondisaki esika yango na mikuwa ya bato.
And he broke in pieces the statues, and cut down the groves: and he filled their places with the bones of dead men.
15 Joziasi abukaki mpe etumbelo oyo ezalaki na Beteli mpe esambelo ya likolo ya ngomba oyo Jeroboami, mwana mobali ya Nebati, atongaki mpo na kopengwisa bana ya Isalaele. Abukaki etumbelo yango mpe akomisaki yango putulu. Bongo atumbaki mpe likonzi ya Ashera.
Moreover the altar also that was at Bethel, and the high place, which Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin, had made: both the altar, and the high place he broke down and burnt, and reduced to powder, and burnt the grove.
16 Tango Joziasi atalaki na zingazinga, amonaki bakunda oyo ezalaki na likolo ya ngomba; boye akundolaki mikuwa oyo ezalaki kuna mpe atumbaki yango na likolo ya etumbelo. Na nzela yango, abebisaki lokumu ya etumbelo yango kolanda Liloba na Yawe, oyo moto na Nzambe asakolaki.
And as Josias turned himself, he saw there the sepulchres that were in the mount: and he sent and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burnt them upon the altar, and defiled it according to the word of the Lord, which the man of God spoke, who had foretold these things.
17 Mokonzi atunaki: — Kunda oyo nazali komona ezali ya nani? Bato ya engumba bazongisaki: — Ezali kunda ya moto na Nzambe oyo awutaki na Yuda mpe asakolaki makambo oyo owuti kosala na etumbelo ya Beteli.
And he said: What is that monument which I see? And the men of that city answered: It is the sepulchre of the man of God, who came from Juda, and foretold these things which thou hast done upon the altar of Bethel.
18 Mokonzi alobaki: — Botika yango, moto moko te asimba mikuwa na ye. Boye batikaki mikuwa na ye mpe mikuwa ya mosakoli oyo awutaki na Samari.
And he said: Let him alone, let no man move his bones. So his bones were left untouched with the bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria.
19 Ndenge asalaki na Beteli, Joziasi abukaki bisika nyonso ya bule ya bisambelo ya likolo ya bangomba oyo bakonzi ya Isalaele batongaki kati na bingumba ya Samari, oyo na tina na yango Yawe asilikaki makasi.
Moreover all the temples of the high places, which were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the Lord, Josias took away: and he did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel.
20 Joziasi abomaki banganga-nzambe nyonso ya bisambelo ya likolo ya bangomba oyo bazalaki kuna, abonzaki bango lokola mbeka na likolo ya bitumbelo na bango moko mpe atumbaki mikuwa ya bato na likolo ya bitumbelo yango. Bongo azongaki na Yelusalemi.
And he slew all the priests of the high places, that were there, upon the altars: and he burnt men’s bones upon them: and returned to Jerusalem.
21 Mokonzi apesaki mitindo epai ya bato nyonso: « Bosala feti ya Pasika mpo na Yawe, Nzambe na bino, kolanda ndenge ekomama kati na buku ya Boyokani. »
And he commanded all the people, saying: Keep the phase to the Lord your God, according as it is written in the book of this covenant.
22 Feti ya Pasika ya lolenge wana etikalaki nanu kosalema te wuta na tango oyo bilombe bakambaki Isalaele to na tango nyonso ya bakonzi ya Isalaele mpe ya bakonzi ya Yuda.
Now there was no such a phase kept from the days of the judges, who judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, and of the kings of Juda,
23 Kasi tango Joziasi akokisaki mibu zomi na mwambe na bokonzi, basalaki lisusu feti ya Pasika mpo na Yawe, na Yelusalemi.
As was this phase that was kept to the Lord in Jerusalem, in the eighteenth year of king Josias.
24 Joziasi abomaki mpe bato oyo basololaka na milimo ya bakufi, bamoni makambo, bikilakila, banzambe ya bikeko, mpe biloko nyonso oyo ezalaki kati na mokili ya Yuda mpe ya Yelusalemi. Asalaki bongo mpo na kokokisa mitindo oyo ekomama kati na buku oyo Nganga-Nzambe Ilikia amonaki kati na Tempelo ya Yawe.
Moreover the diviners by spirits, and soothsayers, and the figures of idols, and the uncleannesses, and the abominations, that had been in the land of Juda, and Jerusalem, Josias took away: that he might perform the words of the law, that were written in the book which Helcias the priest had found in the temple of the Lord.
25 Mokonzi moko te azongelaki Yawe lokola Joziasi, na motema na ye mobimba, na molimo na ye mobimba mpe na makasi na ye nyonso, kolanda mibeko nyonso ya Moyize. Mpe sima na ye, mokonzi moko te azalaki lokola ye.
There was no king before him like unto him, that returned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with ail his strength, according to all the law of Moses: neither after him did there arise any like him.
26 Nzokande, Yawe atikaki te kanda makasi na Ye, oyo apeliselaki Yuda likolo ya mabe nyonso oyo Manase asalaki mpo na kopesa Ye kanda.
But yet the Lord turned not away from the wrath of his great indignation, wherewith his anger was kindled against Juda: because of the provocations, wherewith Manasses had provoked him.
27 Boye Yawe alobaki: « Nakobengana mpe Yuda na miso na Ngai ndenge nabenganaki Isalaele; nakobwaka Yelusalemi, engumba oyo napona, elongo na Tempelo na yango, oyo na tina na yango nalobaki: ‹ Kombo na Ngai ekozala kuna. › »
And the Lord said: I will remove Juda also from before my face, as I have removed Israel: and I will cast off this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the house, of which I said: My name shall be there.
28 Makambo mosusu oyo etali bokonzi ya Joziasi mpe misala na ye nyonso, ekomama kati na buku ya masolo ya bakonzi ya Yuda.
Now the rest of the acts of Josias, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda?
29 Tango Joziasi azalaki mokonzi, Faraon Neko, mokonzi ya Ejipito, akendeki na ebale Efrate mpo na kosunga mokonzi ya Asiri. Mokonzi Joziasi akendeki kokutana na ye mpo na kokanga ye nzela, kasi Neko abundisaki ye mpe abomaki ye, na Megido.
In his days Pharao Nechao king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josias went to meet him: and was slain at Mageddo, when he had seen him.
30 Basoda ya Joziasi bamemaki ebembe na ye na likolo ya shar, longwa na Megido kino na Yelusalemi epai wapi bakundaki ye kati na kunda na ye moko. Bato ya mokili bazwaki Yoakazi, mwana mobali ya Joziasi, bapakolaki ye mafuta mpe bakomisaki ye mokonzi mpo na kokitana na tata na ye.
And his servants carried him dead from Mageddo: and they brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in Iris own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Joachaz the son of Josias: and they anointed him, and made him king in his father’s stead.
31 Yoakazi azalaki na mibu tuku mibale na misato ya mbotama tango akomaki mokonzi, mpe akonzaki basanza misato na Yelusalemi. Kombo ya mama na ye ezalaki « Amutali. » Amutali azalaki mwana ya Jeremi, moto ya Libina.
Joachaz was three and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Amital, the daughter of Jeremias of Lobna.
32 Yoakazi asalaki makambo mabe na miso ya Yawe ndenge bakoko na ye basalaki.
And he did evil before the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.
33 Faraon Neko atiaki ye na boloko mpe akangaki ye minyololo, na Ribila, kati na mokili ya Amati, mpo ete akonza lisusu te na Yelusalemi. Faraon Neko afutisaki na makasi mokili ya Yuda mpako ya nkoto misato nkama minei ya bakilo ya palata mpe bakilo tuku misato na minei ya wolo.
And Pharao Nechao bound him at Rebla, which is in the land of Emath, that he should not reign in Jerusalem: and he set a fine upon the land, of a hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.
34 Faraon Neko akomisaki Eliakimi, mwana mobali ya Joziasi, mokonzi mpo na kokitana na Joziasi, tata na ye; abongolaki kombo na ye mpe akomisaki yango « Yeoyakimi. » Kasi akangaki Yoakazi mpe amemaki ye na Ejipito. Mpe Yoakazi akufaki kuna.
And Pharao Nechao made Eliacim the son of Josias king in the room of Josias his father: and turned his name to Joakim. And he took Joachaz away and carried him into Egypt, and he died there.
35 Yeoyakimi afutaki epai ya Faraon Neko palata mpe wolo oyo asengaki. Mpo na kofuta yango, Yeoyakimi asengaki ete bato ya mokili bafuta mpako. Afutisaki bato mpako ya palata to ya wolo kolanda bozwi na bango.
And Joakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharao, after he had taxed the land for every man, to contribute according to the commandment of Pharao: and he exacted both the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every man according to his ability: to give to Pharao Nechao.
36 Yeoyakimi azalaki na mibu tuku mibale na mitano ya mbotama tango akomaki mokonzi, mpe akonzaki mibu zomi na moko na Yelusalemi. Kombo ya mama na ye ezalaki « Zebuda. » Zebuda azalaki mwana ya Pedaya, moto ya Ruma.
Joakim was five and twenty years old when he began to reign: and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Zebida the daughter of Phadaia of Ruma.
37 Yeoyakimi asalaki makambo mabe na miso ya Yawe ndenge kaka bakoko na ye basalaki.
And he did evil before the Lord according to all that his fathers had done.
