2 Ebyomumirembe 32
1 Oluvannyuma lw’ebyo byonna Keezeekiya bye yakola n’obwesigwa, Sennakeribu kabaka w’e Bwasuli n’alumba Yuda, n’asiisira ebweru w’ebibuga ebiriko bbugwe, n’alowooza mu mutima gwe okubyetwalira.
After all these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, intending to conquer them for himself.
2 Awo Keezeekiya bwe yalaba nga Sennakeribu azze, era ng’amaliridde okulwana ne Yerusaalemi,
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem,
3 n’ateesa n’abakungu be n’abasajja be abalwanyi abazira, ku ky’okuziba enzizi ezaali ebweru w’ekibuga, era ne bakikola.
he consulted with his leaders and commanders about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out.
4 Ekibiina kinene eky’abantu ne kikuŋŋaana, ne baziba enzizi zonna n’akagga akayita mu nsi, nga bagamba nti, “Lwaki bakabaka b’e Bwasuli bajja ne basanga amazzi amangi bwe gatyo?”
Many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they said.
5 N’afuba nnyo n’addaabiriza ebitundu byonna ebya bbugwe ebyali bimenyese, n’azimba n’eminaala ku bbugwe, n’anyweza n’ebigulumu ebyanywezanga ekibuga kya Dawudi. N’akozesa n’ebyokulwanyisa bingi n’engabo nnyingi.
Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.
6 N’alonda abaduumizi b’eggye okukulembera abantu, ne babakuŋŋaanyiza gy’ali mu kifo ekigazi awali wankaaki w’ekibuga; n’abagumya ng’agamba nti,
Hezekiah appointed military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,
7 “Mube n’amaanyi, mugume omwoyo. Temutya so temwelariikirira olwa kabaka w’e Bwasuli n’eggye lye eddene, kubanga waliwo eggye eririsinga eriri awamu naffe.
“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.
8 Sennakeribu akozesa omukono ogw’omubiri, naye ffe tulina Mukama Katonda waffe atulwanirira mu ntalo zaffe.” Abantu ne baguma omwoyo olw’ebigambo Keezeekiya kabaka wa Yuda bye yayogera.
With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
9 Awo Sennakeribu kabaka w’e Bwasuli n’eggye lye lyonna bwe baali bakyali e Lakisi kye baali bazingizza, n’atuma abakungu be e Yerusaalemi eri Keezeekiya kabaka wa Yuda, n’eri abantu bonna aba Yuda abaaliyo, ng’agamba nti,
Later, as Sennacherib king of Assyria and all his forces besieged Lachish, he sent his servants to Jerusalem with a message for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem:
10 “Bw’ati bw’ayogera Sennakeribu kabaka w’e Bwasuli nti, ‘Mwesiga ki okusigala mu Yerusaalemi nga kizingiziddwa?
“This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: What is the basis of your confidence, that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?
11 Mulowooza nga Keezeekiya bw’ayogera nti, “Mukama Katonda waffe alitulokola mu mukono gwa kabaka w’e Bwasuli,” abatalimba, n’okwagala okubassa enjala n’ennyonta?
Is not Hezekiah misleading you to give you over to death by famine and thirst when he says, ‘The LORD our God will deliver us from the hand of the king of Assyria?’
12 Keezeekiya si ye yaggyawo ebifo ebigulumivu n’ebyoto, n’alagira Yuda ne Yerusaalemi ng’agamba nti, “Munaasinzizanga mu maaso g’ekyoto kimu, era okwo kwe munaayoterezanga obubaane”?
Did not Hezekiah himself remove His high places and His altars and say to Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship before one altar, and on it you shall burn sacrifices’?
13 “‘Temumanyi, nze ne bajjajjange bye twakola amawanga gonna ag’omu nsi endala? Bakatonda abamawanga ago, baayinza okubawonya mu mukono gwange?
Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Have the gods of these nations ever been able to deliver their land from my hand?
14 Ani ku bakatonda abamawanga ago bajjajjange ge baazikiriza, eyayinza okubalokola mu mukono gwange? Katonda wammwe anaabawonya atya mu mukono gwange?
Who among all the gods of these nations that my fathers devoted to destruction has been able to deliver his people from my hand? How then can your God deliver you from my hand?
15 Kale nno, Keezeekiya aleme kubalimbalimba newaakubadde okubasendasenda mu nsonga eyo. Temumukkiriza, kubanga tewali katonda ow’eggwanga lyonna oba bwakabaka, eyayinza okulokola abantu be mu mukono gwange newaakubadde eyayinza okubalokola mu mukono gwa bajjajjange. Kale Katonda wammwe alibawonya atya mu mukono gwange?’”
So now, do not let Hezekiah deceive you, and do not let him mislead you like this. Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my hand!”
16 Abakungu ba Sennakeribu ne boogera bingi nnyo n’okusingawo ku Mukama Katonda ne ku muddu we Keezeekiya.
And the servants of Sennacherib spoke further against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah.
17 Kabaka oyo n’awandiika n’amabaluwa agavuma Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri, ng’agamba nti, “Nga bakatonda abamawanga ag’ensi bwe bataabawonya mu mukono gwange, bw’atyo ne Katonda wa Keezeekiya bw’ataliwonya bantu be mu mukono gwange.”
He also wrote letters mocking the LORD, the God of Israel, and saying against Him: “Just as the gods of the nations did not deliver their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my hand.”
18 Ne bakoowoola abantu ba Yerusaalemi abaali ku bbugwe mu lw’Ebbulaniya, nga babatiisatiisa baggweemu amaanyi, balyoke bawambe ekibuga.
Then the Assyrians called out loudly in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them in order to capture the city.
19 Ne boogera ku Katonda wa Yerusaalemi nga bwe baayogeranga ku bakatonda abamawanga amalala ag’omu nsi endala, abakolebwa abantu.
They spoke against the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth—the work of human hands.
20 Awo Kabaka Keezeekiya ne nnabbi Isaaya mutabani wa Amozi ne basaba nga bakaabira eri eggulu ku nsonga eyo.
In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer,
21 Mukama n’atuma malayika, n’atemaatema abasajja abalwanyi abazira ab’amaanyi bonna n’abaduumizi, n’abakungu mu nkambi ya kabaka w’e Bwasuli. Sennakeribu n’addayo mu nsi ye ng’ensonyi zimukutte. Bwe yayingira mu yeekaalu ya katonda we, abamu ku batabani be ne bamutta n’ekitala.
and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.
22 Awo Mukama n’alokola Keezeekiya n’abantu ba Yerusaalemi mu mukono gwa Sennakeribu kabaka w’e Bwasuli ne mu mukono gw’abalabe baabwe bonna abalala. N’abaakuumanga enjuuyi zonna.
So the LORD saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hands of King Sennacherib of Assyria and all the others, and He gave them rest on every side.
23 Bangi ne baleetera Mukama ebirabo e Yerusaalemi, ne Keezeekiya kabaka wa Yuda n’afuna ebirabo eby’omuwendo omungi. N’okuva ku lunaku olwo n’aweebwa ekitiibwa kinene mu mawanga gonna.
Many brought offerings to Jerusalem for the LORD and valuable gifts for Hezekiah king of Judah, and from then on he was exalted in the eyes of all nations.
24 Mu biro ebyo, Keezeekiya n’alwala nnyo kumpi n’okufa. N’asaba Mukama amuwonye, n’amuddamu n’akabonero.
In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So he prayed to the LORD, who spoke to him and gave him a sign.
25 Naye Keezeekiya n’ateebaza ebyekisa ekya mukolerwa, olw’amalala agaali mu ye. Obusungu bwa Mukama kyebwava bubuubuukira ku ye ne ku Yuda ne ku Yerusaalemi.
But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
26 Oluvannyuma, Keezeekiya ne yeenenya amalala agaali mu ye, ku lulwe ne ku lw’abantu ab’omu Yerusaalemi, ekiruyi kya Mukama ne butababuubuukirako mu mirembe gya Keezeekiya.
Then Hezekiah humbled the pride of his heart—he and the people of Jerusalem—so that the wrath of the LORD did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah.
27 Keezeekiya yalina eby’obugagga bingi nnyo n’ekitiibwa, ne yeezimbira n’amawanika ag’okukuumirangamu effeeza, ne zaabu, n’amayinja ag’omuwendo omungi, n’ebyakaloosa, n’engabo, n’ebintu eby’engeri zonna eby’omuwendo.
Hezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuable articles.
28 N’azimba n’amaterekero ag’eŋŋaano, ne wayini, n’amafuta; n’azimba n’ebiraalo eby’ebika by’ente byonna, n’ebifo eby’ebisibo by’endiga.
He also made storehouses for the harvest of grain and new wine and oil, stalls for all kinds of livestock, and pens for the flocks.
29 Ne yeezimbira ebibuga, ne yeefunira n’ebisibo n’amagana mangi, kubanga Katonda yali amuwadde eby’obugagga bingi nnyo nnyini.
He made cities for himself, and he acquired herds of sheep and cattle in abundance, for God gave him very great wealth.
30 Keezeekiya, ye yaziba oluzzi olwa waggulu olwa Gikoni, amazzi n’agaserengesa ku luuyi olw’ebugwanjuba olw’ekibuga kya Dawudi. N’alaba omukisa mu buli kye yakolanga.
It was Hezekiah who blocked the upper outlet of the Spring of Gihon and channeled it down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all that he did.
31 Naye mu bigambo eby’ababaka abaatumibwa abakungu b’e Babulooni okumubuuza ku byamagero ebyakolebwa mu nsi ye, Katonda n’amugeza alyoke ategeere byonna ebyali mu mutima gwe.
And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart.
32 Ebyafaayo ebirala ebyabaawo mu mirembe gya Keezeekiya, n’ebikolwa bye ebirungi eby’obunyiikivu, byawandiikibwa mu kwolesebwa kwa Isaaya nnabbi mutabani wa Amozi, mu kitabo kya bassekabaka ba Yuda ne Isirayiri.
As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his deeds of loving devotion, they are indeed written in the vision of the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
33 Keezeekiya ne yeebakira wamu ne bajjajjaabe, n’aziikibwa mu masiro g’abazzukulu ba Dawudi, era Yuda yonna, n’abatuuze bonna aba Yerusaalemi ne bamukungubagira ne bamuwa ekitiibwa ne mu kufa kwe. Manase mutabani we n’amusikira.
And Hezekiah rested with his fathers and was buried in the upper tombs of David’s descendants. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. And his son Manasseh reigned in his place.
