2 Kingi 10

1 Na e whitu tekau nga tama a Ahapa i Hamaria. Na ka tuhituhi pukapuka a Iehu, a unga ana e ia kia kawea ki Hamaria ki nga rangatira o Ietereere, ara ki nga kaumatua, a ki nga tangata nana i atawhai nga tama a Ahapa; i mea ia,

Now, Ahab, had seventy sons in Samaria, —so Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel—the elders, and unto them who had been foster-parents for Ahab, saying:

2 Na aianei, i te taenga atu ano o tenei pukapuka ki a koutou, i te mea kei a koutou na nga tama a to tatou ariki, a kei a koutou nga hariata me nga hoiho, me te pa kua oti te taiepa, me nga mea whawhai;

Now, therefore, when this letter cometh in unto you, there being, with you, the sons of your lord, —and, with you, the chariots and the homes, and a fortified city, and the armour,

3 Tirohia e koutou te tangata pai, te tangata tika rawa o nga tama a to koutu ariki, ka whakanoho i a ia ki te torona o tona papa, ka whawhai mo te whare o to koutou ariki.

ye shall look out the goodliest and fittest of the sons of your lord, and set on the throne of his father, and ye shall do battle for the house of your lord.

4 Otiia i tino nui to ratou wehi, i mea hoki, Nana, kihai nga kingi tokorua ra i tu ki tona aroaro; na me pehea tatou ka tu ai?

Then feared they very greatly, and said, Lo! two kings, stood not before him; how then, should, we, stand?

5 Na ka unga tangata te rangatira o te whare, me te rangatira o te pa, nga kaumatua hoki, me te hunga nana i atawahi nga tamariki, ki a Iehu, hei mea, Ko matou nga mea katoa e whakahaua mai e koe; e kore matou e whakakingi i tetahi: mau e mea ta to u kanohi i whakapai ai.

So he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, and the elders, and the foster-parents sent unto Jehu, saying—Thy servants, we are! and, all that thou shalt say unto us, will we do, —we will make no man king, whatsoever is good in thine own eyes, do!

6 Na ka tuhituhi pukapuka ano ia ki a ratou, ka mea, Ki te mea kei ahau koutou, a ka rongo koutou ki toku reo, tangohia nga upoko o aua tangata, o nga tama a to koutou ariki, ka haere mai ki ahau ki Ietereere i tenei takiwa apopo. Na, ko nga tama a te kingi, ko tona whitu tekau tangata, i nga tangata nunui o te pa, nana ra ratou i whakatuputupu.

Then wrote he unto them a second letter, saying—If, mine, ye are, and, unto my voice, ye intend to hearken, take ye the heads of the men who are sons of your lord, and come in unto me about this time to-morrow, in Jezreel. Now, the sons of the king, seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who had been bringing them up.

7 Na, i te taenga o taua pukapuka ki a ratou, ka mau ratou ki nga tama a te kingi, a patua iho, ara te whitu tekau tangata, whaowhina ano o ratou upoko ki te kete, a tukua ana ratou ki a ia ki Ietereere.

And it came to pass, when the letter reached them, that they took the sons of the king, and slew them, seventy persons, —and put their heads in baskets, and sent unto him to Jezreel.

8 Na ka tae mai tetahi karere, ka korero kia i ai, Kua kawea mai e ratou nga upoko o nga tama a te kingi. Ano ra ko ia, Whakatakotoria kia rua nga puranga i te tomokanga o te kuwaha, a te ata ra ano.

And there came in a messenger and told him, saying, They have brought in the heads of the sons of the king. And he said—Lay ye them in two heaps, at the entrance of the gate, until the morning.

9 Na i te ata ka puta ia ki waho, ka tu, ka korero ki te iwi katoa, He tika koutou: nana, i whakatupu ahau i te he mo toku ariki, a patua iho ia e ahau: engari na wai enei katoa i whakamate?

And it came to pass, in the morning, that he went out and took his stand, and said unto all the people, Righteous, are, ye! Lo! I, conspired against my lord, and slew him, but, who, smote, all these?

10 Na kia mohio, e kore e taka ki te whenua tetahi wahi o te kupu a Ihowa, i korero ai a Ihowa mo te whare o Ahapa: kua tutuki hoki i a Ihowa tana i korero ai, na tana pononga na Iraia.

Know ye, then, that there shall fall nought of the word of Yahweh, to the ground, which Yahweh spake concerning the house of Ahab, —but, Yahweh, hath done that which he spake through his servant Elijah.

11 Heoi patua ana e Iehu nga morehu katoa o te whare o Ahapa i Ietereere, ana tangata rarahi, ona hoa i matatau ai ia, me ana tohunga; a kore noa iho tetahi morehu ona i waiho e ia.

Then Jehu smote all that were left remaining unto the house of Ahab, in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his acquaintances and his priests, —until there was not left remaining to him, a survivor.

12 Na whakatika ana ia, turia atu ana, a haere ana ki Hamaria. A i a ia i te whare kutikuti o nga hepara i te ara,

Then arose he, and came in, and departed for Samaria, —the sheep-shearing house itself being on the road;

13 Ka tutaki a Iehu ki nga teina o Ahatia kingi o Hura, a ka mea, Ko wai koutou? Ano ra ko ratou, He teina matou no Ahatia: a e haere ana matou ki raro, ki te oha ki nga tama a te kingi, ki nga tama hoki a te kuini.

so, Jehu, lighted upon the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are, ye? And they said—Brethren of Ahaziah, are, we; so we came down to salute the sons of the king, and the sons of the queen.

14 Ano ra ko ia, Hopukia oratia ratou. Na hopukia oratia ana e ratou, a patua iho ki te rua i te whare kutikuti hipi, tona wha tekau ma rua tangata; kihai hoki tetahi o ratou i waiho e ia.

Then said he, —Take them alive. So they took them alive, and slew them [casting them] into the pit of the shearing house, —forty-two men, neither left he remaining a man of them.

15 Na, i tona haerenga atu i reira, ka tupono ia ki a Ionarapa, ki te tama a Rekapa, e haere ana mai ki te whakatau i a ia: heoi ka oha ki a ia, ka mea ki a ia, Kei te tika ranei tou ngakau, kei te rite ranei ki toku ngakau e mea nei ki tou ngakau? Ano ra ko Ionarapa, Kei te pena. Ki te mea ko te tikanga tena, homai tou ringa ki ahau. Na hoatu ana e ia tona ringa; a ka meinga e tera kia eke ki a ia ki runga ki te hariata.

Then departed he from thence, and lighted on Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him, and he blessed him, and said unto him—Is thy heart, right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab said—It is. Then, if it is, give me thy hand. So he gave him his hand. And he took him up to him, into the chariot;

16 Na ka mea tera, Haere mai taua, kia kite ai koe i toku ngakau nui ki a Ihowa. Heoi ka meinga ia kia rere i runga i tona hariata.

and said—Do come with me, and see my jealousy for Yahweh. So he made him ride in his chariot.

17 A, i tona taenga ki Hamaria, patua iho e ia te hunga katoa o Ahapa i mahue ki Hamaria, a poto noa ia i a ia; peratia ana me ta Ihowa kupu i korero ai ki a Iraia.

And, when he came into Samaria, he smote all that were left remaining unto Ahab, in Samaria, until he had destroyed him, —according to the word of Yahweh, which he had spoken unto Elijah.

18 Na ka huihuia te iwi katoa e Iehu, ka mea ia ki a ratou, He iti ta Ahapa mahi ki a Paara; ka nui atu ia ta Iehu mahi ki a ia.

Then Jehu gathered together all the people, and said unto them, —Ahab, served Baal, a little, —Jehu, will serve him, much.

19 Na karangatia aianei ki ahau nga poropiti katoa a Paara, ana tangata katoa, me ana tohunga katoa; kei ngaro tetahi: he whakahere nui hoki taku ki a Paara; ko te tangata e ngaro atu ana, e kore e ora. Otiia he mahi murere ta Iehu, kia whakangarom ia ai e ia nga tangata a Paara.

Now, therefore, all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests, call ye for me; do not let, a man, be missing; for, a great sacrifice, have I, to Baal, no one that is missing, shall live. But, Jehu, acted, craftily, to the end he might destroy the servants of Baal.

20 Na ka mea a Iehu, Whakatapua he huihui nui ki a Paara. Na karangatia ana e ratou.

And Jehu said—Hallow ye a solemn festival unto Baal. And they made proclamation.

21 Na ka unga tangata a Iehu puta noa i a Iharaira: a haere katoa mai ana nga tangata a Paara, kihai tetahi tangata i mahue, i kore te haere mai. Na haere ana ratou ki te whare o Paara, a kiki ana te whare o Paara i tetahi pito ki tetahi.

And Jehu sent throughout all Israel, and all the servants of Baal came in, so that there was not left remaining a man, who had not come in, —and they entered the house of Baal, and the house of Baal was filled, from door to door.

22 Na ka mea atu ia ki te kaitiaki kakahu, Mauria mai he kakahu mo nga tangata katoa a Paara. Na mauria ana mai e ia he kakahu mo ratou.

Then said he to him who was over the wardrobe chamber, Bring forth vestments for all the servants of Baal. And he brought forth for them the vestments.

23 Na haere ana a Iehu raua ko Ionarapa tama a Rekapa ki te whare o Paara; a ka mea atu ia ki nga tangata a Paara, Rapua, tirohia, kei noho ki konei ki a koutou tetahi o nga tangata a Ihowa, engari ko nga tangata anake a Paara.

Then entered Jehu, with Jehonadab son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, —and he said unto the servants of Baal—Search ye and see, that there be not here, with you, any of the servants of Yahweh, none but the servants of Baal, alone.

24 Na haere ana ratou ki te mea i nga whakahere, i nga tahunga tinana. Na, tera kua whakaritea e Iehu ki waho etahi tangata mana, e waru tekau, a i mea ia, Ki te puta tetahi o nga tangata i kawea mai nei e ahau ki o koutou ringa, ko te tangata nana ia i tuku, ko tona matenga hei utu mo to tera matenga.

And, when they entered to offer sacrifices and ascending-offerings, Jehu, set him, outside, eighty men, and said—The man who shall escape, of the men whom I am bringing into your power, his own life, shall be for, his life.

25 Na, i te mutunga o tana whakahere i te tahunga tinana, ka mea a Iehu ki nga kaitiaki ratou ko nga rangatira, Haere ki roto, patua ratou; kei puta tetahi ki waho. Na patu iho e ratou ki te mata o te hoari; a maka ana ratou e nga kaitiaki ratou ko nga rangatira ki waho, a haere ana ratou ki te pa o te whare o Paara.

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the ascending-sacrifice, that Jehu said to the runners and to the officers—Enter, smite them, let not, a man, get out. So they smote them, with the edge of the sword, —and the runners and the officers cast them out, and then went as far as the city of the house of Baal,

26 Na whakaputaina ana e ratou nga whakapakoko o te whare o Paara, a tahuna ana ki te ahi.

and brought forth the idolatrous pillars that were in the house of Baal, and then burned it;

27 I wahia hoki e ratou te whakapakoko o Paara, i wahia ano te whare o Paara, a meinga ana hei whare paru a tae noa ki tenei ra.

and they brake down the pillars of Baal, —and brake down the house of Baal, and appointed it for a sewer-house—until this day.

28 Ko te whakamotitanga tenei a Iehu i a Paara i roto i a Iharaira.

Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.

29 Ko nga hara ia o Ieropoama tama a Nepata i hara ai a Iharaira, kihai era i mahue i a Iehu te whai, ara nga kuao kau koura i Peteere, i Rana.

Nevertheless, as for the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he caused, Israel, to commit, Jehu turned not away from following them, —the calves of gold, one being in Bethel, and the other in Dan.

30 Na ka mea a Ihowa ki a Iehu, Kua pai nei tau, kua mahia e koe te tika ki toku aroaro, a kua meatia e koe ki te whare o Ahapa rite tonu ki nga mea katoa i toku ngakau, na e wha nga whakatupuranga o au tama e noho ki te torona o Iharaira.

And Yahweh said unto Jehu: Because thou hast done well, by doing that which was right in mine eyes—according to all that was in my heart, hast done to the house of Ahab, sons, of thine, unto the fourth generation, shall sit upon the throne of Israel.

31 Otiia kihai a Iehu i aro nui ki te haere i runga i te ture a Ihowa, a te Atua o Iharaira, kihai i mahue i a ia nga hara o Ieropoama i hara ai a Iharaira.

But, Jehu, took not heed to walk in the law of Yahweh God of Israel, with all his heart, —he turned not away from the sins of Jeroboam, which he caused, Israel, to commit.

32 I aua ra ka timata a Ihowa te tapahi i nga taha o Iharaira: i patua hoki ratou e Hataere i nga rohe katoa o Iharaira;

In those days, began Yahweh to make inroads in Israel, —and Hazael smote them in all the boundaries of Israel;

33 I Horano atu whaka te rawhiti, ko te whenua katoa o Kireara, ko nga Kari, ko nga Reupeni, ko nga Manahi; i Aroere atu, i te awa o Aranono, ara a Kireara, a Pahana.

from the Jordan, towards sunrise, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, —from Aroer, which is by the torrent of Arnon, both Gilead and Bashan.

34 Na, ko era atu meatanga a Iehu me ana mahi katoa, me ana mahi toa katoa, kahore ianei i tuhituhia ki te pukapuka o nga meatanga o nga ra o nga kingi o Iharaira?

Now, the rest of the story of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

35 Na ka moe a Iehu ki ona matua, a tanumia iho ki Hamaria. A ko tana tama, ko Iehoahata te kingi i muri i a ia.

And Jehu slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria, —and, Jehoahaz his son, reigned, in his stead.

36 A ko nga ra i kingi ai a Iehu ki a Iharaira i Hamaria e rua tekau ma waru nga tau.

Now, the days that Jehu reigned over Israel, were twenty-eight years, in Samaria.