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1 UHezekhiya wayeleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lemihlanu ubudala ethatha ubukhosi, njalo wabusa eJerusalema okweminyaka engamatshumi amabili lasificamunwemunye. Ibizo likanina lalingu-Abhija indodakazi kaZakhariya.
Hesekia dii hene wɔ Yuda no, na wadi mfe aduonu anum. Na odii ade mfe aduonu akron wɔ Yerusalem. Na ne na yɛ Sakaria babea a ne din de Abia.
2 Wenza okulungileyo phambi kukaThixo, njengalokho okwakwenziwe nguyise uDavida.
Ɔyɛɛ nea ɛsɔ Awurade ani, sɛnea nʼagya Dawid yɛe pɛpɛɛpɛ.
3 Ngenyanga yakuqala ngomnyaka wakuqala wokubusa kwakhe, wavula iminyango yethempeli likaThixo wayilungisa.
Afe a edi kan wɔ nʼahenni mu, ɔsram a edi kan no, Hesekia buebuee Awurade Asɔredan apon no, siesiee no.
4 Wamema abaphristi kanye labaLevi, wababuthanisa egumeni eliseceleni langempumalanga
Ɔfrɛfrɛɛ asɔfo no ne Lewifo no sɛ, wommehyia no wɔ Asɔredan no adiwo a ɛwɔ apuei fam hɔ.
5 wathi: “Lalelani kimi, lina baLevi! Zihlambululeni khathesi njalo lihlambulule lethempeli likaThixo, uNkulunkulu waboyihlo. Lisuse amanyala endaweni engcwele.
Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Lewifo, muntie me! Munnwira mo ho, na munnwira Awurade, mo agyanom Nyankopɔn Asɔredan no nso. Munyiyi biribiara a efi aka no mfi kronkronbea hɔ.
6 Obaba babengathembekanga; benza okubi emehlweni kaThixo uNkulunkulu wethu bamdela. Indawo kaThixo bayincitsha ubuso bakhangela eceleni njalo bamfulathela uThixo.
Yɛn agyanom anni nokware, na wɔyɛɛ bɔne wɔ Awurade, yɛn Nyankopɔn anim. Wogyaw Awurade ne nʼAsɔredan no; wɔdan wɔn akyi kyerɛɛ no.
7 Bavala njalo izivalo zomphempe bacitsha izibane. Abazange batshise impepha njalo kabalethanga iminikelo yokutshiswa endaweni engcwele kaNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli.
Afei, wɔtotoo Asɔredan no ntwironoo apon mu, dunum akanea no. Wogyaee nnuhuamhyew, gyaee ɔhyew afɔrebɔde a wɔde ba Israel Nyankopɔn, kronkronbea hɔ no.
8 Ngakho ulaka lukaThixo selwehlele phezu kwabakoJuda laphezu kwabaseJerusalema; uThixo usebenze besabeka, bathuthumelisa baba yinto yokweyiswa, njengoba lizibonela ngawenu amehlo.
Ɛno nti na Awurade abufuw aba Yuda ne Yerusalem so no. Wama yɛadan ahufo, ayamhyehyefo ne aserewde, sɛnea muhu no pefee no.
9 Lokhu sekubangele ukubulawa kwabo ngenkemba njalo lokuthi amadodana lamadodakazi labomkethu babe sekuthunjweni.
Wɔakunkum yɛn agyanom wɔ ɔko mu, na wɔakyekyere yɛn mmabarima, yɛn mmabea ne yɛn yerenom sɛ nneduafo.
10 Khathesi ngifuna ukwenza isivumelwano loThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, ukuze ulaka lwakhe oluvuthayo lusidedele.
Nanso mprempren, me ne Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn bɛyɛ apam sɛnea nʼabufuwhyew no befi yɛn so.
11 Madodana ami, kalingabi ngabangananziyo ngoba uThixo uselikhethile lina ukuma phambi kwakhe limkhonze, limsebenzele lokutshisa impepha.”
Me mma, afei monnto mo nnwuma asaworam. Awurade ayi mo sɛ munnyina nʼanim nsom no, na munni ɔmanfo anim nsom no na monhyew nnuhuam.”
12 Ngakho laba abaLevi bahle baqalisa umsebenzi: KwabakaKhohathi, uMahathi indodana ka-Amasayi loJoweli indodana ka-Azariya; kwabakaMerari, uKhishi indodana ka-Abhidi lo-Azariya indodana kaJehaleleli; kwabakaGeshoni, uJowa indodana kaZima lo-Edeni indodana kaJowa;
Afei saa Lewifo yi hyɛɛ dwumadi no ase. Wɔn a wofi Kohat abusua mu no yɛ: Amasai babarima Mahat ne Asaria babarima Yoel. Wɔn a wofi Merari abusua mu no yɛ: Abdi babarima Kis ne Yehalelel babarima Asaria. Wɔn a wofi Gerson abusua mu yɛ: Sima babarima Yoa ne Yoa babarima Eden;
13 kwabosendo luka-Elizafani, kunguShimiri loJeyiyeli; kwabosendo luka-Asafi, kunguZakhariya loMathaniya;
Wɔn a wofi Elisafan abusua mu yɛ: Simri ne Yeiel. Wɔn a wofi Asaf abusua mu yɛ: Sakaria ne Matania.
14 kwabosendo lukaHemani, kunguJehiyeli loShimeyi; kwabosendo lukaJeduthuni, kunguShemaya lo-Uziyeli.
Wɔn a wofi Heman abusua mu yɛ: Yehiel ne Simei. Wɔn a wofi Yedutun abusua mu yɛ: Semaia ne Usiel.
15 Bathi sebebuthanise abafowabo bazihlambulula bona, bangena ukuyahlambulula ithempeli likaThixo, njengokuqondisa kwenkosi, eyayilandela ilizwi likaThixo.
Saa mmarima yi frɛfrɛɛ wɔn mfɛfo Lewifo, na wodwiraa wɔn ho. Na afei, wofii ase dwiraa Awurade Asɔredan no sɛnea ɔhene no hyɛe no. Wɔyɛɛ ahwɛyie, dii Awurade ahyɛde no so pɛpɛɛpɛ wɔ wɔn dwumadi no mu.
16 Abaphristi bangena endaweni engcwele kaThixo ukuba bayeyihlambulula. Konke okwakungcolile ethempelini likaThixo bakukhuphela egumeni lethempeli likaThixo. AbaLevi bakuthwala baya lakho eSigodini saseKhidironi.
Asɔfo no kɔɔ Awurade Asɔredan kronkronbea hɔ, kodwiraa hɔ, na wɔfaa biribiara a ɛho agu fi a wohui no fii hɔ de baa Asɔredan no adiwo. Lewifo no twee ne nyinaa fii hɔ, kɔtow guu Kidron Bon mu.
17 Baqalisa ukwahlukanisela ngosuku lwakuqala lwenyanga yakuqala, kwathi ngosuku lwesificaminwembili lwenyanga bafika emphempeni kaThixo. Ngezinsuku ezilandelayo ezificaminwembili bangcwelisa ithempeli likaThixo uqobo, baze baqeda ngosuku lwetshumi lesithupha lwenyanga yakuqala.
Wofii dwumadi no ase wɔ da bi a ɛwɔ ɔsram a edi kan no mu. Na da a ɛto so awotwe no, na wɔadu Awurade Asɔredan no ntwironoo mu hɔ. Na wɔde nnafua awotwe bio dwiraa Awurade Asɔredan no ankasa. Enti wɔde nnafua dunsia na ewiee dwumadi no nyinaa.
18 Basebengena enkosini uHezekhiya ukuba bayembikela bathi: “Sesilihlambulule lonke ithempeli likaThixo, le-alithari lomnikelo wokutshiswa lezitsha zalo zonke, kanye lethala lokwendlalela isinkwa esingcwelisiweyo kanye lazozonke impahla zakhona.
Na Lewifo no kɔɔ ɔhene Hesekia nkyɛn, kɔkaa sɛnea dwumadi no akosi kyerɛɛ no. Wɔkae se, “Yɛadwira Awurade Asɔredan no, ɔhyew afɔrebɔ afɔremuka no a nneɛma ahorow ka ho ne Daa Daa Brodo pon no ne ɛho nneɛma ho.
19 Sesilungise sangcwelisa zonke izitsha ezasuswa yinkosi u-Ahazi ngokungathembeki kwakhe eseseyinkosi. Khathesi seziphambi kwe-alithari likaThixo.”
Afei nso, nneɛma a ɔhene Ahas tasee bere a na ɔyɛ asoɔden, na ɔtoo asɔredan no mu no nso, yɛakogye ne nyinaa. Ne nyinaa gu Awurade afɔremuka no anim a wɔadwira ho na wobetumi de adi dwuma biara.”
20 Ekuseni ngosuku olulandelayo inkosi uHezekhiya wabuthanisa izikhulu zedolobho ndawonye wasesiya ethempelini likaThixo.
Ade kyee anɔpahema no, ɔhene Hesekia boaboaa kurow no mpanyimfo ano ne wɔn kɔɔ Awurade Asɔredan no mu.
21 Baletha inkunzi eziyisikhombisa, lenqama eziyisikhombisa, lamazinyane ezimvu amaduna ayisikhombisa kanye lempongo eziyisikhombisa kungumnikelo wesono sombuso, lesendlu yokukhonzela kanye lesikaJuda. Inkosi yalaya abaphristi, abenzalo ka-Aroni, ukunikela ngalokho e-alithareni likaThixo.
Wɔde anantwinini ason, adwennini ason, nguantenmma ason ne mpapo ason bae sɛ, ahenni, asɔredan no ne Yuda bɔne ho afɔrebɔde. Ɔhene no hyɛɛ asɔfo no a wɔyɛ Aaron asefo sɛ wɔmfa mmoa no mmɔ afɔre wɔ Awurade afɔremuka no so.
22 Ngakho babulala inkunzi, abaphristi bathatha igazi bachela ngalo e-alithareni; kwalandela inqama abazibulala bachela igazi lazo e-alithareni; basebebulala amazinyane ezimvu bachela igazi lawo e-alithareni.
Na wokunkum anantwinini no, na asɔfo no de mogya no petee afɔremuka no so. Afei, wokunkum adwennini no de wɔn mogya petee afɔremuka no so. Na awiei no, wɔde nguantenmma no yɛɛ saa ara.
23 Impongo zomnikelo wesono zalethwa phambi kwenkosi laphambi kwebandla, babeka izandla zabo phezu kwazo.
Wɔde mpapo a wɔde rebɛbɔ bɔne ho afɔre no baa ɔhene no ne ɔmanfo no anim ma wɔde wɔn nsa guu wɔn so.
24 Abaphristi basebebulala impongo baletha igazi lazo e-alithareni kungumnikelo wesono ukuze kwenzelwe wonke u-Israyeli indlela yokubuyisana, ngoba inkosi yayilaye ukuthi kube lomnikelo wokutshiswa lomnikelo wesono kunikelelwa wonke u-Israyeli.
Afei, asɔfo no kunkum mpapo no sɛ bɔne ho afɔrebɔ, de wɔn mogya petee afɔremuka no so, sɛ bɔne ho mpata maa Israel nyinaa. Ɔhene no sii so dua sɛ, saa ɔhyew ne bɔne ho afɔrebɔ no, wɔmmɔ mma Israel nyinaa.
25 AbaLevi yababeka phakathi kwethempeli likaThixo belezigubhu, lamachacho lemihubhe njengalokho okwakumiswe nguDavida loGadi umboni wenkosi loNathani umphrofethi; lokhu kwakungumlayo kaThixo oweza ngabaphrofethi bakhe.
Afei, ɔhene Hesekia de Lewifo no gyinagyinaa Awurade Asɔredan no mu. Ɔde kyɛnkyɛn, mmɛnta ne asankuten maa wɔn. Odii ahyɛde a Awurade nam Gad, a ɔyɛ ɔhene nhumuni ne odiyifo Natan so de maa Dawid no so.
26 Ngakho abaLevi balinda belamachacho kaDavida, abaphristi belamacilongo.
Afei, Lewifo no faa Dawid nnwontode no kogyinagyina wɔn gyinabea wɔ Asɔredan no ho. Saa ara nso na asɔfo no faa wɔn ntorobɛnto kogyinagyina wɔn afa.
27 UHezekhiya wakhupha isiqondiso sokuba kwenziwe umnikelo wokutshiswa e-alithareni. Kuthe kuqalisa umnikelo, ukuhlabelela uThixo lakho kwaqalisa, kwahamba kanyekanye lamacilongo kanye lamachacho kaDavida inkosi yako-Israyeli.
Afei, ɔhene Hesekia hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmfa ɔhyew afɔre no nsi afɔremuka no so. Bere a wɔde ɔhyew afɔre no reba no, wofii ase too ayeyi nnwom maa Awurade, na wɔde ntorobɛnto ne Israelhene Dawid nnwontode no gyigyee ho.
28 Ibandla lonke lakhothama lakhonza, abahlabeleli behlabela labamacilongo bewavuthela. Konke lokhu kwaqhubeka kwaze kwaphela umnikelo wokutshiswa.
Bagua no sɔree Awurade bere a na nnwontofo no reto nnwom, na wɔrehyɛn ntorobɛnto no ara kosii sɛ ɔhyew afɔrebɔde no nyinaa sae.
29 Ngemva kokuphela kweminikelo inkosi labo bonke ababekhona baguqa bakhonza.
Na ɔhene no ne wɔn a wɔka ne ho no nyinaa kotow somee.
30 Inkosi uHezekhiya lezikhulu zayo yatshela abaLevi ukuba badumise uThixo ngamazwi kaDavida kanye laka-Asafi umboni. Ngakho badumisa ngokuhlabelela ngenjabulo bakhothamisa amakhanda abo bakhonza.
Ɔhene Hesekia ne ne mpanyimfo hyɛɛ Lewifo no sɛ, wɔmfa Dawid nnwom ne nhumuni Asaf de, nkamfo Awurade. Enti, wɔde anigye kamfoo Awurade, na wɔkotow sɔree.
31 UHezekhiya wasesithi, “Selizinikele kuThixo khathesi. Wozani lilethe imihlatshelo leminikelo yokubonga ethempelini likaThixo.” Ngakho ibandla laletha imihlatshelo leminikelo, yokubonga, njalo ababelenhliziyo ezivumayo baletha iminikelo yokutshiswa.
Afei, Hesekia de too gua se, “Ɔsom no aba awiei. Momfa mo afɔrebɔde ne mo aseda mmra Awurade Asɔredan mu.” Enti ɔmanfo no de wɔn afɔrebɔde ne wɔn aseda afɔrebɔde bae, na wɔn a wɔpɛ no de ɔhyew afɔrebɔde nso kaa ho.
32 Inani leminikelo yokutshiswa eyalethwa libandla kwakuzinkunzi ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa, inqama ezilikhulu lamazinyane amaduna ezimvu angamakhulu amabili, konke kungokomnikelo wokutshiswa kuThixo.
Ɔmanfo no de anantwinini aduɔson, adwennini ɔha ne nguantenmma ahannu sɛ ɔhyew afɔrebɔde brɛɛ Awurade.
33 Izifuyo ezahlukaniselwa ukuba ngumhlatshelo kwakuzinkunzi ezingamakhulu ayisithupha lezimvu lembuzi ezizinkulungwane ezintathu.
Wɔsan de anantwinini ahansia ne nguan mpensa baa sɛ afɔrebɔde.
34 Kodwa, abaphristi babebalutshwana kakhulu ekuhlinzeni ezomnikelo wokutshiswa; ngakho basebencediswa ngabafowabo abaLevi waze waphela umsebenzi njalo abanye abaphristi baze bangcweliswa ngoba abaLevi babekunanzelele kakhulu ukuzingcwelisa kulabaphristi.
Nanso na asɔfo a wɔwɔ hɔ no sua sɛ wobetumi asiesie ɔhyew afɔre no nyinaa nti, wɔn abusuafo Lewifo no boaa wɔn kosii sɛ dwumadi no baa awiei. Wɔtew asɔfo no pii ho ansa na wɔreboa dwumadi no, efisɛ na Lewifo no adwene wɔ wɔn ahotew so sen asɔfo no.
35 Umnikelo wokutshiswa wawumnengi, kanye lamafutha omnikelo wobudlelwano kanye lomnikelo wokunathwayo okwakuhambelana lomnikelo wokutshiswa. Ngakho lokhu kwaba yikuvuselelwa kwenkonzo ethempelini likaThixo.
Na ɔhyew afɔre ne daa nsa afɔre no buu so. Saa ara nso na asomdwoe afɔre srade nso yɛɛ bebree. Enti wosiesiee Awurade Asɔredan no maa ɔsom no.
36 UHezekhiya labo bonke abantu bajabula ngababekuphiwe nguNkulunkulu ekwenzela abantu bakhe, ngoba kwakwenzakale ngokuphangisa.
Na Hesekia ne ɔmanfo no nyinaa gyee wɔn ani wɔ nea Onyankopɔn ayɛ ama nnipa no ho, efisɛ wowiee biribiara ntɛm.
