2 Amakhosi 12
1 Ngomnyaka wesikhombisa kaJehu uJehowashi waba yinkosi; wabusa iminyaka engamatshumi amane eJerusalema. Lebizo likanina lalinguZibiya weBherishebha.
Ɔhene Yehu adedi wɔ Israel no mfe ason so, na Yoas nso dii ade wɔ Yuda. Odii ade wɔ Yerusalem mfe aduanan. Na ne na Sibia fi Beer-Seba.
2 UJehowashi wasesenza okulungileyo emehlweni eNkosi zonke izinsuku zakhe uJehoyada umpristi amfundisa ngazo.
Yoas asetena mu nyinaa, ɔyɛɛ nea ɛsɔ Awurade ani, efisɛ na ɔsɔfo Yehoiada kyerɛkyerɛ no.
3 Kodwa indawo eziphakemeyo kazisuswanga; abantu babelokhu benikela imihlatshelo betshisa impepha endaweni eziphakemeyo.
Nanso wansɛe abosonnan a na nnipa kɔbɔ afɔre, kɔhyew nnuhuam wɔ hɔ no.
4 UJehowashi wasesithi kubapristi: Yonke imali yezinto ezehlukanisiweyo elethwa endlini kaJehova, imali yalowo lalowo odlulayo kwababaliweyo, imali yalowo lalowo umuntu ayilinganisileyo, yonke imali, okuvela enhliziyweni yaloba nguwuphi umuntu ukuyiletha endlini yeNkosi;
Da bi, ɔhene Yoas ka kyerɛɛ asɔfo no se, “Mommoaboa sika a wɔde ba Awurade asɔredan mu sɛ afɔrebɔde kronkron no, sɛ ɛyɛ daa daa towtua, aboade anaa akyɛde a efi ɔpɛ mu no.
5 abapristi kabayithathe kubo, ngulowo lalowo komejwayeleyo, balungise izikhala zendlu, loba kungaphi lapho okutholwa khona izikhala.
Momma asɔfo no mfa sika no bi nkotua asɔredan no asiesie ho ka biara.”
6 Kodwa kwathi ngomnyaka wamatshumi amabili lantathu wenkosi uJehowashi abapristi babengakalungisi izikhala zendlu.
Nanso ɔhene Yoas dii ade mfe aduonu abiɛsa no, na asɔfo no nsiesie Asɔredan no.
7 Inkosi uJehowashi yasibiza uJehoyada umpristi labapristi, yathi kibo: Kungani lingalungisi izikhala zendlu? Ngakho-ke lingathathi imali kwelibejwayeleyo kodwa liyinikele izikhala zendlu.
Enti ɔhene Yoas soma kɔfrɛɛ Yehoiada ne asɔfo a wɔaka no, bisaa wɔn se, “Adɛn nti na munsiesiee asɔredan no? Mommfa akyɛde no nhyɛ mo ho bio. Efi nnɛ rekɔ, ɛsɛ sɛ mode ne nyinaa siesie asɔredan no.”
8 Abapristi basebevuma ukuthi kabasayikuthatha imali ebantwini lokuthi kabayikulungisa izikhala zendlu.
Enti asɔfo no penee so sɛ wɔrennyigye sika mfi nnipa no nkyɛn bio. Wɔpenee so nso sɛ, wɔn ankasa rensiesie Asɔredan no.
9 UJehoyada umpristi wasethatha ibhokisi elilodwa, wabhoboza isikhala esivalweni salo, walibeka eceleni kwelathi ngakwesokunene nxa umuntu engena endlini yeNkosi. Abapristi-ke abalinda umbundu bafaka kulo yonke imali eyalethwa endlini yeNkosi.
Na ɔsɔfo Yehoiada tuu tokuru wɔ adaka kɛse bi atifi, de sii afɔremuka no nifa so wɔ Awurade Asɔredan no kwan ano. Asɔfo a wɔwɛn ɔkwan no ano no de nnipa no ntoboa nyinaa guu adaka no mu.
10 Kwakusithi sebebona ukuthi imali isinengi ebhokisini, umabhalane wenkosi, lompristi omkhulu benyuke, bayibophe bayibale imali eyatholwa endlini yeNkosi.
Bere biara a adaka no bɛyɛ ma no, asɔre kyerɛwfo ne ɔsɔfopanyin no kan sika a wɔde aba Awurade Asɔredan no mu no nyinaa, de gu nkotoku mu.
11 Basebenikela imali elinganisiweyo ezandleni zabenzi bomsebenzi, zababonisi bendlu yeNkosi, bayikhuphela kubabazi bezigodo lakubakhi ababesebenza endlini yeNkosi,
Afei, wɔde sika no ma dwumadi sohwɛfo no ma wɔde tua nnipa a wɔyɛ Awurade Asɔredan no ka—nnua adwumfo, adansifo,
12 lakwabakha ngamatshe lakubabazi bamatshe, lokuthenga izigodo lamatshe abaziweyo ukulungisa izikhala zendlu yeNkosi, lakukho konke okwakhutshelwa indlu ukuyilungisa.
abohyehyɛfo ne abotwafo. Wɔde sika no bi nso tɔ nnua ne abo a wɔatwa, a wɔde besiesie Awurade asɔredan no. Na ka biara a ɛba Asɔredan no asiesie ho no, wotua.
13 Kodwa kayenzelwanga indlu yeNkosi imiganu yesiliva, izindlawu, imiganu yokufafaza, izimpondo zokukhaliswa, laziphi izitsha zegolide lezitsha zesiliva zemali eyalethwa endlini yeNkosi,
Na wɔamfa sika a wɔde bɛba Asɔredan mu hɔ no anyɛ dwetɛ nkuruwa, akanea adabaw, nkankyee akɛse, ntorobɛnto anaa nneɛma a wɔde sikakɔkɔɔ anaa dwetɛ yɛ ma Awurade Asɔredan no.
14 kodwa bayinika abenzi bomsebenzi, basebelungisa ngayo indlu yeNkosi.
Na wɔde tuaa adwumayɛfo no ka, ma wɔde siesiee asɔredan no.
15 Njalo kababalelananga labantu abanikela imali esandleni sabo, ukupha abenzi bomsebenzi, ngoba benza ngokuthembeka.
Na adwuma no hwɛfo akontaabu biara ho anhia, efisɛ na wɔyɛ adwumayɛfo nokwafo.
16 Imali yomnikelo wecala lemali yeminikelo yesono kayilethwanga endlini yeNkosi; yayingeyabapristi.
Nanso afɔdi ne bɔneyɛ ho afɔrebɔde no de, na wɔmfa nkɔ Awurade Asɔredan mu hɔ. Na wɔde ma asɔfo no sɛ wɔn kyɛfa.
17 Ngalesosikhathi uHazayeli inkosi yeSiriya wenyuka walwa emelene leGathi, wayithumba. UHazayeli wasekhangelisa ubuso bakhe ukwenyuka amelane leJerusalema.
Saa bere no ntam ara na Aramhene Hasael kɔko tiaa Gat, na ɔfaa ɔman no. Afei, ɔdan ne ho kɔtow hyɛɛ Yerusalem so.
18 Kodwa uJehowashi inkosi yakoJuda wathatha zonke izinto ezingcwelisiweyo uJehoshafathi loJoramu loAhaziya oyise, amakhosi akoJuda, ababezingcwelisile, lezakhe izinto ezingcwelisiweyo, legolide lonke elatholwa enothweni yendlu kaJehova lendlu yenkosi, wakuthumela kuHazayeli inkosi yeSiriya. Wasesenyuka wasuka eJerusalema.
Ɔhene Yoas boaboaa akronkronne a Yehosafat, Yehoram ne Ahasia a na wɔyɛ Yuda ahemfo a wɔatwa mu no ato din ama Awurade ne nea ɔno ankasa nso ato din ama Awurade no nyinaa ano. Ɔde ne nyinaa a sikakɔkɔɔ a ɛwɔ akorae a ɛwɔ Awurade asɔredan mu hɔ ne ahemfi no kaa ho no kɔmaa Aramhene Hasael. Enti ɛmaa Hasael twee ɔsa a anka ɔretu wɔ Yerusalem so no sanee.
19 Ezinye-ke zezindaba zikaJowashi, lakho konke akwenzayo, kakubhalwanga yini egwalweni lwemilando yamakhosi akoJuda?
Nsɛm a esisii wɔ Yoas ahenni mu ne nea ɔyɛe no nyinaa, wɔankyerɛw wɔ Yuda Ahemfo Abakɔsɛm Nhoma no mu ana?
20 Inceku zakhe zasezisukuma zenza ugobe, zamtshaya uJowashi endlini yeMilo eyehlela eSila.
Nanso ne mpanyimfo pam ne ti so, kum no wɔ Bet-Milo kwan a ɛkɔ Sila no so.
21 Ngoba oJozakari indodana kaShimeyathi loJehozabadi indodana kaShomeri, inceku zakhe, bamtshaya, wafa; basebemngcwaba kuboyise emzini kaDavida. UAmaziya indodana yakhe wasesiba yinkosi esikhundleni sakhe.
Awudifo no yɛ Simeat babarima Yosabad ne Somer babarima Yehosabad a na wɔn nyinaa yɛ afotufo nokwafo. Wosiee Yoas wɔ nʼagyanom nkyɛn wɔ Dawid kurom. Na ne babarima Amasia na odii nʼade sɛ ɔhene foforo.
