2 Seenaa 35
1 Yosiyaas Yerusaalemitti Waaqayyoof Faasiikaa ayyaanesse; hoolaan Faasiikaas guyyaa kudha afuraffaa jiʼa jalqabaatti qalame.
Josiah [commanded that the people should] celebrate the Passover Festival to honor Yahweh in Jerusalem. So they slaughtered the lambs for the Passover [Festival] at the end of March.
2 Innis luboota hojii isaanii irratti muudee akka isaan mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyoo keessa tajaajilan isaan jajjabeesse.
Josiah assigned to the priests the tasks that they should perform at the temple and encouraged them to do their work well.
3 Lewwota Israaʼeloota hunda barsiisanii fi Waaqayyoof qulqullaaʼaniinis akkana jedhe; “Taabota qulqullaaʼaa sana mana qulqullummaa kan Solomoon ilmi Daawit mooticha Israaʼel ijaare keessa kaaʼaa. Taabonni kun gatiittii keessanitti hin baatamin. Isin amma Waaqayyo Waaqa keessanii fi saba isaa Israaʼelin tajaajilaa.
The [other] descendants of Levi were the ones who taught all the Israeli people; they had been dedicated to serve Yahweh. Josiah said to them, “Put the Sacred Chest in the temple that [the workers of] David’s son [King] Solomon of Israel built. But [carry it on poles; ] do not carry it on your shoulders. And do your your work well for Yahweh your God and for his Israeli people.
4 Akkuma qajeelfama Daawit mooticha Israaʼelii fi ilma isaa Solomooniin barreeffame sanaatti isin akkuma maatiiwwan keessaniitti garee gareedhaan of qopheessaa.
Divide yourselves into clans, obeying the instructions that King David and his son Solomon wrote.
5 “Kutaa maatiiwwan obboloota keessanii kanneen Lewwota hin taʼiniitiif gareen Lewwotaa tokko kutaa maatii tokkoo iddoo buʼaatii iddoo qulqulluu dhaabadhaa.
Then stand in the temple, with one group of the descendants of Levi to help each clan of the people [when they bring their offerings to the temple].
6 Hoolaa Faasiikaa qalaa; of qulqulleessaatii obboloota keessaniifis xobbaallaawwan hoolaa qopheessaa; waan kanas akkuma Waaqayyo karaa Museetiin ajaje sanatti godhaa.”
Slaughter the lambs for the Passover [Festival]. Perform the rituals to cause yourselves to be acceptable to Yahweh for doing this work. Prepare the sacrifices, doing what Yahweh told Moses to tell you that you should do.”
7 Yosiyaasis hoolotaa fi reʼoota kuma soddomaa fi loon kuma sadii akka aarsaa Faasiikaa taʼaniif namoota achi turan hundaaf qabeenyuma isaa irraa ni kenne.
Josiah provided [from his own flocks and herds] 30,000 sheep and goats for the Passover sacrifices.
8 Qondaaltonni isaas uummataaf, lubootaa fi Lewwotaaf fedhiidhaan buusii kennan. Hilqiyaa, Zakkaariyaasii fi Yehiiʼeel bulchitoonni mana qulqullummaa Waaqaa aarsaa Faasiikaatiif hoolotaa fi reʼoota kuma lamaa dhibba jaʼaa fi loon dhibba sadii lubootatti kennan.
His officials also voluntarily contributed animals for the people and the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the officials who were in charge of the temple, gave to the priests 2,600 lambs and 300 cattle to be sacrifices for the Passover.
9 Konaneyaanis obboloota isaa Shemaaʼiyaa fi Naatnaaʼel wajjin, akkasumas Hashabiyaan, Yeʼiiʼeelii fi Yoozaabaad dura buutonni Lewwotaa sun hoolotaa fi reʼoota kuma shanii fi loon dhibba shan akka isaan aarsaa Faasiikaa taʼaniif Lewwotatti ni kennan.
And Conaniah along with his [younger] brothers Shemaiah and Nethanel, and Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad, the leaders of the [other] descendants of Levi, provided 5,000 lambs and 500 cattle for the other descendants of Levi, to be sacrifices for the Passover.
10 Wanni hundinuu qopheeffamnaan akkuma mootichi ajaje sanatti luboonni iddoo isaanii ijaajjan; Lewwonnis toora isaaniitiin ijaajjan.
Everything [for the Passover] was arranged: The priests and the other descendants of Levi stood in their places in their groups, like the king had commanded.
11 Hoolonni Faasiikaa ni qalaman; luboonnis dhiiga itti kenname ni faffacaasan; Lewwonni immoo hoolota irraa gogaa ni baasan.
Then they slaughtered the Passover lambs. The priests sprinkled the blood [from the bowls] that were handed to them, while the [other] descendants of Levi removed the skins from the animals.
12 Isaanis akka jarri akkuma Kitaaba Musee keessatti barreeffame sanatti Waaqayyoof dhiʼeessaniif kutaa maatiiwwan sabaatiif kennuudhaaf aarsaa gubamu kophaatti baasan. Loon illee akkasuma godhan.
They set aside the animals to be completely burned on the altar, in order to give them to the various family groups to offer to Yahweh, obeying the instructions that were written in the laws God gave Moses. They did the same thing with the cattle.
13 Akkuma ajajame sanattis hoolaa Faasiikaa ibiddaan waadan; aarsaa qulqulleeffame immoo okkoteetti, hubboo fi xuwweetti affeelanii yoosuma namoota hundaaf qoqqoodan.
Obeying those regulations, they roasted the lambs for the Passover over the fire. And they boiled the [meat of the] sacred offerings in pots and kettles and pans, and served the meat immediately to all the people [who were there].
14 Isaanis ergasii sababii luboonni sanyiin Aroon hamma halkan walakkaatti aarsaa gubamuu fi cooma aarsaa dhiʼeessaa turaniif ofii isaaniitii fi lubootaaf qophii godhan. Akkasiin Lewwonni ofii isaaniitii fi luboota sanyii Aroon taʼaniif qopheessan.
After that, they prepared meat for themselves and for the priests, because the priests were busy until nighttime, sacrificing the offerings to be completely burned and burning the fat parts of the offerings. So the [other] descendants of Levi prepared meat for themselves and for the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, [the first Supreme Priest].
15 Ilmaan Asaaf faarfattoonni akkuma Daawit, Asaaf, Heemaanii fi Yeduutuun waa himaan mootichaa ajajan sana iddoodhuma isaaniif ramadame turan. Eegdonni karraa kanneen tokkoo tokkoo karraa irra turan immoo waan obboloota isaanii Lewwonni qophii isaaniif godhaniif iddoo isaaniitii deemuun hin barbaachifne.
The musicians, who were descendants of Asaph, stood in their places, as King David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s prophet had commanded. The men who guarded the gates [of the temple] did not need to leave their places, because their fellow descendants of Levi prepared food for them to eat.
16 Kanaafuu tajaajilli Waaqayyoo hundinuu akkuma Yosiyaas Mootichi ajajetti ayyaana Faasiikaa ayyaanessuu fi iddoo aarsaa Waaqayyoo irratti aarsaa gubamu dhiʼeessuun guyyuma sana fiixaan baʼe.
So on that day everything that needed to done for worshiping Yahweh was done. They celebrated the Passover [Festival], and they presented offerings to be completely burned on the altar, which was what Josiah had commanded.
17 Israaʼeloonni achi turanis yeruma sana Ayyaana Faasiikaa ayyaaneffatanii Ayyaana Maxinoo guyyaa torba ayyaaneffatan.
The Israelis who were there celebrated the Passover [Festival] on that day, and for seven days they celebrated the Festival of [Eating] Unleavened Bread.
18 Bara Saamuʼeel raajichaatii as Israaʼel keessatti Faasiikaan takkumaa akkanatti hin ayyaaneffamne; mootota Israaʼel keessaas namni tokko iyyuu takkumaa akka Yosiyaas namicha luboota, Lewwotaa fi namoota Yihuudaa fi Israaʼel kanneen saba Yerusaalem wajjin turan sana hunda wajjin godhe sanaatti Faasiikaa akkasii hin ayyaaneffanne.
The Passover [Festival] had not been celebrated like that in Israel since the time that the prophet Samuel lived. None of the other kings of Israel had ever celebrated the Passover like Josiah did, along with the priests, the other descendants of Levi, and all [the other people of] Judah and Israel who were there with the people who lived in Jerusalem.
19 Faasiikaan kun bara mootummaa Yosiyaas keessaa waggaa kudha saddeettaffaatti ayyaaneffame.
They celebrated this Passover Festival when Josiah had been ruling for almost 18 years.
20 Waan kana hunda booddee yeroo Yosiyaas mana qulqullummaa qopheessetti Nekkoon mootichi Gibxi Karkemiishi ishee Efraaxiis biraa sanatti lolaaf ol baʼe; Yosiyaasis of irraa isa deebisuudhaaf itti gad baʼe.
After Josiah had done all those things to [restore the worship at] the temple, King Neco of Egypt went [with his army] to attack Carchemish [city] alongside the Euphrates [River], and Josiah marched [with his army] to fight against them.
21 Nekkoon garuu, “Yaa mootii Yihuudaa, wanni anaa fi siʼi wal lolchiisu maali? Ani yeroo kanatti mana na lolu sana loluufin dhufe malee si loluuf hin dhufne. Waaqni akka ani ariifadhu na ajajeera; kanaafuu ati Waaqa na wajjin jiru kanaan mormuu dhiisi; yoo kanaa achii inni si balleessaatii” jedhee namoota itti erge.
Neco sent some messengers to Josiah, to tell him, “You are the king of Judah, and there is certainly no quarrel between you and me. My army is not attacking you people; we are attacking another army, [the army of Babylonia]. God has told me to hurry. So stop opposing God, who is for me. If you do not stop, God will get rid of you.”
22 Taʼus Yosiyaas eenyumaa ofii isaa wallaalchifatee lola keessa seene malee isa irraa hin deebine. Inni waan Nekkoon Waaqaan ajajamee isatti hime sana dhagaʼuu didee dirree Megidoo irratti isa waraanuudhaaf baʼe.
But Josiah would not pay attention to him. Instead, he disguised himself in order to be able to attack [the army of Egypt without anyone recognizing him]. He did not pay any attention to what God had told Neco to say. Instead, he [and his army] went to fight Neco’s army at the plain of Megiddo.
23 Warri xiyya darbatan Yosiyaas Mootichatti ni darbatan; innis ajajjoota loltoota isaatiin, “Na fuudhaatii deemaa; ani akka malee madaaʼeeraatii” jedhe.
Some Egyptian archers shot King Josiah. He told his officers, “Take me away from here because I am badly wounded.”
24 Kanaafuu isaan gaarii isaa keessaa isa fuudhanii gaarii biraa irra kaaʼanii gara Yerusaalemitti isa geessan; innis achitti duʼe. Innis awwaala abbootii isaa keessatti awwaalame; Yihuudaa fi Yerusaalem hundi isaaf ni booʼan.
So they took him out of his chariot and put him in another chariot that he had brought with him, and they took him to Jerusalem, where he died. He was buried in the tombs where his ancestors [had been buried], and all [the people of] Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah mourned for him.
25 Ermiyaasis faaruu booʼichaa Yosiyaasiif baase; hamma harʼaattis dhiironnii fi dubartoonni faarfattoonni hundi faaruu booʼichaa kanaan Yosiyaasin yaadatu. Kunis Israaʼel keessatti bartee taʼee Faaruu Booʼichaa keessatti barreeffame.
[The prophet] Jeremiah composed a song to mourn for Josiah, and all the men and women singers in Israel still mourn for Josiah by singing that song. That became a custom in Israel; the words of that song are written in a scroll of funeral songs.
26 Wanni bara mootummaa Yosiyaas keessa hojjetame biraa fi gaarummaan isaa akkuma waan Seera Waaqayyoo keessatti barreeffame sanaatti,
A record of the other things that happened while Josiah ruled, from the time he started to rule until he died, including how he faithfully honored God by obeying everything that was written in the laws of Yahweh, is in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel and Judah’.
27 seenaan isaa hundi jalqabaa hamma dhumaatti kitaaba mootota Israaʼelii fi Yihuudaa keessatti barreeffameera.
