2 Mootota 11
1 Ataaliyaan haati Ahaaziyaa yommuu akka ilmi ishee duʼe argitetti kaatee maatii mootii guutumaan guutuutti balleessite.
When King Ahaziah’s mother Athaliah saw that her son had been killed, she commanded that all the members of Ahaziah’s family [who might become king] must be executed.
2 Yehooshebaati intalli Yooraam mootichaa obboleettiin Ahaaziyaa sun garuu ilmaan moototaa kanneen ajjeefamuuf turan keessaa Yooʼaash ilma Ahaaziyaa hattee fudhatte. Isheenis Ataaliyaa jalaa isa dhoksuuf jettee isaa fi guddiftuu isaa kutaa hirribaa keessa teessifte. Kanaafuu inni hin ajjeefamne.
So Ahaziah’s sons were all about to be murdered. But Jehosheba, who was King Jehoram’s daughter and Ahaziah’s half-sister, took Ahaziah’s [very young] son Joash and hid him and (his nursemaid/the woman who took care of him) in a bedroom [in the temple]. So he was not killed.
3 Innis bara Ataaliyaan biyya bulchaa turte hunda guddiftuu isaa wajjin mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyoo keessatti dhokfamee waggaa jaʼa jiraate.
He stayed with Jehosheba for six years. All during that time, he remained hidden in the temple, while Athaliah ruled [Judah].
4 Yehooyaadaan waggaa torbaffaatti ajajjuuwwan dhibbaa, namoota Kaariittii fi eegdotatti nama ergee akka isaan mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyootii gara isaa dhufan godhe. Innis mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyoo keessatti isaan wajjin kakuu seene. Ergasiis ilma mootii isaanitti argisiise.
But during the next year, Jehoiada the Supreme Priest summoned the officers who supervised the royal bodyguards and the palace guards. He told them to come to the temple. There he required them to solemnly promise that they would do what he told them to do. And he showed King Ahaziah’s son Joash to them.
5 Akkana jedhees isaan ajaje; “Wanni isin gochuu qabdan isa kana: Isin warri garee sadii keessa jirtan kanneen guyyaa Sanbataatiin hojiitti bobbaatan harka sadii keessaa harki tokko mana mootii,
He gave them these instructions: “There are three groups of you guards. When one group finishes their work on the Sabbath day, [divide yourselves into] three smaller groups. One group must guard the palace.
6 harka sadii keessaa harkii tokko Karra Suur, harka sadii keessaa harkii tokko immoo karra eegdota dabaree dabareedhaan mana qulqullummaa eegan dugda duubaan jiru haa eegu;
Another group must guard at the Sur Gate. The other group must guard at the gate behind the other groups.
7 isin warri garee lamaan kaan keessa jirtan kanneen guyyaa Sanbataatiin hojii irraa boqottan hundinuu immoo mana qulqullummaa mootiidhaaf eeguu qabdu.
The two groups that are not working on the Sabbath day must guard the temple [to protect little King Joash].
8 Tokkoon tokkoon keessan miʼa lolaa harkatti qabadhaatii mootichatti naannaʼaa dhadhaabadhaa. Namni naannoo isin jirtanitti dhiʼaatu kam iyyuu haa ajjeefamu. Lafa inni dhaqu hundatti mootichatti dhiʼoo jiraadhaa.”
You must stand around the king wherever he goes, with your weapons in your hands. You must kill anyone who comes near you.”
9 Ajajjuuwwan dhibbaa sunis akkuma Yehooyaadaan lubichi ajaje sana ni godhan. Tokkoon tokkoon isaaniis namoota isaanii warra guyyaa Sanbataatiin hojiitti bobbaʼanii fi warra hojii irraa boqotan fudhatanii Yehooyaadaa lubicha bira dhufan.
The officers [who supervised the guards] did what Jehoiada told them to do. Each one brought to Jehoiada the guards that he supervised—the guards who were just finishing their work and those who were about to start their work on the Sabbath day.
10 Innis eeboowwanii fi gaachanawwan Daawit Mootichaa kanneen mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyoo keessa turan ajajjoota sanaaf ni kenne.
The priest distributed to the commanders of the guards the spears and shields that had belonged to King David, that were kept/stored in the temple.
11 Eegdonni sunis, tokkoon tokkoon isaanii miʼa lolaa harkatti qabatanii karaa kibbaatii fi karaa kaaba mana qulqullummaatiin iddoo aarsaatii fi mana qulqullummaa biratti mootichatti naannaʼanii ni dhadhaabatan.
Then he commanded all the guards to stand in their positions, each one with his sword in his hand, all around the young king.
12 Yehooyaadaanis ilma mootichaa fidee mataa isaa irra gonfoo kaaʼe; inni garagalcha kakuu itti kennee, “Inni mootii dha” jedhee labse. Isaanis isa diban; harka dhaʼaniis, “Mootichi bara baraan haa jiraatu!” jedhanii iyyan.
Then he brought Joash out. He put the crown on his head and gave him a scroll on which were written the rules [that the kings needed to obey]. Then he poured some olive oil on Joash’s head and proclaimed that he was now the king. The people all clapped their hands and shouted, “We desire/hope that the king will live for many years!”
13 Ataaliyaan yommuu waca eegdotaatii fi namootaa dhageessetti gara namoota sanaa mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyoo dhaqxe.
When Athaliah heard the noise that was being made by the guards and the other people, she ran to the temple, where the people were gathered.
14 Yeroo isheen ilaaltetti mootichi akkuma baratame sanatti utubaa bira dhaabatee ture. Qondaaltonnii fi warri malakata afuufan mooticha bira turan; namoonni biyya sanaa hundinuus gammadanii malakata afuufaa turan. Kana irratti Ataaliyaan uffata ishee tarsaaftee, “Kun maltummaa dha! Kun maltummaa dha!” jettee iyyite.
She saw the new king standing there alongside one of the big pillars, which was the place at the temple where the kings usually stood. She saw that he was surrounded by the temple officers and men blowing trumpets, and that the people were shouting joyfully, and [some of] them were also blowing trumpets. She tore her clothes [to show her distress] and shouted, “You are traitors! You have tricked/deceived me!”
15 Yehooyaadaan lubichis, “Hiriira gidduudhaa baasaatii ishee fidaa; nama ishee irra dhufu kam iyyuu goraadeedhaan ajjeesaa” jedhee ajajjuuwwan dhibbaa kanneen kutaawwan loltootaa sana irratti ramadaman ajaje. Lubichi, “Isheen mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyoo keessatti ajjeefamuu hin qabdu” jedhee tureetii.
Jehoiada [immediately] said, “Kill her, but do not kill her here at the temple of Yahweh! Take her away between two rows of guards. And kill anyone who tries to rescue her!”
16 Kanaafuu isaan akkuma isheen balbala fardeen ittiin masaraa mootii seenan geesseen ishee qabanii achumatti ishee ni ajjeesan.
[She tried to flee, but] the guards seized her and took her to the palace, to the place where horses enter the courtyard. They killed her there.
17 Ergasiis Yehooyaadaan akka isaan saba Waaqayyoo taʼaniif jedhee Waaqayyoo fi mootii fi saba gidduutti kakuu dhaabe. Akkasumas mootichaa fi saba gidduutti kakuu ni dhaabe.
Then Jehoiada made a solemn agreement between the king and the people, that they would always (obey/be faithful to) Yahweh. He also made an agreement requiring the people to be loyal to Joash their king.
18 Sabni biyyattii hundinuu gara galma Baʼaal dhaqee diige. Isaanis iddoowwan aarsaatii fi waaqota tolfamoo caccabsanii hurreessanii Mataan lubicha Baʼaal sana illee iddoowwan aarsaa duratti ni ajjeesan. Ergasii Yehooyaadaan lubichi mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyotti eegdota ni ramade.
Then all the people of Israel who were there went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and the statues of Baal. They also killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars. Jehoiada stationed/put guards at the temple of Yahweh.
19 Innis ajajjuuwwan dhibbaa, warra Kaarii, eegdotaa fi namoota biyyattii hunda fudhatee dhaqee isaan wajjinis mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyootii mooticha gad baasanii fidanii karaa karra eegdotaatiin masaraa mootummaa seenan. Mootichis teessoo mootii irra taaʼe.
Then he and the officers of the temple, the officers who supervised the royal bodyguards, and the king’s bodyguards brought the king from the temple to the palace. All the people [followed them]. Joash entered the palace at the Guard Gate and sat down on the throne, [which showed that he was the new king].
20 Saboonni biyyattii hundi ni ililchan. Sababii Ataaliyaan masaraa mootummaa keessatti goraadeedhaan ajjeefamteef magaalaan sun nagaa argatte.
All the people of Judah rejoiced. And because Athaliah had been killed, the city was quiet/calm.
21 Yooʼaash yeroo mootii taʼee bulchuu jalqabetti nama umuriin isaa waggaa torbaa ture.
Joash was seven years old when he became the king [of Judah].
