Taariikhdii Labaad 32
1 Oo waxyaalahaas iyo aaminnimadaas dabadood waxaa yimid oo dalka Yahuudah soo galay Seenxeeriib oo ahaa boqorkii Ashuur; magaalooyinkii deyrka lahaana ayuu weeraray, wuuna ku talo jiray inuu iyaga qaato.
After King Hezekiah had obeyed Yahweh’s instructions and had done all those things, King Sennacherib of Assyria came [with his army] and invaded Judah. He commanded his soldiers to surround the cities that had walls around them, thinking that they would [break through those walls and] conquer those cities.
2 Xisqiyaahna markuu arkay in Seenxeeriib yimid oo uu ku talo jiro inuu Yeruusaalem la diriro,
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come [with his army] and that they intended to attack Jerusalem,
3 ayuu amiirradiisii iyo raggiisii xoogga badnaa kula tashaday in la wada awdo ilaha biyaha ah oo magaalada dibaddeeda ku yaal, oo iyana way caawiyeen.
he consulted with his officials and army leaders. They said among themselves, “Why should we allow the king of Assyria [and his army] to come and find plenty of water to drink?” So they decided to stop the water from flowing outside the city. So a large group of men gathered together and blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through that area.
4 Sidaas aawadeed waxaa isu soo ururay dad badan, wayna wada awdeen ilihii biyaha ahaa oo dhan iyo durdurkii waddanka dhex mari jiray, oo waxay isyidhaahdeen, Bal boqorrada dalka Ashuur intay yimaadaan maxay biyo badan u helayaan?
5 Markaasuu isdhiirrigeliyey, oo dhisay derbigii dunsanaa oo dhan, oo kor u gaadhsiiyey tan iyo munaaradihii, wuxuuna dhisay derbi kaloo dibadda ah, oo xoogeeyey Millo oo ku dhex tiil magaaladii Daa'uud, oo sameeyey hub dagaal iyo gaashaammo faro badan.
Then they worked hard to repair all the sections of the city wall that had been broken, and they built watchtowers on the walls. They built another wall outside/around the wall that was already outside the city, and they strengthened the defenses on the sloping terraces [on the east side of the area called ‘The City of David’]. They also made a large number of weapons and shields.
6 Oo taladii dadkana wuu u dhiibay saraakiil dagaalka yaqaan, oo dhammaantoodna wuxuu ku soo wada urursaday meeshii bannaanayd oo magaalada iriddeeda u dhowayd, wuuna dhiirrigeliyey oo ku yidhi,
Hezekiah appointed army commanders, and he gathered them in front of him in the square at one of the city gates, and he encouraged them by saying this to them:
7 Xoog yeesha oo aad u dhiirranaada, ha ka cabsanina, hana ka qalbi jabina boqorka Ashuur ama ciidanka faraha badan oo isaga la socda, maxaa yeelay, waxaa inala jira kuwa ka badan kuwa isaga la jira.
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged on account of the king of Assyria and the huge army that is with him, because [Yahweh] is with us, and his [power] is greater than their [power].
8 Isaga waxaa la jira binu-aadmi, laakiinse innaga waxaa inala jira oo ina caawiya oo dagaalladeenna inoo dirira Rabbiga Ilaaheenna ah. Oo dadkiina waxay isku halleeyeen erayadii Xisqiyaah oo ahaa boqorkii dalka Yahuudah.
They have to rely on the power of humans, but we have Yahweh our God to help us and to fight battles for us.” So the people became more confident because of what Hezekiah, the king of Judah, said.
9 Oo waxyaalahaas dabadood ayaa Seenxeeriib oo ahaa boqorkii Ashuur joogay Laakiish horteeda oo xooggiisii oo dhammuna wuu la jiray, oo wuxuu addoommadiisii u soo diray Yeruusaalem ilaa Xisqiyaah oo ahaa boqorkii dalka Yahuudah, iyo ilaa dadkii Yahuudah oo Yeruusaalem joogay oo dhan, oo wuxuu ku yidhi,
Later, when Sennacherib and all his soldiers were surrounding Lachish [city], he sent some officers to Jerusalem to give this message to King Hezekiah and to all the people of Judah who were there:
10 Anoo ah Seenxeeriib oo ah boqorkii Ashuur waxaan idinku leeyahay, Qalcadda Yeruusaalem waa idinka ku sii jiree bal yaad isku hallaynaysaan?
“[I am] Sennacherib, the [great] king of Assyria, [and] this is what I say: 'While you are staying in Jerusalem, my soldiers are surrounding the city. So why [RHQ] are you so confident?
11 War sow Xisqiyaah idinma sasabin si aad gaajo iyo harraad ugu dhimataan, isagoo leh, Rabbiga Ilaaheenna ah ayaa inaga samatabbixin doona gacanta boqorka Ashuur?
Hezekiah says to you, “Yahweh our God will save us from [being defeated by the army of] the king of Assyria,” but he is misleading you. He wants you to die from having no food or water.
12 War Xisqiyaahaasu sow ma ahaa kii wada baabbi'iyey meelihiisii sarsare iyo meelihiisii allabarigaba, oo dadkii Yahuudah iyo Yeruusaalemna sow kuma uu amrin oo kuma odhan, Idinku waa inaad meel allabari oo keliya horteeda Ilaah ku caabuddaan, oo isla taas korkeedana waa inaad fooxa ku shiddaan?
Isn’t Hezekiah the one who told his men to get rid of your god Yahweh’s shrines and altars on the hilltops, saying to [you people of] Jerusalem and other places in Judah, “You must worship at only one altar and burn sacrifices on only that altar”?
13 War miyeydaan ka war qabin aniga iyo awowayaashayba wixii aan ku samaynay dadyowga dalalka deggan oo dhan? War quruumaha dalalka deggan ilaahyadoodu miyey sinaba u awoodeen inay dalkooda gacantayda ka samatabbixiyaan?
'Do you people not know what I and my ancestors have done to all the people-groups in other countries? [We destroyed them all, and] none of the gods of those nations were ever able to prevent my [troops] from conquering them! So how can your god prevent my soldiers from conquering you?
14 Oo quruumihii awowayaashay ay wada baabbi'iyeen ilaahyadoodii oo dhan kee baa awooday inuu dadkiisii gacantayda ka samatabbixiyo? Haddaba Ilaahiinnu sidee buu u awoodaa inuu gacantayda idinka samatabbixiyo?
15 Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed Xisqiyaah yuusan idin khiyaanayn oo yuusan sidan idiin sasabin, hana rumaysanina, waayo, innaba ma jirin quruun ama boqortooyo ilaaheedu awooday inuu dadkiisa ka samatabbixiyo gacantayda iyo gacantii awowayaashay toona, haddaba ilaahiinna sidee buu gacantayda idiinka samatabbixin doonaa?
So do not allow Hezekiah to deceive you like this. Do not believe what he says, because no god of any nation or kingdom has ever been able to rescue his people from being conquered by my army and the armies of my ancestors. So certainly your god will not be able to rescue you from my power'.”
16 Oo addoommadiisiina waxay ku sii hadleen war badan oo ka gees ah Rabbiga Ilaaha ah iyo addoonkiisa Xisqiyaah ahba.
Sennacherib’s officers said more things to belittle Yahweh the God of the Israelis and Hezekiah, who served God [well].
17 Oo weliba wuxuu kaloo qoray warqado uu ku caayayo oo wax kaga sheegayo Rabbiga ah Ilaaha reer binu Israa'iil, oo wuxuu yidhi, Dalalka quruumaha deggan ilaahyadoodii oo dadkoodii gacantayda ka samatabbixin waayay sidoodii oo kalaa Ilaaha Xisqiyaahna dadkiisa gacantayda uga samatabbixin waayi doonaa.
King Sennacherib wrote more letters insulting Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [belonged to/worshiped]. He said things like this: “The gods [worshiped by] the people-groups in other countries did not rescue their people from my power. Similarly, the god of Hezekiah will not rescue his people from my power.”
18 Oo iyagoo afkii Yuhuudda ku hadlaya ayay cod weyn ugu dhawaaqeen dadkii reer Yeruusaalem oo derbiga kor joogay inay iyaga cabsiiyaan oo ay wareeriyaan si ay iyagu magaalada u qabsadaan.
Then King Sennachereb’s officers shouted in the Hebrew language to the people who were on the wall, in order to cause them to be terrified, thinking that as a result the army of Assyria could capture the city [without a battle].
19 Oo waxay Ilaahii Yeruusaalem uga hadleen siday uga hadleen ilaahyadii dadadka dunida, kuwaasoo ah wax dad gacanta ku sameeyey.
They belittled the God [worshiped by the people] of Jerusalem as they belittled the gods of the other people-groups of the world—saying that they were only [idols] made by humans.
20 Markaasaa Boqor Xisqiyaah iyo Nebi Ishacyaah oo ahaa ina Aamoos u tukadeen xaalkan aawadiis, oo waxay qaylo gaadhsiyeen samada.
Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah cried out to God, praying about this.
21 Markaasaa Rabbigu malag soo diray, kaasoo xeradii boqorkii Ashuur ku wada laayay raggii xoogga badnaa, iyo hoggaamiyayaashii, iyo saraakiishii oo dhanba. Sidaas daraaddeed isagoo ceebaysan ayuu dalkiisii ku noqday. Oo markuu gurigii ilaahiisa galay waxaa halkaas seef kaga dilay wiilashii uu dhalay.
And [that night] Yahweh sent an angel who killed all the soldiers of Assyria and their leaders and their officers in the place where the king of Assyria and his army had set up their tents. So the king of Assyria left and returned to his own country, very disgraced. And one day when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons struck him with their swords and killed him.
22 Sidaasuu Rabbigu Xisqiyaah iyo dadkii Yeruusaalem degganaaba uga badbaadiyey Seenxeeriib oo ahaa boqorkii Ashuur gacantiisii iyo gacantii kuwii kale oo dhanba, oo iyagiina dhinac kasta wuu ka ilaaliyey.
That is how Yahweh rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the power of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, and from their other enemies. Yahweh took care of them (OR, gave them peace) everywhere in the country.
23 Oo dad badan ayaa Rabbiga Yeruusaalem ugu keeneen hadiyado, oo Xisqiyaah oo ahaa boqorkii dalka Yahuudahna waxay u keeneen waxyaalo qaali ah, sidaas aawadeed markaas intii ka dambaysay ayaa isaga loogu sarraysiiyey quruumaha oo dhan hortooda.
Many people brought offerings for Yahweh to Jerusalem, and also brought valuable gifts for King Hezekiah. And from that time, Hezekiah was highly respected/honored by the people of all the other nations.
24 Oo waagaas ayaa Xisqiyaah bukooday, oo geeri buu u dhowaaday, markaasuu Rabbiga baryay, oo isna intuu la hadlay ayuu calaamad u sameeyey.
About that time, Hezekiah became very ill. He was about to die. But he prayed to Yahweh, and Yahweh answered his prayer. He performed a miracle [and healed Hezekiah].
25 Laakiinse Xisqiyaah wanaaggii isaga loo sameeyey mahad kama celin, waayo, qalbigiisa ayaa kibray, sidaas daraaddeed isagii iyo dalka Yahuudah iyo Yeruusaalemba cadho baa ku soo degtay.
But Hezekiah [SYN] was very proud, and he did not thank Yahweh for being kind to him. Therefore Yahweh was angry with him and [and punished him] and [the people of] Jerusalem and other places in Judah.
26 Habase ahaatee Xisqiyaah wuu is-hoosaysiiyey oo kibirkii qalbigiisa wuu ka soo noqday isaga iyo dadkii Yeruusaalem degganaa oo dhammuba, sidaa daraaddeed cadhadii Rabbigu iyaga kuma ay soo degin wakhtigii Xisqiyaah.
Then Hezekiah said that he was sorry for being proud, and the people of Jerusalem also said that they were sorry [for their sins]. So Yahweh did not punish them during the remaining years that Hezekiah [was their king].
27 Haddaba Xisqiyaah wuxuu lahaa maal aad iyo aad u faro badan iyo sharaf, oo wuxuu samaystay khasnado lagu xereeyo lacag, iyo dahab, iyo dhagaxyo qaali ah, iyo uunsi, iyo gaashaammo, iyo cayn kasta oo weelal wanaagsan ah.
Hezekiah became very rich and was greatly honored. His [workers] made storerooms for his silver and gold, and for his very valuable stones, and for spices and shields and other valuable things.
28 Oo guryo wax lagu kaydiyona buu u samaystay wixii badnaa ee ahaa hadhuudh iyo khamri iyo saliid, wuxuuna samaystay xeryo lagu xereeyo xayawaan cayn kasta ah, iyo xeryo adhi.
[His workers] also built buildings to store the grain and wine and [olive] oil [that people produced and brought to him]. They also made stalls for various kinds of cattle and pens for his flocks [of sheep and goats].
29 Oo weliba wuxuu dhistay magaalooyin, oo wuxuu urursaday ido iyo lo' faro badan, waayo, Rabbigu wuxuu isaga siiyey maal aad u badan.
They built towns and acquired for the king many flocks [of sheep and goats] and herds [of cattle], because God had enabled him to become very rich.
30 Oo Xisqiyaahaas qudhiisa ayaa awday biyihii Giixoon ishoodii sare, oo wuxuu hoos ugu soo toosiyey magaaladii Daa'uud dhankeedii galbeed. Oo Xisqiyaahna wuu ku liibaanay shuqulladiisii uu sameeyey oo dhan.
Hezekiah was the one who told his workers to block the place where the water flows out of the Gihon Spring, and to build a tunnel through which the water flowed to the west side of the area called ‘The City of David’. He was able to do everything that he wanted to do.
31 Habase ahaatee markay amiirradii dalka Baabuloon isaga cid ugu soo direen inay soo haybiyaan waxa uu yahay yaabka dalkiisa lagu dhex sameeyo ayaa Ilaah isagii uga tegey inuu tijaabiyo oo ogaado waxa qalbigiisa ku jira oo dhan.
But when messengers who were sent by the rulers of Babylon came and asked about the miracle that God had performed for him, God allowed Hezekiah to say what he himself wanted to say, in order to test [whether or not Hezekiah would admit that God had performed a miracle].
32 Haddaba Xisqiyaah falimihiisii kale iyo camalladiisii wanaagsanaa oo dhammu waxay ku qoran yihiin waxyaalihii la tusay Nebi Ishacyaah oo ahaa ina Aamoos, kuwaasoo ku yaal kitaabkii boqorrada dalka Yahuudah iyo dalka Israa'iil.
A record of the other things that happened while Hezekiah was ruling, and the things that he did to please God, is on the scroll in which is written the vision that [Yahweh gave to] the prophet Isaiah. It is also written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah and Israel’.
33 Oo Xisqiyaah wuu dhintay oo la seexday awowayaashiis, oo waxaa isagii lagu aasay meesha laga fuulo qabuurihii farcanka Daa'uud; oo dadkii Yahuudah iyo dadkii Yeruusaalem degganaa oo dhammuba isagii bay sharfeen markuu geeriyooday. Oo meeshiisiina waxaa boqor ka noqday wiilkiisii Manaseh.
When Hezekiah died, he was buried in the tombs where the most respected kings [of Judah] were buried. Everyone in Jerusalem and other places in Judah honored him. Then his son Manasseh became the king.
