2 Nyakati 28
1 Ahazi alikuwa na miaka ishirini alipoanza kutawala. Akatawala huko Yerusalemu kwa miaka kumi na sita. Tofauti na Daudi baba yake, hakufanya yaliyo mema machoni pa Bwana.
Achaz was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as David his father.
2 Akaenenda katika njia za wafalme wa Israeli, na pia akasubu sanamu kwa ajili ya kuabudu Mabaali.
But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, for he made graven images.
3 Akatoa sadaka za kuteketezwa katika Bonde la Ben-Hinomu, na kuwatoa wanawe kafara kwa kuwateketeza kwa moto, akifuata njia za machukizo za yale mataifa Bwana aliyoyafukuza humo mbele ya Waisraeli.
And [he sacrificed] to their idols in the valley of Benennom, and passed his children through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.
4 Akatoa sadaka na kufukiza uvumba katika mahali pa juu pa kuabudia miungu, juu ya vilima, na chini ya kila mti uliotanda.
And he burnt incense upon the high places, and upon the roofs, and under every shady tree.
5 Kwa hiyo Bwana Mungu wake akamtia mikononi mwa mfalme wa Aramu. Waaramu wakamshinda, wakachukua watu wake wengi mateka na kuwaleta mpaka Dameski. Tena alitiwa mikononi mwa mfalme wa Israeli, ambaye aliwaua watu wake wengi.
And the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and he smote him, and took captive of them a great band of prisoners, and carried him to Damascus. Also [God] delivered him into the hands of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.
6 Kwa siku moja Peka mwana wa Remalia aliwaua askari 120,000 katika Yuda, kwa kuwa Yuda walikuwa wamemwacha Bwana, Mungu wa baba zao.
And Phakee the son of Romelias king of Israel, slew in Juda in one day a hundred and twenty thousand mighty men; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers.
7 Zikri, askari shujaa Mwefraimu, akamuua Maaseya mwana wa mfalme, Azrikamu mkuu wa jumba la kifalme na Elikana aliyekuwa wa pili kwa mfalme.
And Zechri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maasias the king's son, and Ezrican the chief of his house, and Elcana the king's deputy.
8 Waisraeli wakawachukua mateka kutoka ndugu zao, watu wapatao 200,000 hawa wakiwa ni wanawake, watoto wa kiume na wa kike. Wakachukua pia kiasi kikubwa cha nyara, ambazo walirudi nazo Samaria.
And the children of Israel took captive of their brethren three hundred thousand, women, and sons, and daughters, and they spoiled them of much property, and brought the spoils to Samaria.
9 Lakini kulikuwako huko nabii wa Bwana aliyeitwa Odedi, akaondoka ili kukutana na jeshi liliporejea Samaria. Akawaambia, “Kwa kuwa Bwana, Mungu wa baba zenu, aliwakasirikia Yuda, aliwatia mikononi mwenu. Lakini mmewachinja kwa hasira ambayo imefika hadi mbinguni.
And there was there a prophet of the Lord, his name [was] Oded: and he went out to meet the host that were coming to Samaria, and said to them, Behold, the wrath of the Lord God of your fathers [is] upon Juda, and he has delivered them into your hands, and ye have slain them in wrath, and it has reached even to heaven.
10 Nanyi sasa mnakusudia kuwafanya wanaume na wanawake wa Yuda na Yerusalemu watumwa wenu. Lakini ninyi je, hamna pia hatia ya dhambi mliyotenda dhidi ya Bwana Mungu wenu?
And now ye talk of keeping the children of Juda and Jerusalem for servants and handmaidens. Lo, am I not with you to testify for the Lord your God?
11 Basi nisikilizeni! Mkawarudishe mateka mliowachukua kutoka kwa ndugu zenu, kwa kuwa hasira kali ya Bwana iko juu yenu.”
And now hearken to me, and restore the prisoners of your brethren whom ye have taken: for the fierce anger of the Lord [is] upon you.
12 Ndipo baadhi ya viongozi katika Efraimu, yaani, Azaria mwana wa Yehohanani, Berekia mwana wa Meshilemothi, Yehizkia mwana wa Shalumu na Amasa mwana wa Hadlai, wakakubaliana na huyo nabii, hivyo wakawapinga wale waliokuwa wanawasili kutoka vitani.
And the chiefs of the sons of Ephraim rose up, Udias the son of Joanas, and Barachias the son of Mosolamoth, and Ezekias the son of Sellem, and Amasias the son of Eldai, against those that came from the war,
13 Wakamwambia, “Hamna ruhusa kuwaleta hao wafungwa hapa, ama sivyo tutakuwa na hatia mbele za Bwana. Je, mnataka kuongezea dhambi yetu na hatia yetu? Kwa sababu hatia yetu tayari ni kubwa, nayo hasira kali ya Bwana iko juu ya Israeli.”
and said to them, Ye shall not bring in hither the prisoners to us, for whereas sin against the Lord [is] upon us, ye mean to add to our sins, and to our trespass: for our sin [is] great, and the fierce anger of the Lord [is] upon Israel.
14 Hivyo wale askari wakawaacha wale mateka pamoja na nyara mbele ya hao maafisa na kusanyiko lote.
So the warriors left the prisoners and the spoils before the princes and all the congregation.
15 Kisha watu waliotajwa kwa majina wakawachukua wale mateka na kutoka zile nyara, wakachukua mavazi wakawavika wale wafungwa wote waliokuwa uchi. Wakawapatia nguo na viatu, chakula na cha kunywa, wakawapa matibabu, wote waliokuwa dhaifu miongoni mwao wakawapandisha juu ya punda, wakawaleta ndugu zao mpaka Yeriko, ndio Mji wa Mitende, kisha wakarudi Samaria.
And the men who were called by name rose up, and took hold of the prisoners, and clothed all the naked from the spoils, and gave them garments and shoes, and gave them [food] to eat, and [oil] to anoint themselves [with], and they helped also every one that was weak with asses, and placed them in Jericho, the city of palm-trees, with their brethren; and they returned to Samaria.
16 Wakati ule, Mfalme Ahazi akatuma wajumbe kwa mfalme wa Ashuru kuomba msaada.
At that time king Achaz sent to the king of Assyria to help him, and on this occasion,
17 Waedomu walikuwa wamekuja tena na kuwashambulia Yuda na kuchukua mateka.
because the Idumeans had attacked [him], and smitten Juda, and taken a number of prisoners.
18 Pia Wafilisti walikuwa wameshambulia miji iliyokuwa chini ya vilima na katika miji ya Negebu ya Yuda. Nao wakawa wametwaa Beth-Shemeshi, Aiyaloni, Gederothi, Soko pamoja na vijiji vyake, Timna pamoja na vijiji vyake, Gimzo pia pamoja na vijiji vyake na kuishi humo.
Also the Philistines had made an attack on the cities of the plain country, and the cities of the south of Juda, and taken Baethsamys, and [the things in the house of the Lord, and the things in the house of the king, and of the princes: and they gave to the king] Aelon, and Galero, and Socho and her villages, and Thamna and her villages, and Gamzo and her villages: and they dwelt there.
19 Bwana aliishusha Yuda kwa sababu ya Ahazi mfalme wa Israeli, kwa kuwa alikuwa ameongeza uovu katika Yuda na kumkosea Bwana mno.
For the Lord humbled Juda because of Achaz king of Juda, because he grievously departed from the Lord.
20 Hivyo Tiglath-Pileseri mfalme wa Ashuru akaja kumtesa badala ya kumsaidia.
And there came against him Thalgaphellasar king of Assyria, and he afflicted him.
21 Ahazi akachukua baadhi ya vitu kutoka Hekalu la Bwana, jumba la kifalme na kutoka kwa wakuu wake na kumpa mfalme wa Ashuru kama ushuru, lakini hilo halikumsaidia.
And Achaz took the things [that were] in the house of the Lord, and the things in the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave them to the king of Assyria: but he was no help to him,
22 Katika wakati wake wa mateso Mfalme Ahazi akazidi kukosa uaminifu kwa Bwana.
but only [troubled him] in his affliction: and he departed yet more from the Lord, and king Achaz said,
23 Akatoa kafara kwa miungu ya Dameski, waliokuwa wamemshinda, kwa kuwa aliwaza, “Kwa kuwa miungu ya mfalme wa Aramu imewasaidia wao, nitaitolea dhabihu ili inisaidie na mimi.” Lakini haya ndiyo yaliyokuwa maangamizi yake na Israeli wote.
I will seek after the gods of Damascus that smite me. And he said, Forasmuch as the gods of the king of Syria themselves strengthen them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, and they will help me. But they became a stumbling-block to him, and to all Israel.
24 Ahazi akakusanya pamoja vyombo vya nyumba ya Mungu na kuvivunja vipande vipande. Akafunga milango ya Hekalu la Bwana na kusimamisha madhabahu katika kila njia panda ya barabara za Yerusalemu.
And Achaz removed the vessels of the house of the Lord, and cut them in pieces, and shut the doors of the house of the Lord, and made to himself altars in every corner in Jerusalem:
25 Katika kila mji wa Yuda akajenga mahali pa juu pa kuabudia miungu ili kutolea miungu mingine kafara za kuteketezwa na kuchochea hasira ya Bwana, Mungu wa baba zake.
and in each several city in Juda he made high places to burn incense to strange gods: and they provoked the Lord God of their fathers.
26 Matukio mengine ya utawala wake na njia zake nyingine zote, tangu mwanzo hadi mwisho, zimeandikwa katika kitabu cha wafalme wa Yuda na Israeli.
And the rest of his acts, and his deeds, the first and the last, behold, [they are] written in the book of the kings of Juda and Israel.
27 Ahazi akalala na baba zake na akazikwa katika Mji wa Yerusalemu, lakini hawakumleta kwenye makaburi ya wafalme wa Israeli. Naye Hezekia mwanawe akawa mfalme baada yake.
And Achaz slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David; for they did not bring him into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Ezekias his son reigned in his stead.
