2 Nyakati 30
1 Hezekia akatuma ujumbe kuwaita Israeli wote na Yuda, pia akaandika barua kwa Efraimu na Manase, kuwakaribisha ili waje hekaluni mwa Bwana huko Yerusalemu kuadhimisha Pasaka kwa Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD, the God of Israel.
2 Mfalme na maafisa wake pamoja na kusanyiko lote katika Yerusalemu waliamua kuadhimisha Pasaka katika mwezi wa pili.
For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
3 Kwa sababu makuhani hawakuwa wamejitakasa idadi ya kutosha na watu wakawa hawajakusanyika huko Yerusalemu, hawakuwa wameweza kuadhimisha Pasaka kwa wakati wake wa kawaida.
For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
4 Mpango huu ukaonekana wafaa kwa mfalme na kusanyiko lote.
And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the congregation.
5 Wakaamua kupeleka tangazo Israeli kote, kuanzia Beer-Sheba hadi Dani, wakiwaita watu waje Yerusalemu kuadhimisha Pasaka ya Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli. Ilikuwa haijaadhimishwa na idadi kubwa ya watu kama hiyo kufuatana na yale yaliyokuwa yameandikwa.
So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem; for they had not kept it in great numbers according as it is written.
6 Kwa amri ya mfalme, matarishi wakapita katika Israeli na Yuda kote wakiwa na barua kutoka kwa mfalme na kutoka kwa maafisa wake zikisema: “Watu wa Israeli, mrudieni Bwana, Mungu wa Abrahamu, Isaki na Israeli, ili naye awarudie ninyi mliosalia, mlionusurika kutoka mikononi mwa wafalme wa Ashuru.
So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying: 'Ye children of Israel, turn back unto the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that He may return to the remnant that are escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
7 Msiwe kama baba zenu na ndugu zenu, ambao hawakuwa waaminifu kwa Bwana, Mungu wa baba zao, hivyo akawafanya kitu cha kushangaza kama mnavyoona.
And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, who acted treacherously against the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that He delivered them to be an astonishment, as ye see.
8 Msiwe na shingo ngumu, kama baba zenu walivyokuwa, bali nyenyekeeni kwa Bwana. Njooni mahali patakatifu, alipopatakasa milele. Mtumikieni Bwana Mungu wenu, ili hasira yake kali igeuziwe mbali nanyi.
Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were; but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into His sanctuary, which He hath sanctified for ever, and serve the LORD your God, that His fierce anger may turn away from you.
9 Kama mkimrudia Bwana ndipo wale ndugu zenu waliotekwa pamoja na watoto wenu watakapoonewa huruma na wale waliowateka na kuwaachia warudi katika nchi hii, kwa kuwa Bwana Mungu wenu ni mwenye neema na huruma, hatageuzia uso wake mbali nanyi kama ninyi mkimrudia yeye.”
For if ye turn back unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that led them captive, and shall come back into this land; for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away His face from you, if ye return unto Him.'
10 Matarishi wakaenda mji hadi mji katika Efraimu na Manase, wakafika mpaka Zabuloni, lakini watu wakawadharau na kuwadhihaki.
So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun; but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
11 Lakini, baadhi ya watu wa Asheri, Manase na Zabuloni, wakajinyenyekeza wakaja Yerusalemu.
Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
12 Pia katika Yuda mkono wa Mungu ulikuwa juu ya watu kuwapa umoja katika kutenda yale ambayo mfalme na maafisa wake waliwaamuru, kulingana na neno la Bwana.
Also in Judah was the hand of God to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by the word of the LORD.
13 Basi umati mkubwa wa watu ukakusanyika huko Yerusalemu kuadhimisha Sikukuu ya Mikate Isiyotiwa Chachu katika mwezi wa pili.
And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
14 Wakajitia kazini kuyaondoa yale madhabahu yaliyokuwa huko Yerusalemu, wakayaondoa pia yale madhabahu ya kufukizia uvumba kwa miungu na kuyatupa Bonde la Kidroni.
And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron.
15 Kisha wakamchinja mwana-kondoo wa Pasaka katika siku ya kumi na nne ya mwezi wa pili. Makuhani na Walawi waliona aibu, wakajitakasa na kuleta sadaka za kuteketezwa katika Hekalu la Bwana.
Then they killed the passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month; and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought burnt-offerings into the house of the LORD.
16 Kisha wakachukua nafasi zao za kawaida kama ilivyoelezwa katika Sheria ya Mose mtu wa Mungu. Makuhani wakanyunyiza ile damu waliyokabidhiwa na Walawi.
And they stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God; the priests dashed the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.
17 Kwa kuwa wengi waliokuwa katika lile kusanyiko walikuwa hawajajitakasa, iliwapasa Walawi wachinje wana-kondoo wengine wa Pasaka kwa ajili ya wale watu ambao hawakuwa safi, kwa kufuata taratibu za ibada ili kuwatakasa kwa Bwana.
For there were many in the congregation that had not sanctified themselves; therefore the Levites had the charge of killing the passover lambs for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.
18 Ingawa watu wengi miongoni mwa wale waliotoka Efraimu, Manase, Isakari na Zabuloni walikuwa hawajajitakasa, hata hivyo walikula Pasaka kinyume na ilivyoandikwa. Lakini Hezekia akawaombea, akisema, “Bwana, ambaye ni mwema na amsamehe kila mmoja
For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying: 'The good LORD pardon
19 ambaye anauelekeza moyo wake kumtafuta Mungu, Bwana, Mungu wa baba zake, hata kama yeye si safi kulingana na sheria za mahali patakatifu.”
every one that setteth his heart to seek God, the LORD, the God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification that pertaineth to holy things.'
20 Naye Bwana akamsikia Hezekia akawaponya watu.
And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
21 Waisraeli waliokuwa Yerusalemu wakaadhimisha Sikukuu ya Mikate Isiyotiwa Chachu kwa muda wa siku saba, nao Walawi na makuhani walikuwa wakiimba kila siku, wakiwa na ala za uimbaji za kumsifu Bwana.
And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD.
22 Hezekia akazungumza akiwatia moyo Walawi wote, ambao walionyesha ustadi katika kumtumikia Bwana. Hivyo watu wakala chakula cha sikukuu kwa siku saba, wakitoa sadaka za amani na kumshukuru Bwana, Mungu wa baba zao.
And Hezekiah spoke encouragingly unto all the Levites that were well skilled in the service of the LORD. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
23 Kisha kusanyiko lote likakubali kuendelea na sikukuu kwa siku saba zaidi, kwa hiyo kwa siku saba nyingine wakaendelea kuiadhimisha kwa furaha.
And the whole congregation took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept other seven days with gladness.
24 Hezekia, mfalme wa Yuda akatoa mafahali 1,000, kondoo na mbuzi 7,000 kwa ajili ya kusanyiko, nao maafisa wakatoa mafahali 1,000 pamoja na kondoo na mbuzi 10,000. Idadi kubwa ya makuhani wakajiweka wakfu.
For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation for offerings a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep; and priests sanctified themselves in great numbers.
25 Kusanyiko lote la Yuda, pamoja na makuhani na Walawi na lile kusanyiko lote lililotoka Israeli, pamoja na wale wageni waliotoka Israeli na wale walioishi katika Yuda wakafurahi.
And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
26 Kulikuwa na furaha kubwa katika Yerusalemu, kwa sababu tangu siku za Mfalme Solomoni mwana wa Daudi mfalme wa Israeli halijakuwepo jambo kama hili katika Yerusalemu.
So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.
27 Ndipo makuhani na Walawi wakasimama wakawabariki watu, naye Mungu akawasikia, kwa sababu maombi yao yalifika mbinguni, makao yake matakatifu.
Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people; and their voice was heard of the LORD, and their prayer came up to His holy habitation, even unto heaven.
