2 Nyakati 31
1 Baada ya mambo haya yote kumalizika, Waisraeli ambao walikuwako huko wakaenda kwenye miji ya Yuda, wakayavunja yale mawe ya kuabudia na kuzikatakata zile nguzo za Ashera. Wakabomoa mahali pa juu pa kuabudia miungu pamoja na madhabahu zake kila mahali katika Yuda na Benyamini na katika Efraimu na Manase. Baada ya kuviharibu hivi vyote, Waisraeli wakarudi katika miji yao wenyewe na kwenye milki zao.
And when these things had been duly celebrated, all Israel that were found in the cities of Juda, went out, and they broke the idols, and cut down the groves. demolished the high places, and destroyed the altars, not only out of all Juda and Benjamin, but out of Ephraim also and Manasses, till they had utterly destroyed them: then all the children of Israel returned to their possessions and cities.
2 Hezekia akawapanga makuhani na Walawi katika migawanyo, kila mgawanyo kulingana na wajibu wao, kama ni makuhani au Walawi, ili kutoa sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za amani, kuhudumu, kushukuru na kuimba sifa katika malango ya makao ya Bwana.
And Ezechias appointed companies of the priests, and the Levites, by their courses, every man in his own office, to wit, both of the priests, and of the Levites, for holocausts, and for peace offerings, to minister, and to praise, and to sing in the gates of the camp of the Lord.
3 Mfalme akatoa matoleo kutoka mali zake mwenyewe kwa ajili ya sadaka za kuteketezwa za asubuhi na za jioni na sadaka za kuteketezwa kwa siku za Sabato, kwa Sikukuu za Mwezi Mwandamo na kwa ajili ya sikukuu zilizoamriwa kama ilivyoandikwa katika Sheria ya Bwana.
And the king’s part was, that of his proper substance the holocaust should be offered always morning and evening, and on the sabbaths, and the new moons and the other solemnities, as it is written in the law of Moses.
4 Akawaagiza watu wanaoishi Yerusalemu watoe sehemu iliyo haki ya makuhani na Walawi ili waweze kujitoa kikamilifu kutimiza wajibu wao katika Sheria ya Bwana.
He commanded also the people that dwelt in Jerusalem, to give to the priests, and the Levites their portion, that they might attend to the law of the Lord.
5 Mara tu baada ya kutolewa tangazo hilo, Waisraeli wakatoa kwa ukarimu malimbuko ya nafaka zao, divai mpya, mafuta na asali pamoja na vyote vilivyotoka mashambani. Wakaleta kiasi kikubwa cha fungu la kumi la kila kitu.
Which when it was noised abroad in the ears of the people, the children of Israel offered in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey: and brought the tithe of all things which the ground bringeth forth.
6 Watu wa Israeli na Yuda walioishi katika miji ya Yuda wakaleta pia fungu la kumi la makundi yao ya ngʼombe na makundi ya kondoo na mbuzi pia na fungu la kumi la vitu vitakatifu vilivyowekwa wakfu kwa ajili ya Bwana Mungu wao na kuvikusanya katika malundo.
Moreover the children of Israel and Juda, that dwelt in the cities of Juda, brought in the tithes of oxen, and sheep, and the tithes of holy things, which they had vowed to the Lord their God: and carrying them all, made many heaps.
7 Wakaanza kufanya haya katika mwezi wa tatu na kumaliza katika mwezi wa saba.
In the third month they began to lay the foundations of the heaps, and in the seventh month, they finished them.
8 Wakati Hezekia na maafisa wake walipokuja na kuona yale malundo, wakamsifu Bwana na kuwabariki watu wake Israeli.
And when Ezechias and his princes came in, they saw the heaps, and they blessed the Lord and the people of Israel.
9 Hezekia akawauliza makuhani na Walawi kuhusu yale malundo,
And Ezechias asked the priests and the Levites, why the heaps lay so.
10 naye Azaria aliyekuwa kuhani mkuu, kutoka jamaa ya Sadoki, akajibu, “Tangu watu walipoanza kuleta sadaka zao katika Hekalu la Bwana tumekuwa na chakula cha kutosha na vingi vya kuweka akiba kwa sababu Bwana amewabariki watu wake, hivyo tumekuwa na kiasi kingi kilichobaki.”
Azarias the chief priest of the race of Sadoc answered him, saying: Since the firstfruits began to be offered in the house of the Lord, we have eaten, and have been filled, and abundance is left, because the Lord hath blessed his people: and of that which is left is this great store which thou seest.
11 Hezekia akatoa agizo la kutengeneza vyumba vya ghala katika Hekalu la Bwana nalo hili likafanyika.
Then Ezechias commanded to prepare storehouses in the house of the Lord. And when they had done so,
12 Kisha kwa uaminifu wakaleta sadaka zao, mafungu yao ya kumi na vitu vilivyowekwa wakfu. Konania Mlawi, ndiye alikuwa msimamizi wa vitu hivi na Shimei ndugu yake ndiye alikuwa msaidizi wake.
They brought in faithfully both the firstfruits, and the tithes, and all they had vowed. And the overseer of them was Chonenias the Levite, and Semei his brother was the second,
13 Yehieli, Azazia, Nahathi, Asaheli, Yeremothi, Yozabadi, Elieli, Ismakia, Mahathi na Benaya walikuwa waangalizi chini ya Konania na Shimei ndugu yake, waliokuwa wamewekwa na Mfalme Hezekia na Azaria, afisa msimamizi wa Hekalu la Mungu.
And after him Jehiel, and Azarias, and Nahath, and Asael, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Jesmachias, and Mahath, and Banaias, overseers under the hand of Chonenias, and Semei his brother, by the commandment of Ezechias the king, and Azarias the high priest of the house of God, to whom all things appertained.
14 Kore mwana wa Imna, Mlawi, bawabu wa Lango la Mashariki, alikuwa msimamizi wa sadaka za hiari zilizotolewa kwa Mungu, akiyagawanya hayo matoleo yaliyotolewa kwa Bwana na pia zile sadaka zilizowekwa wakfu.
But Core the son of Jemna the Levite, the porter of the east gate, was overseer of the things which were freely offered to the Lord, and of the firstfruits and the things dedicated for the holy of holies.
15 Edeni, Miniamini, Yeshua, Shemaya, Amaria na Shekania walimsaidia kwa uaminifu katika miji ya makuhani, wakiwagawia makuhani wenzao kufuatana na migawanyo yao, wazee kwa vijana sawasawa.
And under his charge were Eden, and Benjamin, Jesue, and Semeias, and Amarias, and Sechenias, in the cities of the priests, to distribute faithfully portions to their brethren, both little and great:
16 Zaidi ya hao wakawagawia wanaume wenye umri wa miaka mitatu au zaidi ambao majina yao yalikuwa kwenye orodha ya vizazi, wale wote ambao wangeingia katika Hekalu la Bwana ili kufanya kazi zao mbalimbali za kila siku kulingana na wajibu katika mgawanyo wao.
Besides the males from three years old and upward, to all that went into the temple of the Lord, and whatsoever there was need of in the ministry, and their offices according to their courses, day by day.
17 Kuandikishwa kwa makuhani kulikuwa kwa kufuata chimbuko la nyumba za baba zao na Walawi kuanzia umri wa miaka ishirini au zaidi ilikuwa kufuatana na huduma zao, kwa migawanyo yao.
To the priests by their families, and to the Levites from the twentieth year and upward, by their classes and companies.
18 Makuhani waliandikishwa pamoja na watoto wao wadogo, wake zao, watoto wao wa kiume na wa kike, jamii yote iliandikishwa kwa kufuata orodha ya vizazi vyao. Kwa kuwa walikuwa waaminifu katika kujitakasa.
And to all the multitude, both to their wives, and to their children of both sexes, victuals were given faithfully out of the things that had been sanctified.
19 Kuhusu makuhani, wazao wa Aroni walioishi kwenye mashamba yaliyozunguka miji yao au katika miji mingine yoyote, watu walitajwa majina ili kumgawia kila mwanaume miongoni mwao na kwa wote waliokuwa katika orodha ya vizazi vya Walawi.
Also of the sons of Aaron who were in the fields and in the suburbs of each city, there were men appointed, to distribute portions to all the males, among the priests and the Levites.
20 Hivi ndivyo Hezekia alivyofanya katika Yuda yote, akifanya lile lililo jema, sawa na la uaminifu mbele za Bwana Mungu wake.
So Ezechias did all things, which we have said in all Juda, and wrought that which was good; and right, and truth, before the Lord his God,
21 Naye katika kila kitu alichofanya katika huduma kwenye Hekalu la Mungu na katika utii kwa sheria na amri, alimtafuta Mungu wake na kufanya kazi kwa moyo wake wote. Naye hivyo akafanikiwa.
In all the service of the ministry of the house of the Lord according to the law and the ceremonies, desiring to seek his God with all his heart, and he did it and prospered,
