2 Nyakati 32
1 Baada ya yale yote aliyokuwa amefanya Hezekia kwa uaminifu mkubwa, Senakeribu mfalme wa Ashuru akaja na kuvamia Yuda. Akaizunguka miji yenye ngome kwa jeshi, akifikiri kuiteka iwe yake.
And after these things and this faithful dealing, came Sennacherim king of the Assyrians, and he came to Juda, and encamped against the fortified cities, and intended to take them for himself.
2 Hezekia alipoona kuwa Senakeribu amekuja na kwamba alikusudia kufanya vita juu ya Yerusalemu,
And Ezekias saw that Sennacherim was come, and [that] his face [was set] to fight against Jerusalem.
3 akafanya shauri na maafisa wake na mashujaa wake juu ya kuzuia maji kutoka chemchemi zilizo nje ya mji, nao wakamsaidia.
And he took counsel with his elders and his mighty [men] to stop the wells of water which were without the city: and they helped him.
4 Umati mkubwa wa watu ukakusanyika na kuzuia chemchemi zote na vijito vilivyotiririka katika nchi yote, wakisema: “Kwa nini wafalme wa Ashuru waje na kukuta maji tele?”
And he collected many people, and stopped the wells of water, and the river that flowed through the city, saying, Lest the king of Assyria come, and find much water, and strengthen [himself].
5 Hezekia akafanya kazi kwa bidii kukarabati sehemu zote zilizokuwa zimebomoka za ukuta na kujenga minara juu yake. Akajenga ukuta mwingine nje ya ule uliokuwepo na kuimarisha Milo katika Mji wa Daudi. Akatengeneza pia silaha nyingi na ngao.
And Ezekias strengthened [himself], and built all the wall that had been pulled down, and the towers, and another wall in front without, and fortified the strong place of the city of David, and prepared arms in abundance.
6 Akaweka maafisa wa jeshi juu ya watu, wakawakutanisha mbele yake katika uwanja kwenye lango la mji, naye akawatia moyo kwa maneno haya:
And he appointed captains of war over the people, and they were gathered to [meet] him to the open place of the gate of the valley, and he encouraged them, saying,
7 “Kuweni hodari na wenye moyo mkuu. Msiogope, msifadhaike wala msikate tamaa kwa sababu ya mfalme wa Ashuru na hili jeshi kubwa lililo pamoja naye, kwa kuwa aliye pamoja nasi ni mkuu kuliko aliye pamoja naye.
Be strong and courageous, and fear not, neither be dismayed before the King of Assyria, and before all the nation that [is] with him: for [there are] more with us than with him.
8 Kwake uko mkono wa mwili tu, bali kwetu yuko Bwana Mungu wetu kutusaidia na kutupigania vita vyetu.” Nao watu wakatiwa moyo kutokana na maneno aliyowaambia Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda.
With him [are] arms of flesh; but with us [is] the Lord our God to save [us], and to fight our battle. And the people were encouraged at the words of Ezekias king of Juda.
9 Hatimaye Senakeribu mfalme wa Ashuru na majeshi yake yote walipokuwa wameuzunguka Lakishi, akawatuma maafisa wake kwenda Yerusalemu wakiwa na ujumbe huu kwa Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda, na kwa watu wote wa Yuda waliokuwako humo, kusema:
And afterward Sennacherim king of the Assyrians sent his servants to Jerusalem; and [he went] himself against Lachis, and all his army with him, and sent to Ezekias king of Juda, and to all Juda that [was] in Jerusalem, saying,
10 “Hili ndilo asemalo Senakeribu mfalme wa Ashuru: Je, mmeweka tumaini lenu wapi, hata mnaendelea kukaa katika Yerusalemu, hali mmezungukwa na jeshi?
Thus says Sennacherim king of the Assyrians, On what do you trust, that you will remain in the siege in Jerusalem?
11 Hezekia asemapo, ‘Bwana Mungu wetu atatuokoa kutokana na mkono wa mfalme wa Ashuru,’ anawapotosha ninyi, naye atawaacha mfe kwa njaa na kiu.
Does not Ezekias deceive you, to deliver you to death and famine and thirst, saying, The Lord our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
12 Je, si Hezekia mwenyewe aliyeondoa mahali pa juu pa kuabudia miungu pamoja na madhabahu zake, akiwaambia Yuda wa Yerusalemu, ‘Ni lazima mwabudu mbele ya madhabahu moja na kuteketeza dhabihu juu yake’?
Is not this Ezekias who has taken down his altars and his high places and has spoken to Juda and the dwellers in Jerusalem, saying, You shall worship before this altar and burn incense upon it?
13 “Je, hamjui yale mimi na baba zangu tuliyoyafanya kwa mataifa yote ya nchi zingine? Je, miungu ya mataifa hayo iliweza kuokoa nchi zao kutoka mkononi mwangu?
Know you not what I and my fathers have done to all the nations of the countries? Could the gods of the nations of all the earth at all rescue their people out of my hand?
14 Ni yupi miongoni mwa miungu yote ya mataifa haya ambayo baba zangu waliyaangamiza ameweza kuwaokoa watu wake mkononi mwangu? Inawezekanaje basi Mungu wenu kuwaokoa mkononi mwangu?
Who is there among all the gods of those nations whom my fathers utterly destroyed, [worthy of trust]? Could they deliver their people out of my hand, that your God should deliver you out of my hand?
15 Sasa basi, msikubali Hezekia awadanganye na kuwapotosha namna hii. Msimwamini, kwa kuwa hakuna mungu wa taifa lolote wala wa ufalme wowote aliyeweza kuwaokoa watu wake kutoka mkononi mwangu au mkononi mwa baba zangu. Sembuse huyo mungu wenu atawaokoaje kutoka mkononi mwangu!”
Now then, let not Ezekias deceive you, and let him not make you thus confident, and believe him not: for no god of any kingdom or nation is at all able to deliver his people out of my hand, or the hand of my fathers: therefore your God shall not deliver you out of my hand.
16 Maafisa wa Senakeribu wakaendelea kunena dhidi ya Bwana aliye Mungu na dhidi ya mtumishi wake Hezekia.
And his servants continued to speak against the Lord God, and against his servant Ezekias.
17 Mfalme pia aliandika barua akimtukana Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli na kusema haya dhidi yake: “Kama vile miungu ya mataifa ya nchi nyingine ilivyoshindwa kuwaokoa watu wao mkononi mwangu, vivyo hivyo Mungu wa Hezekia hataweza kuwaokoa watu wake kutoka mkononi mwangu.”
And he wrote a letter to reproach the Lord God of Israel, and spoke concerning him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the earth have not delivered their people out of my hand, so the God of Ezekias shall by no means deliver his people out of my hand.
18 Kisha wakawaita kwa Kiebrania watu wa Yerusalemu waliokuwa juu ya ukuta ili kuwatisha na kuwatia hofu ili waweze kuuteka mji.
And he cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language to the people of Jerusalem on the wall, [calling them] to assist them, and pull down [the walls], that they might take the city.
19 Wakanena juu ya Mungu wa Yerusalemu kama vile walivyonena juu ya miungu ya mataifa mengine ya dunia ambayo ni kazi ya mikono ya wanadamu.
And he spoke against the God of Jerusalem, even as against the gods of the nations of the earth, the works of the hands of men.
20 Mfalme Hezekia na nabii Isaya mwana wa Amozi wakalilia mbingu katika maombi kuhusu jambo hili.
And king Ezekias and Esaias the prophet the son of Amos prayed concerning these things, and they cried to heaven.
21 Naye Bwana akamtuma malaika ambaye aliangamiza wanajeshi wote, na viongozi na maafisa katika kambi ya mfalme wa Ashuru. Kwa hiyo, mfalme wa Ashuru akarudi nchini mwake kwa aibu. Naye alipokwenda katika hekalu la mungu wake, baadhi ya watoto wake wakamuua kwa upanga.
And the Lord sent an angel, and he destroyed every mighty man and warrior, and leader and captain in the camp of the king of Assyria: and he returned with shame of face to his own land and came into the house of his god: and [some] of them that came out of his bowels killed him with the sword.
22 Hivyo Bwana akamwokoa Hezekia na watu wa Yerusalemu kutoka mkononi mwa Senakeribu mfalme wa Ashuru na kutoka mikononi mwa wengine wote. Bwana akawastarehesha kila upande.
So the Lord delivered Ezekias and the dwellers in Jerusalem out of the hand of Sennacherim King of Assyria, and out of the hand of all [his enemies], and gave them rest round about.
23 Watu wengi wakaleta sadaka Yerusalemu kwa ajili ya Bwana na zawadi za thamani kwa ajili ya Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda. Tangu hapo na kuendelea, Hezekia aliheshimiwa sana na mataifa yote.
And many brought gifts to the Lord to Jerusalem, and presents to Ezekias king of Juda; and he was exalted in the eyes of all the nations after these things.
24 Katika siku hizo, Hezekia akaugua, naye akawa karibu kufa. Akamwomba Bwana, ambaye alimjibu na kumpa ishara.
In those days Ezekias was sick even to death, and prayed to the Lord: and he listened to him, and gave him a sign.
25 Lakini moyo wa Hezekia ukajaa majivuno na hakuonyesha itikio kwa wema aliotendewa, kwa hiyo ghadhabu ya Bwana ikawa juu yake na juu ya Yuda na Yerusalemu.
But Ezekias did not recompense the Lord according to the return which he made him, but his heart was lifted up: and wrath came upon him, and upon Juda and Jerusalem.
26 Ndipo Hezekia akatubu kwa ajili ya kiburi cha moyo wake, kama walivyofanya watu wa Yerusalemu, kwa hiyo ghadhabu ya Bwana haikuja juu yao katika siku za Hezekia.
And Ezekias humbled himself after the exaltation of his heart, he and the dwellers in Jerusalem; and the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them in the days of Ezekias.
27 Hezekia alikuwa na utajiri mwingi sana na heshima, naye akajifanyia hazina kwa ajili ya fedha yake na dhahabu na kwa ajili ya vito vyake vya thamani, vikolezi, ngao na aina zote za vyombo vya thamani.
And Ezekias had wealth and very great glory: and he made for himself treasuries of gold, and silver, and precious stones, also for spices, and stores for arms, and for precious vessels;
28 Akajenga pia maghala ya kuhifadhi mavuno ya nafaka, divai mpya na mafuta. Akatengeneza mabanda kwa ajili ya aina mbalimbali za mifugo, na mazizi kwa ajili ya kondoo na mbuzi.
and cities for the produce of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls and mangers for every [kind of] cattle, and folds for flocks;
29 Akajenga vijiji na kujipatia idadi kubwa ya kondoo na mbuzi, pamoja na ngʼombe kwa kuwa Mungu alikuwa amempa utajiri mwingi sana.
and cities which he built for himself, and store of sheep and oxen in abundance, for the Lord gave him a very great store.
30 Ilikuwa ni Hezekia aliyeziba njia za kutolea maji za chemchemi za juu za Gihoni na kuyaelekeza maji kutiririkia upande wa magharibi wa Mji wa Daudi. Akafanikiwa katika kila kitu alichofanya.
The same Ezekias stopped up the course of the water of Gion above, and brought the water down straight south of the city of David. And Ezekias prospered in all his works.
31 Lakini wakati wajumbe walipotumwa na watawala wa Babeli kumuuliza juu ya ishara ambayo ilitokea katika nchi, Mungu alimwacha ili kumjaribu na kujua kila kitu kilichokuwa moyoni mwake.
Notwithstanding, in regard to the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who were sent to him to enquire of him [concerning] the prodigy which came upon the land, the Lord left him, to try him, to know what was in his heart.
32 Matukio mengine ya utawala wa Hezekia na matendo yake ya kujitoa kwa moyo yameandikwa katika maono ya nabii Isaya mwana wa Amozi kwenye kitabu cha wafalme wa Yuda na Israeli.
And the rest of the acts of Ezekias, and his kindness, behold, they are written in the prophecy of Esaias the son of Amos the prophet, and in the book of the kings of Juda and Israel.
33 Hezekia akalala na baba zake na akazikwa kwenye kilima mahali yalipo makaburi ya wazao wa Daudi. Yuda wote na watu wa Yerusalemu wakamheshimu alipofariki. Naye Manase mwanawe akawa mfalme baada yake.
And Ezekias slept with his fathers, and they buried him in a high place among the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Juda and the dwellers in Jerusalem gave him glory and honor at his death. And Manasses his son reigned in his stead.
