2 Nyakati 16
1 Katika mwaka wa thelathini na sita wa utawala wa Asa, Baasha, mfalme wa Israeli, akatenda kwa ukatili dhidi ya Yuda na akaujenga Rama, ili kwamba asimruhusu mtu yeyote kutoka wala kuingia katika nchi ya Asa, mfalme wa Yuda.
In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
2 Kisha Asa akaitoa fedha na dhahabu nje ya vyumba vya kuhifadhia katika nyumba ya Yahwe na nje ya nyumba ya mfalme, na akaituma kwa Ben Hadadi mfalme wa Aramu, ambaye aliishi Dameski. Akasema, pawe na agano kati yako na mimi, kama palivyokuwa na agano kati ya baba yangu na baba yako. Angalia, nimekutumia fedha na dhahabu.
Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the LORD’s house and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,
3 Livunje agano lako na Baasha, mfalme wa Israeli, ili kwamba aniache.”
“Let there be a treaty between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.”
4 Ben Hadadi akamsikiliza mfalme Asa na kutuma maakida wa majeshsi dhidi ya miji ya Israeli. Wakavamia Iyoni, Dani, Abelimaimu, na miji yoye ya kuhifadhia ya Naftali.
Ben Hadad listened to King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali.
5 Ikawa kwamba Baasha aliposikia hili, akaacha kuujenga Rama, na akaistisha kazi yake.
When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
6 Kisha Asa mfalme akawachukua Yuda wote pamoja naye. Wakayabeba mawe na mbao za Rama ambazo Baasha alikuwa anajengea ule mji. Kisha Mfalme Asa alitumia vifaa hivyo vya ujenzi kwa ajili ya kuijenga Gaba na Mispa.
Then Asa the king took all Judah, and they carried away the stones and timber of Ramah, with which Baasha had built; and he built Geba and Mizpah with them.
7 Wakati huo Hanani mwonaji akaenda kwa Asa, mfalme wa Yuda, na akamwambia, “Kwa sababu umemtegemea mfalme wa Aramu, na hukumtegemea Yahwe Mungu wako, jeshi la mfalme wa Aramu limetoroka nje ya mikono yako.
At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on the LORD your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped out of your hand.
8 Waethiopia na Walubi hawakuwa jesi kubwa, wenye magari mengi na wapanda farasi wengi? Na bado, kwa sababau ulimtegemea Yahwe, alikupa ushindi juu yao.
Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots and exceedingly many horsemen? Yet, because you relied on the LORD, he delivered them into your hand.
9 Kwa maana macho ya Yahwe hukimbia kila mahali katika dunia yote, ili kwamba ajioneshe mwenyewe shujaa kwa niaba ya wale amabao mioyo yao ni mikamilifu kumwelekea yeye. Lakini umetenda kipumbavu katika jambo hili. Kwa maana tangu sasa na kuendelea, utakuwa na vita.” Kisha Asa akamkasirikia mwonaji, akamuweka gerezani, kwa maana alikuwa na hasira naye juu ya jambao
For the LORD’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”
10 hili. Wakati huo huo, aliwagandamiza baadhi ya watu
Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.
11 Tazma, matendo ya Asa, kutoka mwanzo hadi mwisho, tazama, yameandikwa katika kitabu cha wafalme wa Yuda na Israeli.
Behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
12 Katika mwaka wa thelathini na tisa wa utawala wake, Asa alipata ugnjwa kwenye miguu yake; ugonjwa wake ulikuwa mkali sana. Hata hivyo, hakutafuta msaada kutoka kwa Yahwe, lakini kutoka kwa waganga tu.
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa was diseased in his feet. His disease was exceedingly great; yet in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but just the physicians.
13 Asa akalala pamoja na babu zake; alikufa katika mwaka wa arobaiani na moja wa utawala wake. Wakamzika katika kaburi lake, ambalo alilichimba mwenyewe katika mji wa Daudi.
Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the forty-first year of his reign.
14 Walimlaza juu ya kitanda kilichokuwa kimewekewa manukato na aina mbali mbali ya dawa zilizotayarishwa na wale mafundi wa manukato. KIsha wakatengeneza moto kwa heshima yake.
They buried him in his own tomb, which he had dug out for himself in David’s city, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers’ art; and they made a very great fire for him.
