2 Nyakati 28
1 Ahazi alikuwa na umri wa miaka ishirini na mitano alipoanza kutawala, na akatawala miaka kumi na sita katika Yerusalemu. Hakufanya yaliyoadili katika macho ya Yahwe, kama Daudi babu yake alivyokuwa amefanya.
Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not do that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah like David his father,
2 Badala yake, alitembea katika njia za wafalme wa Israeli; pia alitengeneza sanamu za kusubu kwa ajila ya Mabaali.
but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baalim.
3 Zaidi ya hayo, akafukiza uvumba katika bonde la Beni Hinomu na akawaweka watoto wake ndani ya moto, kwa mjibu wa desturi za uzinzi za watu ambao Yahwe aliwafukuza nje ya nchi zao mbele za watu wa Israeli.
Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the sons of Israel.
4 Akatoa sadaka na kufukiza uvumba katika sehemu za juu na juu ya vilima na chini ya kila mti wenye majani mabichi.
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
5 Kwa hiyo Yahwe Mungu wa Ahazi, akamweka katika mikono ya mfalme wa Shamu. Waaramu wakamshinda na kuchukua kutoka kwake kundi kubwa la mateka, wakawapeleka Damesiki. Ahazi pia aliwekwa katika mikono ya mfalme wa Israeli ambaye alimshinda kwa mauji makuu.
Therefore Jehovah his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. And they smote him, and carried away of his a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.
6 Kwa maana Peka mwana wa Remalia, aliwaua katika Yuda wanajeshi 120, 00 kwa siku moja, wote walikuwa wanaume hodari, kwa maana walikuwa wamemsahau Yahwe, Mungu wa babu zao.
For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men, because they had forsaken Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
7 Zikri, mtu mwenye nguvu kutoka Efraimu, akawaua Maaseya mwana wa mfalme, Azrikamu, mwangalizi mkuu wa ikulu, na Elkana, ambaye alikuwa karibu na mfalme.
And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.
8 Jeshsi la Israeli likachukua mateka kutoka kwa ndugu zao 200, 000 wake, wana, na mabinti. Pia wakachukua nyara nyingi, ambazo walipeleka Samaria.
And the sons of Israel carried away captive of their brothers two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and also took away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
9 Lakini nabii wa Yahwe alikuwapo huko, jina lake aliitwa Odedi. Alikwenda nje kukutana na jeshi likiingia Samaria. Akawaambia, “Kwa sababu Yahwe, Mungu wa babu zenu, alikuwa na hasiri na Yuda, akawatia katika mikono yenu. Lakini mmewaua katika hasira inayofika juu mbinguni.
But a prophet of Jehovah was there, whose name was Oded. And he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, Behold, because Jehovah, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand. And ye have slain them in a rage which has reached up to heaven.
10 Sasa ninyi badala ya kuwahifadhi wanaume na wanawake wa Yuda na Yerusalemu kama watumwa wenu. Lakini je hamko na hatia ya dhambi zenu zidi ya Yahwe Mungu wenu?
And now ye propose to keep under the sons of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen to you. Are there not even with you trespasses of your own against Jehovah your God?
11 Sasa basi, nisikilizeni: warudisheni wafubgwa, ambao mmewachukua wa ndugu zenu, kwa maana ghadhabu ya Yahwe iko juu yenu.”
Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives that ye have taken captive of your brothers. For the fierce wrath of Jehovah is upon you.
12 Kisha baadhi ya viongozi wa watu wa Efraimu—Azaria mwana wa Yohanani, Berekia mwana wa Meshiremothi, na Yehizikia mwana wa Shalumu, na Amasa mwana wa Hadlai, wakasimama kinyume na wale waliorudi kutoka vitani.
Then certain of the heads of the sons of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war,
13 Wakasema kwao, “Lazimaa msiwaleta wafungwa hapa, kwa kuwa mlikusudia jambo ambalo litaleta juu yetu dhambi dhidi ya Yahwe, kuongeza dhambi juu yetu na makosa yetu, kwa maana makosa yetu ni makuu, na kuna hasira kali dhidi ya Israeli.”
and said to them, Ye shall not bring in the captives here. For ye propose that which will bring upon us a trespass against Jehovah, to add to our sins and to our trespass. For our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
14 Hivyo watu wenye silaha wakawaacha wafungwa na mateka mbele ya viongozi wa Israeli na kusanyiko lote
So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the rulers and all the assembly.
15 Watu ambao walipangwa kwa majina wakanyanyuka na kuwachukua wafungwa, na kuwavika wote waliokuwa uchi miongoni mwa mateka. Wakawavika na kuwapa viatu. Wakawapa chakula wale na kunywa. Wakawahudumia majeraha yao na kuwaweka waliodhaifu juu ya punda. Wakawarudisha kwenye familia zao katika Yeriko, (Ulioitwa mji wa mitende). Kisha wakarudi Samaria.
And the men who have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all who were naked among them, and dressed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
16 Wakati huo Mfalme Ahazi akatuma wajumbe kwa wafalme wa Ashuru kuwaomba wamsaidie.
At that time king Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.
17 Kwa maana Waedomu walikuwa wamekuja tena na kuvamia Yuda, wakachukua wafungwa.
For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
18 Wafilisti pia wakavamia miji ya nchi ya chini na ya Negebu ya Yuda. Waliichukua Beth-shemeshi, Ayaloni, Giderothi, SoKo pamoja na vijiji vyake, Timna pamoja na vijiji vyake. Wakaenda kuishi katika sehemu hizo.
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns of it, and Timnah with the towns of it, also Gimzo and the towns of it. And they dwelt there.
19 Kwa kuwa Yahwe aliishusha chini Yuda kwa sababu ya Ahazi, mfalme wa Israeli; kwa maana alikuwa ametenda maovu katika Yuda na alikuwa ametenda dhambi nzito sana dhidi ya Yahwe.
For Jehovah brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed severely against Jehovah.
20 Tiglath-pileseri, mfalme wa Ashuru, akaja kwake na akampa tabu badala ya kumpa nguvu.
And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but did not strengthen him.
21 Kwa kuwa Ahazi aliteka nyara nyumba ya Yahwe na nyumba ya mfalme na viongozi, kwa ajili ya kuvitoa vitu vya thamani kwa mfalme wa Ashuru. Lakini kufanya hivyo hakukumfaidisha yeye.
For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Jehovah, and out of the house of the king and of the rulers, and gave it to the king of Assyria, but it did not help him.
22 Mfalme Ahazi huyu huyu akatenda dhambi hata zaidi dhidi ya Yahwe katika muda wa mateso yake.
And in the time of his distress he trespassed yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.
23 Kwa maana aliwatolea dhabihu mingu wa Dameski, miungu ambao walimshinda. Akasema, “Kwa sababu miungu wa mfalme wa Aramu waliwasaidia, nitawatolea sadaka ili wanisaidie.” Lakini walikuwa watesi wake na Israeli yote.
For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which smote him. And he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, therefore I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
24 Ahazi akazikusanya pamoja samani za nyumba ya Mungu na kuzikata vipande vipande. Akaifunga milango ya nyumba ya Yahwe na kuzitengeneza madhabahu kwa ajili yake mwenyewe katika kila kona ya Yerusalemu.
And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of Jehovah. And he made altars for him in every corner of Jerusalem.
25 Katika kila mji wa Yuda akafanya sehemu za juu kwa ajili ya kutolea sadaka za kuteketezwa kwa miungu wengine. Akamfanya Yahwe, Mungu wa babu zake, akasirike.
And in every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger Jehovah, the God of his fathers.
26 Sasa matendo yake yaliyobaki, na njia zake zote, mwanzo na mwisho, ona, yameandikwa katika kitabu cha wafalme wa Yuda na Israeli.
Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
27 Ahazi akalala pamoja na babu zake, na wakamzika katika mji, katika Yerusalemu, lakini hawakumleta kwenye makaburi ya wafalme wa Israeli. Hezekia, mwanaye, akawa mfamle katika nafasi yake.
And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem. For they did not bring him into the sepulchers of the kings of Israel. And Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
