2 Nyakati 30
1 Hzekia akatuma wajumbe kwa Israeli wote na Yuda, na pia akawaandikia barua Efraimu na Manase, kwamba waje kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe katika Yerusalemu, kusherekea Pasaka ya Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli.
Then sent Hezekiah to all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, to prepare the passover-sacrifice unto the Lord the God of Israel.
2 Kwa maana mfalme, viongozi wake, na kusanyiko lote katika Yerusalemu walikuwa wameshauriana pamoja, wakakubaliana kusherekea Pasaka katika mwezi wa pili.
And the king held a consultation, as also his princes, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to prepare the passover-sacrifice in the second month.
3 Hawakuweza kuisherekea mapema kabla ya hapo, kwa sababu hapakuwa na makuhani wa kutosha waliojitakasa wenyewe, wala watu hawakuwa wamekusanyika pamoja Yerusalemu.
For they were not able to prepare it at that time; because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, nor had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
4 Pendekezo hili likaonekana sahihi katika macho ya mfalme na ya kusanyiko lote.
And the thing seemed right in the eyes of the king and in the eyes of all the assembly.
5 Kwa hiyo wakakubaliana kufanya tangazo katika Israeli yote, kuanzia Beer-sheba hadi Dani, kwamba watu lazima waje kusherehekea Paska ya Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, huko Yerusalemu. Kwa maana walikuwa hawakuwa wameisherehekea kwa hesabu kubwa ya watu, kwa mujibu wa jinsi ilivyokuwa imeandikwa.
So they established a decree to cause a proclamation to be made throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba' even as far as Dan, that they should come to prepare the passover-sacrifice unto thy Lord the God of Israel at Jerusalem; because for a long time past they had not prepared it as it was written,
6 Hivyo matarishi wakaenda na barua kutoka kwa mfalme na viongozi wake katika Israeli na Yuda yote, kwa agizo la mfalme. wakasema, “Ninyi watu wa Israeli, rudini kwa Yahwe, Mungu wa Abrahamu, Isaka na Israeli, ili kwamba aweze kuwarudia masalia wenu ninyi mlipona kutoka kwenye mkono wa wafalme wa Ashuru.
So the runners went with the letters from the hand of the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the command of the king, saying, O children of Israel, return unto the Lord the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the power of the kings of Assyria.
7 Msiwe kama babu zenu au ndugu zenu, ambao walimuasi Yahwe, Mungu wa mababu zao, hivyo akawaweka katika kuangamia, kama mnavyoona.
And be net like your fathers, and like your brethren, who acted faithlessly against the Lord the God of their fathers, wherefore he gave them up to become an [object of] astonishment, as ye see.
8 Sasa msiwe wasumbufu, kama babu zenu walivyokuwa; badala yake, jitoeni wenyewe kwa Yahwe na njoeni kwenye sehemu yake takatifu, ambayo ameitakasa milele, na mwabuduni Yahwe Mungu wenu, ili kwamba uso wake wenye hasira uwageukie mbali.
Now do ye not harden your necks, like your fathers: hold out your hand unto the Lord, and come unto his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever, and serve the Lord your God, and so will he turn away from you the fierceness of his wrath.
9 Kwa maana ikiwa mtageuka nyuma kwa Yahwe, ndugu zenu na watoto wenu watapata huruma mbele ya hao wanaowaongoza kama wafungwa, na watarudi katika nchi hii. Kwa maana Yahwe Mungu wenu, ni mkarimu na mwenye huruma, na hatawageuzia mbali uso wake, kama mtarudi kwake.”
For If ye return unto the Lord, your brethren and your children will find mercy in the presence of their captors, so that they may return to this land; for the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his countenance from you, if ye return unto him.
10 Kwa hiyo matarishi wakapita mji kwa mji katika majimbo ya Efraimu na Manase, njia yote hadi Zabuloni, lakini watu waliwacheka na kuwazomea.
And as the runners were passing from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Menasseh and as far as Zebulun, they were laughing them to scorn, and mocking at them.
11 Lakini, watu wengine wa Asheri na Manase na Zabuloni walijinyenyekesha wenyewe na wakaja Yerusalemu.
Nevertheless some men of Asher and Menasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
12 Mkono wa Mungu pia ukaja juu ya Yuda, kuwapa moyo mmmoja, ili kulikubali agizo la mfalme na viongozi kwa neno la Yahwe.
Also over Judah came the hand of God to give unto them one heart to do the command of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord.
13 Watu wengi, kusanyiko kubwa, likakusanyika Yerusalemu kusherehekea Sikukuu ya Mikate Isiyochacha katika mwezi wa pili.
And there was gathered together at Jerusalem a numerous people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great assembly.
14 Waliinuka na kuchukua madhabahu zizilizokuwa Yerusalemu, madhabahu zote kwa ajili ya sadaka za kufukiza; wakazirusha katika kijito Kidroni.
And they arose and removed the altars which were in Jerusalem, and all the vessels for burning incense did they take away, and they threw them into the brook Kidron.
15 Kisha wakamuua mwanakondoo wa Paska katika siku ya kumi na nne ya mwezi wa pili. Makuhani na Walawi wakaona aibu, kwa hiyo wakajitakasa wenyewe na kuleta sadaka za kuteketezwa katika nyumba ya Yahwe.
And they slaughtered the passover-sacrifice on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought burnt-offerings unto the house of the Lord.
16 Wakasimama katika sehemu zao katika makaundi yao, wakifuata maelekezo yaliyotolewa na sheria ya Musa, mtu wa Mungu. Makuhani wakainyunyiza damu waliyoipokea kutoka kwenye mikono ya Walawi.
And they stood on their station after their prescribed manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God, the priest sprinkling the blood, [which they received] out of the hand of the Levites.
17 Kwa maana walikuwepo wengi katika kusanyikao amaabao hawakuwa wamejitakasa wenyewe. Kwa hiyo Makuhani wakamchinja mwanakondoo wa Pasaka kwa ajili ya kila mmoja ambaye hakuwa amejisafisha na hakuweza kuzitakasa sadaka zake kwa Yahwe.
For there were many in the assembly that had not sanctified themselves: therefore the Levites had the charge of the slaughtering of the passover sacrifices for every one that was not clean, to sanctify [the same] unto the Lord.
18 Kwa kuwa wingi wa watu, wengi wao kutoka Efraimu na Manase, Asakari na Zabuloni, hawakuwa wamejitakasa wenyewe, bado waliula mlo wa Paska, kinyume na maelekezo yaliyoandikwa. Kwa kuwa Hezekia alikuwa amewaombea, akisema, “Mungu Yahwe amsamehe kila mmoja
For a large portion of the people, even many out of Ephraim, and Menasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, but ate the passover not as it is written. However Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The Lord who is good will grant pardon for this.
19 ambaye anaulekeza moyo wake kumtafuta Mungu, Yahwe, Mungu wa babu zake, hata kama hajasafiswa kwa utakaso wa viwango vya patakatifu.”
To every one that hath directed his heart to seek God, the Lord the God of his fathers; though he be not [cleansed] according to the purification of the sanctuary.
20 Kwa hiyo Yahwe akamsikiliza Hezekia na akawaponya watu.
And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah, and he healed the people.
21 Watu wa Israeli waliokuwepo Yerusalemu wakaitunza Sikukuu ya Mikaate Isiyochachwa na furaha kubwa kwa siku saba. Walawi na makuhani wakamsifu Yahwe siku baada ya siku, wakiimwimbia Yahwe kwa vyombo vya sauti kuu.
And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem celebrated the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great joy; and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, with loud instruments before the Lord.
22 Hezekia akazungumza kwa kuwatia moyo Walawi wote walioilewa ibada ya Yahwe, Kwa hiyo wakala kwa kipindi cha siku saba, wakitoa sadaka za amani, na kufanya toba kwa Yahwe, Mungu wa babu zao.
And Hezekiah spoke comfortingly unto all the Levites that had good intelligence of the Lord: and they ate the festive-offerings during seven days, offering peace-offerings, and making confession to the Lord the God of their fathers.
23 Kusanyiko lote kisha likaamua kusherehekea kwa siku zingine saba, na wakafanya hivyo kwa furaha.
And the whole assembly took counsel to celebrate other seven days: and they celebrated [these] seven days with joy.
24 Kwa kuwa Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda aliwapa kusanyiko ng'ombe dume elf moja, na kondoo elfu saba kama sadaka; na viongozi wakawapa kusanyiko ng'ombe dume elfu moja na kondoo na mbuzi elfu kumi. Idadi kubwa ya makuhani wakajitakasa wenyewe.
For Hezekiah king of Judah had provided for the assembly one thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes had provided for the assembly one thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and the priests sanctified themselves in great numbers.
25 Kusanyiko lote la Yuda, pamoja na makuhani na Walawi na watu wote walikuja pamoja kutoka nchi ya Israeli na wale walioishi Yuda—wote wakafurahia.
And thus rejoiced all the assembly of Judah, and the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly that was come out of Israel, and the strangers that were come out of the land of Israel, and those that dwelt in Judah.
26 Hivyo kulikuwa na furaha kuu katika Yerusalemu, kwa kuwa tangu wakati wa Solomoni mwana wa Daudi, mfalme wa Israeli, hapakuwa na kitu kama hicho katika Yerusalemu.
And there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David the king of Israel had the like not been in Jerusalem.
27 Kisha makuhani, Walawi, wakainuka na kuwabariki watu. Sauti zao zilisikika na maombi yao yakaenda juu mbinguni, sehemu takatifu ambapo Mungu anaishi.
Then arose the priests the Levites and blessed the people: and their voice was listened to, and their prayer came to His holy dwelling-place, even unto heaven.
