2 Nyakati 31
1 Sasa wakati haya yote yalipokwisha, watu wote wa Israeli waliokuwepo pale wakaenda huko kwenye mji wa Yuda na wakazivunja vipande vipande nguzo za mawe na wakazikata nchi za maashera, na wakazibomoa sehemu za juu na madhabahu katika Yuda yote na Benyamini, na katika Efraimu na Manase, hadi walipoziharibu zote. Kisha watu wote wa Israeli wakarudi, kila mtu kwenye mali zake na kwenye mji wake.
And when all these thinges were finished, all Israel that were found in the cities of Iudah, went out and brake the images, and cut downe the groues, and brake downe the hie places, and the altars thorowout all Iudah and Beniamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, vntil they had made an ende: afterwarde all the children of Israel returned euery man to his possession, into their owne cities.
2 Hezekia akayapanga makundi ya makuhani na Walawi wakajipanaga kwa makundi yao, kila mtu akapangwa katika kazi yake, wote makuhani na Walawi. Aliwapanga wafanye sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za amani, kuhudumu, kutoa shukrani, na kusifu katika malango ya hekalu la Yahwe.
And Hezekiah appoynted the courses of the Priests and Leuites by their turnes, euery man according to his office, both Priestes and Leuites, for the burnt offring and peace offrings, to minister and to giue thankes, and to prayse in the gates of the tentes of the Lord.
3 Pia akawapanga katika sehemu ya mfalme kwa ajili ya sadaka za kuteketezwa kutoka katika mali zake, hiyo ni kwa ajili ya, sadaka za kuteketezwa za asubuhi na jioni, na sadaka za kuteketezwa kwa ajili ya siku za Sabato, mwezi mpya, na sikukuu zisizobadilika, kama ilivyokuwa imeandikwa katika sheria ya Yahwe.
(And the Kings portion was of his owne substance for the burnt offrings, euen for ye burnt offrings of the morning and of the euening, and the burnt offrings for the Sabbaths, and for the new moones, and for the solemne feastes, as it is written in the Law of the Lord)
4 Vilevile, akawaamuru watu walioishi Yerusalemu kutoa fungu kwa ajili ya makuhani na Walawi, ili kwamba wawe makini katika kuitii sheria ya Yahwe.
He commanded also the people that dwelt in Ierusalem, to giue a part to the Priestes, and Leuites, that they might be encouraged in the Law of the Lord.
5 Mapema mara baada ya amri kutolewa, watu wa Israeli kwa ukarimu wakatoa malimbuko ya nafaka, divai mpya, mafuta. asali, na kila kitu kutoka kwenye mavuno ya shamba. Wakaleta ndani fungu la kumi la kila kitu; ambavyo vilikuwa kiasi kikubwa sana.
And when the commandement was spread, the children of Israel brought abundance of first fruites, of corne, wine, and oyle, and honie, and of all the increase of the fielde, and the tithes of all things brought they abundantly.
6 Watu wa Israeli na Yuda ambao waliishi katika mji wa Yuda pia wakaleta zaka za ng'ombe na kondoo, na zaka za vitu vitakatifu amabavyo vilikuwa vimewekwa wakfu kwa Yahwe Mungu wao, na wakavifunga katika marundo.
And the children of Israel and Iudah that dwelt in ye cities of Iudah, they also brought the tithes of bullockes and sheepe, and the holy tithes which were consecrate vnto the Lord their God, and laide them on many heapes.
7 Ilikuwa mwezi wa tatu wakati walipoanza kufunga michango yao katika marundo, na wakamaliza mwezi wa saba.
In the thirde moneth they beganne to lay the foundation of the heapes, and finished them in the seuenth moneth.
8 Hezekia na viongozi walipokuja na kuyaona marundo, wakambariki Yahwe na watu wake Israeli.
And when Hezekiah and the princes came, and saw the heapes, they blessed the Lord and his people Israel.
9 Kisha Hezekia akawauliza makuhani na Walawi kuhusu marundo.
And Hezekiah questioned with the Priests and the Leuites concerning the heapes.
10 Azaria, kuhani mkuu, wa nyumba ya Zadoki, akamjibu na akasema, “Tangu watu walipoanza kuleta matoleo katika nyumba ya Yahwe, tumekula na tulikuwa navyo vya kutosha, tulibakiza vingi, kwa maana Yahwe amewabariki watu wake. kilichokuwa kimebaki ni kiasi kikubwa hiki hapa.”
And Azariah the chiefe Priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and sayde, Since the people beganne to bring the offrings into the house of the Lord, we haue eaten and haue bene satisfied, and there is left in abundance: for the Lord hath blessed his people, and this abundance that is left.
11 Kisha Hezekia akaagiza vyumba vya kuhifadhia viandaliwe katika nyumba ya Yahwe, na wakaviandaa.
And Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord: and they prepared them,
12 Kisha kwa uaminifu wakayaleta ndani matoleo, zaka, na vitu ambavyo ni vya Yahwe. Konania, Mlawi, alikuwa meneja mkuu wa hivyo vitu, na Shimei, ndu yake, alikuwa wa pili kwake.
And caryed in the first fruites, and the tithes, and the dedicate things faithfully: and ouer them was Conaniah the Leuite, the chiefe, and Shimei his brother the seconde.
13 Yehieli, Azaria, Nahathi, Asaheli, na Yerimothi, Yazabadi, Elieli, Ismakia, Mahathi, na Benania walikuwa wasimamizi chini ya mkono wa Konania na Shimei ndu yake, kwa uteuzi wa Hezekia, mfalme, na Azaria mwanagalizi mkuu wa nyumba ya Mungu.
And Iehiel, and Azariah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Ierimoth, and Iozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah were ouerseers by the appointment of Conaniah, and Shimei his brother, and by the commandement of Hezekiah the King, and of Azariah the chiefe of the house of God.
14 Kore mwana wa Imna Mlawi, bawabu katika mlango wa mashariki, alikuwa juu ya sadaka za hiari za Mungu, msimamizi wa kugawa sadaka kwa Yahwe na sadaka takatifu kuliko zote.
And Kore the sonne of Imnah the Leuite porter towarde the East, was ouer the things that were willingly offred vnto God, to distribute the oblations of the Lord, and the holy things that were consecrate.
15 Chini yake walikuwepo Edeni, Miniamini, Yoshua, Shemai, Amaaria, na Shekania, katika miji ya makuhani. Wakazijaza ofisi za uaminifu, ili kutoa sadaka hizi kwa ndugu zao fungu kwa fungu, kwa wote walio muhimu na wasiomuhimu.
And at his hande were Eden, and Miniamin, and Ieshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shechaniah, in the cities of the Priestes, to distribute with fidelitie to their brethren by courses, both to the great and small,
16 Pia wakatoa kwa wale wanaume wenye umri wa miaka mitatu na kuendelea, amabao walikuwa wameandikwa kataika kaitatu cha babu zao walioiingia nyumba ya Yahwe, kwa mujibu wa ratiba ya kila siku, kuifanya kazi katika ofisi zao na zamu zao. (Mandishi ya kale yanasema hivi: “badala ya wanaume wa umri wa miaka mitatu na kuendelea”, wanaume wa mika thelathini na kuendelea.”).
Their daily portion: beside their generation being males from three yeere olde and aboue, euen to all that entred into the house of the Lord to their office in their charge, according to their courses:
17 Waliwaganya makuhani kwa mujibu wa kumbu kumbu za babu zao, na hivyo hivyo kwa Walawi wenye umri wa miaka ishirini na zaidi, kwa mujibu wa ofisi zao na zamu zao.
Both to the generation of the Priestes after the house of their fathers, and to the Leuites from twentie yeere olde and aboue, according to their charge in their courses:
18 Waliwajumuisha watoto wao wadogo wote, wake zao, wana wao, na binti zao, katika jamii yote, kwa maana walikuwa waaminifu katika kujitunza wenye watakatifu.
And to the generation of all their children, their wiues, and their sonnes and their daughters throughout all ye Congregation: for by their fidelitie are they partakers of the holy things.
19 Kwa maana makuhani, uzao wa Haruni, amabao walikuwa katika mashamba ya vijiji wakimilikiwa na miji yao, au katika kila mji, palikuwa na watu walioteuliwa kwa majina kutoa mafungu kwa ajili ya wanaume miongoni mwa makuhani, na kwa wote waliokuwa wameorodheshwa katika kumbukumbu za babu zao kuwa miongoni mwa Walawi.
Also to the sonnes of Aaron, the Priestes, which were in the fieldes and suburbes of their cities, in euery citie the men that were appointed by names, shoulde giue portions to all the males of the Priestes, and to all the generation of the Leuites.
20 Hezekia alifanya haya katika Yuda yote. Akakamilisha kilichokuwa chema, haki, na uaminifu mbele za Yahwe Mungu wake.
And thus did Hezekiah throughout al Iudah, and did well, and vprightly, and truely before the Lord his God.
21 Katika kila jambo ambalo alianzisha katika ibada ya nyumba ya Mungu, sheria, na zile amri, kumtafuta Mungu, alikifanya kwa moyo wake wote, na alifanikiwa.
And in all the workes that he began for the seruice of the house of God, both in the Law and in the commandements, to seeke his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
