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 at the completion of all this, all [those of] Israel who are found present have gone out to the cities of Judah, and break the standing-pillars, and cut down the Asherim, and break down the high places and the altars, out of all Judah and Benjamin, and in Ephraim and Manasseh, even to completion, and all the sons of Israel return, each to his possession, to their 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 appoints the divisions of the priests and of the Levites, by their divisions, each according to his service, of the priests and of the Levites, for burnt-offering and for peace-offerings, to minister and to give thanks, and to give praise in the gates of the camps of YHWH.
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 a portion of the king, from his substance, [is] for burnt-offerings, for burnt-offerings of the morning and of the evening, and the burnt-offerings of Sabbaths, and of new moons, and of appointed times, as it is written in the Law of YHWH.
4 Vilevile, akawaamuru watu walioishi Yerusalemu kutoa fungu kwa ajili ya makuhani na Walawi, ili kwamba wawe makini katika kuitii sheria ya Yahwe.
And he commands to the people, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to give the portion of the priests and of the Levites, so that they are strengthened in the Law of YHWH;
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 at the spreading forth of the thing, the sons of Israel have multiplied the first-fruit of grain, new wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field, and they have brought in the tithe of the whole in abundance.
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 sons of Israel and Judah, those dwelling in cities of Judah, have also brought in a tithe of herd and flock, and a tithe of the holy things that are sanctified to their God YHWH, and they set [them in] heaps of heaps.
7 Ilikuwa mwezi wa tatu wakati walipoanza kufunga michango yao katika marundo, na wakamaliza mwezi wa saba.
In the third month they have begun to lay the foundation of the heaps, and in the seventh month they have finished.
8 Hezekia na viongozi walipokuja na kuyaona marundo, wakambariki Yahwe na watu wake Israeli.
And Hezekiah and the heads come in and see the heaps, and bless YHWH and His people Israel,
9 Kisha Hezekia akawauliza makuhani na Walawi kuhusu marundo.
and Hezekiah inquires at the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps,
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 head priest, of the house of Zadok, speaks to him and says, “From the beginning of the bringing of the raised-offering to the house of YHWH, [there is enough] to eat, and to be satisfied, and to leave abundantly, for YHWH has blessed His people, and that left [is] this store.”
11 Kisha Hezekia akaagiza vyumba vya kuhifadhia viandaliwe katika nyumba ya Yahwe, na wakaviandaa.
And Hezekiah commands to prepare chambers in the house of YHWH, and they prepare,
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 they bring in the raised-offering, and the tithe, and the holy things faithfully; and over them is a leader, Conaniah the Levite, and his brother Shimei [is] second;
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 Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, [are] inspectors under the hand of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah leader 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 son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east, [is] over the willing-offerings of God, to give the raised-offering of YHWH, and the most holy things.
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 by his hand [are] Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shechaniah, in cities of the priests, faithfully to give to their brothers in divisions, as the great so the 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.”).
apart from their genealogy, to males from a son of three years and upward, to everyone who has gone into the house of YHWH, by the matter of a day in its day, for their service in their charges, according to their divisions;
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.
and the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and of the Levites, from a son of twenty years and upward, in their charges, in their divisions;
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 genealogy among all their infants, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters to all the congregation, for in their faithfulness they sanctify themselves in holiness.
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.
And for sons of Aaron, the priests, in the fields of the outskirt of their cities, in each and every city, [are] men who have been defined by name, to give portions to every male among the priests, and to everyone who reckoned himself by genealogy among the Levites.
20 Hezekia alifanya haya katika Yuda yote. Akakamilisha kilichokuwa chema, haki, na uaminifu mbele za Yahwe Mungu wake.
And Hezekiah does thus in all Judah, and does that which is good, and that which is right, and that which is true, before his God YHWH;
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 every work that he has begun for the service of the house of God, and for the Law, and for the command, to seek for his God with all his heart, he has worked and prospered.
