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.
Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and broke the pillars in pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, also in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own 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.
Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of Yahweh’s camp.
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.
He also appointed the king’s portion of his possessions for the burnt offerings: for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in Yahweh’s law.
4 Vilevile, akawaamuru watu walioishi Yerusalemu kutoa fungu kwa ajili ya makuhani na Walawi, ili kwamba wawe makini katika kuitii sheria ya Yahwe.
Moreover he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to Yahweh’s law.
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.
As soon as the commandment went out, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey, and of all the increase of the field; and they brought in the tithe of all things 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.
The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Yahweh their God, and laid them in heaps.
7 Ilikuwa mwezi wa tatu wakati walipoanza kufunga michango yao katika marundo, na wakamaliza mwezi wa saba.
In the third month, they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
8 Hezekia na viongozi walipokuja na kuyaona marundo, wakambariki Yahwe na watu wake Israeli.
When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh and his people Israel.
9 Kisha Hezekia akawauliza makuhani na Walawi kuhusu marundo.
Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites about 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.”
Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, “Since people began to bring the offerings into Yahweh’s house, we have eaten and had enough, and have plenty left over, for Yahweh has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.”
11 Kisha Hezekia akaagiza vyumba vya kuhifadhia viandaliwe katika nyumba ya Yahwe, na wakaviandaa.
Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in Yahweh’s house, 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.
They brought in the offerings, the tithes, and the dedicated things faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was ruler over them, and Shimei his brother was 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.
Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of God’s house.
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.
Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east gate, was over the free will offerings of God, to distribute Yahweh’s offerings 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.
Under him were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brothers by divisions, to the great as well as to 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.”).
in addition to those who were listed by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even everyone who entered into Yahweh’s house, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices 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 those who were listed by genealogy of the priests by their fathers’ houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by 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 those who were listed by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation; for in their office of trust they sanctified 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.
Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the pasture lands of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name to give portions to all the males among the priests and to all who were listed by genealogy among the Levites.
20 Hezekia alifanya haya katika Yuda yote. Akakamilisha kilichokuwa chema, haki, na uaminifu mbele za Yahwe Mungu wake.
Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he did that which was good, right, and faithful before Yahweh 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.
In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart and prospered.
