2 Nyakati 32

1 Baada ya mambo haya na matendo haya ya uaminifu, Senakeribu, mfalme wa Ashuru, akaja na kuingia Yuda. Alipiga kambi kwa ajili ya kuivamia miji yenye ngome, ambayo alikusudia kuiteka kwa ajili yake.

Aftir whiche thingis and sich treuthe, Senacherib, the kyng of Assiriens, cam and entride in to Juda; and he bisegide stronge citees, and wolde take tho.

2 Sedekia alipoona kwamba Senakeribu amekuja na kwamba amedhamiria kupigana zidi ya Yerusalemu,

And whanne Ezechie hadde herd this thing, that is, that Senacherib was comun, and that al the fersnesse of batel was turned ayens Jerusalem,

3 aliwashirikisha viongozi wake na watu wake wenye nguvu kuyazuia maji ya chemichemi yaliyokuwa nje ya mji; waalimsaidia kufanya hivyo.

he took counsel with the princes and strongest men, that thei schulden stoppe the heedis of wellis, that weren without the citee; and whanne the sentence of alle men demyde this,

4 Kwa hiyo watu wengi wakakusanyika na kuyazuia maji ya chemichemi zote na mikondo yote amabayo ilikuwa inatiririka katikati ya nchi. wakasema, “Kwa nini mfalme wa Ashuru aje na kupata maji mengi?”

he gaderide togidere a ful greet multitude, and thei stoppiden alle the wellis, and the ryuer, that flowide in the myddis of the lond; and seiden, Lest the kyngis of Assiriens comen, and fynden abundance of watris.

5 Hezekia akijipa ujasiri na kuujeenga ukuta wote uliokuwa umeangushwa chini. Akaijenga minara mirefu, na pia ukuta mwingine nje. Pia akaiimarisha Milo katika mji wa Dudi, na akafanya kiasi kikubwa cha silaha na ngao. (Maanshi ya kale yanasema hivi: “Badala ya, “akajenga minara amirefu”, baadhi ya matoleo ya zamani na kisasa yanasema, “akajenga minara mirefu juu yake”, Hii ni juu ya ukuta).

Also he dide wittili, and bildide al the wal that was distride, and he bildide touris aboue, and an other wal withoutforth. And he reparilide Mello in the citee of Dauid; and made armure of al kynde, and scheldis.

6 Akaweka maamri jeshi juu wa watu. Akawakusanya pamoja kwake katika sehemu pana kwenye lango la mji na akasema kwao kwa ujasiri. Akasema,

And he ordeynede princes of werriouris in the oost; and he clepide togidere alle men in the street of the yate of the citee, and spake to the herte of hem,

7 “Muwe imara na wenye ujasiri mzuri. Msiogope wala kukata tamaa kwa sababu ya mfalme wa Ashuru na jeshi lote ambalo liko naye, kwa maana kuna mtu yuko pamoja nasi ambaye ni mkuu kuliko

and seide, Do ye manli, and be ye coumfortid; nyle ye drede, nether be ye aferd of the kyng of Assiriens, and of al the multitude which is with him; for many mo ben with vs than with him.

8 walio naye mfalme wa Ashuru. walionaye ni jeshi la mwili tu, lakini aliye nasi ni Yahwe, Mungu wetu, kwa ajili ya kutusaidia, na kupiagana vita vyetu.” Kisha watu wakajifariji wenyewe kwa maneno ya Hezekia, mfalme wa Yuda.

Fleischli arm is with him; `oure Lord God is with vs, which is oure helpere, and schal fiyte for vs. And the puple was coumfortid with sich wordis of Ezechie, kyng of Juda.

9 Baada ya hayo, Senakeribu, mfalme wa Ashuru, aliwatuma watumishi wake kwenda Yetusalemu (sasa alikuwa mbe ya Lakishi, na jeshi lake lote lilikuwa pamoja naye), kwa Hezekia, mfaalme wa Yuda, na watu wote wa Yuda walikuwa Yerusalemu. Akasema,

And aftir that these thingis weren doon, Sennacherib sente hise seruauntis to Jerusalem; for he `with al the oost bisegide Lachis. He sente to Ezechie, kyng of Juda, and to al the puple that was in the citee,

10 “Hivi ndivyo Senakeribu, mfalme wa Ashuru, anasema: Ni kitu gani mnategemea kwa ajili ya kuhimili uvamizi katika Yerusalemu?

and seide, Sennacherib, the kyng of Assiriens, seith these thingis, In whom han ye trist, and sitten bisegid in Jerusalem?

11 Je, Hezekia hawapotoshi ninyi, ili kwamba awatoe kufa kwa njaa na kiu, anapowaambia, “Yahwe Mungu wetu atatuokoa na mkono wa mfalme wa Ashuru?

Whether Ezechie disseyueth you, that he bitake you to deeth in hungur and thirst, and affermeth, that `youre Lord God schal delyuere you fro the hond of the kyng of Assyriens?

12 Je, siyo Hezekia yule yule ambaye amezipeleka juu sehemu zake na madhabahu zake na kuwaamuru Yuda na Yerusalemu, juu ya madhabahu moja lazima muabudu, na juu yake lazima mchome sadaka zenu?

Whether not this is Ezechie, that distriede hiy places, and auteris of hym, and comaundide to Juda and to Jerusalem, and seide, Ye schulen worschipe bifor oon auter, and therynne ye schulen brenne encense?

13 Je, hamjui mimi na babu zangu tulifanya nini kwa makundi ya wote wa inchi zingine? Je, miungu ya watu wa hizo nchi iliweza kwa njia yoyote kuziokoa nchi zao zidi ya nguvu zangu?

Whether ye witen not what thingis Y haue do, and my fadir, to alle the puplis of londis? Whether the goddis of folkis and of alle londis myyten delyuere her cuntrei fro myn hond?

14 Miongoni mwa miungu yote ya mataifa hayo amabayo babu zangu waliwatekeza, je, kulikuwa na muungu yeyote aliyeweza kuwaokoa watu wake kutoka kwenye mkono wangu? Itakuwaje Mungu wenu aweze kuwakoa ninyi zidi ya nguvu zangu?

Who is of alle goddis of folkis, whiche my fadris distrieden, that myyte delyuere his puple fro myn hond, that also youre God may delyuere you fro this hond?

15 Sasa msimuruhusu Hezekia awadanganye au kuwashawishi katika njia hii. Msimwamini, kwa maana hakuna muungu wa taifa lolote au ufalme amewahi kuwaokoa watu wake nje ya mkono wangu, au nje ya mkono wa babu zangu. Sembuse na Mungu wenu kwa namna gani atawaokoa na mkono wangu?

Therfor Ezechie disseyue not you, nether scorne bi veyn counselyng, nethir bileue ye to hym; for if no god of alle folkis and cuntreis myyte delyuere his puple fro myn hond, and fro the hond of my fadris, suyngli nether youre God schal mowe delyuere you fro this myn hond.

16 Watumishi wa Senakeribu hata walinena mabaya zaidi juu ya Yahwe Mungu na juu ya mtumishi wake Hezekia.

But also hise seruauntis spaken many othir thingis ayenus the Lord God, and ayens Ezechie, his seruaunte.

17 Senakeribu pia akandika barua ili kumdhihaki Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, na kunena kinyume naye. Alisema, “Kama ambavyo miungu ya mataifa haikuwaokoa watu wake kutoka kwenye mkono wangu, hivyo hivyo na Mungu wa Hezekia hatawaokoa watu wake kutoka kwenye mkono wangu.”

Also he wroot epistlis ful of blasfemye ayens the Lord God of Israel, and he spak ayens God, As the goddis of othere folkis myyten not delyuere her puple fro myn hond, so and the God of Ezechie may not delyuere his puple fro myn hond.

18 Wakawalilia kwa lugha ya Wayahudi watu wa Yerusalemu waliokuwa juu ya ukuta, ili kuwaogopesha na kuwasumbua, ili kwamba waweze kuuteka mji.

Ferthermore and with greet cry in the langage of Jewis he sownede ayens the puple, that sat on the wallis of Jerusalem, to make hem aferd, and to take the citee.

19 Wakamnenea Mungu wa Yerusalemu kama walivyowanenea miungu wa Dunia, ambao ni kazi ya mikono ya wanadamu tu.

And he spake ayens God of Israel, as ayens the goddis of the puplis of erthe, the werkis of mennus hondis.

20 Hezekia, mfalme, na Isaya mwana wa Amozi, nabii, wakaomba kwa sababu ya jambo hili na wakalia hadi mbinguni.

Therfor Ezechie, the kyng, and Ysaie, the profete, the sone of Amos, preieden ayens this blasfemye, and crieden til in to heuene.

21 Yahwe akatuma malaika, ambaye aliwaua wanaume wa kupigana vita, majemedari, na maakida wa mfalme katika kambi. Kwa hiyo Senakeribu akarudi katika nchi yake akiwa na uso wa aibu. Alipokuwa ameenda katika nyumba ya muungu wake, baadhi ya watoto wake wakamuua huko kwa upanga.

And the Lord sente his aungel, that killide ech strong man and werriour, and the prince of the oost of the kyng of Assiriens; and he turnede ayen with schenship `in to his lond. And whanne he hadde entrid in to the hows of his god, the sones, that yeden out of his wombe, killiden hym with swerd.

22 Katika namna hii, Yahwe akamwokoa Hezekia na wakazi wa Yerusalemu kutoka kwenye mkono wa Senakeribu, mfalme wa Ashuru, na kutoka kwenye mikono ya wengine, na akawapa pumzika juu ya kila upande. (Maandishi ya kale yanasema hivi: badala ya “akawapa pumziko juu ya kila pande”, baadhi ya matoleo ya zamani na ya kisasa yanasema, “akawaongoza juu ya kila pande”).

And the Lord sauyde Ezechie, and the dwelleris of Jerusalem, fro the hond of Senacherib, kyng of Assiriens, and fro the hond of alle men; and yaf to hem reste bi cumpas.

23 Wengi walikuwa wakileta sadaka kwa Yahwe katika Yarusalemu, na zawadi za thamani kwa Hezekia mfalme wa Yuda, kwa hiyo aliinuliwa mbele za macho ya mataifa yote toka wakati huo na kuendelea.

Also many men brouyten offryngis and sacrifices to the Lord in to Jerusalem, and yiftis to Ezechie, kyng of Juda; which was enhaunsid aftir these thingis bifor alle folkis.

24 Katika siku hizo Hezekia akaugua hadi hatua ya kufa. Akaomba kwa Yahwe, ambaye alisema kwake na kumpa ishara kwamba angeponywa.

In tho daies Ezechie was sijk `til to the deth, and he preiede the Lord; and he herde hym, and yaf to hym a signe;

25 Lakini Hezekia hakumlipa Yahwe kwa ajili ya msaada uliotolewa kwake, kwa maana moyo wake uliinuliwa juu.

but he yeldide not bi the benefices whiche he hadde take, for his herte was reisid; and ire was maad ayens hym, and ayens Juda, and ayens Jerusalem.

26 Kwa hiyo hasira ikaja juu yake, na juu ya Yuda na Yerusalemu. Hata hivyo, baadaye Hezekia alijinyenyekesha mwenyewe kwa jali ya kiburi cha moyo wake, wote Yeye na wakaaji wa Yerusalemu, hivyo hasira ya Yahwe haikuja juu yao wakati wa siku za Hezekia.

And he was mekid aftirward, for his herte was reisid; bothe he was mekid, and the dwelleris of Jerusalem; and therfor the ire of the Lord cam not on hem in the daies of Ezechie.

27 Hezekia alikuwa na utajiri mwingi sana na heshima kubwa. Alijipatia mwenyewe vyumba vya kuhifadhia kwa ajili ya fedha, dhahabu, vito vya thamani, na kwa ajili ya manukato, na kwa ajili ya ngao na na vyombo vyote vya thamani pia.

Forsothe Ezechie was riche, and ful noble, and gaderide to hym silf ful many tresours of siluer, of gold, and of preciouse stoon, of swete smellynge spices, and of armuris of al kynde, and of vessels of greet prijs.

28 Pia alikuwa na nyumba za maghala kwa ajili ya mavuno ya nafaka, divai mpya, na mafuta, na malisho kwa ajili ya aina zote za wanyama.

Also he bildide large housis of wheete, of wyn, and of oile, and cratchis of alle beestis,

29 Pia alikuwa na makundi katika mazizi. Zaidi ya hayo, alijipatia mwenyewe miji na makundi ya na ng'ombe kwa wingi, kwa maana Mungu alaikuwa amempa afya tele. (Maandishi ya kale yanasema hivi: Badala ya “miji” baadji ya matoleo ya kisasa yanasema “punda”, na baadhi mengine ya kisasa yanaacaha neno nzima)

and fooldis to scheep, and sixe citees. For he hadde vnnoumbrable flockis of scheep and of grete beestis; for the Lord hadde youe to hym ful myche catel.

30 Alikuwa ni Hezekia huyu huyu ambaye alisimamisha chemi chemi ya juu ya maji ya Gihoni, na aliye ileta moja kwa moja chini upande wa magharibi mwa mji wa Daudi. Hezekia alifanikiwa katika miradi yake yote.

Thilke is Ezechie, that stoppide the hiyere welle of the watris of Gion, and turnede tho awei vndur the erthe at the west of the citee of Dauid; in alle hise werkis he dide `bi prosperite, what euer thing he wolde.

31 Hata hivyo, katika jambo la mabolozi wa wakuu wa Babeli, waliotumwa kwake kuwauliza waliofahamu, kuhusu ishara za miujiza iliyokuwa imefanywa katika nchi, Mungu alimwachia mwenyewe, ili kumjaribu, na kujua yote yaliyokuwa katika moyo wake.

Netheles in the message of the princes of Babiloyne, that weren sent to hym for to axe of the grete wondir, that bifelde on the lond, God forsook hym, that he were temptid, and that alle thingis weren knowun that weren in his herte.

32 Kwa mambo mengine kuhusu Hezekia, pamoja na matendo yake ya uaminifu wa agano, unaweza kuona kwamba yameandikwa katika Maono ya Nabii Isaya Mwana wa Amozi, na katika kitabu cha wafalme wa Yuda na Israeli.

Sotheli the residue of wordis of Ezechie, and of hise mercies, ben writun in the profesie of Ysaie, the profete, sone of Amos, and in the book of kyngis of Juda and of Israel.

33 Hezekia akalala pamaoja na babu zake, na wakamzika katika mlima wa makaburi ya vizazi vya Daudi. Yuda wote na wakaaji wa Yerusalemu wakamheshimu katika kifo chake. Manase mwanaye akawa mfalme katika nafasi yake.

And Ezechie slepte with hise fadris, and thei birieden hym aboue the sepulcris of the sones of Dauid. And al Juda and alle the dwelleris of Jerusalem maden solempne the seruyces of his biriyng; and Manasses, his sone, regnide for him.