2 Nyakati 34
1 Yosia alikuwa na umri wa miaka kumi na nane alipoanza kutawala; alitawala miaka thelathini na moja katika Yerusalemu.
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.
2 Alifanya yaliyohaki katika macho ya Yahwe, na alitembea katiaka njia za Daudi babu yake, ha hakugeuka mbali iwe kulia au kushoto.
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left.
3 Kwa maana ndani ya miaka minane ya ya utawala wake, alipokuwa bado kijana, alianza kumtafuta Mungu wa Daudi, babu yake. Katika miaka ishirini, alianza kuisafisha Yuda na Yerusalemu kutoka sehemu za juu, vituo vya Maashera, na sanamu za kuchonga na sanamu za chuma ya kuyeyushwa.
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.
4 Watu wakazivunja madhabahu za Baali katika uwepo wake; akazibomoa nguzo za Maashera na na zile sanamu za kuchonga, na sanamu za chuma ya kuyeyushwa katika vipande hadi zikawa mavumbi. Akayasamabaza mavumbi juu ya makaburi ya wale ambao walizitolea sadaka.
And they broke down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he broke in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it on the graves of them that had sacrificed to them.
5 Akaichoma mifupa ya makuhani wao juu ya madhabahu zao. Katika namna hii, akaisafisha Yuda na Yerusalemu.
And he burnt the bones of the priests on their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
6 Alifanya hivyo hivyo katika miji ya Manase, Efraimu, na Simeoni, sehemu zote hadi Neftali, na katika maeneo yaliyoizunguka.
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.
7 Alizivunja madhabahu, akayapiga Maashera, na sanamu za kuchonga kuwa unga, na kuzisambaratisha madhabahu zote za uvumba katika nchi yote ya Israeli; kisha akarudi Yerusalemu.
And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.
8 Sasa katika kipindi cha miaka ishirini ya utawala wake, baada ya Yosia kuisafisha nchi na hekalu, alimtuma Shafani mwana wa Azali, Manaseya, akida wa mji, na Yoa mwana wa Yoahazi katibu, kuikarabati nyumba ya Yahwe Mungu wake.
Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.
9 Wakaenda kwa Hilkia, kuhani mkuu, na wakakabidhi kwake fedha ambazo zilikuwa zimeletwa kwenye nyumbaa ya Mungu, ambazo Walawi, walinzi wa milingo, walikuwa wamekusanya kutoka Manase na Efraimu, kutoka kwa masalia wote wa Israeli, kutoka Yuda yote na Benyamini, na kutoka kwa wakaaji wa Yerusalemu.
And when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin; and they returned to Jerusalem.
10 Wakaikabidhi ile fedha kwa watu waliosimamia kazi ya hekalu la Yahwe. Watu wale wakawalipa wafanya kazi walioilikarabati na kulijenga tena hekalu.
And they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of the LORD, and they gave it to the workmen that worked in the house of the LORD, to repair and amend the house:
11 Wakawalipa maseremala na wajenzi kwa ajili ya kununulia mawe ya kuchonga na mbao kwa ajili ya kuungia, na kutengeneza boriti za nyumba amabazo baadha ya wafalme wa Yuda waliziacha zikachakaa.
Even to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
12 Watu waliifanya kazi kwa uaminifu. Wasimamizi wao Yahathi na Obadia, Walawi, wa wana wa Merari; na Zekaria na Meshulamu, kutoka kwa wana wa Wakohathi. Walawi wengine, wote kati ya wale waliokuwa wanamziki wazuri sana, kwa ukaribu waliwaelekeza watendakazi.
And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of music.
13 Walawi hawa walikuwa viongoziz wa wale waliobeba vifaa vya ujenzi na watu wengine wote waliofanya kazi kwa namna yoyote ile. Pia palikuwa na Walawi ambao walikuwa makatibu, watawala na walinda lango.
Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that worked the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.
14 Walipoileta fedha ambayo ilikuwa imeletwa kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, Hilkia yule kuhani akakiokota kitabu cha sheri ya Yahwe ambacho kilikuwa kimetolewa kupitia Musa.
And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the LORD given by Moses.
15 Hilkia akamwambia Shafani yule mwandishi, “Nimekiokota kitabu cha sheria katika nyumba ya Yahwe”. Hilikia akakileta kitabu kwa Shefani.
And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.
16 Shefani akakipelek kitabu kwa mfalme, na pia akatoa taarifa kwake, akisema, “Watumishi wako wanafanya kila kitu walichokabidhiwa.
And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to your servants, they do it.
17 Waliitoa feedha yote amabayo ilionekana katika nyumba ya Yahwe, na waliikabidhi katika mikono ya wasimamizi na watendakazi.”
And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.
18 Shefani mwandishi akamwambia mfalme.” Hilkia kuhani amenipa kitabu.” Kisha Shefani akamsomea mfalme katika hicho kitabu.
Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
19 Ikawa kwamba mfalme alipokuwa ameyasikia maneno ya sheria, aliyararua mavazi yake.
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.
20 Mflme akawaamuru Hilkia, Ahikamu mwana wa Shafani, Abdoni mwana wa Mika, Shafani mwaandishi, na Asaya, mtumishi wake, akisema,
And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king’s, saying,
21 “Nendeni mkaulize mapenzi ya Yahwe kwa ajili yangu, na kwa wale waliobaki katika Israeli na Yuda, kwa sababu ya maneno ya kitabu ambacho kimeokotwa. Kwa maani ni kikuu, kwa sababu babu zetu hawakuyasikiliza maneno ya kitabu hiki ili kuyatii yote yaliyokuwa yameandikwa ndani yake”. (Badala ya “ambayo yamemiminwa juu yetu”, baadhi ya matoleo yanasema “ambayo yamemulikwa zidi yetu”).
Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book.
22 Kwa hiyo Hilkia, na wale ambao mfalme alikuwa amewaamuru, wakaenda kwa Hulda nabii wa kike, mke wa Shalumu mwana wa Tohathi mwana wa Hasra, mtunza mavazi (aliishi katika Yerusalemu katika wilaya ya pili), na walizungumza naye katika namna hii.
And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelled in Jerusalem in the college: ) and they spoke to her to that effect.
23 Akasema kwao, “Hivi ndivyo Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, anasema: Mwambie mtu aliyewatuma kwangu,
And she answered them, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, Tell you the man that sent you to me,
24 Hivi ndivyo Yahwe anasema: Ona, niko karibu kuleta maafa juu ya sehemu hii na wakaaaji wake, laana zote zilizoandikwa katika kitabu walichokisoma mbele ya mfalme wa Yuda.
Thus says the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil on this place, and on the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:
25 Kwa sababu wamenisahau na wametoa sadaka za uvumba kwa miungu mingine, ili kwamba waniweke katika hasira kwa matendo yote waliyofanya — kwa hiyo hasira yangu itamiminwa juu ya hii sehemu, na haitazimishwa. (Badala ya “ambayo yamemiminwa juu yetu”, baadhi ya matoleo yana “amabyo yamemlikwa zidi yetu”.)
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out on this place, and shall not be quenched.
26 Lakini kwa mfalme wa Yuda, aliyewatuma kumuuliza Yahwe alichopaswa kufanya, hivi ndivyo mtakavyosema kwake, 'Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli anasema hivi: Kuhusu maneno uliyosika,
And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, so shall you say to him, Thus says the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which you have heard;
27 kwa sababu moyo wako ulipondeka, na ulijinyenyekeza mbele yangu ulipoyasikia maneno yake zidi ya sehemu hii na wakaaji wake, na kwa sababu umejinyenyekeza mwenyewe mbele zangu, pia nimekusikiliza —hili ni azimio la Yahwe—
Because your heart was tender, and you did humble yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbled yourself before me, and did rend your clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard you also, says the LORD.
28 ona, nitakukusanya kwa mababu zako. Utakusanywa katika kaburi lako kwa amani, na macho yako hayataona maafa yoyoye nitakayoleta juu ya sehemu hii na wakaaji wake”. Wale watu wakarudisha ujumbe huu kwa mfalme.
Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, neither shall your eyes see all the evil that I will bring on this place, and on the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.
29 Mfalme akatuma wajumbe na kuwakusanya wazee wote wa Yuda na Yerusalemu.
Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
30 Kisha mfalme akaenda kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, na watu wote wa Yuda wakaaji wa Yerusalemu, na makuhani, Walawi, na watu wote, kuanzia wakubwa hadi wadogo. Kisha akasoma mbele zao maneno yote ya kitabu cha Agano kilichokuwa kimeokotwa katika nyumba ya Yahwe.
And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.
31 Mfalme aksimama katika sehemu yake na kufanya aganao mbele za Yahwe, kutembea mbele za Yahwe, na kuzishika amri zake, taratibu zake, na sheria zake, kwa moyo wake wote na roho yake yote, kuyatii maneno ya agano yaliyokuwa yameandikwa katika agano ambayo yalikuwa yameandikwa katika kitabu hiki.
And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.
32 Aliwasababisha wote walioonekana katika Yerusalemu na Benyamini kusimama kwa agano. Wakaaji wa Yerusalemu wakatembea kwa agano la Mungu, Mungu wa babu zao.
And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
33 Yosia akapeleka mbali mambo yote ya machukizo kutoka kwenye nchi iliyomilikiw na watu wa Israeli. Akamfanya kila mtu katika Israeli amwabudu Yahwe, Mungu wao. Kwa maisha siku zake zote, hawakugeka mbali kwa kutomfuata Yahwe, Mungu wa mababu zao.
And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.
