2 Nyakati 36
1 Kisha watu wa nchi wakamchukua Yehoazi mwana wa Yosia, na wakamfanya mfalme katika nafasi ya baba yake katika Yerusalemu.
Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem.
2 Yehoazi alikuwa na umri wa miaka ishirini alipoanza kutawala, na akatawala miezi mitatu katita Yerusalemu.
Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
3 Mfalme wa Misiri akamwondoa katika Yerusalemu, na akaitoza nchi faini ya talanta za fedha mia moja na talanta moja ya dhahabu.
The king of Egypt removed him from office at Jerusalem, and fined the land one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
4 Mfalme wa Misiri akamfanya Eliakimu, ndugu yake, mfalme juu ya Yuda na Yerusalemu, na akambadili jina lake kuwa Yehoakimu. Kisha akamchukua ndugu yake Eliakimu - Yeahazi na kumpeleka Misiri.
The king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Neco took Joahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
5 Yehoakimu alikuwa na umri wa miaka ishini na tano alipoanza kutawala, na akatawala miaka kumi na moja katika Yerusalemu. Akafanya ambayao yalikuwa uovu katika macho ya Yahwe Mungu wake.
Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did that which was evil in the LORD his God’s sight.
6 Kisha Nebukadreza, mfalme wa Babeli, akamvamia na kumfunga katika minyororo kumuongoza kwenda mbali Babeli.
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him, and bound him in fetters to carry him to Babylon.
7 Nebukadreza pia akabeba baadhi ya vitu katika nyumba ya Yahwe kwenda Babeli, na akaviweka katika ikulu yake huko Babeli.
Nebuchadnezzar also carried some of the vessels of the LORD’s house to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
8 Kwa mambo mengine kuhusu Yehoyakimu, mambo mabaya aliyofanya, na yaliyopatikana zidi yake, tazama, yameandikwa katika kitabu cha wafalme wa Yuda na Israeli. Basi Yehoyakimu, mwanaye, akawa mfalme katika nafasi yake.
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.
9 Yehoyakimu alikuwa na umri wa miaka minane alipoanza kutawala; alitawala miezi mitatu na siku kumi katika Yerusalemu. Akafanya yaliyokuwa maovu katika macho ya Yahwe.
Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight.
10 Katika kipindi cha mwisho wa mwaka, mfalme Nebukadreza akatuma watu na wakampelekea Babeli, vitu vya thamani kutoka katika anyumba ya Yahwe, na kumfanya Sedekia ndugu yake, mfalame juu ya Yuda na Yerusalemu.
At the return of the year, King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, with the valuable vessels of the LORD’s house, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
11 Sedekia alikuwa na umri wa miaka isshirini na moja alipoanza kutawala; akatawala miaka kumi na moja katika Yerusalemu. Akafanya yaliokuwa uovu katika macho ya Yahwe Mungu wake.
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
12 Hakujinyenyekesha mwenyewe mbele za Yeremia nabii, ambaye alisema kutoka kwenye kinywa cha Yahwe.
He did that which was evil in the LORD his God’s sight. He didn’t humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the LORD’s mouth.
13 Sedekia pia akaasi zidi ya Mfalme Nebukadreza, ambaye alikuwa amemfanya aape uaminifu kwake kupitia Mungu. Lakini Sedekia aliishupaza shingo yake na kuufanya moyo wake mgumu usigeuke kwa Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli.
He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God; but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.
14 Vilevile, viongozi wote wa makauhanai na wa watu hawakuwa waaminifu, na waliufuata uovu wa mataiafa. Waliigoshi nyumba ya Yahwe ambayo alikuwa ameitakasa katika Yerusalemu.
Moreover all the chiefs of the priests and the people trespassed very greatly after all the abominations of the nations; and they polluted the LORD’s house which he had made holy in Jerusalem.
15 Yahwe, Mungu wa babu zao, akatuma maneno kwao tena na tena kupitia wajumbe wake, kwa sababu alikuwa na huruma juu ya watu wake na juu ya sehemu anayoishi.
The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place;
16 Lakini waliwadhihaki wajumbe wa Mungu, wakayadharau maneno yake, na kuwackeka manabii wake, hadi hasira ya Yahwe ilipoinuka zidi ya watu wake, hadi pailipokosekana msaada.
but they mocked the messengers of God, despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the LORD’s wrath arose against his people, until there was no remedy.
17 Hivyo Mungu alimpeleka juu yao mfalme wa Wakaldayo, ambaye aliwaua vijana wao kwa upanga ndani ya patakatifu, na hakuwa na huruma juu ya vijana au mabikra, watu wazee au wenye mvi. Mungu akawatoa wote mikononi mwake.
Therefore he brought on them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or infirm. He gave them all into his hand.
18 Vyombo vyote vya nyumba ya Mungu, vikubwa na vidogo, hazina za nyumba ya Yahwe, na hazina za mfalme na watumishi wake—vyote hivi akavipeleka Babeli.
All the vessels of God’s house, great and small, and the treasures of the LORD’s house, and the treasures of the king and of his princes, all these he brought to Babylon.
19 Wakaichoma moto nyumba ya Mungu, wakauangusha chini ukuta wa Yerusalemu, wakachoma ikulu zake zote, na wakaharibu vitu vizuri vyote ndani yake.
They burnt God’s house, broke down the wall of Jerusalem, burnt all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all of its valuable vessels.
20 Mfalme akawapeleka mbali Babeli wale waliokuwa wameoka na upanga. Wakawa watumishi kwa ajili yake na wanawe hadi utawala wa Waajemi.
He carried those who had escaped from the sword away to Babylon, and they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia,
21 Hili lilitokea ili kulitimiza neno la Yahwe kwa kinywa cha Yeremia, hadi nchi itakapokuwa imefurahia mapumziko ya Sabato yake. Iliishika Sabato kwa muda mrefu hadi kukataliwa kwake, ili miaka sabini itimie katika namna hii.
to fulfil the LORD’s word by Jeremiah’s mouth, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbaths. As long as it lay desolate, it kept Sabbath, to fulfil seventy years.
22 Sasa katika mwaka wa kwanza wa Koreshi, mfalme wa Uajemi, ili kwamba neno la Yahwe kwa kinywa cha Yeremia liweze kutimizwa, Yahwe akaipa hamasa roho ya Koreshi, mfalme wa Uajemi, kwamba akafanya tangazo katika uflme wake wote, na akaliweka pia katika maandishi. Akasema,
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the LORD’s word by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
23 “Hivi ndivyo Koreshi, mfalme wa Uajemi, anasema: Yahwe, Mungu wa mbinguni, amenipa falme zote za dunia. Ameniagiza nijenge nyumbaa kwa ajili yake katika Yerusalemu, ambao upo Yuda. Yeyote aliyemiongoni mwenu kutoma katika watu wake wote, Yahwe Mungu wenu, awe naye. Aende kwenye ile nchi.”
“Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is amongst you of all his people, the LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.’”
