Chronicles II 34
1 Josias was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.
Yosia alikuwa na umri wa miaka kumi na nane alipoanza kutawala; alitawala miaka thelathini na moja katika Yerusalemu.
2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father David, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
Alifanya yaliyohaki katika macho ya Yahwe, na alitembea katiaka njia za Daudi babu yake, ha hakugeuka mbali iwe kulia au kushoto.
3 And in the eighth year of his reign, and he [being] yet a youth, he began to seek the Lord God of his father David: and in the twelfth year of his reign he began to purge Juda and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the ornaments for the altars, and the molten images.
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.
4 And he pulled down the altars of Baalim that were before his face, and the high places that were above them; and he cut down the groves, and the graven images, and broke in pieces the molten images, and reduced them to powder, and cast [it] upon the surface of the tombs of those who [had] sacrificed to them.
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.
5 And he burnt the bones of the priests upon the altars, and purged Juda and Jerusalem.
Akaichoma mifupa ya makuhani wao juu ya madhabahu zao. Katika namna hii, akaisafisha Yuda na Yerusalemu.
6 And [he did so] in the cities of Manasse, and Ephraim, and Symeon, and Nephthali, and the places round about them.
Alifanya hivyo hivyo katika miji ya Manase, Efraimu, na Simeoni, sehemu zote hadi Neftali, na katika maeneo yaliyoizunguka.
7 And he pulled down the altars and the groves, and he cut the idols in small pieces, and cut off all the high places from all the land of Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.
Alizivunja madhabahu, akayapiga Maashera, na sanamu za kuchonga kuwa unga, na kuzisambaratisha madhabahu zote za uvumba katika nchi yote ya Israeli; kisha akarudi Yerusalemu.
8 And in the eighteenth year of his reign, after having cleansed the land, and the house, he sent Saphan the son of Ezelias, and Maasa prefect of the city, and Juach son of Joachaz his recorder, to repair the house of the Lord his God.
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.
9 And they came to Chelcias the high priest, and gave the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites who kept the gate collected of the hand of Manasse and Ephraim, and of the princes, and of every one that was left in Israel, and of the children of Juda and Benjamin, and of the dwellers in Jerusalem.
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.
10 And they gave it into the hand of the workmen, who were appointed in the house of the Lord, and they gave it to the workmen who wrought in the house of the Lord, to repair and strengthen the house.
Wakaikabidhi ile fedha kwa watu waliosimamia kazi ya hekalu la Yahwe. Watu wale wakawalipa wafanya kazi walioilikarabati na kulijenga tena hekalu.
11 They gave [it] also to the carpenters and builders, to buy squared stones, and timber for beams to cover the houses which the kings of Juda had destroyed.
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.
12 And the men [were] faithfully [engaged] in the works: and over them were superintendents, Jeth and Abdias, Levites of the sons of Merari, and Zacharias and Mosollam, of the sons of Caath, [appointed] to oversee; and every Levite, and every one that understood [how] to play on musical instruments.
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.
13 And [overseers were] over the burden-bearers, and over all the workmen in the respective works; and of the Levites [were appointed] scribes, and judges, and porters.
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.
14 And when they brought forth the money that had been brought into the house of the Lord, Chelcias the priest found a book of the law of the Lord [given] by the hand of Moses.
Walipoileta fedha ambayo ilikuwa imeletwa kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, Hilkia yule kuhani akakiokota kitabu cha sheri ya Yahwe ambacho kilikuwa kimetolewa kupitia Musa.
15 And Chelcias answered and said to Saphan the scribe, I have found a book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Chelcias gave the book to Saphan.
Hilkia akamwambia Shafani yule mwandishi, “Nimekiokota kitabu cha sheria katika nyumba ya Yahwe”. Hilikia akakileta kitabu kwa Shefani.
16 And Saphan brought in the book to the king, and moreover gave an account to the king, [saying, This is] all the money given into the hand of your servants that work.
Shefani akakipelek kitabu kwa mfalme, na pia akatoa taarifa kwake, akisema, “Watumishi wako wanafanya kila kitu walichokabidhiwa.
17 And they have collected the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and given it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of them that do the work.
Waliitoa feedha yote amabayo ilionekana katika nyumba ya Yahwe, na waliikabidhi katika mikono ya wasimamizi na watendakazi.”
18 And Saphan the scribe brought word to the king, saying, Chelcias the priest has given me a book. And Saphan read it before the king.
Shefani mwandishi akamwambia mfalme.” Hilkia kuhani amenipa kitabu.” Kisha Shefani akamsomea mfalme katika hicho kitabu.
19 And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the law, that he tore his garments.
Ikawa kwamba mfalme alipokuwa ameyasikia maneno ya sheria, aliyararua mavazi yake.
20 And the king commanded Chelcias, and Achicam the son of Saphan, and Abdom the son of Michaias, and Saphan the scribe, and Asia the servant of the king, saying,
Mflme akawaamuru Hilkia, Ahikamu mwana wa Shafani, Abdoni mwana wa Mika, Shafani mwaandishi, na Asaya, mtumishi wake, akisema,
21 Go, enquire of the Lord for me, and for every one that is left in Israel and Juda, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord [which] has been kindled amongst us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of the Lord, to do according to all the things written in this book.
“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”).
22 And Chelcias went, and [the others] whom the king told, to Olda the prophetess, the wife of Sellem son of Thecoe, son of Aras, who kept the commandments; and she lived in Jerusalem in the second [quarter]: and they spoke to her accordingly.
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.
23 And she said to them, Thus has the Lord God of Israel said, Tell the man who sent you to me,
Akasema kwao, “Hivi ndivyo Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, anasema: Mwambie mtu aliyewatuma kwangu,
24 Thus says the Lord, Behold, I bring evil upon this place, [even] all the words that are written in the book that was read before the king of Juda:
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.
25 because they have forsaken me, and burnt incense to strange gods, that they might provoke me by all the works of their hands; and my wrath is kindled against this place, and it shall not be quenched.
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”.)
26 And concerning the king of Juda, who sent you to seek the Lord, —thus shall you say to him, Thus says the Lord God of Israel, [As for] the words which you has heard,
Lakini kwa mfalme wa Yuda, aliyewatuma kumuuliza Yahwe alichopaswa kufanya, hivi ndivyo mtakavyosema kwake, 'Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli anasema hivi: Kuhusu maneno uliyosika,
27 forasmuch as your heart was ashamed, and you was humbled before me when you heard my words against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, and you were humbled before me, and did rend your garments, and did weep before me; I also have heard, says the Lord.
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—
28 Behold, I [will] gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not look upon all the evils which I am bringing upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of it. And they brought back word to the king.
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.
29 And the king sent and gathered the elders of Juda and Jerusalem.
Mfalme akatuma wajumbe na kuwakusanya wazee wote wa Yuda na Yerusalemu.
30 And the king went up to the house of the Lord, [he] and all Juda, 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 were found in the house of the Lord.
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.
31 And the king stood at a pillar, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk before the Lord, to keep his commandments and testimonies, and his ordinances, with all [his] heart and with all [his] soul, so as to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book.
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.
32 And he caused all that were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand; and the inhabitants of Jerusalem made a covenant in the house of the Lord God of their fathers.
Aliwasababisha wote walioonekana katika Yerusalemu na Benyamini kusimama kwa agano. Wakaaji wa Yerusalemu wakatembea kwa agano la Mungu, Mungu wa babu zao.
33 And Josias removed all the abominations out of the whole land which belonged to the children of Israel, and caused all that were found in Jerusalem and in Israel, to serve the Lord their God all his days: he departed not from following the Lord God of his fathers.
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.
