2 Chronicles 13
1 In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, Abijah reigned over Judah.
Awo mu mwaka ogw’ekkumi n’omunaana ogw’obufuzi bwa Yerobowaamu, Abiya n’afuuka kabaka wa Yuda,
2 He reigned for three years in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother was Micaiah, the daughter of Uriel, from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
era n’afugira mu Yerusaalemi emyaka esatu. Erinnya lya nnyina yali Mikaaya muwala wa Uliyeri ow’e Gibea. Ne waba olutalo wakati wa Abiya ne Yerobowaamu.
3 And when Abijah had undertaken the conflict, and he had with him four hundred thousand elect men, very fit for war, Jeroboam set up a battle line opposite him of eight hundred thousand men, who were also elect and very strong in warfare.
Abiya n’agenda mu lutalo ng’alina eggye lya basajja emitwalo amakumi ana, ate Yerobowaamu ng’alina abasajja emitwalo kinaana.
4 Then Abijah stood upon mount Zemaraim, which was in Ephraim, and he said: “Listen to me, Jeroboam and all of Israel.
Awo Abiya n’ayimirira ku Lusozi Zemalayimu mu nsi ey’ensozi eya Efulayimu, n’ayogera nti, “Yerobowaamu ne Isirayiri yenna, mumpulirize!
5 Are you ignorant that the Lord, the God of Israel, gave David the kingship over Israel for all time, to him and to his sons, by a covenant of salt?
Temumanyi nga Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri, yagabula obwakabaka bwa Isirayiri eri Dawudi ne zadde lye emirembe gyonna olw’endagaano ey’omunnyo?
6 But Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, the servant of Solomon, son of David, rose up and rebelled against his lord.
Naye Yerobowaamu mutabani wa Nebati, omuddu wa Sulemaani mutabani wa Dawudi, n’amugolokokerako n’amujeemera.
7 And there were gathered to him very vain men, and sons of Belial. And they prevailed against Rehoboam, the son of Solomon. For Rehoboam was inexperienced, and he had a fearful heart, and so he was unable to resist them.
Era waaliwo abasajja abalalulalu abamu abeegatta ku Yerobowaamu ne bajeemera Lekobowaamu mutabani wa Sulemaani bwe yali omuto, nga talina kyayinza kusalawo, nga n’amaanyi ag’okubaziyiza tagalina.
8 Now therefore, you say that you are able to resist the kingdom of the Lord, which he possesses through the sons of David, and you have a great multitude of people, and gold calves, which Jeroboam made for you as gods.
“Kaakano mulowooza nti muyinza okwaŋŋanga obwakabaka bwa Mukama obuli mu mikono gy’abazzukulu ba Dawudi, kubanga muli ekibiina kinene, abalina n’ennyana eza zaabu Yerobowaamu ze yabakolera okuba bakatonda bammwe abalala?
9 And you have cast out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron, as well as the Levites. And like all the peoples of the lands, you have made priests for yourselves. Anyone who is willing to come and perform the ritual by his hand, with a bull from the herd and with seven rams, is made a priest of those who are not gods.
Mwagoba bakabona ba Mukama, batabani ba Alooni, n’Abaleevi, ne mussaawo bakabona abammwe ng’amawanga ag’omu nsi endala bwe gakola. Buli aleeta ente ennume ento n’endiga ennume musanvu ayinza okwewaayo okufuuka kabona wa bakatonda abalala.
10 But the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him. And the priests who minister to the Lord are from the sons of Aaron. And the Levites are in their proper order.
“Naye ffe, Mukama ye Katonda waffe, era tetumuvangako. Bakabona abaweereza Mukama, batabani ba Alooni, era bayambibwako Abaleevi.
11 Also, they offer holocausts to the Lord, each and every day, morning and evening, and incense composed according to the precept of the law, and the bread of the presence on a very pure table. And there is with us the gold lampstand with its lamps, so that they may burn continually in the evening. For certainly, we keep the precepts of the Lord our God, whom you have forsaken.
Buli nkya na buli kawungeezi bawaayo ebiweebwayo ebyokebwa n’obubaane obwa kawoowo eri Mukama, ne bategeka n’emigaati egy’okulaga ku mmeeza eya zaabu omwereere, ne bakoleeza n’ettaala eziri ku bikondo ebya zaabu buli kawungeezi. Tugondera Mukama Katonda waffe nga tukola bye yatukuutira, naye mmwe mwamuvaako.
12 Therefore, God is the commander of our army, with his priests, who sound the trumpets that ring out against you. O sons of Israel, do not choose to fight against the Lord, the God of your fathers. For it is not expedient for you.”
Laba, Katonda ali naffe, era ye mukulembeze waffe, era ne bakabona be banaafuuwa amakondeere mu maloboozi ag’olutalo, okuggulawo okulwana nammwe. Abasajja Abayisirayiri temulwanyisa Mukama, Katonda wa bajjajjammwe, temujja kuwangula.”
13 While he was speaking these things, Jeroboam set in motion an ambush behind them. And while they stood facing the enemy, without Judah realizing it, his army circled around.
Naye mu kiseera kye kimu Yerobowaamu yali asindise abaserikale be okutaayiza emabega ne mu maaso ga Yuda.
14 And looking back, Judah saw the war threatening in front and behind, and they cried out to the Lord. And the priests began to sound the trumpets.
Laba Yuda bwe baakyuka ne balaba nga balumbiddwa okuva mu maaso n’emabega, ne bakaabira Mukama, ne bakabona ne bafuuwa amakondeere.
15 And all the men of Judah shouted out. And behold, when they cried out, God terrified Jeroboam, and all of Israel who were standing in opposition to Abijah and Judah.
Awo abasajja ba Yuda olwa wowogganira waggulu n’eddoboozi ery’olutalo, Katonda n’awangula Yerobowaamu ne Isirayiri yenna mu maaso ga Abiya ne Yuda.
16 And the sons of Israel fled from Judah, and the Lord delivered them into their hand.
Abayisirayiri ne badduka okuva mu maaso ga Yuda, naye Mukama n’abawaayo mu mukono gwa Yuda.
17 Therefore, Abijah and his people struck them with a great slaughter. And five hundred thousand strong men of Israel fell wounded.
Abiya n’abasajja be ne batta bangi nnyo ku Bayisirayiri, ne waba emitwalo amakumi ataano ku abo abaafa.
18 And the sons of Israel were humiliated at that time. And the sons of Judah were very greatly strengthened, because they had trusted in the Lord, the God of their fathers.
Mu kiseera ekyo abasajja Abayisirayiri ne bawangulwa; abasajja ba Yuda ne baba bawanguzi kubanga beesiga Mukama, Katonda wa bajjajjaabwe.
19 Then Abijah pursued the fleeing Jeroboam. And he seized cities from him: Bethel and her daughters, and Jeshanah with her daughters, and also Ephron and her daughters.
Abiya n’agoba Yerobowaamu, n’amutwalako Beseri, ne Yesana, ne Efulooni wamu n’ebyalo ebiriraanye ebibuga ebyo.
20 And Jeroboam no longer had the strength to resist, in the days of Abijah. And the Lord struck him, and he died.
Yerobowaamu n’ataddamu nate kuba na buyinza mu mirembe gya Abiya, Mukama n’alwaza Yerobowaamu n’afa.
21 And so Abijah, having been strengthened in his authority, took fourteen wives. And he procreated twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
Awo Abiya n’aba w’amaanyi n’awasa abakazi kkumi na bana, n’abeera n’abaana aboobulenzi amakumi abiri mu babiri n’abaana aboobuwala kkumi na mukaaga.
22 Now the rest of the words of Abijah, and his ways and works, have been written very diligently in the book of Iddo, the prophet.
Ebyafaayo ebirala ebyomumirembe gya Abiya, ne bye yakola ne bye yayogera, byawandiikibwa mu ngero za nnabbi Iddo.
