2 Chronicles 13
1 In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, began Abijah to reign over Judah:
Abiya zu fia le Yuda le Fia Yeroboam ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe wuienyilia me.
2 three years, reigned he in Jerusalem, and, the name of his mother, was Maacah, daughter of Uriel of Gibeah, —and there was, war, between Abijah and Jeroboam.
Eɖu fia ƒe etɔ̃ le Yerusalem. Dadae nye Mikaya si nye Uriel tso Gibea ƒe vinyɔnu. Azɔ la, aʋa nɔ Abiya kple Yeroboam dome.
3 And Abijah began the war with a force of heroes of war, four hundred thousand chosen men, —and, Jeroboam, set in array against him to battle, with eight hundred thousand chosen men, heroes of valour.
Abiya yi aʋa la me kple aʋawɔla sesẽ akpe alafa ene eye Yeroboam hã va kpe aʋa kplii kple asrafoha sesẽ ame akpe alafa enyi.
4 And Abijah stood up upon Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, —and said, Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!
Esime Israel ƒe aʋakɔ la va ɖo Zemaraim to la gbɔ, le Efraim ƒe viwo ƒe anyigba dzi la, Fia Abiya do ɣli gblɔ na Fia Yeroboam kple Israel ƒe aʋakɔ la bena,
5 Is it not yours to know, that, Yahweh God of Israel gave the kingdom to David, over Israel, unto times age-abiding, —to him and to his sons, by a covenant of salt?
“Miɖo to! Ɖe mienya bena, Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu, ka atam bena David ƒe dzidzimeviwo anye Israel fiawo tegbetegbee oa?
6 Yet hath Jeroboam son of Nebat, servant of Solomon son of David, risen up, —and rebelled against his lord.
Miaƒe fia Yeroboam la, David ƒe vi ƒe subɔla ko wònye eye wònye ame si de eƒe aƒetɔ asi.
7 And there are gathered unto him vain men, sons of the Abandoned One, who emboldened themselves against Rehoboam son of Solomon, -when, Rehoboam, was young and tender of heart, and had not strengthened himself to meet them.
Yakamewo ƒe ha gã aɖe dze eyome eye wotsi tsitre ɖe Solomo ƒe vi, Rehoboam, ŋu elabena Rehoboam nye ɖekakpui dzaa aɖe ko, vɔvɔ̃ ɖoe eye mete ŋu nɔ te ɖe wo nu o.
8 Now, therefore, ye, are thinking to strengthen yourselves against the kingdom of Yahweh, in the hand of the sons of David, —and, ye, are a great multitude, and, with you, are calves of gold, which Jeroboam hath made you for gods.
Ɖe miebu be yewoate ŋu aɖu Yehowa ƒe fiaɖuƒe si nu David ƒe dzidzimevi aɖe le la dzia? Miaƒe aʋakɔ lolo zi eve abe tɔnye ene gake sikanyivi siwo Yeroboam wɔ na mi heyɔ wo be miaƒe mawuwo eye wole mia si la zu fiƒode na mi.
9 Have ye not driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, —and made for yourselves priests like the peoples of the countries? Whosoever cometh to install himself with a young bullock, and seven rams, then becometh he a priest unto the, no-gods.
Gawu la, mienya Yehowa ƒe nunɔlawo kple Aron ƒe viwo kpakple Levitɔwo eye mietsɔ ame bubuwo ɖo nunɔlawoe ɖe wo teƒe. Mietsɔa ame sia ame si ko nya tsɔ nyitsu fɛ̃ kple agbo adre vɛ la ɖoa nunɔlae abe ale si dukɔ bubu me tɔwo wɔna ene. Ame sia ame ko ate ŋu anye nunɔla na miaƒe mawu siwo menye mawuwo kura o!
10 But, as for us, Yahweh, is our God, and we have not forsaken him, —and, the priests who are waiting upon Yahweh, are sons of Aaron, with Levites in the work;
Ke míawo ya la, Yehowae nye míaƒe Mawu eye míegblee ɖi o. Aron ƒe dzidzimeviwo koe nyea míaƒe nunɔlawo eye Levitɔwo koe kpena ɖe wo ŋu le woƒe subɔsubɔdɔwo wɔwɔ me.
11 and they are making a perfume unto Yahweh, with ascending-sacrifices morning by morning, and evening by evening and an incense of sweet spices, and are putting in order bread upon the pure table, and the lampstand of gold with the lamps thereof, for lighting up evening by evening, for, observant, are we of the charge of Yahweh our God, —whereas, ye, have forsaken him.
Wosaa numevɔ, doa dzudzɔ ʋeʋĩ na Yehowa gbe sia gbe, ŋdi kple fiẽ eye wodaa Ŋkumeɖobolo ɖe kplɔ̃ kɔkɔe la dzi. Wosia sikakaɖigbɛ la zã sia zã elabena míekpɔa egbɔ be míazɔ ɖe Yehowa, míaƒe Mawu ƒe ɖoɖowo nu, ke miawo ya la, miegblẽ Yehowa ɖi
12 And lo! with us as Head, is God himself, and his priests, and the trumpets of alarm, to sound an alarm against you, —O sons of Israel! do not fight against Yahweh God of your fathers, for ye shall not prosper.
eya ta, mikpɔe ɖa, Mawu le mía dzi, eyae nye míaƒe Kplɔla. Eƒe nunɔlawo atsɔ kpẽkuku akplɔ mí míaho aʋa ɖe mia ŋu. Oo Israelviwo, migawɔ aʋa kple Yehowa, mia fofowo ƒe Mawu la o elabena miate ŋu aɖu dzi o!”
13 But, Jeroboam, sent round an ambush, to come up from behind them, —so they were before Judah and, the ambush, did come up from behind them.
Azɔ la, Yeroboam ɖo asrafowo ɖe Israel ƒe asrafowo megbe, ale be esime wònɔ Yuda ŋgɔ la, asrafo siwo de xa ɖi la nɔ Yuda megbe.
14 And, when Judah turned and lo! as for them, the battle was before and behind, then made they outcry unto Yahweh, —and, the priests, kept on blowing with the trumpets.
Yuda trɔ eye wòkpɔ be woho aʋa ɖe ye ŋu tso ŋgɔgbe kple megbe siaa. Tete wodo ɣli na Yehowa. Nunɔlaawo ku woƒe kpẽwo
15 Then the men of Judah gave a shout, —and it came to pass, when the men of Judah shouted, then, God himself, smote Jeroboam and all Israel, before Abijah and Judah.
eye Yuda ƒe viwo do aʋaɣli. Esi aʋaɣli la ɖi la, Mawu tsrɔ̃ Yeroboam kple Israel blibo la le Abiya kple Yuda ŋkume.
16 And the sons of Israel fled from before Judah, —and God delivered them into their hand.
Israelviwo si le Yuda ŋgɔ eye Mawu tsɔ wo de asi na Yuda ƒe viwo
17 And Abijah and his people smote among them with a great smiting, —and there fell down slain, of Israel, five hundred thousand chosen men.
eye Abiya kple eƒe dukɔ la wu Israel ƒe aʋawɔla xɔŋkɔ akpe alafa atɔ̃ gbe ma gbe.
18 Thus were the sons of Israel subdued at that time, —and the sons of Judah prevailed, because they leaned upon Yahweh the God of their fathers.
Woɖu Israelviwo dzi gbe ma gbe. Yuda ƒe viwo ɖu dzi elabena woɖo ŋu ɖe Yehowa, wo fofowo ƒe Mawu la ŋu.
19 And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and captured from him, cities, even Bethel, with the villages thereof, and Jeshanah, with the villages thereof, —and Ephron, with the villages thereof;
Abiya nya Yeroboam ɖe du nu eye wòxɔ du siawo: Betel, Yesana kple Efrɔn kple kɔƒe siwo ƒo xlã wo la le esi.
20 neither was Jeroboam strong any more, in the days of Abijah, —and Yahweh smote him that he died.
Israel fia, Yeroboam megakpɔ ŋusẽ kpɔ le Abiya ƒe agbenɔɣi o eye mlɔeba la, Yehowa ƒoe ƒu anyi, wòku.
21 And Abijah strengthened himself, and took him, fourteen wives, —and begat twenty-two sons, and sixteen daughters.
Yuda fia, Abiya, va kpɔ ŋusẽ gã ŋutɔ. Eɖe srɔ̃ wuiene eye viŋutsu blaeve-vɔ-eve kple vinyɔnu wuiade nɔ esi.
22 And, the rest of the story of Abijah, both his ways and his words, —are written, in the commentary of the prophet Iddo.
Woŋlɔ eƒe ŋutinya katã la ɖe Nyagblɔɖila Ido ƒe agbalẽ, Yuda ƒe Ŋutinya me.
