2 Ebyomumirembe 20
1 Bwe wayitawo ebbanga, Abamowaabu n’Abamoni nga bali wamu n’abamu ku Bamoni ne balumba Yekosafaati okumulwanyisa.
Eyi akyi no, Moabfo, Amonfo ne Maonfo asraafo bi tuu Yehosafat so sa.
2 Abasajja abamu ne bagenda ne bategeeza Yekosafaati nti, “Eggye ddene eriva e Busuuli okuva emitala w’Ennyanja ey’Omunnyo, likulumbye, era lituuse mu Kazazonutamali, ye Engedi,”
Abɔfo bɛka kyerɛɛ Yehosafat se, “Asraafo bebree fi Nkyene Po no akyi wɔ Edom rebɛko atia wo. Wɔadu Hasason-Tamar” (En-Gedi din baako ne no).
3 Yekosafaati n’atya nnyo n’amalirira okwebuuza ku Mukama, era n’alangirira okusiiba mu Yuda yonna.
Yehosafat tee saa asɛm no, ne ho yeraw no nti, obisaa Awurade hɔ akwankyerɛ. Ɔhyɛɛ sɛ obiara a ɔwɔ Yuda no nni abuada.
4 Yuda yonna n’ekuŋŋaana okunoonya okubeerwa okuva eri Mukama okuva mu bibuga byonna ebya Yuda.
Na nnipa a wɔwɔ Yuda nkurow nyinaa so baa Yerusalem, bɛhwehwɛɛ Awurade.
5 Awo Yekosafaati n’ayimirira mu maaso g’ekkuŋŋaaniro lya Yuda ne Yerusaalemi, mu yeekaalu ya Mukama mu maaso g’oluggya olupya,
Na Yehosafat sɔre gyinaa Yudafo ne Yerusalemfo anim wɔ Awurade Asɔredan no adiwo foforo hɔ.
6 n’ayogera nti, “Ayi Mukama, Katonda wa bajjajjaffe, si ggwe Katonda ow’omu ggulu? Si ggwe ofuga obwakabaka bwonna mu nsi? Obuyinza n’amaanyi biri mu mukono gwo, n’okubaawo ne watabaawo n’omu ayinza okuyimirira mu maaso go.
Ɔbɔɔ mpae se, “Awurade, yɛn agyanom Nyankopɔn, wo nko ne Onyankopɔn a wote ɔsoro. Wo na wudi ahenni a ɛwɔ asase nyinaa so. Woyɛ otumfo ne ɔkɛse a obiara ntumi ne wo nni asi.
7 Ayi Katonda waffe, si ggwe wagobamu abatuuze abaali mu nsi eno mu maaso g’abantu bo Isirayiri, n’ogiwa ezzadde lya Ibulayimu mukwano gwo okugibeerangamu emirembe gyonna?
Yɛn Nyankopɔn, bere a wo nkurɔfo bedui no, woampam wɔn a na wɔte asase yi so no ana? Na woamfa saa asase yi amma wʼadamfo Abraham asefo afebɔɔ ana?
8 Era bagibaddemu ne bazimbamu ekifo ow’okusinziza erinnya lyo, nga boogera nti,
Wo nkurɔfo tenaa ha sii saa Asɔredan yi maa wo.
9 ‘Bwe tulituukibwako akabi konna, oba ekitala eky’okusala omusango, oba lumbe, oba njala, tunaayimiriranga mu maaso go, ne mu maaso ga yeekaalu eno okuli erinnya lyo, ne tukukaabiriranga mu kulumwa kwaffe n’otuwulira era n’otulokola.’
Wɔkaa se, ‘Sɛ ɔhaw bi te sɛ ɔko, ɔyare anaa ɔkɔm bi to yɛn a, yebetumi aba wʼanim wɔ saa Asɔredan yi mu, baabi a wɔahyɛ wo din anuonyam no. Yebetumi asu afrɛ wo sɛ, gye yɛn nkwa, na wubetie yɛn, agye yɛn.’
10 “Naye kaakano laba, abasajja ba Amoni ne Mowaabu n’ab’oku Lusozi Seyiri, ab’omu kibangirizi kye wagaana Isirayiri okulumba bwe baava mu nsi y’e Misiri, era babeewala ne batagenda kubazikiriza,
“Na afei, hwɛ nea Amonfo, Moabfo ne Seir asraafodɔm reyɛ. Woamma yɛn agyanom anni saa aman no so nkonim bere a Israel fii Misraim no, na mmom, wɔfaa wɔn ho a wɔansɛe wɔn.
11 laba bwe baagala okutusasula nga batugobaganya mu kifo kye watuwa ng’omugabo gwaffe.
Afei, hwɛ sɛnea wɔretua yɛn so ka. Wɔaba sɛ, wɔrebetu yɛn afi wʼasase a wode maa yɛn sɛ agyapade no so.
12 Ayi Katonda waffe, toobasalire musango? Kubanga tetulina maanyi ga kulwana na ggye lino eddene eritulumbye. Tetumanyi kya kukola, wabula amaaso gaffe gatunuulidde ggwe.”
Yɛn Nyankopɔn, worensiw wɔn ano? Yenni ahoɔden sɛ asraafodɔm kɛse yi a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔbɛtow hyɛ yɛn so yi. Yenhu nea yɛnyɛ, na yɛhwɛ kwan sɛ wobɛboa yɛn.”
13 Abasajja bonna aba Yuda, wamu ne bakyala baabwe, n’abaana baabwe, n’abaana abasemberayo ddala obuto, ne bayimirira mu maaso ga Mukama.
Bere a Yuda mmarima nyinaa ne wɔn nkokoaa, wɔn yerenom ne wɔn mma gyina Awurade anim no.
14 Awo Omwoyo wa Mukama n’akka ku Yakaziyeeri mutabani wa Zekkaliya, muzzukulu wa Benaya muzzukulu wa Yeyeri, muzzukulu wa Mattaniya, Omuleevi ow’ezzadde lya Asafu ng’ayimiridde wakati mu lukuŋŋaana.
Awurade Honhom baa mmarima a wogyinagyina hɔ no mu baako so. Na ne din de Yahasiel a ɔyɛ Sakaria babarima a ɔno nso yɛ Benaia babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Yeiel babarima, na ɔno nso yɛ Lewini Matania, a ɔyɛ Asaf aseni no babarima.
15 N’ayogera nti, “Kabaka Yekosafaati, ne Yuda yenna, n’abatuuze ba Yerusaalemi, kino Mukama ky’abagamba nti, ‘Temutya era temuggwaamu mwoyo olw’eggye eryo eddene, kubanga olutalo si lwammwe, naye lwa Katonda.
Ɔkae se, “Ɔhene Yehosafat, tie! Mo Yudafo ne Yerusalemfo nyinaa, muntie! Sɛnea Awurade se ni: Munnsuro. Mommma asraafodɔm kɛse ntu mo koma, efisɛ ɔko no nyɛ mo dea, na ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn dea.
16 Enkya muserengete mubasisinkane; laba bajja kwambukira awalinnyirwa e Zizi, era munaabasisinkana ekiwonvu we kikoma mu ddungu lya Yerweri.
Ɔkyena, muntu nten nkɔ wɔn so. Mubehu sɛ wofi Sis atrapoe a ɛwɔ obon no fa a epue Yeruel sare no so hɔ reba.
17 Tekijja kubeetagisa kulwana lutalo luno. Mubeere mu bifo byammwe, mube bagumu mulabe obuwanguzi Mukama bw’anaabawa mmwe Yuda ne Yerusaalemi. Temutya wadde okuggwaamu omwoyo; enkya mugende mubasisinkane, Mukama anaabeera nammwe.’”
Na ɛho nhia mpo sɛ mobɛko. Munnyinagyina mo afa, monyɛ dinn na monhwɛ Awurade nkonimdi. Ɔka mo ho, Yuda ne Yerusalem manfo. Munnsuro, na mommma mo koma ntu. Ɔkyena, monkɔ hɔ, na Awurade ka mo ho.”
18 Awo Yekosafaati n’avuunama amaaso ge ku ttaka, era ne Yuda yenna n’abatuuze bonna ab’e Yerusaalemi ne bavuunama wansi mu maaso ga Mukama ne bamusinza.
Na ɔhene Yehosafat sii ne ti ase, na Yuda ne Yerusalem manfo no nyinaa nso yɛɛ saa, de som Awurade.
19 Abamu ku Baleevi, Abakokasi n’abalala nga Bakoola ne bayimirira okutendereza Mukama, Katonda wa Isirayiri, n’eddoboozi ery’omwanguka.
Na Lewifo a wofi Kohat ne Kora mmusua mu sɔre gyina teɛɛ mu dennen sɔree Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn.
20 Ne bakeera mu makya ne bagenda mu ddungu lya Tekowa. Bwe baali nga bagenda Yekosafaati n’ayimirira n’abagamba nti, “Mumpulirize, Yuda n’abantu ab’e Yerusaalemi! Mube n’okukkiriza mu Mukama Katonda wammwe munaanywezebwa; mukkirize bannabbi be, munaalaba omukisa.”
Ade kyee nʼanɔpahema no, Yuda asraafo no kɔɔ Tekoa sare so. Bere a wɔrekɔ no, Yehosafat gyina kae se, “Muntie me, mo Yudafo ne Yerusalemfo nyinaa. Munnye Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn, nni na mubetumi agyina pintinn. Munnye nʼadiyifo no nni, na mubedi nkonim.”
21 Awo bwe yamala okwebuuza ku bantu, n’alonda abasajja ab’okuyimbira Mukama, n’okumutendereza olw’ekitiibwa ky’obutuukirivu bwe, abakulemberamu eggye, nga boogera nti, “Mwebaze Mukama kubanga okwagala kwe kubeerera emirembe gyonna.”
Ɔhene no ne nnipa no ntuanofo dii nkitaho wiei no, oyii nnwontofo bi sɛ wonni asraafo no anim, nto dwom mma Awurade, nkamfo no wɔ nʼanuonyam kronkron no nti. Dwom no mu nsɛm ni: “Monna Awurade ase na nʼadɔe wɔ hɔ daa!”
22 Awo bwe batandika okuyimba n’okutendereza, Mukama n’ataayiza abasajja ba Amoni, n’aba Mowaabu, n’ab’oku Lusozi Seyiri, abaali balumbye Yuda, ne bawangulwa.
Bere a wɔpagyaw ayeyi dwom no, Awurade maa Amon, Moab ne bepɔw Seir asraafo no twaa wɔn ho koe.
23 Abasajja ba Amoni n’aba Mowaabu ne bagolokokera ku basajja ab’oku Lusozi Seyiri ne babazikiriza, era bwe baamala okubazikiriza, ne bakyukiragana ne battiŋŋana.
Moab ne Amon asraafo no dan wɔn ani kyerɛɛ mmarima a wofi bepɔw Seir so no, kunkum wɔn nyinaa. Wowiee Seir asraafo no, wotwaa wɔn ho koe.
24 Awo abasajja aba Yuda bwe baatuuka ku munaala ogw’eddungu, ne batunuulira eggye eddene, laba nga bonna mirambo egigudde, nga tewaliwo n’omu eyawonyeewo.
Na Yuda asraafo no duu baabi a wogyina a wuhu sare no so no, wohuu sɛ afunu gugu fam kɔ akyiri. Atamfo no mu baako mpo antumi anguan.
25 Yekosafaati n’abantu be bwe bajja okutwala omunyago, basangawo ebintu bingi n’engoye nnyingi, n’eby’obugagga bingi, okusinga n’ebyo bye baali basobola okwetikka. Baamala ennaku ssatu nga babisomba, olw’obungi bwabyo.
Ɔhene Yehosafat ne nʼakofo no kɔtasee asade. Wonyaa adwumayɛ nneɛma, ntade ne nneɛma a ɛsom bo a wontumi nsoa. Na asade no dɔɔso enti wɔde nnansa na ɛtase ne nyinaa.
26 Ku lunaku olwokuna ne bakuŋŋaanira mu kiwonvu ekya Beraka, okutendereza Mukama, kyekyava kituumibwa Ekiwonvu kya Beraka, ne leero.
Nnaanan so no, wɔboaa wɔn ho ano wɔ Nhyira Bon mu. Wɔtoo obon no din saa da no, efisɛ ɛhɔ na nnipa no kamfoo Awurade, daa no ase. Wɔda so frɛ no Nhyira Bon nnɛ yi.
27 Oluvannyuma, buli musajja wa Yuda n’owa Yerusaalemi, nga bakulemberwamu Yekosafaati, ne baddayo e Yerusaalemi nga basanyuse, kubanga Mukama yali abawadde essanyu olw’okuwangula abalabe baabwe.
Afei, Yehosafat dii wɔn anim ne wɔn san kɔɔ Yerusalem anigye so sɛ, Awurade ama wɔadi wɔn atamfo so nkonim.
28 Ne bayingira Yerusaalemi, ne bagenda mu yeekaalu ya Mukama nga bakutte entongooli, n’ennanga, n’amakondeere.
Wɔbɔɔ mmɛnta, asankuten ne ntorobɛnto tuu nten kɔhyɛn Yerusalem na wɔkɔɔ Awurade Asɔredan no mu.
29 Entiisa ya Mukama n’ejja ku bwakabaka bwonna obw’omu mawanga, bwe baawulira nga Mukama yalwana n’abalabe ba Isirayiri.
Bere a ahenni a atwa hɔ ahyia no tee sɛ Awurade no ankasa ako atia Israel atamfo no, Awurade ho suro baa wɔn so.
30 Era obwakabaka bwa Yekosafaati ne buba n’emirembe, kubanga Katonda we yamuwa emirembe enjuuyi zonna.
Na ɛmaa asomdwoe baa Yehosafat ahenni mu, efisɛ ne Nyankopɔn maa no ahomegye wɔ afanan nyinaa.
31 Yekosafaati n’afuga Yuda. Yalina emyaka amakumi asatu mu etaano we yafuukira kabaka wa Yuda, era n’afugira emyaka amakumi abiri mu etaano mu Yerusaalemi, ne nnyina erinnya lye nga ye Azuba muwala wa Siruki.
Na Yehosafat dii hene wɔ Yuda asase so. Bere a odii hene no, na wadi mfe aduasa anum. Ɔtenaa Yerusalem dii hene mfe aduonu anum. Na ne na din de Asuba a ɔyɛ Silhi babea.
32 N’atambulira mu kkubo lya Asa kitaawe, n’atalivaamu, era n’akola ebyali ebirungi mu maaso ga Mukama.
Na Yehosafat yɛ ɔhene a oye. Ɔyɛɛ nea nʼagya Asa yɛe. Ɔyɛɛ nea ɛsɔ Awurade ani.
33 Naye ebifo ebigulumivu teyabiggyaawo, so n’abantu ne bataweerayo ddala mitima gyabwe eri Katonda wa bajjajjaabwe.
Nanso nʼahenni mu no, wammubu abosonsomfo nsɔree so no, na ɔmanfo no nso amfa wɔn koma nyinaa amma wɔn agyanom Nyankopɔn no.
34 Ebyafaayo ebirala ebyaliwo mu mulembe gwa Yekosafaati, okuva ku ntandikwa ye okutuusa ku nkomerero ye, byawandiikibwa mu bitabo bya Yeeku mutabani wa Kanani, era biri ne mu kitabo ekya bassekabaka ba Isirayiri.
Yehosafat ahenni ho nsɛm nkae, fi mfiase kosi awiei no, wɔakyerɛw agu Hanani babarima Yehu nhoma a wɔde aka Israel Ahemfo nhoma no ho.
35 Bwe waayitawo ebbanga, Yekosafaati kabaka wa Yuda n’akola endagaano ne Akaziya kabaka wa Isirayiri, omukozi w’ebibi.
Nanso ɛrekɔ nʼasetena awiei no, ɔhene Yehosafat ne Israelhene Ahasia a ne tirim yɛ den no kaa wɔn ho bɔɔ mu.
36 N’ateesa naye okuzimba ebyombo ebyamaguzi biseeyeeyenga okugenda e Talusiisi, era ne babizimbira mu Eziyonigeba.
Wɔyɛɛ Po so aguadi ahyɛn bebree wɔ Esion-Geber hyɛngyinabea.
37 Mu kiseera ekyo Eryeza mutabani wa Dodavaku ow’e Malesa n’ayogera ebyobunnabbi eri Yekosafaati ng’agamba nti, “Kubanga okoze endagaano ne Akaziya, n’omwegattako, Mukama alizikiriza by’okoze.” Era ebyombo ne bimenyekamenyeka, ne bitasobola kugenda Talusiisi.
Na Dodafahu babarima Elieser a ofi Maresa hyɛɛ nkɔm, de tiaa Yehosafat. Ɔkae se, “Esiane sɛ wo ne ɔhene Ahasia ayɛ baako nti, Awurade bɛsɛe wʼadwuma.” Enti ahyɛn no bobɔe a wɔantumi amfa ankodi gua.
