2 Nyakati 21
1 Yehoshafati akalala pamoja na babu zake na akizikwa pamoaja nao katika mji wa Daudi;
Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
2 Yehoramu, mwanaye, akawa mfalme katika nafasi yake. Yehoramu alikuwa na ndugu, wana wa Yehoshafati: Azaria, Yerieli, Zekaria, Azaria, Mikaeli, na Shefatia. Wote hawa walikuwa wana wa Yehoshafati, mfalme wa Israeli.
And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these [were] the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
3 Baba yao alikuwa amewapa zawadi kubwa ya fedha, dhahabu, na vitu vingine vya thamani, na miji yenye ngome katika Yuda, lakini kiti cha enzi alimpa Yehoramu, kwa sababu alikuwa mzaliwa wake wa kwanza.
And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he [was] the firstborn.
4 Sasa Yehoramu alipokuwa ameinuka katika ufalme wa baba yake na kujiimarisha mwenyewe kama mfalme, akawaua ndugu zake wote kwa upanga, na pia viongizi wengine mbali mbali wa Israeli.
Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and [divers] also of the princes of Israel.
5 Yehoramu alikuwa na umri wa mika thelathini na mbili alipoanza kutawala, na akatawala kwa miaka minane katika Yerusalemu.
Jehoram [was] thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
6 Akatembea katika njia za wafalme wa Israeli, kama nyumba ya Ahabu ilivyokuwa ikifanya, kwa maana alikuwa na binti Ahabu kama mke wake, na akafanya yaliyo maovu katika macho ya Yahwe.
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought [that which was] evil in the eyes of the LORD.
7 Vile vile, Yahwe hakutaka kuiangamiza nyumba ya Daudi, kwa sababu ya agano ambalo alikuwa amefanya na Daudi; alikuwa ameahidi kwamba siku zote angetoa uzima kwa ajili yake na kwa ajili ya vizazi vyake.
Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
8 Katika siku za Yehoramu, Edomu wakaasi wasiwe chini ya Yuda, na wakajisimamishia mfalme juu yao.
In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
9 Kisha Yeroboamu akavuka ng'ambo pamoja na maakida na magari yake yote. Ilikuwa usiku aliposimama na kupigana dhidi ya Waedomu ambao walikuwa wamemzunguka na maakida wa magari yake.
Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.
10 Kwa hiyo Edomu iliasi kutoka kuwa chini ya Yuda mpaka leo. Libna pia aliasi wakati ule ule wasiwe chini yake. Kwa sababu Yehoramu alikuwa amemsahau Yahwe, Mungu wa babu zake.
So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time [also] did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.
11 Zaidi ya hayo, Yehoramu pia alikuwa amezijenga sehemu zake za juu katika milma ya Yuda na akawafanya wakaaji wa Yuda kuishi kama makahaba, na akawaongoza Yuda katika upotevu.
Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah [thereto].
12 Barua kutoka kwa nabii Eliya ikaja kwa Yerohamu. Ilisema, “Hivi ndivyo Yahwe, Mungu wa Daudi, babu yako, anasema: Kwa sababu hujatembea katika njia za Yehoshafafati, baba yako, wala katika njia za Asa, mfalme wa Yuda,
And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
13 bali umetembea katika njia za wafalme wa Israeli, na umewafanya Yuda na wakaaji wa Yerusalemu kuenenda kama kahaba, kama nyumba ya Ahabu walivyofanya—na kwa sababu pia umewaua ndugu zako katika familia ya baba yako kwa upanga, watu waliokuwa bora kuliko wewe mwenyewe—
But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father’s house, [which were] better than thyself:
14 ona, Yahwe atawapiga watu wako na pigo kubwa, watoto wako, wake zako, na mali zako zote.
Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:
15 Wewe mwenyewe utakuwa na ugonjwa mwingi kwa sababu ya ugonjwa kataika katika utumbo wako, mpaka utumbo wako uanguke nje kwa sababu ya ugonjwa, siku baada ya siku.
And thou [shalt have] great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.
16 Yahwe akaichochea roho ya Wafilisiti dhidi ya Yuda na ya Waarabu waliokuwa karibu na Waethipia.
Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that [were] near the Ethiopians:
17 Wakaivamia Yuda, wakavamia katika nyumba ya mfalme. Pia wakawachukua wanaye na wake zake. Hakuna mwana aliyebakizwa kwa ajili yake ispokuwa, Yehoshafati, mwanaye mdogo.
And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king’s house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
18 Baada ya haya yote, Yahwe akampiga katika utumbo wake kwa ugonjwa usiopona.
And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
19 Ikawa wakati ulipofika, katika mwisho wa miaka miwili, kwamba utumbo wake ukaaanguka nje kwa sababu ya ugonjwa wake, na kwamba akafa kwa ugonjwa mkali. Watu wake hawakutengeneza moto kwa ajili ya heshima yake kama walivyokuwa wamefanyia babu zake.
And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
20 Alikuwa ameanza kutawala alipokuwa na umrai wa miaka thelatahini na mbaili; akatawala katika Israeli kwa miaka minane, na alikufa bila kuaombolezwa. Wakamzika katika mji wa Daudi, lakini siyo katika makaburi ya kifalme.
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.
