2 Nyakati 29

1 Hezekia alianza kutawala alipokuwa na umri wa miaka ishirini na mitano; alitawala miaka ishini na nane katika Yerusalemu. Jina la mama yake aliitwa Abiya; alikuwa binti wa Zekaria.

Hezekiah hath reigned — a son of twenty and five years, and twenty and nine years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Abijah daughter of Zechariah;

2 Alifanya yaliyoadili katika macho ya Yahwe, kama Daudi baba yake alivyofanya.

and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father did.

3 Katika mwaka wa kwanza wa utawala wake, katika mwezi wa kwanza, Hezekia aliifungua milango ya nyumba ya Yahwe na kuikarabati.

He, in the first year of his reign, in the first month, hath opened the doors of the house of Jehovah, and strengtheneth them,

4 Akawaleta ndani makuhani na Walawi, na akawakusanya pamoaja katika uwanda upande wa mashariki.

and bringeth in the priests and the Levites, and gathereth them to the broad place to the east.

5 Akawaambia, “Nisikilizeni, ninyi Walawi! Jitakaseni wenyewe, na itakaseni nyumba ya Yahwe, Mungu wa babu zenu, na uondoeni mbali uchafu kutoka kwenye sehemu takatifu.

And he saith to them, 'Hear me, O Levites, now, sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of Jehovah, God of your fathers, and bring out the impurity from the sanctuary,

6 Kwa kuwa babu zetu walikosea na kufanya kilichokuwa uovu katika macaho ya Yahwe Mungu wetu; walimsahau, wakageuzia mbali nyuso zao kutoka sehemu ambapo Yahwe anaishi, na kuigeuzia migongo yao.

for our fathers have trespassed, and done that which is evil in the eyes of Jehovah our God, and forsake him, and turn round their faces from the tabernacle of Jehovah, and give the neck.

7 Pia waliifunga milango ya ukumbi nakuziweka nje taa; hawakufukiza uvumba au kutoa sadaka za kuteketezwa katika sehemu takatifu kwa Mungu wa Israeli.

'Also — they have shut the doors of the porch, and quench the lamps, and perfume they have not made, and burnt-offering have not caused to ascend in the sanctuary to the God of Israel,

8 Kwa hiyo hasira ya Yahwe ilikuwa imeshuka juu ya Yuda na Yerusalemu, na amewafanya kuwa kitu cha wasiwasi, cha hofu, na cha kudharauriwa, kama mnavyoona kwa macho yenu.

and the wrath of Jehovah is on Judah and Jerusalem, and He giveth them for a trembling, for an astonishment, and for a hissing, as ye are seeing with your eyes.

9 Hii ndiyo maana mababu zetu wameanguka kwa upanga, na wana wetu, binti zetu, na wake zetu wako katika utumwa kwa sababu ya hili.

And lo, fallen have our fathers by the sword, and our sons, and our daughters, and our wives [are] in captivity for this.

10 Sasa ni katika moyo wangu kufanya agano na Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli, ili kwamba hasira yake kali iweze kugeukia mbali nasi.

'Now — with my heart — to make a covenant before Jehovah, God of Israel, and the fierceness of His anger doth turn back from us.

11 Wanangu, msiwe wavivu sas, kwa kuwa Yahwe amewachagua kwa ajili ya kusimama mbe yake, kwa ajili ya kumwabudu yeye, na kwamba muwe watumishi wake na kufukiza uvumba.”

My sons, be not now at rest, for on you hath Jehovah fixed to stand before Him, to serve Him, and to be to Him ministering and making perfume.'

12 Basi Walawi wakainuka; Mahathi mwana wa Amasai, na Yoeli mwana wa Azaria, wa watu wa Kohathi; na wa watu wa Merari, Kishi mwana wa Abdi, na Azaria mwana wa Yehaleleli; na wa Wargeshoni, Yoa mwana wa Zimna, na Edeni mwana wa Yoa;

And the Levites rise — Mahath son of Amasai, and Joel son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathite; and of the sons of Merari: Kish son of Abdi, and Azariah son of Jehalelel; and of the Gershonite: Joah son of Zimmah, and Eden son of Joah;

13 wa wana wa Elisafani, Shimri na Yeueli; wa wana wa Asafu, Zekaria na Matania;

and of the sons of Elizaphan: Shimri, and Jeiel; and of the sons of Asaph: Zechariah and Mattaniah;

14 wa wana wa Hemani, Yehueli na Shimei; na wa wana Yeduthuni, Shemaya na Uzieli.

and of the sons of Heman: Jehiel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun: Shemaiah and Uzziel —

15 Wakawakusanya ndugu zao, wakajitakasa wenyewe, na wakaenda ndani, kama alivyoamru mfalme, wakifuata maneno ya Yahwe, kwa ajili ya kuisafisha nyumba ya Yahwe.

and they gather their brethren, and sanctify themselves, and come in, according to the command of the king in the matters of Jehovah, to cleanse the house of Jehovah,

16 Makuhani wakaenda kwenye sehemu za ndani ya nyumba ya Yahwe kwa ajili ya kuisafisha; wakaleta nje uchafu wote walioukuta ndani ya hekalu la Yahwe katika uwanja wa nyumba. Walawi wakauchukua kuubeba nje ya hadi kwnye kijito cha Kidroni.

and the priests come in to the inner part of the house of Jehovah to cleanse [it], and bring out all the uncleanness that they have found in the temple of Jehovah to the court of the house of Jehovah, and the Levites receive [it], to take [it] out to the brook Kidron without.

17 Sasa wakaanza utakaso katika siku ya kwanza ya mwezi. Katika siku ya nane ya mwezi wakaufikia ukumbi wa Yahwe. Kisha siku nane zaidi wakaitakasa nyumba ya Yahwe. Katika siku ya kumi na sita ya mwezi wa kwanza wakamaliza.

And they begin on the first of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month they have come to the porch of Jehovah, and they sanctify the house of Jehovah in eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they have finished.

18 Kisha wakaenda kwa Hezekia, mfalme, ndani ya ikulu na kusema, “Tumeisafisha nyumba yote ya Yahwe, madhabahu kwa ajili ya kutolea sadaka za kuteketezwa pamoja na vifaa vyake vyote, na meza ya mkate wa uwepo, pamoja na vifaa vyake vyote.

And they come in within unto Hezekiah the king, and say, 'We have cleansed all the house of Jehovah, and the altar of the burnt-offering, and all its vessels, and the table of the arrangement, and all its vessels,

19 Kwa hiyo tumejiandaa na tumevitakasa vitu vyote ambavyo Mfalme Ahazi aliviondoa wakati alipoenda kwa ukengeufu katika kipindi cha utawala wake, ona, viko mbele ya madhabahu ya Yahwe.”

and all the vessels that king Ahaz cast away in his reign — in his trespass — we have prepared and sanctified, and lo, they [are] before the altar of Jehovah.'

20 Kisha Hezekia mfalme akaamka mapema asubuhi na kuwakusanya viongozi wa miji; akaenda kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe.

And Hezekiah the king riseth early, and gathereth the heads of the city, and goeth up to the house of Jehovah;

21 Wakaleta ng'ombe waume saba, kondoo waume saba, wanakondoo saba, mbuzi waume saba kama sadaka ya dhambi kwa ajili ya mfalme, kwa ajili ya patakatifu, kwa ajili ya Yuda. Akawaamuru makuhani, wana wa Haruni, kuwatoa sadaka juu ya madhabahu ya Yahwe.

and they bring in seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven young he-goats, for a sin-offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah; and he saith to sons of Aaron, the priests, to cause [them] to ascend on the altar of Jehovah.

22 Kwa hiyo wakawachinja ng'ombe, na makuhani wakaipokea damu na kuinyunyiza juu ya madhabahu. Wakawachinja kondoo dume, na kunyunyiza damu juu ya madhabahu; Pia wakawachinja wanakondoo na kuinyunyiza damu juu ya madhabahu.

And they slaughter the oxen, and the priests receive the blood, and sprinkle on the altar; and they slaughter the rams, and sprinkle the blood on the altar; and they slaughter the lambs, and sprinkle the blood on the altar;

23 Wakawaleta mbuzi kwa ajili ya sadka ya dhambi mbele ya mfalme na kusnyiko; wakaweka mikono yao juu ya hao mbuzi.

and they bring nigh the he-goats of the sin-offering before the king and the assembly, and they lay their hands upon them;

24 Makuhani wakawachinja, na wakafanya sadaka ya dhambi kwa damu yao juu ya madhabahu ili kufanya upatanisho kwa ajili ya Israeli wote, kwa maana mfalme alikuwa ameamuru kuwa sadaka ya kuteketezwa na sadaka ya dhambi lazima zifanywe kwa ajili ya Israeli wote.

and the priests slaughter them, and make a sin-offering with their blood on the altar, to make atonement for all Israel, for 'For all Israel,' said the king, '[is] the burnt-offering and the sin-offering.'

25 Hezekia akawaweka Walawi katika nyumba ya Yahwe wakiwa na matoazi, vinanda, na vinubi, akiwapanga kwa amri ya Daaudi, Gadi, mwonaji wa mfalme, na Nathani, nabii, kwa maana amri ilitoka kwa Yahwe kupitia manabii wake.

And he appointeth the Levites in the house of Jehovah with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, by the command of David, and of Gad, seer of the king, and of Nathan the prophet, for by the hand of Jehovah [is] the command, by the hand of His prophets;

26 Walawi wakasimama na vyombo vya Daudi, na makauhani wakasimama na matarumbeta.

and the Levites stand with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.

27 Hezekia akawaamuru kutoa sadaka za kuteketezwa juu ya madhabahu. Sadaka zilipoanza, wimbo wa Yahwe ukaanza pia, kwa matarumbeta, pamoja na vyombo vya Daudi, mfalme wa Israeli.

And Hezekiah saith to cause the burnt-offering to ascend on the altar; and at the time the burnt-offering began — began the song of Jehovah, and the trumpets, even by the hands of the instruments of David king of Israel.

28 Kusanyiko lote wakaabudu, waimbaji wakaimba, na wapiga matarumbeta wakapiga; yote hayo yakaendele hadi sadaka za kuteketezwa zilizipokwisha.

And all the assembly are doing obeisance, and the singers singing, and the trumpeters blowing; the whole [is] till the completion of the burnt-offering.

29 Walipomaliza kutoa sadaka, mfalme na watu waliokuwepo pamoja naye wakainama, na kusujudu.

And at the completion of the offering up bowed have the king and all those found with him, and do obeisance.

30 Vile vile, Hezekia, mfalme, na viongozi wakawaamuru Walawi kuimba ili kumsifu Yahwe kwa maneno ya Daudi na ya Asafu, mwonaji. Wakaimba sifa kwa furaha, wakainama chini wakasujudu.

And Hezekiah the king saith, and the princes, to the Levites to give praise to Jehovah in the words of David, and of Asaph the seer, and they praise — unto joy, and they bow, and do obeisance.

31 Kisha Hezekia akasema, “Sasa mmejiweka wakfu wenyewe kwa Yahwe. Njoni hapa na mlete sadaka na dhabihu za shukrani katika nyumba ya Yahwe.” Kusanyiko wakaleta sadka na dhabihu za shukrani, na wote waliaokuwa na moyo wa kuhiyalika wakaleta sadka za kuteketezwa.

And Hezekiah answereth and saith, 'Now ye have filled your hand to Jehovah, come nigh, and bring in sacrifices and thank-offerings to the house of Jehovah;' and the assembly bring in sacrifices and thank-offerings, and every willing-hearted one — burnt-offerings.

32 Hesabu ya sadaka za kuteketezwa ambazo kusanyiko walileta ilikuwa ng'ombe sabini, kondoo waume mia moja, na wanakondo waume mia mbili. Wote hao walikuwa kwa ajili ya sadaka za kuteketezwa kwa Yahwe.

And the number of the burnt-offerings that the assembly have brought in, is seventy oxen, a hundred rams, lambs two hundred; for a burnt-offering to Jehovah [are] all these.

33 Sadaka za kuwekwa wakfu zilikuwa ng'ome mia sita na kondoo elfu tatu.

And the sanctified things [are] oxen six hundred, and sheep three thousand.

34 Lakini makuhani walikuwa wachache sana kuchuna sadaka zote za kuteketezwa, kwa hiyo ndgugu zao, Walawi, wakawasaidia hadi kazi ilipoisha, na hadi makuhani walipoweza kujitakasa wenyewe, kwa maana Walawi walikuwa makaini sana kujitaksa wenyewe kuliko makuhani.

Only, the priests have become few, and have not been able to strip the whole of the burnt-offerings, and their brethren the Levites strengthen them till the completion of the work, and till the priests sanctify themselves, for the Levites [are] more upright of heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

35 Zaidi ya hayo, palikuwa na sadaka za kuteketezwa nyingi sana; zilitolewa pamoja na sadaka za mafauta za amani, na kulikuwa na sadaka za vinywaji kwa kila sadaka ya kuteketezwa. Kwa hiyo huduma ya nyumba ya Yahwe ikawekwa katika utaratibu.

And also, burnt-offerings [are] in abundance, with fat of the peace-offerings, and with oblations for the burnt-offering; and the service of the house of Jehovah is established,

36 Hezekia akafurahia, na watu pia, kwa sababu ya kile ambacho Mungu alikuwa ameandaa kwa ajili ya watu, kwa maana kazi ilikuwa imekamilika haraka.

and rejoice doth Hezekiah and all the people, because of God's giving preparation to the people, for the thing hath been suddenly.