1 And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's children , saying,
Basi Ahabu alikuwa na wana sabini katika Samaria. Yehu akaandika barua, akazipeleka Samaria kwa wakuu wa Yezreeli, yaani, wazee na hao walezi wa wana wa Ahabu, kusema,
2 Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;
Barua hii mara ikiwawasilia, kwa kuwa mna wana wa bwana wenu pamoja nanyi, tena kwenu kuna magari na farasi, na mji wenye boma, na silaha;
3 look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.
basi mtazameni yeye aliye mwema na hodari miongoni mwa wana wa bwana wenu, mkamweke kitini mwa babaye, mkaipiganie nyumba ya bwana wenu.
4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
Lakini wao wakaogopa mno, wakasema, Tazama, wafalme wawili hawakusimama mbele yake; tupateje sisi kusimama?
5 And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children , sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.
Kisha yeye aliyekuwa juu ya nyumba, na yeye aliyekuwa juu ya mji, na wazee, na walezi, wakatuma ujumbe kwa Yehu, wakisema, Sisi tu watumwa wako, kila neno utakalotuambia, tutalifanya; hatutamfanya mtu awaye yote kuwa mfalme; ufanye yaliyo mema machoni pako.
6 Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.
Ndipo akawaandikia barua ya pili, kusema, Mkiwa upande wangu, na sauti yangu mkiisikia, vitwaeni vichwa vyao hao watu, wana wa bwana wenu, mkanijie kama wakati huu kesho hapa Yezreeli. Na hao wana wa mfalme, watu sabini, walikuwako kwa wakuu wa mji waliowalea.
7 And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.
Ikawa, barua ilipowawasilia, waliwatwaa hao wana wa mfalme, wakawaua, watu sabini, wakatia vichwa vyao katika makapu, wakampelekea huko Yezreeli.
8 And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning.
Akaja mjumbe, akamwambia, akasema, Wamevileta vile vichwa vya wana wa mfalme. Akasema, Viwekeni chungu mbili penye maingilio ya lango hata asubuhi.
9 And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?
Ikawa asubuhi, akatoka, akasimama, akawaambia watu wote, Ninyi ni wenye haki; tazameni, mimi nalifanya fitina juu ya bwana wangu, nikamwua; ila ni nani aliyewapiga hawa wote?
10 Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah.
Jueni basi ya kwamba halianguki chini lo lote la neno la Bwana, alilolinena Bwana juu ya nyumba ya Ahabu; kwa maana Bwana ameyafanya hayo aliyoyanena kwa kinywa cha mtumishi wake Eliya.
11 So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.
Hivyo Yehu akawapiga wote waliosalia wa nyumba ya Ahabu katika Yezreeli, na hao wakuu wake wote, na rafiki zake, na makuhani wake, hata hakumwachia aliyesalia hata mmoja.
12 And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way,
Akaondoka, akashika njia akaenda Samaria. Hata njiani karibu na nyumba ya kukatia manyoya kondoo, ya wachungaji.
13 Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.
Yehu akakutana na ndugu za Ahazia mfalme wa Yuda, akawauliza, Ni nani ninyi? Wakamjibu, Sisi tu ndugu zake Ahazia; tunashuka kuwasalimu wana wa mfalme na wana wa malkia.
14 And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.
Akasema, Wakamateni wa hai. Wakawakamata wa hai, wakawaua penye birika ya nyumba ya kukatia manyoya kondoo, watu arobaini na wawili; wala hakumsaza mtu wao awaye yote.
15 And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
Alipotoka huko akamkuta Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu akija kumlaki; akamsalimu akamwambia, Je! Moyo wako umenyoka, kama moyo wangu ulivyo pamoja na moyo wako? Akajibu Yehonadabu, Ndio. Yehu akamwambia, Kama ndio, nipe mkono wako. Akampa mkono, akamkalisha pamoja naye garini.
16 And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.
Akasema, Fuatana nami, ukaone wivu wangu kwa Bwana. Wakampandisha garini mwake.
17 And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD, which he spake to Elijah.
Naye alipofika Samaria, aliwapiga wote waliomsalia Ahabu katika Samaria, hata akamwangamiza, sawasawa na neno la Bwana alilomwambia Eliya.
18 And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
Yehu akawakusanya watu wote, akawaambia, Ahabu alimtumikia Baali kidogo; bali Yehu atamtumikia sana.
19 Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
Basi niitieni manabii wote wa Baali, wote wamwabuduo, na makuhani wake wote; mtu asikose kuwapo hata mmoja. Maana ninayo dhabihu kubwa ya kumtolea Baali; ye yote atakayekosa kuwapo hataishi. Lakini Yehu alifanya hayo kwa hila, ili awaharibu waliomwabudu Baali.
20 And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it .
Yehu akasema, Takaseni kusanyiko la dini kwa Baali. Wakalitangaza.
21 And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.
Yehu akatuma wajumbe katika Israeli yote, nao wote waliomwabudu Baali wakaja, wala hakusalia mtu ye yote asiyekuja. Wakaingia nyumbani mwa Baali; ikajaa nyumba ya Baali tangu mlango hata mlango.
22 And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.
Akamwambia yule aliyekuwa juu ya hazina ya mavazi, Uwatolee mavazi wote wanaomwabudu Baali. Akawatolea mavazi.
23 And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only.
Akaingia Yehu na Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu nyumbani mwa Baali, akawaambia waliomwabudu Baali, Tafuteni mkaangalie, asiwepo hapa pamoja nanyi mtu amtumikiaye Bwana, ila wamwabuduo Baali peke yao.
24 And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go , his life shall be for the life of him.
Wakaingia ili watoe dhabihu na sadaka za kuteketezwa. Basi Yehu alikuwa amejiwekea nje watu themanini, akasema, Mtu mmoja akiokoka wa watu niliowatia mikononi mwenu, amwachaye huyo, roho yake itakuwa badala ya roho yake.
25 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.
Ikawa mara alipokwisha kutoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa, Yehu akawaambia walinzi na maakida, Ingieni mwapige; mtu awaye yote asitoke. Basi wakawapiga kwa makali ya upanga; walinzi na maakida wakawatupa nje, wakaenda mpaka mji wa nyumba ya Baali.
26 And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.
Wakazitoa nguzo zilizokuwamo nyumbani mwa Baali, wakaziteketeza.
27 And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.
Wakaibomoa nguzo ya Baali, na kuiangusha nyumba ya Baali, wakaifanya choo hata leo.
28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
Ndivyo Yehu alivyomharibu Baali katika Israeli.
29 Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit , the golden calves that were in Beth-el, and that were in Dan.
Walakini katika makosa yake Yeroboamu mwana wa Nebati, ambayo kwa hayo aliwakosesha Israeli, Yehu hakutoka katika kuyafuata, yaani, ndama za dhahabu zilizokuwako katika Betheli na Dani.
30 And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.
Bwana akamwambia Yehu, Kwa kuwa umetenda vema kwa kufanya vilivyo haki machoni pangu, kuitendea nyumba ya Ahabu sawasawa na yote yaliyomo moyoni mwangu, wana wako wa kizazi cha nne watakaa kitini mwa Israeli.
31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
Lakini Yehu hakuangalia, aende katika sheria ya Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, kwa moyo wake wote; hakutoka katika makosa ya Yeroboamu, ambayo kwa hayo aliwakosesha Israeli.
32 In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;
Siku zile Bwana akaanza kupunguza Israeli. Hazaeli akawapiga mipakani mwote mwa Israeli;
33 from Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.
kutoka Yordani upande wa mashariki, nchi yote ya Gileadi, na ya Wagadi, na Wareubeni, na Wamanase, kutoka Aroeri iliopo karibu na bonde la Arnoni, yaani, Gileadi, na Bashani.
34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Basi mambo yote ya Yehu yaliyosalia, na yote aliyoyafanya, na ushujaa wake, je! Hayakuandikwa katika kitabu-cha-tarehe cha wafalme wa Israeli?
35 And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead.
Yehu akalala na babaze; wakamzika katika Samaria. Na Yehoahazi mwanawe akatawala mahali pake.
36 And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.
Na muda Yehu aliotawala juu ya Israeli katika Samaria ulikuwa miaka ishirini na minane.
