1 Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.
Basi hayo yote yalipokwisha, wakatoka Israeli wote waliokuwako waende miji ya Yuda, wakazivunja-vunja nguzo, wakayakata-kata maashera, wakabomoa mahali pa juu na madhabahu katika Yuda yote na Benyamini, katika Efraimu pia na Manase, hata walipokwisha kuviharibu vyote. Ndipo wana wa Israeli wote wakarudi, kila mtu kwa milki yake, mijini kwao.
2 And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.
Hezekia akaziweka zamu za makuhani na Walawi kwa zamu zao, kila mtu kwa kadiri ya huduma yake, makuhani na Walawi pia, kwa sadaka za kuteketezwa na kwa sadaka za amani, kutumika, na kushukuru, na kusifu, malangoni mwa matuo ya Bwana.
3 He appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit , for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.
Tena akaweka sehemu ya mfalme ya mali zake kwa sadaka za kuteketezwa, yaani, sadaka za kuteketezwa za asubuhi na jioni, na sadaka za kuteketezwa za sabato, na za mwezi mpya, na sikukuu, kama ilivyoandikwa katika torati ya Bwana.
4 Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.
Tena akawaamuru watu waliokaa Yerusalemu, watoe sehemu ya makuhani na Walawi, ili hao wajibidiishe katika torati ya Bwana.
Encouraged the People
5 And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.
Mara ilipotangaa amri, wana wa Israeli wakatoa kwa wingi malimbuko ya nafaka, na divai, na mafuta, na asali, na mazao yote ya mashamba; na zaka za vitu vyote wakazileta nyingi.
6 And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.
Nao wana wa Israeli na Yuda, waliokaa mijini mwa Yuda, wakaleta pia zaka za ng'ombe na kondoo, na zaka za vitu vilivyowekwa wakfu, alivyowekewa Bwana, Mungu wao, wakaviweka chungu chungu.
7 In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
Katika mwezi wa tatu wakaanza kuweka misingi ya hizo chungu, wakazimaliza katika mwezi wa saba.
8 And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel.
Hata walipokuja Hezekia na wakuu, na kuziona zile chungu, wakamhimidi Bwana, na watu wake Israeli.
9 Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.
Ndipo Hezekia akaulizana na makuhani na Walawi katika habari ya hizo chungu.
10 And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.
Azaria kuhani mkuu, wa nyumba ya Sadoki, akamjibu, akasema, Tangu watu walipoanza kuleta matoleo nyumbani kwa Bwana, tumekula na kushiba, na kusaza tele; kwa kuwa Bwana amewabariki watu wake; na kilichosalia ndiyo akiba hii kubwa.
11 Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them ,
Ndipo Hezekia akaamuru kutengeneza vyumba nyumbani mwa Bwana; wakavitengeneza.
12 and brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.
Wakayaingiza matoleo na zaka na vitu vilivyowekwa wakfu, kwa uaminifu; na juu yake Konania Mlawi alikuwa mkuu, na wa pili ni Shimei nduguye.
13 And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
Na Yehieli, na Azaria, na Nahathi, na Asaheli, na Yerimothi, na Yozabadi, na Elieli, na Ismakia, na Mahathi, na Benaya, walikuwa wasimamizi chini ya mkono wa Konania na Shimei nduguye, kwa amri ya Hezekia mfalme, na Azaria mkuu wa nyumba ya Mungu.
14 And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things.
Na Kore, mwana wa Imna, Mlawi, bawabu wa mlango wa mashariki, alizisimamia sadaka za hiari za Mungu; ili kugawa matoleo ya Bwana, navyo vitu vilivyokuwa vitakatifu sana.
15 And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
Na chini yake walikuwa Edeni, na Minyamini, na Yeshua, na Shemaya, na Amaria, na Shekania, mijini mwa makuhani, kwa walivyoaminiwa, ili kuwagawia ndugu zao kwa zamu, wakuu na wadogo sawasawa;
16 beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;
zaidi ya wale waliohesabiwa kwa nasaba ya wanaume, wenye miaka mitatu na zaidi, kila mmoja aliyeingia nyumbani mwa Bwana, kama ilivyopasa kazi ya kila siku, kwa huduma zao katika malinzi yao, kwa kadiri ya zamu zao;
17 both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;
na wale waliohesabiwa kwa nasaba ya makuhani kufuata nyumba za baba zao, na Walawi, wenye umri wa miaka ishirini na zaidi, katika malinzi yao, kwa kadiri ya zamu zao;
18 and to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:
na wale waliohesabiwa kwa nasaba ya wadogo wao wote, wake zao, na wana wao, na binti zao, katika kusanyiko lote; kwani kwa vile walivyoaminiwa, wakajitakasa katika utakatifu;
19 also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.
tena kwa ajili ya wana wa Haruni makuhani, waliokuwamo mashambani mwa malisho ya miji yao, mji kwa mji, kulikuwa na watu waliotajwa majina yao, ili kuwagawia sehemu wanaume wote miongoni mwa makuhani, na wote waliohesabiwa kwa nasaba miongoni mwa Walawi.
20 And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
Na hivyo ndivyo alivyofanya Hezekia katika Yuda yote; akatenda yaliyo mema, na ya adili, na uaminifu, mbele za Bwana, Mungu wake.
21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
Na katika kila kazi aliyoanza kwa utumishi wa nyumba ya Mungu, na kwa torati, na kwa amri, ili kumtafuta Mungu wake, aliifanya kwa moyo wake wote, akafanikiwa.
