1 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
Katika mwaka wa thelathini na sita wa kutawala kwake Asa, Baasha mfalme wa Israeli akapanda juu ya Yuda, akaujenga Rama, ili asimwache mtu ye yote kutoka wala kuingia kwa Asa mfalme wa Yuda.
2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
Ndipo Asa akatoa fedha na dhahabu katika hazina za nyumba ya Bwana, na nyumba ya mfalme, akampelekea Ben-hadadi mfalme wa Shamu, aliyekaa Dameski, akasema,
3 There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
Kwangu na kwako na liwe agano kama lilivyokuwa kwa baba yangu na baba yako; angalia, nimekuletea fedha na dhahabu; basi, uvunje agano lako na Baasha, mfalme wa Israeli, ili aniondokee mimi.
4 And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
Naye Ben-hadadi akamsikiliza mfalme Asa, akawapeleka maakida wa majeshi yake juu ya miji ya Israeli; wakapiga Iyoni, na Dani, na Abel-maimu, na miji ya hazina yote ya Naftali.
5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it , that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
Ikawa Baasha aliposikia habari hiyo, akaacha kuujenga Rama, akaikomesha kazi yake.
6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
Ndipo mfalme Asa akawatwaa Yuda wote; nao wakayachukua mawe ya Rama, na miti yake, aliyoijengea Baasha; naye akajenga kwa vitu hivyo Geba na Mispa.
7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
Wakati ule Hanani mwonaji akamwendea Asa mfalme wa Yuda, akamwambia, Kwa kuwa umemtegemea mfalme wa Shamu, wala hukumtegemea Bwana, Mungu wako, kwa hiyo limeokoka jeshi la mfalme wa Shamu mkononi mwako.
8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
Je! Hao Wakushi na Walubi hawakuwa jeshi kubwa mno, wenye magari na wapanda farasi wengi sana? Lakini, kwa kuwa ulimtegemea Bwana, aliwatia mkononi mwako.
9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Kwa maana macho ya Bwana hukimbia-kimbia duniani mwote, ili ajionyeshe mwenye nguvu kwa ajili ya hao, waliokamilika moyo kuelekea kwake. Kwa hayo umetenda upumbavu; kwani tangu sasa utakuwa na vita.
10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing . And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
Ndipo Asa akamkasirikia mwonaji, akamtia nyumbani mwa mkatale; maana amemghadhibikia kwa sababu ya neno hilo. Na Asa akawaonea baadhi ya watu wakati ule ule.
11 And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
Na tazama, mambo yake Asa, ya kwanza na ya mwisho, angalia, yameandikwa katika kitabu cha wafalme wa Yuda na Israeli.
12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
Akashikwa Asa na ugonjwa wa miguu katika mwaka wa thelathini na kenda wa kumiliki kwake; ugonjwa wake ukazidi sana; lakini hakumtafuta Bwana katika ugonjwa wake, bali waganga.
13 And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
Asa akalala na babaze, akafa katika mwaka wa arobaini na mmoja wa kumiliki kwake.
14 And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.
Wakamzika katika makaburi yake mwenyewe, aliyojichimbia katika mji wa Daudi, wakamlaza juu ya kitanda kilichojazwa manukato, na kila namna ya machanganyiko ya hao mafundi wa dawa; wakamfukizia mafukizo makuu sana.
