Hezekiah's Sickness
1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
Siku hizo Hezekia akaugua, akawa katika hatari ya kufa. Isaya, nabii, mwana wa Amozi, akamjia akamwambia, Bwana asema hivi, Tengeza mambo ya nyumba yako; maana utakufa, wala hutapona.
2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,
Basi Hezekia akajigeuza, akaelekeza uso wake ukutani, akamwomba Bwana akasema,
3 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
Nakusihi, Bwana, ukumbuke sasa, jinsi nilivyokwenda mbele zako katika kweli na kwa moyo mkamilifu, na kutenda yaliyo mema machoni pako. Hezekia akalia sana sana.
4 And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
Ikawa, kabla Isaya hajatoka katika mji wa kati, neno la Bwana likamjia, kusema,
5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.
Rudi, ukamwambie Hezekia, mkuu wa watu wangu, Bwana, Mungu wa Daudi baba yako asema hivi, Nimeyasikia maombi yako, na kuyaona machozi yako; tazama, nitakuponya; siku ya tatu utapanda nyumbani kwa Bwana.
6 And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
Tena, nitazizidisha siku zako, kiasi cha miaka kumi na mitano, nami nitakuokoa wewe, na mji huu, na mkono wa mfalme wa Ashuru, nami nitaulinda mji huu kwa ajili yangu, na kwa ajili ya Daudi, mtumishi wangu.
7 And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
Naye Isaya akasema, Twaeni mkate wa tini. Wakautwaa, wakauweka juu ya jipu, naye akapona.
8 And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day?
Hezekia akamwambia Isaya, Je! Kutakuwa na ishara gani ya kwamba Bwana ataniponya, nami siku ya tatu nitapanda nyumbani kwa Bwana.
9 And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?
Isaya akamwambia, Jambo hili litakuwa ishara kwako, itokayo kwa Bwana, ya kwamba Bwana atalifanya neno hilo alilolinena; je! Kivuli kiendelee madaraja kumi, au kirudi nyuma madaraja kumi?
10 And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
Hezekia akajibu, Ni jambo jepesi kivuli kuendelea madaraja kumi; la, hicho kivuli na kirudi nyuma madaraja kumi.
11 And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.
Isaya nabii akamlilia Bwana; akakirudisha nyuma kile kivuli madaraja kumi, ambayo kilikuwa kimeshuka katika madaraja ya Ahazi.
Letters from Babylon
12 At that time Berodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
Wakati huo Merodak-baladani mwana wa Baladani, Mfalme wa Babeli, alipeleka barua na zawadi kwa Hezekia; kwa maana alipata habari kwamba Hezekia ameugua.
13 And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
Hezekia akawasikiliza, akawaonyesha nyumba yote yenye vitu vyake vya thamani, fedha, na dhahabu, na manukato, na marhamu ya thamani, na nyumba yenye silaha zake, na vitu vyote vilivyoonekana katika hazina zake. Wala hapakuwa na kitu asichowaonyesha Hezekia, katika nyumba yake, wala katika ufalme wake wote.
Isaiah's Prophecy
14 Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon.
Ndipo Isaya nabii akamwendea mfalme Hezekia, akamwambia, Wasemaje watu hawa? Nao wametoka wapi kuja kwako? Hezekia akasema, Wametoka katika nchi iliyo mbali, yaani Babeli.
15 And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.
Ndipo akasema, Wameona nini nyumbani mwako? Hezekia akajibu, Vitu vyote vilivyomo nyumbani mwangu wameviona; hapana kitu nisichowaonyesha katika hazina zangu.
16 And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.
Isaya akamwambia Hezekia, Basi, lisikie neno la Bwana,
17 Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.
Angalia, siku zinakuja, ambazo vitu vyote vilivyomo nyumbani mwako, na hivyo vilivyowekwa akiba na baba zako hata leo, vitachukuliwa mpaka Babeli; hakitasalia kitu, asema Bwana.
18 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Na baadhi ya wanao watakaotoka kwako, utakaowazaa, watawachukulia mbali; nao watakuwa matowashi jumbani mwake mfalme wa Babeli.
19 Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good , if peace and truth be in my days?
Ndipo Hezekia akamwambia Isaya, Neno la Bwana ulilolinena ni jema. Tena akasema, Je! Sivyo, ikiwapo amani na kweli katika siku zangu?
20 And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Basi mambo yote ya Hezekia yaliyosalia, na ushujaa wake wote, tena alivyolifanya birika na mfereji, akaleta maji ndani ya mji, je! Hayakuandikwa katika kitabu-cha-tarehe cha wafalme wa Yuda?
21 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
Hezekia akalala na baba zake; na Manase mwanawe akatawala mahali pake.
