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Katika mwaka wa kumi na nane wa mfalme Yeroboamu, akaanza Abiya kutawala juu ya Yuda.
In the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign, Abijah became king of Judah,
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Miaka mitatu akatawala huko Yerusalemu; na jina la mamaye aliitwa Maaka binti Urieli wa Gibea. Kulikuwa na vita kati ya Abiya na Yeroboamu.
and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
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Abiya akapanga vita mwenye jeshi la watu hodari wa vita, watu wateule mia nne elfu; naye Yeroboamu akapanga vita juu yake mwenye watu wateule mia nane elfu, waliokuwa waume mashujaa.
Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.
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Basi Abiya akasimama juu ya kilima cha Semaraimu, kilichoko milimani mwa Efraimu, akasema, Nisikieni, enyi Yeroboamu na Israeli wote;
Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel!
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je! Haikuwapasa kujua ya kwamba Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, alimpa Daudi ufalme juu ya Israeli milele, yeye na wanawe kwa agano la chumvi?
Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt?
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Lakini Yeroboamu mwana wa Nebati, mtumwa wa Sulemani mwana wa Daudi, akainuka, akamfanyia fitina bwana wake.
Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master.
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Wakamkusanyikia watu mabaradhuli, wasiofaa kitu, waliojitia nguvu juu ya Rehoboamu mwana wa Sulemani, Rehoboamu alipokuwa kijana na wa moyo mwororo, asiweze kuwazuia.
Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.
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Hata sasa mwajidhania kuwa mtauzuia ufalme wa Bwana mikononi mwa wana wa Daudi; nanyi mmekuwa jamii kubwa, na kwenu mna ndama za dhahabu alizowafanyia Yeroboamu kuwa miungu.
And now you think you can resist the kingdom of the LORD, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast army, and you have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.
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Je! Hamkuwafukuza makuhani wa Bwana, wana wa Haruni, na Walawi; mkajifanyia makuhani kama wafanyavyo watu wa nchi nyingine? Hata ye yote ajaye kujifanya wakfu na ndama, na kondoo waume saba, aweza kuwa kuhani wa hiyo isiyo miungu.
But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods.
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Lakini sisi, Bwana ndiye Mungu wetu, wala sisi hatukumwacha; tena tunao makuhani wanaomtumikia Bwana, wana wa Haruni, na Walawi, kwa kazi yao;
But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties.
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nao humtolea Bwana kila asubuhi, na kila jioni, sadaka za kuteketezwa na fukizo la manukato; mikate ya wonyesho pia huiweka kwa taratibu yake juu ya meza takatifu, na kinara cha dhahabu chenye taa zake, kuwaka kila jioni; kwa maana sisi twayalinda malinzi ya Bwana, Mungu wetu; bali ninyi mmemwacha.
Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.
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Na tazama, Mungu yu pamoja nasi atutangulie, na makuhani wake wenye mapanda, ili wapige sauti ya kugutusha juu yenu. Enyi wana wa Israeli, msipigane na Bwana, Mungu wa baba zenu; kwani hamtafanikiwa.
Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”
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Lakini Yeroboamu aliwazungushia waviziao kwa nyuma; basi wao wakawa mbele ya Yuda, na wale waviziao nyuma yao.
Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them.
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Na Yuda walipotazama nyuma, angalia, vita vikawa mbele na nyuma; wakamlilia Bwana, na makuhani wakapiga mapanda.
When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets,
15
Ndipo wakapiga kelele watu wa Yuda; ikawa, watu na Yuda walipopiga kelele, Mungu akampiga Yeroboamu na Israeli wote mbele ya Abiya na Yuda.
and the men of Judah raised the battle cry. And when they raised the cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
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Wana wa Israeli wakakimbia mbele ya Yuda; naye Mungu akawaua mikononi mwao.
So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands.
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Abiya na watu wake wakawapiga mapigo makuu; hata wakaanguka wameuawa wa Israeli mia tano elfu, watu wateule.
Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.
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Ndivyo walivyotiishwa wana wa Israeli wakati ule, wakashinda wana wa Yuda, kwa kuwa walimtegemea Bwana, Mungu wa baba zao.
Thus the Israelites were subdued at that time, and the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers.
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Abiya akamfuata Yeroboamu, akamnyang'anya miji, Betheli na miji yake, na Yeshana na miji yake, na Efroni na miji yake.
Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured some cities from him: Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, along with their villages.
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Wala Yeroboamu hakupata nguvu tena siku za Abiya; kisha Bwana akampiga, akafa.
Jeroboam did not again recover his power during the days of Abijah, and the LORD struck him down and he died.
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Ila Abiya akapata nguvu, akaoa wake kumi na wanne, akazaa wana ishirini na wawili, na binti kumi na sita.
But Abijah grew strong, married fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
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Na mambo ya Abiya yaliyosalia, na njia zake, na maneno yake, yameandikwa katika kitabu cha maelezo cha nabii Ido.
Now the rest of the acts of Abijah, along with his ways and his words, are written in the Treatise of the Prophet Iddo.