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Basi, Yehoshafati alikuwa na mali na heshima tele, tena akafanya ujamaa na Ahabu.
Now Jehoshaphat had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
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Hata baada ya miaka kadha wa kadha akamshukia Ahabu huko Samaria. Ahabu akamchinjia kondoo na ng'ombe tele, yeye na watu waliokuwa pamoja naye, akamshawishi ili apande pamoja naye waende Ramoth-gileadi.
And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead.
3
Ahabu, mfalme wa Israeli, akamwambia Yehoshafati, mfalme wa Yuda, Je! Utakwenda nami mpaka Ramoth-gileadi? Akamjibu, Mimi ni kama wewe, na watu wangu kama watu wako; nasi tutakuwa pamoja nawe vitani.
Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am as you are, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”
4
Yehoshafati akamwambia mfalme wa Israeli, Uulize leo, nakusihi, kwa neno la Bwana.
But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
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Ndipo mfalme wa Israeli akawakusanya manabii, watu mia nne; akawaambia, Je! Tuende Ramoth-gileadi vitani, au niache? Wakasema, Kwea; kwa kuwa Mungu atautia mkononi mwa mfalme.
So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
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Lakini Yehoshafati akasema, Je! Hayupo hapa nabii wa Bwana tena, ili tumwulize yeye?
But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”
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Mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia Yehoshafati, Yupo mtu mmoja, ambaye tungeweza kumwuliza Bwana kwa yeye; lakini namchukia; kwa sababu hanibashirii mema kamwe, ila siku zote mabaya; naye ndiye Mikaya mwana wa Imla. Yehoshafati akasema, La! Mfalme asiseme hivi.
The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
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Ndipo mfalme wa Israeli akamwita akida mmoja, akasema, Mlete hima Mikaya mwana wa Imla.
So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
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Basi, mfalme wa Israeli na Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda walikuwa wamekaa kila mtu katika kiti chake cha enzi, wamevaa mavazi yao, wakikaa penye sakafu pa kuingilia lango la Samaria; nao manabii wote wakafanya unabii mbele yao.
Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
10
Na Zedekia mwana wa Kenaana akajifanyia pembe za chuma, akasema, Bwana asema hivi, Kwa hizi utawasukuma Washami, hata watakapoangamia.
Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
11
Na manabii wote wakatoa unabii huo, wakisema, Kwea Ramoth-gileadi, ukafanikiwe, kwa kuwa Bwana atautia mkononi mwa mfalme.
And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
12
Na yule mjumbe, aliyekwenda kumwita Mikaya, akamwambia, akasema, Angalia, maneno ya manabii kwa kinywa kimoja yasema mema kwa mfalme; neno lako basi na liwe kama mojawapo lao, ukaseme mema.
Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
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Mikaya akasema, Kama aishivyo Bwana, neno lile atakalolinena Mungu wangu, ndilo nitakalolinena.
But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”
14
Na alipokuja kwa mfalme, mfalme akamwambia, Je! Mikaya, tuende Ramoth-gileadi vitani, au niache? Akasema, Kweeni, mkafanikiwe; nao watatiwa mikononi mwenu.
When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be delivered into your hand.”
15
Mfalme akamwambia, Mara ngapi nikuapishe, usiniambie neno ila yaliyo kweli, kwa jina la Bwana?
But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
16
Akasema, Naliwaona Waisraeli wote wametawanyika milimani, kama kondoo wasio na mchungaji; Bwana akasema, Hawa hawana bwana; na warudi kila mtu nyumbani kwake kwa amani.
So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’”
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Mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia Yehoshafati, Je! Sikukuambia, hatanibashiria mema, ila mabaya?
Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
18
Mikaya akasema, Sikieni basi neno la Bwana; Nalimwona Bwana ameketi katika kiti chake cha enzi na jeshi lote la mbinguni wamesimama mkono wake wa kuume na wa kushoto.
Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.
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Bwana akasema, Ni nani atakayemdanganya Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli, ili akwee Ramoth-gileadi akaanguke? Basi huyu akasema hivi; na huyu hivi.
And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
20
Akatoka pepo, akasimama mbele za Bwana, akasema, Mimi nitamdanganya. Bwana akamwambia, Jinsi gani?
Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
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Akasema, Nitaondoka, na kuwa pepo wa uongo vinywani mwa manabii wake wote. Akasema, Utamdanganya, na kudiriki pia; ondoka, ukafanye hivyo.
And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
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Basi sasa, angalia, Bwana ametia pepo wa uongo vinywani mwa manabii wako hawa; naye Bwana amenena mabaya juu yako.
So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
23
Ndipo akakaribia Zedekia mwana wa Kenaana, akampiga Mikaya kofi la shavu, akasema, Alitokaje kwangu roho ya Bwana ili aseme na wewe?
Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
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Mikaya akasema, Angalia utaona siku ile, utakapoingia katika chumba cha ndani ili ujifiche.
Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”
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Mfalme wa Israeli akasema, Mchukueni Mikaya mkamrudishe kwa Amoni mkuu wa mji, na kwa Yoashi mwana wa mfalme;
And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
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mkaseme, Mfalme asema hivi, Mtieni huyu gerezani, mkamlishe chakula cha shida, na maji ya shida, hata nitakaporudi kwa amani.
and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”
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Mikaya akasema, Ukirudi kabisa kwa amani, Bwana hakusema kwa mimi. Akasema, Sikieni, enyi watu wote.
But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”
28
Basi mfalme wa Israeli na Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda wakakwea mpaka Ramoth-gileadi.
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
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Mfalme wa Israeli akamwambia Yehoshafati, Nitajibadilisha, na kuingia vitani; lakini wewe uvae mavazi yako. Mfalme wa Israeli akajibadilisha; nao wakaingia vitani.
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
30
Basi mfalme wa Shamu alikuwa amewaamuru maakida wa magari yake, akisema, Msipigane na mdogo wala mkuu, ila na mfalme wa Israeli peke yake.
Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”
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Ikawa maakida wa magari walipomwona Yehoshafati, wakasema, Mfalme wa Israeli ni huyu. Basi wakamgeukia ili wapigane naye; lakini Yehoshafati akalia, na Bwana akamsaidia; Mungu akawafarakisha kwake.
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.
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Ikawa, maakida wa magari walipoona ya kuwa siye mfalme wa Israeli, wakageuka nyuma wasimfuate.
And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
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Na mtu mmoja akavuta upinde kwa kubahatisha, akampiga mfalme wa Israeli mahali pa kuungana mavazi yake ya chuma; kwa hiyo akamwambia mwendesha gari, Geuza mkono wako, unichukue kutoka katika majeshi; kwa kuwa nimejeruhiwa sana.
However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
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Pigano likazidi siku ile; lakini mfalme wa Israeli akajitegemeza garini juu ya Washami hata jioni; akafa kama wakati wa kuchwa kwa jua.
The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died.