:Ikawa, baada ya mambo hayo, na uaminifu huo, Senakeribu, mfalme wa Ashuru, akaja, akaingia katika Yuda, akafanya marago juu ya miji yenye maboma, akadhania kwamba ataipata iwe yake.
After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself.
Basi Hezekia, alipoona ya kuwa Senakeribu amekuja, na kuazimia kupigana na Yerusalemu,
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
akafanya shauri na wakuu wake, na mashujaa wake, kuzuia maji ya chemchemi zilizokuwa nje ya mji; nao wakamsaidia.
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs which were outside of the city; and they helped him.
Wakakusanyika watu wengi, wakazizuia chemchemi zote, na kijito kilichopita kati ya nchi, wakisema, Kwa nini, wakifika wafalme wa Ashuru, waone maji mengi?
So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped all the springs, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?
Akapiga moyo konde, akaujenga ukuta wote uliobomoka, akauinua sawa na minara, na ukuta wa pili nje, akaongeza nguvu ya Milo, katika mji wa Daudi, akafanya silaha na ngao tele.
He took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [it] up to the towers, and the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
Akaweka maakida wa vita juu ya watu, akawakusanya kwake uwandani penye lango la mji, akawafurahisha mioyo; akisema,
He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke comfortably to them, saying,
Iweni hodari, na wa moyo mkuu, msiogope, wala msifadhaike kwa sababu ya mfalme wa Ashuru, wala kwa majeshi yote walio pamoja naye; kwa maana yupo mkuu pamoja nasi kuliko aliye pamoja naye;
Be strong and of good courage, don't be afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him:
kwake upo mkono wa mwili; ila kwetu yupo Bwana, Mungu wetu, kutusaidia, na kutupigania mapigano yetu. Na watu wakayategemea maneno ya Hezekia, mfalme wa Yuda.
with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Yahweh our God to help us, and to fight our battles. The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Na baada ya hayo Senakeribu mfalme wa Ashuru, akatuma watumishi wake waende Yerusalemu, (naye alikuwapo mbele ya Lakishi, na uwezo wake wote pamoja naye,) kwa Hezekia, mfalme wa Yuda, na kwa Yuda wote waliokuwako Yerusalemu, kusema,
After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying,
Senakeribu, mfalme wa Ashuru, asema hivi, Mwatumainia nini hata mkae mkihusuriwa katika Yerusalemu?
Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do you trust, that you abide the siege in Jerusalem?
Siye Hezekia anayewashawishi, mtolewe kufa kwa njaa na kwa kiu, akisema, Bwana, Mungu wetu, atatuokoa na mkono wa mfalme wa Ashuru?
Does not Hezekiah persuade you, to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, Yahweh our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
Si yeye Hezekia huyo aliyeondoa mahali pake pa juu, na madhabahu zake, akawaamuru Yuda na Yerusalemu, akisema, Abuduni mbele ya madhabahu moja, na juu yake mtafukiza uvumba?
Has not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, You shall worship before one altar, and on it shall you burn incense?
Je! Ninyi hamjui mimi na baba zangu tuliyowafanyia watu wote wa nchi? Je! Miungu ya mataifa wa nchi iliweza kuokoa kwa lo lote nchi zao na mkono wangu?
Don't you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands in any wise able to deliver their land out of my hand?
Ni yupi miongoni mwa miungu ya mataifa wale walioharibiwa kabisa na baba zangu, aliyeweza kuwaokoa watu wake na mkono wangu, hata Mungu wenu aweze kuwaokoa ninyi na mkono wangu?
Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?
Basi sasa asiwadanganye Hezekia, wala asiwashawishi kwa hayo, wala msimwamini; kwa kuwa hapana mungu wa taifa lo lote, wala wa ufalme wo wote, aliyeweza kuwaokoa watu wake na mkono wangu, au na mkono wa baba zangu; sembuse Mungu wenu atawaokoaje ninyi na mkono wangu?
Now therefore don't let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you after this manner, neither believe you him; for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of my hand?
Na watumishi wake wakazidi kusema juu ya Bwana Mungu, na juu ya Hezekia, mtumishi wake.
His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
Tena akaandika waraka, kumtukana Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, na kumwambia, akisema, Kama vile miungu ya mataifa wa nchi isivyowaokoa watu wao na mkono wangu, vivyo hivyo Mungu wa Hezekia hatawaokoa watu wake na mkono wangu.
He wrote also letters, to rail on Yahweh, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand.
Wakawalilia kwa sauti kuu, kwa lugha ya Kiyahudi, watu wa Yerusalemu waliokuwako ukutani ili kuwaogofisha, na kuwafadhaisha; hata wapate kuutwaa mji.
They cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
Wakamnenea Mungu wa Yerusalemu, kana kwamba kuitaja miungu ya mataifa wa nchi, iliyo kazi ya mikono ya watu.
They spoke of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.
Na kwa ajili ya hayo Hezekia mfalme, na Isaya nabii, mwana wa Amozi, wakaomba, wakalia hata mbinguni.
Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.
Naye Bwana akatuma malaika aliyewakatia mbali mashujaa wote, na majemadari, na maakida, matuoni mwa mfalme wa Ashuru. Basi akarudia nchi yake mwenye haya ya uso. Naye alipoingia nyumbani mwa mungu wake, wale waliotoka viunoni mwake mwenyewe wakamwangamiza humo kwa upanga.
Yahweh sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he was come into the house of his god, those who came forth from his own bowels killed him there with the sword.
Ndivyo Bwana alivyomwokoa Hezekia, na wenyeji wa Yerusalemu, na mkono wa Senakeribu, mfalme wa Ashuru, na mikononi mwa wote, akawaongoza pande zote.
Thus Yahweh saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all [others], and guided them on every side.
Watu wengi walimletea Bwana zawadi huko Yerusalemu, na vitu vya thamani kwa Hezekia, mfalme wa Yuda; hata yeye akatukuka tangu wakati ule machoni pa mataifa yote.
Many brought gifts to Yahweh to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
Katika siku hizo Hezekia akaugua akawa katika hatari ya kufa; akamwomba Bwana; naye akasema naye, akampa ishara.
In those days Hezekiah was sick even to death: and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.
Walakini kadiri alivyofadhiliwa Hezekia hakumrudishia vivyo; kwa kuwa moyo wake ulitukuka; kwa hiyo ikawako hasira juu yake, na juu ya Yuda na Yerusalemu.
But Hezekiah didn't render again according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.
Hata hivyo Hezekia akajinyenyekeza kwa ajili ya huku kutukuka kwa moyo wake, yeye na wenyeji wa Yerusalemu, hata haikuwajia hasira ya Bwana siku za Hezekia.
Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Yahweh didn't come on them in the days of Hezekiah.
Naye Hezekia akawa na mali nyingi mno na heshima; akajifanyizia hazina za fedha, na za dhahabu, na za vito, na za manukato, na za ngao, na za namna zote za vyombo vya thamani;
Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of goodly vessels;
ghala pia za mazao ya nafaka na mvinyo na mafuta; na malisho ya wanyama wa namna zote, na makundi mazizini.
store-houses also for the increase of grain and new wine and oil; and stalls for all manner of animals, and flocks in folds.
Tena akajifanyizia miji, na mali za kondoo na ng'ombe kwa wingi; maana Mungu alimtajirisha sana sana.
Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.
Naye huyo Hezekia ndiye aliyezuia chemchemi ya juu ya maji ya Gihoni, akayaleta chini moja kwa moja upande wa magharibi wa mji wa Daudi. Akafanikiwa Hezekia katika kazi zake zote.
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
Walakini kwa habari ya wajumbe wa wakuu wa Babeli, waliotuma kwake kuuliza ajabu iliyofanywa katika nchi, Mungu akamwacha, ili amjaribu, ili kwamba ayajue yote yaliyokuwamo moyoni mwake.
However in [the business of] the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
Basi mambo yote ya Hezekia yaliyosalia, na matendo yake mema, tazama, yameandikwa katika maono ya Isaya nabii, mwana wa Amozi, katika kitabu cha wafalme wa Yuda na Israeli.
Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
Hezekia akalala na babaze, wakamzika mahali pa kupandia makaburi ya wana wa Daudi; nao Yuda wote na wenyeji wa Yerusalemu wakamfanyia heshima alipokufa. Na Manase mwanawe akatawala mahali pake. </p>
Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his place.