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Basi Ahabu alikuwa na wana sabini katika Samaria. Yehu akaandika barua, akazipeleka Samaria kwa wakuu wa Yezreeli, yaani, wazee na hao walezi wa wana wa Ahabu, kusema,
Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the officials of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying:
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Barua hii mara ikiwawasilia, kwa kuwa mna wana wa bwana wenu pamoja nanyi, tena kwenu kuna magari na farasi, na mji wenye boma, na silaha;
“When this letter arrives, since your master’s sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weaponry,
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basi mtazameni yeye aliye mwema na hodari miongoni mwa wana wa bwana wenu, mkamweke kitini mwa babaye, mkaipiganie nyumba ya bwana wenu.
select the best and most worthy son of your master, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”
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Lakini wao wakaogopa mno, wakasema, Tazama, wafalme wawili hawakusimama mbele yake; tupateje sisi kusimama?
But they were terrified and reasoned, “If two kings could not stand against him, how can we?”
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Kisha yeye aliyekuwa juu ya nyumba, na yeye aliyekuwa juu ya mji, na wazee, na walezi, wakatuma ujumbe kwa Yehu, wakisema, Sisi tu watumwa wako, kila neno utakalotuambia, tutalifanya; hatutamfanya mtu awaye yote kuwa mfalme; ufanye yaliyo mema machoni pako.
So the palace administrator, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you say. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever is good in your sight.”
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Ndipo akawaandikia barua ya pili, kusema, Mkiwa upande wangu, na sauti yangu mkiisikia, vitwaeni vichwa vyao hao watu, wana wa bwana wenu, mkanijie kama wakati huu kesho hapa Yezreeli. Na hao wana wa mfalme, watu sabini, walikuwako kwa wakuu wa mji waliowalea.
Then Jehu wrote them a second letter and said: “If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, then bring the heads of your master’s sons to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” Now the sons of the king, seventy in all, were being brought up by the leading men of the city.
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Ikawa, barua ilipowawasilia, waliwatwaa hao wana wa mfalme, wakawaua, watu sabini, wakatia vichwa vyao katika makapu, wakampelekea huko Yezreeli.
And when the letter arrived, they took the sons of the king and slaughtered all seventy of them. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.
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Akaja mjumbe, akamwambia, akasema, Wamevileta vile vichwa vya wana wa mfalme. Akasema, Viwekeni chungu mbili penye maingilio ya lango hata asubuhi.
When the messenger arrived, he told Jehu, “They have brought the heads of the sons of the king.” And Jehu ordered, “Pile them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until morning.”
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Ikawa asubuhi, akatoka, akasimama, akawaambia watu wote, Ninyi ni wenye haki; tazameni, mimi nalifanya fitina juu ya bwana wangu, nikamwua; ila ni nani aliyewapiga hawa wote?
The next morning, Jehu went out and stood before all the people and said, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these?
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Jueni basi ya kwamba halianguki chini lo lote la neno la Bwana, alilolinena Bwana juu ya nyumba ya Ahabu; kwa maana Bwana ameyafanya hayo aliyoyanena kwa kinywa cha mtumishi wake Eliya.
Know, then, that not a word the LORD has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail, for the LORD has done what He promised through His servant Elijah.”
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Hivyo Yehu akawapiga wote waliosalia wa nyumba ya Ahabu katika Yezreeli, na hao wakuu wake wote, na rafiki zake, na makuhani wake, hata hakumwachia aliyesalia hata mmoja.
So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab, as well as all his great men and close friends and priests, leaving him without a single survivor.
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Akaondoka, akashika njia akaenda Samaria. Hata njiani karibu na nyumba ya kukatia manyoya kondoo, ya wachungaji.
Then Jehu set out toward Samaria. At Beth-eked of the Shepherds,
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Yehu akakutana na ndugu za Ahazia mfalme wa Yuda, akawauliza, Ni nani ninyi? Wakamjibu, Sisi tu ndugu zake Ahazia; tunashuka kuwasalimu wana wa mfalme na wana wa malkia.
Jehu met some relatives of Ahaziah king of Judah and asked, “Who are you?” “We are relatives of Ahaziah,” they answered, “and we have come down to greet the sons of the king and of the queen mother.”
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Akasema, Wakamateni wa hai. Wakawakamata wa hai, wakawaua penye birika ya nyumba ya kukatia manyoya kondoo, watu arobaini na wawili; wala hakumsaza mtu wao awaye yote.
Then Jehu ordered, “Take them alive.” So his men took them alive, then slaughtered them at the well of Beth-eked—forty-two men. He spared none of them.
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Alipotoka huko akamkuta Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu akija kumlaki; akamsalimu akamwambia, Je! Moyo wako umenyoka, kama moyo wangu ulivyo pamoja na moyo wako? Akajibu Yehonadabu, Ndio. Yehu akamwambia, Kama ndio, nipe mkono wako. Akampa mkono, akamkalisha pamoja naye garini.
When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Is your heart as true to mine as my heart is to yours?” “It is!” Jehonadab replied. “If it is,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him into his chariot,
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Akasema, Fuatana nami, ukaone wivu wangu kwa Bwana. Wakampandisha garini mwake.
saying, “Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD!” So he had him ride in his chariot.
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Naye alipofika Samaria, aliwapiga wote waliomsalia Ahabu katika Samaria, hata akamwangamiza, sawasawa na neno la Bwana alilomwambia Eliya.
When Jehu came to Samaria, he struck down everyone belonging to Ahab who remained there, until he had destroyed them, according to the word that the LORD had spoken to Elijah.
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Yehu akawakusanya watu wote, akawaambia, Ahabu alimtumikia Baali kidogo; bali Yehu atamtumikia sana.
Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.
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Basi niitieni manabii wote wa Baali, wote wamwabuduo, na makuhani wake wote; mtu asikose kuwapo hata mmoja. Maana ninayo dhabihu kubwa ya kumtolea Baali; ye yote atakayekosa kuwapo hataishi. Lakini Yehu alifanya hayo kwa hila, ili awaharibu waliomwabudu Baali.
Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.
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Yehu akasema, Takaseni kusanyiko la dini kwa Baali. Wakalitangaza.
And Jehu commanded, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they announced it.
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Yehu akatuma wajumbe katika Israeli yote, nao wote waliomwabudu Baali wakaja, wala hakusalia mtu ye yote asiyekuja. Wakaingia nyumbani mwa Baali; ikajaa nyumba ya Baali tangu mlango hata mlango.
Then Jehu sent word throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; there was not a man who failed to show. They entered the temple of Baal, and it was filled from end to end.
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Akamwambia yule aliyekuwa juu ya hazina ya mavazi, Uwatolee mavazi wote wanaomwabudu Baali. Akawatolea mavazi.
And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.
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Akaingia Yehu na Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu nyumbani mwa Baali, akawaambia waliomwabudu Baali, Tafuteni mkaangalie, asiwepo hapa pamoja nanyi mtu amtumikiaye Bwana, ila wamwabuduo Baali peke yao.
Next, Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal, and Jehu said to the servants of Baal, “Look around to see that there are no servants of the LORD here among you—only servants of Baal.”
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Wakaingia ili watoe dhabihu na sadaka za kuteketezwa. Basi Yehu alikuwa amejiwekea nje watu themanini, akasema, Mtu mmoja akiokoka wa watu niliowatia mikononi mwenu, amwachaye huyo, roho yake itakuwa badala ya roho yake.
And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside and warned them, “If anyone allows one of the men I am delivering into your hands to escape, he will forfeit his life for theirs.”
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Ikawa mara alipokwisha kutoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa, Yehu akawaambia walinzi na maakida, Ingieni mwapige; mtu awaye yote asitoke. Basi wakawapiga kwa makali ya upanga; walinzi na maakida wakawatupa nje, wakaenda mpaka mji wa nyumba ya Baali.
When he had finished making the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill them. Do not let anyone out.” So the guards and officers put them to the sword, threw the bodies out, and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal.
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Wakazitoa nguzo zilizokuwamo nyumbani mwa Baali, wakaziteketeza.
They brought out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it.
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Wakaibomoa nguzo ya Baali, na kuiangusha nyumba ya Baali, wakaifanya choo hata leo.
They also demolished the sacred pillar of Baal. Then they tore down the temple of Baal and made it into a latrine, which it is to this day.
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Ndivyo Yehu alivyomharibu Baali katika Israeli.
Thus Jehu eradicated Baal from Israel,
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Walakini katika makosa yake Yeroboamu mwana wa Nebati, ambayo kwa hayo aliwakosesha Israeli, Yehu hakutoka katika kuyafuata, yaani, ndama za dhahabu zilizokuwako katika Betheli na Dani.
but he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.
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Bwana akamwambia Yehu, Kwa kuwa umetenda vema kwa kufanya vilivyo haki machoni pangu, kuitendea nyumba ya Ahabu sawasawa na yote yaliyomo moyoni mwangu, wana wako wa kizazi cha nne watakaa kitini mwa Israeli.
Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”
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Lakini Yehu hakuangalia, aende katika sheria ya Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, kwa moyo wake wote; hakutoka katika makosa ya Yeroboamu, ambayo kwa hayo aliwakosesha Israeli.
Yet Jehu was not careful to follow the instruction of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.
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Siku zile Bwana akaanza kupunguza Israeli. Hazaeli akawapiga mipakani mwote mwa Israeli;
In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory
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kutoka Yordani upande wa mashariki, nchi yote ya Gileadi, na ya Wagadi, na Wareubeni, na Wamanase, kutoka Aroeri iliopo karibu na bonde la Arnoni, yaani, Gileadi, na Bashani.
from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan.
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Basi mambo yote ya Yehu yaliyosalia, na yote aliyoyafanya, na ushujaa wake, je! Hayakuandikwa katika kitabu-cha-tarehe cha wafalme wa Israeli?
As for the rest of the acts of Jehu, along with all his accomplishments and all his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
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Yehu akalala na babaze; wakamzika katika Samaria. Na Yehoahazi mwanawe akatawala mahali pake.
And Jehu rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Jehoahaz reigned in his place.
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Na muda Yehu aliotawala juu ya Israeli katika Samaria ulikuwa miaka ishirini na minane.
So the duration of Jehu’s reign over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.