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Katika mwaka wa ishirini na saba wa Yeroboamu mfalme wa Israeli Uzia mwana wa Amazia mfalme wa Yuda alianza kutawala.
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah.
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Alikuwa na umri wa miaka kumi na sita alipoanza kutawala; akatawala miaka hamsini na miwili huko Yerusalemu. Na jina la mamaye aliitwa Yekolia wa Yerusalemu.
He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.
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Akafanya yaliyo mema machoni pa Bwana, kama yote aliyoyafanya babaye Amazia.
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.
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Ila mahali pa juu hapakuondolewa, nao watu wakaendelea kutoa sadaka na kufukiza uvumba katika mahali pa juu.
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
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Bwana akampiga mfalme, akawa na ukoma hata siku ya kufa kwake, akakaa katika nyumba ya pekee. Na Yothamu mwana wa mfalme alikuwa juu ya nyumba, akiwahukumu watu wa nchi.
And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
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Basi mambo yote ya Uzia yaliyosalia, nayo yote aliyoyafanya, je! Hayakuandikwa katika kitabu-cha-tarehe cha wafalme wa Yuda?
As for the rest of the acts of Azariah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
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Uzia akalala na babaze; wakamzika pamoja na babaze mjini mwa Daudi; na Yothamu mwanawe akatawala mahali pake.
And Azariah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in the City of David. And his son Jotham reigned in his place.
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Katika mwaka wa thelathini na nane wa Uzia mfalme wa Yuda Zekaria mwana wa Yeroboamu akatawala juu ya Israeli katika Samaria miezi sita.
In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months.
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Akafanya yaliyo maovu machoni pa Bwana kama walivyofanya babaze; hakuyaacha makosa ya Yeroboamu mwana wa Nebati, ambayo kwa hayo aliwakosesha Israeli.
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
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Na Shalumu mwana wa Yabeshi akafanya fitina juu yake, akampiga mbele ya watu, akamwua, akatawala mahali pake.
Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.
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Basi mambo yote ya Zekaria yaliyosalia, tazama, yameandikwa katika kitabu-cha-tarehe cha wafalme wa Israeli.
As for the rest of the acts of Zechariah, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
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Hilo ndilo neno la Bwana alilomwambia Yehu, akisema, Wana wako watakaa kitini mwa Israeli hata kizazi cha nne. Ikawa vivyo hivyo.
So the word of the LORD spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”
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Huyo Shalumu mwana wa Yabeshi alianza kutawala katika mwaka wa thelathini na kenda wa Uzia mfalme wa Yuda; akatawala muda wa mwezi mmoja katika Samaria.
In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah’s reign over Judah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month.
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Menahemu mwana wa Gadi akapanda kutoka Tirza, akaja Samaria, akampiga Shalumu mwana wa Yabeshi huko Samaria, akamwua, akatawala mahali pake.
Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place.
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Basi mambo yote ya Shalumu yaliyosalia, na fitina aliyoifanya, tazama, yameandikwa katika kitabu-cha-tarehe cha wafalme wa Israeli.
As for the rest of the acts of Shallum, along with the conspiracy he led, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
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Ndipo Menahemu akapiga Tifsa, na wote waliokuwamo, na mipaka yake, toka Tirza; kwa sababu hawakumfungulia, kwa hiyo akaupiga; nao wanawake wote waliokuwamo wenye mimba akawapasua.
At that time Menahem, starting from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah and everyone in its vicinity, because they would not open their gates. So he attacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.
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Katika mwaka wa thelathini na kenda wa Uzia mfalme wa Yuda Menahemu mwana wa Gadi alianza kutawala juu ya Israeli, akatawala miaka kumi katika Samaria.
In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years.
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Akafanya yaliyo maovu machoni pa Bwana; hakuyaacha siku zake zote makosa ya Yeroboamu mwana wa Nebati, ambayo kwa hayo aliwakosesha Israeli.
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and throughout his reign he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
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Akaja Pulu mfalme wa Ashuru juu ya nchi; naye Menahemu akampa Pulu talanta elfu za fedha, ili kwamba mkono wake uwe pamoja naye, na ufalme uwe imara mkononi mwake.
Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.
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Na Menahemu akawatoza Israeli fedha hiyo, yaani, wakuu wote wenye mali, kila mtu shekeli hamsini za fedha, ili ampe huyo mfalme wa Ashuru. Basi mfalme wa Ashuru akarejea, wala hakukaa huko katika nchi.
Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.
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Basi mambo yote ya Menahemu yaliyosalia, na yote aliyoyafanya, je! Hayakuandikwa katika kitabu-cha-tarehe cha wafalme wa Israeli?
As for the rest of the acts of Menahem, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
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Menahemu akalala na babaze; na Pekahia mwanawe akatawala mahali pake.
And Menahem rested with his fathers, and his son Pekahiah reigned in his place.
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Katika mwaka wa hamsini wa Uzia mfalme wa Yuda Pekahia mwana wa Menahemu alianza kutawala juu ya Israeli hatika Samaria; akatawala miaka miwili.
In the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years.
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Akafanya yaliyo maovu machoni pa Bwana; hakuyaacha makosa ya Yeroboamu mwana wa Nebati, ambayo kwa hayo aliwakosesha Israeli.
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
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Na Peka mwana wa Remalia, jemadari wake, akamfanyia fitina, akampiga huko Samaria, katika ngome ya nyumba ya mfalme, pamoja na Argobu na Arie; na pamoja naye walikuwako watu hamsini wa Wagileadi. Akamwua, akatawala mahali pake.
Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place.
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Basi mambo yote ya Pekahia yaliyosalia, na yote aliyoyafanya, tazama, yameandikwa katika kitabu-cha-tarehe cha wafalme wa Israeli.
As for the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, along with all his accomplishments, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
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Katika mwaka wa hamsini na mbili wa Uzia mfalme wa Yuda Peka mwana wa Remalia alianza kutawala juu ya Israeli katika Samaria; akatawala miaka ishirini.
In the fifty-second year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty years.
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Akafanya yaliyo maovu machoni pa Bwana; hakuyaacha makosa ya Yeroboamu mwana wa Nebati, ambayo kwa hayo aliwakosesha Israeli.
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
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Katika siku za Peka mfalme wa Israeli akaja Tiglath-pileseri mfalme wa Ashuru, akatwaa Iyoni, na Abel-beth-maaka, na Yanoa, na Kedeshi, na Hazori, na Gileadi, na Galilaya, nchi yote ya Naftali; akawahamisha hao watu mpaka Ashuru.
In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.
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Na Hoshea mwana wa Ela akafanya fitina juu ya Peka mwana wa Remalia, akampiga, akamwua, akatawala mahali pake, katika mwaka wa ishirini wa Yothamu mwana wa Uzia.
Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.
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Basi mambo yote ya Peka yaliyosalia, na yote aliyoyafanya, tazama, yameandikwa katika kitabu-cha-tarehe cha wafalme wa Israeli.
As for the rest of the acts of Pekah, along with all his accomplishments, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
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Katika mwaka wa pili wa Peka mwana wa Remalia mfalme wa Israeli Yothamu mwana wa Uzia mfalme wa Yuda alianza kutawala.
In the second year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah over Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah.
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Alikuwa na umri wa miaka ishirini na mitano alipoanza kutawala; akatawala miaka kumi na sita katika Yerusalemu; na jina la mamaye aliitwa Yerusha binti Sadoki.
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother’s name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.
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Akafanya yaliyo mema machoni pa Bwana; akafanya kama yote aliyoyafanya Uzia baba yake.
And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done.
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Ila mahali pa juu hapakuondolewa; watu walikuwa wakitoa sadaka na kufukiza uvumba katika mahali pa juu. Ndiye aliyelijenga lango la juu la nyumba ya Bwana.
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD.
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Basi mambo yote ya Yothamu yaliyosalia, na yote aliyoyafanya, je! Hayakuandikwa katika kitabu-cha-tarehe cha wafalme wa Yuda?
As for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
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Zamani hizo akaanza Bwana kumtuma juu ya Yuda Resini mfalme wa Shamu, na Peka mwana wa Remalia.
(In those days the LORD began to send Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.)
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Yothamu akalala na babaze, akazikwa pamoja na babaze katika mji wa Daudi baba yake. Na Ahazi mwanawe akatawala mahali pake.
And Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David his father. And his son Ahaz reigned in his place.