1Shure kwezvinhu izvi, nokutendeka uku, Shenakeribhi mambo weAsiria akasvika akapinda kwaJudha, akadzika matende kuzorwa namaguta akakombwa namasvingo, achifunga kuzvikundira iwo.
1After 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.
2Zvino Hezekia akati achiona kuti Shenakeribhi asvika, uye kuti akanga achivavarira kurwa neJerusaremu,
2And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
3akarangana namachinda ake navarume vake vane simba, kuti vadzivire mvura yamatsime akanga ari kunze kweguta; ivo vakamubatsira.
3he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city; and they helped him.
4Naizvozvo vanhu vazhinji vakaungana, vakadzivira matsime ose norukova rwakanga ruchiyerera napakati penyika iyo, vachiti, Madzimambo eAsiria achasvikireiko, akawana mvura zhinji?
4So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped all the fountains, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?
5lye akatsunga moyo, akavaka rusvingo rwose rwanga rwakoromoka, akaruvaka kusvikira pashongwe, norumwe rusvingo rwokunzewo, akasimbisa Miro paguta raDhavhidhi, akapfura nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo nenhovo zhinji.
5And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [it] up to the towers, and the other wall without, and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
6Akagadzawo vakuru vehondo pamusoro pavanhu, akavaunganidza kwaari padare pasuwo reguta, akataura nounyoro navo, achiti,
6And 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 spake comfortably to them, saying,
7Ivai nesimba, mutsunge moyo, regai kutya kana kuvhunduka pamberi pamambo weAsiria, kana pamberi pavazhinji vose vaanavo; nekuti anesu mukuru kune waanaye iye;
7Be strong and of good courage, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him:
8iye unoruoko rwenyama, asi anesu ndiJehovha Mwari wedu, kuzotibatsira nokurwa navavengi vedu. Vanhu vakavimba namashoko aHezekia mambo waJudha.
8with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Jehovah our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
9Shure kwaizvozvi Shenakeribhi mambo weAsiria akatuma varanda vake Jerusaremu (zvino iye akanga ari pamberi peRakishi, ane hondo yake yose) kunavose vakanga vari Jerusaremu, akati,
9After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
10Zvanzi naShenakeribhi mambo weAsiria, Chinyiko chamunovimba nacho, zvamunorambira paJerusaremu makakombwa?
10Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide the siege in Jerusalem?
11Ko Hezekia haazinokukurudzirai, kuti mugozofa nenzara nenyota here, zvaanoti, Jehovha Mwari wedu achatirwira paruoko rwamambo weAsiria?
11Doth not Hezekiah persuade you, to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, Jehovah our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
12Haazi iye Hezekia akabvisa matunhu ake akakwirira nearitari dzake, akaraira Judha neJerusaremu, achiti, Munofanira kunamata pamberi pearitari imwe, uye munofanira kupisa zvinonhuhwira ipapo here?
12Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and upon it shall ye burn incense?
13Hamuzivi here zvatakaitira vanhu vose venyika ino, ini namadzibaba angu? Ko vamwari vendudzi dzenyika idzo vakatongagona kurwira nyika yavo paruoko rwangu here?
13Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto 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?
14Ndianiko pakati pavamwari vose vendudzi idzo dzakaparadzwa chose namadzibaba angu, wakatongogona kurwira vanhu vake paruoko rwangu here? Zvino Mwari wenyu achagona kukurwirai paruoko rwangu here?
14Who 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?
15Zvino naizvozvo Hezekia ngaarege kukunyengerai, kana kukukurudzirai nomutowo uyu; regai henyu kumutenda, nekuti hakuna mwari worudzi rupi norupi, kana ushe, wakagona kurwira vanhu vake paruoko rwangu naparuoko rwamadzibaba angu; zvikuru sei Mwari wenyu hangakoniwi kukurwirai paruoko rwangu here.
15Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you after this manner, neither believe ye 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?
16Varanda vake vakawedzera kushora Jehovha Mwari nomuranda wake Hezekia.
16And his servants spake yet more against Jehovah God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
17Akanyorawo tsamba yokudadira nayo Jehovha Mwari walsiraeri, nokumushora, achiti, Vamwari vendudzi dzenyika idzo sezvavasina kurwira vanhu vavo paruoko rwangu, saizvozvowo Mwari waHezekia haangarwiri vanhu vake paruoko rwangu.
17He wrote also letters, to rail on Jehovah, 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 not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand.
18Vakadanidzira nenzwi guru norurimi rwavaJudha kuvanhu veJerusaremu vakanga vari pamusoro porusvingo, kuvatyisa, nokuvavhundusa, kuti vagokunda guta.
18And they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
19Vakataura pamusoro paMwari weJerusaremu, vachimuenzanisa navamwari vavanhu venyika, vakaitwa namaoko avanhu.
19And they spake of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.
20Zvino mambo Hezekia nomuporofita Isaya mwanakomana waAmozi, vakanyengetera nokuda kwechinhu ichi, vakachemera kudenga.
20And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.
21Ipapo Jehovha akatuma mutumwa akaparadza vose vakanga vane simba noumhare, navatungamiriri, navakuru pamisasa yamambo weAsiria. Saka iye akadzokera kunyika yake achinyara. Zvino akati achipinda mumba mamwari wake, avo vakanga vabuda pachiuno chake vakamuurayirapo nomunondo.
21And Jehovah 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. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth from his own bowels slew him there with the sword.
22Saizvozvo Jehovha akarwira Hezekia navakanga vagere Jerusaremu paruoko rwaShenakeribhi mambo weAsiria napamaoko avose, akavachengeta pamativi ose.
22Thus Jehovah 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.
23Vazhinji vakauya nezvipo kuna Jehovha paJerusaremu, nezvinhu zvinokosha kuna Hezekia mambo waJudha; naizvozvo kubva panguva iyo akakudzwa pamberi pendudzi dzose.
23And many brought gifts unto Jehovah to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
24Zvino namazuva iwayo Hezekia akarwara, kusvikira pakufa; akanyengetera kuna Jehovha, iye akataura naye, akamupa chiratidzo.
24In those days Hezekiah was sick even unto death: and he prayed unto Jehovah; and he spake unto him, and gave him a sign.
25Asi chinhu icho chakanaka chaakaitirwa, Hezekia haana kuchiripira zvakanaka, nekuti moyo wake akazvikudza, Jehovha akamutsamwira iye, naJudha neJerusaremu.
25But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
26Asi Hezekia akazozvininipisa pamusoro pokuzvikudza komoyo wake, iye navakanga vagere Jerusaremu, saka kutsamwa kwaJehovha hakuna kuvavinga pamazuva aHezekia.
26Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Jehovah came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
27Hezekia akanga ane fuma zhinji nokukudzwa, akazviitira zvivigiro zvefuma yesirivha, neyendarama, neyezvibwe zvinokosha, neyezvipfungaidzo zvinonhuhwira, neyenhovo, neyemidziyo yakanaka yose yamarudzi ose;
27And 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;
28namatura ezviyo akawanda, nedzimba dzewaini, namafuta; namatanga ezvipfuwo zvamarudzi ose, nezvirugu zvamakwai.
28store-houses also for the increase of grain and new wine and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and flocks in folds.
29Wakazviwanirawo maguta, nefuma yamakwai nemombe zhinji; nekuti Mwari akanga amupa fuma zhinji kwazvo.
29Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.
30Ndiye Hezekiawo akadzivira tsime rokumusoro remvura yeGihoni, akaifambisa ikarurama kurutivi rwamavirazuva rweguta raDhavhidhi. Hezekia akakunda pamabasa ake ose.
30This 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. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
31Asi pashoko renhume dzamachinda eBhabhironi, akatuma kwaari kuzomubvunza pamusoro pechishamiso chakanga chaitwa panyika, Mwari akamusiya kuti amuidze, kuti azive zvose zviri mumoyo make.
31Howbeit in [the business of] the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto 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.
32Zvino mamwe mabasa aHezekia, nezvakanaka zvaakabata, tarirai, zvakanyorwa pane zvakaonekwa nomuporofita Isaya mwanakomana waAmozi, mubhuku yamadzimambo aJudha naIsiraeri.
32Now 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.
33Hezekia akavata namadzibaba ake, vakamuviga kumukwidzwa unoenda kumarinda avanakomana vaDhavhidhi; vaJudha vose navakanga vagere Jerusaremu vakamukudza pakufa kwake. Mwanakomana wake Manase akamutevera paushe.
33And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.