1So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
1 Asa binde na booriyaŋ da haŋ kaŋ ga saba te Rabbi nga Irikoyo diyaŋ gaa.
2Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God:
2 Zama a na sargay feema waaney hibandi, ngey nda tudey boŋ sududuyaŋ nangey, a na wayboro himandi bundu toorey beeri-beeri mo, ngey da Aserim..
3for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and cut down the Asherim,
3 A na Yahuda lordi ka ne i ma Rabbi ngey kaayey Irikoyo ceeci, i ma asariya nda lordey haggoy.
4and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
4 A na tudey boŋ sududuyaŋ harey da wayno himandey kulu kaa Yahuda galley kulu ra, a mayray laabo mo goro baani samay a jine.
5Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
5 A na gallu kaŋ gonda wongu cinariyaŋ cina Yahuda ra, zama laabo go ga goro baani samay. A sinda wongu jiiri woodin yaŋ ra, zama Rabbi n'a no fulanzamay.
6He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Yahweh had given him rest.
6 Zama bonkoono ne Yahuda se: «Naŋ iri ma gallu woone yaŋ cina, iri m'i windi nda birni cinari da cinari kuuku yaŋ mo, da me-daabirjiyaŋ, da karangaleyaŋ, zama hala sohõ laabo go iri jine, zama iri na Rabbi iri Irikoyo ceeci. Iri n'a ceeci, a n'iri no mo fulanzamay nangu kulu.» I cina, haya te albarka mo.
7For he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities, and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars. The land is yet before us, because we have sought Yahweh our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.
7 Asa binde gonda wongu marga, boro kaŋ yaŋ gonda koray da yaaji, boro zambar zangu hinza Yahuda ra. Benyamin ra mo, borey kaŋ yaŋ gonda koray da tongo, boro zambar zangu hinka da wahakku no. Woodin yaŋ kulu yaarukomyaŋ no.
8Asa had an army that bore bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred eighty thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.
8 Kala Zera, Etiyopi bora kande i gaa wongu marga ka kaa Maresa, boro zambar dubu, da torko zangu hinza.
9There came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million troops, and three hundred chariots; and he came to Mareshah.
9 Waato din gaa Asa fatta zama nga nd'a ma karba. I na wongu daaga sinji Zefata gooro ra noodin Maresa.
10Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
10 Asa binde na jinde sambu Rabbi nga Irikoyo gaa ka ne: «Ya Rabbi, ni baa da banda gaako fo si no, a ma furo hinkoy da boro kaŋ sinda gaabi game ra. Ya Rabbi iri Irikoyo, iri gaa, zama iri goono ga de ni gaa. Ni maa gaa mo no iri kaa ka wongu nda marga bambata wo. Ya Rabbi, nin no ga ti iri Irikoyo! Ma si naŋ boro ma te zaama ni boŋ!»
11Asa cried to Yahweh his God, and said, “Yahweh, there is none besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, Yahweh our God; for we rely on you, and in your name are we come against this multitude. Yahweh, you are our God. Don’t let man prevail against you.”
11 Rabbi binde na Etiyopi borey kar Asa da Yahuda jine, hala Etiyopi borey zuru.
12So Yahweh struck the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
12 Asa nda borey kaŋ yaŋ go a banda n'i gaaray kal i kond'ey hala Gerar. I na Etiyopi borey wi mo gumo, hala baa afo mana cindi nda fundi, zama i n'i halaci Rabbi jine, nga nd'a wongu marga kulu. Yahuda na wongu arzaka ku mo, iboobo.
13Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Yahweh, and before his army; and they carried away very much booty.
13 I binde na Gerar windanta galley kulu halaci, zama Rabbi humburkumay no ka kaŋ i boŋ. I na galley kulu jinayey ku, zama wongu arzaka boobo go no i ra.
14They struck all the cities around Gerar; for the fear of Yahweh came on them: and they despoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.
14 I na gaa-koyey mo halaci. I na feeji da hincin da yo boobo ku ka ye ka kaa Urusalima.
15They struck also the tents of livestock, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.