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1 耶和华又向以色列人发怒,就激动大卫,使他吩咐人去数点以色列人和犹大人。
Ulaka lukaThixo lwabuya lwavutha phezu kuka-Israyeli, wenza uDavida wamelana labo, esithi, “Hambani liyebala abantu bako-Israyeli labakoJuda.”
2 大卫就吩咐跟随他的元帅约押说:“你去走遍以色列众支派,从但直到别是巴,数点百姓,我好知道他们的数目。”
Ngakho inkosi yathi kuJowabi labalawuli bebutho ababelaye, “Hambani ezizweni zonke zako-Israyeli kusukela koDani kusiya eBherishebha libhale abantu bokulwa, ukuze ngazi ukuthi bangaki.”
3 约押对王说:“无论百姓多少,愿耶和华—你的 神再加增百倍,使我主我王亲眼得见。我主我王何必喜悦行这事呢?”
Kodwa uJowabi waphendula inkosi wathi, “Sengathi uThixo uNkulunkulu wakho angandisa amabutho ngokuphindwe okwedlula ikhulu, njalo sengathi lamehlo kamhlekazi wami inkosi angakubona lokho. Kodwa-ke umhlekazi wami inkosi ifunelani ukwenza into enje?”
4 但王的命令胜过约押和众军长。约押和众军长就从王面前出去,数点以色列的百姓。
Kodwa ilizwi lenkosi lamenqabela uJowabi kanye labalawuli bebutho; ngakho basuka phambi kwenkosi ukuba bayebhala abantu bokulwa ko-Israyeli.
5 他们过了约旦河,在迦得谷中、城的右边亚罗珥安营,与雅谢相对,
Sebechaphe iJodani bamisa eduze le-Aroweri, eningizimu komuzi edongeni, basebedabula phakathi kwakoGadi besedlulela eJazeri.
6 又到了基列和他停·合示地,又到了但·雅安,绕到西顿,
Baya eGiliyadi lasesabelweni saseThathimi Hodishi, laphambili eDani Jawani lasezindaweni eziseduze kusiya eSidoni.
7 来到泰尔的保障,并希未人和迦南人的各城,又到犹大南方的别是巴。
Emva kwalokho baqonda enqabeni yaseThire lakuyo yonke imizi yamaHivi lamaKhenani. Ekucineni, baya eBherishebha eNegebi yakoJuda.
8 他们走遍全地,过了九个月零二十天,就回到耶路撒冷。
Sebelihambe lonke ilizwe, babuyela eJerusalema emva kwezinyanga eziyisificamunwemunye lezinsuku ezingamatshumi amabili.
9 约押将百姓的总数奏告于王:以色列拿刀的勇士有八十万;犹大有五十万。
UJowabi wafika wabikela inkosi inani lamadoda ayengalwa empini: Ko-Israyeli kwakulamadoda azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amahlanu aqinileyo ayelakho ukuthi angayiphatha inkemba, koJuda.
10 大卫数点百姓以后,就心中自责,祷告耶和华说:“我行这事大有罪了。耶和华啊,求你除掉仆人的罪孽,因我所行的甚是愚昧。”
Emva kokubala abantu bokulwa uDavida wakhathazeka enhliziyweni yakhe, wasesithi kuThixo, “Ngonile kakhulu ngalokhu engikwenzileyo. Khathesi-ke, awu Thixo, ngiyakuncenga, susa icala lenceku yakho. Ngenze ubuwula obukhulu kakhulu.”
11 大卫早晨起来,耶和华的话临到先知迦得,就是大卫的先见,说:
UDavida engakavuki ngokusa okwalandelayo, ilizwi likaThixo laselifikile kuGadi umphrofethi, umboni kaDavida, lisithi:
12 “你去告诉大卫,说耶和华如此说:‘我有三样灾,随你选择一样,我好降与你。’”
“Hamba uyetshela uDavida ukuthi, ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: Ngikunika ukuthi ukhethe phakathi kokuthathu. Khetha okukodwa kwakho ukuba ngikwenze kuwe.’”
13 于是迦得来见大卫,对他说:“你愿意国中有七年的饥荒呢?是在你敌人面前逃跑,被追赶三个月呢?是在你国中有三日的瘟疫呢?现在你要揣摩思想,我好回复那差我来的。”
Ngakho uGadi waya kuDavida wathi kuye, “Kungehliselwa kuwe indlala yeminyaka emithathu elizweni lakho na? Loba izinyanga ezintathu ubalekela izitha zakho zixotshana lawe na? Kumbe insuku ezintathu zesifo elizweni lakho na? Khathesi-ke cabanga ngakho wenze isinqumo ukuthi ngizamphendula njani lowo ongithumileyo.”
14 大卫对迦得说:“我甚为难!我愿落在耶和华的手里,因为他有丰盛的怜悯。我不愿落在人的手里。”
UDavida wathi kuGadi, “Ngiphakathi kokukhathazeka okukhulu. Kasiweleni ezandleni zikaThixo, ngoba isihawu sakhe sikhulu, kodwa ungangiyekeli ngiwela ezandleni zabantu.”
15 于是,耶和华降瘟疫与以色列人,自早晨到所定的时候;从但直到别是巴,民间死了七万人。
Ngakho uThixo wathumela isifo ko-Israyeli kusukela ekuseni kwamhlalokho kwaze kwafika isikhathi esasimisiwe, kwafa abantu abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa kusukela koDani kusiya eBherishebha.
16 天使向耶路撒冷伸手要灭城的时候,耶和华后悔,就不降这灾了,吩咐灭民的天使说:“够了!住手吧!”那时耶和华的使者在耶布斯人亚劳拿的禾场那里。
Kwathi ingilosi isiyelule isandla sayo ukuba itshabalalise iJerusalema, uThixo wayeselusizi ngenxa yomonakalo ngakho wathi engilosini eyayiqothula abantu, “Kwanele! Susa isandla sakho.” Ngalesosikhathi ingilosi kaThixo yayisisesizeni sika-Arawuna umJebusi.
17 大卫看见灭民的天使,就祷告耶和华说:“我犯了罪,行了恶;但这群羊做了什么呢?愿你的手攻击我和我的父家。”
Kwathi uDavida ebona ingilosi eyayibulala abantu, wathi kuThixo, “Mina yimi engenze isono ngenza okubi. Laba bayizimvu nje. Kuyini abakwenzileyo? Isandla sakho kasiwele phezu kwami labendlu yami.”
18 当日,迦得来见大卫,对他说:“你上去,在耶布斯人亚劳拿的禾场上为耶和华筑一座坛。”
Ngalolosuku uGadi waya kuDavida wathi kuye, “Hamba uyekwakhela uThixo i-alithari esizeni sika-Arawuna umJebusi.”
19 大卫就照着迦得奉耶和华名所说的话上去了。
Ngakho uDavida wahamba njengokulaya kukaThixo ngoGadi.
20 亚劳拿观看,见王和他臣仆前来,就迎接出去,脸伏于地,向王下拜,
Kwathi u-Arawuna ekhangela njalo ebona inkosi labantu bayo besiza kuye, waphuma wakhothama phambi kwenkosi ubuso bakhe buthe mbo phansi.
21 说:“我主我王为何来到仆人这里呢?”大卫说:“我要买你这禾场,为耶和华筑一座坛,使民间的瘟疫止住。”
U-Arawuna wathi, “Umhlekazi wami inkosi ulandeni encekwini yakhe na?” UDavida waphendula wathi, “Ngilande ukuzathenga isiza sakho, ukuze ngakhele uThixo i-alithari, ukuze isifo esisebantwini simiswe.”
22 亚劳拿对大卫说:“我主我王,你喜悦用什么,就拿去献祭。看哪,这里有牛可以作燔祭,有打粮的器具和套牛的轭可以当柴烧。
U-Arawuna wasesithi kuDavida, “Umhlekazi wami inkosi kathathe loba kuyini okumthokozisayo anikele ngakho. Nanzi inkabi zomnikelo wokutshiswa, nansi lemibhulo yokubhula kanye lamajogwe enkabi ukuba kube zinkuni.
23 王啊,这一切,我亚劳拿都奉给你”;又对王说:“愿耶和华—你的 神悦纳你。”
Awu nkosi, u-Arawuna unika inkosi konke lokhu.” U-Arawuna wabuya wathi kuye, “Sengathi uThixo uNkulunkulu wakho angakwamukela.”
24 王对亚劳拿说:“不然。我必要按着价值向你买;我不肯用白得之物作燔祭献给耶和华—我的 神。”大卫就用五十舍客勒银子买了那禾场与牛。
Kodwa inkosi yathi ku-Arawuna, “Hayi, ngiyagcizelela ekuthini ngikuthenge kuwe. Kangiyikunikela kuThixo uNkulunkulu wami umnikelo wokutshiswa ongangibizelanga lutho.” Ngakho uDavida wasithenga isiza kanye lenkabi ngamashekeli esiliva angamatshumi amahlanu.
25 大卫在那里为耶和华筑了一座坛,献燔祭和平安祭。如此,耶和华垂听国民所求的,瘟疫在以色列人中就止住了。
UDavida wakhela uThixo i-alithari kuleyondawo wanikela iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yobudlelwano. Lapho-ke uThixo waphendula ukukhulekelwa kwelizwe, isifo saphela ko-Israyeli.

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