2 Kings 4
1 And a woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha saying, Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou knowest that thy servant feared Jehovah; and the creditor is come to take my two children to be bondmen.
Ndipo mke wa mmoja wa watoto wa manbii alipokuja kwa Elisha akilia, akisema, “Mtumishi wako mme wangu amukufa, na unajua kwamba mtumishi wako alikuwa anamcha Yahwe. Basi aliyemuwia amekuja kuwachukua watoto wangu wawili kwenda kuwa watumwa.”
2 And Elisha said to her, What shall I do for thee? Tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thy handmaid has not anything at all in the house but a pot of oil.
Hivyo Elisha akamwambia, “Nikusaidie nini? Niambie una nini kwenye nyumba yako?” Akamwambia “Mtumishi wako hana kitu kwenye nyumba, isipokuwa chupa ya mafuta.”
3 And he said, Go, borrow for thyself vessels abroad from all thy neighbours, empty vessels; let it not be few;
Kisha Elisha akasema, “Nenda kaazime vyombo kwa majirani zako, vyombo vitupu. Azima vyombo vingi uwezavyo.
4 and go in, and shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and pour out into all those vessels, and set aside what is full.
Kisha lazima uende ndani na kujifungia mlango wewe na watoto wako, na kumiminia mafuta vyombo vyote; vile vilivyojaa ukavitenge.”
5 And she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons: they brought [the vessels] to her, and she poured out.
Basi akamuacha Elisha na kujifungia mlango yeye na watoto wake. Wakavileta vile vyombo kwake, na akivijaza kwa mafuta.
6 And it came to pass when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said to her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
Ikawa vyombo vilipojaa, akamwambia mtoto wake, “Niletee chombo kingine.” Ila akamwambia, “Hakuna vyombo vingine.” Kisha mafuta yakakoma kutoka.
7 And she came and told the man of God; and he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou [and] thy sons on the rest.
Ndipo akaja na kumwambia mtu wa Mungu. Akasema, “Nenda kauze mafuta; lipa deni lako, na yatakayobaki waachie watoto wako.”
8 And it came to pass on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a wealthy woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, [that] as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
Siku moja Elisha alitembea Shunemu ambapo mwanamke muhimu aliishi; alimsihi ale chakula pamoja naye. Ikawa alipopita mara nyingi, angeweza kusimama pale na kula.
9 And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us continually.
Huyo mwanamke akamwambia mme wake, “Ona, sasa nadhani kwamba huyu ni mtu mtakatifu wa Mungu ambaye hupita siku zote.
10 Let us make, I pray thee, a small upper chamber with walls, and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a lampstand; and it shall be when he cometh to us, he shall turn in thither.
Ngoja tutengeneze chumba kidogo kwenye paa kwa ajili ya Elisha, na tuweke kitanda juu ya hicho chumba, meza, na taa. Kisha atakapokuwa anakuja kwetu, atakuwa anakaa hapo.”
11 And it came to pass on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the upper chamber, and lay there.
Ikawa siku moja akaja tena kwamba Elisha akasimama pale, akakaa kwenye hicho chumba na kupumzika hapo.
12 And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And he called her, and she stood before him.
Elisha akamwambia Gehazi mtumishi wake, “Mwite huyu Mshunami.” Wakati alipomuita, alisimama mbele yake.
13 And he said to him, Say now to her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she said, I dwell among mine own people.
Elisha akamwambia, “Mwambie, 'Umetusumbukia kwa kutujali. Nini kifanyike kwa ajili yako? Tunaweza kukuombea kwa mfalme au amri jeshi?”” Akajibu, “Ninaishi miongoni mwa watu wangu.”
14 And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi said, Verily, she has no son, and her husband is old.
Kisha Elisha akajibu, “Tumfanyie nini kwa ajili yake, sasa?” Gehazi akajibu, “Kweli hana mtoto, na mume wake ni
15 And he said, Call her; and he called her; and she stood in the doorway.
mzee.” Hivyo Elisha akajibu, “Mwite.” Wakati alipomuita, akasimama kwenye mlango.
16 And he said, At this appointed time, when thy term is come, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, No, my lord, man of God, do not lie to thy handmaid.
Elisha akasema, “Katika kipindi kama hiki mwakani, katika kipindi cha mwaka mmoja, utakuwa ukimkumbatia mtoto.” Akasema “Hapana, bwana wangu na mtu wa Mungu, usidanganye kwa mtumishi wako.”
17 And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that appointed time in the next year as Elisha had said to her.
Lakini yule mwanamke akabeba mimba na kujifungua mtoto wakume kipindi hicho hicho katika mwaka uliofuata, kama Elisha alivyokuwa amemwambia.
18 And the child grew, and it came to pass one day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
Wakati mtoto alipokuwa mkubwa, akaenda kwa baba yake siku moja, ambaye alikuwa na watu wanaovuna.
19 And he said to his father, My head, my head! And he said to the servant, Carry him to his mother.
Akamwambia baba yake, “Kichwa changu, kichwa changu.” Baba yake akamwambia mtumishi wake, “Mbebe mpeleke kwa mama yake.”
20 And he carried him, and brought him to his mother; and he sat on her knees till noon, and died.
Wakati mtumishi alipombeba kumrudisha kwa mama yake, yule mtoto alikaa kwenye magoti yake hadi mchana na baada ya hapo mtoto alikufa.
21 And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] upon him, and went out.
Hivyo yule mwanamke akambeba na kumlaza kwenye kile kitanda cha mtu wa Mungu, akafunga mlango, na kutoka nje.
22 And she called to her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, and I will run to the man of God, and come again.
Akamwita mume wake, na kusema, “Tafadhali nitumie mmoja wa watumishi wako na moja ya punda wako ili niweze kuwahi kwa mtu wa Mungu ili niweze kurudi.”
23 And he said, Why wilt thou go to him to-day? It is neither new moon nor sabbath. And she said, [It is] well.
Mume wake akasema, “Kwa nini unataka kwenda kwake leo? Sio mwezi mpya wala Sabato.” alijibu, “Itakuwa sawa.”
24 Then she saddled the ass, and said to her servant, Drive and go forward; slack not the riding for me, except I bid thee.
Ndipo akatandika kwenye punda na kumwambia mtumishi wake, “Mwendeshe haraka; usinipunguzie mwendo hadi nitakapokwambia ufanye hivyo.”
25 And she went and came to the man of God, to mount Carmel. And it came to pass when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, there is the Shunammite:
Hivyo alienda na kuja na mtu wa Mungu katika mlima Karmeli. Basi wakati mtu wa Mungu alipomuona kwa mbali, akamwambia Gehazi mtumishi wake, “Tazama, mwanamke Mshunami anakuja.
26 run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she said, It is well.
Tafadhali mkimbilie na umwambie, 'Hamjambo kwako pamoja na mume wako na mtoto wako?” Akajibu, “Hawajambo.”
27 And she came to the man of God to the mountain, and caught him by the feet; and Gehazi drew near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone, for her soul is troubled within her, and Jehovah has hidden it from me, and has not told me.
Baada ya kufika kwa huyo mtu wa Mungu katika mlima, alimkumbatia miguu yake. Gehazi akaja karibu ili kumuondoa lakini mtu wa Mungu akasema, “Muache, kwa kuwa amefadhaika sana. na Yahwe amenificha tatizo kwangu, na hajanambia kitu.”
28 And she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?
Ndipo aksema, “Nilikuuliza mtoto wako, bwana wangu? Sikusema, 'Usinifiche'?
29 And he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way. If thou meet any man, salute him not, and if any salute thee, answer him not again; and lay my staff upon the face of the lad.
Ndipo Elisha akamwambia Geahazi, “Vaa kwa ajili ya safari na uchukue fimbo yangu mkononi mwako. Nenda kwake. Kama ukimkuta mtu yeyote, usimsalimie, na kama mtu yeyote akikusalimia, usimjibu. Laza fimbo yangu kwenye uso wa mtoto.
30 And the mother of the lad said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee! And he rose up and followed her.
Lakini mama yake na huyo mtoto akasema, “Kama Yahwe aishivyo, na kama uishivyo, sintokuacha.” Hivyo Elisha akainuka na kumfuata.
31 And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the lad; but there was neither voice, nor sign of attention. And he returned to meet him, and told him saying, The lad is not awaked.
Gehazi akawatangulia na kulaza ile fimbo kwneye uso wa yule mtoto, lakini yule mtoto hakuongea wala kusikia. Hivyo baada ya hapo Gehazi akarudi kuonana na Elisha na kumwambia akisema, “Mtoto hakuamka.”
32 And when Elisha came into the house, behold, the child was dead, [and] laid upon his bed.
Ndipo Elisha alipofika kwenye ile nyumba, yule mtoto alikuwa amekufa na alikuwa bado yupo kwenye kitanda.
33 And he went in and shut the door upon them both, and prayed to Jehovah.
Hivyo Elisha aliingia ndani na kufunga malango yeye mwenyewe na yule mtoto na kuomba kwa Yahwe.
34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands, and bent over him; and the flesh of the child grew warm.
Alipanda juu na kulala juu ya yule mtoto; aliweka mdomo wake kwenye mdomo wake, macho yake kweneye macho yake, na mikono yake kwenye mikono yake. Akajinyoosha yeye mwenyewe kwa yule kijna, na mwili wa yule mtoto ukaanza kupata joto.
35 And he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and bent over him. And the lad sneezed seven times, and the lad opened his eyes.
Baada ya hapo Elisha aliinuka na kuanza kutembea kuzunguka kile chumba na kurudi tena juu na kujinyoosha mwenyewe kwa yule kijana. Yule kijana alipiga chafya mara saba na kisha akafungua macho yake!
36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. And he called her; and she came to him. And he said, Take up thy son.
Hivyo Elisha akamwita Gehazi na kumwambia, “Mwite yule Mshunami!” Hivyo akamwita, na wakati alipofika kwenye kile chumba, Elisha akasema, “Mchukue mtoto wako.”
37 And she came and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and went out.
Kisha akainamisha uso wake chini kwenye miguu yake na kusujudu, na kisha kumchukua mtoto wake na kuondoka.
38 And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him. And he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
Kisha Elisha akarudi tena Gilgali. Kulikuwa na njaa katika nchi, na wana wa manabii walikuwa wamekaa mbele yake. Akamwambia mtumishi wake, “Weka sufuria kubwa kwenye moto na pika kwa ajili ya watoto wa manabii.”
39 Then one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered from it his lap full of wild colocynths, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage; for they did not know them.
Mmoja wao akaenda kwenye shamba kukusanya mboga mboga. Alikuta matango ya porini na kukusanya ya kutosha hadi alipojaza kwenye nguo yake. Walizikata na kuziweka kwenye sufuria, lakini hakujua zilikuwa za aina gani.
40 And they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out and said, Man of God, there is death in the pot! And they could not eat [it].
Basi, wakawapakulia na kusambaziwa kwa watu kwa ajili ya kula. Baadae, kadiri walivyokuwa wakiendelea kula, walipiga kelele na kusema, “Mtu wa Mungu, kuna kifo kwenye sufuria!” Hivyo wasingeweza kula tena.
41 And he said, Then bring meal. And he cast [it] into the pot, and said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.
Lakini Elisha akasema, “Late unga.” Alitupia kwenye sufuria na kusema, “Pakua kwa watu kwa ajili ya kula, kwa hiyo wanaweza kula.” Kisha hapakuwa kitu chochote kibaya kwenye ile sufuria.
42 And there came a man from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of corn in his sack. And he said, Give to the people that they may eat.
Akaja mtu kutoka Baal Shalisha kwa mtu wa Mungu na kumletea chakula cha kwanza cha mavuno yake mikate shirirni ya shayiri, na masuke mabichi kwenye gunia. Akasema, “Wape haya watu ili waweze kula.”
43 And his attendant said, How shall I set this before a hundred men? And he said, Give the people that they may eat; for thus saith Jehovah: They shall eat, and shall have to spare.
Mtumishi wake akasema, “Je, niandae hii mbele ya watu mia moja?” Lakini Elisha akasema, “Wapeni hawa watu, ili waweze kula, kwa sabau Yahwe anasema, 'Watakula na kingine kitabaki.”'
44 And he set [it] before them, and they ate and left [thereof], according to the word of Jehovah.
Basi mtumishi wake akawaandalia mbele yao; wakala, na kuacha kingine kimebaki, kama neno la Yahwe lilivyokuwa limesema.
