2 Samuel 24
1 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
Kisha hasira ya Yahwe ikawaka dhidi ya Israeli, naye akamchochea Daudi kinyume chao kusema, “Nenda, ukawahesabu Israeli na Yuda.”
2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number all of you the people, that I may know the number of the people.
Mfalme akamwambia Yoabu, jemedari wa jeshi, aliyekuwa pamoja naye, “Nenda upite katika kabila zote za Israeli, toka Dani mpaka Beersheba, uwahesabu watu wote, ili niweze kujua idadi kamili ya watu wanaofaa kwa vita.”
3 And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD your God add unto the people, no matter how many they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?
Yoabu akamwambia mfalme, “Yahwe Mungu wako na aizidishe hesabu ya watu mara mia, na macho ya bwana wangu mfalme yaone ikifanyika. Lakini kwa nini bwana wangu mfalme analitaka jambo hili?
4 Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
Walakini neno la mfalme lilikuwa la mwisho dhidi ya Yoabu na dhidhi ya majemedari wa jeshi. Hivyo Yoabu na majemedari wakatoka mbele ya mfalme kuwahesabu watu wa Israeli.
5 And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lies in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:
Wakavuka Yordani na kupiga kambi karibu na Aroeri, kusini mwa mji bondeni. Kisha wakasafiri kupitia Gadi mpaka Yazeri.
6 Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtimhodshi; and they came to Danjaan, and about to Zidon,
Wakaja Gileadi na nchi ya Tahtimu Hodshi, kisha Dani, Jaani na karibu kuelekea Sidoni.
7 And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beersheba.
Wakafika ngome ya Tiro na miji yote ya Wahivi na Wakanaani. Kisha wakaenda Negebu katika Yuda huko Beersheba.
8 So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
Walipokuwa wamepita katika nchi yote, wakarejea Yerusalemu mwishoni mwa miezi tisa na siku ishirini.
9 And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
Ndipo Yoabu alipotoa taarifa ya hesabu kamili kwa mfalme kuhusu watu wawezao kupigana vita. Katika Israeli kulikuwa na watu 800, 000 jasiri wawezao kutoa upanga, na wale wa Yuda walikuwa watu 500, 000.
10 And David's heart stroke him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I plead to you, O LORD, take away the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.
Ndipo moyo wa Daudi ukamchoma alipokuwa amewahesabu watu. Hivyo akamwambia Yahwe, “Kwa kufanya hivi nimetenda dhambi sana. Sasa, Yahwe, uiondoe hatia ya mtumishi wako, kwani nimetenda kwa upumbavu.”
11 For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,
Daudi alipoinuka asubuhi, neno la Yahwe likamjia nabii Gadi, mwonaji wa Daudi, kusema,
12 Go and say unto David, Thus says the LORD, I offer you three things; choose you one of them, that I may do it unto you.
Nenda umwambie Daudi; 'Hivi ndivyo asemavyo Yahwe: “Ninakupa mambo matatu. Uchague mojawapo.”
13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto you in your land? or will you flee three months before your enemies, while they pursue you? or that there be three days' pestilence in your land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
Hivyo Gadi akaenda kwa Daudi na kumwambia, “Je miaka mitatu ya njaa ije katika nchi yako? au miezi mitatu ukimbie kutoka kwa adui zako huku wakikufuatia? au kuwe na tauni ya siku tatu katika nchi yako? Amua sasa jibu gani nimrudishie aliyenituma.”
14 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
Ndipo Daudi alipomwambia Gadi, “Nipo katika shida kubwa. Haya na tuanguke katika mikono ya Yahwe kuliko kuanguka katika mikono ya mwanadamu, kwani matendo yake ya rehema ni makuu sana.”
15 So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men.
Hivyo akatuma tauni juu ya Israeli kuanzia asubuhi kwa muda ulioamriwa, na watu sabini na tano elfu kutoka Dani mpaka Beersheba wakafa.
16 And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now your hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
Malaika aliponyosha mkono wake kuelekea Yerusalemu ili kuuharibu, Yahwe akabadili nia yake kuhusu madhara, na akamwambia malaika aliyekuwa tiyari kuwaangamiza watu, “Yatosha! Rudisha mkono wako sasa.” Wakati huo malaika wa Yahwe alikuwa amesimama katika kiwanja cha kupuria cha Arauna Myebusi.
17 And David spoke unto the LORD when he saw the angel that stroke the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let your hand, I pray you, be against me, and against my father's house.
Daudi alipomwona malaika aliyekuwa amewapiga watu, akamwambia Yahwe kusema, “Nimetenda dhambi, na nimetenda kwa upumbavu. Lakini kondoo hawa, wamefanya nini? Tafadhari, mkono wako na uniadhibu mimi na familia ya baba yangu!”
18 And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
Kisha Gadi akaja siku hiyo kwa Daudi na kumwambia, “Kwea na ujenge madhabahu kwa ajili ya Yahwe katika kiwanja cha kupuria cha Arauna Myebusi.”
19 And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.
Hivyo Daudi akakwea kama Gadi alivyomwelekeza kufanya, kama Yahwe alivyokuwa ameagiza.
20 And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.
Arauna akatazama na kumwona mfalme na watumishi wake wakikaribia. Ndipo Arauna akaondoka na kumsujudia mfalme uso wake mpaka juu ya ardhi.
21 And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshing floor of you, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.
Kisha Arauna akasema, “Kwa nini bwana wangu mfalme amekuja kwangu, mtumishi wake? Daudi akajibu, “Kununua uwanja wako wa kupuria, ili nimjengee Yahwe madhabahu, ili kwamba tauni iondolewe kwa watu.”
22 And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seems good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
Arauna akamwambia Daudi, “Chukua liwe lako, bwana wangu mfalme. Ulifanyie lolote lolote lililojema machoni pako. Tazama, ng'ombe kwa ajili ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa na miganda ya kupuria na nira kwa kuni.
23 All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD your God accept you.
Haya yote bwana wangu mfalme, mimi Arauna nakupa.” Kisha akamwambia mfalme, “Yahwe Mungu wako na awe nawe.”
24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of you at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which does cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
Mfalme akamwambia Arauna, “Hapana, nahimiza kukinunua kwa thamani yake. Sitatoa kama sadaka ya kuteketezwa kwa Yahwe chochote nisichokigharimia.” Hivyo Daudi akakinunua kiwanja cha kupuria na ng'ombe kwa shekeli hamsini za fedha.
25 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was implored for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
Daudi akajenga madhabahu kwa Yahwe pale na kutoa juu yake sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za amani. Hivyo wakamsihi Yahwe kwa niaba ya nchi, hivyo akaizuia tauni katika katika Israeli yote.
