< Job 2 >
1 And the day is, that sons of God come to station themselves by YHWH, and there also comes Satan in their midst to station himself by YHWH.
Kisha kulikuwa na siku wana wa Mungu walipokwenda kujihudhurisha mbele za BWANA. Shetani pia alikwenda kati yao kujihudhulisha mbele za BWANA.
2 And YHWH says to Satan, “From where have you come?” And Satan answers YHWH and says, “From going to and fro in the land, and from walking up and down in it.”
BWANA akamuuliza Shetani, “umetoka wapi wewe?” Kisha Shetani akamjibu BWANA na kusema, “Natoka kuzunguka zunguka duniani, kutembea huku na huko humo.”
3 And YHWH says to Satan, “Have you set your heart to My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? And still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and you move Me against him to swallow him up for nothing!”
BWANA akamuuliza Shetani, “Je umemwangalia mtumishi wangu Ayubu? Kwa kuwa hapana mmoja aliye kama yeye duniani, mtu mwenye haki na mkamilifu, mmoja aliye mcha Mungu na kuepukana na uovu. Hata sasa anashikamana na utimilifu wake, japokuwa ulinichochea juu yake, nimwangamize pasipo sababu.”
4 And Satan answers YHWH and says, “A skin for a skin, and all that a man has he gives for his life.
Shetani akamjibu BWANA na kusema, “Ngozi kwa ngozi, kweli; mtu atatoa vyote alivyo navyo kwaajili ya uhai wake.
5 Yet, put forth Your hand now, and strike to his bone and to his flesh—if not, he blesses You to Your face!”
Lakini nyosha mkono wako sasa na uguse mifupa yake na nyama yake, na uone kama hatakufuru mbele ya uso wako.”
6 And YHWH says to Satan, “Behold, he [is] in your hand; only take care of his life.”
BWANA akamwambia Shetani, “Tazama, yumo mkononi mwako; ni uhai wake tu ambao lazima uutunze.”
7 And Satan goes forth from the presence of YHWH, and strikes Job with a severe ulcer from the sole of his foot to his crown.
Kisha Shetani akatoka mbele ya uso wa BWANA. Akampiga Ayubu na majipu mabaya toka wayo wa mguu hadi kichwani.
8 And he takes to him a potsherd to scrape himself with it, and he is sitting in the midst of the ashes.
Ayubu akachukua kipande cha kigae kujikunia, na akaketi chini majivuni.
9 And his wife says to him, “You are still keeping hold on your integrity: bless God and die.”
Kisha mkewe akamuuliza, “Je hata sasa wewe unashikamana na utimilifu wako? Umkufuru Mungu na ufe.
10 And he says to her, “As one of the foolish women speaks, you speak; indeed, do we receive the good from God, and we do not receive the bad?” In all this Job has not sinned with his lips.
Lakini yeye akamwambia, “Wewe unaongea kama mmoja wa hao wanawake wapumbavu waongeavyo. Je sisi tupate mema toka kwa Mungu na tusipate mabaya?” Katika mambo hayo yote, Ayubu hakutenda dhambi kwa midomo yake.
11 And three of the friends of Job hear of all this evil that has come on him, and they each come in from his place—Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—and they have met together to come to bemoan him, and to comfort him;
Sasa wakati rafiki zake watatu wa Ayubu walipopata habari ya mabaya yaliyompata, kila mmoja wao akaja kutoka mahali pake: Elifazi Mtemani, Bildadi Mshuhi, na Sofari Mnaamathi. Wakatenga muda ili waende kuomboleza naye na kumfariji.
12 and they lift up their eyes from afar and have not discerned him, and they lift up their voice and weep, and each tears his robe, and sprinkle dust on their heads—heavenward.
Walipoinua macho yao wakiwa mbali, hawakuweza kumtambua. Wakapaza sauti zao na kulia; kila mmoja wao akararua joho lake na kurusha majivu hewani na juu ya kichwa chake.
13 And they sit with him on the earth seven days and seven nights, and there is none speaking to him a word when they have seen that the pain has been very great.
Kisha wakaketi chini pamoja naye kwa muda wa siku saba-mchana na usiku. Hakuna hata mmoja aliyesema naye neno, kwa kuwa waliona kuwa huzuni yake ilikuwa kuu mno.