< 2 Samuel 12 >

1 So Jehovah sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, "Tell me how you judge this case. There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor.
و خداوند ناتان را نزد داود فرستاد و نزدوی آمده، او را گفت که «در شهری دومرد بودند، یکی دولتمند و دیگری فقیر.۱
2 The rich man had very many flocks and herds,
ودولتمند را گوسفند و گاو، بی‌نهایت بسیار بود.۲
3 but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had acquired. And he raised it and it grew up alongside him and his children. It used to eat of his morsel and drink from his cup and sleep in his arms, and it was like a daughter to him.
وفقیر را جز یک ماده بره کوچک نبود که آن راخریده، و پرورش داده، همراه وی و پسرانش بزرگ می‌شد، از خوراک وی می‌خورد و از کاسه او می‌نوشید و در آغوشش می‌خوابید و برایش مثل دختر می‌بود.۳
4 Now a traveler came to the rich man, but he was unwilling to take from his own flock or his own herd to prepare for the traveler who had come to him, but took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him."
و مسافری نزد آن مرددولتمند آمد و او را حیف آمد که از گوسفندان وگاوان خود بگیرد تا به جهت مسافری که نزد وی آمده بود مهیا سازد، و بره آن مرد فقیر را گرفته، برای آن مرد که نزد وی آمده بود، مهیا ساخت.»۴
5 Then David became very angry with that man, and he said to Nathan, "As Jehovah lives, the man who has done this deserves death.
آنگاه خشم داود بر آن شخص افروخته شده، به ناتان گفت: «به حیات خداوند قسم، کسی‌که این کار را کرده است، مستوجب قتل است.۵
6 He must restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."
وچونکه این کار را کرده است و هیچ ترحم ننموده، بره را چهار چندان باید رد کند.»۶
7 Then Nathan said to David, "You are the man. This is what Jehovah, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.
ناتان به داود گفت: «آن مرد تو هستی، ویهوه، خدای اسرائیل، چنین می‌گوید: من تو را براسرائیل به پادشاهی مسح نمودم و من تو را ازدست شاول رهایی دادم.۷
8 I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your care, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things.
و خانه آقایت را به تودادم و زنان آقای تو را به آغوش تو، و خاندان اسرائیل و یهودا را به تو عطا کردم. و اگر این کم می‌بود، چنین و چنان برای تو مزید می‌کردم.۸
9 Why have you despised Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hethite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the people of Ammon.
پس چرا کلام خداوند را خوار نموده، در نظروی عمل بد بجا آوردی و اوریای حتی را به شمشیر زده، زن او را برای خود به زنی گرفتی، واو را با شمشیر بنی عمون به قتل رسانیدی.۹
10 Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hethite to be your wife.'
پس حال شمشیر از خانه تو هرگز دور نخواهد شد به علت اینکه مرا تحقیر نموده، زن اوریای حتی راگرفتی تا زن تو باشد.۱۰
11 "This is what Jehovah says: 'Look, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them to your neighbor, and he will lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.
خداوند چنین می‌گوید: اینک من از خانه خودت بدی را بر تو عارض خواهم گردانید و زنان تو را پیش چشم تو گرفته، به همسایه ات خواهم داد، و او در نظر این آفتاب، با زنان تو خواهد خوابید.۱۱
12 For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'"
زیرا که تو این کار رابه پنهانی کردی، اما من این کار را پیش تمام اسرائیل و در نظر آفتاب خواهم نمود.»۱۲
13 David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against Jehovah." Nathan said to David, "Jehovah also has put away your sin. You will not die.
و داودبا ناتان گفت: «به خداوند گناه کرده‌ام.» ناتان به داود گفت: «خداوند نیز گناه تو را عفو نموده است که نخواهی مرد.۱۳
14 However, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for Jehovah, the child also who is born to you shall surely die."
لیکن چون از این امرباعث کفر گفتن دشمنان خداوند شده‌ای، پسری نیز که برای تو زاییده شده است، البته خواهدمرد.»۱۴
15 Then Nathan went to his home. And God struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick.
پس ناتان به خانه خود رفت.۱۵
16 Then David sought from God on behalf of the child. And David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.
پس داود از خدا برای طفل استدعا نمود وداود روزه گرفت و داخل شده، تمامی شب برروی زمین خوابید.۱۶
17 And the elders of his house approached him to lift him up from the ground, but he was unwilling, and he would not eat food with them.
و مشایخ خانه‌اش بر اوبرخاستند تا او را از زمین برخیزانند، اما قبول نکرد و با ایشان نان نخورد.۱۷
18 It happened on the seventh day, that the child died. The servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, "Look, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to our voice. How will he then harm himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?"
و در روز هفتم طفل بمرد و خادمان داود ترسیدند که از مردن طفل اورا اطلاع دهند، زیرا گفتند: «اینک چون طفل زنده بود، با وی سخن گفتیم و قول ما را نشنید، پس اگربه او خبر دهیم که طفل مرده است، چه قدر زیاده رنجیده می‌شود.»۱۸
19 But when David noticed that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?" They said, "He is dead."
و چون داود دید که بندگانش با یکدیگر نجوی می‌کنند، داود فهمیدکه طفل مرده است، و داود به خادمان خود گفت: «آیا طفل مرده است؟» گفتند: «مرده است.»۱۹
20 Then David arose from the ground, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into the house of Jehovah, and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and he asked for bread to eat. And they set bread before him, and he ate.
آنگاه داود از زمین برخاسته، خویشتن راشست و شو داده، تدهین کرد و لباس خود راعوض نموده، به خانه خداوند رفت و عبادت نمود و به خانه خود آمده، خوراک خواست که پیشش گذاشتند و خورد.۲۰
21 Then his servants said to him, "What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept and kept vigil for the child while he was alive; but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread."
و خادمانش به وی گفتند: «این چه‌کار است که کردی؟ وقتی که طفل زنده بود روزه گرفته، گریه نمودی و چون طفل مرد، برخاسته، خوراک خوردی؟»۲۱
22 He said, "While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?'
او گفت: «وقتی که طفل زنده بود روزه گرفتم و گریه نمودم زیرا فکر کردم کیست که بداند که شاید خداوند برمن ترحم فرماید تا طفل زنده بماند،۲۲
23 But now he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me."
اما الان که مرده است، پس چرا من روزه بدارم؛ آیا می‌توانم دیگر او را باز بیاورم؟! من نزد او خواهم رفت لیکن او نزد من باز نخواهد آمد.»۲۳
24 David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Jehovah loved him;
و داود زن خود بتشبع را تسلی داد و نزدوی درآمده، با او خوابید و او پسری زاییده، او راسلیمان نام نهاد. و خداوند او را دوست داشت.۲۴
25 and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he named him Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.
و به‌دست ناتان نبی فرستاد و او را به‌خاطرخداوند یدیدیا نام نهاد.۲۵
26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the people of Ammon, and took the royal city.
و یوآب با ربه بنی عمون جنگ کرده، شهرپادشاه نشین را گرفت.۲۶
27 Joab sent messengers to David, and said, "I have fought against Rabbah, and have also taken the water supply of the city.
و یوآب قاصدان نزدداود فرستاده، گفت که «با ربه جنگ کردم و شهرآبها را گرفتم.۲۷
28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and besiege the city and capture it yourself, or I will capture the city, and it will be named after me."
پس الان بقیه قوم را جمع کن ودر برابر شهر اردو زده، آن را بگیر، مبادا من شهررا بگیرم و به اسم من نامیده شود.»۲۸
29 David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
پس داودتمامی قوم را جمع کرده، به ربه رفت و با آن جنگ کرده، آن را گرفت.۲۹
30 He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David's head. He brought out the spoil of the city, a very great amount.
و تاج پادشاه ایشان را ازسرش گرفت که وزنش یک وزنه طلا بود وسنگهای گرانبها داشت و آن را بر سر داودگذاشتند، و غنیمت از حد زیاده از شهر بردند.۳۰
31 He brought out the people who were in it, and put them to work with saws, and iron picks, and iron axes, and to labor at the brick kiln. And he did the same to all the cities of the people of Ammon. David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
و خلق آنجا را بیرون آورده، ایشان را زیر اره هاو چومهای آهنین و تیشه های آهنین گذاشت وایشان را از کوره آجرپزی گذرانید، و به همین طور با جمیع شهرهای بنی عمون رفتار نمود. پس داود و تمامی قوم به اورشلیم برگشتند.۳۱

< 2 Samuel 12 >