1 Samuel 12

1 Samuel said to all Israel, "Look, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.

Samuel el fahk nu sin mwet Israel, “Nga oru tari ma kowos siyuk sik nga in oru. Nga sot nu suwos sie tokosra in leum fowos,

2 Now, look, the king walks before you; and I am old and gray-headed; and look, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my youth to this day.

ac inge el pa ac kol kowos. Funu nga, nga matuoh ac fiaya, ac wen nutik eltal muta yuruwos. Nga tuh mwet kol lowos ke nga fusr ah me nwe misenge.

3 Here I am. Testify against me before YHWH, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I taken a bribe, or a shoe? Testify against me, and I will restore it to you."

Ac inge, nga pa inge. Fin oasr kutena ma nga oru sufal nu suwos, kowos in tukakinyu inge ye mutun LEUM GOD ac ye mutun tokosra se inge su El sulela. Ya oasr pacl nga eisla cow ku donkey nutin sie suwos? Ya oasr pacl nga kutasrik ku akkeokye sie suwos? Ya oasr pacl nga tia oru nununku suwohs ke sripen sie mwet el moli nu sik? Fin oasr mwetik ke sie sin lumah inge, nga ac akfalye nu suwos.”

4 They said, "You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything of any man's hand."

Na mwet uh elos topuk ac fahk, “Mo, kom tiana kiapwekut ku akkeokye kut. Wanginna ma kom eisla sin sie sesr.”

5 He said to them, "YHWH is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand." They said, "He is witness."

Ac Samuel el fahk nu selos, “LEUM GOD ac tokosra se su El sulela inge elos mwet loh kac misenge lah wangin ma nga sufalla kac.” Ac elos fahk, “Pwaye, LEUM GOD pa orek loh kacsr uh.”

6 Samuel said to the people, "It is YHWH who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of Egypt.

Samuel el sifil tafwela ac fahk, “LEUM GOD pa tuh sulella Moses ac Aaron, ac El pa use mwet matu lowos liki facl Egypt.

7 Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before YHWH concerning all the righteous acts of YHWH, which he did to you and to your fathers.

Inge kowos tu na acn kowos tu we an, ac nga ac fah fahkkowosyak ye mutun LEUM GOD, ac akesmakinye kowos ke orekma ku su LEUM GOD El oru in molikowosla ac oayapa mwet matu lowos.

8 "When Jacob went into Egypt, and the Egyptians oppressed them, and your fathers cried to YHWH, then YHWH sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place.

Ke Jacob ac sou lal tuh som muta in acn Egypt, mwet Egypt elos tuh akkeokyalos, na mwet matu lowos elos pang nu sin LEUM GOD tuh Elan kasrelos. Na God El supwalla Moses ac Aaron, su usalosme liki facl Egypt ac sang tuh elos in muta in facl se inge.

9 "But they forgot YHWH their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.

Tuh pa mwet uh mulkunulla LEUM GOD lalos. Ke ma inge El fuhlela tuh mwet Philistia, ac tokosra lun facl Moab, ac Sisera su mwet kol lun un mwet mweun lun siti Hazor, elos in mweun lain mwet matu lowos ac kutangulosla.

10 And they cried to YHWH, and they said, 'We have sinned, because we have forsaken YHWH, and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.'

Na elos pang nu sin LEUM GOD ac fahk, ‘Kut orekma koluk, mweyen kut forla liki kom, LEUM GOD, ac alu nu ke ma sruloala lal Baal ac Astarte. Molikutla liki mwet lokoalok lasr, ac kut fah alu nu sum.’

11 YHWH sent Jerubbaal, and Barak, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety.

Na LEUM GOD El supwalma Gideon, Barak, Jephthah, ac nga, Samuel. Kais sie sesr tuh molikowosla liki mwet lokoalok lowos, ac kowos moul in misla.

12 "When you saw that Nahash the king of the people of Ammon came against you, you said to me, 'No, but a king shall reign over us;' when YHWH your God was your king.

Na ke kowos liye tuh Tokosra Nahash lun mwet Ammon el apkuran in mweuni kowos, kowos tuku fahk nu sik, ‘Kut lungse sie tokosra in leum facsr.’ Ke kowos oru ouinge kowos pilesralla LEUM GOD, su tokosra na pwaye lowos.

13 Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for: and look, YHWH has set a king over you.

“Pa inge tokosra se su kowos sulela. Kowos tuh siyuk kac, ac inge LEUM GOD El eisalot nu suwos.

14 If you will fear YHWH, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of YHWH, and both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of YHWH your God, then he will rescue you.

Ma nukewa ac fah fahsr wona kowos fin akfulatye LEUM GOD lowos, ac kulansupal, porongal, ac akos ma sap lal, oayapa kowos ac tokosra lowos fin fahsr tukun God.

15 But if you will not listen to the voice of YHWH, but rebel against the commandment of YHWH, then the hand of YHWH will be against you, and against your king to destroy you.

A kowos fin tia porongo LEUM GOD, ac tia akos ma sap lal, El ac fah lain kowos ac tokosra lowos an.

16 "Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which YHWH will do before your eyes.

Ke ma inge, kowos tu yen kowos tu we an, ac liye ma sakirik se su LEUM GOD El ac oru inge.

17 Isn't it wheat harvest today? I will call to YHWH, that he may send thunder and rain; and you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of YHWH, in asking for a king."

Pacl in wangin af pa inge, pwaye? Liye, nga ac fah pre, ac LEUM GOD El ac fah supwama pulahl ac af. Ke ac sikyak ma inge, na kowos fah akilen lah kowos orala sie ma koluk lulap lain LEUM GOD ke kowos tuh siyuk sel ke sie tokosra.”

18 So Samuel called to YHWH; and YHWH sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared YHWH and Samuel.

Na Samuel el pre, ac in len sac LEUM GOD El supweya pulahl ac af. Na mwet nukewa elos sangeng sin LEUM GOD ac sel Samuel,

19 All the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to YHWH your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask us a king."

ac elos fahk nu sel Samuel, “Nunak munas, pre nu sin LEUM GOD lom kacsr, tuh kut in tia misa. Inge kalem sesr lah sayen ma koluk puspis pac lasr, kut oayapa oru ma koluk se inge ke kut siyuk tuh in oasr sie tokosra lasr.”

20 Samuel said to the people, "Do not be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet do not turn aside from following YHWH, but serve YHWH with all your heart.

Ac Samuel el fahk nu sin mwet uh, “Nimet kowos sangeng kowos finne oru ma koluk yohk se inge. Kowos in tia forla liki LEUM GOD, a kowos in kulansupal ke insiowos kewa.

21 Do not turn aside to go after vain things which can't profit nor deliver, for they are vain.

Nik kowos fahsr tukun god lusrongten. Elos tia ku in kasrekowos, ku molikowosla, mweyen elos tia ma pwaye.

22 For YHWH will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it has pleased YHWH to make you a people to himself.

LEUM GOD El orala tari sie wulela mutal, ac El fah tia siskowosla, mweyen El sulela tari tuh El ac fah oru tuh kowos in sie mutunfacl nu sel sifacna.

23 Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against YHWH in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

A funu keik, LEUM GOD Elan tia lela tuh nga in oru ma koluk lainul ke nga ac tia sifil pre keiwos. Nga fah luti kowos ma wo ac ma suwohs kowos in oru.

24 Only fear YHWH, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.

Kowos in akos LEUM GOD ac oaru in kulansupal ke insiowos nufon. Esam orekma yohk nukewa El oru nu suwos.

25 But if you shall still do wickedly, you shall be swept away, both you and your king."

A kowos fin sifilpa oru ma koluk, na kowos oayapa tokosra lowos an ac fah kunausyukla.”