2 Kings 4
1 One day the widow of one of [Yahweh’s] prophets came to Elisha and cried out to him, “My husband, who worked with you, is dead. You know that he revered Yahweh [very much]. But now a man to whom he owed a lot of money has come to me. [And because I cannot pay back the money, he is threatening] to take away my two sons to be his slaves [as payment for what I owe him]!”
Одна из жен сынов пророческих с воплем говорила Елисею: раб твой, мой муж, умер; а ты знаешь, что раб твой боялся Господа; теперь пришел заимодавец взять обоих детей моих в рабы себе.
2 Elisha replied, “What can I do to help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” She replied, “We have only a container of [olive] oil; we have nothing else.”
И сказал ей Елисей: что мне сделать тебе? скажи мне, что есть у тебя в доме? Она сказала: нет у рабы твоей ничего в доме, кроме сосуда с елеем.
3 Elisha said, “Go to your neighbors and borrow from them as many empty jars as you can.
И сказал он: пойди, попроси себе сосудов на стороне, у всех соседей твоих, сосудов порожних; набери немало,
4 Then take the jars into your house with your sons. Shut the door. Then pour olive oil from your container into the other jars. When each jar is full, set it aside [and fill another jar. Keep doing that until all the jars are full].”
и пойди, запри дверь за собою и за сыновьями твоими, и наливай во все эти сосуды; полные отставляй.
5 [So she did what Elisha told her to do]. Her sons kept bringing jars to her, and she kept filling them.
И пошла от него и заперла дверь за собой и за сыновьями своими. Они подавали ей, а она наливала.
6 Soon all the jars were full. So she said to one of her sons, “Bring me another jar!” But he replied, “There are no more jars!” And then the olive oil stopped flowing.
Когда наполнены были сосуды, она сказала сыну своему: подай мне еще сосуд. Он сказал ей: нет более сосудов. И остановилось масло.
7 When she told Elijah [what had happened], he said to her, “Now sell the jars of oil. And [with the money you get, ] pay what you owe, and there will be enough extra money to keep buying food for yourself and your sons.” [So she did that].
И пришла она, и пересказала человеку Божию. Он сказал: пойди, продай масло и заплати долги твои; а что останется, тем будешь жить с сыновьями твоими.
8 One day Elisha went to Shunem [town]. There was a wealthy woman who lived there [with her husband]. One day she invited Elisha to her house for a meal. [Elisha went there and] from then on, every time Elisha was in Shunem, he went to their house to eat a meal.
В один день пришел Елисей в Сонам. Там одна богатая женщина упросила его к себе есть хлеба; и когда он ни проходил, всегда заходил туда есть хлеба.
9 One day the woman said to her husband, “I am sure that this man who often comes here is a prophet [who brings messages] from God.
И сказала она мужу своему: вот, я знаю, что человек Божий, который проходит мимо нас постоянно, святой;
10 I think we should make a small room for him on our [flat] roof, and put a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp in it. If we do that, whenever he comes here, he will have a place to stay.” [So they did that].
сделаем небольшую горницу над стеною и поставим ему там постель, и стол, и седалище, и светильник; и когда он будет приходить к нам, пусть заходит туда.
11 One day Elisha returned to Shunem, and he went up to that room to rest.
В один день он пришел туда, и зашел в горницу, и лег там,
12 He said to his servant Gehazi, “Tell the woman that I want to speak to her.” [So the servant went and told her]. When she came [to the doorway of Elisha’s room],
и сказал Гиезию, слуге своему: позови эту Сонамитянку. И позвал ее, и она стала пред ним.
13 Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tell her that we both appreciate all the kind things that she has done for us. Then ask her what we can do for her. Ask, ‘Do you want [me to go to] the king or the army commander, to request something for you?’” [Gehazi told her, ] and she replied, “No, [he does not need to do that, because] my family/relatives are able to give me what I need.”
И сказал ему: скажи ей: “вот, ты так заботишься о нас; что сделать бы тебе? не нужно ли поговорить о тебе с царем, или с военачальником?” Она сказала: нет, среди своего народа я живу.
14 [Later, ] Elisha asked Gehazi, “What do you think that we can do for that woman?” He replied, “She does not have a son, and her husband is an old man. [So maybe we should ask Yahweh to enable her to have a son].”
И сказал он: что же сделать ей? И сказал Гиезий: да вот, сына нет у нее, а муж ее стар.
15 Elisha told Gehazi, “Call her back again.” [So Gehazi went and called her]. And when the woman returned, as she stood in the doorway,
И сказал он: позови ее. Он позвал ее, и стала она в дверях.
16 Elisha said to her, “About this time next year you will be holding your [infant] son in your arms.” But she protested, “O, sir, you are a prophet [who brings messages] from God, so please do not deceive/lie to me by saying things like that!”
И сказал он: через год, в это самое время ты будешь держать на руках сына. И сказала она: нет, господин мой, человек Божий, не обманывай рабы твоей.
17 But a few months later, the woman became pregnant, and she gave birth to a son at that time the following year, just like Elisha had predicted.
И женщина стала беременною и родила сына на другой год, в то самое время, как сказал ей Елисей.
18 When the child was older, one day he went out to the fields to see his father, who was [working] with the men who were harvesting [grain].
И подрос ребенок и в один день пошел к отцу своему, к жнецам.
19 [Suddenly] the boy exclaimed, “My head [hurts]! My head [hurts a lot]!” His father said to one of the servants, “Carry him home to his mother!”
И сказал отцу своему: голова моя! голова моя болит! И сказал тот слуге своему: отнеси его к матери его.
20 So the servant carried him home, and his mother held him on her lap. But at noontime the boy died.
И понес его и принес его к матери его. И он сидел на коленях у нее до полудня, и умер.
21 She carried him up [the steps] to the prophet’s room and laid him on the bed. She left him there and went out and shut the door.
И пошла она, и положила его на постели человека Божия, и заперла его, и вышла,
22 She then called out to her husband, saying, “Send to me one of the servants and a donkey, so that I can ride [on it] quickly to the prophet, and then come back!” [But she did not tell her husband that their son had died].
и позвала мужа своего и сказала: пришли мне одного из слуг и одну из ослиц, я поеду к человеку Божию и возвращусь.
23 Her husband [called out to her and] said, “Why [do you want to go] today? This is not the day when we celebrate the Festival of the New Moon, and it is not a Sabbath day!” But she only replied, “[Just do what I requested and] everything will be all right.”
Он сказал: зачем тебе ехать к нему? сегодня не новомесячие и не суббота. Но она сказала: хорошо.
24 So she [told the servant to] put saddles on [two] donkeys, and as they left, she said, “Hurry! Do not slow down unless t tell you to do that!”
И оседлала ослицу и сказала слуге своему: веди и иди; не останавливайся, доколе не скажу тебе.
25 As they approached Carmel Mountain, where Elisha was, Elisha saw her in the distance. He said to Gehazi, “Look, the woman from Shunem is coming!
И отправилась и прибыла к человеку Божию, к горе Кармил. И когда увидел человек Божий ее издали, то сказал слуге своему Гиезию: это та Сонамитянка.
26 Run to her, and ask her if everything is all right with her and her husband and with her child!” [So Gehazi ran to her and asked her, but she did not tell Gehazi anything.] She only said, “Yes, everything is fine.”
Побеги к ней навстречу и скажи ей: “здорова ли ты? здоров ли муж твой? здоров ли ребенок?” - Она сказала: здоровы.
27 But when she came to where Elisha was, she [prostrated herself on the ground in front of Elisha and] took hold of his feet. Gehazi started to push her away, but Elisha said, “(Do not push her away/Leave her alone)! Something is troubling her very much, but Yahweh has not told me what it is.”
Когда же пришла к человеку Божию на гору, ухватилась за ноги его. И подошел Гиезий, чтобы отвести ее; но человек Божий сказал: оставь ее, душа у нее огорчена, а Господь скрыл от меня и не объявил мне.
28 Then she said to Elisha, “O, sir, I did not ask you to enable me to give birth to a son [RHQ]. And I told you not to lie to me about that!” [RHQ]
И сказала она: просила ли я сына у господина моего? не говорила ли я: “не обманывай меня”?
29 Then Elisha [realized that something must have happened to her son. So he] said to Gehazi, “Get ready [to leave immediately]. Take my staff/walking stick and go [to her home]. Do not [stop to] talk to anyone on the way. Go quickly [to where her son is] and lay the staff on the child’s face. [If you do that, perhaps Yahweh will enable him to be well].”
И сказал он Гиезию: опояшь чресла твои и возьми жезл мой в руку твою, и пойди; если встретишь кого, не приветствуй его, и если кто будет тебя приветствовать, не отвечай ему; и положи посох мой на лице ребенка.
30 But the boy’s mother said, “Just [as certain] as Yahweh lives and you live, I will not go home if you do not go with me.” So Elisha returned with her [to her home].
И сказала мать ребенка: жив Господь и жива душа твоя! не отстану от тебя. И он встал и пошел за нею.
31 Gehazi hurried quickly, and [when he got to the woman’s home, ] he laid the staff/walking stick on the child’s face, but the child did not move or say anything. So Gehazi returned to meet Elisha [along the road], and told him, “The child is still dead.”
Гиезий пошел впереди их и положил жезл на лице ребенка. Но не было ни голоса, ни ответа. И вышел навстречу ему, и донес ему, и сказал: не пробуждается ребенок.
32 When Elisha reached the house, he saw that the boy was lying dead on his bed.
И вошел Елисей в дом, и вот, ребенок умерший лежит на постели его.
33 Elisha went into the room by himself and shut the door and prayed to Yahweh.
И вошел, и запер дверь за собою, и помолился Господу.
34 Then he lay down on the boy’s body, and put his mouth on the boy’s mouth, and put his eyes on the boy’s eyes, and put his hands on the boy’s hands. Then the boy’s body started to become warm!
И поднялся и лег над ребенком, и приложил свои уста к его устам, и свои глаза к его глазам, и свои ладони к его ладоням, и простерся на нем, и согрелось тело ребенка.
35 Elisha got up and walked back and forth in the room [several times]. Then he stretched his body on the boy’s body again. The boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes!
И встал и прошел по горнице взад и вперед; потом опять поднялся и простерся на нем. И чихнул ребенок раз семь, и открыл ребенок глаза свои.
36 Then Elisha summoned Gehazi. He said, “Call the boy’s mother!” [So Gehazi went and called her, ] and when she came in, Elisha said, “Here, take your son!”
И позвал он Гиезия и сказал: позови эту Сонамитянку. И тот позвал ее. Она пришла к нему, и он сказал: возьми сына твоего.
37 She [gratefully] prostrated herself at Elisha’s feet. Then she picked up her son and carried him downstairs.
И подошла, и упала ему в ноги, и поклонилась до земли; и взяла сына своего и пошла.
38 Then Elisha returned to Gilgal. But at that time there was (a famine/very little food) in that area. One day as the group of prophets was sitting in front of Elisha [listening to what he was teaching], he said to his servant, “Put a large pot on [the stove] and make some stew for these men.”
Елисей же возвратился в Галгал. И был голод в земле той, и сыны пророков сидели пред ним. И сказал он слуге своему: поставь большой котел и свари похлебку для сынов пророческих.
39 One of the prophets went out to the fields to gather some vegetables. But he gathered [only] some wild gourds and put them in his cloak and brought them back. He shredded them and put them in the pot, but he did not know that the gourds were poisonous.
И вышел один из них в поле собирать овощи, и нашел дикое вьющееся растение, и набрал с него диких плодов полную одежду свою; и пришел и накрошил их в котел с похлебкою, так как они не знали их.
40 He served the stew to the prophets, but after the men had eaten only a couple bites, they cried out, “Elisha, there is something in the pot that will kill us!” So they would not eat it.
И налили им есть. Но как скоро они стали есть похлебку, то подняли крик и говорили: смерть в котле, человек Божий! И не могли есть.
41 Elisha said, “Bring me some flour.” [They brought him some, and] he threw it in the pot and he said, “It is all right now. You can eat it.” And they ate it, and it did not harm them.
И сказал он: подайте муки. И всыпал ее в котел и сказал Гиезию: наливай людям, пусть едят. И не стало ничего вредного в котле.
42 One day a man from Baal-Shalishah [town] brought to Elisha a sack of freshly cut grain and 20 loaves of barley bread, made from the first grain that they harvested [that year]. Elisha said [to his servant], “Give it to the group of prophets, so that they can eat it.”
Пришел некто из Ваал-Шалиши, и принес человеку Божию хлебный начаток - двадцать ячменных хлебцев и сырые зерна в шелухе. И сказал Елисей: отдай людям, пусть едят.
43 But his servant exclaimed, “Do you think that we can feed 100 of us prophets with only that much?” [RHQ] But Elisha replied, “Give it to the prophets so that they can eat it, because Yahweh says that there will be plenty for all of them, and there will be some left over!”
И сказал слуга его: что тут я дам ста человекам? И сказал он: отдай людям, пусть едят, ибо так говорит Господь: “насытятся, и останется”.
44 After his servant gave it to the prophets, they ate [all that they wanted], and there was food left over, just as Yahweh had promised.
Он подал им, и они насытились, и еще осталось, по слову Господню.
