2 Kings 8
1 After Elisha caused the son of the woman from Shunem [town] to become alive again, he told her that she should leave with her family and live somewhere else for a while, because Yahweh was going to (send a famine/cause food to become very scarce) in the land. He said that the famine would last for seven years.
Koro Elisha nowachone dhako mane ochiero wuode niya, “Wuogi idhi mabor gi joodi kuma inyalo dake bangʼ ndalo moko, nimar Jehova Nyasaye osekelo kech ma biro tieko higni abiriyo.”
2 So the woman did what Elisha told her to do. She and her family went to live in [the] Philistia [region] for seven years.
Dhakono nodhi motimo kaka ngʼat Nyasaye nowacho, en kod joode ne giwuok ma gidhi mabor e piny jo-Filistia ma gidakie higni abiriyo.
3 After the seven years were ended, they returned to their home. The woman went to the king to request that her house and her land be given back to her.
Ka higni abiriyo norumo noduogo koa e piny jo-Filistia modhi kwayo ruoth mondo odwokne ode kod lope.
4 When she arrived, the king was talking with Gehazi, Elisha’s servant. The king was saying to him, “Tell me all the great things that Elisha has done.”
Ruoth ne wuoyo gi Gehazi jatich ngʼat Nyasaye, kowachone niya, “Nyisa e honni madongo ma Elisha osetimo.”
5 While Gehazi was telling the king that Elisha had caused the son of a woman [from Shunem] to become alive again, that woman came in and requested the king to enable her to get her house and land back again. Gehazi exclaimed, “Your Majesty, this is the woman whose son Elisha caused to become alive again!”
Kane oyudo Gehazi nyiso ruoth kaka ne Elisha ochiero ngʼato motho, to dhako mane Elisha ochiero wuode cha nochopo kanyo mondo okwa ruoth odwokne ode kod lope. Eka Gehazi nowachone ruoth niya, “Ruodha, ma e dhakono, kendo ma e wuode mane Elisha odwogone ngimane.”
6 When the king asked her about it, she told him [that what Gehazi had said was true]. The king summoned one of his officials and said to him, “[I want] everything that this woman possessed previously, including the value of all the crops that have been harvested during these last seven years while she was away from her land, [to] be given back to her.” [So the official did that].
Eka ruoth nopenjo dhakono kuom wach nyathineno kendo nowachone ni en kamano. Eka ruoth nogolo chik ne jatelo kuom dhakono kowacho niya, “Dwokne dhakono gige duto, kaachiel gi ohala duto mosewuok e puotheno chakre chiengʼ mane oa e pinyni nyaka chiengʼ mane oduogoe.”
7 Elisha went to Damascus, [the capital of Syria], when Ben-Hadad, the king of Syria, was [very] sick. When someone told the king that Elisha was in Damascus,
Chiengʼ moro Elisha nodhi Damaski moyudo ka Ben-Hadad ruodh Aram tuo. Kane onyis ruoth ni ngʼat Nyasaye osebiro mochopo ka,
8 the king told [one of his officials named] Hazael, “Go and talk to that prophet and take a present/gift with you to give to him. Request him to ask Yahweh if I will recover from my illness.”
nowachone Hazael niya, “Kaw mich mondo idhi iromnego ngʼat Nyasaye. Kone openj Jehova Nyasaye ni, ‘Bende abiro chango kuom tuoni?’”
9 So Hazael went to talk with Elisha. He took with him forty camels that were carrying many kinds of goods that were produced in Damascus. When Hazael met him, he said to him, “Your friend Ben-Hadad, the king of Syria, sent me to ask you whether [you think] he will recover from his illness.”
Hazael nodhi romo kod Elisha kotingʼo mich mar mwandu motingʼ gi ngamia piero angʼwen ma gin gik mabeyo mag piny Damaski. Nodhi ir Elisha mochungʼ e nyime mowachone niya, “Wuodi ma Ben-Hadad ruodh Aram oora mondo apenji ka bende obiro chango kuom tuoni.”
10 Elisha said to Hazael, “Go and say to him, ‘Yes, you will certainly not die from this illness,’ but Yahweh has shown me that he will certainly die [before he recovers].”
Elisha nodwoke niya, “Dhi iwachne ni, ‘Kuom adier obiro chango.’ To kata kamano Jehova Nyasaye osenyisa ni obiro tho bangʼe.”
11 Then Elisha stared at him and had a terrified look on his face. That caused Hazael to feel uneasy/embarrassed. Then [suddenly] Elisha started to cry.
Elisha nochomo wangʼe tir kuom Hazael, mi Hazael wiye nokuot. Bangʼe ngʼat Nyasaye nochako ywak.
12 Hazael said, “Sir, why are you crying?” Elisha replied, “Because [Yahweh has enabled] me [to] know the terrible things that you will do to the people of Israel: You will burn their cities with walls around them, you will kill their fine young men with a sword, you will bash the heads of their children, and you will rip open the bellies of their pregnant women [with a sword].”
Hazael nopenjo Elisha niya, “Ruodha, iywago angʼo?” To nodwoke niya, “Aywak nikech angʼeyo masira ma ibiro kelone jo-Israel. Ibiro wangʼo kuondegi mochiel motegno, ibiro nego yawuotgi matindo gi ligangla, ibiro nyono nyithindgi matindo kendo ibiro baro iye mon ma yach.”
13 Hazael replied, “I am [as insignificant as] [MET] a dog; (how could I do such things?/I would never do such terrible things!)” [RHQ] Elisha replied, “Yahweh has also revealed to me that you will become the king of Syria.”
Hazael nopenjo niya, “Ere kaka jatichni marom gi guok aguoka nyalo timo gik ma kama?” Elisha nodwoko niya, “Jehova Nyasaye osenyisa ni ibiro bedo ruodh jo-Aram.”
14 Then Hazael left and returned to his master/boss [the king], who asked him, “What did Elisha say?” He replied, “He told me that you would certainly recover.”
Eka Hazael noa ir Elisha modok ir ruodhe. To kane Ben-Hadad openje niya, “Angʼo mane Elisha owachoni.” Hazael nodwoke niya, “Nowachona ni kuom adier ibiro chango.”
15 But the next day, [while the king was sleeping, ] Hazael took a blanket and soaked it in water. Then he spread it on the king’s face [in order that he could not breathe], and he died. Then Hazael became the king of Syria instead of Ben-Hadad.
To kinyne nokawo nanga mapek mobudo e pi, mi oumo wangʼ ruoth mothungʼe nyaka otho. Eka Hazael nobedo ruoth kare.
16 After King Joram, the son of Ahab, had been ruling in Israel for almost five years, Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram became the king of Judah.
E higa mar abich mar Joram wuod Ahab ruodh Israel, kane Jehoshafat ne ruodh Juda, Jehoram wuod Jehoshafat nochako tich kaka ruodh Juda.
17 He was thirty-two years old when he became the king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for eight years.
Ne en ja-higni piero adek gariyo kane obedo ruodh Juda, kendo norito Jerusalem kuom higni aboro.
18 His wife was the daughter of King Ahab. And like everyone in Ahab’s family, he continually did the evil things that the previous kings of Israel had done. He did things that Yahweh considered to be evil.
Noluwo timbe mag ruodhi Israel, mana kaka jood Ahab notimo, nimar nokendo nyar Ahab. Notimo timbe mamono e nyim Jehova Nyasaye.
19 But Yahweh did not want to get rid of the people of Judah, because of what he had promised David, who served him [very well]. He had promised David that his descendants [MET] would always rule Judah.
Kata kamano, Jehova Nyasaye ne ok otieko jo-Juda nikech noparo Daudi jatichne. Nosesingore ne Daudi gi ogandane ni ginibed e loch nyaka chiengʼ.
20 During the time that Jehoram ruled, [the king of] Edom rebelled against Judah, and they appointed their own king.
E ndalo loch Jehoram, Edom nongʼanyo ne Juda mi gibedo gi ruodhgi giwegi.
21 So Jehoram went with his army and all their chariots to Zair [city near the border of Edom]. There the army of Edom surrounded them. But during the night, Jehoram and the commanders in their chariots were able to get through the enemy lines and escaped. And all his soldiers also fled to their homes.
Omiyo Jehoram nodhi Zair gi gechene duto mag lweny. Jo-Edom nolwore kaachiel gi gechene mag lweny, to nochiewo gotieno momwomogi; ka jolweny mage to noringo modok dala.
22 So after that, Edom was no longer controlled by Judah, and it is still like that. During that same time, the people of Libnah [city] also freed themselves from being controlled by Judah.
Nyaka chil kawuono jo-Edom pod ongʼanyo ne jo-Juda. Jo-Libna bende nongʼanyo e ndalono.
23 [If you want to read about] the other things that Jehoram did, they are written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah’.
To kuom weche moko mane otimore e ndalo loch Jehoram, kod gik moko duto mane otimo, ondiki e kitepe motingʼo weche mag ndalo mag ruodhi Juda.
24 Jehoram died [EUP] and was buried where the other kings of Judah had been buried in [the part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’. Then Jehoram’s son Ahaziah became the king.
Jehoram notho moyweyo gi kwerene e Dala Maduongʼ mar Daudi, kendo wuode ma Ahazia nobedo ruoth bangʼe.
25 After Ahab’s son Joram has been ruling in Israel for almost twelve years, Jehoram’s son Ahaziah became the king of Judah.
E higa mar apar gariyo mar loch Joram wuod Ahab ma ruodh Israel, Ahazia wuod Jehoram ruodh Juda nobedo e loch.
26 Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he started to rule. He ruled in Jerusalem for [only] one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, [the daughter of King Ahab and] the granddaughter of King Omri of Israel.
Ahazia ne ja-higni piero ariyo gariyo kane obedo ruoth, kendo norito piny kuom achiel kodak Jerusalem. Min mare ne nyinge Athalia, ma nyakwar Omri ruodh Israel.
27 King Ahab conducted his life just like the members of Ahab’s family had done. He did things that Yahweh considered to be very evil.
Noluwo timbe mag od Ahab kendo notimo timbe mamono e nyim Jehova Nyasaye mana kaka od Ahab nosetimo, nimar ne gin wede e kendgi gi jood Ahab.
28 Ahaziah’s army joined the army of King Joram of Israel to fight against the army of King Hazael of Syria. Their armies started fighting at Ramoth [city] in [the] Gilead [region], and the soldiers of Syria wounded Joram.
Ahazia gi Joram wuod Ahab nodhi kedo gi Hazael ruodh Aram e piny Ramoth Gilead. Jo-Aram nohinyo Joram;
29 King Joram returned to Jezreel [city] to recover from his wounds. King Ahaziah went to visit him there.
omiyo ruoth Joram nodok Jezreel mondo ochangi kuom hinyruok mane jo-Aram ohinyego e piny Ramoth ka nokedo gi Hazael ruodh Aram. Eka Ahazia wuod Jehoram ruodh Juda nodhi Jezreel mondo one Joram wuod Ahab nikech nosehinye.
