Job 2
1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
Kisha kulikuwa na siku wana wa Mungu walipokwenda kujihudhurisha mbele za BWANA. Shetani pia alikwenda kati yao kujihudhulisha mbele za BWANA.
2 And the LORD said to Satan, From where comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down upon it.
BWANA akamuuliza Shetani, “umetoka wapi wewe?” Kisha Shetani akamjibu BWANA na kusema, “Natoka kuzunguka zunguka duniani, kutembea huku na huko humo.”
3 And the LORD said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou didst move me against him, to destroy him without cause.
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 answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, even, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Shetani akamjibu BWANA na kusema, “Ngozi kwa ngozi, kweli; mtu atatoa vyote alivyo navyo kwaajili ya uhai wake.
5 But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Lakini nyosha mkono wako sasa na uguse mifupa yake na nyama yake, na uone kama hatakufuru mbele ya uso wako.”
6 And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; but save his life.
BWANA akamwambia Shetani, “Tazama, yumo mkononi mwako; ni uhai wake tu ambao lazima uutunze.”
7 So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with severe boils 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 took a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat down among the ashes.
Ayubu akachukua kipande cha kigae kujikunia, na akaketi chini majivuni.
9 Then said his wife to him, Dost thou still retain thy integrity? curse God, and die.
Kisha mkewe akamuuliza, “Je hata sasa wewe unashikamana na utimilifu wako? Umkufuru Mungu na ufe.
10 But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin 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 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with 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 when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they raised their voice, and wept; and they tore every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
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 So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him: for they saw that his grief was 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.
