2 Kings 4
1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant feared the LORD: and the creditor hath come to take to him my two sons to be bond-men.
Mkazi wa mmodzi mwa ana a aneneri anafuwula kwa Elisa kuti, “Mtumiki wanu, mwamuna wanga wamwalira ndipo inu mukudziwa kuti ankaopa Yehova. Koma tsopano munthu amene mwamuna wanga anakongolako zinthu zake, akubwera kudzatenga ana anga awiri aamuna kuti akhale akapolo ake.”
2 And Elisha said to her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thy handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.
Elisa anayankha mayiyo kuti, “Kodi ufuna ndikuchitire chiyani? Tandiwuza uli ndi chiyani mʼnyumba mwako?” Mayiyo anayankha kuti, “Mdzakazi wanu alibe kanthu kalikonse koma timafuta pangʼono chabe.”
3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, [even] empty vessels; borrow not a few.
Elisa anati, “Pita kabwereke mitsuko yonse yopanda kanthu kwa anzako. Usakabwereke mitsuko yochepa.
4 And when thou hast come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.
Kenaka ukalowe mʼnyumba mwako ndi kudzitsekera iwe ndi ana ako. Mukakatero mukakhuthulire mafuta mʼmitsuko yonseyo, ndipo mtsuko uliwonse ukadzaza muzikawuyika pambali.”
5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought [the vessels] to her; and she poured out.
Mayi uja anachoka kwa Elisa nakadzitsekera ndi ana ake. Anthu anabweretsa mitsuko kwa iye ndipo ankathiramo mafuta.
6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said to her, [There is] not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
Mitsuko yonse itadzaza, mayiyo anawuza mwana wake kuti, “Bweretsa mtsuko wina.” Koma iye anayankha kuti, “Mitsuko yonse yatha.” Pamenepo mafuta analeka kutuluka.
7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children on the remainder.
Mayiyo anapita nakamuwuza munthu wa Mulungu amene anamuyankha kuti, “Pita, kagulitse mafutawo ndipo ukabweze ngongole ija. Ndalama zotsalazo zikakhale zako ndi ana ako.”
8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where [was] a distinguished woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And [so] it was, [that] as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
Tsiku lina Elisa anapita ku Sunemu. Kumeneko kunkakhala mayi wina wachuma amene anawumiriza Elisa kuti adye chakudya. Choncho nthawi iliyonse imene Elisa amadutsa kumeneko, ankayima ndi kudya.
9 And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this [is] a holy man of God, who passeth by us continually.
Mayiyo anawuza mwamuna wake kuti, “Taonani, ine ndikudziwa kuti munthu amene amadutsa pano nthawi zambiriyu ndi munthu woyera wa Mulungu.
10 Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
Tiyeni timumangire kachipinda kakangʼono pa denga la nyumbayi ndi kumuyikiramo bedi ndi tebulo, mpando ndi nyale. Akabwera kuno azikhala mʼmenemo.”
11 And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.
Tsiku lina pamene Elisa anafika ku Sunemu, iye anakalowa mʼchipinda chake chija nagona mʼmenemo.
12 And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunamite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Iye anati kwa mtumiki wake Gehazi, “Muyitane Msunemuyu.” Ndipo anapita kukamuyitana mayiyo, ndipo anabwera nayima pamaso pa Elisa.
13 And he said to him, Say now to her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what [is] to be done for thee? wouldst thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among my own people.
Elisa anati kwa Gehazi, “Muwuze mayiyo kuti, ‘Wavutika potichitira zonsezi. Nanga tsopano ifeyo tikuchitire chiyani? Kodi ukufuna kuti tikadziwitse mfumu kapena mtsogoleri wa ankhondo zimene watichitirazi?’” Mayiyo anayankha kuti, “Ine ndimakhala mwamtendere pakati pa abale anga.”
14 And he said, What then [is] to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
Elisa anafunsanso Gehazi kuti, “Kodi tingamuchitire chiyani?” Gehazi anati, “Ndithu, mayiyu alibe mwana ndipo mwamuna wake ndi wokalamba.”
15 And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.
Pamenepo Elisa anati, “Muyitane.” Choncho Gehazi anamuyitana, ndipo iye anabwera nayima pa khomo.
16 And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, No, my lord, [thou] man of God, do not lie to thy handmaid.
Elisa anati kwa mayiyo, “Nthawi ngati yomwe ino chaka chamawa, udzakhala utanyamula mwana wamwamuna mʼmanja mwako.” Mayiyo anatsutsa zimenezi nanena kuti, “Ayi mbuye wanga. Inu munthu wa Mulungu, musanamize mdzakazi wanu!”
17 And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season that Elisha had said to her, according to the time of life.
Koma mayi uja anakhala woyembekezera, ndipo chaka chotsatiracho, nthawi ngati yomweyo anabereka mwana wamwamuna monga momwe Elisa anamuwuzira.
18 And when the child was grown, it happened on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
Mwana uja anakula, ndipo tsiku lina anapita kwa abambo ake amene anali ndi anthu odula tirigu.
19 And he said to his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.
Mwanayo anafuwula kwa abambo ake kuti, “Mayo! Mutu wanga ine! Mayo! Mutu wanga ine!” Abambo akewo anawuza wantchito wake kuti, “Munyamule ndi kukamupereka kwa amayi ake.”
20 And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and [then] died.
Wantchito uja atamunyamula ndi kumupereka kwa amayi ake. Mwanayo anakhala pa miyendo ya amayi akeyo mpaka masana, ndipo pambuyo pake anamwalira.
21 And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut [the door] upon him, and went out.
Mayiyo ananyamula mwanayo nakamugoneka pa bedi la munthu wa Mulungu uja. Kenaka anatseka chitseko iye nʼkuchokapo.
22 And she called to her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.
Iye anayitanitsa mwamuna wake namuwuza kuti, “Tumizireni wantchito mmodzi ndi bulu mmodzi kuti ndipite mofulumira kwa munthu wa Mulungu nʼkubwererako.”
23 And he said, Why wilt thou go to him to-day? [it is] neither new-moon, nor sabbath. And she said, [It shall be] well.
Mwamuna wakeyo anafunsa kuti, “Chifukwa chiyani ukupita kwa iyeyo lero? Lero si tsiku la Chikondwerero cha Mwezi Watsopano kapena tsiku la Sabata.” Mayiyo anayankha kuti, “Zonse zili bwino.”
24 Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not [thy] riding for me, except I bid thee.
Mayiyo anamangirira chishalo pa bulu ndipo anawuza wantchito wake kuti, “Yendetsa bulu mofulumira. Usachepetse liwiro pokhapokha nditakuwuza.”
25 So she went and came to the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, [yonder is] that Shunamite:
Choncho ananyamuka nakafika kwa munthu wa Mulungu uja ku Phiri la Karimeli. Munthu wa Mulungu ataona mayiyo patali, anawuza mtumiki wake Gehazi kuti, “Taona! Msunemu uyo!
26 Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say to her, [Is it] well with thee? [Is it] well with thy husband? [Is it] well with the child? and she answered, [It is] well.
Thamanga msanga ukakumane naye ndipo ukamufunse kuti, ‘Kodi muli bwino? Kodi mwamuna wanu ali bwino? Kodi mwana wanu ali bwino?’” Mayiyo anayankha kuti, “Zonse zili bwino.”
27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul [is] sorrowful within her: and the LORD hath hid [it] from me, and hath not told me?
Atafika kwa munthu wa Mulunguyo pa phiripo, mayiyo anagwira mapazi a Elisa. Gehazi anabwera kuti amukankhe, koma munthu wa Mulungu anati, “Musiye! Iyeyu ali pa mavuto aakulu, koma Yehova wandibisira zimenezi ndipo sanandiwuze chifukwa chake.”
28 Then she said, Did I ask a son from my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me.
Tsono mayiyo anati, “Mbuye wanga, kodi ine ndinakupemphani mwana? Kodi sindinakuwuzeni kuti musandinamize?”
29 Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way: and if thou shalt meet any man, salute him not; and if any shall salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
Elisa anawuza Gehazi kuti, “Manga lamba mʼchiwuno mwako, tenga ndodo yanga mʼdzanja lako ndipo thamanga. Ngati ukumana ndi munthu wina aliyense, usamupatse moni, ndipo ngati wina akupatsa moni, usayankhe. Ukagoneke ndodo yanga pa nkhope ya mwanayo.”
30 And the mother of the child said, [As] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
Koma mayi wake wa mwana uja anati, “Pali Yehova wamoyo ndiponso pali inu nomwe, ineyo sindidzakusiyani.” Choncho Elisa ananyamuka natsatira mayiyo.
31 And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but [there was] neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
Gehazi anatsogola nakagoneka ndodoyo pa nkhope ya mwanayo, koma sipanamveke mawu kapena kugwedezeka kuonetsa kuti ali moyo. Choncho Gehazi anabwerera kukakumana ndi Elisa ndipo anamuwuza kuti, “Mwanayo sanatsitsimuke.”
32 And when Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, [and] laid upon his bed.
Ndipo Elisa atafika ku nyumbako, taonani, mwanayo anali wakufa atamugoneka pa bedi lake.
33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them both, and prayed to the LORD.
Elisa analowa mʼnyumbamo natseka chitseko. Anali awiri okha mʼchipindamo ndipo iye anapemphera kwa Yehova.
34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child became warm.
Kenaka anakwera pa bedi ndi kumugonera mwanayo, pakamwa pake panakhudzana ndi pakamwa pa mwanayo, maso ake anakhudzana ndi maso a mwanayo, ndipo manja ake anakhudzana ndi manja a mwanayo. Pamene ankadzitambalitsa yekha pa mwanayo, thupi la mwanayo linayamba kufunda.
35 Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
Elisa anatembenuka nayenda uku ndi uku kamodzi mʼchipindamo ndipo kenaka anakweranso pa bedi nagoneranso mwanayo. Mwanayo anayetsemula kasanu ndi kawiri ndipo anatsekula maso ake.
36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunamite. So he called her. And when she had come in to him, he said, Take up thy son.
Elisa anayitana Gehazi ndipo anati, “Muyitane Msunemuyo.” Ndipo anaterodi. Mayiyo atabwera, Elisa anati, “Tenga mwana wako.”
37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
Mayiyo analowa, nagwada pa mapazi a Elisa, naweramitsa mutu wake pansi. Kenaka ananyamula mwana wake natuluka.
38 And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And [there was] a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets [were] sitting before him: and he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
Elisa anabwerera ku Giligala ndipo ku dera limenelo kunali njala. Elisa akukumana ndi ana a aneneri, anati kwa mtumiki wake, “Ika mʼphika waukulu pa moto ndipo uwaphikire chakudya anthu awa.”
39 And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered from it wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred [them] into the pot of pottage: for they knew [them] not.
Mmodzi mwa ana aneneriwo anapita kuthengo kukafuna ndiwo ndipo anakapeza mpesa wakuthengo. Iye anathyolako zipatso zake nadzaza nsalu yake. Atabwerera, anazidula zipatsozo naziyika mu mʼphika, ngakhale kuti panalibe amene ankazidziwa.
40 So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O [thou] man of God, [there is] death in the pot. And they could not eat [of it].
Anawapakulira anthu chakudyacho, koma atayamba kudya, anthuwo anafuwula kuti, “Inu munthu wa Mulungu muli imfa mu mʼphikamu!” Ndipo sakanatha kudya chakudyacho.
41 But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast [it] into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.
Elisa anati, “Bweretsani ufa.” Iye anathira ufa mu mʼphikamo ndipo anati, “Perekani chakudyachi kwa anthu kuti adye.” Ndipo mu mʼphikamo munalibenso zoopsa.
42 And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in its husk. And he said, Give to the people, that they may eat.
Munthu wina wochokera ku Baala-Salisa anabwera atamutengera munthu wa Mulungu malofu a barele makumi awiri opangidwa kuchokera ku zokolola zoyamba kucha, pamodzinso ndi ngala zatsopano za tirigu. Elisa anati kwa munthuyo, “Apatse anthu kuti adye.”
43 And his servitor said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave [of it].
Mtumiki wake anafunsa kuti, “Kodi ndikachigawe motani chakudyachi kwa anthu 100?” Koma Elisa anamuwuzanso kuti, “Apatse anthu adye. Pakuti izi ndi zimene Yehova akunena kuti, ‘Iwo adzadya chakudyachi ndipo china chidzatsalako.’”
44 So he set [it] before them, and they ate, and left [of it], according to the word of the LORD.
Tsono iye anachipereka kwa anthuwo ndipo anadya china nʼkutsalako, molingana ndi mawu a Yehova.
