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.
Azɔ la, nyɔnu aɖe si tso nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo srɔ̃wo dome la va fa avi na Elisa be, “Wò dɔla, srɔ̃nye ku eye wò ŋutɔ ènya ale si wòvɔ̃a Yehowae. Ke azɔ la, ame si si wònyi fe le la va be yeakplɔ vinye ŋutsuvi eveawo woazu yeƒe kluviwo.”
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 biae be, “Nu ka mawɔ akpe ɖe ŋutiwò? Nuɖuɖu ƒe agbɔsɔsɔ kae le asiwò le wò aƒe me?” Nyɔnu la ɖo eŋu be, “Nuɖuɖu aɖeke mele asinye wu ami atukpa ɖeka o.”
3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, [even] empty vessels; borrow not a few.
Elisa gblɔ na nyɔnu la be, “Enyo, yi nàɣe ze kple gagba aɖewo tso xɔ̃wòwo kple wò aƒelikawo gbɔ.
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.
Mi kple viwòwo miyi miaƒe xɔ me, eye miatu ʋɔa. Esia megbe la, trɔ ami si le wò atukpa la me la ɖe zeawo kple gagbaawo me. Tsɔ ɖe sia ɖe si yɔ la da ɖe axadzi!”
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.
Nyɔnu la wɔ nu si nyagblɔɖila la ɖo nɛ. Via ŋutsuwo tsɔ ze kple gagbawo siwo woɣe la vɛ nɛ eye wòtrɔ ami la ɖe wo me.
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.
Sẽe ko la, zeawo kple gagbaawo katã yɔ banabana! Nyɔnu la gblɔ na via ŋutsuawo be, “Migatsɔ ze bubu vɛ.” Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ze aɖeke megali o!” Ale ami la dzudzɔ dodo le atukpa la me.
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.
Nyɔnu la yi ɖagblɔ nya la na Mawu ƒe Ame la eye wòɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Yi nàdzra ami la eye nàxe fe siwo nènyi. Ga si atsi anyi la, agasusɔ na wò kple viwòwo dzi kpɔkpɔ!”
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.
Gbe ɖeka la, Elisa yi Sunem eye nyɔnu kesinɔtɔ aɖe nɔ afi ma ame si ƒoe ɖe enu be wòatsi ye gbɔ aɖu nu. Ale ne egava to mɔ ma yina la, etɔna ɖe afi ma be yeaɖu nu.
9 And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this [is] a holy man of God, who passeth by us continually.
Nyɔnu la gblɔ na srɔ̃a be, “Menya be ŋutsu sia, si va toa míaƒe mɔ dzi le afi sia edziedzi la nye Mawu ƒe ame kɔkɔe.
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.
Na míawɔ xɔ sue aɖe ɖe míaƒe xɔtame nɛ eye míatsɔ aba, kplɔ̃ kple zikpui kple akaɖi ada ɖe eme nɛ. Ekema ava tsi afi ma ɣe sia ɣi si wòava adze mía gbɔ.”
11 And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.
Gbe ɖeka esi Elisa gava la, eyi ɖamlɔ anyi ɖe eƒe xɔ me.
12 And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunamite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Egblɔ na eƒe subɔla, Gehazi be, “Yɔ Sunami nyɔnu la nam.” Gehazi yi ɖayɔe eye wòva tsi tsitre ɖe Elisa ŋkume.
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 gblɔ na Gehazi be, “Gblɔ na nyɔnu la be ‘Èkpe fu siawo katã ɖe mía ta. Azɔ la, nu kae woawɔ na wò? Míƒo nu ɖe nuwò le fia la ŋkume loo alo aʋafia la ŋkumea?’” Nyɔnu la ɖo eŋu be, “Aƒe le asinye le nye ŋutɔ nye amewo dome.”
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 bia Gehazi emegbe be, “Nu ka míawɔ nɛ?” Gehazi ɖo eŋu be, “Viŋutsu mele esi o, evɔ srɔ̃a nye amegãɖeɖi!”
15 And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.
Elisa gblɔ be, “Yɔe ɖa.” Eyi ɖayɔe eye nyɔnu la va tsi tsitre ɖe xɔa ƒe mɔnu.
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 gblɔ nɛ be, “Le ƒe si gbɔna ƒe ɣe aleawo ɣi tututu la, àlé viŋutsuvi ɖe wò abɔwo me.” Nyɔnu la gblɔ be, “Ao, nye aƒetɔ, mègable wò dɔla o, O Mawu ƒe ame.”
17 And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season that Elisha had said to her, according to the time of life.
Ke nyɔnu la fɔ fu eye esi ƒe trɔ le ɣeyiɣi ma ke dzi la, edzi ŋutsuvi abe ale si Elisa gblɔe nɛ do ŋgɔe ene.
18 And when the child was grown, it happened on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
Ɖevi la tsi eye gbe ɖeka la, edo go yi fofoa gbɔ, ame si nɔ nukuxalawo gbɔ.
19 And he said to his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.
Ɖevi la gblɔ na fofoa be, “Nye ta! Nye ta!” Fofoa gblɔ na dɔla ɖeka be, “Kɔe yi na dadaa.”
20 And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and [then] died.
Esi dɔla la kɔe yi na dadaa la, ɖevi la nɔ akɔ nɛ va se ɖe ŋdɔ me eye ɖevi la ku.
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.
Nyɔnu la yi dziƒoxɔ la dzi hetsɔ ɖevi kuku la mlɔ Mawu ƒe ame la ƒe aba dzi, tu ʋɔa eye wòdo go.
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.
Eyɔ srɔ̃a eye wògblɔ nɛ bena, “Meɖe kuku, yi nàɖo wò dɔlawo dometɔ ɖeka kple tedzi ɖem ale be mate ŋu ayi Mawu ƒe ame la gbɔ kaba, atrɔ agbɔ.”
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.
Ŋutsu la ɖo eŋu be, “Nu ka ŋuti nàyi egbɔ egbe? Egbe menye Dzinu Yeye alo Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke o.” Nyɔnu la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Anyo ne mayi.”
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.
Ebla akpa na tedzi la eye wògblɔ na eƒe dɔla la be, “Doe sesĩe, mègadoe ɖɔɖɔɖɔ nam o, negbe megblɔe na wo hafi.”
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:
Ale wodze mɔ heva Mawu ƒe ame la gbɔ le Karmel to dzi. Esi Mawu ƒe ame la kpɔe ɖaa le adzɔge la, egblɔ na eƒe dɔla Gehazi be, “Kpɔ ɖa, Sunami nyɔnu lae nye ekem.
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.
Ƒu du nàyi ɖakpee, nàbiae be, ‘Mi katã miedɔ nyuiea? Srɔ̃wò fɔ sesĩea? Viwò la fɔ nyuiea?’” Nyɔnu la ɖo eŋu be, “Nu sia nu le nyuie.”
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?
Esi wòɖo Mawu ƒe ame la gbɔ le toa dzi la, edze klo lé eƒe afɔ. Gehazi va be yeatutui ɖa gake Mawu ƒe ame la gblɔ nɛ be, “Ɖe asi le eŋu! Ele xaxa gã aɖe me gake Yehowa ɣlae ɖem eye megblɔ nu si tae la nam o.”
28 Then she said, Did I ask a son from my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me.
Nyɔnu la gblɔ nɛ be, “Nye aƒetɔ, ɖe mebia viŋutsu wòa? Nyemegblɔ na wò be, ‘Mègaflum o’ mahã.”
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 gblɔ na Gehazi be, “Bla wò ali dzi, tsɔ nye atikplɔ ɖe asi eye nàƒu du. Ne èdo go ame aɖe la, mègado gbe nɛ o eye ne ame aɖe do gbe na wò la, mègalɔ̃ o. Tsɔ nye atikplɔ la da ɖe ɖevi la ƒe mo.”
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.
Vinɔ la gblɔ be, “Meta Yehowa kple wò agbe be nyemayi aƒe me o negbe ɖeko nàyi kplim hafi!” Ale Elisa tso hedze nyɔnu la yome.
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 do ŋgɔ na wo ɖatsɔ atikplɔ la da ɖe ɖevi la ƒe mo, ke nya aɖeke medzɔ o. Agbe ƒe dzesi aɖeke menɔ ɖevi la me o. Ale Gehazi trɔ ɖatu Elisa eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Ɖevi la menyɔ o.”
32 And when Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, [and] laid upon his bed.
Esi Elisa ɖo aƒea me la, ɖevi kuku lae nye ekem wotsɔ mlɔ eƒe aba dzi.
33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them both, and prayed to the LORD.
Ege ɖe xɔa me, tu ʋɔa ɖe wo ame evea nu eye wòdo gbe ɖa na Yehowa.
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.
Esia megbe la, ede abati la dzi mlɔ ɖevi kuku la dzi, tsɔ eƒe nu ɖo ɖevi la ƒe nu dzi, eƒe ŋku ɖo eƒe ŋku dzi eye wòtsɔ eƒe asiwo ɖo eƒe asiwo dzi eye wòdrã ɖe ɖevi la dzi, kasia ɖevi la ƒe lãme de asi dzoxɔxɔ me!
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 fɔ tso abati la dzi eye wòɖi tsa sẽe le xɔa me. Egatrɔ de abati la dzi eye wògadrã ɖe ɖevi la dzi. Azɔ la, ɖevi la nye zi adre eye wòʋu eƒe ŋkuwo!
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 yɔ Gehazi eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Yɔ Sunami nyɔnu la vɛ.” Eyi ɖayɔe. Esi nyɔnu la va la, egblɔ nɛ be, “Xɔ viwò ŋutsuvi la.”
37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
Nyɔnu la va, dze klo ɖe eƒe afɔ nu eye wòde ta agu nɛ. Tete wòxɔ ɖevi la eye wòdo go.
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 trɔ azɔ yi Gilgal, afi si dɔwuame gã aɖe nɔ. Gbe ɖeka esi wònɔ nu fiam nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo la, egblɔ na Gehazi be wòawɔ atadi na nusrɔ̃lawo ƒe fiẽnuɖuɖu.
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.
Nusrɔ̃lawo dometɔ ɖeka yi gbe me be yeadi amagbe aɖe vɛ. Egbɔ kple amagbe aɖewo siwo treklɔnuwo le wo ŋu, tsɔ wo ɖo dzo dzi, ke menya be aɖi le wo me o.
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].
Esi ameawo de asi nua ɖuɖu me ko la, wodo ɣli be, “Oo, Mawu ƒe ame, aɖi le nuɖuɖu la me!”
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 na woku blimɔ aɖe vɛ nɛ. Etsɔe da ɖe ze la me eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Enyo azɔ; aɖi la vɔ le eme, miyi eɖuɖu dzi.” Woɖui eye naneke mewɔ wo o.
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.
Gbe ɖeka la, ame aɖe si tso Baal Salisa la va na bli mumu kotoku ɖeka kple abolo blaeve siwo wowɔ kple lu yeye tso eƒe nuŋeŋe gbãtɔ me Mawu ƒe ame la. Elisa gblɔ na Gehazi be wòatsɔ wo ana nusrɔ̃lawo woaɖu.
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].
Gehazi bia be, “Nuɖuɖu sue sia ade na ame alafa ɖeka siawoa?” Ke Elisa gblɔ be, “Tsɔe na wo ko elabena Yehowa gblɔ be nuɖuɖu la asu ame sia ame eye ɖe gɔ̃ hã agatsi anyi!”
44 So he set [it] before them, and they ate, and left [of it], according to the word of the LORD.
Nuɖuɖua su ame sia ame eye ɖe gɔ̃ hã gatsi anyi abe ale si Yehowa gblɔ ene!
