2 Kings 8
1 Now Elisha had spoken to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise, and go, you and your household, and stay for a while wherever you can; for the LORD has called for a famine. It will also come on the land for seven years.”
Basi, Elisha alikuwa amemwambia yule mwanamke ambaye alimfufulia mtoto wake. Akamwambia, “Inuka na uenede pamoja na nyumba yako, na uishi popote uwezapo katika nchi nyingine, kwa sababu Yahwe ameiita njaa ambayo itakuja katika hii nchi kwa miaka saba.”
2 The woman arose, and did according to the man of God’s word. She went with her household, and lived in the land of the Philistines for seven years.
Basi yule mwanamke akainuka na akatii lile neno la mtumishi wa Mungu. Akaenda na nyumba yake na kuishi kwenye nchi ya Wafilisti miaka saba.
3 At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. Then she went out to beg the king for her house and for her land.
Ikafika kama mwishoni mwa miaka saba yule mwanamke akarudi kutoka kwenye ile nchi ya Wafilisti, na kwenda kwa mfalme kumuomba nyumba yake na kwa ajili ya nchi yake.
4 Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please tell me all the great things that Elisha has done.”
Basi mfalme alikuwa anaongea na Gehazi yule mtumishi wa Mungu, akisema, “Tafadhali niambie yale mambo makubwa ambayo Elisha ameyafanya.”
5 As he was telling the king how he had restored to life him who was dead, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life begged the king for her house and for her land. Gehazi said, “My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.”
Basi alipokuwa akimwambia yule mfalme jinsi gani Elisha alivyomfufua yule mtoto aliyekufa, huyo mwanamke ambaye mtoto wake aliyekuwa amefufuliwa akaja kumuomba yule mfalme kwa ajili ya nyumba yake na nchi yake. Gehazi akasema, “Bwana wangu, mfalme, huyu ndiye yule mwanamke, na huyu ndiye mtoto wake, ambaye Elisha amemfufua.”
6 When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to her a certain officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.”
Wakati yule mfalme alipomuuliza yule mwanamke kuhusu mtoto wake, alimwelezea yule mfalme. Ndipo mfalme akamwagizia ofisa makini, akisema, “Mrudishie vyote vilivyokuwa vyake na mavuno yake yote ya kwenye mashamba tangu siku alipoondoka hadi sasa.”
7 Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick. He was told, “The man of God has come here.”
Elisha akaja Damaskasi ambako Ben Hadadi yule mfalme wa Shamu alikuwa anaumwa. Yule mfalme aliambiwa, “Yule mtu wa Mungu amekuja hapa.”
8 The king said to Hazael, “Take a present in your hand, and go meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”
Mfalme akamwambia Hazaeli, “Chukua zawadi kwenye mkono wako na uende ukakutane na mtu wa Mungu, na ukazungumze na Yahwe kupitia yeye, ukisema, “Je nitapona huu ugonjwa wangu?”
9 So Hazael went to meet him and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him and said, “Your son Benhadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”
Basi Hazaeli akaenda kuonana naye na kuchukua zawadi zake za kila kitu kizuri cha Damskasi, akabeba ngamia arobaini. Hivyo Hazaeli akaja na kusimama mbele ya Elisha na kusema, “Mtoto wako Ben Hadadi mfalme wa Shamu amenituma kwako, kusema, “Je nitapona huu ugonjwa?”
10 Elisha said to him, “Go, tell him, ‘You will surely recover;’ however the LORD has shown me that he will surely die.”
Elisha akamwambia, “Nenda, kwa Ben Hadadi, 'Utapona hakika,' lakini Yahwe amenionyesha kwamba atakufa hahkika.”
11 He settled his gaze steadfastly on him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept.
Basi Elisha akamtumbulia macho Hazaeli hadi alipojisikia aibu, na yule mtu wa Mungu akalia machozi.
12 Hazael said, “Why do you weep, my lord?” He answered, “Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel. You will set their strongholds on fire, and you will kill their young men with the sword, and will dash their little ones in pieces, and rip up their pregnant women.”
Hazaeli akauliza, kwa nini unalia, bwana wangu?” Akajibu, “Kwa sababu najua uovu ambao utakaoufanya kwa watu wa Israeli. Utazichoma moto ngome zao kwa moto, na utawaua vijana wao kwa upanga, kuwaseta vipande vipande watoto wao wachanga, na kuwapasua mimba zao wanawake wenye mimba.”
13 Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he could do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Syria.”
Hazaeli akajibu, Ni nani mtumwa wako, ambaye atafanya jambo hili kubwa? Yeye ni mbwa tu.” Elisha akajibu, “Yahwe amenionyesha kwamba utakuwa mfalme juu ya Shamu.”
14 Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master, who said to him, “What did Elisha say to you?” He answered, “He told me that you would surely recover.”
Ndipo Hazaeli akamwacha Elisha na kuja kwa bwana wake, ambaye alimwambia, “Je Elisha alikwambiaje?” Akajibu, “Ameniambia kwamba utapona bila shaka.”
15 On the next day, he took a thick cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it on the king’s face, so that he died. Then Hazael reigned in his place.
Basi siku ya pili yake Hazaeli akachukua blangeti na kulichovya kwenye maji, na kulitandaza kwenye uso wa Ben Hadadi hivyo akafa. Basi Hazaeli akawa mfalme katika sehemu sehemu yake.
16 In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being king of Judah then, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
Katika mwaka wa kumi na tano wa Yoramu mwana wa Ahabu, mfalme wa Israeli, Yehoramu akaanza kutawala. Alikuwa mwana wa Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda. Alianza wakati Yehoshafati alikuwa mfalme wa Yuda.
17 He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
Yoramu alikuwa na umri wa miaka thelathini na mbili alipoanza kutawala, na alitawala kwa mda wa miaka minane katika Yerusalemu.
18 He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight.
Yoramu akatembea kwenye njia ya huyo mfalme wa Israeli, kama walivyokuwa wakifanya kwenye nyumba ya Ahabu; kwa kuwa alikuwa na binti wa Ahabu kama mke wake, na alifanya uovu usoni kwa Yahwe.
19 However, the LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.
Walakini, kwa sababu ya mtumishi wake Daudi, Yahwe hakutaka kuiharibu Yuda, tangu alipomwambia kwamba atampatia wazao.
20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
Katika siku za Yoramu, Edomu akaasi kutoka chini ya mkono wa Yuda, na wakamfanya mfalme juu yao wenyewe.
21 Then Joram crossed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him; and he rose up by night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him with the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.
Basi Yehoramu akaenda na maamri jeshi na magari ya farasi yote. Ilitokea kwamba akaamka usiku na kushambulia na kuwazunguka Waedomu, waliokuwa wamemzunguka na wale maamri jeshi wa magari ya farasi. Ndipo wanajeshi wa Yehoramu wakakimbilia wajumbani kwao.
22 So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
Hivyo Edomu aliasi dhidi ya utawala wa Yuda katika siku hizi. Libna pia aliasi katika kipindi hicho hicho.
23 The rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Kwa mambo mengine yamhusuyo Yehoramu, yote aliyoyafanya, je hayakuandikwa kwenye kitabu cha matukio ya mfalme wa Yuda?
24 Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
Yehoramu akafa na kuzikwa pamoja na baba zake, na akalala pamoja na baba zake katika mji wa Daudi. Ndipo Ahazi mtoto wake akawa mfalme katika sehemu yake.
25 In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah began to reign.
Katika mwaka wa kumi na mbili wa Yohoramu mwana wa Ahabu, mfalme wa Israeli, Ahazi mwana wa Yehoramu, mfalme wa Yuda, alianza kutawala.
26 Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
Ahazi alikuwa ana umri wa miaka ishirini na mbili wakati alipoanza kutawala; alitawala kwa mda wa mwaka mmoja katika Yerusalemu. Mama yake alikuwa anaitwa Athalia; alikuwa mtoto wa Omri, mfalme wa Israeli.
27 He walked in the way of Ahab’s house and did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for he was the son-in-law of Ahab’s house.
Ahazia alitembelea katika nyumba ya Ahabu; alifanya yale yaliyo maovu katika uso wa Yahwe, kama nyumba ya Ahabu ilivyokuwa ikifanya, kwa kuwa Ahazia alikuwa mkwe kwenye nyumba ya Aabu.
28 He went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead, and the Syrians wounded Joram.
Ahazia akaenda pamoja na Yoramu mwana wa Ahabu, kupigana dhidi ya Hazaeli, mfalme wa Shamu, katika Ramath Geleadi. Washami wakamjeruhi Yoramu.
29 King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel from the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
Mfalme Yoramu akarudi ili auguzwe huko Yezreeli kwenye yale majeraha ambayo Washami walimpatia huko Rama. Wakati alipopigana dhidi ya Hazaeli mfalme wa Shamu. Hivyo Ahazi mwana wa Yehoramu, mfalme Yuda, akashuka kwa Yezreeli kumuona Yoramu mwana wa Ahabu, kwa sababu Yoramu alikuwa amejeruhiwa.
