1 Samuel 2

1 And Hannah prayeth, and saith: 'My heart hath exulted in Jehovah, My horn hath been high in Jehovah, My mouth hath been large over mine enemies, For I have rejoiced in Thy salvation.

Hana aliomba akasema, “moyo wangu wamtukuza BWANA. Pembe yangu imejulikana katika BWANA. Kinywa changu kinatamba dhidi ya maadui zangu, kwa kuwa naufurahia wokovu wako.

2 There is none holy like Jehovah, For there is none save Thee, And there is no rock like our God.

Hakuna aliye mtakatifu kama BWANA, kwa kuwa hakuna mwingine zaidi yako; hakuna mwamba kama Mungu wetu.

3 Ye multiply not — ye speak haughtily — The old saying goeth out from your mouth, For a God of knowledge [is] Jehovah, And by Him actions are weighed.

Msijivune sana hivyo kwa kiburi; vinywa vyenu visitoke majivuno. Kwa kuwa BWANA ni Mungu wa maarifa; yeye huyapima matendo kwa mizani.

4 Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.

Pinde za mashujaa zimevunjika, bali wale wanaojikwaa hujivika nguvu kama mshipi.

5 The satiated for bread hired themselves, And the hungry have ceased. While the barren hath borne seven, And she abounding with sons hath languished.

Wale walio na shibe ya kutosha wamejikodisha ili wapate chakula; wale waliokuwa na njaa hawana njaa tena. Hata yule aliye kuwa tasa amezaa watoto saba, bali mwanamke mwenye watoto wengi amenyong'onyea.

6 Jehovah putteth to death, and keepeth alive, He bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up. (Sheol h7585)

BWANA huua na huuisha. Hushusha kuzimu na huleta tena juu. (Sheol h7585)

7 Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.

BWANA humfanya maskini, na yeye ndiye humtajirisha mtu. Yeye hudhili, lakini pia hukweza

8 He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause [them] to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah [are] the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world.

Yeye humwinua juu maskini toka mavumbini: Huwainua wahitaji toka jalalani na kuwaketisha pamoja na wakuu na kuwarithisha kiti cha enzi cha utukufu. Kwa kuwa nguzo za dunia ni za BWANA na ameukalisha ulimwengu juu yake.

9 The feet of His saints He keepeth, And the wicked in darkness are silent, For not by power doth man become mighty.

Yeye atazilinda nyayo za watu wake waaminifu, bali waovu watanyamazishwa gizani, kwa maana hakuna atayeshinda kwa nguvu zake.

10 Jehovah — broken down are His adversaries, Against them in the heavens He thundereth: Jehovah judgeth the ends of earth, And giveth strength to His king, And exalteth the horn of His anointed.'

Wale wampingao BWANA watavunjwa vipande vipande; atawapiga radi kutokea mbinguni. BWANA atahukumu miisho ya dunia; atampa nguvu mfalme wake na kuinua pembe ya mtiwa mafuta wake.”

11 And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, [in] the presence of Eli the priest;

Nndipo Elikana akenda Rama, nyumbani kwake. Na yule mtoto akamtumikia BWANA machoni pa Eli, kuhani.

12 and the sons of Eli [are] sons of worthlessness, they have not known Jehovah.

Basi, watoto wa Eli walikuwa wakorofi. Wao hawakumheshimu BWANA.

13 And the custom of the priests with the people [is]: any man sacrificing a sacrifice — then hath the servant of the priest come in when the flesh is boiling, and the hook of three teeth in his hand,

Desturi ya makuhani na watu ilikuwa kwamba endapo mtu yeyote ametoa dhabihu, mtumishi wa kuhani angekuja akiwa na uma wa meno matatu mkononi mwake, nyama ilipokuwa inatokoswa.

14 and hath struck [it] into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the hook bringeth up doth the priest take for himself; thus they do to all Israel who are coming in, there, in Shiloh.

Naye angeutia uma huo sufuriani, au birikani au chomboni au chunguni; nyama yote ambayo ingeinuliwa na uma huo ingetwaliwa na kuhani mwenyewe. Ndivyo walivyofanya huko Shilo kwa Waisraeli wote waliokwenda huko.

15 Also before they make perfume with the fat — then hath the priest's servant come in, and said to the man who is sacrificing, 'Give flesh to roast for the priest, and he doth not take of thee flesh boiled, but raw;'

Tena, kabla ya kuteketeza mafuta, mtumishi wa kuhani alikuja, na kumwambia aliyekuwa akitoa dhabihu, “Tenga nyama ya kuchoma kwa ajili ya kuhani; kwa sababu hataikubali ile ya kutokosa kutoka kwako, bali tu ile mbichi.”

16 and the man saith unto him, 'Let them surely make a perfume (as to-day) with the fat, then take to thee as thy soul desireth;' and he hath said to him, 'Surely now thou dost give; and if not — I have taken by strength.'

Ikiwa mtu atamwambia, “Wachome mafuta kwanza, na kisha uchukue kiasi utakacho.” Ndipo angesema, “Hapana, utanipatia sasa hivi; la sivyo; Nitaichukua kwa lazima.”

17 And the sin of the young men is very great [in] the presence of Jehovah, for the men have despised the offering of Jehovah.

Dhambi ya vijana hawa ilikuwa mbaya sana mbele za BWANA, kwa sababu waliidharau dhabihu ya BWANA.

18 And Samuel is ministering [in] the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt [with] an ephod of linen;

Lakini Samweli alimtumikia BWANA akiwa mdogo akivaa nguo ya naivera ya kitani.

19 and a small upper coat doth his mother make to him, and she hath brought it up to him from time to time, in her coming up with her husband to sacrifice the sacrifice of the time.

Kila mwaka mama yake alimtengenezea kanzu dogo na kumletea, wakati wakija na mmewe kutoa dhabihu ya kila mwaka.

20 And Eli blessed Elkanah, and his wife, and said, 'Jehovah doth appoint for thee seed of this woman, for the petition which she asked for Jehovah;' and they have gone to their place.

Eli aliwabariki Elikana na mke wake na kusema, “BWANA akupatie watoto zaidi kwa mwanamke huyu kwa sababu ya ahadi yake aliyoitoa kwa BWANA.” Baadaye walirudi nyumbani kwao.

21 When Jehovah hath looked after Hannah, then she conceiveth and beareth three sons and two daughters; and the youth Samuel groweth up with Jehovah.

BWANA alimsaidia tena Hana, akawa amebeba mimba nyingine. Akazaa watoto watatu wa kiume na wa kike wawili. Wakati huo huo mtoto Samweli akakua akiwa mbele za BWANA.

22 And Eli [is] very old, and hath heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with the women who are assembling [at] the opening of the tent of meeting,

Basi Eli alikuwa mzee sana, akayasikia yote ambayo watoto wake walikuwa wakiwafanyia Waisraeli wote, na jinsi walivyotembea na mwanamke aliyekuwa akitumika katika lango la hema ya kukutania.

23 and he saith to them, 'Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people — these!

Akawaambia, “Kwa nini mnafanya mambo hayo? Kwa maana nasikia matendo yenu maovu kutoka kwa watu hawa wote.”

24 Nay, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good causing the people of Jehovah to transgress. —

Sivyo hivyo, watoto wangu, maana hii ninayoisikia siyo taarifa njema. Mnawakosesha watu wa BWANA.

25 If a man sin against a man, then hath God judged him; but if against Jehovah a man sin, who doth pray for him?' and they hearken not to the voice of their father, though Jehovah hath delighted to put them to death.

“Kama mtu mmoja akimkosea mwenzake, Mungu atamhukumu; Lakini mtu akimkosea BWANA, ni nani atakayemtetea mtu huyo?” Lakini hawakuitii sauti ya baba yao, sababu BWANA alinuia kuwaua.

26 And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and [is] good both with Jehovah, and also with men.

Yule mtoto Samweli aliongezeka umri, na kupata kibali kwa BWANA na kwa watu pia.

27 And there cometh a man of God unto Eli, and saith unto him, 'Thus said Jehovah, Was I really revealed unto the house of thy father in their being in Egypt, before Pharaoh's house,

Kisha mtu wa Mungu akamwendea Eli na kumwambia, “BWANA asema, 'Je, sikujifunua mwenyewe kwa nyumba ya baba zako, walipokuwa Misri utumwani nyumbani mwa Farao?

28 even to choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to Me for a priest, to go up on Mine altar, to make a perfume, to bear an ephod before Me, and I give to the house of thy father all the fire-offerings of the sons of Israel?

Mimi nilimchagua yeye kutoka makabila yote ya Israeli awe kuhani wangu, apande madhabahuni kwangu, na kufukiza uvumba, na kuvaa kanzu ya naivera mbele yangu. Niliwapa nyumba ya baba zako dhabihu zote za wana wa Israeli zilizotolewa kwa moto.

29 Why do ye kick at My sacrifice, and at Mine offering which I commanded [in] My habitation, and dost honour thy sons above Me, to make yourselves fat from the first part of every offering of Israel, of My people?

Kwanini basi, unaidharau dhabihu yangu na sadaka ambazo ninazitaka mahali ninapoishi? Kwanini unawaheshimu watoto wako kuliko mimi, kwa kujinenepesha ninyi wenyewe kwa uzuri wa kila sadaka ya watu wangu Israeli?'

30 'Therefore — the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel — I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now — the affirmation of Jehovah — Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.

Maana, BWANA, Mungu wa Isareli, asema, niliahidi kwamba nyumba yako, na nyumba ya baba yako, yawapasa kwenda mbele zangu milele,' Lakini sasa BWANA asema. 'Mambo haya yapishe mbali. nami nisifanye hivi, maana nitawaheshimu wanaoniheshimu, bali wanaonidharau mimi hawatakuwa na thamani.

31 'Lo, days [are] coming, and I have cut off thine arm, and the arm of the house of thy father, that an old man is not in thy house;

Tazama, siku zinakuja nitakapoondoa nguvu zako na nguvu za nyumba za baba yako, ili kwamba pasije kuwepo mtu mzee katika nyumba yako.

32 and thou hast beheld an adversary [in My] habitation, in all that He doth good with Israel, and there is not an old man in thy house all the days.

Nawe utalitazama hangaiko katika makao yangu. Ingawa Israeli watapewa jambo jema, hapatakuwapo tena mtu yeyote mzee katika nyumba yako.

33 'And the man I cut not off of thine from Mine altar, [is] to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thy soul; and all the increase of thy house do die men;

Yeyote miongoni mwenu nisiye mwondoa kutoka madhabahuni pangu, Nitasababisha macho yenu yaanguke, na ita nitasababisha huzuni maishani mwenu. Wanaume wote waliozaliwa katika familia yako watakufa.

34 and this [is] to thee the sign that cometh unto thy two sons, unto Hophni and Phinehas — in one day they die both of them;

Hii ndiyo itakuwa ishara kwako ambayo itawaijia watoto wako wakiume wawili, juu ya Hofni na Finehasi: Wote wawili watakufa siku moja.

35 and I have raised up for Me a stedfast priest; as in My heart and in My soul he doth do; and I have built for him a stedfast house, and he hath walked up and down before Mine anointed all the days;

Nami nitamwinua juu kuhani wangu mwaminifu atakaye fanya kile kilichomo moyoni mwangu na nafisini mwangu. Nami nitamjengea nyumba madhubuti; naye atakwenda mbele ya mfalme wangu mbarikiwa milele.

36 and it hath been, every one who is left in thy house doth come in to bow himself to him, for a wage of silver, and a cake of bread, and hath said, Admit me, I pray thee, unto one of the priest's offices, to eat a morsel of bread.'

Kila mmoja aliyebakia nyumbani mwako atakuja na kusujudu mbele ya mtu huyo, akiomba kipande cha fedha na mkate mmoja, naye atasema, “Tafadhali uniajiri katika moja ya nafasi za kuhani ili niweze kula kipande cha mkate'”'