< 2 Kings 9 >
1 And Elisha the prophet hath called to one of the sons of the prophets, and saith to him, 'Gird up thy loins, and take this vial of oil in thy hand, and go to Ramoth-Gilead,
Nyagblɔɖila Elisa yɔ nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo dometɔ ɖeka eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Tsɔ alidziblaka bla wò awu ʋlaya dzi, tsɔ amigoe sia ɖe asi eye nàyi Ramot Gilead.
2 and thou hast gone in there, and see thou there Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi, and thou hast gone in, and caused him to rise out of the midst of his brethren, and brought him in to the inner part of an inner-chamber,
Ne èɖo afi ma la, di Yehu, Yehosafat ƒe vi, Nimsi ƒe vi, yi ɖe egbɔ nàkplɔe dzoe le nɔviawo dome eye nàkplɔe age ɖe xɔ gã mee.
3 and taken the vial of oil, and poured on his head, and said, Thus said Jehovah, I have anointed thee for king unto Israel; and thou hast opened the door, and fled, and dost not wait.'
Ekema tsɔ amigoe la eye nàkɔ ami la ɖe eƒe tame agblɔ be, ‘Ale Yehowa gblɔe nye esi: mesi ami na wò, ɖo wò fiae ɖe Israel dzi.’ Ekema nàʋu ʋɔa eye nàlé du atsɔ, mègatɔ o!”
4 And the young man goeth — the young man the prophet — to Ramoth-Gilead,
Nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe nusrɔ̃la la wɔ nu si wògblɔ nɛ. Esi wòva ɖo Ramot Gilead la,
5 and cometh in, and lo, chiefs of the force are sitting, and he saith, 'I have a word unto thee, O chief!' and Jehu saith, 'Unto which of all of us?' and he saith, 'Unto thee, O chief.'
ekpɔ Yehu wònɔ anyi ɖe ehati asrafomegãwo dome. Egblɔ nɛ be, “Nya aɖe le asinye na wò.” Yehu biae be, “Na mía dometɔ ka?” Nusrɔ̃la la ɖo eŋu be, “Na wò, Yehu.”
6 And he riseth and cometh in to the house, and he poureth the oil on his head, and saith to him, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I have anointed thee for king unto the people of Jehovah, unto Israel,
Ale Yehu dzo le ehatiwo dome heyi aƒea me. Nusrɔ̃la la kɔ ami la ɖe tame nɛ eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la gblɔ be, ‘Mesi ami na wò eye meɖo wò fiae ɖe Yehowa ƒe dukɔ, Israel nu.
7 and thou hast smitten the house of Ahab thy lord, and I have required the blood of My servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Jehovah, from the hand of Jezebel;
Ele be nàtsrɔ̃ Ahab ƒe ƒometɔwo eye nàbia nye nyagblɔɖilawo kple ame siwo Yezebel wu la ƒe hlɔ̃.
8 and perished hath all the house of Ahab, and I have cut off to Ahab those sitting on the wall, and restrained, and left, in Israel,
Ele be nàtsrɔ̃ Ahab ƒe ƒometɔwo katã; àtsrɔ̃ ŋutsu ɖe sia ɖe le Israel, ame ka kee wònye hã ele be nàtsrɔ̃e.’
9 and I have given up the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat, and as the house of Baasha son of Ahijah,
Matsrɔ̃ Ahab ƒe ƒome la abe ale si metsrɔ̃ Yeroboam, Nebat ƒe vi kple Baasa, Ahiya ƒe vi ƒe ƒomewo ene.
10 and Jezebel do the dogs eat in the portion of Jezreel, and there is none burying;' and he openeth the door and fleeth.
Avuwo aɖu Ahab srɔ̃, Yezebel le Yezreel eye ame aɖeke maɖii o!” Esia megbe la, nusrɔ̃la la ʋu ʋɔa eye wòsi dzo.
11 And Jehu hath gone out unto the servants of his lord, and [one] saith to him, 'Is there peace? wherefore came this madman unto thee?' and he saith unto them, 'Ye have known the man and his talk.'
Yehu trɔ yi xɔlɔ̃awo gbɔ eye wo dometɔ ɖeka biae be, “Nu ka dim aɖaʋatɔ ma le? Nya kae dzɔ?” Yehu ɖo eŋu be, “Mienya ame si wònye kple nu si dim wòle la nyuie.”
12 And they say, 'False, declare, we pray thee, to us;' and he saith, 'Thus and thus spake he unto me, saying, Thus said Jehovah, I have anointed thee for king unto Israel.'
Woɖo eŋu be, “Ao, míenya o, gblɔe na mí.” “Egblɔ nya si nusrɔ̃la la gblɔ nɛ la na wo eye wòna wonya be woɖo ye fiae ɖe Israel nu!”
13 And they haste and take each his garment, and put [it] under him at the top of the stairs, and blow with a trumpet, and say, 'Reigned hath Jehu!'
Enumake wotsɔ woƒe awuwo ɖo ɖe atrakpuiawo dzi, woku kpẽ eye wodo ɣli be, “Yehu zu fia!”
14 And Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi, conspireth against Joram — (and Joram was keeping in Ramoth-Gilead, he and all Israel, from the presence of Hazael king of Aram,
Aleae Yehu, Yehosafat ƒe vi kple Nimsi ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi dze aglãe ɖe fia Yoram ŋu. (Ke Yoram kple Israel blibo la nɔ ŋudzɔ na Aram fia Hazael le Ramot Gilead.
15 and king Joram turneth back to be healed in Jezreel, of the wounds with which the Aramaeans smite him, in his fighting with Hazael king of Aram) — and Jehu saith, 'If it is your mind, let not an escaped one go out from the city, to go to declare [it] in Jezreel.'
Emegbe Fia Yoram trɔ va Yezreel be woada gbe le abi si Arameatɔwo de eŋu le aʋa la wɔwɔ me kple Aram fia Hazael la nɛ.) Yehu gblɔ na ame siwo nɔ egbɔ la be, “Esi miedi be maɖu fia la, migana ame aɖeke nasi ayi Yezreel aɖagblɔ nu si míewɔ la o.”
16 And Jehu rideth, and goeth to Jezreel, for Joram is lying there, and Ahaziah king of Judah hath gone down to see Joram.
Yehu ge ɖe tasiaɖam me enumake eye eya ŋutɔ yi Yezreel be yeaɖadi Fia Yoram, ame si xɔ abi eye wòmlɔ afi ma. Yuda fia Ahazia hã va afi ma be yeakpɔ Fia Yoram ɖa.
17 And the watchman is standing on the tower in Jezreel, and seeth the company of Jehu in his coming, and saith, 'A company I see;' and Joram saith, 'Take a rider and send to meet them, and let him say, Is there peace?'
Dzɔla si nɔ Fia Yehoram ƒe gbetakpɔxɔ dzi la kpɔ Yehu kple eƒe amewo gbɔna ɖa eye wòdo ɣli be, “Ame aɖe gbɔna!” Fia Yehoram ɖe gbe be, “Dɔ sɔdola aɖe ɖa wòakpɔe ɖa be xɔlɔ̃e loo alo futɔe hã.”
18 and the rider on the horse goeth to meet him, and saith, 'Thus said the king, Is there peace?' and Jehu saith, 'What — to thee and to peace? turn round behind me.' And the watchman declareth, saying, 'The messenger came unto them, and he hath not returned.'
Ale asrafo aɖe do sɔ yi ɖakpe Yehu hegblɔ nɛ be, “Fia la di be yeanya nenye xɔlɔ̃e nènye loo alo futɔe nènye. Ŋutifafa mee nèva lea?” Yehu ɖo eŋu be, “Nu ka nènya tso ŋutifafa ŋu? Dze yonyeme.” Dzɔla la do ɣli gblɔ na fia la be ame dɔdɔ la yi ɖakpee gake mele gbɔgbɔm o.
19 And he sendeth a second rider on a horse, and he cometh in unto them, and saith, 'Thus said the king, Is there peace?' and Jehu saith, 'What — to thee and to peace? turn round behind me.'
Ale fia la gaɖo sɔdola bubu ɖa. Eyi ɖatu wo eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Ale fia la gblɔe nye esi, ‘Ŋutifafa dzie mielea?’” Yehu ɖo eŋu be, “Ŋutifafanya kae tsɔ gbɔwò? Va, dze yonyeme!”
20 And the watchman declareth, saying, 'He came unto them, and he hath not returned, and the driving [is] like the driving of Jehu son of Nimshi, for with madness he driveth.'
Dzɔla la gado ɣli be, “Eya hã mele gbɔgbɔm o! Yehu kokoko wòanye elabena eƒe tasiaɖam le du ƒum sesĩe.”
21 And Jehoram saith, 'Harness;' and his chariot is harnessed, and Jehoram king of Israel goeth out, and Ahaziah king of Judah, each in his chariot, and they go out to meet Jehu, and find him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.
Fia Yoram ɖe gbe be, “Netsɔ, midzra nye tasiaɖam ɖo nam!” Ale eya kple Yuda fia, Ahazia woyi ɖado go Yehu le Nabɔt ƒe agble me.
22 And it cometh to pass, at Jehoram's seeing Jehu, that he saith, 'Is there peace, Jehu?' and he saith, 'What [is] the peace, while the whoredoms of Jezebel thy mother, and her witchcrafts, are many?'
Fia Yehoram biae be, “Yehu, ŋutifafa dzie nèlea?” Yehu ɖo eŋu be, “Zi ale si dawò Yezebel ƒe trɔ̃subɔsubɔ kple adzewɔwɔ gale mía dome kokoko la, aleke ŋutifafa ate ŋu anɔ anyi?”
23 And Jehoram turneth his hands, and fleeth, and saith unto Ahaziah, 'Deceit, O Ahaziah!'
Fia Yoram trɔ eƒe tasiaɖam la kaba eye wòsi dzo yina. Edo ɣli gblɔ na Fia Ahazia be, “Ahazia, nugbeɖoɖoe!”
24 And Jehu hath filled his hand with a bow, and smiteth Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow goeth out from his heart, and he boweth down in his chariot.
Tete Yehu he eƒe da me kple eƒe ŋusẽ katã eye wòte Yehoram ƒe megbe kpam. Aŋutrɔ la ŋɔe yi ɖatɔ eƒe dzi eye wòmu dze tasiaɖam la me heku.
25 And [Jehu] saith unto Bidkar his captain, 'Lift up, cast him into the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite — for, remember, I and thou were riding together after Ahab his father, and Jehovah lifted upon him this burden:
Yehu gblɔ na Bidkar, ame si nye eƒe tasiaɖamkula gã be, “Kɔe eye nàtsɔe aƒu gbe ɖe Yezreeltɔ Nabɔt ƒe agble me. Ɖo ŋku ale si nye kpli wò míenɔ tasiaɖamwo me nɔ fofoa Ahab megbe esi Yehowa ƒe nyagblɔɖi sia va ku ɖe eŋuti be,
26 Have I not the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons seen yesternight — the affirmation of Jehovah — yea, I have recompensed to thee in this portion — the affirmation of Jehovah; — and now, lift up, cast him into the portion, according to the word of Jehovah.'
‘Etsɔ si va yi la mekpɔ Nabɔt ƒe ʋu kple viawo ƒe ʋu. Yehowae gblɔe eye makpɔ egbɔ be, exɔ tohehe ɖe nu sia ta le anyigba sia dzi. Yehowae gblɔe.’ Eya ta azɔ la kɔe ƒu gbe ɖe anyigba ma dzi le Yehowa ƒe nya la nu.”
27 And Ahaziah king of Judah hath seen, and fleeth the way of the garden-house, and Jehu pursueth after him, and saith, 'Smite him — also him — in the chariot,' in the going up to Gur, that [is] Ibleam, and he fleeth to Megiddo, and dieth there,
Esi Yuda fia Ahazia kpɔ nu si va dzɔ la, esi dze Bet Hagan mɔ dzi. Yehu kplɔe ɖo nɔ ɣli dom be, “Miwu eya hã!” Ale wode abi eŋu le eƒe tasiaɖam la me le Gur si te ɖe Ibleam ŋuti la ƒe mɔ dzi, ke ete ŋu si dzo yi Megido afi si wòyi ɖaku ɖo.
28 and his servants carry him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and bury him in his burying-place, with his fathers, in the city of David.
Eƒe dɔlawo kɔe de tasiaɖam me yi Yerusalem eye woɖii ɖe fofoawo gbɔ ɖe eƒe yɔdo me le David ƒe du la me.
29 And in the eleventh year of Joram son of Ahab reign did Ahaziah over Judah.
Ahazia ƒe fiaɖuɖu ɖe Yuda dzi dze egɔme le Ahab ƒe vi Yoram ƒe fiaɖuɖu ɖe Israel dzi ƒe ƒe wuiɖekɛlia me.
30 And Jehu cometh in to Jezreel, and Jezebel hath heard, and putteth her eyes in paint and maketh right her head, and looketh out through the window.
Esi Yezebel se be Yehu va Yezreel la, ede ama eƒe aɖaba, dzra eƒe taɖa ɖo nyuie eye wòtsi tsitre ɖe fiasã la ƒe fesre ɖeka to hele mɔtata la dzi kpɔm.
31 And Jehu hath come into the gate, and she saith, 'Was there peace [to] Zimri — slayer of his lord?'
Esi Yehu ge ɖe fiasã la me la, Yezebel do ɣli ɖe eta gblɔ be, “Wò, Zimri, wò amewula, nu ka dim nèle le afi sia?”
32 And he lifteth up his face unto the window, and saith, 'Who [is] with me? — who?' and look out unto him do two [or] three eunuchs;
Yehu fɔ kɔ dzi, kpɔ Yezebel le fesre la nu eye wòdo ɣli bia be, “Ame kawoe le dzinye?” Ŋutsu tata eve alo etɔ̃ do mo ɖe fesre la nu kpɔe ɖo ɖa.
33 And he saith, 'Let her go;' and they let her go, and [some] of her blood is sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses, and he treadeth her down.
Yehu gblɔ na wo be, “Midae ɖo ɖe anyigba!” Ale woda Yezebel to fesre la to wòge va dze anyigba. Eƒe ʋu hlẽ ɖe gli la kple sɔwo ŋu, Yehu do eƒe tasiaɖam kple sɔwo, zɔ eƒe ŋutilã kukua dzi.
34 And he cometh in, and eateth, and drinketh, and saith, 'Look after, I pray you, this cursed one, and bury her, for she [is] a king's daughter.'
Ege ɖe fiasã la me heɖu nu eye wòno nu le afi ma. Le esia megbe la, egblɔ be, “Ame aɖe nayi aɖaɖi nyɔnu fiƒodeme sia elabena fia vinyɔnue.”
35 And they go to bury her, and have not found of her except the skull, and the feet, and the palms of the hands.
Esi woyi be yewoaɖii la, eƒe taƒu kple eƒe afɔwo kple eƒe asiwo ko wokpɔ.
36 And they turn back, and declare to him, and he saith, 'The word of Jehovah it [is], that He spake by the hand of this servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel do the dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel,
Esi wotrɔ gbɔ va gblɔ nu siwo wokpɔ na Yehu la, egblɔ be, “Nu si tututu Yehowa gblɔ lae va eme! Egblɔ na Nyagblɔɖila Eliya be avuwo aɖu Yezebel ƒe kukua le Yezreel
37 and the carcase of Jezebel hath been as dung on the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel, that they say not, This [is] Jezebel.'
eye eƒe ŋutilã akaka ɖe anyigba abe ale si wokakaa aɖu ɖe agble me ene, ale be ame aɖeke mate ŋu agblɔ be Yezebel ƒe ŋutilãe nye esia o.”