Job 2
1 And the day is, that sons of God come in to station themselves by Jehovah, and there doth come also the Adversary in their midst to station himself by Jehovah.
Kisha kulikuwa na siku wana wa Mungu walipokwenda kujihudhurisha mbele za BWANA. Shetani pia alikwenda kati yao kujihudhulisha mbele za BWANA.
2 And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Whence camest thou?' And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'From going to and fro in the land, and from walking up and down in it.'
BWANA akamuuliza Shetani, “umetoka wapi wewe?” Kisha Shetani akamjibu BWANA na kusema, “Natoka kuzunguka zunguka duniani, kutembea huku na huko humo.”
3 And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart unto My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? and still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and thou dost move Me against him to swallow him up for nought!'
BWANA akamuuliza Shetani, “Je umemwangalia mtumishi wangu Ayubu? Kwa kuwa hapana mmoja aliye kama yeye duniani, mtu mwenye haki na mkamilifu, mmoja aliye mcha Mungu na kuepukana na uovu. Hata sasa anashikamana na utimilifu wake, japokuwa ulinichochea juu yake, nimwangamize pasipo sababu.”
4 And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life.
Shetani akamjibu BWANA na kusema, “Ngozi kwa ngozi, kweli; mtu atatoa vyote alivyo navyo kwaajili ya uhai wake.
5 Yet, put forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike unto his bone and unto his flesh — if not: unto Thy face he doth bless Thee!'
Lakini nyosha mkono wako sasa na uguse mifupa yake na nyama yake, na uone kama hatakufuru mbele ya uso wako.”
6 And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Lo, he [is] in thy hand; only his life take care of.'
BWANA akamwambia Shetani, “Tazama, yumo mkononi mwako; ni uhai wake tu ambao lazima uutunze.”
7 And the Adversary goeth forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smiteth Job with a sore ulcer from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Kisha Shetani akatoka mbele ya uso wa BWANA. Akampiga Ayubu na majipu mabaya toka wayo wa mguu hadi kichwani.
8 And he taketh to him a potsherd to scrape himself with it, and he is sitting in the midst of the ashes.
Ayubu akachukua kipande cha kigae kujikunia, na akaketi chini majivuni.
9 And his wife saith to him, 'Still thou art keeping hold on thine integrity: bless God and die.'
Kisha mkewe akamuuliza, “Je hata sasa wewe unashikamana na utimilifu wako? Umkufuru Mungu na ufe.
10 And he saith unto her, 'As one of the foolish women speaketh, thou speakest; yea, the good we receive from God, and the evil we do not receive.' In all this Job hath not sinned with his lips.
Lakini yeye akamwambia, “Wewe unaongea kama mmoja wa hao wanawake wapumbavu waongeavyo. Je sisi tupate mema toka kwa Mungu na tusipate mabaya?” Katika mambo hayo yote, Ayubu hakutenda dhambi kwa midomo yake.
11 And three of the friends of Job hear of all this evil that hath come upon him, and they come in each from his place — Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite — and they are met together to come in to bemoan him, and to comfort him;
Sasa wakati rafiki zake watatu wa Ayubu walipopata habari ya mabaya yaliyompata, kila mmoja wao akaja kutoka mahali pake: Elifazi Mtemani, Bildadi Mshuhi, na Sofari Mnaamathi. Wakatenga muda ili waende kuomboleza naye na kumfariji.
12 and they lift up their eyes from afar and have not discerned him, and they lift up their voice and weep, and rend each his robe, and sprinkle dust on their heads — heavenward.
Walipoinua macho yao wakiwa mbali, hawakuweza kumtambua. Wakapaza sauti zao na kulia; kila mmoja wao akararua joho lake na kurusha majivu hewani na juu ya kichwa chake.
13 And they sit with him on the earth seven days and seven nights, and there is none speaking unto him a word when they have seen that the pain hath been very great.
Kisha wakaketi chini pamoja naye kwa muda wa siku saba-mchana na usiku. Hakuna hata mmoja aliyesema naye neno, kwa kuwa waliona kuwa huzuni yake ilikuwa kuu mno.
