Fiawo 2 10

1 Azɔ la, viŋutsu blaadre nɔ Ahab ƒe aƒe me le Samaria. Ale Yehu ŋlɔ agbalẽwo ɖo ɖe Samaria na dumegã siwo nɔ Yezreel kple dumemetsitsiwo kple Ahab ƒe viwo dzikpɔlawo. Eŋlɔ ɖe wo me be,

Now, Ahab, had seventy sons in Samaria, —so Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel—the elders, and unto them who had been foster-parents for Ahab, saying:

2 “Ne agbalẽ sia ka mia si ko la, zi ale si miaƒe aƒetɔ ƒe viŋutsuwo le mia gbɔ eye tasiaɖamwo kple sɔwo kple du si woɖo gli ƒo xlãe kple aʋawɔnuwo le mia si la,

Now, therefore, when this letter cometh in unto you, there being, with you, the sons of your lord, —and, with you, the chariots and the homes, and a fortified city, and the armour,

3 mitia miaƒe aƒetɔ ƒe viŋutsuwo dometɔ nyuitɔ kple esi dzi mieka ɖo wu la miatsɔe aɖo fofoa ƒe fiazikpui dzi. Ekema miaʋli miaƒe aƒetɔ ƒe aƒe ta.”

ye shall look out the goodliest and fittest of the sons of your lord, and set on the throne of his father, and ye shall do battle for the house of your lord.

4 Ke vɔvɔ̃ ɖo ameawo akpa na nu sia wɔwɔ eye wogblɔ be, “Fia eve mete ŋu nɔ te ɖe Yehu nu o, nu ka míawo míate ŋu awɔ?”

Then feared they very greatly, and said, Lo! two kings, stood not before him; how then, should, we, stand?

5 Ale fiasãmenyawo dzi kpɔla, dumegãwo, kplɔlawo kple Ahab ƒe viwo dzi kpɔla ɖo du ɖe Yehu be, “Fia Yehu, wò subɔlawo míenye. Míele klalo be míawɔ nu sia nu si nàɖo na mí. Míeɖo be wò boŋ nànye míaƒe fia ɖe Ahab ƒe viwo teƒe.”

So he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, and the elders, and the foster-parents sent unto Jehu, saying—Thy servants, we are! and, all that thou shalt say unto us, will we do, —we will make no man king, whatsoever is good in thine own eyes, do!

6 Yehu ɖo eŋu ɖo ɖe wo be, “Ne miele dzinye eye miele nye ɖoɖowo dzi wɔ ge la, ekema mitsɔ miaƒe aƒetɔ Ahab ƒe viŋutsuwo ƒe tawo vɛ nam le Yezreel etsɔ ɣe aleawo ɣi.” Ahab ƒe viŋutsu blaadre siawo nɔ amegãwo ƒe aƒewo me le dua me, afi si wonyi wo le tso woƒe ɖevime ke.

Then wrote he unto them a second letter, saying—If, mine, ye are, and, unto my voice, ye intend to hearken, take ye the heads of the men who are sons of your lord, and come in unto me about this time to-morrow, in Jezreel. Now, the sons of the king, seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who had been bringing them up.

7 Esi woxɔ agbalẽa la, wowu wo ame blaadreawo katã eye wotsɔ woƒe tawo de kusiwo me heyi na Fia Yehu le Yezreel.

And it came to pass, when the letter reached them, that they took the sons of the king, and slew them, seventy persons, —and put their heads in baskets, and sent unto him to Jezreel.

8 Dɔla aɖe gblɔ na Yehu be, “Ahab ƒe viwo ƒe tawo va ɖo.” Yehu ɖe gbe be, “Mili kɔ wo ɖe teƒe eve ɖe dua ƒe agbo nu; woanɔ afi ma va se ɖe ŋufɔke.”

And there came in a messenger and told him, saying, They have brought in the heads of the sons of the king. And he said—Lay ye them in two heaps, at the entrance of the gate, until the morning.

9 Esi ŋu ke la, Yehu do go. Etsi tsitre ɖe ameawo katã ŋkume hegblɔ be, “Mia tɔ dzɔ. Nyee ɖo nugbe ɖe nye aƒetɔ ŋu eye mewui, ke ame kae wu ame siawo katã?

And it came to pass, in the morning, that he went out and took his stand, and said unto all the people, Righteous, are, ye! Lo! I, conspired against my lord, and slew him, but, who, smote, all these?

10 Ekema minyae be, nya ɖeka pɛ hã mado le nya siwo Yehowa gblɔ ɖe Ahab ƒe aƒe ŋu la me o. Yehowa wɔ nu si ŋugbe wòdo to eƒe dɔla Eliya dzi.”

Know ye, then, that there shall fall nought of the word of Yahweh, to the ground, which Yahweh spake concerning the house of Ahab, —but, Yahweh, hath done that which he spake through his servant Elijah.

11 Le esia megbe la, Yehu wu Ahab ƒe ƒometɔ mamlɛ siwo nɔ Yezreel kple eŋume veviwo kple xɔlɔ̃awo kple eƒe nunɔlawo. Mlɔeba la, ame siwo katã nɔ Ahab ŋu kplikplikpli kpɔ la dometɔ aɖeke mesusɔ o.

Then Jehu smote all that were left remaining unto the house of Ahab, in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his acquaintances and his priests, —until there was not left remaining to him, a survivor.

12 Azɔ la, Yehu dze mɔ yina Samaria. Esi wòɖo Bet Eked afi si alẽkplɔlawo nɔna la,

Then arose he, and came in, and departed for Samaria, —the sheep-shearing house itself being on the road;

13 edo go Yuda fia, Ahazia nɔviŋutsuwo le afi ma eye wòbia wo be, “Ame kawoe mienye?” Woɖo eŋu be, “Fia Ahazia ƒe ƒometɔwo míenye, míeyina Samaria be míakpɔ Fia Ahab kple fiasrɔ̃ Yezebel ƒe viwo ɖa.”

so, Jehu, lighted upon the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are, ye? And they said—Brethren of Ahaziah, are, we; so we came down to salute the sons of the king, and the sons of the queen.

14 Fia Yehu ɖe gbe na eƒe amewo be, “Milé wo!” Wolé wo eye wokplɔ wo ame blaeve-vɔ-eneawo katã yi ɖawu le Bet Eked, do aɖe gbɔ.

Then said he, —Take them alive. So they took them alive, and slew them [casting them] into the pit of the shearing house, —forty-two men, neither left he remaining a man of them.

15 Esi Yehu dzo le amedzrodzeƒea la, edo go Yehonadab, Rekab ƒe vi, ame si gbɔna be yeakpee. Wodo gbe na wo nɔewo eye Yehu biae be, “Èle dzinye abe ale si mele dziwò enea?” Yehonadab ɖo eŋu be, “Ɛ̃.” Yehu gblɔ nɛ be, “Ekema na asim!” Ena asii eye Yehu na wòge ɖe eƒe tasiaɖam me.

Then departed he from thence, and lighted on Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him, and he blessed him, and said unto him—Is thy heart, right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab said—It is. Then, if it is, give me thy hand. So he gave him his hand. And he took him up to him, into the chariot;

16 Yehu gblɔ nɛ be, “Azɔ, va míyi eye nàkpɔ ale si mele dɔ wɔm kple dzoe na Yehowa ɖa.” Ale Yehonadab nɔ tasiaɖam la me kplii eye wodzo.

and said—Do come with me, and see my jealousy for Yahweh. So he made him ride in his chariot.

17 Esi woɖo Samaria la, Yehu wu Ahab xɔlɔ̃wo kple ƒometɔ siwo katã susɔ ɖe afi ma abe ale si Yehowa gblɔ to Eliya dzi la ene.

And, when he came into Samaria, he smote all that were left remaining unto Ahab, in Samaria, until he had destroyed him, —according to the word of Yahweh, which he had spoken unto Elijah.

18 Yehu ƒo ƒu ameawo katã nu eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Ahab subɔ Baal vie ko. Yehu asubɔe ŋutɔ.

Then Jehu gathered together all the people, and said unto them, —Ahab, served Baal, a little, —Jehu, will serve him, much.

19 Azɔ la, miyɔ Baal ƒe Nyagblɔɖilawo, nunɔlawo kple eƒe subɔlawo katã. Mikpɔ egbɔ be, ame sia ame va elabena mele vɔsa gã aɖe wɔ ge na Baal. Ame sia ame si agbe vava la, maganɔ agbe o.” Ke Yehu ɖe wòle ameawo blem ale be yeate ŋu atsrɔ̃ Baal ƒe nunɔlawo.

Now, therefore, all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests, call ye for me; do not let, a man, be missing; for, a great sacrifice, have I, to Baal, no one that is missing, shall live. But, Jehu, acted, craftily, to the end he might destroy the servants of Baal.

20 Yehu gblɔ be, “Miƒo ƒu ameawo nu hena bubudede Baal ŋu.” Ale woɖe gbeƒã kpekpe sia.

And Jehu said—Hallow ye a solemn festival unto Baal. And they made proclamation.

21 Yehu gaɖo amewo ɖe Israelnyigba dzi eye Baal nunɔlawo katã va; wo dometɔ ɖeka pɛ gɔ̃ hã megbe vava o. Womimi wo ɖokuiwo ɖe Baal ƒe gbedoxɔ la me woyɔ gbedoxɔ la ƒe afi sia afi kpikpikpi.

And Jehu sent throughout all Israel, and all the servants of Baal came in, so that there was not left remaining a man, who had not come in, —and they entered the house of Baal, and the house of Baal was filled, from door to door.

22 Yehu gblɔ na ame si kpɔa awu kɔkɔeawo dzi la be, “Kpɔ egbɔ be èhe awu kɔkɔeawo ɖe go na Baal nunɔlawo.” Ale wòhe awuawo ɖe go na wo.

Then said he to him who was over the wardrobe chamber, Bring forth vestments for all the servants of Baal. And he brought forth for them the vestments.

23 Azɔ la, Yehu kple Yehonadab, Rekab ƒe vi yi Baal ƒe gbedoxɔ la me eye wogblɔ na Baal nunɔlawo be, “Mikpɔ egbɔ be ame siwo subɔa Baal koe le afi sia. Migana ame siwo subɔa Yehowa la dometɔ aɖeke nage ɖe xɔa me o!”

Then entered Jehu, with Jehonadab son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, —and he said unto the servants of Baal—Search ye and see, that there be not here, with you, any of the servants of Yahweh, none but the servants of Baal, alone.

24 Esi Baal nunɔlawo de asi akpedavɔwo kple numevɔwo sasa me la, Yehu na eƒe ame blaenyi ɖe to ɖe gbedoxɔ la. Egblɔ na wo be, “Ne mieɖe mɔ ame aɖe si la, miaku ɖe sisila la teƒe.”

And, when they entered to offer sacrifices and ascending-offerings, Jehu, set him, outside, eighty men, and said—The man who shall escape, of the men whom I am bringing into your power, his own life, shall be for, his life.

25 Esi Yehu wu akpedavɔsa kple numevɔsa la nu la, edo go ɖagblɔ na eƒe ameawo be, “Miyi gbedoxɔ la me eye miawu ameawo katã. Migana wo dometɔ ɖeka pɛ gɔ̃ hã nasi adzo o!” Ale wowu ameawo katã eye wohe woƒe kukuawo yi gota. Yehu ƒe amewo ge ɖe gbedoxɔ emetɔ me.

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the ascending-sacrifice, that Jehu said to the runners and to the officers—Enter, smite them, let not, a man, get out. So they smote them, with the edge of the sword, —and the runners and the officers cast them out, and then went as far as the city of the house of Baal,

26 Wohe sɔti si ŋu dɔ wowɔna le Baal subɔsubɔ me la do goe eye wotɔ dzoe.

and brought forth the idolatrous pillars that were in the house of Baal, and then burned it;

27 Wogblẽ gbedoxɔ la eye wotrɔe wòzu afɔdzixɔ va se ɖe egbe.

and they brake down the pillars of Baal, —and brake down the house of Baal, and appointed it for a sewer-house—until this day.

28 Ale Yehu ɖe Baal subɔsubɔ ɖa keŋkeŋ le Israelnyigba dzi.

Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.

29 Ke megbã sikanyivi si nɔ Betel kple Dan ya o. Sikanyivi siawo nye Yeroboam, Nebat ƒe vi ƒe nu vɔ̃ elabena ehe Israel blibo la de nu vɔ̃ me.

Nevertheless, as for the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he caused, Israel, to commit, Jehu turned not away from following them, —the calves of gold, one being in Bethel, and the other in Dan.

30 Le esia megbe la, Yehowa gblɔ na Yehu be, “Èwɔe nyuie be èwɔ nye ɖoɖowo dzi eye nètsrɔ̃ Ahab ƒe dzidzimeviwo. Le esia ta la, mana wò dzidzimeviwo naɖu fia va se ɖe dzidzime enelia dzi.”

And Yahweh said unto Jehu: Because thou hast done well, by doing that which was right in mine eyes—according to all that was in my heart, hast done to the house of Ahab, sons, of thine, unto the fourth generation, shall sit upon the throne of Israel.

31 Ke Yehu medze Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la yome kple eƒe dzi blibo o, elabena meɖe asi le Yeroboam ƒe nu vɔ̃ siwo he Israel de nu vɔ̃ me la ŋuti o.

But, Jehu, took not heed to walk in the law of Yahweh God of Israel, with all his heart, —he turned not away from the sins of Jeroboam, which he caused, Israel, to commit.

32 Le ŋkeke mawo me la, Yehowa ɖiɖi Israel ƒe agbɔsɔsɔ. Hazael ɖu Israelviwo dzi le nuto me blibo la me,

In those days, began Yahweh to make inroads in Israel, —and Hazael smote them in all the boundaries of Israel;

33 le Yɔdan tɔsisi la ƒe ɣedzeƒe, le Gilead ƒe anyigba la katã dzi (afi si nye Gad, Ruben kple Manase ƒe nutomewo me), tso keke Aroer si le Arnon tɔsisi la to va se ɖe Gilead kple Basan nutowo me.

from the Jordan, towards sunrise, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, —from Aroer, which is by the torrent of Arnon, both Gilead and Bashan.

34 Woŋlɔ Yehu ƒe wɔna mamlɛawo ɖe Israel Fiawo ƒe ŋutinyagbalẽ me.

Now, the rest of the story of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

35 Esi Yehu ku la, woɖii ɖe Samaria. Via Yehoahaz ɖu fia ɖe eteƒe.

And Jehu slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria, —and, Jehoahaz his son, reigned, in his stead.

36 Yehu ɖu fia ɖe Israel dzi ƒe blaeve-vɔ-enyi.

Now, the days that Jehu reigned over Israel, were twenty-eight years, in Samaria.