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1 Azɔ la, nyɔnu aɖe si tso nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo srɔ̃wo dome la va fa avi na Elisa be, “Wò dɔla, srɔ̃nye ku eye wò ŋutɔ ènya ale si wòvɔ̃a Yehowae. Ke azɔ la, ame si si wònyi fe le la va be yeakplɔ vinye ŋutsuvi eveawo woazu yeƒe kluviwo.”
And a certain woman, of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried unto Elisha', saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou well knowest that thy servant was one who feared the Lord: and now the creditor is come to take my two sons unto himself for servants.
2 Elisa biae be, “Nu ka mawɔ akpe ɖe ŋutiwò? Nuɖuɖu ƒe agbɔsɔsɔ kae le asiwò le wò aƒe me?” Nyɔnu la ɖo eŋu be, “Nuɖuɖu aɖeke mele asinye wu ami atukpa ɖeka o.”
And Elisha' said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thy hand-maid hath nothing in the house, save a pot of oil.
3 Elisa gblɔ na nyɔnu la be, “Enyo, yi nàɣe ze kple gagba aɖewo tso xɔ̃wòwo kple wò aƒelikawo gbɔ.
And he said, Go, borrow for thyself vessels from abroad from all thy neighbors, empty vessels, let them not be a few.
4 Mi kple viwòwo miyi miaƒe xɔ me, eye miatu ʋɔa. Esia megbe la, trɔ ami si le wò atukpa la me la ɖe zeawo kple gagbaawo me. Tsɔ ɖe sia ɖe si yɔ la da ɖe axadzi!”
And then go home, and lock the door behind thee and behind thy sons, and then pour out into all those vessels; and that which is full thou shalt set aside.
5 Nyɔnu la wɔ nu si nyagblɔɖila la ɖo nɛ. Via ŋutsuwo tsɔ ze kple gagbawo siwo woɣe la vɛ nɛ eye wòtrɔ ami la ɖe wo me.
So she went from him, and locked the door behind her and behind her sons, who brought the vessels near to her, and she poured out.
6 Sẽe ko la, zeawo kple gagbaawo katã yɔ banabana! Nyɔnu la gblɔ na via ŋutsuawo be, “Migatsɔ ze bubu vɛ.” Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ze aɖeke megali o!” Ale ami la dzudzɔ dodo le atukpa la me.
And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring near to me yet another vessel; and he said unto her, There is not a vessel more: and the oil stayed.
7 Nyɔnu la yi ɖagblɔ nya la na Mawu ƒe Ame la eye wòɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Yi nàdzra ami la eye nàxe fe siwo nènyi. Ga si atsi anyi la, agasusɔ na wò kple viwòwo dzi kpɔkpɔ!”
Then came she and told it to the man of God; and he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and thou with thy children shalt live of the rest.
8 Gbe ɖeka la, Elisa yi Sunem eye nyɔnu kesinɔtɔ aɖe nɔ afi ma ame si ƒoe ɖe enu be wòatsi ye gbɔ aɖu nu. Ale ne egava to mɔ ma yina la, etɔna ɖe afi ma be yeaɖu nu.
And it happened one day, that Elisha' passed over to Shunem, and there was a great woman, and she constrained him to eat bread; and it happened, that as oft as he passed by, he used to turn in thither to eat bread.
9 Nyɔnu la gblɔ na srɔ̃a be, “Menya be ŋutsu sia, si va toa míaƒe mɔ dzi le afi sia edziedzi la nye Mawu ƒe ame kɔkɔe.
And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passeth through by us continually.
10 Na míawɔ xɔ sue aɖe ɖe míaƒe xɔtame nɛ eye míatsɔ aba, kplɔ̃ kple zikpui kple akaɖi ada ɖe eme nɛ. Ekema ava tsi afi ma ɣe sia ɣi si wòava adze mía gbɔ.”
Let us then make a little upper chamber, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a chair, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
11 Gbe ɖeka esi Elisa gava la, eyi ɖamlɔ anyi ɖe eƒe xɔ me.
And it happened one day, that he came thither, and he turned into the upper chamber, and lay there.
12 Egblɔ na eƒe subɔla, Gehazi be, “Yɔ Sunami nyɔnu la nam.” Gehazi yi ɖayɔe eye wòva tsi tsitre ɖe Elisa ŋkume.
And he said to Gechazi his servant, Call this Shunammite: and he called her, and she stood before him.
13 Elisa gblɔ na Gehazi be, “Gblɔ na nyɔnu la be ‘Èkpe fu siawo katã ɖe mía ta. Azɔ la, nu kae woawɔ na wò? Míƒo nu ɖe nuwò le fia la ŋkume loo alo aʋafia la ŋkumea?’” Nyɔnu la ɖo eŋu be, “Aƒe le asinye le nye ŋutɔ nye amewo dome.”
And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been at pains to take all this trouble for us: what is to be done for thee? wouldst thou be spoken for to the king, or to the chief of the army? And she said, I dwell in the midst of my own people.
14 Elisa bia Gehazi emegbe be, “Nu ka míawɔ nɛ?” Gehazi ɖo eŋu be, “Viŋutsu mele esi o, evɔ srɔ̃a nye amegãɖeɖi!”
And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gechazi said, Verily, she hath no son, and her husband is old.
15 Elisa gblɔ be, “Yɔe ɖa.” Eyi ɖayɔe eye nyɔnu la va tsi tsitre ɖe xɔa ƒe mɔnu.
And he said, Call her: and he called her, and she stood in the door.
16 Elisa gblɔ nɛ be, “Le ƒe si gbɔna ƒe ɣe aleawo ɣi tututu la, àlé viŋutsuvi ɖe wò abɔwo me.” Nyɔnu la gblɔ be, “Ao, nye aƒetɔ, mègable wò dɔla o, O Mawu ƒe ame.”
And he said, At this season, next year, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, No, my Lord, man of God, do not deceive thy hand-maid.
17 Ke nyɔnu la fɔ fu eye esi ƒe trɔ le ɣeyiɣi ma ke dzi la, edzi ŋutsuvi abe ale si Elisa gblɔe nɛ do ŋgɔe ene.
But the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season in the following year, as Elisha' had spoken unto her.
18 Ɖevi la tsi eye gbe ɖeka la, edo go yi fofoa gbɔ, ame si nɔ nukuxalawo gbɔ.
And the child grew up; and it happened one day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
19 Ɖevi la gblɔ na fofoa be, “Nye ta! Nye ta!” Fofoa gblɔ na dɔla ɖeka be, “Kɔe yi na dadaa.”
And he said unto his father, My head, my head: and he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.
20 Esi dɔla la kɔe yi na dadaa la, ɖevi la nɔ akɔ nɛ va se ɖe ŋdɔ me eye ɖevi la ku.
And he took him up, and brought him to his mother, and he sat on her knees till noon, when he died.
21 Nyɔnu la yi dziƒoxɔ la dzi hetsɔ ɖevi kuku la mlɔ Mawu ƒe ame la ƒe aba dzi, tu ʋɔa eye wòdo go.
And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and locked the door behind him, and went out.
22 Eyɔ srɔ̃a eye wògblɔ nɛ bena, “Meɖe kuku, yi nàɖo wò dɔlawo dometɔ ɖeka kple tedzi ɖem ale be mate ŋu ayi Mawu ƒe ame la gbɔ kaba, atrɔ agbɔ.”
And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the she-asses, that I may hasten as far as the man of God, and return.
23 Ŋutsu la ɖo eŋu be, “Nu ka ŋuti nàyi egbɔ egbe? Egbe menye Dzinu Yeye alo Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke o.” Nyɔnu la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Anyo ne mayi.”
And he said, Wherefore art thou going to him today? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It is well.
24 Ebla akpa na tedzi la eye wògblɔ na eƒe dɔla la be, “Doe sesĩe, mègadoe ɖɔɖɔɖɔ nam o, negbe megblɔe na wo hafi.”
Then she saddled the she-ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; do not restrain me in riding, unless I say it to thee.
25 Ale wodze mɔ heva Mawu ƒe ame la gbɔ le Karmel to dzi. Esi Mawu ƒe ame la kpɔe ɖaa le adzɔge la, egblɔ na eƒe dɔla Gehazi be, “Kpɔ ɖa, Sunami nyɔnu lae nye ekem.
So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel; and it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gechazi his servant, Behold, yonder that Shunammite.
26 Ƒu du nàyi ɖakpee, nàbiae be, ‘Mi katã miedɔ nyuiea? Srɔ̃wò fɔ sesĩea? Viwò la fɔ nyuiea?’” Nyɔnu la ɖo eŋu be, “Nu sia nu le nyuie.”
Now do run to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with thy child? and she answered, It is well.
27 Esi wòɖo Mawu ƒe ame la gbɔ le toa dzi la, edze klo lé eƒe afɔ. Gehazi va be yeatutui ɖa gake Mawu ƒe ame la gblɔ nɛ be, “Ɖe asi le eŋu! Ele xaxa gã aɖe me gake Yehowa ɣlae ɖem eye megblɔ nu si tae la nam o.”
And she came to the man of God to the mount, and caught hold of his feet; and Gechazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is grieved within her; and the Lord hath hidden it from me, and hath not told it me.
28 Nyɔnu la gblɔ nɛ be, “Nye aƒetɔ, ɖe mebia viŋutsu wòa? Nyemegblɔ na wò be, ‘Mègaflum o’ mahã.”
And she said, Did I request a son from my Lord? did I not say, Do not lead me astray?
29 Elisa gblɔ na Gehazi be, “Bla wò ali dzi, tsɔ nye atikplɔ ɖe asi eye nàƒu du. Ne èdo go ame aɖe la, mègado gbe nɛ o eye ne ame aɖe do gbe na wò la, mègalɔ̃ o. Tsɔ nye atikplɔ la da ɖe ɖevi la ƒe mo.”
Then said he to Gechazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, thou shalt not salute him; and if any salute thee, thou shalt not answer him; and lay my staff upon the face of the lad.
30 Vinɔ la gblɔ be, “Meta Yehowa kple wò agbe be nyemayi aƒe me o negbe ɖeko nàyi kplim hafi!” Ale Elisa tso hedze nyɔnu la yome.
And the mother of the lad said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose and followed her.
31 Gehazi do ŋgɔ na wo ɖatsɔ atikplɔ la da ɖe ɖevi la ƒe mo, ke nya aɖeke medzɔ o. Agbe ƒe dzesi aɖeke menɔ ɖevi la me o. Ale Gehazi trɔ ɖatu Elisa eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Ɖevi la menyɔ o.”
And Gechazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the lad; but there was neither voice, nor perceptible sound; wherefore he went back to meet him, and told him, saying, The lad is not awakened.
32 Esi Elisa ɖo aƒea me la, ɖevi kuku lae nye ekem wotsɔ mlɔ eƒe aba dzi.
And when Elisha' was come into the house, behold, the lad was dead, laid upon his bed.
33 Ege ɖe xɔa me, tu ʋɔa ɖe wo ame evea nu eye wòdo gbe ɖa na Yehowa.
And he went in and locked the door behind both of them, and prayed unto the Lord.
34 Esia megbe la, ede abati la dzi mlɔ ɖevi kuku la dzi, tsɔ eƒe nu ɖo ɖevi la ƒe nu dzi, eƒe ŋku ɖo eƒe ŋku dzi eye wòtsɔ eƒe asiwo ɖo eƒe asiwo dzi eye wòdrã ɖe ɖevi la dzi, kasia ɖevi la ƒe lãme de asi dzoxɔxɔ me!
And he went up, and laid himself upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands; and he stretched himself upon him: and the flesh of the child became warm.
35 Elisa fɔ tso abati la dzi eye wòɖi tsa sẽe le xɔa me. Egatrɔ de abati la dzi eye wògadrã ɖe ɖevi la dzi. Azɔ la, ɖevi la nye zi adre eye wòʋu eƒe ŋkuwo!
Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself [again] upon him; and the lad sneezed as many as seven times, and the lad opened his eyes.
36 Elisa yɔ Gehazi eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Yɔ Sunami nyɔnu la vɛ.” Eyi ɖayɔe. Esi nyɔnu la va la, egblɔ nɛ be, “Xɔ viwò ŋutsuvi la.”
And he called Gechazi, and said, Call this Shunammite: so he called her, and she came in unto him; and he said, Take up thy son.
37 Nyɔnu la va, dze klo ɖe eƒe afɔ nu eye wòde ta agu nɛ. Tete wòxɔ ɖevi la eye wòdo go.
Then went she in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
38 Elisa trɔ azɔ yi Gilgal, afi si dɔwuame gã aɖe nɔ. Gbe ɖeka esi wònɔ nu fiam nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo la, egblɔ na Gehazi be wòawɔ atadi na nusrɔ̃lawo ƒe fiẽnuɖuɖu.
And Elisha' returned to Gilgal; and there was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the large pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.
39 Nusrɔ̃lawo dometɔ ɖeka yi gbe me be yeadi amagbe aɖe vɛ. Egbɔ kple amagbe aɖewo siwo treklɔnuwo le wo ŋu, tsɔ wo ɖo dzo dzi, ke menya be aɖi le wo me o.
And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild colocynths his garment full, and came and cut them up into the pot of pottage; for they knew them not.
40 Esi ameawo de asi nua ɖuɖu me ko la, wodo ɣli be, “Oo, Mawu ƒe ame, aɖi le nuɖuɖu la me!”
And they poured it out for the men to eat; and it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, Death is in the pot, O man of God. And they could not eat.
41 Elisa na woku blimɔ aɖe vɛ nɛ. Etsɔe da ɖe ze la me eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Enyo azɔ; aɖi la vɔ le eme, miyi eɖuɖu dzi.” Woɖui eye naneke mewɔ wo o.
But he said, Then bring some meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour it out for the people, that they may eat. And there was nothing bad in the pot.
42 Gbe ɖeka la, ame aɖe si tso Baal Salisa la va na bli mumu kotoku ɖeka kple abolo blaeve siwo wowɔ kple lu yeye tso eƒe nuŋeŋe gbãtɔ me Mawu ƒe ame la. Elisa gblɔ na Gehazi be wòatsɔ wo ana nusrɔ̃lawo woaɖu.
And there came a man from Ba'alshalishah, and brought unto the man of God bread of the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley bread, and fresh ears of corn in his scrip: and he said, Give it unto the people, that they may eat.
43 Gehazi bia be, “Nuɖuɖu sue sia ade na ame alafa ɖeka siawoa?” Ke Elisa gblɔ be, “Tsɔe na wo ko elabena Yehowa gblɔ be nuɖuɖu la asu ame sia ame eye ɖe gɔ̃ hã agatsi anyi!”
And his servitor said, What, shall I set this before a hundred men? And he said, Give it unto the people, that they may eat; for thus hath said the Lord, They shall eat, and shall leave [thereof].
44 Nuɖuɖua su ame sia ame eye ɖe gɔ̃ hã gatsi anyi abe ale si Yehowa gblɔ ene!
So he set it before them, and they ate, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord.

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