1 Samũeli 2
1 Ningĩ Hana akĩhooya, akiuga atĩrĩ:
And Hannah prayed, and said: my heart exulteth in the LORD, my horn is exalted in the LORD; my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in Thy salvation.
2 “Gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũ mũtheru ta Jehova;
There is none holy as the LORD, for there is none beside Thee; neither is there any rock like our God.
3 “Mũtigacooke kwaria na mwĩĩkĩrĩro ũguo
Multiply not exceeding proud talk; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed.
4 “Mota ma njamba cia ita nĩmoinangĩku,
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
5 Arĩa maarĩ ahũũnu meyandĩkithagia nĩguo mone irio,
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry have ceased; while the barren hath borne seven, she that had many children hath languished.
The LORD killeth, and maketh alive; He bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. (Sheol h7585)
7 Jehova nĩwe ũtũmaga andũ mathĩĩne na arĩa angĩ matonge;
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich; He bringeth low, He also lifteth up.
8 Ooyaga mũthĩĩni akamũruta rũkũngũ-inĩ,
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dung-hill, to make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory; for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and He hath set the world upon them.
9 Nĩakamenyerera makinya ma andũ ake arĩa atheru,
He will keep the feet of His holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for not by strength shall man prevail.
10 arĩa makararagia Jehova nĩmagathuthwo.
They that strive with the LORD shall be broken to pieces; against them will He thunder in heaven; the LORD will judge the ends of the earth; and He will give strength unto His king, and exalt the horn of His anointed.
11 Nake Elikana akĩinũka mũciĩ gwake Rama, no kahĩĩ kau gagĩtungatĩra Jehova karĩ harĩ Eli ũcio mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai.
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
12 Na rĩrĩ, ariũ a Eli maarĩ andũ aaganu; matiatĩĩte Jehova.
Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not the LORD.
13 Na rĩrĩ, warĩ mũtugo wa athĩnjĩri-Ngai harĩ andũ, atĩ rĩrĩa mũndũ o wothe aruta igongona, na rĩrĩa nyama ikĩrugwo, ndungata ya mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai yokaga na njibe ya mĩtheece ĩtatũ ĩrĩ guoko-inĩ.
And the custom of the priests with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a flesh-hook of three teeth in his band;
14 Yaikagia njibe ĩyo nyũngũ-inĩ ya kĩgera, kana thaburia-inĩ, kana gĩtengʼũ-inĩ, kana nyũngũ-inĩ ya rĩũmba, nake mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai akeyoera o kĩrĩa gĩothe njibe ĩngĩarutire. Ũguo nĩguo meekaga andũ othe a Isiraeli arĩa mookaga Shilo.
and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the flesh-hook brought up the priest took therewith. So they did unto all the Israelites that came thither in Shiloh.
15 Na o na mbere ya maguta gũcinwo-rĩ, ndungata ya mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai nĩyokaga na ĩkeera mũndũ ũrĩa ũraruta igongona atĩrĩ, “He mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai nyama imwe ahĩĩhie; ndegwĩtĩkĩra nyama nduge kuuma kũrĩ we, tiga o nyama njĩthĩ.”
Yea, before the fat was made to smoke, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed: 'Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.'
16 Mũndũ angĩamwĩrire atĩrĩ, “Reke maguta mambe macinwo, ũcooke woe kĩrĩa gĩothe ũkwenda,” ndungata yacookagia atĩrĩ, “Aca, nengera o ro rĩu; kwaga ũguo, ndĩmĩoe na hinya.”
And if the man said unto him: 'Let the fat be made to smoke first of all, and then take as much as thy soul desireth'; then he would say: 'Nay, but thou shalt give it me now; and if not, I will take it by force.'
17 Wĩhia ũcio wa aanake a Eli warĩ mũnene mũno maitho-inĩ ma Jehova, nĩgũkorwo nĩmanyararaga magongona marĩa andũ maarutagĩra Jehova.
And the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD; for the men dealt contemptuously with the offering of the LORD.
18 Nowe Samũeli aatungataga mbere ya Jehova arĩ o mwana mũnini, ehumbĩte ebodi ya gatani.
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
19 O mwaka nyina nĩamũtumagĩra gakanjũ, akamũtwarĩra rĩrĩa megũthiĩ na mũthuuriwe kũruta igongona rĩa mwaka o mwaka.
Moreover his mother made him a little robe, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
20 Eli nĩarathimaga Elikana na mũtumia wake, akoiga atĩrĩ, “Jehova arokũhe ciana na mũndũ-wa-nja ũyũ icooke ithenya rĩa mwana ũyũ aahooete, na agĩcooka kũmũheana harĩ Jehova.” Nao magacooka makainũka kwao mũciĩ.
And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say: 'The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which was lent to the LORD.' And they would go unto their own home.
21 Nake Jehova akĩiguĩra Hana tha; akĩgĩa nda agĩciara aanake atatũ na airĩtu eerĩ. Nake mwana ũcio ti Samũeli agĩkũrĩra hau mbere ya Jehova.
So the LORD remembered Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
22 Na rĩrĩ, Eli aarĩ mũkũrũ mũno, na nĩaiguaga maũndũ mothe marĩa ariũ ake meekaga Isiraeli guothe, na ũrĩa maakomaga na andũ-a-nja arĩa maatungataga itoonyero-inĩ rĩa Hema-ya-Gũtũnganwo.
Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting.
23 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩmooria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ gĩtũmaga mwĩke maũndũ ta maya? Nĩndĩraigua kuuma kũrĩ andũ othe ũhoro wa ciĩko ici cianyu cia waganu.
And he said unto them: 'Why do ye such things? for I hear evil reports concerning you from all this people.
24 Aca, ariũ akwa; ũhoro ũrĩa ndĩraigua ũkĩhunja gatagatĩ ka andũ a Jehova ti mwega.
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report which I hear the LORD'S people do spread abroad.
25 Mũndũ angĩhĩria mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩ-rĩ, Ngai no amateithũrane; no mũndũ angĩhĩria Jehova-rĩ, nũũ ũngĩmũthaithanĩrĩra?” No rĩrĩ, aanake ake matiigana kũigua magĩkaanio nĩ ithe wao, nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩatuĩte nĩekũmooraga.
If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall entreat for him?' But they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.
26 Nake mwana ũcio ti Samũeli agĩkũra, akĩnenehaga, akĩendagwo nĩ Jehova o na andũ.
And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
27 Na rĩrĩ, mũndũ wa Ngai nĩokire kũrĩ Eli, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Jehova ekuuga ũũ: ‘Githĩ niĩ ndieguũrĩirie nyũmba ya thoguo rĩrĩa maarĩ Misiri watho-inĩ wa Firaũni?
And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him: 'Thus saith the LORD: Did I reveal Myself unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh's house?
28 Ndathuurire thoguo kuuma mĩhĩrĩga-inĩ yothe ya Isiraeli atuĩke mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai wakwa, aambatage kĩgongona-inĩ gĩakwa, na acinage ũbumba, na ehumbage ebodi arĩ mbere yakwa. Ningĩ nĩndaheire nyũmba ya thoguo indo iria ciothe irutagwo nĩ andũ a Isiraeli cia maruta ma gũcinwo na mwaki.
And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be My priest, to go up unto Mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before Me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?
29 Nĩ kĩĩ gĩtũmĩte mũnyarare igongona rĩakwa na iruta, iria ndaathanire irutagwo irĩ cia gĩikaro gĩakwa? Nĩ kĩĩ gĩtũmĩte ũtĩĩe ariũ aku kũngĩra, mwĩnoragie na icunjĩ iria njega cia iruta o rĩothe rĩrĩa ndutagĩrwo nĩ andũ akwa a Isiraeli?’
Wherefore kick ye at My sacrifice and at Mine offering, which I have commanded in My habitation; and honourest thy sons above Me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel My people?
30 “Tondũ wa ũguo-rĩ, Jehova, Ngai wa Isiraeli, oigĩte atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩnderanĩire atĩ nyũmba yaku na nyũmba ya thoguo nĩigũtũũra indungatagĩra nginya tene.’ No rĩu Jehova oigĩte atĩrĩ, ‘Ũndũ ũcio ũrondaihĩrĩria! Arĩa mandĩĩte nĩndĩrĩmatĩĩaga, no arĩa maamenete nĩmarĩmenagwo.
Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, saith: I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before Me for ever; but now the LORD saith: Be it far from Me: for them that honour Me I will honour, and they that despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.
31 Hĩndĩ nĩĩroka rĩrĩa ngaaniina hinya waku na niine hinya wa andũ a nyũmba ya thoguo, nĩgeetha gũtikanakorwo na mũndũ mũkũrũ thĩinĩ wa nyũmba yaku,
Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thy house.
32 nawe nĩũkona mĩnyamaro gĩikaro-inĩ gĩakwa. O na gũtuĩka ũndũ mwega nĩũgeekwo Isiraeli, thĩinĩ wa nyũmba yaku gũtirĩ hĩndĩ gũgaakorwo mũndũ mũkũrũ.
And thou shalt behold a rival in My habitation, in all the good which shall be done to Israel; and there shall not be an old man in thy house for ever.
33 O mũndũ waku ũrĩa itakeheria kĩgongona-inĩ gĩakwa-rĩ, agaatigio no geetha agũtue mũtumumu na maithori, na aiguithagie ngoro yaku kĩeha, nacio njiaro ciaku ciothe irĩkuuaga o rĩrĩa ciatuĩka andũ agima.
Yet will I not cut off every man of thine from Mine altar, to make thine eyes to fail, and thy heart to languish; and all the increase of thy house shall die young men.
34 “‘Naguo ũndũ ũrĩa ũkũhaana kũrĩ ariũ aku eerĩ, Hofini na Finehasi, ũgaatuĩka kĩmenyithia kũrĩ wee na ariũ aku, o eerĩ magaakua mũthenya ũmwe.
And this shall be the sign unto thee, that which shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both of them.
35 Na niĩ nĩngethuurĩra mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai mwĩhokeku, ũrĩa ũgeekaga kũringana na ũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩ ngoro-inĩ na meciiria-inĩ makwa. Nĩngahaanda nyũmba yake ĩtũũre ĩrũmĩte, nake nĩagatungataga mbere ya ũrĩa wakwa mũitĩrĩrie maguta hĩndĩ ciothe.
And I will raise Me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in My heart and in My mind; and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before Mine anointed for ever.
36 Ningĩ mũndũ wothe ũrĩa ũgaatigara wa nyũmba yaku, nĩagooka amũinamĩrĩre nĩ ũndũ wa gĩcunjĩ kĩa betha na kenyũ komũ ka mũgate, amũthaithe amwĩre atĩrĩ, “Ta he wĩra ũmwe wa ũthĩnjĩri-Ngai nĩguo nyonage gĩa kũrĩa.”’”
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thy house shall come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and shall say: Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.'
