2 Athamaki 4
1 Na rĩrĩ, mũtumia wa mũndũ ũmwe wa thiritũ ya anabii agĩkaĩra Elisha, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ndungata yaku, mũthuuri wakwa, nĩakuĩte, na wee nĩũũĩ atĩ araarĩ mwĩtigĩri Jehova. No rĩrĩ, mũndũ ũrĩa araarĩ na thiirĩ wake nĩarooka kũiyĩra tũmwana twakwa tweerĩ tũtuĩke ngombo ciake.”
And one of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisaie, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant feared the Lord: and the creditor is come to take my two sons to be his servants.
2 Elisha akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Ingĩhota gũgũteithia atĩa? Ta njĩĩra atĩrĩ, nĩ kĩĩ ũrĩ nakĩo nyũmba gwaku?” Nake akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Ndungata yaku ndĩrĩ na kĩndũ o nakĩ, tiga o tũguta tũnini.”
And Elisaie said, What shall I do for thee? tell me what thou hast in the house. And she said, Thy servant has nothing in the house, except oil wherewith I anoint myself.
3 Elisha akiuga atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ kũrĩ andũ a itũũra rĩaku othe ũhooe ndigithũ itarĩ kĩndũ. Ũhooe ndigithũ nyingĩ.
And he said to her, Go, borrow for thyself vessels without of all thy neighbours, [even] empty vessels; borrow not a few.
4 Ũcooke ũtoonye nyũmba yaku thĩinĩ hamwe na ariũ aku, na ũhinge mũrango. Ũitĩrĩre maguta ndigithũ-inĩ icio ciothe, na o ĩrĩa yaiyũra ũkamĩiga mwena-inĩ.”
And thou shalt go in and shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and thou shalt pour forth into these vessels, and remove that which is filled.
5 Nake akĩmũtiga, na thuutha ũcio mũtumia ũcio akĩĩhingĩra nyũmba hamwe na ariũ ake. Nao makamũrehagĩra ndigithũ, nake agĩthiĩ na mbere gũitĩrĩra maguta.
And she departed from him, and shut the door upon herself and upon her sons: they brought the vessels near to her, and she poured in until the vessels were filled.
6 Rĩrĩa ndigithũ ciothe ciaiyũrire, akĩĩra mũriũ atĩrĩ, “Ndehere ndigithũ ĩngĩ.” No mũriũ akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Hatirĩ ndigithũ ĩngĩ ĩtigarĩte.” Namo maguta magĩthira.
And she said to her sons, Bring me yet a vessel. And they said to her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
7 Agĩthiĩ akĩĩra mũndũ wa Ngai ũhoro ũcio, nake akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ wendie maguta ũrĩhe mathiirĩ maku. We na ariũ aku-rĩ, mũtũũrio nĩ kĩrĩa gĩgũtigara.”
And she came and told the man of God: and Elisaie said, Go, and sell the oil, and thou shalt pay thy debts, and thou and thy sons shall live of the remaining oil.
8 Na rĩrĩ, mũthenya ũmwe Elisha agĩthiĩ Shunemu, na kũu nĩ kwarĩ na mũtumia warĩ mũtongu, ũrĩa wamũringĩrĩirie mathiĩ gwake akarĩe irio. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio rĩrĩa rĩothe aahĩtũkagĩra hau nĩatoonyaga kuo akarĩa irio.
And a day came, when Elisaie passed over to Soman, and [there was] a great lady there, and she constrained him to eat bread: and it came to pass as often as he went into [the city, that] he turned aside to eat there.
9 Mũtumia ũcio akĩĩra mũthuuriwe atĩrĩ, “Nĩnjũũĩ atĩ mũndũ ũyũ ũhĩtũkagĩra gũkũ gwitũ kaingĩ nĩ mũndũ mũtheru wa Ngai.
And the woman said to her husband, See now, I know that this [is] a holy man of God who comes over continually to us.
10 Reke twake kanyũmba kanini nyũmba-igũrũ na tũige gĩtanda, na metha, na gĩtĩ, na tawa nĩ ũndũ wake. Nĩgeetha aikarage ho rĩrĩa ooka gũkũ gwitũ.”
Let us now make for him an upper chamber, a small place; and let us put there for him a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall come to pass that when he comes in to us, he shall turn in thither.
11 Mũthenya ũmwe rĩrĩa Elisha ookire-rĩ, akĩambata kanyũmba-inĩ gake na agĩkoma kuo.
And a day came, and he went in thither, and turned aside into the upper chamber, and lay there.
12 Akĩĩra Gehazi ndungata yake atĩrĩ, “Ĩta mũtumia ũcio Mũshunami.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩmwĩta nake akĩrũgama mbere yake.
And he said to Giezi his servant, Call me this Somanite. and he called her, and she stood before him.
13 Elisha akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ĩra mũtumia ũcio atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩwĩthĩnĩtie mũno nĩ ũndũ witũ. Na rĩrĩ, ũngĩenda gwĩkĩrwo atĩa? No tũkwarĩrĩrie harĩ mũthamaki kana harĩ mũnene wa mbũtũ ya ita?’” Nake agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Niĩ ndirĩ na thĩĩna, ndũũranagia na andũ aitũ.”
And he said to him, Say now to her, Behold, thou hast taken all this trouble for us; what should I do for thee? Hast thou any request [to make] to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she said, I dwell in the midst of my people.
14 Ningĩ Elisha akĩũria Gehazi atĩrĩ, “Mũtumia ũyũ angĩĩkĩrwo atĩa?” Gehazi akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ndarĩ mwana wa kahĩĩ, na mũthuuriwe nĩ mũkũrũ.”
And he said to Giezi, What must we do for her? and Giezi his servant said, Indeed she has no son, and her husband [is] old.
15 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Elisha akiuga atĩrĩ, “Mwĩte.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Gehazi akĩmwĩta, nake mũtumia ũcio akĩrũgama mũromo-inĩ.
And he called her, and she stood by the door.
16 Nake Elisha akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ihinda ta rĩĩrĩ mwaka ũyũ ũgũũka-rĩ, nĩũkanyiita mwana waku wa kahĩĩ na moko maku.” Nake akĩrega, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Aca, mwathi wakwa, tiga kũheenia ndungata yaku, wee mũndũ wa Ngai!”
And Elisaie said to her, At this time [next year], as the season [is], thou [shalt be] alive, and embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, do not lie to thy servant.
17 No rĩrĩ, mũtumia ũcio akĩgĩa nda, na mwaka ũcio ũngĩ ihinda o ta rĩu agĩciara kahĩĩ, o ta ũrĩa Elisha aamwĩrĩte.
And the woman conceived, and bore a son at the very time, as the season was, being alive, as Elisaie said to her.
18 Mwana ũcio agĩkũra, na mũthenya ũmwe akiumagara, agĩthiĩ kũrĩ ithe, ũrĩa warĩ hamwe na agethi.
And the child grew: and it came to pass when he went out to his father to the reapers,
19 Nake akĩĩra ithe atĩrĩ, “Wũi mũtwe-ĩ! Wũi mũtwe-ĩ!” Nake ithe akĩĩra ndungata atĩrĩ, “Mũkuue ũmũtwarĩre nyina.”
that he said to his father, My head, my head. and [his father] said to a servant, carry him to his mother.
20 Na thuutha wa ndungata kũmũkuua na kũmũtwarĩra nyina-rĩ, mwana ũcio agĩikara magũrũ-inĩ ma nyina nginya mĩaraho, agĩcooka agĩkua.
And he carried him to his mother, and he lay upon her knees till noon, and died.
21 Nyina agĩthiĩ, akĩmũkomia ũrĩrĩ-inĩ wa mũndũ wa Ngai, agĩcooka akĩhinga mũrango, agĩthiĩ.
And she carried him up and laid him on the bed of the man of god; and she shut the door upon him, and went out.
22 Nake agĩĩta mũthuuriwe, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ndagũthaitha ũndũmĩre ndungata ĩmwe na ndigiri, nĩguo thiĩ kũrĩ mũndũ wa Ngai na ihenya na njooke.”
And she called her husband, and said, Send now for me one of the young men, and one of the asses, and I will ride quickly to the man of God, and return.
23 Nake akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Ũgũthiĩ kũrĩ we ũmũthĩ nĩkĩ, na ti Karũgamo ka Mweri kana Thabatũ?” Nake akiuga atĩrĩ, “Hatirĩ na thĩĩna.”
And he said, Why art thou going to him to-day? It is neither new moon, nor the Sabbath. And she said, [It is] well.
24 Agĩtandĩka ndigiri, na akĩĩra ndungata yake atĩrĩ, “Tengʼeria ndigiri, na ndũgaathiĩ kahora tiga ngwĩrire.”
And she saddled the ass, and said to her servant, Be quick, proceed: spare not on my account to ride, unless I shall tell thee. Go, and thou shalt proceed, and come to the man of God to mount Carmel.
25 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩambĩrĩria rũgendo, agĩkinya kũrĩ mũndũ wa Ngai Kĩrĩma-inĩ gĩa Karimeli. Nake mũndũ wa Ngai rĩrĩa aamuonire arĩ o haraihu akĩĩra ndungata yake Gehazi atĩrĩ, “Ta cũthĩrĩria! Ũũrĩa nĩ mũtumia ũrĩa Mũshunami!
And she rode and came to the man of God to the mountain: and it came to pass when Elisaie saw her coming, that he said to Giezi his servant, See now, that Somanite comes.
26 Hanyũka ũmũtũnge na ũmũũrie atĩrĩ, ‘Wee ũrĩ mwega? Ĩ mũthuuri waku no mwega? Mwana waku no mwega?’” Nake mũtumia ũcio akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Maũndũ mothe nĩ mega.”
Now run to meet her, and thou shalt say, [Is it] well with thee? [is it] well with thy husband? [is it] well with the child? and she said, [It is] well.
27 Mũtumia ũcio aakinya harĩ mũndũ wa Ngai kĩrĩma-inĩ, akĩmũnyiita magũrũ. Nake Gehazi agĩũka kũmweheria, no mũndũ wa Ngai akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Tigana nake! Arĩ na ruo rũnene mũno ngoro, no Jehova nĩahithĩte ũhoro ũyũ akaaga kũũmenyithia gĩtũmi kĩa guo.”
And she came to Elisaie to the mountain, and laid hold of his feet; and Giezi drew near to thrust her away. And Elisaie said, Let her alone, for her soul [is] much grieved in her, and the Lord has hidden [it] from me, and has not told [it] me.
28 Nake mũtumia ũcio akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Wee mwathi wakwa, nĩndakũũrĩtie ũhe kahĩĩ? Githĩ ndiakwĩrire, ‘Ndũkarahũre mwĩhoko wakwa’?”
And she said, Did I ask a son of my lord? For did I not say, Do not deal deceitfully with me?
29 Nake Elisha akĩĩra Gehazi atĩrĩ, “Wĩohe mũcibi njohero na ũkuue rũthanju rwakwa na guoko, ũhanyũke. Ũngĩcemania na mũndũ o wothe ndũkamũgeithie, na mũndũ o wothe angĩkũgeithia ndũkamũcookerie. Ũthiĩ ũigĩrĩre rũthanju rwakwa ũthiũ-inĩ wa kamwana kau.”
And Elisaie said to Giezi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go: if thou meet any man, thou shalt not salute him, and if a man salute thee thou shalt not answer him: and thou shalt lay my staff on the child's face.
30 Nowe nyina wa mwana akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ti-itherũ o ta ũrĩa Jehova atũũraga muoyo, na o ta ũrĩa wee ũtũũraga muoyo-rĩ, niĩ ndigũgũtiga.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Elisha agĩũkĩra, akĩmũrũmĩrĩra.
And the mother of the child said, [As] the Lord lives and [as] thy soul lives, I will not leave thee. And Elisaie arose, and went after her.
31 Na rĩrĩ, Gehazi agĩthiĩ arĩ mbere yao, akĩigĩrĩra rũthanju ũthiũ-inĩ wa kahĩĩ kau, no gatiagambire kana kwĩnyagunyia. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Gehazi akĩhũndũka agatũnge Elisha, na akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Kamwana gatiinokĩra.”
And Giezi went on before her, and laid his staff on the child's face: but there was neither voice nor any hearing. So he returned to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
32 Rĩrĩa Elisha aakinyire nyũmba, agĩkora kamwana gakomete gĩtanda-inĩ gĩake karĩ gakuũ.
And Elisaie went into the house, and, behold, the dead child was laid upon his bed.
33 Nake agĩtoonya thĩinĩ, akĩĩhingĩra na mũrango marĩ o eerĩ nako, akĩhooya Jehova.
And Elisaie went into the house, and shut the door upon themselves, the two, and prayed to the Lord.
34 Ningĩ akĩhaica ũrĩrĩ, agĩkomera kamwana kau, kanua gwa kanua, maitho kwa maitho, na moko kwa moko. Na rĩrĩa eetambũrũkĩtie igũrũ rĩako, mwĩrĩ wa kamwana kau ũkĩgĩa ũrugarĩ.
And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands; and bowed himself upon him, and the flesh of the child grew warm.
35 Nake Elisha agĩũkĩra, akĩehera, akĩũrũũranga kanyũmba thĩinĩ, agĩcooka gĩtanda-inĩ, agĩĩtambũrũkia rĩngĩ igũrũ rĩako. Kamwana kau gagĩathimũra maita mũgwanja, na gakĩhingũra maitho.
And he returned, and walked up and down in the house: and he went up, and bowed himself on the child seven times; and the child opened his eyes.
36 Nake Elisha agĩĩta Gehazi, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ĩta mũtumia ũcio Mũshunami.” Nake akĩmwĩta. Rĩrĩa mũtumia ookire-rĩ, Elisha akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Oya mũrũguo.”
And Elisaie cried out to Giezi, and said, Call this Somanite. So he called her, and she came in to him: and Elisaie said, Take thy son.
37 Nake agĩtoonya, akĩĩgũithia thĩ magũrũ-inĩ make, akĩinamia ũthiũ thĩ. Agĩcooka akĩoya mwana wake, akiuma.
And the woman went in, and fell at his feet, and did obeisance [bowing] to the ground; and she took her son, and went out.
38 Nake Elisha agĩcooka Giligali, nakuo kũu bũrũri-inĩ ũcio nĩ kwarĩ na ngʼaragu. Rĩrĩa thiritũ ya anabii yacemanagia nake, akĩĩra ndungata yake atĩrĩ, “Hagĩra nyũngũ nene ũrugĩre andũ aya irio.”
And Elisaie returned to Galgala: and a famine [was] in the land; and the sons of the prophets sat before him: and Elisaie said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
39 Hĩndĩ ĩyo ũmwe wa anabii agĩthiĩ mũgũnda gwetha nyeni, agĩkora rũũngũ rwa gĩthaka. Agĩtua maciaro maruo, akĩmaiyũria ruuno-inĩ rwa nguo yake ya igũrũ. Acooka akĩmatinangĩria nyũngũ-inĩ ĩyo yarugaga irio, o na gũtuĩka gũtirĩ mũndũ wamenyire ciarĩ kĩĩ.
And he went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a vine in the field, and gathered of it wild gourds, his garment full; and he cast it into the caldron of pottage, for they knew [them] not.
40 Andũ acio makĩihũrĩrwo irio icio, no rĩrĩa maambĩrĩirie gũcirĩa-rĩ, magĩkaya makiuga atĩrĩ, “Wũi mũndũ wa Ngai, nyũngũ-inĩ ĩno he na gĩkuũ!” Nao makĩremwo nĩ gũcirĩa.
And he poured it out for the men to eat: and it came to pass, when they were eating of the pottage, that lo! they cried out, and said, [There is] death in the pot, O man of God. And they could not eat.
41 Nake Elisha akiuga atĩrĩ, “Rehei mũtu.” Nake akĩwĩkĩra nyũngũ-inĩ ĩyo, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ihũrĩra andũ marĩe.” Na hakĩaga kĩndũ kĩngĩmathũkia irio-inĩ icio.
And he said, Take meal, and cast it into the pot. And Elisaie said to his servant Giezi, Pour out for the people, and let them eat. And there was no longer there any hurtful thing in the pot.
42 Na rĩrĩ, hagĩũka mũndũ oimĩte Baali-Shalisha, akĩrehera mũndũ wa Ngai mĩgate mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ ya cairi, ĩrĩa yarugĩtwo na maciaro ma mbere ma ngano, na igira cia ngano ya mũgethano. Nake Elisha akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Mĩnengere andũ marĩe.”
And there came a man over from Baetharisa, and brought to the man of God twenty barley loaves and cakes of figs, of the first-fruits. And he said, Give to the people, and let them eat.
43 Nayo ndungata yake ĩkĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Ndaahota atĩa kũhe andũ igana rĩmwe mĩgate ĩno?” No Elisha akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Mĩnengere andũ marĩe. Nĩgũkorwo Jehova ekuuga ũũ: ‘Mekũrĩa na matigie.’”
And his servant said, Why should I set this before a hundred men? and he said, Give to the people, and let them eat; for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat and leave.
44 Nake akĩnengera andũ, makĩrĩa na ĩgĩtigara, kũringana na kiugo kĩa Jehova.
And they ate and left, according to the word of the Lord.
