2 Athamaki 7

1 Elisha akiuga atĩrĩ, “Thikĩrĩria kiugo kĩa Jehova. Jehova ekuuga ũũ: Ihinda ta rĩĩrĩ rũciũ-rĩ, kĩbaba kĩmwe kĩa mũtu mũhinyu gĩkeendio cekeri ĩmwe, nacio ibaba igĩrĩ cia cairi ikeendio cekeri ĩmwe hau kĩhingo-inĩ gĩa Samaria.”

Then said Elisha—Hear ye the word of Yahweh, —Thus, saith Yahweh—About this time to-morrow, a measure of fine meal for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

2 Nake mũnene ũrĩa wateithagia mũthamaki akĩĩra mũndũ wa Ngai atĩrĩ, “O na Jehova angĩhingũra ndirica cia igũrũ-rĩ, ũndũ ũcio wahoteka?” Nake Elisha akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Nĩũkawona na maitho maku, no ndũkaarĩa o na kĩ!”

Then the officer on whose hand the king leaned responded to the man of God, and said, Even if Yahweh were making windows in the heavens, could this thing, come to pass? And he said—Lo! thou, art about to see it with thine own eyes, but, thereof, shalt thou not eat!

3 Na rĩrĩ, nĩ kwarĩ na andũ ana maarũarĩte mangũ, maaikaraga itoonyero-inĩ rĩa kĩhingo gĩa itũũra inene. Makĩĩrana atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ gĩgũtũma tũikare haha nginya tũkue?

Now there were, four men, lepers, at the entrance of the gate, —and they said one to another—Why are, we, sitting here until we are dead?

4 Tũngiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩtũgũthiĩ thĩinĩ wa itũũra,’ o nakuo kũrĩ na ngʼaragu, na no tũgũkua. Na tũngĩikara haha, no tũgũkua. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio rekei tũthiĩ kũu kambĩ-inĩ ya Asuriata, twĩneane kũrĩĩo. Mangĩtũhonokia, tũgĩtũũre muoyo; mangĩtũũraga, tũgĩkue.”

If we say—Let us enter into the city, Then, the famine, is in the city, and we shall die there, and, if we remain here, then shall we die. Now, therefore, let us fall away unto the camp of the Syrians, if they save us alive, we shall live, and, if they put us to death, we shall die.

5 Hwaĩ-inĩ gũkĩira magĩũkĩra, magĩthiĩ kambĩ-inĩ ya Asuriata. Nao maakinya nyumĩrĩra ya kambĩ, magĩkora gũtiarĩ mũndũ o na ũmwe kuo,

So they rose up in the twilight, to enter into the camp of the Syrians, —and, when they entered the outskirts of the camp of the Syrians, lo! there was not there, a man.

6 nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩatũmĩte andũ a ita rĩa Asuriata maigue mũkubio wa ngaari cia ita, na wa mbarathi, na wa mbũtũ nene; nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩĩrana atĩrĩ, “Atĩrĩrĩ, mũthamaki wa Isiraeli nĩakomborete athamaki a Ahiti na a Misiri nĩguo matũtharĩkĩre!”

Now, the Lord, had caused the camp of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, noise of horses, a noise of a great host, —and they said one to another—Lo! the king of Israel hath hired against us—the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come against us.

7 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio magĩũkĩra, makĩũra hwaĩ-inĩ na mairia, magĩtiga hema ciao, o na mbarathi, na ndigiri. Magĩtiga kambĩ o ro ũguo yarĩ, na makĩũra nĩguo mahonokie mĩoyo yao.

So they arose, and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, —the camp, just as it was, —and fled for their lives.

8 Andũ arĩa maarĩ na mangũ magĩkinya nyumĩrĩra ya kambĩ, na magĩtoonya hema-inĩ ĩmwe. Makĩrĩa na makĩnyua, na magĩkuua betha, na thahabu, o na nguo, magĩthiĩ magĩcihitha. Magĩcooka rĩngĩ magĩtoonya hema ĩngĩ, makĩoya indo iria ciarĩ kuo o nacio magĩcihitha.

When, therefore, these lepers came in as far as the outskirts of the camp, they entered into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried from thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went away and hid them, —and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried from thence—and went and hid them.

9 Magĩcooka makĩĩrana atĩrĩ, “Rĩu tũtireka wega. Mũthenya ũyũ nĩ wa kũheana ũhoro mwega, na ithuĩ no gũkira tũkirĩte naguo. Tũngĩeterera nginya gũkĩe, no tũherithio. Rekei tũthiĩ o ro rĩu, tũkaheane ũhoro ũyũ nyũmba-inĩ ya mũthamaki.”

Then said they one to another—Not a right thing, are, we, doing. This day, is, a day of good tidings, and, we, are holding our peace, if we tarry until the light of the morning, there will come upon us, some misfortune, —Now, therefore, come and let us go in, and tell the household of the king.

10 Nao magĩthiĩ magĩĩta arangĩri a ihingo cia itũũra, makĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Nĩtũgũthiĩte kambĩ-inĩ ya Asuriata, na gũtirĩ mũndũ ũrĩ kuo, gũtirĩ o na mũgambo wa mũndũ, no mbarathi na ndigiri ciohetwo, nacio hema igatigwo o ro ũrĩa ciatariĩ.”

So they came in and called unto the gate of the city, and told them, saying, We entered into the camp of the Syrians, and lo! there was not there, a man, nor sound of human being, —only horses tied, and asses tied, and their tents, just as they were!

11 Nao arangĩri a ihingo makĩanĩrĩra ũhoro ũcio, naguo ũgĩkinyĩra nyũmba ya mũthamaki.

And the watchers of the gate called and told it to the household of the king, within.

12 Nake mũthamaki agĩũkĩra ũtukũ, na akĩĩra anene ake atĩrĩ, “Nĩngũmwĩra ũrĩa Asuriata matwĩkĩte. Nĩmamenyete tũrĩ na ngʼaragu, nĩ ũndũ ũcio nĩkĩo matigĩte kambĩ, makeehitha kũu gĩthaka-inĩ, magĩĩciiria atĩrĩ, ‘Ti-itherũ nĩmekuuma itũũra-inĩ na hĩndĩ ĩyo tũmanyiite mĩgwate marĩ muoyo na tũtoonye itũũra-inĩ inene.’”

Then arose the king by night, and said unto his servants, Let me tell you, I pray you, what the Syrians have done to us, —they knew that we were, famished, so they have gone forth out of the camp, to hide in the field, saying, When they come forth out of the city, then shall we take them alive, and, into the city, will we enter.

13 Nake ũmwe wa anene ake agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Tũma andũ amwe mathiĩ na mbarathi ithano iria itigaire itũũra-inĩ. Ũhoro wao githĩ ndũgũkĩhaana o ta wa Isiraeli othe arĩa marĩ gũkũ thĩinĩ. Ĩĩ-ni, megũkorwo mahaana o ta Isiraeli aya othe makiriĩ gũthira. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio reke tũmatũme magatuĩrie ũrĩa kũhaana.”

Then responded one of his servants, and said—Let there be taken, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which have been left therein, there they are, according to all the multitude of Israel who have been left therein, there they are, according to all the multitude of Israel, who have been consumed, —and let us send and see!

14 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio magĩthuura ngaari igĩrĩ cia ita na mbarathi ciacio, nake mũthamaki akĩmatũma marũmĩrĩre mbũtũ cia ita cia Asuriata. Nake agĩatha atwarithia akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ mũgatuĩrie ũrĩa kũhaana.”

So they took two chariots and horses, —and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see!

15 Makĩmarũmĩrĩra o nginya Jorodani, magĩkora njĩra ĩiyũrĩte nguo na indo iria Asuriata maatete marĩ ihenya-inĩ makĩũra. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ arĩa maatũmĩtwo makĩhũndũka na magĩcookeria mũthamaki ũhoro ũcio.

And they followed them as far as the Jordan, and lo! all the way, was full of garments, and utensils, which the Syrians had cast away in their fright, —and the messengers returned, and told the king.

16 Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ makiumagara, magĩthiĩ na magĩtaha indo kambĩ-inĩ ya Asuriata. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio kĩbaba kĩmwe kĩa mũtu kĩendagio cekeri ĩmwe, na ibaba igĩrĩ cia cairi ciendagio cekeri ĩmwe o ta ũrĩa Jehova oigĩte.

Then went the people forth and spoiled the camp of the Syrians, —and so there came to be—a measure of fine meal for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of Yahweh.

17 Na rĩrĩ, mũthamaki aigĩte mũnene ũrĩa wamũteithagia akorwo arĩ mũrũgamĩrĩri wa kĩhingo, nao andũ makĩmũrangĩrĩria hau kĩhingo-inĩ, agĩkua, o ta ũrĩa mũndũ wa Ngai oigĩte rĩrĩa mũthamaki aathiĩte gwake mũciĩ.

Now, the king, had set the officer on whose hand he leaned, in charge over the gate, and the people trode upon him in the gate, that he died, —as spake the man of God, who said it when the messenger came down to him.

18 Ũndũ ũcio wekĩkire o ta ũrĩa mũndũ wa Ngai eerĩte mũthamaki: “Ihinda o ta rĩĩrĩ rũciũ, kĩbaba kĩmwe kĩa mũtu gĩkeendio cekeri ĩmwe, nacio ibaba igĩrĩ cia cairi ikeendio cekeri ĩmwe kĩhingo-inĩ gĩa Samaria.”

Yea it came to pass, as the man of God had spoken unto the messenger, saying, —Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine meal for a shekel, shall there be about this time to-morrow, in the gate of Samaria:

19 Mũnene ũcio eerĩte mũndũ wa Ngai atĩrĩ, “O na Jehova angĩhingũra ndirica cia igũrũ-rĩ, ũndũ ũcio wahoteka?” Nake mũndũ wa Ngai aamũcookeirie atĩrĩ, “Nĩũkawona na maitho maku, no ndũkaarĩa o na kĩ!”

And when the officer responded to the man of God, and said, Lo! then, if Yahweh were making windows in the heavens, could it be according to this word? And he said, —Lo! thou art about to see it with thine own eyes, but, thereof, shalt thou not eat.

20 Ũguo noguo gwekĩkire kũrĩ mũnene ũcio, nĩgũkorwo andũ maamũrangĩrĩirie hau kĩhingo-inĩ, agĩkua.

Yea it fell out to him, thus, —and the people trode upon him in the gate, that he died.