Βασιλειῶν Δʹ 4
1 Γυνή δε τις εκ των γυναικών των υιών των προφητών εβόα προς τον Ελισσαιέ, λέγουσα, Ο δούλός σου ο ανήρ μου απέθανε· και συ εξεύρεις ότι ο δούλός σου εφοβείτο τον Κύριον· και ο δανειστής ήλθε να λάβη τους δύο υιούς μου εις εαυτόν διά δούλους.
One day the widow of one of [Yahweh’s] prophets came to Elisha and cried out to him, “My husband, who worked with you, is dead. You know that he revered Yahweh [very much]. But now a man to whom he owed a lot of money has come to me. [And because I cannot pay back the money, he is threatening] to take away my two sons to be his slaves [as payment for what I owe him]!”
2 Και είπε προς αυτήν ο Ελισσαιέ, Τι να σοι κάμω; φανέρωσόν μοι τι έχεις εν τω οίκω σου; Η δε είπεν, Η δούλη σου δεν έχει ουδέν εν τω οίκω, ειμή εν αγγείον ελαίου.
Elisha replied, “What can I do to help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” She replied, “We have only a container of [olive] oil; we have nothing else.”
3 Και είπεν, Ύπαγε, δανείσθητι έξωθεν αγγεία παρά πάντων των γειτόνων σου, αγγεία κενά· δανείσθητι ουχί ολίγα·
Elisha said, “Go to your neighbors and borrow from them as many empty jars as you can.
4 είσελθε έπειτα και κλείσον την θύραν όπισθέν σου και όπισθεν των υιών σου, και χύσον εκ του ελαίου εις πάντα τα σκεύη εκείνα, και τα γεμιζόμενα θες κατά μέρος.
Then take the jars into your house with your sons. Shut the door. Then pour olive oil from your container into the other jars. When each jar is full, set it aside [and fill another jar. Keep doing that until all the jars are full].”
5 Ανεχώρησε λοιπόν απ' αυτού και έκλεισε θύραν όπισθεν αυτής και όπισθεν των υιών αυτής· και εκείνοι μεν επλησίαζον εις αυτήν τα αγγεία, αυτή δε ενέχεε.
[So she did what Elisha told her to do]. Her sons kept bringing jars to her, and she kept filling them.
6 Και αφού εγέμισαν τα αγγεία, είπε προς τον υιόν αυτής, Φέρε μοι και άλλο αγγείον. Ο δε είπε προς αυτήν, Δεν είναι άλλο αγγείον. Και εστάθη το έλαιον.
Soon all the jars were full. So she said to one of her sons, “Bring me another jar!” But he replied, “There are no more jars!” And then the olive oil stopped flowing.
7 Τότε ήλθε και απήγγειλε προς τον άνθρωπον του Θεού. Και εκείνος είπεν, Ύπαγε, πώλησον το έλαιον και πλήρωσον το χρέος σου και ζήσον με το υπόλοιπον, συ και τα τέκνα σου.
When she told Elijah [what had happened], he said to her, “Now sell the jars of oil. And [with the money you get, ] pay what you owe, and there will be enough extra money to keep buying food for yourself and your sons.” [So she did that].
8 Και εν ημέρα τινί διέβαινεν ο Ελισσαιέ εις Σουνάμ, όπου ήτο γυνή τις μεγάλη, και αυτή εκράτησεν αυτόν διά να φάγη άρτον. Και οσάκις διέβαινεν, έστρεφεν εκεί διά να φάγη άρτον.
One day Elisha went to Shunem [town]. There was a wealthy woman who lived there [with her husband]. One day she invited Elisha to her house for a meal. [Elisha went there and] from then on, every time Elisha was in Shunem, he went to their house to eat a meal.
9 Και είπεν η γυνή προς τον άνδρα αυτής, Ιδού τώρα, γνωρίζω ότι είναι άγιος άνθρωπος του Θεού ούτος, όστις πάντοτε διαβαίνει προς ημάς·
One day the woman said to her husband, “I am sure that this man who often comes here is a prophet [who brings messages] from God.
10 ας κάμωμεν, παρακαλώ, μικρόν υπερώον επί του τοίχου· και ας βάλωμεν εκεί δι' αυτόν κλίνην και τράπεζαν και καθέδραν και λύχνον, διά να στρέφη εκεί, όταν έρχηται προς ημάς.
I think we should make a small room for him on our [flat] roof, and put a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp in it. If we do that, whenever he comes here, he will have a place to stay.” [So they did that].
11 Και εν ημέρα τινί ήλθεν εκεί και έστρεψεν εις το υπερώον και εκοιμήθη εκεί.
One day Elisha returned to Shunem, and he went up to that room to rest.
12 Και είπε προς Γιεζεί τον υπηρέτην αυτού, Κάλεσον την Σουναμίτιν ταύτην. Και ότε εκάλεσεν αυτήν, εστάθη έμπροσθεν αυτού.
He said to his servant Gehazi, “Tell the woman that I want to speak to her.” [So the servant went and told her]. When she came [to the doorway of Elisha’s room],
13 Και είπε προς αυτόν, Ειπέ τώρα προς αυτήν, Ιδού, συ έλαβες πάσας ταύτας τας φροντίδας υπέρ ημών· τι να κάμω προς σε; έχεις τι να είπης προς τον βασιλέα ή προς τον αρχιστράτηγον; Η δε απεκρίθη, Εγώ κατοικώ μεταξύ του λαού μου.
Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tell her that we both appreciate all the kind things that she has done for us. Then ask her what we can do for her. Ask, ‘Do you want [me to go to] the king or the army commander, to request something for you?’” [Gehazi told her, ] and she replied, “No, [he does not need to do that, because] my family/relatives are able to give me what I need.”
14 Και είπε, Τι λοιπόν να κάμω δι' αυτήν; Και ο Γιεζεί απεκρίθη, Αληθώς, αυτή δεν έχει τέκνον, και ο ανήρ αυτής είναι γέρων.
[Later, ] Elisha asked Gehazi, “What do you think that we can do for that woman?” He replied, “She does not have a son, and her husband is an old man. [So maybe we should ask Yahweh to enable her to have a son].”
15 Και είπε, Κάλεσον αυτήν. Και ότε εκάλεσεν αυτήν, εστάθη εις την θύραν.
Elisha told Gehazi, “Call her back again.” [So Gehazi went and called her]. And when the woman returned, as she stood in the doorway,
16 Και είπε, Το ερχόμενον έτος, κατά τούτον τον καιρόν, θέλεις έχει υιόν εις τας αγκάλας σου. Η δε είπε, Μη, κύριέ μου, άνθρωπε του Θεού, μη ψευσθής προς την δούλην σου.
Elisha said to her, “About this time next year you will be holding your [infant] son in your arms.” But she protested, “O, sir, you are a prophet [who brings messages] from God, so please do not deceive/lie to me by saying things like that!”
17 Και η γυνή συνέλαβε και εγέννησεν υιόν το ερχόμενον έτος, κατά τον καιρόν εκείνον τον οποίον είπε προς αυτήν ο Ελισσαιέ.
But a few months later, the woman became pregnant, and she gave birth to a son at that time the following year, just like Elisha had predicted.
18 Και ότε εμεγάλωσε το παιδίον, εξήλθεν ημέραν τινά προς τον πατέρα αυτού εις τους θεριστάς.
When the child was older, one day he went out to the fields to see his father, who was [working] with the men who were harvesting [grain].
19 Και είπε προς τον πατέρα αυτού, Την κεφαλήν μου, την κεφαλήν μου. Ο δε είπε προς τον δούλον, Λάβε αυτό προς την μητέρα αυτού.
[Suddenly] the boy exclaimed, “My head [hurts]! My head [hurts a lot]!” His father said to one of the servants, “Carry him home to his mother!”
20 Και λαβών αυτό, έφερεν αυτό προς την μητέρα αυτού, και εκάθησεν επί των γονάτων αυτής μέχρι μεσημβρίας και απέθανε.
So the servant carried him home, and his mother held him on her lap. But at noontime the boy died.
21 Και ανέβη και επλαγίασεν αυτό επί της κλίνης του ανθρώπου του Θεού, και έκλεισε την θύραν επάνωθεν αυτού και εξήλθε.
She carried him up [the steps] to the prophet’s room and laid him on the bed. She left him there and went out and shut the door.
22 Και εκάλεσε τον άνδρα αυτής, λέγουσα, Απόστειλον προς εμέ, παρακαλώ, ένα εκ των δούλων και μίαν εκ των όνων, διά να τρέξω προς τον άνθρωπον του Θεού και να επιστρέψω.
She then called out to her husband, saying, “Send to me one of the servants and a donkey, so that I can ride [on it] quickly to the prophet, and then come back!” [But she did not tell her husband that their son had died].
23 Ο δε είπε, Διά τι συ υπάγεις σήμερον προς αυτόν; δεν είναι νεομηνία ουδέ σάββατον. Η δε είπεν, Ειρήνη.
Her husband [called out to her and] said, “Why [do you want to go] today? This is not the day when we celebrate the Festival of the New Moon, and it is not a Sabbath day!” But she only replied, “[Just do what I requested and] everything will be all right.”
24 Τότε έστρωσε την όνον και είπε προς τον δούλον αυτής, Σύρε και προχώρει μη παύσης εις εμέ την πορείαν, εκτός εάν σε προστάξω.
So she [told the servant to] put saddles on [two] donkeys, and as they left, she said, “Hurry! Do not slow down unless t tell you to do that!”
25 Και υπήγε και ήλθε προς τον άνθρωπον του Θεού εις το όρος τον Κάρμηλον. Και ως είδεν ο άνθρωπος του Θεού αυτήν μακρόθεν, είπε προς τον Γιεζεί τον υπηρέτην αυτού, Ιδού, η Σουναμίτις εκείνη·
As they approached Carmel Mountain, where Elisha was, Elisha saw her in the distance. He said to Gehazi, “Look, the woman from Shunem is coming!
26 τώρα λοιπόν, τρέξον εις συνάντησιν αυτής· και ειπέ προς αυτήν, Καλώς έχεις; καλώς έχει ο ανήρ σου; καλώς έχει το παιδίον; Η δε είπε, Καλώς.
Run to her, and ask her if everything is all right with her and her husband and with her child!” [So Gehazi ran to her and asked her, but she did not tell Gehazi anything.] She only said, “Yes, everything is fine.”
27 Και ότε ήλθε προς τον άνθρωπον του Θεού εις το όρος, επίασε τους πόδας αυτού· ο δε Γιεζεί επλησίασε διά να αποσύρη αυτήν. Ο άνθρωπος όμως του Θεού είπεν, Άφες αυτήν· διότι η ψυχή αυτής είναι κατάπικρος εν αυτή· και ο Κύριος έκρυψεν αυτό απ' εμού και δεν μοι εφανέρωσε.
But when she came to where Elisha was, she [prostrated herself on the ground in front of Elisha and] took hold of his feet. Gehazi started to push her away, but Elisha said, “(Do not push her away/Leave her alone)! Something is troubling her very much, but Yahweh has not told me what it is.”
28 Και εκείνη είπε, Μήπως εζήτησα υιόν παρά του κυρίου μου; δεν είπα, Μη με απατάς;
Then she said to Elisha, “O, sir, I did not ask you to enable me to give birth to a son [RHQ]. And I told you not to lie to me about that!” [RHQ]
29 Τότε είπε προς τον Γιεζεί, Ζώσθητι την οσφύν σου και λάβε την βακτηρίαν μου εις την χείρα σου και ύπαγε· εάν απαντήσης άνθρωπον, μη χαιρετήσης αυτόν· και εάν τις σε χαιρετήση, μη αποκριθής εις αυτόν· και επίθες την βακτηρίαν μου επί το πρόσωπον του παιδίου.
Then Elisha [realized that something must have happened to her son. So he] said to Gehazi, “Get ready [to leave immediately]. Take my staff/walking stick and go [to her home]. Do not [stop to] talk to anyone on the way. Go quickly [to where her son is] and lay the staff on the child’s face. [If you do that, perhaps Yahweh will enable him to be well].”
30 Και η μήτηρ του παιδίου είπε, Ζη Κύριος και ζη η ψυχή σου, δεν θέλω σε αφήσει. Και εσηκώθη και ηκολούθησεν αυτήν.
But the boy’s mother said, “Just [as certain] as Yahweh lives and you live, I will not go home if you do not go with me.” So Elisha returned with her [to her home].
31 Ο δε Γιεζεί επέρασεν έμπροσθεν αυτών, και επέθεσε την βακτηρίαν επί το πρόσωπον του παιδίου· πλην ουδεμία φωνή και ουδεμία ακρόασις. Όθεν επέστρεψεν εις συνάντησιν αυτού και απήγγειλε προς αυτόν, λέγων, Δεν εξύπνησε το παιδίον.
Gehazi hurried quickly, and [when he got to the woman’s home, ] he laid the staff/walking stick on the child’s face, but the child did not move or say anything. So Gehazi returned to meet Elisha [along the road], and told him, “The child is still dead.”
32 Και ότε εισήλθεν ο Ελισσαιέ εις την οικίαν, ιδού, το παιδίον νεκρόν, πλαγιασμένον επί της κλίνης αυτού.
When Elisha reached the house, he saw that the boy was lying dead on his bed.
33 Εισήλθε λοιπόν και έκλεισε την θύραν όπισθεν των δύο αυτών και προσηυχήθη εις τον Κύριον.
Elisha went into the room by himself and shut the door and prayed to Yahweh.
34 Και ανέβη και επλαγίασεν επί το παιδίον, και επέθεσε το στόμα αυτού επί το στόμα εκείνου, και τους οφθαλμούς αυτού επί τους οφθαλμούς εκείνου, και τας χείρας αυτού επί τας χείρας εκείνου· και εξηπλώθη επ' αυτό· και εθερμάνθη η σαρξ του παιδίου.
Then he lay down on the boy’s body, and put his mouth on the boy’s mouth, and put his eyes on the boy’s eyes, and put his hands on the boy’s hands. Then the boy’s body started to become warm!
35 Έπειτα εσύρθη, και περιεπάτει εν τω οικήματι πότε εδώ και πότε εκεί· και ανέβη πάλιν και εξηπλώθη επ' αυτό· και το παιδίον επταρνίσθη έως επτάκις και ήνοιξε το παιδίον τους οφθαλμούς αυτού.
Elisha got up and walked back and forth in the room [several times]. Then he stretched his body on the boy’s body again. The boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes!
36 Τότε εφώνησε τον Γιεζεί και είπε, Κάλεσον ταύτην την Σουναμίτιν. Και εκάλεσεν αυτήν· και ότε εισήλθε προς αυτόν, είπε, Λάβε τον υιόν σου.
Then Elisha summoned Gehazi. He said, “Call the boy’s mother!” [So Gehazi went and called her, ] and when she came in, Elisha said, “Here, take your son!”
37 Και εκείνη εισήλθε και έπεσεν εις τους πόδας αυτού και προσεκύνησεν έως εδάφους, και εσήκωσε τον υιόν αυτής και εξήλθεν.
She [gratefully] prostrated herself at Elisha’s feet. Then she picked up her son and carried him downstairs.
38 Ο δε Ελισσαιέ επέστρεψεν εις Γάλγαλα· και ήτο πείνα εν τη γή· και οι υιοί των προφητών εκάθηντο έμπροσθεν αυτού· και είπε προς τον υπηρέτην αυτού, Στήσον τον λέβητα τον μέγαν και ψήσον μαγείρευμα διά τους υιούς των προφητών.
Then Elisha returned to Gilgal. But at that time there was (a famine/very little food) in that area. One day as the group of prophets was sitting in front of Elisha [listening to what he was teaching], he said to his servant, “Put a large pot on [the stove] and make some stew for these men.”
39 Και εξελθών τις εις τον αγρόν διά να συνάξη χόρτα, εύρηκεν αγριοκολοκύνθην, και εσύναξεν απ' αυτής άγρια κολοκύνθια εωσού εγέμισε το ιμάτιον αυτού, και επιστρέψας, έκοψεν αυτά εις τον λέβητα του μαγειρεύματος, επειδή δεν εγνώριζον αυτά.
One of the prophets went out to the fields to gather some vegetables. But he gathered [only] some wild gourds and put them in his cloak and brought them back. He shredded them and put them in the pot, but he did not know that the gourds were poisonous.
40 Έπειτα εκένωσαν εις τους ανθρώπους διά να φάγωσι και καθώς έφαγον εκ του μαγειρεύματος, εξεφώνησαν και είπον, Άνθρωπε του Θεού, θάνατος είναι εν τω λέβητι. Και δεν ηδύναντο να φάγωσιν.
He served the stew to the prophets, but after the men had eaten only a couple bites, they cried out, “Elisha, there is something in the pot that will kill us!” So they would not eat it.
41 Ο δε είπε, Φέρετε άλευρον. Και έρριψεν αυτό εις τον λέβητα. Έπειτα είπε, Κένωσον εις τον λαόν, διά να φάγωσι. Και δεν ήτο ουδέν κακόν εν τω λέβητι.
Elisha said, “Bring me some flour.” [They brought him some, and] he threw it in the pot and he said, “It is all right now. You can eat it.” And they ate it, and it did not harm them.
42 Και ήλθεν άνθρωπός τις από Βάαλ-σαλισά, και έφερεν εις τον άνθρωπον του Θεού άρτον από των πρωτογεννημάτων, είκοσι κρίθινα ψωμία και νωπά αστάχυα σίτου, εν τω σάκκω αυτού. Και είπε, Δος εις τον λαόν, διά να φάγωσι.
One day a man from Baal-Shalishah [town] brought to Elisha a sack of freshly cut grain and 20 loaves of barley bread, made from the first grain that they harvested [that year]. Elisha said [to his servant], “Give it to the group of prophets, so that they can eat it.”
43 Και ο θεράπων αυτού είπε, Τι να βάλω τούτο έμπροσθεν εκατόν ανθρώπων; Ο δε είπε, Δος εις τον λαόν, διά να φάγωσι διότι ούτω λέγει Κύριος· Θέλουσι φάγει και αφήσει υπόλοιπον.
But his servant exclaimed, “Do you think that we can feed 100 of us prophets with only that much?” [RHQ] But Elisha replied, “Give it to the prophets so that they can eat it, because Yahweh says that there will be plenty for all of them, and there will be some left over!”
44 Τότε έβαλεν έμπροσθεν αυτών, και έφαγον και αφήκαν υπόλοιπον, κατά τον λόγον του Κυρίου.
After his servant gave it to the prophets, they ate [all that they wanted], and there was food left over, just as Yahweh had promised.
