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1 Otu ụbọchị, otu nwanyị nʼime ndị inyom ndị amụma bịakwutere Ịlaisha rịọ ya sị, “Ohu gị, bụ di m anwụọla. Ị matara na ọ na-atụ egwuOnyenwe anyị. Ma ugbu a, onye o ji ụgwọ na-abịa ịkpọrọ ụmụ m ndị ikom abụọ ime ka ha bụrụ ndị ohu ya.”
Mke wa mmoja wa wana wa manabii akamlilia Elisha, akamwambia, “Mtumishi wako, mume wangu, amekufa, nawe unajua alikuwa anamcha Bwana. Lakini sasa yule anayemdai anakuja kuchukua wanangu wawili kama watumwa wake.”
2 Ịlaisha jụrụ ya ajụjụ sị, “Gịnị ka m ga-emere gị? Gwa m, gịnị ka i nwere nʼụlọ?” Nwanyị ahụ zara sị, “O nweghị ihe ọbụla ohu gị nwanyị nwere nʼụlọ karịa naanị ntakịrị mmanụ.”
Elisha akamjibu, “Nitawezaje kukusaidia? Niambie, una nini ndani ya nyumba yako?” Akasema, “Mtumishi wako hana kitu chochote kabisa, isipokuwa mafuta kidogo.”
3 Ịlaisha sịrị, “Jegharịa na-ezi, gaa nata ndị agbataobi gị niile ite nke ihe ọbụla na-adịghị nʼime ya. Ha abụkwala ole na ole.
Elisha akasema, “Zunguka kwa majirani zako wote ukaombe vyombo vitupu. Usiombe vichache.
4 Mgbe ahụ, baa nʼime ụlọ, gị na ụmụ gị, mechibido onwe unu ụzọ. Malite ịgbanye mmanụ ahụ nʼime ite ahụ niile, mgbe nke ọbụla juru, bupụ ya nʼotu akụkụ.”
Kisha ingia ndani na ujifungie mlango, wewe na wanao. Mimina mafuta kwenye vyombo vyote, na kila kimoja kinapojaa, kiweke kando.”
5 Nwanyị ahụ hapụrụ ya, ga mechibido onwe ya na ụmụ ya ndị ikom ụzọ. Ha na-ebutere ya ite niile ahụ nso, ebe ya onwe ya na-agbanye agbanye nʼime ha.
Yule mjane akaondoka na kujifungia ndani, yeye na wanawe. Wao wakamletea vyombo, naye akaendelea kumimina mafuta.
6 Mgbe ọ gbajuru ite ndị ahụ niile, ọ sịrị nwa ya, “Butere m ite ọzọ.” Ma ọ zara, “O nweghị ite ọzọ fọdụrụ.” Mgbe ahụ, mmanụ ahụ kwụsịrị ịgbapụta.
Vyombo vyote vilipojaa, akamwambia mwanawe, “Niletee chombo kingine.” Lakini mwanawe akajibu, “Hakuna chombo kingine kilichobaki.” Basi mafuta yakakoma kutiririka.
7 Ọ gara gwa onye nke Chineke ahụ, onye sịrị, “Gaa, ree mmanụ ahụ, kwụkwaa ụgwọ unu ji. Gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom were nke fọdụrụ mee mkpa dịrị unu.”
Yule mwanamke akaenda akamwambia yule mtu wa Mungu, naye mtu wa Mungu akasema, “Nenda ukayauze hayo mafuta ulipe madeni yako. Wewe na wanao mnaweza kuishi kwa kile kinachosalia.”
8 Otu ụbọchị, Ịlaisha gara nʼobodo Shunem. Otu nwanyị nwere ugwu bi nʼebe ahụ. Nwanyị ahụ rịọsiri ya ike ka o rie nri. Nʼihi ya, mgbe ọbụla Ịlaisha si nʼebe ahụ gafee, ọ na-akwụsị nʼebe ahụ rie ihe.
Siku moja Elisha akaenda Shunemu. Huko kulikuwa na mwanamke mmoja mwenye cheo, ambaye alimsisitiza Elisha aje kula chakula. Kwa hiyo kila mara alipitia pale, akaingia humo ili ale.
9 Ma nwanyị ahụ gwara di ya okwu sị, “O doro m anya nke ọma na nwoke a na-akwụsị nʼụlọ anyị mgbe niile bụ onye nsọ nke Chineke.
Akamwambia mumewe, “Ninajua kwamba huyu mtu ambaye anakuja kwetu mara kwa mara ni mtu mtakatifu wa Mungu.
10 Biko, ka anyị doziere ya otu ọnụụlọ nta nʼime ụlọ elu anyị, ka anyị tinyere ya ihe ndina na tebul, na oche, na oriọna, ka o nwee ebe ọ ga na-anọ mgbe ọbụla ọ bịakwutere anyị.”
Tutengeneze chumba kidogo juu darini na tuweke ndani yake kitanda na meza, kiti na taa kwa ajili yake. Kisha anaweza kukaa humo kila mara akija kwetu.”
11 Otu ụbọchị, mgbe Ịlaisha bịakwara nʼebe ahụ, ọ bara nʼọnụụlọ ahụ, dinaa nʼebe ahụ.
Siku moja Elisha alipofika, akapanda chumbani kwake na kulala humo.
12 Ọ sịrị Gehazi onye na-ejere ya ozi, “Gaa kpọọ onye Shunem a,” Ya mere, ọ kpọrọ ya, ọ bịara guzo nʼihu ya,
Akamwambia mtumishi wake Gehazi, “Mwite huyo Mshunami.” Hivyo akamwita, naye akaja akasimama mbele yake.
13 Ịlaisha gwara Gehazi, “Gwa nwanyị ahụ, sị, ‘Lee, otu i si enye onwe gị nsogbu niile ndị a maka anyị. Ugbu a, gịnị ka a ga-emere gị? Ọ bụ ka anyị gwa eze okwu banyere gị, ka ọ bụ ịgwa onyeisi ndị agha?’” Ọ zara, “Ebi m nʼetiti ndị m.”
Elisha akamwambia mtumishi wake, “Mwambie huyu mwanamke, ‘Umetaabika sana kwa ajili yetu. Sasa utendewe nini? Je, tunaweza kuzungumza na mfalme au jemadari wa jeshi kwa niaba yako?’” Akajibu, “Mimi ninaishi kwangu miongoni mwa watu wangu.”
14 Ịlaisha jụrụ, “Gịnịkwa ka anyị ga-emere nwanyị a?” Gehazi sịrị, “Nʼezie, o nweghị nwa nwoke, di ya emeekwala agadi.”
Elisha akamwambia mtumishi wake, “Je, ni nini kinachoweza kufanyika kwa ajili yake?” Gehazi akasema, “Hakika, hana mwana, na mume wake ni mzee.”
15 Ịlaisha sịrị, “Kpọọ ya.” Ya mere, Gehazi kpọrọ ya, ọ bịara guzo nʼọnụ ụzọ.
Ndipo Elisha akasema, “Mwite huyo mwanamke.” Kwa hiyo akamwita, naye akaja akasimama mlangoni.
16 Ịlaisha sịrị, “Na mgbe dị otu a nʼafọ ọzọ, ị ga-eku nwa nwoke nʼaka gị abụọ.” Ọ sịrị, “Mba, onyenwe m, biko, gị onye nke Chineke, agwala ohu gị nwanyị okwu ụgha.”
Elisha akamwambia, “Mwaka ujao, wakati kama huu utabeba mwana mikononi mwako.” Yule mama akapinga, akasema, “La hasha, bwana wangu, usimpotoshe mtumishi wako, ee mtu wa Mungu!”
17 Ma dịka Ịlaisha si kwuo, nwanyị ahụ tụụrụ ime, na mgbe ahụ nʼafọ ọzọ ya, ọ mụrụ nwa nwoke.
Lakini yule mwanamke akapata mimba, na mwaka uliofuata wakati kama ule ule akamzaa mwana, kama vile Elisha alivyokuwa amemwambia.
18 Nwata ahụ toputara, otu ụbọchị ọ pụrụ jekwuru nna ya nʼubi, ebe ha nọ na-aghọ ọka.
Mtoto akakua, naye siku moja akamwendea baba yake, ambaye alikuwa pamoja na wavunaji.
19 O tikuru nna ya sị ya, “Isi m o, isi m o!” Nna ya sịrị otu nʼime ndị ohu ya, “Kuru ya kulaara nne ya.”
Akamwambia baba yake, “Kichwa changu! Kichwa changu!” Baba yake akamwambia mtumishi, “Mchukue umpeleke kwa mama yake.”
20 O kuuru ya, kulaara ya nne ya, nwantakịrị nwoke ahụ nọdụrụ nʼapata nne ya ruo etiti ehihie, mgbe ọ nwụrụ.
Baada ya mtumishi kumbeba na kumpeleka kwa mama yake, mtoto akaketi mapajani mwa mama yake mpaka adhuhuri, kisha akafa.
21 Nne ya kuuru ya rigoo nʼelu ụlọ ahụ, tọgbọ ya nʼelu ihe ndina ahụ onye nke Chineke ahụ na-edina, mechie ụzọ pụọ.
Mama akampandisha na kumlaza juu ya kitanda cha yule mtu wa Mungu, kisha akafunga mlango, akatoka nje.
22 O ziri ozi kpọọ di ya sị ya, “Biko, zitere m otu okorobịa na otu ịnyịnya ibu, ka m jekwuru onye Chineke ahụ. Aga m alọtakwa ọsịịsọ.”
Akamwita mume wake na kusema, “Tafadhali mtume mmoja miongoni mwa mtumishi pamoja na punda ili niweze kwenda kwa mtu wa Mungu haraka na kurudi.”
23 Ọ sịrị, “Gịnị mere i ji ejekwuru ya taa? Ọ bụghị Ọnwa ọhụrụ, ọ bụghịkwa ụbọchị izuike.” Ọ zara sị, “Udo dị.”
Mume wake akamuuliza, “Kwa nini uende kwake leo? Leo si mwandamo wa mwezi, wala si Sabato.” Mwanamke akasema, “Yote ni sawa.”
24 Mgbe ahụ, ọ nọkwasịrị nʼelu ịnyịnya ibu ahụ, nye nwokorobịa ahụ iwu sị ya, “Gbasie ọsọ ike. Akwụsịkwala ịgba ọsọ ma ọ bụghị mgbe m gwara gị kwụsị.”
Akatandika punda na kumwambia mtumishi wake, “Mwongoze huyo punda. Usinipunguzie mwendo mpaka nikuambie.”
25 Ya mere, o buliri ije, gakwuru onye nke Chineke nʼugwu Kamel. Mgbe o lepụrụ anya hụ ya ka ọ na-abịa, onye nke Chineke sịrị odibo ya bụ Gehazi, “Lee nwanyị Shunem ahụ.
Kwa hiyo akaenda na kumfikia huyo mtu wa Mungu katika Mlima Karmeli. Alipomwona kwa mbali, huyo mtu wa Mungu akamwambia mtumishi wake Gehazi, “Tazama, yule Mshunami!
26 Gbara ọsọ gaa zute ya jụọ ya sị ya, ‘Ọ dịkwa mma? Dị gị ọ nọkwa nʼudo? Nwa gị ọ nọkwa nʼudo?’” Mgbe Gehazi zutere ya jụọ ajụjụ ndị a, nwanyị ahụ zara Gehazi sị ya, “E, anyị niile nọ nʼudo, ihe niile na-aga nke ọma.”
Kimbia ukamlaki, umuulize, ‘Je, wewe hujambo? Mume wako hajambo? Mtoto wako ni mzima?’” Akasema, “Kila kitu ni sawasawa.”
27 Ma mgbe ọ bịakwutere onye nke Chineke, ọ dara nʼala nʼihu ya, jide ya nʼụkwụ ya abụọ. Gehazi bịaruru nso inupu ya, ma onyeozi Chineke sịrị ya, “Hapụ ya aka, nʼihi na ọ dị ihe na-enye ya nsogbu nʼime mmụọ ya, ma Onyenwe anyị zonarịrị m ya, ọ gwaghịkwa m ihe mere.”
Alipomfikia huyo mtu wa Mungu pale mlimani, akashika miguu yake. Gehazi akaja ili amwondoe, lakini yule mtu wa Mungu akasema, “Mwache! Yuko katika uchungu mkubwa, lakini Bwana amenificha jambo hili na hajaniambia kwa nini.”
28 Nwanyị ahụ sịrị, “Onyenwe m, arịọrọ m gị nye m nwa nwoke? Ọ bụ na m asịghị gị, ‘emeela m ka m nwee olileanya’?”
Yule mwanamke akasema, “Je, bwana wangu, mimi nilikuomba mwana? Je, sikukuambia, ‘Usiamshe matumaini yangu’?”
29 Ịlaisha sịrị Gehazi, “Ngwa, were ihe ike nʼukwu jikọta uwe mwụda gị, werekwa mkpanaka m nʼaka gị, bilie gaa Shunem. Mgbe ị na-aga ekelekwala onye ọbụla ekele. Ọ bụrụkwa na onye ọbụla ekelee gị, azala ekele ya. Gaa nʼụlọ ahụ. I ruo, tụkwasị mkpanaka m nʼihu nwantakịrị nwoke ahụ.”
Elisha akamwambia Gehazi, “Jikaze viuno, chukua fimbo yangu mkononi mwako na ukimbie. Ikiwa utakutana na mtu yeyote, usimsalimie, na mtu yeyote akikusalimu, usimjibu. Ilaze fimbo yangu juu ya uso wa mtoto.”
30 Ma nne nwantakịrị ahụ zara sị, “Dịka Onyenwe anyị na-adị ndụ, na dịka gị onwe gị nọkwa na-adị ndụ, agaghị m ahapụ gị laa.” Ịlaisha biliri soro ya bido ịla nʼụlọ ya.
Lakini mama mtoto akasema, “Hakika kama Bwana aishivyo na wewe uishivyo, sitakuacha.” Kwa hiyo Elisha akainuka, akafuatana naye.
31 Ma Gehazi butere ụzọ rute nʼụlọ ahụ, were mkpanaka ahụ tụkwasị nʼihu nwantakịrị nwoke ahụ, ma nke a emeghị ka nwantakịrị ahụ teta ma ọ bụkwanụ kuo ume. Ya mere, Gehazi laghachiri izute Ịlaisha, gwa ya sị, “Nwata ahụ etetaghị.”
Gehazi akatangulia mbele na kuilaza fimbo juu ya uso wa mtoto, lakini hapakuwa na sauti wala itikio. Hivyo Gehazi akarudi kukutana na Elisha, na kumwambia, “Mtoto hajaamka.”
32 Mgbe Ịlaisha rutere nʼụlọ ahụ, ọ hụrụ ka nwantakịrị ahụ nwụrụ anwụ dina nʼelu ihe ndina ya.
Elisha alipofika kwenye ile nyumba, mtoto alikuwa amelala juu ya kitanda chake angali amekufa.
33 Ọ banyere nʼime ọnụụlọ ahụ, mechibido ha abụọ ụzọ, kpee ekpere, kpọkuo Onyenwe anyị.
Akaingia ndani, akajifungia yeye na yule mtoto, akamwomba Bwana.
34 Emesịa, ọ makpuuru nʼelu nwantakịrị ahụ, tụkwasị ọnụ ya nʼọnụ nwantakịrị ahụ, na anya ya abụọ na nke nwantakịrị ahụ, na aka ya abụọ na nke ya. Mgbe o si otu a dinara nʼelu nwantakịrị ahụ, ahụ nwantakịrị ahụ malitere ikpo ọkụ ọzọ.
Kisha akapanda kitandani, akalala juu ya yule mtoto, mdomo wake juu ya mdomo wa mtoto, macho yake juu ya macho ya mtoto, mikono yake juu ya mikono ya mtoto. Naye alipojinyoosha juu yake, mwili wa mtoto ukapata joto.
35 Ịlaisha biliri jegharịa nʼime ụlọ ahụ ugboro ole na ole, laghachikwa makpuru nʼelu nwantakịrị ahụ ọzọ. Emesịa, nwantakịrị ahụ zere uzere ugboro asaa, meghe anya ya abụọ.
Elisha akajiondoa juu yake na kuanza kutembeatembea ndani ya chumba, kisha akarudi tena kitandani na kujinyoosha tena juu ya mtoto mara nyingine. Mtoto akapiga chafya mara saba, akafungua macho yake.
36 Ịlaisha kpọrọ Gehazi sị ya, “Kpọọ nwanyị Shunem.” Ya mere, ọ kpọrọ ya. Mgbe ọ bịakwutere ya, ọ sịrị, “Kuru nwa gị.”
Elisha akamwita Gehazi na kumwambia, “Mwite huyo Mshunami.” Naye akafanya hivyo. Yule Mshunami alipokuja, Elisha akasema, “Mchukue mwanao.”
37 Ọ batara, daa nʼala nʼụkwụ ya, kpọọ isiala. Emesịa, o kuuru nwa ya nwoke pụọ.
Akaingia ndani, akaanguka miguuni pa Elisha na kusujudu hadi nchi. Kisha akamchukua mwanawe na kutoka nje.
38 Ịlaisha lọghachiri na Gilgal, mgbe ụnwụ dị nʼala ahụ. Otu ụbọchị, mgbe ya na ụfọdụ ndị amụma nọ na-enwe nzukọ, ọ gwara onye na-ejere ya ozi okwu sị ya: “Sikwasị ite ukwu ahụ nʼọkụ, siere ndị a mụ na ha nọ ihe oriri.”
Elisha akarudi Gilgali, nako huko kulikuwa na njaa katika eneo lile. Wakati wana wa kundi la manabii walipokuwa wanakutana naye, akamwambia mtumishi wake, “Teleka chungu kikubwa jikoni uwapikie manabii.”
39 Otu onye nʼime ha pụrụ banye nʼọhịa ịchịkọta akwụkwọ nri. Ọ hụrụ osisi vaịnị toro nʼọhịa, chịkọtaa ụfọdụ afụfa ọhịa, nke o kpojuru nʼuwe mwụda ya dịka ọ ga-ejideli. Mgbe ọ lọghachiri, o gbupịasịrị afụfa ọhịa ndị a, wụnye ha nʼime ite ahụ si nʼọkụ, ọ bụ ezie na o nweghị onye maara ihe ha bụ.
Mmoja wao akatoka kwenda mashambani kuchuma mboga na akapata mtango mwitu. Akachuma matango na kujaza nguo yake aliyoikunja ili kubebea. Aliporudi, akayakatakata na kuyatumbukiza ndani ya chungu, ingawa hakuna aliyejua ni nini.
40 Mgbe o ghere, a wụpụtara ya nye ndị ikom ndị ahụ. Ma mgbe ha bidoro iri ya, ha tiri mkpu akwa sị, “Onye nke Chineke, lee, ọnwụ dị nʼite nri a.” Ha enwekwaghị ike iri ya.
Mchuzi ukagawiwa watu, lakini walipoanza kula, wakalia, “Ee mtu wa Mungu, kuna mauti ndani ya chungu.” Nao hawakuweza kula.
41 Ịlaisha kwuru okwu sị, “Kpotanụ ụtụ ọka.” Ọ ghanyere ya nʼime ite ahụ sị, “Kunyerenụ ha nri ka ha rie.” Ha riri ya. O nwekwaghị ihe na-egbu egbu dị nʼite ahụ.
Elisha akasema, “Leteni unga.” Akauweka ndani ya chungu na kusema, “Wagawie watu ili wale.” Wala hapakuwa na kitu chochote chenye madhara ndani ya chungu.
42 Otu nwoke si Baal-Shalisha bịa, butere onye nke Chineke ogbe achịcha iri abụọ nke e ji ọka balị mbụ a ghọtara nʼubi mee. O butekwaara ya isi ọka ole na ole nʼakpa. Ịlaisha sịrị, “Were ihe ndị a nye ndị anyị ka ha rie.”
Akaja mtu kutoka Baal-Shalisha, akimletea mtu wa Mungu mikate ishirini ya shayiri iliyookwa kutokana na nafaka ya kwanza, pamoja na masuke ya nafaka mpya. Elisha akasema, “Wape watu ili wale.”
43 Onye na-ejere ya ozi jụrụ, “Olee otu m ga-esi chee ihe a nʼihu narị mmadụ?” Ma Ịlaisha zara, “Chịrị ya nye ndị mmadụ a ka ha rie, nʼihi na otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, ‘Ha ga-eriju afọ ha, nwekwa ndị ga-afọdụkwa.’”
Mtumishi wake akamuuliza, “Nitawezaje kuandaa hii mbele ya watu mia?” Lakini Elisha akajibu, “Wape watu ili wale. Kwa maana hivi ndivyo asemavyo Bwana: ‘Watakula na kusaza.’”
44 Ya mere, o chere ya nʼihu ha, ha rikwara, nri ahụ fọdụkwara dịka okwu Onyenwe anyị si dị.
Basi akaiandaa mbele yao ile mikate, wakala na baadhi yake wakasaza, sawasawa na neno la Bwana.