1 Raja-raja 21
1 Dekat istana Raja Ahab di Yizreel ada sebidang kebun anggur kepunyaan orang yang bernama Nabot.
And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab, king of Samaria.
2 Suatu hari Ahab berkata kepada Nabot, "Berikanlah kebun anggurmu itu kepadaku, sebab kebun itu dekat dengan istanaku. Aku ingin menanam sayur-sayuran di situ. Kau akan mendapat kebun anggur yang lebih baik sebagai gantinya, atau kalau kau mau, aku akan membelinya dengan harga yang layak."
And Ahab spoke unto Naboth, saying: 'Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house; and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.'
3 Nabot menjawab, "Kebun anggur ini pusaka nenek moyang saya. Demi Allah, saya tidak boleh memberikannya kepada Tuan!"
And Naboth said to Ahab: 'The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.'
4 Dengan hati yang kesal dan marah karena mendengar apa yang dikatakan Nabot kepadanya, Ahab pulang lalu berbaring di tempat tidurnya dengan memalingkan mukanya dan tak mau makan.
And Ahab came into his house sullen and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said: 'I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers.' And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
5 Izebel istrinya pergi kepadanya dan bertanya, "Mengapa engkau kesal? Mengapa tak mau makan?"
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him: 'Why is thy spirit so sullen, that thou eatest no bread?'
6 Ahab menjawab, "Saya tidak senang dengan Nabot. Saya minta kepadanya supaya ia menjual kebun anggurnya kepada saya, atau saya menukarnya dengan kebun anggur yang lain, jika itulah yang dikehendakinya, tetapi ia tidak mau!"
And he said unto her: 'Because I spoke unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him: Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it; and he answered: I will not give thee my vineyard.'
7 "Kau kan raja di Israel!" sahut Izebel. "Bangunlah sekarang dan makanlah. Senangkanlah hatimu, sebab saya akan memberikan kebun anggur Nabot itu kepadamu!"
And Jezebel his wife said unto him: 'Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thy heart be merry; I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.'
8 Maka Izebel menulis surat atas nama Ahab dan membubuhi segel raja pada surat itu. Surat itu dikirimnya kepada pemimpin-pemimpin dan tokoh-tokoh masyarakat di Yizreel.
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, and that dwelt with Naboth.
9 Inilah isi surat itu, "Umumkanlah supaya rakyat berpuasa dan suruhlah mereka berkumpul! Dalam pertemuan itu berikanlah kepada Nabot tempat duduk yang terhormat.
And she wrote in the letters, saying: 'Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people;
10 Suruhlah dua orang jahat duduk menghadapnya dan menuduh dia bahwa ia telah mengutuk Allah dan raja. Lalu bawalah dia ke luar kota, dan lemparilah dia dengan batu sampai mati!"
and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying: Thou didst curse God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he die.'
11 Perintah Izebel itu dilaksanakan oleh para pemimpin dan tokoh-tokoh masyarakat Yizreel.
And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
12 Mereka mengumumkan supaya rakyat berpuasa. Kemudian mereka menyuruh orang berkumpul dan Nabot diberi tempat yang terhormat.
They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.
13 Dua penjahat duduk berhadapan dengan Nabot, dan di depan umum mereka menuduh dia bahwa ia telah mengutuki Allah dan raja. Karena itu ia dibawa ke luar kota lalu dilempari dengan batu sampai mati.
And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him; and the base fellows bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying: 'Naboth did curse God and the king.' Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
14 Berita tentang pelaksanaan pembunuhan Nabot disampaikan kepada Izebel.
Then they sent to Jezebel, saying: 'Naboth is stoned, and is dead.'
15 Segera setelah Izebel menerima berita itu berkatalah ia kepada Ahab, "Nabot sudah mati. Sekarang pergilah ambil kebun anggur itu yang tidak mau dijualnya kepadamu."
And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab: 'Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.'
16 Ahab segera pergi dan mengambil kebun anggur itu menjadi miliknya.
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
17 Lalu kata TUHAN kepada Elia, nabi dari Tisbe itu,
And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying:
18 "Ahab, raja Samaria itu sekarang ada di kebun anggur Nabot hendak mengambil kebun itu menjadi miliknya. Jadi, pergilah ke sana,
'Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwelleth in Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to take possession of it.
19 dan sampaikan kepadanya bahwa Aku, TUHAN, berkata begini, 'Sudah membunuh, merampas lagi! Karena itu darahmu akan dijilat anjing di tempat anjing-anjing menjilat darah Nabot!'"
And thou shalt speak unto him, saying: Thus saith the LORD: Hast thou killed, and also taken possessions? and thou shalt speak unto him, saying: Thus saith the LORD: In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.'
20 Ketika Ahab melihat Elia, ia berkata, "Hai musuh, akhirnya kau mendapat aku!" "Benar," sahut Elia. "Karena Tuan dengan tekad melakukan yang jahat pada pemandangan TUHAN,
And Ahab said to Elijah: 'Hast thou found me, O mine enemy?' And he answered: 'I have found thee; because thou hast given thyself over to do that which is evil in the sight of the LORD.
21 maka inilah yang dikatakan TUHAN kepada Tuan, 'Aku akan mendatangkan bencana ke atasmu. Kau akan Kusingkirkan, dan setiap orang laki-laki dalam keluargamu, tua dan muda, akan Kulenyapkan.
Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will utterly sweep thee away, and will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel.
22 Keluargamu akan menjadi seperti keluarga Raja Yerobeam anak Nebat dan seperti keluarga Raja Baesa anak Ahia, karena engkau sudah menyebabkan orang Israel berbuat dosa sehingga membangkitkan kemarahan-Ku.'
And I will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasa the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked Me, and hast made Israel to sin.
23 Dan mengenai Izebel, TUHAN berkata bahwa badannya akan dimakan anjing di dalam kota Yizreel.
And of Jezebel also spoke the LORD, saying: The dogs shall eat Jezebel in the moat of Jezreel.
24 Siapa saja dari anggota keluargamu yang mati di kota akan dimakan anjing, dan yang mati di luar kota akan dimakan burung."
Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.'
25 Tidak pernah ada orang yang dengan tekad melakukan yang jahat pada pemandangan TUHAN seperti yang dilakukan oleh Ahab. Semua kejahatan itu dilakukannya atas dorongan Izebel, istrinya.
But there was none like unto Ahab, who did give himself over to do that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
26 Ahab melakukan dosa-dosa yang sangat hina: ia menyembah berhala seperti yang dilakukan orang Amori, yaitu orang-orang yang telah diusir TUHAN keluar dari negeri Kanaan pada waktu orang Israel memasuki negeri itu.
And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
27 Setelah Elia selesai berbicara, Ahab menyobek pakaiannya dan memakai kain karung sebagai tanda penyesalan, lalu berpuasa. Pada waktu tidur pun ia memakai kain karung, dan kalau berjalan, mukanya murung terus.
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softy.
28 TUHAN berkata kepada Nabi Elia,
And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying:
29 "Sudahkah kaulihat bagaimana Ahab merendahkan diri di hadapan-Ku? Karena itu, Aku tidak akan mendatangkan bencana selama ia masih hidup. Pada masa anaknya barulah Aku mendatangkan bencana itu ke atas keluarganya."
'Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before Me? because he humbleth himself before Me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.'
