2 Samue 24

1 Hagi mago'ane Ra Anumzamo'a Israeli vahera arimpa ahenezamanteno, Devitina antahintahi amino Israeli vahe'ene Judia vahera nama'a mani'nafi ome hamprio hu'ne.

Yahweh was angry with the Israeli people again, so he incited David to cause trouble for them. He said to David, “Send [some men] to count the people of Israel and Judah.”

2 Higeno kini ne'mo'a sondia vahete kva ne Joapuna hunteno, kagra ana mika Israeli naga'mokizmi nompi vunka noti kaziga Dani kumateti eri agafa hutenka, saoti kaziga Berseba kumate vunka vahera hamprige'na nama'a vahera mani'nazafi ke'na antahi'na ha'neno.

So the king said to Joab, the commander of his army, “Go [with your officers] through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan [city in the far north] to Beersheba [town in the far south], and count the people, in order that I may know how many people [there are who are able to be soldiers in the army].”

3 Hianagi Joapu'a kenona huno, Kini ne'moka nagri'ma navesiana Ra Anumzankamo'a vahera zamazeri rama'a hanige'za 100'a zupa rama'a hu'za amama mani'nazaza hu'za fore hanaze. Hagi anazama fore'ma haniazana kagra kasefa hunka mani'nenankeno fore huzanku nave'nesie. Hagi na'a agafare amanahu zana kagra hu'za nehane?

But Joab replied to the king, “Your Majesty, I wish/desire that Yahweh our God will cause there to be 100 times as many people [in Israel] as there are now, and I wish/desire that you would see that happen [before you die]. But why do you want us to do this?”

4 Hianagi kini ne'mo'a ana ke'a refako huno onke ome hampriho hige'za Joapu'ene sondia vahe'mo'za vahe ome hamprinaku vu'naze.

But the king commanded Joab and his officers to do it. So they left the king and went out to count the people of Israel.

5 Hagi zamagra Jodani tina takahe'za Aroeri kuma'mofo sauti kaziga agupofi seli no ome ki'za mani'ne'za Gati vu'za rugitagi'za Jazeri vu'naze.

They crossed the Jordan [River] and set up their tents south of Aroer [town], in the middle of the valley, in the territory [that was given to the tribe] of Gad. From there they went [north] to Jazer [city]

6 Hagi zamagra Giliati vute'za anantetira Hiti vahe mopafi Kadesi vu'za Dani ehanatite'za, Danitira rugagi'za Saidoni vu'naze.

Then they went [north] to [the] Gilead [region] and to Kadesh [city], in the land where the Heth people-group lived. Then they went to Dan [city in the far north of Israel], and then further west, to Sidon [city near the Mediterranean Sea].

7 Anantetira rukrahe hu'za vihuma me'nea kumate Hivine Kenani kumate ete'za, henka sauti kaziga Judane Bersibanena vu'naze.

Then they went [south] to Tyre, a city with high walls around it, and to all the cities where the Hiv and Canaan people-groups live. Then they went [east] to Beersheba, in the southern part of Judah.

8 Hagi 9ni'a ikanki, 20'a zage knafi maka kaziga vano huza vahera hamprite'za ete Jerusalemi vu'naze.

After nine months and 20 days, when they had finished going throughout the land [and counting the people], they returned to Jerusalem.

9 Hagi Joapu'a anama ome hampri'nea vahe'mokizmi kea Devitina asamino, Kazinteti'ma ha'ma huga vahera 800 tauseni'a Israeli vahepina manizageno, 500 tauseni'a vahe Juda nagapina mani'naze.

They reported to the king the number of people that they had counted. There were 800,000 men in Israel and 500,000 men in Judah who were able to become soldiers in the army [MTY].

10 Hagi Deviti'a vahe'ma hamprite'noa arimpagna hu'ne. Ana huteno Ra Anumzamofona antahigeno, Nagra vahe'ma hampruana tusi'a kumi hu'noe. Hagi eri'za vahekamo'na nagra neginagi navu'nava hu'noanki kumini'a eri atrenanto.

But after David’s men had counted the people, David regretted [IDM] that he had told them to do that. [One night] he said to Yahweh, “I have committed a very big sin. Please forgive me, because what I have done is very foolish.”

11 Hagi Deviti'a masenefinti anante nanterana otigeno, Ra Anumzamo'a Deviti kasnampa ne Gatinte eno, anage huno kea atrenteno,

When David got up the next morning, Yahweh gave a message to the prophet Gad. He said to him,

12 Ra Anumzamo'a amanage hie hunka Devitina ome asamio, Kazeri havizama hanua kea 3'a kankamumpi kasamiga huanki, anampinti mago'mofo huhamprige'na kazeri havizana ha'neno.

“Go and tell this to David: ‘I am allowing you to choose one of three things [to punish you]. I will do whichever one you choose.’”

13 Anage huno asamigeno Gati'a Devitina ome asamino, 7'a kafufi agatonto kna fore haniegu kavesifi? 3'a ikampi ha' vahe'mo'za ha'huramanteno kna tamisifi, 3'a zageknafi kria atrenugeno tamazeri haviza haniegu kavenesie? Hagi e'i anampinti mago knazamofo huhamprigena, anama hanamofo Ra Anumzamofona ome asamigahue.

So Gad went to David and told him [what Yahweh had said]. He said to David, “You can choose whether there will be three years of famine in your land, or three months of your [army] running away from your enemies, or three days when there will be a (plague/very severe illness) in your land. You think about it and choose [which one you want, and tell me], and I will return to Yahweh and tell him what your answer is.”

14 Hagi Deviti'a Gatina asamino, nagra tusi'a narimpagna huanki, Ra Anumzana asunku Anumza mani'neanki atregeno nazano hunaku'ma hanuno'a, agra'a tazeri havizana hino. Hagi ha' vahe'mokizmi zamazampina tavarente'na tazeri havizana osiho.

David said to Gad, “All those are very terrible things for me to choose between! But allow Yahweh to punish [MTY] me, because he is very merciful. Do not allow humans to punish me, [because they will not be merciful].”

15 Hagi Ra Anumzamo'a ana nanterana tusi'a hazenke atregeno 3'a zage knafi noti kaziga Daniti agafa huteno, vuno sauti kaziga Berseba vigeno ana maka mopafina 70 tauseni'a vahe zamahe fri vagare'ne.

So Yahweh sent a plague on the Israeli people. It started that morning and did not stop until the time that he had chosen/set. All over the land, from Dan to Beersheba, there were 70,000 Israelis who died [because of the plague].

16 Hagi vahe'ma zamahe fri ankeromo'ma Jerusalemi kuma'ma erihaviza hunaku retro nehigeno, Ra Anumzamo'a asunku nehuno, antahi'zama'a eri rukrahe huno, ana ankeroa asamino, kazana atro huno hu'ne. Ana zupa ko ankeromo'a Jerusalemi tavaonte Jebusi ne' Araunama witi akruma neharere mani'negeno anage hu'ne.

When [Yahweh’s] angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy [the people by this plague], Yahweh changed his mind about punishing [any more] people. He said to the angel who was killing them [with the plague], “Stop what you are doing [IDM]! That is enough!” [When he said that, ] the angel was standing at the ground where Araunah, from the Jebus people-group, threshed grain.

17 Hagi Devitima ankeromo'ma vahe'ma nezamahegeno negeno'a, anage huno Ra Anumzamofona asami'ne, Nagra'a kumira hu'na havi navunavara hu'noe. Hianagi ama'na vahe'mo'za sipisipigna huza kezmia omne'neanki nankna hazenke hu'nazagenka zamahe'za nehane? Muse hugantoanki nagri'ene nagani'ane tazeri haviza huo.

When David saw the angel who was causing the people to become sick and die, he said to Yahweh, “Truly, I am the one who has committed the sin. I have done a very wicked thing, but these people are [as innocent as] sheep [MET]. They have certainly not [RHQ] done anything [that is wrong]. So you should punish [IDM] me and my family, [not these people]!”

18 Ana higeno Gati'a ana kna zupa Devitinte eno anage huno asami'ne, marerinka Jebusi ne'ma Arauna'ma witi akru'ma neharere Ra Anumzamofo kresramnavu ita ome retro huo.

That day Gad came to David and said to him, “Go up to the place where Araunah threshes grain, and build an altar to [worship] Yahweh there.”

19 Anage higeno, Ra Anumzamo'ma Gati'ma asamia kante anteno anaza ome retro hunaku, Deviti'a marerino vu'ne.

So David did what Gad told him to do, which was what Yahweh had commanded, [and he went up there].

20 Hagi Arauna'ma kegeno kini ne'mo'ene vahe'amozama agrama mani'neregama azageno'a, Arauna'a uramino kini ne'mofo avuga avugosaregati mopafi upri huno ra agi ami'ne.

When Araunah looked down and saw the king and his officials coming toward him, he prostrated himself on the ground in front of the king, with his face touching the ground.

21 Ana huteno Arauna'a anage hu'ne, na'a higenka rana kini nemoka eri'za vaheka'monarega neane? Higeno Deviti'a kenona huno, witi akaru'ma neharana mopa mizasena Ra Anumzamofontega Kresramanavu ita tro hanugeno, amama zamazeri haviza nehia hazenkea omnegahie.

Araunah said, “Your Majesty, why have you come to me?” David replied, “[I have come] to buy this ground where you thresh grain, in order to build an altar to Yahweh [and offer sacrifices on it], in order that he will stop the plague.”

22 Anante anage huno Arauna'a Devitina asami'ne, ranimoka amne ama ana mopa erinka kagrama antahinankeno knare'ma haniazana hugahane. Hagi kresramna vu zana kaona megeno, rezahema huza witima refuzafunepaza zafane, kaomofo anankempima nentaza karenamare zafanena erinka tevea kregahane.

Araunah replied to David, “Your Majesty, offer to Yahweh whatever you wish/want. Here, take my oxen to use for the offering that will be completely burned on the altar. And here, take their yokes and the boards [that I use] for the threshing, [and use them] for the wood that you will burn.

23 Hagi kini ne'moka ama mika zantamina nagra negamue, nehuno Arauna'a mago'ane anage huno kini nekura hu'ne, Ra Anumzana, kagri Anumzamo'a kagrama hanana ofarera muse nehuno antahigamisie.

I, Araunah, am giving all this to you, the king.” Then he said, “I desire/hope that Yahweh our God will accept your offering.”

24 Hianagi kini ne'mo'a anage huno Araunana asami'ne, Nagra mizasena kagripintira erigahue. Hagi miza ose'nenua mopafina Ra Anumzana nagri Anumzamofona kre fanene hu ofa amnea huontegahue. Anage nehuno Deviti'a witima neharea mopane bulimakaonena 50'a silva zagoreti mizase'ne.

But the king said to Araunah, “No, [I will not take these things as a gift.] I will pay you for it. I will not take sacrifices that have cost me nothing, and offer them to Yahweh to be completely burned on the altar.” So he paid 50 pieces of silver to Araunah for the oxen and the ground.

25 Ana huteno Deviti'a anante kresramna vu ita tro huteno, kre fanene hu ofane, rimpa fru ofanena hu'ne. Ana higeno Ra Anumzamo'a nunamuzmia nentahino, ana mopafintira knazana eri amne hu'ne.

Then David built an altar to Yahweh, and he offered [the oxen] to be completely burned on the altar, and he also offered sacrifices to maintain fellowship with Yahweh. Then, Yahweh answered David’s prayers, and he caused the plague in Israel to end.