2 Bassekabaka 5

1 Awo waaliwo omusajja erinnya lye nga ye Naamani eyali omuduumizi w’eggye lya kabaka w’e Busuuli, nga musajja wa maanyi mu maaso ga mukama we, era ng’ayagalibwa nnyo, kubanga Mukama yali awadde Busuuli obuwanguzi ku lulwe. Yali muserikale muzira ddala; naye nga mugenge.

Now was there one Naaman captaine of the hoste of the King of Aram, a great man, and honourable in the sight of his lorde, because that by him the Lord had deliuered the Aramites. He also was a mightie man and valiant, but a leper.

2 Awo mu biro ebyo Abasuuli ne balumba Isirayiri, ne bawamba omuwala omuto okuva mu Isirayiri, n’aweerezanga mukazi wa Naamani.

And the Aramites had gone out by bands, and had taken a litle mayde of the land of Israel, and shee serued Naamans wife.

3 Omuwala n’agamba mugole we nti, “Singa mukama wange Naamani agenda n’alaba nnabbi ali mu Samaliya, nnabbi oyo yandiyinzizza okumuwonya ebigenge bye.”

And she sayd vnto her mistres, Would God my lord were with the Prophet that is in Samaria, he would soone deliuer him of his leprosie.

4 Awo Naamani n’agenda n’ategeeza mukama we ebigambo by’omuwala eyava mu Isirayiri.

And he went in, and tolde his lorde, saying, Thus and thus saith the mayde that is of the land of Israel.

5 Kabaka wa Busuuli n’amuddamu nti, “Genda kaakano, era ogende n’ebbaluwa gye nnaawandiikira kabaka wa Isirayiri.” Awo Naamani n’asitula, n’atwala kilo bisatu mu ana eza ffeeza, ne kilo nsanvu eza zaabu, n’ebika by’engoye eby’enjawulo kkumi.

And the King of Aram sayde, Goe thy way thither, and I will send a letter vnto the King of Israel. And he departed, and tooke with him ten talents of siluer, and sixe thousand pieces of golde, and ten change of rayments,

6 Era n’atwalira kabaka wa Isirayiri ebbaluwa, ng’egamba nti, “Nkuweerezza ebbaluwa eno n’omuweereza wange Naamani omuwonye ebigenge bye.”

And brought the letter to the King of Israel to this effect, Now when this letter is come vnto thee, vnderstand, that I haue sent thee Naaman my seruant, that thou maiest heale him of his leprosie.

7 Kabaka wa Isirayiri olwasoma ebbaluwa, n’ayuza ebyambalo bye, n’ayogera nti, “Ndi Katonda, atta era awonya, omusajja ono alyoke ampeereze omusajja we mmuwonye ebigenge bye? Mulaba bw’ansosonkerezaako oluyombo?”

And when the King of Israel had read the letter, he rent his clothes, and sayde, Am I God, to kill and to giue life, that hee doth send to mee, that I should heale a man from his leprosie? wherfore consider, I pray you, and see howe he seeketh a quarel against me.

8 Erisa omusajja wa Katonda bwe yawulira nti kabaka wa Isirayiri ayuzizza ebyambalo bye, n’amutumira ng’agamba nti, “Lwaki oyuzizza ebyambalo byo? Nsindikira omusajja, alyoke ategeere nga mu Isirayiri mulimu nnabbi.”

But when Elisha the man of God had heard that the King of Israel had rent his clothes, hee sent vnto the King, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall knowe that there is a Prophet in Israel.

9 Awo Naamani n’asitula n’embalaasi ze n’amagaali ge n’ayimirira ku luggi lw’ennyumba ya Erisa.

Then Naaman came with his horses, and with his charets, and stoode at the doore of the house of Elisha.

10 Erisa n’atuma omubaka okumugamba nti, “Genda, onaabe mu Yoludaani emirundi musanvu, onoowonyezebwa, omubiri gwo ne gudda buto.”

And Elisha sent a messenger vnto him, saying, Go and wash thee in Iorden seuen times, and thy flesh shall come againe to thee, and thou shalt be clensed.

11 Naye Naamani n’anyiiga, n’agenda nga yeemulugunya nti, “Ndowoozezza nti anaavaayo n’ajja, n’ayimirira n’akoowoola erinnya lya Mukama Katonda we, n’awuba omukono gwe ku bitundu ebirina ebigenge, n’amponya.

But Naaman was wroth and went away, and sayde, Beholde, I thought with my selfe, Hee will surely come out, and stande, and call on the Name of the Lord his God and put his hand on the place, and heale the leprosie.

12 Abana ne Faafa, emigga gy’e Damasiko tegisinga amazzi gonna ag’omu Isirayiri? Lwaki sinaabira mu gyo ne mponyezebwa?” N’akyuka n’agenda ng’ajjudde obusungu bungi.

Are not Abanah and Pharpar, riuers of Damascus, better then all the waters of Israel? may I not washe mee in them, and bee cleansed? so hee turned, and departed in displeasure.

13 Naye abaddu ba Naamani ne bamusemberera, ne bamugamba nti, “Kitaffe, singa nnabbi yakulagidde okukola ekyobuzira, tewandikikoze? Lwaki kikukaluubiridde bw’akugambye nti, ‘Nnaaba obe mulongoofu?’”

But his seruants came, and spake vnto him, and sayd, Father, if the Prophet had commanded thee a great thing, wouldest thou not haue done it? howe much rather then, when hee sayth to thee, Wash and be cleane?

14 N’aserengeta n’agenda ne yebbika mu Yoludaani emirundi musanvu, ng’omusajja wa Katonda bwe yamulagira, n’aba mulongoofu, omubiri gwe ne guba ng’ogw’omwana omuto.

Then went he downe, and washed him selfe seuen times in Iorden, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came againe, like vnto ye flesh of a litle child, and he was cleane.

15 Awo Naamani n’ekibinja kye ne baddayo eri omusajja wa Katonda. N’agenda n’ayimirira mu maaso ge, n’ayogera nti, “Kaakano ntegeeredde ddala nga teri Katonda mu nsi endala zonna wabula mu Isirayiri. Noolwekyo kkiriza ekirabo okuva eri omuddu wo.”

And hee turned againe to the man of God, hee, and all his companie, and came and stood before him, and sayd, Behold, now I knowe that there is no God in all the world, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a reward of thy seruant.

16 Nnabbi n’amuddamu nti, “Mazima ddala, nga Mukama gwe mpeereza bw’ali omulamu, siitwale kintu na kimu.” Naamani n’agezaako okumuwaliriza, naye ye n’agaana.

But hee sayde, As the Lord liueth (before whom I stand) I wil not receiue it. And he would haue constrained him to receiue it, but he refused.

17 Naamani n’amugamba nti, “Bwe kitaabe bwe kityo, nkwegayiridde omuddu wo aweebwe ettaka eriyinza okusitulibwa ennyumbu bbiri, kubanga omuddu wo taliddayo nate okuwaayo ebiweebwayo ebyokebwa wadde ssaddaaka eri katonda omulala yenna wabula eri Mukama.

Moreouer Naaman sayde, Shall there not be giuen to thy seruant two mules loade of this earth? for thy seruant will henceforth offer neither burnt sacrifice nor offring vnto any other god, saue vnto the Lord.

18 Era ne mu nsonga eno Mukama asaasire omuddu wo; mukama wange bw’anayingira mu ssabo lya Limoni okusinza, ne yeesigama omukono gwange, ne nvuunamira eyo mu ssabo lya Limoni, Mukama asonyiwe omuddu we olw’ensonga eyo.”

Herein the Lord bee mercifull vnto thy seruant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon, to worship there, and leaneth on mine hand, and I bowe my selfe in the house of Rimmon: when I doe bowe downe, I say, in the house of Rimmon, the Lord be mercifull vnto thy seruant in this point.

19 Erisa n’amuddamu nti, “Genda mirembe.” Naye Naamani bwe yali yakagendako ebbanga ttono,

Vnto whome he saide, Goe in peace. So he departed from him about halfe a dayes iourney of grounde.

20 Gekazi omuweereza wa Erisa omusajja wa Katonda, n’alowooza mu mutima gwe nti, “Laba mukama wange bw’asaasidde Naamani ono Omusuuli, n’atakkiriza kirabo kimuweerebbwa. Mazima ddala, nga Mukama bw’ali omulamu nzija kumugoberera, mbeeko kye muggyako.”

And Gehazi the seruant of Elisha the man of God sayde, Beholde, my master hath spared this Aramite Naaman, receiuing not those things at his hand that he brought: as the Lord liueth, I will runne after him, and take somewhat of him.

21 Amangwago, Gekazi n’agoberera Naamani. Naamani bwe yamulengera ng’ajja adduka, n’ava mu gaali lye okumusisinkana, n’amubuuza nti, “Byonna biri bulungi?”

So Gehazi followed speedily after Naaman. And when Naaman sawe him running after him, he light downe from the charet to meete him, and said, Is all well?

22 N’amuddamu nti, “Byonna biri bulungi, naye mukama wange antumye okukutegeeza nti, ‘Wabaddewo bannabbi abavubuka babiri abazze gy’ali okuva mu nsi ey’ensozi eya Efulayimu, era akusabye obaweeko kilo amakumi asatu mu nnya eza ffeeza n’ebika by’engoye bya mirundi ebiri.’”

And he answered, All is well: my master hath set me, saying, Behold, there be come to me, euen nowe from mount Ephraim two yong men of the children of the Prophets: giue them, I pray thee, a talent of siluer, and two change of garmets.

23 Naamani n’amugamba nti, “Tewali kikugaana kutwala kilo nkaaga munaana.” N’awaliriza Gekazi, n’amusibirako kilo bbiri eza ffeeza mu nsawo bbiri, n’ebika by’engoye bya mirundi ebiri, Naamani n’abitikka abaddu be babiri, abaabyetikka nga bakulembeddemu Gekazi.

And Naaman saide, Yea, take two talents: and he compelled him, and bound two talents of siluer in two bagges, with two change of garments, and gaue them vnto two of his seruants, that they might beare them before him.

24 Gekazi bwe yatuuka ku lusozi, n’abibaggyako, n’abiteeka mu nnyumba ye, n’abasindika bagende.

And when he came to the towre, he tooke them out of their handes, and laide them in the house, and sent away the men: and they departed.

25 N’ayingira n’ayimirira mu maaso ga Erisa mukama we. Erisa n’amubuuza nti, “Ova wa Gekazi?” Gekazi n’addamu nti, “Omuddu wo taliiko gy’agenze.”

Then he went in, and stoode before his master. And Elisha said vnto him, Whence commest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy seruant went no whither.

26 Naye Erisa n’amugamba nti, “Ssaagenze naawe mu mwoyo, omusajja bwe yavudde mu ggaali lye okukusisinkana? Kino ky’ekiseera eky’okutwala ensimbi, oba engoye, oba ennimiro ez’emizeeyituuni, oba ez’emizabbibu, oba endiga, oba ente, oba abaddu, oba abaweereza abawala?

But he saide vnto him, Went not mine heart with thee when the man turned againe from his charet to meete thee? Is this a time to take money, and to receiue garments, and oliues, and vineyardes, and sheepe, and oxen, and men seruants, and maide seruants?

27 Noolwekyo ebigenge bya Naamani binaakuberangako gwe ne bazzukulu bo emirembe gyonna.” Awo Gekazi n’ava mu maaso ga Erisa nga mugenge, atukula ng’omuzira.

The leprosie therefore of Naaman shall cleaue vnto thee, and to thy seede for euer. And he went out from his presence a leper white as snowe.