2 Bassekabaka 6
1 Awo ekibiina kya bannabbi ne bagamba Erisa nti, “Laba, ekifo we tukuŋŋaanira wafunda nnyo.
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.
2 Leka tulage ku lubalama lwa Yoludaani, buli omu ku ffe atemeyo omuti gumu, twezimbire ekifo ekigazi mwe tuyinza okubeera.” N’abagamba nti, “Mugende.”
Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.
3 Awo omu ku bo n’amubuuza nti, “Toogende n’abaddu bo?” N’addamu nti, “Nzija kugenda nammwe.”
And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
4 N’agenda nabo. Ne baserengeta ne balaga ku Yoludaani, ne batandika okutema emiti.
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
5 Naye omu ku bo bwe yali ng’atema omuti, omutwe gw’embazzi ye ne gusowokamu ne gugwa mu mazzi, n’ayogerera waggulu nti, “Ayi mukama wange, nagyeyazise bweyazisi!”
But as one was felling a beam, the axe-head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, my master! for it was borrowed.
6 Awo omusajja wa Katonda n’amubuuza nti, “Yagudde wa?” Bwe yamulaga ekifo, Erisa n’atema akati, n’akakanyuga mu kifo ekyo, ekyuma ne kiva wansi ne kiseeyeeya kungulu ku mazzi.
And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither, and made the iron to swim.
7 Erisa n’amugamba nti, “Giggyeemu.” Omusajja n’agiggyamu.
And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.
8 Awo olwatuuka kabaka wa Busuuli yali atabadde Isirayiri, ne yeebuza ku baserikale be ng’agamba nti, “Kifo ki mwe ndikuba olusiisira lwange?”
Now the king of Syria warred against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
9 Naye mu kiseera kye kimu omusajja wa Katonda n’aweereza kabaka wa Isirayiri obubaka nti, “Weegendereze obutayita mu kifo gundi, kubanga Abasuuli bajja kubeerayo.”
And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are coming down.
10 Awo kabaka wa Isirayiri n’atuma bakebere mu kifo ekyo omusajja wa Katonda kye yayogerako. Era bulijjo Erisa yamulabulanga, kabaka n’awona si mulundi gumu so si ebiri.
And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once nor twice.
11 Ekyo kyanyiiza nnyo kabaka wa Busuuli, era n’ayita abaserikale be, n’ababuuza nti, “Muntegeeze, ani mu ffe ali ku ludda lwa kabaka wa Isirayiri?”
And the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?
12 Omu ku bo n’amuddamu nti, “Tewali n’omu ku ffe mukama wange kabaka, naye Erisa nnabbi ali mu Isirayiri, y’ategeeza kabaka wa Isirayiri, ebigambo by’oyogerera mu kisenge kyo.”
And one of his servants said, Nay, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
13 Kabaka n’alagira nti, “Mugende mulabe w’ali, ndyoke ntume abasajja bamukwate.” Ne bakomyawo obubaka nti, “Ali mu Dosani.”
And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
14 Amangwago n’asindika embalaasi, n’amagaali, n’eggye ery’amaanyi, ne bajja mu kiro ne bazingiza ekibuga.
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
15 Omuweereza ow’omusajja wa Katonda bwe yazuukuka ku makya n’afuluma ebweru, laba, eggye eririna embalaasi, n’amagaali nga lyetoolodde ekibuga. Omuweereza n’ayogerera waggulu nti, “Ayi mukama wange tunaakola tutya?”
And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host with horses and chariots was round about the city. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
16 Nnabbi n’addamu nti, “Totya kubanga abali naffe bangi okusinga abali nabo.”
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
17 Awo Erisa n’asaba ng’agamba nti, “Ayi Mukama, zibula amaaso ge asobole okulaba.” Amangwago Mukama n’azibula amaaso ag’omuweereza, laba ng’ensozi zijjudde embalaasi n’amagaali ag’omuliro nga geetoolodde Erisa.
And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
18 Abalabe bwe baaserengeta okulumba Erisa, n’asaba Mukama, n’ayogera nti, “Nkwegayiridde, ozibe amaaso g’abantu bano.” N’aziba amaaso gaabwe nga Erisa bwe yamusaba.
And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
19 Erisa n’abagamba nti, “Lino si lye kkubo, era kino si kye kibuga. Mungoberere, mbatwale eri omusajja gwe munoonya.” N’abakulemberamu n’abatwala e Samaliya.
And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. And he led them to Samaria.
20 Olwayingira mu kibuga, n’asaba Mukama nti, “Zibula amaaso g’abasajja bano, balabe.” Mukama n’azibula amaaso gaabwe, ne batunula, laba nga bali mu Samaliya wakati.
And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
21 Awo kabaka wa Isirayiri bwe yabalaba, n’abuuza Erisa nti, “Kitange, mbatte? Mbatte?”
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father; shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
22 N’amuddamu nti, “Tobatta. Oyinza okutta abo b’owambye n’ekitala kyo, n’omutego gw’akasaale? Bategekere emmere n’amazzi, balye n’okunywa banywe, n’oluvannyuma obasindike baddeyo eri mukama waabwe.”
And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
23 N’abateekerateekera embaga nnene, era bwe baamala okulya n’okunywa, n’abasindika ne baddayo eri mukama waabwe. Abasuuli okwo kwe baakoma okulumba ensi ya Isirayiri.
And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
24 Bwe waayitawoko ebbanga, Benikadadi kabaka w’e Busuuli, n’akuŋŋaanya eggye lye lyonna, n’alumba n’azingiza Samaliya.
And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
25 Ne waba enjala nnyingi nnyo mu kibuga olw’okuzingiza okwo, omutwe gw’endogoyi ne gutundibwanga kilo emu eya ffeeza, n’ekimu ekyokuna eky’ekibya eky’obusa bw’enjiibwa ne kitundibwanga gulaamu ataano mu ttaano eza ffeeza.
And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was sold for fourscore [pieces] of silver, and the fourth part of a kab of dove’s dung for five [pieces] of silver.
26 Awo kabaka wa Isirayiri yali ayita okumpi ne bbugwe, omukazi omu n’ayogerera mu ddoboozi ery’omwanguka ng’agamba nti, “Nnyamba mukama wange kabaka!”
And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
27 Kabaka n’amuddamu nti, “Mukama bw’ataakuyambe, nze nnaakuyamba ntya? Obuyambi nnaabuggya mu gguuliro oba mu ssogolero?”
And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress?
28 Era kwe ku mubuuza nti, “Mutawaana ki?” Omukazi n’amuddamu nti, “Omukazi ono gw’olaba yateesezza nti, ‘Waayo omwana wo owoobulenzi tumulye leero, enkya tulye owange.’
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.
29 Ne nzikiriza, ne tufumba owange ne tumulya. Enkeera ne mugamba nti, ‘Waayo omwana wo owoobulenzi tumulye,’ naye amukwese.”
So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.
30 Kabaka bwe yawulira ebigambo by’omukazi oyo, n’ayuza ebyambalo bye. Bwe yali ng’atambula ku bbugwe, abantu ne bamulengera, laba ng’ayambadde ebibukutu wansi w’ebyambalo bye.
And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; (now he was passing by upon the wall; ) and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.
31 N’ayogera nti, “Katonda ankole bw’atyo n’okusingawo, omutwe gwa Erisa mutabani wa Safati bwe gunaabeera ku bibegabega bye leero!”
Then he said, God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
32 Mu kiseera kye kimu ekyo, Erisa yali atudde mu nnyumba ye nga n’abakadde batudde wamu naye, kabaka n’atuma omubaka okumukulemberamu, naye omubaka oyo bwe yali tannatuuka, Erisa n’agamba abakadde nti, “Mulaba omutemu oyo bw’atumye omuntu okuntemako omutwe? Laba, omubaka ajja, muggaleewo oluggi mulunyweze so temumukkiriza kuyingira. Ebigere bya mukama we tebiri mabega we, tamuvaako mabega?”
But Elisha sat in his house; and the elders sat with him; and [the king] sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold the door fast against him: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?
33 Awo Erisa bwe yali ng’akyayogera nabo, omubaka n’atuuka, n’ayogera nti, “Akabi kano kavudde eri Mukama. Lwaki nnindirira Mukama nate?”
And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; why should I wait for the LORD any longer?
