2 Bassekabaka 6
1 Awo ekibiina kya bannabbi ne bagamba Erisa nti, “Laba, ekifo we tukuŋŋaanira wafunda nnyo.
The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the place where we live and meet with you is too small 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.”
Please let us go to the Jordan, and each man take a beam from there, and let’s make us a place there, where we may live.” He answered, “Go!”
3 Awo omu ku bo n’amubuuza nti, “Toogende n’abaddu bo?” N’addamu nti, “Nzija kugenda nammwe.”
One said, “Please be pleased to go with your servants.” He answered, “I will go.”
4 N’agenda nabo. Ne baserengeta ne balaga ku Yoludaani, ne batandika okutema emiti.
So he went with them. When they came to the 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 cutting down a tree, the ax head fell into the water. Then he cried out 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.
The man of God asked, “Where did it fall?” He showed him the place. He cut down a stick, threw it in there, and made the iron float.
7 Erisa n’amugamba nti, “Giggyeemu.” Omusajja n’agiggyamu.
He said, “Take it.” 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 was at war against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”
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.”
The man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, “Beware that you not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down there.”
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.
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 or 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?”
The king of Syria’s heart was very troubled about this. He called his servants, and said to them, “Won’t you show 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.”
One of his servants said, “No, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”
13 Kabaka n’alagira nti, “Mugende mulabe w’ali, ndyoke ntume abasajja bamukwate.” Ne bakomyawo obubaka nti, “Ali mu Dosani.”
He said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him.” He was told, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”
14 Amangwago n’asindika embalaasi, n’amagaali, n’eggye ery’amaanyi, ne bajja mu kiro ne bazingiza ekibuga.
Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night and surrounded the city.
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?”
When the servant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was around the city. His servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”
16 Nnabbi n’addamu nti, “Totya kubanga abali naffe bangi okusinga abali nabo.”
He answered, “Don’t be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are 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.
Elisha prayed, and said, “LORD, please open his eyes, that he may see.” the LORD opened the young man’s eyes, and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around 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.
When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, and said, “Please strike this people with blindness.” He struck them with blindness according to Elisha’s word.
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.
Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, neither is this the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” 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.
When they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, “LORD, open these men’s eyes, that they may see.” The LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and behold, they were in the middle of Samaria.
21 Awo kabaka wa Isirayiri bwe yabalaba, n’abuuza Erisa nti, “Kitange, mbatte? Mbatte?”
The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, “My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike 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.”
He answered, “You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, then 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.
He prepared a great feast for them. After they ate and drank, he sent them away and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria stopped raiding the land of Israel.
24 Bwe waayitawoko ebbanga, Benikadadi kabaka w’e Busuuli, n’akuŋŋaanya eggye lye lyonna, n’alumba n’azingiza Samaliya.
After this, Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, 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.
There was a great famine in Samaria. Behold, they besieged it until a donkey’s head was sold for eighty 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!”
As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to 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?”
He said, “If the LORD doesn’t help you, where could I get help for you? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?”
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.’
Then the king asked her, “What is your problem?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your 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 ate him; and I said to her on the next day, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him;’ and she has hidden 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.
When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. Now he was passing by on the wall, and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth underneath on his body.
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 stays on him today.”
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 was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. Then the king sent a man from before him; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, “Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? Behold, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold the door shut against him. Isn’t 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?”
While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. Then he said, “Behold, this evil is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”
