1 शमुवेल 8
When Samuel became old, he appointed his two sons, Joel and Abijah, to lead/rule the people of Israel.
2 २ त्याच्या प्रथम जन्मलेल्या मुलाचे नाव योएल व दुसऱ्याचे नाव अबीया असे होते; बैर-शेबा येथे ते न्यायाधीश होते.
They judged people’s disputes/cases in Beersheba [town].
3 ३ परंतु त्याचे पुत्र त्याच्या मार्गाने चालत नसत, तर ते अप्रामाणिक लाभांच्या पाठीमागे लागले होते. ते लाच घेऊन विपरीत न्याय करीत असत.
But they were not like their father. They wanted only to get a lot of money. They accepted bribes, and they did not make honest decisions about people’s disputes/cases.
Finally, the Israeli leaders met at Ramah [town to discuss the matter] with Samuel.
5 ५ आणि ते त्यास म्हणाले, “पाहा तुम्ही वयोवृद्ध झाले आहात आणि तुमचे पुत्र तुमच्या मार्गाने चालत नाहीत. आता सर्व राष्ट्रांप्रमाणे आमचा न्याय करायला आम्हावर राजा नेमा.”
They said to him, “Listen! You are now old, and your sons are not like you. Appoint a king to rule over us, like the kings that other countries have!”
6 ६ परंतु, “आमचा न्याय करायला आम्हांला राजा द्या,” असे जे त्यांनी म्हटले, त्याबद्दल शमुवेलाला वाईट वाटले. म्हणून शमुवेलाने परमेश्वराकडे प्रार्थना केली.
Samuel was very unhappy with them for requesting that, so he prayed to Yahweh about it.
7 ७ तेव्हा परमेश्वराने शमुवेलास म्हटले, “लोक सांगतात त्या सर्वबाबतीत तू त्यांचा शब्द ऐक; कारण त्यांनी तुला नाकारले नाही, तर मला नाकारले आहे.
Yahweh replied, “Do what they have requested you to do. But ([do not think/the truth is not]) that you are the one whom they are really rejecting. I have been their king, and I am the one they are really rejecting.
8 ८ मी त्यांना मिसरातून वर आणले त्या दिवसापासून आजपर्यंत जी सर्व कामे त्यांनी केली त्याप्रमाणे त्यांनी हे केले आहे, मला सोडून अन्य देवाची सेवा त्यांनी केली, आणि तसेच त्यांनी तुझ्याशी केले आहे.”
Ever since I brought them out of Egypt, they have rejected me, and they have worshiped other gods. And now they are also rejecting you in the same way.
9 ९ तर आता त्यांचे ऐक; तथापि तू त्याच्याशी खडसावून बोल आणि जो राजा त्याच्यावर राज्य करील त्याची रीत त्यांना समजावून सांग.
Do what they are asking you to do. But warn/tell them about how their kings will act toward them!”
So Samuel told those people what Yahweh had said.
11 ११ तो त्यांना म्हणाला, “जो राजा तुम्हावर राज्य करील त्याची रीत अशी होईल; तो तुमचे पुत्र घेऊन आपल्या रथांसाठी व आपले घोडेस्वार होण्यासाठी ठेवील आणि त्याच्या रथांपुढे ते धावतील.
He said, “If a king rules over you, this is what he will do to you: He will force many of your sons to join the army. He will make [some of] them run in front of his chariots [to clear people out of his way].
12 १२ तो त्यांना आपले हजारांचे सरदार नेमून ठेवील. जमीन नांगरायला, आपली पिके कापायला, आणि आपली लढाईची शस्त्रे व आपली रथांची शस्त्रे करायला ठेवील.
[Some of] them will be commanders of his soldiers, but others will work for him like slaves. He will force some of them to plow his fields and [then later] harvest his crops. He will force others to make his weapons and equipment for his chariots.
13 १३ तो तुमच्या मुली सुगंधी द्रव्ये तयार करणाऱ्या, स्वयंपाकिणी, आणि भटारखान्यात काम करणाऱ्या होण्यास घेईल.
The king will take [some of] your daughters [from you and force them] to make perfumes for him and cook food for him and bake [bread for him].
14 १४ तुमची जी उत्तम ती शेते, तुमचे द्राक्षमळे, आणि तुमचे जैतूनाचे मळे घेऊन, ते तो त्याच्या चाकरांना देईल.
He will take your best fields and vineyards and olive tree groves/orchards, and give them to his own officials.
He will take a tenth of your harvests and distribute it among the officers and servants [who work in] his [palace].
He will take from you your male and female servants, your best cattle and donkeys, and force them to work for him.
He will take one tenth of your sheep and goats. And you will become his slaves!
18 १८ त्यानंतर तुम्ही आपणासाठी निवडलेल्या राजामुळे ओरडाल; परंतु परमेश्वर त्या दिवसात तुम्हास उत्तर देणार नाही.”
When that time comes, you will complain loudly to the king, the king that you yourselves have chosen, but Yahweh will not (pay attention to/help) you.”
But the people refused to pay attention to what Samuel said. They said, “We do not [care what you say]! We want a king!
20 २० म्हणजे आम्ही इतर सर्व राष्ट्रांसारखे होऊ, आणि आमचा राजा आमचा न्याय करील व आम्हापुढे चालून आमच्या लढाया लढेल.”
We want to be like the other nations. We want a king to rule us and to lead our soldiers when they go to fight.”
When Samuel told Yahweh what the people had said,
22 २२ मग तेव्हा परमेश्वर शमुवेलाशी बोलला, “तू त्यांचा शब्द ऐकून त्याच्यांवर राज्य करायला राजा नेमून ठेव.” तेव्हा शमुवेल इस्राएलाच्या मनुष्यांना म्हणाला, “तुम्ही प्रत्येकजण आपापल्या नगरास परत जा.”
Yahweh replied, “Do what they are telling you to do. Give them a king!” [So Samuel agreed], and then he sent the people home.
