1 USamuyeli 8
1 USamuyeli eseluphele wabeka amadodana akhe ukuba ngabahluleli baka-Israyeli.
and to be like/as as which be old Samuel and to set: make [obj] son: child his to judge to/for Israel
2 Ibizo lezibulo lakhe lalinguJoweli, ibizo leyesibili lingu-Abhija, njalo ayesebenza eBherishebha.
and to be name son: child his [the] firstborn Joel and name second his Abijah to judge in/on/with Beersheba Beersheba
3 Kodwa amadodana akhe kawahambanga ezindleleni zakhe. Aphambukela eceleni emva kokuthola inzuzo yenkohliso amukela lemfumbathiso, onakalisa lokwahlulela ngemfanelo.
and not to go: walk son: child his (in/on/with way: conduct his *Q(K)*) and to stretch after [the] unjust-gain and to take: take bribe and to stretch justice
4 Ngakho bonke abadala bako-Israyeli babuthana ndawonye basebesiya kuSamuyeli eRama.
and to gather all old: elder Israel and to come (in): come to(wards) Samuel [the] Ramah [to]
5 Bathi kuye, “Usuluphele, njalo amadodana akho kawahambi ezindleleni zakho, ngakho sibekele inkosi ezasikhokhela, njengezinye izizwe zonke ezilayo.”
and to say to(wards) him behold you(m. s.) be old and son: child your not to go: walk in/on/with way: conduct your now to set: appoint [emph?] to/for us king to/for to judge us like/as all [the] nation
6 Kodwa kwathi besithi, “Sinike inkosi ezasikhokhela,” lokhu kwamcunula uSamuyeli; ngakho wakhuleka kuThixo.
and be evil [the] word: thing in/on/with eye: appearance Samuel like/as as which to say to give: give [emph?] to/for us king to/for to judge us and to pray Samuel to(wards) LORD
7 Njalo uThixo wathi kuye: “Lalela konke lokho abantu abakutshoyo kuwe; akusuwe abamalayo, kodwa bale mina njengeNkosi yabo.
and to say LORD to(wards) Samuel to hear: obey in/on/with voice [the] people to/for all which to say to(wards) you for not [obj] you to reject for [obj] me to reject from to reign upon them
8 Njengalokhu abakwenzayo kusukela ngosuku engabakhupha ngalo eGibhithe kuze kube lamhlanje, bangala bakhonza abanye onkulunkulu, lokhu yikho abakwenzayo kuwe.
like/as all [the] deed which to make: do from day: today to ascend: establish I [obj] them from Egypt and till [the] day: today [the] this and to leave: forsake me and to serve God another so they(masc.) to make: do also to/for you
9 Ngakho balalele; kodwa ubaxwayise kakhulu njalo ubazise okuzakwenziwa kubo yinkosi ezababusa.”
and now to hear: obey in/on/with voice their surely for to testify to testify in/on/with them and to tell to/for them justice: custom [the] king which to reign upon them
10 USamuyeli wabatshela wonke amazwi kaThixo abantu ababecela inkosi kuye.
and to say Samuel [obj] all word LORD to(wards) [the] people [the] to ask from with him king
11 Wathi, “Nanku okuzakwenziwa yinkosi ezalibusa: Izathatha amadodana enu iwasebenzise lezinqola zayo zempi lamabhiza, njalo azagijima phambi kwezinqola zayo zempi.
and to say this to be justice: custom [the] king which to reign upon you [obj] son: child your to take: take and to set: appoint to/for him in/on/with chariot his and in/on/with horse his and to run: run to/for face: before chariot his
12 Amanye uzawenza abe ngabalawuli bezinkulungwane labalawuli bamatshumi amahlanu; njalo amanye azalima amasimu ayo avune kanye lamabele ayo, amanye njalo azakwenza izikhali zayo zempi kanye lempahla zezinqola zayo zempi.
and to/for to set: appoint to/for him ruler thousand and ruler fifty and to/for to plow/plot plowing his and to/for to reap harvest his and to/for to make article/utensil battle his and article/utensil chariot his
13 Izathatha amadodakazi enu ukuba abe ngabenzi bamakha labapheki kanye labapheki bezinkwa.
and [obj] daughter your to take: take to/for perfumer and to/for cook and to/for to bake
14 Izathatha amasimu enu avundileyo lezivini kanye lezivande zama-oliva ikunike izinceku zayo.
and [obj] land: country your and [obj] vineyard your and olive your [the] pleasant to take: take and to give: give to/for servant/slave his
15 Izathatha okwetshumi emabeleni enu lokwesivuno samavini ikunike izikhulu zayo.
and seed your and vineyard your to tithe and to give: give to/for eunuch his and to/for servant/slave his
16 Izisebenzi zenu ezesilisa lezesifazane lenkomo zenu ezinhle kanye labobabhemi izakuthatha ikusebenzise.
and [obj] servant/slave your and [obj] maidservant your and [obj] youth your [the] pleasant and [obj] donkey your to take: take and to make: do to/for work his
17 Izathatha okwetshumi emihlambini yenu njalo lina ngokwenu lizakuba yizigqili zayo.
flock your to tithe and you(m. p.) to be to/for him to/for servant/slave
18 Nxa lolosuku selufikile lizakhalela ukukhululwa enkosini eliyikhethileyo, kodwa uThixo kayikuliphendula ngalolosuku.”
and to cry out in/on/with day [the] he/she/it from to/for face: because king your which to choose to/for you and not to answer LORD [obj] you in/on/with day [the] he/she/it
19 Kodwa abantu bala ukumlalela uSamuyeli. Bathi, “Hatshi! Sifuna inkosi ezasibusa.
and to refuse [the] people to/for to hear: obey in/on/with voice Samuel and to say not that if: except if: except king to be upon us
20 Lapho-ke sizakuba njengezinye izizwe zonke, silenkosi esikhokhelayo njalo ihambe phambi kwethu ilwe izimpi zethu.”
and to be also we like/as all [the] nation and to judge us king our and to come out: come to/for face: before our and to fight [obj] battle our
21 Kwathi uSamuyeli esekuzwile konke okwakutshiwo ngabantu, wakubika kuThixo.
and to hear: hear Samuel [obj] all word [the] people and to speak: speak them in/on/with ear: to ears LORD
22 Uthixo waphendula wathi, “Lalela ilizwi labo ubaphe inkosi.” USamuyeli wasesithi ebantwini bako-Israyeli, “Umuntu wonke kabuyele emzini wakibo.”
and to say LORD to(wards) Samuel to hear: obey in/on/with voice their and to reign to/for them king and to say Samuel to(wards) human Israel to go: went man: anyone to/for city his
