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1 Ulaka lukaThixo lwabuya lwavutha phezu kuka-Israyeli, wenza uDavida wamelana labo, esithi, “Hambani liyebala abantu bako-Israyeli labakoJuda.”
耶和華又向以色列人發怒,就激動大衛,使他吩咐人去數點以色列人和猶大人。
2 Ngakho inkosi yathi kuJowabi labalawuli bebutho ababelaye, “Hambani ezizweni zonke zako-Israyeli kusukela koDani kusiya eBherishebha libhale abantu bokulwa, ukuze ngazi ukuthi bangaki.”
大衛就吩咐跟隨他的元帥約押說:「你去走遍以色列眾支派,從但直到別是巴,數點百姓,我好知道他們的數目。」
3 Kodwa uJowabi waphendula inkosi wathi, “Sengathi uThixo uNkulunkulu wakho angandisa amabutho ngokuphindwe okwedlula ikhulu, njalo sengathi lamehlo kamhlekazi wami inkosi angakubona lokho. Kodwa-ke umhlekazi wami inkosi ifunelani ukwenza into enje?”
約押對王說:「無論百姓多少,願耶和華-你的上帝再加增百倍,使我主我王親眼得見。我主我王何必喜悅行這事呢?」
4 Kodwa ilizwi lenkosi lamenqabela uJowabi kanye labalawuli bebutho; ngakho basuka phambi kwenkosi ukuba bayebhala abantu bokulwa ko-Israyeli.
但王的命令勝過約押和眾軍長。約押和眾軍長就從王面前出去,數點以色列的百姓。
5 Sebechaphe iJodani bamisa eduze le-Aroweri, eningizimu komuzi edongeni, basebedabula phakathi kwakoGadi besedlulela eJazeri.
他們過了約旦河,在迦得谷中、城的右邊亞羅珥安營,與雅謝相對,
6 Baya eGiliyadi lasesabelweni saseThathimi Hodishi, laphambili eDani Jawani lasezindaweni eziseduze kusiya eSidoni.
又到了基列和他停‧合示地,又到了但‧雅安,繞到西頓,
7 Emva kwalokho baqonda enqabeni yaseThire lakuyo yonke imizi yamaHivi lamaKhenani. Ekucineni, baya eBherishebha eNegebi yakoJuda.
來到泰爾的保障,並希未人和迦南人的各城,又到猶大南方的別是巴。
8 Sebelihambe lonke ilizwe, babuyela eJerusalema emva kwezinyanga eziyisificamunwemunye lezinsuku ezingamatshumi amabili.
他們走遍全地,過了九個月零二十天,就回到耶路撒冷。
9 UJowabi wafika wabikela inkosi inani lamadoda ayengalwa empini: Ko-Israyeli kwakulamadoda azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amahlanu aqinileyo ayelakho ukuthi angayiphatha inkemba, koJuda.
約押將百姓的總數奏告於王:以色列拿刀的勇士有八十萬;猶大有五十萬。
10 Emva kokubala abantu bokulwa uDavida wakhathazeka enhliziyweni yakhe, wasesithi kuThixo, “Ngonile kakhulu ngalokhu engikwenzileyo. Khathesi-ke, awu Thixo, ngiyakuncenga, susa icala lenceku yakho. Ngenze ubuwula obukhulu kakhulu.”
大衛數點百姓以後,就心中自責,禱告耶和華說:「我行這事大有罪了。耶和華啊,求你除掉僕人的罪孽,因我所行的甚是愚昧。」
11 UDavida engakavuki ngokusa okwalandelayo, ilizwi likaThixo laselifikile kuGadi umphrofethi, umboni kaDavida, lisithi:
大衛早晨起來,耶和華的話臨到先知迦得,就是大衛的先見,說:
12 “Hamba uyetshela uDavida ukuthi, ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: Ngikunika ukuthi ukhethe phakathi kokuthathu. Khetha okukodwa kwakho ukuba ngikwenze kuwe.’”
「你去告訴大衛,說耶和華如此說:『我有三樣災,隨你選擇一樣,我好降與你。』」
13 Ngakho uGadi waya kuDavida wathi kuye, “Kungehliselwa kuwe indlala yeminyaka emithathu elizweni lakho na? Loba izinyanga ezintathu ubalekela izitha zakho zixotshana lawe na? Kumbe insuku ezintathu zesifo elizweni lakho na? Khathesi-ke cabanga ngakho wenze isinqumo ukuthi ngizamphendula njani lowo ongithumileyo.”
於是迦得來見大衛,對他說:「你願意國中有七年的饑荒呢?是在你敵人面前逃跑,被追趕三個月呢?是在你國中有三日的瘟疫呢?現在你要揣摩思想,我好回覆那差我來的。」
14 UDavida wathi kuGadi, “Ngiphakathi kokukhathazeka okukhulu. Kasiweleni ezandleni zikaThixo, ngoba isihawu sakhe sikhulu, kodwa ungangiyekeli ngiwela ezandleni zabantu.”
大衛對迦得說:「我甚為難!我願落在耶和華的手裏,因為他有豐盛的憐憫。我不願落在人的手裏。」
15 Ngakho uThixo wathumela isifo ko-Israyeli kusukela ekuseni kwamhlalokho kwaze kwafika isikhathi esasimisiwe, kwafa abantu abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa kusukela koDani kusiya eBherishebha.
於是,耶和華降瘟疫與以色列人,自早晨到所定的時候;從但直到別是巴,民間死了七萬人。
16 Kwathi ingilosi isiyelule isandla sayo ukuba itshabalalise iJerusalema, uThixo wayeselusizi ngenxa yomonakalo ngakho wathi engilosini eyayiqothula abantu, “Kwanele! Susa isandla sakho.” Ngalesosikhathi ingilosi kaThixo yayisisesizeni sika-Arawuna umJebusi.
天使向耶路撒冷伸手要滅城的時候,耶和華後悔,就不降這災了,吩咐滅民的天使說:「夠了!住手吧!」那時耶和華的使者在耶布斯人亞勞拿的禾場那裏。
17 Kwathi uDavida ebona ingilosi eyayibulala abantu, wathi kuThixo, “Mina yimi engenze isono ngenza okubi. Laba bayizimvu nje. Kuyini abakwenzileyo? Isandla sakho kasiwele phezu kwami labendlu yami.”
大衛看見滅民的天使,就禱告耶和華說:「我犯了罪,行了惡;但這群羊做了甚麼呢?願你的手攻擊我和我的父家。」
18 Ngalolosuku uGadi waya kuDavida wathi kuye, “Hamba uyekwakhela uThixo i-alithari esizeni sika-Arawuna umJebusi.”
當日,迦得來見大衛,對他說:「你上去,在耶布斯人亞勞拿的禾場上為耶和華築一座壇。」
19 Ngakho uDavida wahamba njengokulaya kukaThixo ngoGadi.
大衛就照着迦得奉耶和華名所說的話上去了。
20 Kwathi u-Arawuna ekhangela njalo ebona inkosi labantu bayo besiza kuye, waphuma wakhothama phambi kwenkosi ubuso bakhe buthe mbo phansi.
亞勞拿觀看,見王和他臣僕前來,就迎接出去,臉伏於地,向王下拜,
21 U-Arawuna wathi, “Umhlekazi wami inkosi ulandeni encekwini yakhe na?” UDavida waphendula wathi, “Ngilande ukuzathenga isiza sakho, ukuze ngakhele uThixo i-alithari, ukuze isifo esisebantwini simiswe.”
說:「我主我王為何來到僕人這裏呢?」大衛說:「我要買你這禾場,為耶和華築一座壇,使民間的瘟疫止住。」
22 U-Arawuna wasesithi kuDavida, “Umhlekazi wami inkosi kathathe loba kuyini okumthokozisayo anikele ngakho. Nanzi inkabi zomnikelo wokutshiswa, nansi lemibhulo yokubhula kanye lamajogwe enkabi ukuba kube zinkuni.
亞勞拿對大衛說:「我主我王,你喜悅用甚麼,就拿去獻祭。看哪,這裏有牛可以作燔祭,有打糧的器具和套牛的軛可以當柴燒。
23 Awu nkosi, u-Arawuna unika inkosi konke lokhu.” U-Arawuna wabuya wathi kuye, “Sengathi uThixo uNkulunkulu wakho angakwamukela.”
王啊,這一切,我亞勞拿都奉給你」;又對王說:「願耶和華-你的上帝悅納你。」
24 Kodwa inkosi yathi ku-Arawuna, “Hayi, ngiyagcizelela ekuthini ngikuthenge kuwe. Kangiyikunikela kuThixo uNkulunkulu wami umnikelo wokutshiswa ongangibizelanga lutho.” Ngakho uDavida wasithenga isiza kanye lenkabi ngamashekeli esiliva angamatshumi amahlanu.
王對亞勞拿說:「不然。我必要按着價值向你買;我不肯用白得之物作燔祭獻給耶和華-我的上帝。」大衛就用五十舍客勒銀子買了那禾場與牛。
25 UDavida wakhela uThixo i-alithari kuleyondawo wanikela iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yobudlelwano. Lapho-ke uThixo waphendula ukukhulekelwa kwelizwe, isifo saphela ko-Israyeli.
大衛在那裏為耶和華築了一座壇,獻燔祭和平安祭。如此,耶和華垂聽國民所求的,瘟疫在以色列人中就止住了。

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