1 Saamuʼeel 8
1 Saamuʼeel yeroo dulloometti ilmaan isaa abbootii murtii godhee Israaʼeliif muude.
When Samuel became old, he appointed his two sons, Joel and Abijah, to lead/rule the people of Israel.
2 Maqaan ilma isaa hangaftichaa Yooʼeel, kan isa lammaffaa immoo Abiyaa jedhama; isaanis Bersheebaa keessatti abbootii murtii turan.
They judged people’s disputes/cases in Beersheba [town].
3 Ilmaan isaa garuu fakkeenya abbaa isaanii duukaa hin buune. Buʼaa hin malle argachuuf jedhanii mattaʼaa fudhatan; murtiis jalʼisan.
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.
4 Kanaafuu maanguddoonni Israaʼel wal gaʼanii Saamuʼeel bira gara Raamaa dhufan;
Finally, the Israeli leaders met at Ramah [town to discuss the matter] with Samuel.
5 isaanis, “Ati dulloomteerta; ilmaan kee immoo fakkeenya kee duukaa hin buune; akkuma saboonni kaan hundi mootii qaban sana mootii nu bulchu nuu muudi” jedhaniin.
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 Garuu, “Mootii nu bulchu nuuf muudi” jechuun isaanii waan Saamuʼeelin hin gammachiisiniif inni Waaqayyoon kadhate.
Samuel was very unhappy with them for requesting that, so he prayed to Yahweh about it.
7 Waaqayyos akkana isaan jedhe; “Waan sabni sun siin jedhu hunda dhagaʼi; isaan akka ani mootii isaanii hin taaneef na tuffatan malee si hin tuffanne.
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 Isaan waanuma gaafa ani Gibxii isaan baasee jalqabee hamma harʼaatti na dhiisanii waaqota gara biraa tajaajiluudhaan natti hojjetan sana sittis hojjechaa jiru.
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 Egaa amma waan isaan jedhan dhagaʼi; garuu sirriitti isaan akeekkachiisiitii haala mootii isaan irratti mooʼu sanaa isaanitti himi.”
Do what they are asking you to do. But warn/tell them about how their kings will act toward them!”
10 Saamuʼeelis dubbii Waaqayyoo hunda namoota akka mootiin isaaniif moosifamuuf gaafatan sanatti hime.
So Samuel told those people what Yahweh had said.
11 Akkanas isaaniin jedhe; “Wanni mootiin isin irratti mooʼu sun godhu kana: Inni ilmaan keessan fudhatee akka isaan gaariiwwan isaa irra tajaajilan godha; abbootii fardaas isaan godhata; isaanis gaariiwwan isaa dura fiigu.
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 Gariin isaanii ajajjuuwwan kumaa, gariin isaanii immoo ajajjuuwwan shantamaa, kaan immoo akka isaan lafa isaa qotanii midhaan isaa walitti qaban godha; warra hafanis akka isaan miʼa lolaatii fi miʼa gaariiwwan isaa hojjetan godha.
[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 Intallan keessan fudhatee qopheessitoota dibata urgaaʼaa, qopheessitoota ittoo fi tolchitoota buddeenaa godhata.
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 Lafa qotiisaa keessan isa filatamaa, iddoo dhaabaa wayiniitii fi iddoo itti ejersa cuunfan isin irraa fudhatee hojjettoota isaatiif kenna.
He will take your best fields and vineyards and olive tree groves/orchards, and give them to his own officials.
15 Midhaanii fi ija wayinii keessanii harka kudhan keessaa harka tokko fuudhee qondaaltota isaatii fi hojjettoota isaatiif kenna.
He will take a tenth of your harvests and distribute it among the officers and servants [who work in] his [palace].
16 Garboota dhiiraatii fi garboota dubartii, horii gagaarii fi harroota keessan fudhatee hojii ofii irratti bobbaafata.
He will take from you your male and female servants, your best cattle and donkeys, and force them to work for him.
17 Bushaayee keessan keessaa harka kudhan keessaa harka tokko ni fudhata; isin mataan keessanuu garboota isaa taatu.
He will take one tenth of your sheep and goats. And you will become his slaves!
18 Gaafas isin mootii keessan isa ofii keessaniif filattan sana jalaa furamuuf ni iyyitu; garuu guyyaa sana Waaqayyo deebii isinii hin kennu.”
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.”
19 Namoonni sun garuu Saamuʼeelin dhagaʼuu didanii akkana jedhan; “Hin taʼu! Nu mootii nu bulchu feena.
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 Ergasiis akkuma saboota kaanii taana; mootiin keenyas nu hooggana; nu dura baʼees lola keenya nuu lola.”
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.”
21 Saamuʼeel yeroo waan namoonni sun jedhan hunda dhagaʼetti fuula Waaqayyoo duratti waanuma sana deebisee dubbate.
When Samuel told Yahweh what the people had said,
22 Waaqayyos Saamuʼeeliin, “Waan isaan jedhan dhagaʼiitii mootii moosisiif” jedhe. Saamuʼeelis namoota Israaʼeliin, “Tokkoon tokkoon keessan magaalaa keessanitti deebiʼaa” jedhe.
Yahweh replied, “Do what they are telling you to do. Give them a king!” [So Samuel agreed], and then he sent the people home.
