Samuu'Eel Labaad 24
1 Oo haddana Rabbiga cadhadiisii aad bay ugu kululaatay reer binu Israa'iil, oo Daa'uud buu iyagii ku soo kiciyey, oo wuxuu yidhi, Tag oo soo tiri reer Israa'iil iyo reer Yahuudah.
Yahweh was angry with the Israeli people again, so he incited David to cause trouble for them. He said to David, “Send [some men] to count the people of Israel and Judah.”
2 Markaasaa boqorkii ku yidhi Yoo'aab oo ahaa sirkaalkii ciidanka oo isaga la joogay, Horay iyo dib u dhex mar qabiilooyinka reer binu Israa'iil oo dhan, tan iyo Daan iyo ilaa Bi'ir Shebac, oo dadka soo tiriya si aan u ogaado dadka tiradiisa.
So the king said to Joab, the commander of his army, “Go [with your officers] through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan [city in the far north] to Beersheba [town in the far south], and count the people, in order that I may know how many people [there are who are able to be soldiers in the army].”
3 Markaasaa Yoo'aab boqorkii ku yidhi, Rabbiga Ilaahaaga ahu ha badiyo dadka, oo in kastoo ay yihiinba, ha ku daro boqol jibbaar, oo indhahaagu, boqorow, sayidkaygiiyow, taas ha arkeen; laakiinse maxaad taas ugu farxaysaa, boqorow, sayidkaygiiyow?
But Joab replied to the king, “Your Majesty, I wish/desire that Yahweh our God will cause there to be 100 times as many people [in Israel] as there are now, and I wish/desire that you would see that happen [before you die]. But why do you want us to do this?”
4 Habase yeeshee boqorka hadalkiisii waa ka adkaaday hadalladii Yoo'aab iyo saraakiishii ciidankaba. Markaasaa Yoo'aab iyo saraakiishii ciidankuba boqorka hortiisii ka tageen inay dadkii soo tiriyaan.
But the king commanded Joab and his officers to do it. So they left the king and went out to count the people of Israel.
5 Oo waxay ka gudbeen Webi Urdun, oo degeen Carooceer, oo ku taal xagga midigta oo magaalada ku dhex taal dooxadii Gaad, iyo tan iyo Yacser,
They crossed the Jordan [River] and set up their tents south of Aroer [town], in the middle of the valley, in the territory [that was given to the tribe] of Gad. From there they went [north] to Jazer [city]
6 oo haddana waxay yimaadeen Gilecaad, iyo ilaa dalkii Taxtiim Xodshii; oo waxay yimaadeen Daan Yacan, iyo Siidoon hareeraheeda,
Then they went [north] to [the] Gilead [region] and to Kadesh [city], in the land where the Heth people-group lived. Then they went to Dan [city in the far north of Israel], and then further west, to Sidon [city near the Mediterranean Sea].
7 oo waxay yimaadeen dhufayskii Turos, iyo magaalooyinkii reer Xiwi iyo reer Kancaan oo dhan; oo waxay tageen xagga koonfureed oo dalka Yahuudah ilaa Bi'ir Shebac.
Then they went [south] to Tyre, a city with high walls around it, and to all the cities where the Hiv and Canaan people-groups live. Then they went [east] to Beersheba, in the southern part of Judah.
8 Haddaba markay dalkii oo dhan horay iyo dib u dhex mareen ayay Yeruusaalem ku soo noqdeen sagaal bilood iyo labaatan maalmood dabadood.
After nine months and 20 days, when they had finished going throughout the land [and counting the people], they returned to Jerusalem.
9 Markaasaa Yoo'aab boqorkii siiyey tiradii dadka; oo waxaa dalka Israa'iil ku jiray siddeed boqol oo kun oo nin oo seefqaad ah oo xoog leh; oo waxaa dalka Yahuudahna ku jiray shan boqol oo kun oo nin.
They reported to the king the number of people that they had counted. There were 800,000 men in Israel and 500,000 men in Judah who were able to become soldiers in the army [MTY].
10 Oo Daa'uudna qalbigiisii ayaa naxay markuu dadka tiriyey dabadeed. Markaasaa Daa'uud Rabbiga ku yidhi, Waxaan sameeyey aad baan ugu dembaabay; haddaba Rabbiyow, waan ku baryayaaye, iga fogee dembigayga anoo addoonkaaga ah, waayo, nacasnimo weyn baan sameeyey.
But after David’s men had counted the people, David regretted [IDM] that he had told them to do that. [One night] he said to Yahweh, “I have committed a very big sin. Please forgive me, because what I have done is very foolish.”
11 Oo markii Daa'uud subixii toosay ayaa eraygii Rabbigu u yimid Nebi Gaad, oo ahaa Daa'uud wax arkihiisa, oo wuxuu yidhi,
When David got up the next morning, Yahweh gave a message to the prophet Gad. He said to him,
12 Tag oo Daa'uud la hadal oo waxaad ku tidhaahdaa, Rabbigu wuxuu kugu leeyahay, Saddexdan waxyaalood baan ku siinayaa, ee ka dooro mid aan kugu sameeyo.
“Go and tell this to David: ‘I am allowing you to choose one of three things [to punish you]. I will do whichever one you choose.’”
13 Sidaas daraaddeed Gaad baa Daa'uud u yimid, oo intuu u warramay ayuu ku yidhi, Toddoba sannadood dalkaaga abaari ma kuugu soo degtaa? Mase saddex bilood baad cadaawayaashaada ka cararaysaa iyagoo ku eryanaya? Mase saddex maalmood baa belaayo dalkaaga lagu soo dejiyaa? Haddaba tasho, oo ka fiirso jawaabta aan u celiyo kii i soo diray.
So Gad went to David and told him [what Yahweh had said]. He said to David, “You can choose whether there will be three years of famine in your land, or three months of your [army] running away from your enemies, or three days when there will be a (plague/very severe illness) in your land. You think about it and choose [which one you want, and tell me], and I will return to Yahweh and tell him what your answer is.”
14 Markaasaa Daa'uud wuxuu Gaad ku yidhi, Cidhiidhi weyn baan ku jiraa; haddaba Rabbiga gacantiisa aan ku dhacno; waayo, naxariistiisu waa badan tahay; laakiinse yaanan dad gacantiis ku dhicin.
David said to Gad, “All those are very terrible things for me to choose between! But allow Yahweh to punish [MTY] me, because he is very merciful. Do not allow humans to punish me, [because they will not be merciful].”
15 Saas aawadeed Rabbigu belaayo ayuu ku soo dejiyey reer binu Israa'iil, taasoo timid subaxdii iyo ilaa wakhtigii loo qabtay; oo ilaa Daan iyo tan iyo Bi'ir Shebac waxaa dadkii ka dhintay toddobaatan kun oo nin.
So Yahweh sent a plague on the Israeli people. It started that morning and did not stop until the time that he had chosen/set. All over the land, from Dan to Beersheba, there were 70,000 Israelis who died [because of the plague].
16 Markii malaggii gacanta u fidiyey inuu baabbi'iyo Yeruusaalem ayaa Rabbigu belaayadii ka qoomamooday, oo wuxuu ku yidhi malaggii dadka baabbi'inayay, Bes weeye, haddaba gacanta soo celi. Oo malaggii Rabbiguna wuxuu ag joogay meeshii hadhuudhka lagu tumi jiray oo uu Arawnaah kii reer Yebuus lahaa.
When [Yahweh’s] angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy [the people by this plague], Yahweh changed his mind about punishing [any more] people. He said to the angel who was killing them [with the plague], “Stop what you are doing [IDM]! That is enough!” [When he said that, ] the angel was standing at the ground where Araunah, from the Jebus people-group, threshed grain.
17 Markaasaa Daa'uud wuxuu la hadlay Rabbiga kolkuu arkay malaggii dadka laayay, oo yidhi, Bal eeg, waan dembaabay, oo wax qalloocan baan sameeyey, laakiinse idahanu maxay sameeyeen? Haddaba waan ku baryayaaye, gacantaadu ha ka gees noqoto aniga iyo reerka aabbahay.
When David saw the angel who was causing the people to become sick and die, he said to Yahweh, “Truly, I am the one who has committed the sin. I have done a very wicked thing, but these people are [as innocent as] sheep [MET]. They have certainly not [RHQ] done anything [that is wrong]. So you should punish [IDM] me and my family, [not these people]!”
18 Oo Gaadna maalintaas ayuu Daa'uud u yimid, oo ku yidhi, Tag, oo Rabbiga meel allabari uga dhis meeshii hadhuudhka lagu tumi jiray ee Arawnaahkii reer Yebuus.
That day Gad came to David and said to him, “Go up to the place where Araunah threshes grain, and build an altar to [worship] Yahweh there.”
19 Oo Daa'uud baa ku tegey wixii uu Gaad ku yidhi iyo sidii Rabbigu ku amray.
So David did what Gad told him to do, which was what Yahweh had commanded, [and he went up there].
20 Oo Arawnaah ayaa arkay boqorkii iyo addoommadiisii oo xaggiisa u soo socda; markaasaa Arawnaah soo baxay, oo boqorka hortiisii ayuu ku sujuuday, wejigana dhulkuu saaray.
When Araunah looked down and saw the king and his officials coming toward him, he prostrated himself on the ground in front of the king, with his face touching the ground.
21 Oo Arawnaah wuxuu yidhi, Boqorow, sayidkaygiiyow, maxaad iigu timid anoo addoonkaaga ah? Oo Daa'uudna wuxuu yidhi, Waxaan kuugu imid inaan kaa iibsado meesha wax lagu tumo, si aan Rabbiga uga dhiso meel allabari inay belaayadu dadka ka joogsato.
Araunah said, “Your Majesty, why have you come to me?” David replied, “[I have come] to buy this ground where you thresh grain, in order to build an altar to Yahweh [and offer sacrifices on it], in order that he will stop the plague.”
22 Oo Arawnaahna wuxuu Daa'uud ku yidhi, Boqorow, sayidkaygiiyow, qaado oo Ilaah u bixi wax alla wixii kula wanaagsan; bal eeg, waa kuwan dibidii qurbaanka la gubo, waana kuwan alaabtii wax lagu tumayay iyo alaabtii dibidu si ay qoryihii u noqdaan.
Araunah replied to David, “Your Majesty, offer to Yahweh whatever you wish/want. Here, take my oxen to use for the offering that will be completely burned on the altar. And here, take their yokes and the boards [that I use] for the threshing, [and use them] for the wood that you will burn.
23 Boqorow, waxan oo dhan anoo Arawnaah ah ayaan ku siinayaa. Oo Arawnaah wuxuu boqorkii ku yidhi, Rabbiga Ilaahaaga ahu ha ku aqbalo.
I, Araunah, am giving all this to you, the king.” Then he said, “I desire/hope that Yahweh our God will accept your offering.”
24 Markaasaa boqorkii wuxuu Arawnaah ku yidhi, Maya, laakiinse sida runta ah qiimaan kaaga iibsanayaa, oo Rabbiga Ilaahayga ahna qurbaanno la gubo ugu bixin maayo wax aanan waxba ka bixin. Haddaba Daa'uud wuxuu meeshii wax lagu tumi jiray iyo dibidiiba ku iibsaday konton sheqel oo lacag ah.
But the king said to Araunah, “No, [I will not take these things as a gift.] I will pay you for it. I will not take sacrifices that have cost me nothing, and offer them to Yahweh to be completely burned on the altar.” So he paid 50 pieces of silver to Araunah for the oxen and the ground.
25 Markaasaa Daa'uud halkaas Rabbiga uga dhisay meel allabari, oo wuxuu u bixiyey qurbaanno la gubo iyo qurbaanno nabaadiino. Haddaba Rabbigu waa aqbalay baryadii dalkii loo baryay, oo belaayadiina dalkii way ka joogsatay.
Then David built an altar to Yahweh, and he offered [the oxen] to be completely burned on the altar, and he also offered sacrifices to maintain fellowship with Yahweh. Then, Yahweh answered David’s prayers, and he caused the plague in Israel to end.
