2 Samweli 24
1 Hasira ya Bwana ikawaka tena dhidi ya Israeli, naye akamchochea Daudi dhidi yao, akisema, “Nenda ukawahesabu Israeli na Yuda.”
And again was the anger of Yahweh kindled against Israel, —so that he suffered David to be moved against them, saying, Go, count Israel and Judah.
2 Kwa hiyo mfalme akamwambia Yoabu, pamoja na majemadari wa jeshi aliokuwa nao, “Nendeni kwa makabila yote ya Israeli kuanzia Dani hadi Beer-Sheba na mwandikishe watu wapiganaji, ili niweze kujua idadi yao.”
The king, therefore, said unto Joab, captain of the force, who was with him—Go to and fro, I pray thee, throughout all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even unto Beer -sheba, and number ye the people, —so shall I know the sum of the people.
3 Lakini Yoabu akamjibu mfalme, “Bwana Mungu wako na azidishe jeshi mara mia, nayo macho ya bwana wangu mfalme na yaone hili. Lakini kwa nini bwana wangu mfalme anataka kufanya kitu cha namna hii?”
Then said Joab unto the king—Yea, Yahweh thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, a hundredfold, and [suffer] the eyes of my lord the king, to see it, —but, my lord the king, wherefore doth he find pleasure in this thing?
4 Hata hivyo, neno la mfalme likawa na nguvu juu ya Yoabu pamoja na majemadari wa jeshi, kwa hiyo wakaondoka mbele ya mfalme kuandikisha wapiganaji wa Israeli.
Notwithstanding, the word of the king prevailed against Joab, and over the captains of the force, —so Joab went forth, with the captains of the force, before the king, to number the people—Israel.
5 Baada ya kuvuka Yordani, walipiga kambi karibu na Aroeri, kusini ya mji ulioko kwenye bonde jembamba, ndipo wakipitia Gadi, wakaenda hadi Yazeri.
And they passed over the Jordan, —and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city, that is in the midst of the ravine of Gad, even towards Jazer.
6 Walikwenda hadi Gileadi na pia eneo la Tahtimu-Hodshi, wakaendelea hadi Dani-Yaani na kuzunguka kuelekea Sidoni.
Thus came they to Gilead, and unto the land of Tahtim-hodshi, —and came to Dan-jaan, and round about Zidon;
7 Kisha wakaenda kuelekea ngome ya Tiro pamoja na miji yote ya Wahivi na ya Wakanaani. Mwishoni, walikwenda mpaka Beer-Sheba katika Negebu ya Yuda.
and entered the fortress of Tyre, and all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites, —and they went out to the South of Judah, even to Beer-sheba.
8 Baada ya kupita katika nchi nzima, walirudi Yerusalemu baada ya miezi tisa na siku ishirini.
So, when they had gone to and fro throughout all the land, they came, at the end of nine months and twenty days, unto Jerusalem.
9 Yoabu akatoa hesabu ya wapiganaji kwa mfalme: Katika Israeli kulikuwako watu 800,000 wenye uwezo wa kupigana, na katika Yuda watu 500,000.
And Joab delivered up the sum of the number of the people, unto the king, —and there were found to be, in Israel, eight hundred thousand men of valour, drawing the sword, —and, the men of Judah, five hundred thousand men.
10 Dhamiri ya Daudi ilishtuka baada ya kuwahesabu wapiganaji, naye akamwambia Bwana, “Nimefanya dhambi kubwa kwa kufanya jambo hili. Ee Bwana, sasa ninakusihi, ondoa hatia ya mtumishi wako. Nimefanya jambo la kipumbavu sana.”
And the heart of David smote him, after he had reckoned up the people, —and David said unto Yahweh—I have sinned greatly, in what I have done, Now, therefore, O Yahweh, take away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant, for I have done very foolishly.
11 Kabla Daudi hajaamka kesho yake asubuhi, neno la Bwana lilikuwa limemjia Gadi nabii, aliyekuwa mwonaji wa Daudi, kusema:
And, when David arose in the morning, the word of Yahweh, had come unto Gad the prophet, the seer of David, saying:
12 “Nenda ukamwambie Daudi, ‘Hivi ndivyo asemavyo Bwana: Ninakupa wewe uchaguzi wa mambo matatu. Nichagulie mojawapo nitakalotenda dhidi yako.’”
Go and speak unto David—Thus, saith Yahweh, Three things, do I offer thee, —choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
13 Basi Gadi akaenda kwa Daudi na kumwambia, “Je, ije njaa ya miaka mitatu katika nchi yako? Au miezi mitatu ya kukimbia adui zako wakikufuatia? Au siku tatu za tauni katika nchi yako? Basi sasa, fikiri juu ya hilo na uamue jinsi nitakavyomjibu huyo aliyenituma.”
So Gad came in unto David, and told him, —and said to him: Shall there come unto thee seven years of famine in thy land? Or, for three months, wilt thou flee before thine enemies while, they, pursue thee? Or shall there be, for three days, pestilence in thy land? Now, consider and see, what, answer, I shall return to him that sent me.
14 Daudi akamjibu Gadi, “Nitataabika sana. Afadhali tuangukie mikononi mwa Bwana, kwa maana rehema zake ni kuu, lakini usiniache nianguke mikononi mwa wanadamu.”
And David said unto Gad—I am in a great strait, —let us fall, I pray thee, into the hand of Yahweh, for, manifold, are, his compassions, but, into the hand of man, let me not fall.
15 Basi Bwana akatuma tauni katika Israeli kuanzia asubuhi mpaka mwisho wa muda ulioamriwa, wakafa watu 70,000 kuanzia Dani hadi Beer-Sheba.
So Yahweh sent forth a pestilence throughout Israel, from the morning even unto the time appointed, —and there died of the people, from Dan even unto Beer-sheba, seventy thousand men.
16 Malaika aliponyoosha mkono wake ili kuangamiza Yerusalemu, Bwana akahuzunika kwa sababu ya maafa, akamwambia yule malaika aliyekuwa anawadhuru watu, “Yatosha! Rudisha mkono wako.” Wakati huo malaika wa Bwana alikuwa kwenye sakafu ya kupuria ya Arauna, Myebusi.
But, when the messenger stretched out his hand towards Jerusalem, to destroy it, then relented Yahweh as to the evil, and he said to the messenger who was destroying the people—Enough! now, stay thy hand. And, the messenger of Yahweh, was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
17 Ikawa Daudi alipomwona huyo malaika aliyekuwa akiwaua watu, akamwambia Bwana, “Mimi ndiye niliyetenda dhambi na kukosa. Hawa ni kondoo tu. Wamefanya nini? Mkono wako uwe juu yangu na nyumba yangu.”
Then said David unto Yahweh, when he saw the messenger who was smiting the people, yea he said—Lo! I, have sinned, and, I, have done perversely, but what have, these sheep, done? Let thy hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against the house of my father!
18 Siku hiyo Gadi akamwendea Daudi na kumwambia, “Panda ukamjengee Bwana madhabahu kwenye sakafu ya kupuria ya Arauna Myebusi.”
And Gad came unto David, on that day, —and said unto him—Go up, rear thou unto Yahweh an altar, in the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
19 Kwa hiyo Daudi akakwea kama vile Bwana alivyokuwa ameamuru kwa kinywa cha Gadi.
So David went up, according to the word of Gad, as Yahweh had commanded.
20 Arauna alipotazama na kumwona mfalme na watu wake wakija kumwelekea, alitoka nje na kusujudu mbele ya mfalme kifudifudi, akiuinamisha uso wake ardhini.
And Araunah looked out, and saw the king, and his servants, passing over unto him—so Araunah went forth, and did homage unto the king, with his face to the ground.
21 Arauna akasema, “Mbona bwana wangu mfalme amekuja kwa mtumishi wake?” Daudi akajibu, “Kununua sakafu yako ya kupuria, ili niweze kumjengea Bwana madhabahu, ili tauni iliyo katika watu iondolewe.”
Then said Araunah, Wherefore, hath my lord the king come unto his servant? And David said—To buy of thee the threshing-floor, to build an altar unto Yahweh, that the plague may be stayed from off the people.
22 Arauna akamwambia Daudi, “Bwana wangu mfalme na achukue chochote kinachompendeza na akitoe sadaka. Hapa kuna maksai kwa ajili ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa, pia kuna miti ya kupuria na nira za ngʼombe kwa ajili ya kuni.
Then said Araunah unto David, Let my lord the king accept it and cause to ascend what is good in his own eyes, —see! the oxen for the ascending-sacrifice, and the threshing-sledges and ox-yokes for wood.
23 Ee mfalme, Arauna anatoa vyote hivi kwa mfalme.” Pia Arauna akamwambia mfalme, “Bwana Mungu wako na akukubali.”
The whole, did Araunah give, as a king to a king. And Araunah said unto the king, Yahweh thy God, accept thee!
24 Lakini mfalme akamjibu Arauna, “La hasha, nasisitiza kuvilipia. Sitatoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa kwa Bwana Mungu wangu isiyonigharimu chochote.” Kwa hiyo Daudi akanunua ile sakafu ya kupuria nafaka na maksai, akazilipia shekeli hamsini za fedha.
But the king said unto Araunah—Nay! but I will, buy, it of thee, for a price, and will not cause to ascend unto Yahweh my God, offerings that have cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing-floor, and the oxen, for fifty shekels of silver;
25 Kisha Daudi akamjengea Bwana madhabahu mahali hapo, na kutoa sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za amani. Kisha Bwana akajibu kwa ajili ya nchi, nayo tauni ikakoma katika Israeli.
and David built there an altar unto Yahweh, and caused to go up ascending-sacrifices and peace-offerings, —then was Yahweh entreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
