Ayubu 2
1 Siku nyingine wana wa Mungu walikuja kujionyesha mbele za Bwana. Shetani naye akaja pamoja nao kujionyesha mbele zake.
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
2 Bwana akamuuliza Shetani, “Umetoka wapi?” Shetani akamjibu Bwana “Natoka kuzunguka pote duniani, nikitembea huku na huko humo.”
And the LORD said to Satan, Whence comest thou? and Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down upon it.
3 Bwana akamwambia Shetani, “Je, umemwangalia huyo mtumishi wangu Ayubu? Hakuna mtu mwingine duniani aliye kama yeye, mtu asiye na hatia, ni mnyofu, mwenye kumcha Mungu na kuepukana na uovu. Naye bado anadumisha uadilifu wake, ingawa ulinichochea dhidi yake, ili nimwangamize pasipo sababu.”
And the LORD said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
4 Shetani akamjibu Bwana, “Ngozi kwa ngozi! Mwanadamu atatoa vyote alivyo navyo kwa ajili ya uhai wake.
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, even, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
5 Lakini nyoosha mkono wako na kuipiga nyama yake na mifupa yake, naye kwa hakika atakulaani mbele za uso wako.”
But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
6 Bwana akamwambia Shetani, “Vema sana, kwa hiyo, yeye yumo mikononi mwako, lakini lazima umwachie uhai wake.”
And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, he [is] in thy hand; but save his life.
7 Basi Shetani akatoka mbele za Bwana naye akampiga Ayubu kwa majipu mabaya tangu nyayo za miguu yake hadi utosi wa kichwa.
So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to his crown.
8 Ndipo Ayubu akachukua kigae na kujikuna nacho huku akiketi kwenye majivu.
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself with [it]; and he sat down among the ashes.
9 Mke wake akamwambia, “Je, bado unashikamana na uadilifu wako? Mlaani Mungu nawe ukafe!”
Then said his wife to him, Dost thou still retain thy integrity? curse God, and die.
10 Akamjibu, “Unazungumza kama vile ambavyo mwanamke mpumbavu yeyote angenena. Je, tupokee mema mikononi mwa Mungu, nasi tusipokee na udhia?” Katika mambo haya yote, Ayubu hakutenda dhambi katika kusema kwake.
But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
11 Basi marafiki watatu wa Ayubu, ndio Elifazi Mtemani, na Bildadi Mshuhi na Sofari Mnaamathi, waliposikia juu ya taabu yote iliyompata Ayubu, wakajipanga toka manyumbani mwao, nao wakakutana pamoja kwa makubaliano kwenda kumtuliza katika taabu hiyo na kumfariji.
Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him, and to comfort him.
12 Walipomwona kwa mbali, ilikuwa vigumu kumtambua. Wakaanza kulia kwa sauti kubwa, wakayararua majoho yao na kujirushia mavumbi juu ya vichwa vyao.
And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they raised their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads towards heaven.
13 Kisha wakaketi chini kwenye udongo pamoja na Ayubu kwa siku saba usiku na mchana. Hakuna yeyote aliyesema naye neno, kwa sababu waliona jinsi mateso yake yalivyokuwa makubwa.
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him: for they saw that [his] grief was very great.
