Ayubu 2
1 Siku nyingine wana wa Mungu walikuja kujionyesha mbele za Bwana. Shetani naye akaja pamoja nao kujionyesha mbele zake.
And the day is, that sons of God come in to station themselves by Jehovah, and there doth come also the Adversary in their midst to station himself by Jehovah.
2 Bwana akamuuliza Shetani, “Umetoka wapi?” Shetani akamjibu Bwana “Natoka kuzunguka pote duniani, nikitembea huku na huko humo.”
And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Whence camest thou?' And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'From going to and fro in the land, and from walking up and down in 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 Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart unto My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? and still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and thou dost move Me against him to swallow him up for nought!'
4 Shetani akamjibu Bwana, “Ngozi kwa ngozi! Mwanadamu atatoa vyote alivyo navyo kwa ajili ya uhai wake.
And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life.
5 Lakini nyoosha mkono wako na kuipiga nyama yake na mifupa yake, naye kwa hakika atakulaani mbele za uso wako.”
Yet, put forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike unto his bone and unto his flesh — if not: unto Thy face he doth bless Thee!'
6 Bwana akamwambia Shetani, “Vema sana, kwa hiyo, yeye yumo mikononi mwako, lakini lazima umwachie uhai wake.”
And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Lo, he [is] in thy hand; only his life take care of.'
7 Basi Shetani akatoka mbele za Bwana naye akampiga Ayubu kwa majipu mabaya tangu nyayo za miguu yake hadi utosi wa kichwa.
And the Adversary goeth forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smiteth Job with a sore ulcer from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
8 Ndipo Ayubu akachukua kigae na kujikuna nacho huku akiketi kwenye majivu.
And he taketh to him a potsherd to scrape himself with it, and he is sitting in the midst of the ashes.
9 Mke wake akamwambia, “Je, bado unashikamana na uadilifu wako? Mlaani Mungu nawe ukafe!”
And his wife saith to him, 'Still thou art keeping hold on thine integrity: bless 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.
And he saith unto her, 'As one of the foolish women speaketh, thou speakest; yea, the good we receive from God, and the evil we do not receive.' In all this Job hath not sinned 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.
And three of the friends of Job hear of all this evil that hath come upon him, and they come in each from his place — Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite — and they are met together to come in to bemoan 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 they lift up their eyes from afar and have not discerned him, and they lift up their voice and weep, and rend each his robe, and sprinkle dust on their heads — heavenward.
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.
And they sit with him on the earth seven days and seven nights, and there is none speaking unto him a word when they have seen that the pain hath been very great.
