1 Wafalme 13
1 Mtu wa Mungu alikuja tokea Yuda kwa neno la BWANA kule Betheli. Naye Yeroboamu alikuwa amesimama karibu na madhabahu ili kufukiza uvumba.
And lo, a man of God hath come from Judah, by the word of Jehovah, unto Beth-El, and Jeroboam is standing by the altar — to make perfume;
2 Akalia kinyume na zile madhabahu kwa neno la BWANA: “Ee madhabahu, madhabahu” hivi ndivyo asemavyo BWANA, 'Tazama, mwana aitwaye Yosia atazaliwa katika familia ya Daudi, na juu yenu atawachinja makuhani ambao sasa wanafukiza uvumba mahali hapa pa juu kwa ajili yako. Juu yako watachoma mifupa ya watu.'”
and he calleth against the altar, by the word of Jehovah, and saith, 'Altar! altar! thus said Jehovah, Lo, a son is born to the house of David — Josiah his name — and he hath sacrificed on thee the priests of the high places who are making perfume on thee, and bones of man are burnt on thee.'
3 Kisha mtu wa Mungu akatoa ishara siku hiyohiyo, akisema, “Hii ndiyo isharaya kwamba BWANA amesema: 'Tazama, madhabahu zitavuunjika, na majivu yaliyo juu yatamwagika.”
And he hath given on that day a sign, saying, 'This [is] the sign that Jehovah hath spoken, Lo, the altar is rent, and the ashes poured forth that [are] on it.'
4 Naye mfalme aliposikia kile mtu wa Mungu alichosema, kwamba amelia kinyume cha zile madhabahu kule Betheli, Yeroboamu akanyosha mkono wake kutoka madhabahuni, akisema, “mkamateni.” Ndipo ule mkono aliokuwa ameunyosha dhidi ya mtu wa Mungu ukakauka, kiasi kwamba hakuweza kuurudisha mwenyewe.
And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the word of the man of God that he calleth against the altar in Beth-El, that Jeroboam putteth forth his hand from off the altar, saying, 'Catch him;' and his hand is dried up that he hath put forth against him, and he is not able to bring it back unto him,
5 Na ile madhabahu ikavunjika vipande vipande, na yale majivu yakamwagika kutoka madhabahuni, kama ilivyokuwa imefafanuliwa kuwa ndiyo ishara ya kwamba mtu wa Mungu alikuwa amepewa kwa neno la BWANA.
and the altar is rent, and the ashes poured forth from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah.
6 Mfalme Yeroboamu akajibu akimwambia mtu wa Mungu, “Msihi BWANA, Mungu wako akupe neema ili uniombee, ili kwamba mkono wangu urejee kwangu tena.” Kwa hiyo mtu wa Mungu akamwomba BWANA, na mkono wa mfalme ukarejea katika hali yake tena, na ukawa kama ulivyokuwa mwanzoni.
And the king answereth and saith unto the man of God, 'Appease, I pray thee, the face of Jehovah thy God, and pray for me, and my hand doth come back unto me;' and the man of God appeaseth the face of Jehovah, and the hand of the king cometh back unto him, and it is as at the beginning.
7 Yule mfalme akamwambia mtu wa Mungu, “twende nyumbani kwangu upate chakula, nami nitakupa zawadi.”
And the king speaketh unto the man of God, 'Come in with me to the house, and refresh thyself, and I give to thee a gift.'
8 Yule mtu wa Mungu akamwambia mfalme, “Hata kama utanipa nusu ya miliki yako. staende na wewe, wala sitakula au kunywa maji mahali hapa,
And the man of God saith unto the king, 'If thou dost give to me the half of thine house, I do not go in with thee, nor do I eat bread, nor do I drink water, in this place;
9 kwa sababu BWANA ameniamuru kwa neno lake, 'hutakula mkate wala kunywa maji, wala kurudi kwa njia ulioijia.'”
for so He commanded me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink water, nor turn back in the way that thou hast come.'
10 Kwa hiyo mtu wa Mungu akaondoka na hakurudi nyumbani kwa njia aliyokuja nayo huko Betheli.
And he goeth on in another way, and hath not turned back in the way in which he came in unto Beth-El.
11 Sasa kulikuwa na nabii mwingine mzee aliyekuwa akiishi Betheli, na mmoja wa wana wake akaja kumwambia mambo yote ambayo mtu wa Mungu amefanya siku hiyo kule Betheli. Wana wake wakamwambia pia maneno ambayo Yule mtu wa Mungu alimwambia mfalme.
And a certain aged prophet is dwelling in Beth-El, and his son cometh and recounteth to him all the deed that the man of God hath done to-day in Beth-El, the words that he hath spoken unto the king, — yea, they recount them to their father.
12 Baba yao akawaambia, “Alienda kwa njia gani?” Wale wanawe walikuwa wamemwona yule mtu wa Mungu kutoka Yuda njia aliyotumia kurudi.
And their father saith unto them, 'Where [is] this — the way he hath gone?' and his sons see the way that the man of God hath gone who came from Judah.
13 Kwa hiyo akawaambia wanawe, “Nitandikeni punda.” Kwa hiyo wakamtandikia punda naye akampanda.
And he saith unto his sons, 'Saddle for me the ass,' and they saddle for him the ass, and he rideth on it,
14 Yule nabii mzee akamfuata yule mtu wa Mungu na akamkuta amekaa chini ya mti wa mwaloni; akamwambia, “Je, wewe ndiye mtu wa Mungu aliyetoka Yuda?” Naye akamjibu, “Mimi ndiye.”
and goeth after the man of God, and findeth him sitting under the oak, and saith unto him, 'Art thou the man of God who hast come from Judah?' and he saith, 'I [am].'
15 Kisha yule nabii mzee akamwambia, “twende nyumbani kwangu ukale chakula.”
And he saith unto him, 'Come with me to the house, and eat bread.'
16 Yule mtu wa Mungu akamjibu, “Siwezi kurudi na wewe wala kuingia ndani na wewe, tena sitakula chakula wala kunywa maji pamoja na wewe mahali hapa,
And he saith, 'I am not able to turn back with thee, and to go in with thee, nor do I eat bread or drink with thee water in this place,
17 kwa sababu niliamuriwa hivyo kwa neno la BWANA, 'Hautakula chakula wala kunywa maji kule, wala kurudi kwa njia utakayokuja nayo.'”
for a word [is] unto me by the word of Jehovah, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink there water, thou dost not turn back to go in the way in which thou camest.'
18 Kwa hiyo yule nabii mzee akamwambia, “Mimi pia ni nabii kama ulivyo, na malaika amesema na mimi neno la BWANA, akisema, 'Mrudishe aje na wewe katika nyumba yako, ili aweze kula chakula na kunywa maji.'” Lakini alikuwa anamdanganya mtu wa Mungu.
And he saith to him, 'I also [am] a prophet like thee, and a messenger spake unto me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Bring him back with thee unto thy house, and he doth eat bread and drink water;' — he hath lied to him.
19 Kwa hiyo yule mtu wa Mungu akarudi pamoja na yule nabii mzee na akala chakula nyumbani kwake na akanywa maji.
And he turneth back with him, and eateth bread in his house, and drinketh water.
20 Walipokuwa wamekaa mezani, neno la BWANA likamjia yule nabii aliyemrudisha,
And it cometh to pass — they are sitting at the table — and a word of Jehovah is unto the prophet who brought him back,
21 naye akalia kwa mtu wa Mungu aliyetoka Yuda, akisema “BWANA anasema, 'Kwa kuwa umeshindwa kutii nenola BWANA na umeshindwa kuishika amri ya BWANA ambayo Mungu wako alikupa,
and he calleth unto the man of God who came from Judah, saying, 'Thus said Jehovah, Because that thou hast provoked the mouth of Jehovah, and hast not kept the command that Jehovah thy God charged thee,
22 bali umerudi na umekula chakula na kunywa maji mahali ambapo BWANA alikwambia usile chakula wala kunywa maji, basi mwili wako hautazikwa kwenye makaburi ya baba zako.'”
and turnest back and dost eat bread and drink water in the place of which He said unto thee, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink water — thy carcase cometh not in unto the burying-place of thy fathers.'
23 Baada ya kula chakula na kunywa maji, Yule nabii akatandika punda wa mtu wa Mungu, yule mtu aliyerudi naye.
And it cometh to pass, after his eating bread, and after his drinking, that he saddleth for him the ass, for the prophet whom he had brought back,
24 Baada ya mtu wa Mungu kuondoka, akakutana na simba njiani na kumwua barabarani, na mwili wake uliachwa barabarani. Na yule punda akasimama pembeni yake, na yule simba naye akasimama pembeni ya ule mwili.
and he goeth, and a lion findeth him in the way, and putteth him to death, and his carcase is cast in the way, and the ass is standing near it, and the lion is standing near the carcase.
25 Watu walipopita na kuuona ule mwili umeachwa barabarani, na yule simba akisimama karibu na ule mwili, walikuja wakaeleza habari hiyo mjini kule ambako yule nabii mzee aliishi.
And lo, men are passing by, and see the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing near the carcase, and they come and speak [of it] in the city in which the old prophet is dwelling.
26 Yule nabii aliyemrudisha toka njiani aliposikia, akasema, “Yeye mtu wa Muugu ndiye aliyeshindwa kutii neno la BWANA. Kwa hiyo BWANA alimtoa kwa simba, ambaye amemrarua katika vipande vipande na kumwua, kama vile neno la BWANA lilivyokuwa limemwonya.”
And the prophet who brought him back out of the way heareth and saith, 'It [is] the man of God who provoked the mouth of Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth him to the lion, and it destroyeth him, and putteth him to death, according to the word of Jehovah that he spake to him.'
27 Kwa hiyo yule nabii mzee akawaamnbia wanawe, akisema, “Tandikeni punda wangu,” nao wakamtandikia.
And he speaketh unto his sons saying, 'Saddle for me the ass,' and they saddle [it].
28 Akaenda akaukuta mwili umeachwa barabarani, punda na simba wamesimama pembeni ya ule mwili. Yule simba hakuula ule mwili, wala hakumshambulia yule punda.
And he goeth and findeth his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion are standing near the carcase — the lion hath not eaten the carcase nor destroyed the ass.
29 Yule nabii akauchukua ule mwili wa mtu wa Mungu, akaulaza juu ya punda, na akaurudisha. Akaja kwenye mji wake kuomboleza na kuuzika.
And the prophet taketh up the carcase of the man of God, and placeth it on the ass, and bringeth it back, and the old prophet cometh in unto the city to mourn and to bury him,
30 Akaulaza mwili kwenye kaburi lake, nao wakamwombolezea, wakisema, “Aa! ndugu yangu!”
and he placeth his carcase in his own grave, and they mourn for him, 'Oh, my brother!'
31 Kisha baada ya kumzika, yule nabii mzee akawaambia wanawe, akasema, “Nitakapokufa, mtanizika kwenye kaburi ambalo tumemzika mtu wa Mungu. Mtalaza mifupa yangu pembeni mwa mifupa yake.
And it cometh to pass, after his burying him, that he speaketh unto his sons, saying, 'At my death — ye have buried me in the burying-place in which the man of God is buried; near his bones place my bones;
32 Kwa kuwa ule ujumbe uliosemwa na BWANA, dhidi ya madhabahu kule Betheli na dhidi ya nyumba zote za mahali pa juu katika mji wa Samaria, hakika yatatokea.
for the word certainly cometh to pass that he called by the word of Jehovah concerning the altar which [is] Beth-El, and concerning all the houses of the high places that [are] in cities of Samaria.'
33 Baada ya haya Yeroboamu hakuuacha uovu wake, aliendelea kuchagua makuhani wa kawaida kwa ajili ya mahali pa juu kutoka kwa watu wa kila aina. Yeyote ambaye angeweza kutumika alimtakasa kuwa kuhani.
After this thing Jeroboam hath not turned from his evil way, and turneth back, and maketh of the extremities of the people priests of high places; he who is desirous he consecrateth his hand, and he is of the priests of the high places.
34 Jambo hili likawa dhambi kwenye familia ya Yeroboamu na kusababisha familia yake kuangamizwa na kuondolewa kabisa katika uso wa dunia.
And in this thing is the sin of the house of Jeroboam, even to cut [it] off, and to destroy [it] from off the face of the ground.
