1 Samweli 5
1 Basi Wafilisti wakawa wamelitwaa sanduku la Mungu, wakalileta kutoka Ebenezeri hadi Ashdodi.
Then the Philistims tooke the Arke of God and caried it from Eben-ezer vnto Ashdod,
2 Wafilisti walilichukua sanduku la Mungu, wakalileta ndani ya nyumba ya Dagoni, na wakalikalisha pembeni mwa Dagoni.
Euen the Philistims tooke ye Arke of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
3 Watu wa Ashdodi walipoamka mapema siku ya pili, tazama, Dagoni ilianguka chini kifudifudi mbele ya sanduku la BWANA. Hivyo waliichukua Dagoni na kuisimamisha tena katika sehemu yake.
And when they of Ashdod rose the next day in the morning, beholde, Dagon was fallen vpon his face on the ground before the Arke of the Lord, and they tooke vp Dagon, and set him in his place againe.
4 Lakini walipoamka mapema kesho yake, tazama, Dagoni alikuwa ameanguka chini kifudifudi mbele ya sanduku la BWANA. Kichwa cha Dagoni na vitanga vyake miwili vilikatika na kulala mlangoni. Kiwiliwili cha Dagoni ndicho kilibaki tu.
Also they rose vp earely in the morning the next day, and beholde, Dagon was fallen vpon his face on the ground before the Arke of the Lord, and the head of Dagon and the two palmes of his hands were cut off vpon the thresholde: onely the stumpe of Dagon was left to him.
5 Na hii ndiyo sababu, makuhani wa Dagoni na yeyote aingiae ndani ya nyumba ya Dagoni, hata leo, hawezi kukanyaga mlango wa Dagoni katika Ashdodi.
Therefore the Priests of Dagon, and all that come into Dagons house tread not on the thresholde of Dagon in Ashdod, vnto this day.
6 Mkono wa BWANA ulikuwa mzito juu ya watu wa Ashdodi. Aliwaangamiza akawatesa kwa majipu, Ashdodi na wilaya zake kwa pamoja.
But the hand of the Lord was heauie vpon them of Ashdod, and destroyed them, and smote them with the emerods, both Ashdod, and the coastes thereof.
7 Watu wa Ashdodi walipotambua kilichokuwa kinatokea, walisema, “Sanduku la Mungu wa Israeli lisikae kwetu, kwa sababu mkono wake ni mzito juu yetu na juu ya mungu wetu Dagoni.”
And when the men of Ashdod sawe this, they sayd, Let not the Arke of the God of Israel abide with vs: for his hand is sore vpon vs and vpon Dagon our god.
8 Basi wakawatuma watu wawakusanye pamoja viongozi wote wa Wafilisti; wakawambia, “Tufanye nini na sanduku la Mungu wa Israeli?” Wakawajibu, “Sanduku la Mungu wa Israeli lihamishwe na kupelekwa Gathi.” Basi wakalihamisha hilo sanduku la Mungu wa Israeli hadi huko Gathi.
They sent therefore and gathered all the princes of the Philistims vnto them, and sayde, What shall we doe with the Arke of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the Arke of the God of Israel be caried about vnto Gath: and they caried the Arke of the God of Israel about.
9 Lakini baada ya kulipeleka huko, mkono wa BWANA ulikuwa juu ya mji huo, ukasababisha machafuko makubwa. Akawatesa watu wa mji huo, wakubwa kwa wadogo; na majipu yakaota juu ya miili yao.
And when they had caried it about, the hand of the Lord was against the citie with a very great destruction, and he smote the men of the citie both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret partes.
10 Basi, wakalipeleka sanduku la Mungu hadi Ekroni. Lakini mara tu sanduku la Mungu lilipoingia Ekroni, watu wa Ekroni walipiga kelele wakisema, “Wametuletea sanduku la Mungu wa Israeli kutuua sisi na watu wetu.”
Therefore they sent the Arke of God to Ekron: and assoone as the Arke of God came to Ekron, the Ekronites cryed out, saying, They haue brought the Arke of the God of Israel to vs to slay vs and our people.
11 Basi wakawatuma watu wawakusanye pamoja viongozi wote wa Wafilisti; wakawambia, “Lipelekeni mbali sanduku la Mungu wa Israeli, na lirudishwe katika makao yake, ili lisije kutuua sisi na watu wetu.” Kwa maana kulikuwa na hofu ya kutisha mjini mwote; Mkono wa Mungu ulikuwa mzito mno huko.
Therefore they sent, and gathered together all the princes of the Philistims and sayd, Sende away the Arke of the God of Israel, and let it returne to his owne place, that it slay vs not and our people: for there was a destruction and death throughout all the citie, and the hand of God was very sore there.
12 Watu ambao hawakufa waliteswa na majipu, na kilio cha mji kilipanda hadi mbinguni.
And the men that dyed not, were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the citie went vp to heauen.
