2 Samweli 24
1 Kisha hasira ya Yahwe ikawaka dhidi ya Israeli, naye akamchochea Daudi kinyume chao kusema, “Nenda, ukawahesabu Israeli na Yuda.”
And again was the anger of the Lord kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
2 Mfalme akamwambia Yoabu, jemedari wa jeshi, aliyekuwa pamoja naye, “Nenda upite katika kabila zote za Israeli, toka Dani mpaka Beersheba, uwahesabu watu wote, ili niweze kujua idadi kamili ya watu wanaofaa kwa vita.”
And the king said to Joab the captain of the army, who was with him, Traverse, I pray thee, all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba', and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
3 Yoabu akamwambia mfalme, “Yahwe Mungu wako na aizidishe hesabu ya watu mara mia, na macho ya bwana wangu mfalme yaone ikifanyika. Lakini kwa nini bwana wangu mfalme analitaka jambo hili?
Then said Joab unto the king, Now may the Lord thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, a hundred-fold more, and may the eyes of my Lord the king see it; but why doth my Lord the king find delight in this thing?
4 Walakini neno la mfalme lilikuwa la mwisho dhidi ya Yoabu na dhidhi ya majemedari wa jeshi. Hivyo Yoabu na majemedari wakatoka mbele ya mfalme kuwahesabu watu wa Israeli.
Nevertheless the king's word remained firm against Joab, and against the captains of the army: and Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
5 Wakavuka Yordani na kupiga kambi karibu na Aroeri, kusini mwa mji bondeni. Kisha wakasafiri kupitia Gadi mpaka Yazeri.
And they passed over the Jordan, and encamped in 'Aro'er, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the valley of Gad, and toward Ya'zer:
6 Wakaja Gileadi na nchi ya Tahtimu Hodshi, kisha Dani, Jaani na karibu kuelekea Sidoni.
Then they came to Gil'ad, and to the land of Tachtimchodshi; and they came to Dan-ya'an, and about to Zidon;
7 Wakafika ngome ya Tiro na miji yote ya Wahivi na Wakanaani. Kisha wakaenda Negebu katika Yuda huko Beersheba.
And they came to the strong-hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites; and they went out to the south of Judah, up to Beer-sheba'.
8 Walipokuwa wamepita katika nchi yote, wakarejea Yerusalemu mwishoni mwa miezi tisa na siku ishirini.
And so they traversed all the land, and they came at the end of nine months and twenty days to Jerusalem.
9 Ndipo Yoabu alipotoa taarifa ya hesabu kamili kwa mfalme kuhusu watu wawezao kupigana vita. Katika Israeli kulikuwa na watu 800, 000 jasiri wawezao kutoa upanga, na wale wa Yuda walikuwa watu 500, 000.
And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
10 Ndipo moyo wa Daudi ukamchoma alipokuwa amewahesabu watu. Hivyo akamwambia Yahwe, “Kwa kufanya hivi nimetenda dhambi sana. Sasa, Yahwe, uiondoe hatia ya mtumishi wako, kwani nimetenda kwa upumbavu.”
And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in what I have done; and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, cause the iniquity of thy servant to pass away; for I have acted very foolishly.
11 Daudi alipoinuka asubuhi, neno la Yahwe likamjia nabii Gadi, mwonaji wa Daudi, kusema,
And when David was arisen in the morning, The word of the Lord came unto Gad the prophet, David's seer, saying,
12 Nenda umwambie Daudi; 'Hivi ndivyo asemavyo Yahwe: “Ninakupa mambo matatu. Uchague mojawapo.”
Go and speak unto David, Thus hath said the Lord, Three things do I offer thee: choose for thyself one of them, and I will do it unto thee.
13 Hivyo Gadi akaenda kwa Daudi na kumwambia, “Je miaka mitatu ya njaa ije katika nchi yako? au miezi mitatu ukimbie kutoka kwa adui zako huku wakikufuatia? au kuwe na tauni ya siku tatu katika nchi yako? Amua sasa jibu gani nimrudishie aliyenituma.”
So Gad came to David, and told it unto him; and he said unto him, Shall there come unto thee seven years of famine in thy land? or three months, that thou flee before thy enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be for three days a pestilence in thy land? now consider and see what word I shall bring back to him that hath sent me.
14 Ndipo Daudi alipomwambia Gadi, “Nipo katika shida kubwa. Haya na tuanguke katika mikono ya Yahwe kuliko kuanguka katika mikono ya mwanadamu, kwani matendo yake ya rehema ni makuu sana.”
And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall then into the hand of the Lord, —for his mercies are great; but let me not fall into the hand of man.
15 Hivyo akatuma tauni juu ya Israeli kuanzia asubuhi kwa muda ulioamriwa, na watu sabini na tano elfu kutoka Dani mpaka Beersheba wakafa.
And the Lord sent a pestilence in Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba' seventy thousand men.
16 Malaika aliponyosha mkono wake kuelekea Yerusalemu ili kuuharibu, Yahwe akabadili nia yake kuhusu madhara, na akamwambia malaika aliyekuwa tiyari kuwaangamiza watu, “Yatosha! Rudisha mkono wako sasa.” Wakati huo malaika wa Yahwe alikuwa amesimama katika kiwanja cha kupuria cha Arauna Myebusi.
And when the angel stretched out his hand over Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord bethought himself of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed among the people, It is enough: now stay thy hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshingfloor of Aravnah the Jebusite.
17 Daudi alipomwona malaika aliyekuwa amewapiga watu, akamwambia Yahwe kusema, “Nimetenda dhambi, na nimetenda kwa upumbavu. Lakini kondoo hawa, wamefanya nini? Tafadhari, mkono wako na uniadhibu mimi na familia ya baba yangu!”
And David spoke unto the Lord when he saw the angel that smote among the people, and said, Lo, I have indeed sinned, and I have truly done wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? let thy hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.
18 Kisha Gadi akaja siku hiyo kwa Daudi na kumwambia, “Kwea na ujenge madhabahu kwa ajili ya Yahwe katika kiwanja cha kupuria cha Arauna Myebusi.”
And Gad came to David on that day, and said unto him, Go up, erect an altar unto the Lord on the threshing-floor of Aravnah the Jebusite.
19 Hivyo Daudi akakwea kama Gadi alivyomwelekeza kufanya, kama Yahwe alivyokuwa ameagiza.
And David went up, according to the word of Gad, as the Lord had commanded.
20 Arauna akatazama na kumwona mfalme na watumishi wake wakikaribia. Ndipo Arauna akaondoka na kumsujudia mfalme uso wake mpaka juu ya ardhi.
And Aravnah looked up, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Aravnah went out, and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
21 Kisha Arauna akasema, “Kwa nini bwana wangu mfalme amekuja kwangu, mtumishi wake? Daudi akajibu, “Kununua uwanja wako wa kupuria, ili nimjengee Yahwe madhabahu, ili kwamba tauni iondolewe kwa watu.”
And Aravnah said, Wherefore is my Lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy from thee the threshingfloor, to build an altar unto the Lord, that the plague may be stayed from the people.
22 Arauna akamwambia Daudi, “Chukua liwe lako, bwana wangu mfalme. Ulifanyie lolote lolote lililojema machoni pako. Tazama, ng'ombe kwa ajili ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa na miganda ya kupuria na nira kwa kuni.
And Aravnah said unto David, Let my Lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good in his eyes: behold, the oxen are here for burnt-offerings, and the threshing rollers and the harness of the oxen for wood.
23 Haya yote bwana wangu mfalme, mimi Arauna nakupa.” Kisha akamwambia mfalme, “Yahwe Mungu wako na awe nawe.”
All these things did Aravnah, [for] the king, give unto the king. And Aravnah said unto the king, May the Lord thy God receive thee favorably.
24 Mfalme akamwambia Arauna, “Hapana, nahimiza kukinunua kwa thamani yake. Sitatoa kama sadaka ya kuteketezwa kwa Yahwe chochote nisichokigharimia.” Hivyo Daudi akakinunua kiwanja cha kupuria na ng'ombe kwa shekeli hamsini za fedha.
And the king said unto Aravnah, No; but I will surely buy it from thee at the value; for I will not offer burnt-offerings unto the Lord my God without paying therefor. So David bought the threshing-floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
25 Daudi akajenga madhabahu kwa Yahwe pale na kutoa juu yake sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za amani. Hivyo wakamsihi Yahwe kwa niaba ya nchi, hivyo akaizuia tauni katika katika Israeli yote.
And David built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings: and the Lord was entreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
