Mwanzo 20
1 Abraham akasafiri kutoka pale hadi nchi ya Negebu, na akakaa kati ya Kadeshi na Shuri. Akawa mgeni akiishi Gerari.
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
2 Abraham akasema kususu mkewe Sara, “ni dada yangu.” Kwa hiyo Abimeleki mfalme wa Gerari akatuma watu wake kumchukua Sara.
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She [is] my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
3 Lakini Mungu akamtokea Abimeleki usiku katika ndoto, akamwambia, “Tazama, wewe ni mfu kutokana na mwanamke uliye mchukua, kwa kuwa ni mke wa mtu.”
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou [art but] a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she [is] a man’s wife.
4 Basi Abimeleki alikuwa bado hajamkaribia hivyo akasema, “Bwana, Je utaua hata taifa lenye haki?
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
5 Je si yeye mwenyewe aliye niambia, 'Sara ni dada yangu?' Hata Sara mwenyewe alisema, 'ni kaka yangu.' Nimefanya hili katika uadilifu wa moyo wangu na katika mikono isiyo na hatia.”
Said he not unto me, She [is] my sister? and she, even she herself said, He [is] my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
6 Kisha Mungu akasema naye katika ndoto, “Kweli, ninajua pia kwamba umefanya hili katika uadilifu wa moyo wako, na pia nilikuzuia usitende dhambi dhidi yangu mimi. Ndiyo maana sikuruhusu umshike.
And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
7 Kwa hiyo, mrudishe huyo mke wa mtu, kwa kuwa ni nabii. Atakuombea, na utaishi. Lakini usipo mrudisha, ujuwe kwamba wewe pamoja na wote walio wa kwako mtakufa hakika.
Now therefore restore the man [his] wife; for he [is] a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore [her] not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that [are] thine.
8 Abimeleki akaamka asubuhi na mapema akawaita watumishi wake wote waje kwake. Akawasimulia mambo haya yote, na watu wale wakaogopa sana.
Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
9 Kisha Abimeleki akamwita Abraham na kumwambia, “Umetufanyia jambo gani? Ni kwa jinsi gani nimekutenda dhambi kwamba umeniletea mimi na ufalme wangu dhambi hii kubwa? Umenifanyia mimi jambo ambalo halipaswi kufanywa.”
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
10 Abimeleki akamwambia Abraham, “Nini kilikushawishi wewe kutenda jambo hili?”
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
11 Abraham akasema, “Ni kwasababu nilifikiri hakika hakuna hofu ya Mungu katika sehemu hii, na kwamba wataniua kwa ajili ya mke wangu.'
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
12 Licha ya kwamba kweli ni dada yangu, binti wa baba yangu, ingawa si binti wa mama yangu; na ndiye alifanyika kuwa mke wangu.
And yet indeed [she is] my sister; she [is] the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
13 Wakati Mungu aliponiondoa katika nyumba ya baba yangu na kusafiri kutoka mahali kwenda mahali pengine, nilimwambia mke wangu, kwa kila sehemu tutakayo kwenda, unioneshe uaminifu wako kama mke wangu: Kila mahali tutakapo kwenda, useme juu yangu kuwa, “Ni kaka yangu.”'''
And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This [is] thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He [is] my brother.
14 Ndipo Abimeleki akatwaa kondoo, maksai, watumwa wa kiume na wa kike akampatia Abraham. Basi Abimeleki akamrudisha Sara, mke wa Abraham.
And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave [them] unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
15 Abimeleki akasema, Tazama, Nchi yangu i mbele yako. Kaa mahali utakapopendezewa.”
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land [is] before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
16 Na kwa Sara akasema, Tazama, nimempatia kaka yako vipande elfu vya fedha. Navyo ni kwa ajili ya kufunika kosa lolote dhidi yako machoni pa wote walio pamoja na wewe, na mbele ya kila mtu ambaye umemfanya kuwa na haki.”
And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand [pieces] of silver: behold, he [is] to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that [are] with thee, and with all [other: ] thus she was reproved.
17 Kisha Abraham akaomba kwa Mungu, Na Mungu akamponya Abimeleki, mkewe, na watumwa wake wa kike kiasi kwamba wakaweza kupata watoto.
So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare [children].
18 Kwa kuwa Yahwe alikuwa amewafanya wanawake wote wa nyumaba ya Abimeleki kuwa tasa kabisa, kwa sababu ya Sara, mke wa Abraham.
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.
