Ayubu 2
1 Kisha kulikuwa na siku wana wa Mungu walipokwenda kujihudhurisha mbele za BWANA. Shetani pia alikwenda kati yao kujihudhulisha mbele za BWANA.
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
2 BWANA akamuuliza Shetani, “umetoka wapi wewe?” Kisha Shetani akamjibu BWANA na kusema, “Natoka kuzunguka zunguka duniani, kutembea huku na huko humo.”
And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
3 BWANA akamuuliza Shetani, “Je umemwangalia mtumishi wangu Ayubu? Kwa kuwa hapana mmoja aliye kama yeye duniani, mtu mwenye haki na mkamilifu, mmoja aliye mcha Mungu na kuepukana na uovu. Hata sasa anashikamana na utimilifu wake, japokuwa ulinichochea juu yake, nimwangamize pasipo sababu.”
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
4 Shetani akamjibu BWANA na kusema, “Ngozi kwa ngozi, kweli; mtu atatoa vyote alivyo navyo kwaajili ya uhai wake.
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
5 Lakini nyosha mkono wako sasa na uguse mifupa yake na nyama yake, na uone kama hatakufuru mbele ya uso wako.”
But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce thee to thy face.
6 BWANA akamwambia Shetani, “Tazama, yumo mkononi mwako; ni uhai wake tu ambao lazima uutunze.”
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; only spare his life.
7 Kisha Shetani akatoka mbele ya uso wa BWANA. Akampiga Ayubu na majipu mabaya toka wayo wa mguu hadi kichwani.
So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
8 Ayubu akachukua kipande cha kigae kujikunia, na akaketi chini majivuni.
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat among the ashes.
9 Kisha mkewe akamuuliza, “Je hata sasa wewe unashikamana na utimilifu wako? Umkufuru Mungu na ufe.
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.
10 Lakini yeye akamwambia, “Wewe unaongea kama mmoja wa hao wanawake wapumbavu waongeavyo. Je sisi tupate mema toka kwa Mungu na tusipate mabaya?” Katika mambo hayo yote, Ayubu hakutenda dhambi kwa midomo yake.
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
11 Sasa wakati rafiki zake watatu wa Ayubu walipopata habari ya mabaya yaliyompata, kila mmoja wao akaja kutoka mahali pake: Elifazi Mtemani, Bildadi Mshuhi, na Sofari Mnaamathi. Wakatenga muda ili waende kuomboleza naye na kumfariji.
Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.
12 Walipoinua macho yao wakiwa mbali, hawakuweza kumtambua. Wakapaza sauti zao na kulia; kila mmoja wao akararua joho lake na kurusha majivu hewani na juu ya kichwa chake.
And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
13 Kisha wakaketi chini pamoja naye kwa muda wa siku saba-mchana na usiku. Hakuna hata mmoja aliyesema naye neno, kwa kuwa waliona kuwa huzuni yake ilikuwa kuu mno.
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
