2 Mga Hari 7

1 Sinabi ni Eliseo, “Pakinggan ninyo ang salita ni Yahweh. Ito ang sinasabi niya: 'Bukas, sa ganitong oras, isang takal ng mainam na harina ang ipagbibili kapalit ng isang sekel, at dalawang takal ng sebada ang ipagbibili kapalit ng isang sekel sa tarangkahan ng Samaria.'”

Then Elisha said, Give ear to the word of the Lord: the Lord says, Tomorrow, about this time, a measure of good meal will be offered for the price of a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the market-place of Samaria.

2 Pagkatapos ang kapitan na kanang kamay ng hari ay sumagot sa lingkod ng diyos, at sinabi, “Masdan mo, kahit na gumawa si Yahweh ng bintana sa langit, maaari bang mangyari ito?” Tumugon si Eliseo, “Masasaksihan mo itong mangyari gamit ang sarili mong mga mata, pero hindi ka makakakain mula dito.”

Then the captain whose arm was supporting the king said to the man of God, Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, would such a thing be possible? And he said, Your eyes will see it, but you will not have a taste of the food.

3 Ngayon, mayroong apat na lalaking may ketong sa labas ng tarangkahan ng lungsod. Sinabi nila sa isa't isa, “Bakit tayo mauupo rito hanggang mamatay tayo?

Now there were four lepers seated at the doorway into the town: and they said to one another, Why are we waiting here for death?

4 Kung sabihin nating papasok tayo sa lungsod, ang taggutom ay nasa lungsod, at mamamatay tayo roon. Pero kung uupo pa rin tayo dito, mamamatay pa rin tayo. Kaya ngayon, halika, pumunta tayo sa hukbo ng mga Aramean. Kung pananatilihin nila tayong buhay, mabubuhay tayo, at kung papatayin nila tayo, mamamatay lang tayo.”

If we say, We will go into the town, there is no food in the town, and we will come to our end there; and if we go on waiting here, death will come to us. Come then, let us give ourselves up to the army of Aram: if they let us go on living, then life will be ours; and if they put us to death, then death will be ours.

5 Kaya tumayo sila nang mag-gagabi na para pumunta sa kampo ng mga Aramean; nang dumating sila sa pinakalabas na bahagi ng kampo, walang naroon.

So in the half light they got up to go to the tents of Aram; but when they came to the outer line of tents, there was no one there.

6 Dahil pinarinig ng Panginoon sa mga Aramean ang ingay ng mga karwahe, at ang ingay ng mga kabayo —ang ingay ng isang malaking hukbo, at sinabi nila sa isa't isa, “Inupahan ng hari ng Israel ang mga hari ng mga Hiteo at mga taga-Ehipto para pumunta laban sa amin.”

For the Lord had made the sound of carriages and horses, and the noise of a great army, come to the ears of the Aramaeans, so that they said to one another, Truly, the king of Israel has got the kings of the Hittites and of the Egyptians for a price to make an attack on us.

7 Kaya tumayo ang mga sundalo at tumakas nang mag-gagabi na; iniwan nila ang kanilang mga tolda, mga kabayo, mga asno, at ang kampo sa lagay nito, at tumakas para sa mga buhay nila.

So they got up and went in flight, in the half light, without their tents or their horses or their asses or any of their goods; they went in flight, fearing for their lives.

8 Nang dumating sa pinakalabas na bahagi ng kampo ang mga lalaking may ketong, pumasok sila sa loob ng isang tolda at kumain at uminom, at tinangay ang pilak at ginto at mga damit at tinago ito. Bumalik sila at pumasok sa isa pang tolda at tinangay ang mga nasamsam nila mula roon at tinago itong muli.

And when those lepers came to the outer line of tents, they went into one tent, and had food and drink, and took from it silver and gold and clothing, which they put in a secret place; then they came back and went into another tent from which they took more goods, which they put away in a secret place.

9 Pagkatapos sinabi nila sa isa't isa, “Hindi tama ang ginagawa natin. Ang araw na ito ay araw ng magandang balita, pero nananahimik tayo patungkol dito. Kung maghihintay tayo hanggang bukang-liwayway, parurusahan tayo. Kaya, halina at sabihin natin ito sa sambahayan ng hari.”

Then they said to one another, We are not doing right. Today is a day of good news, and we say nothing: if we go on waiting here till the morning, punishment will come to us. So let us go and give the news to those of the king's house.

10 Kaya't pumunta sila at tinawag ang mga tagabantay ng tarangkahan ng lungsod. Sinabi nila sa kanila, “Nagpunta kami sa kampo ng mga Aramean, pero walang naroon, wala ni tunog ninuman, pero naroon ang mga kabayo nila, at ang mga asnong nakatali, at ang mga tolda sa lagay nito.”

So they came in, and, crying out to the door-keepers of the town, they gave them the news, saying, We came to the tents of the Aramaeans, and there was no one there and no voice of man, only the horses and the asses in their places, and the tents as they were.

11 At isinigaw ng mga bantay ng tarangkahan ang balita, at pagkatapos sinabi ito sa loob ng sambahayan ng hari.

Then the door-keepers, crying out, gave the news to those inside the king's house.

12 Pagkatapos bumangon ang hari kinagabihan at sinabi sa kaniyang mga lingkod, “Sasabihin ko sa inyo ngayon ang ginawa ng mga Aramean sa atin. Alam nilang gutom tayo, kaya umalis sila ng kampo para magtago sa mga bukirin. Sinasabi nila, “Sa oras na lumabas sila sa lungsod, kukunin natin sila nang buhay, at papasok tayo sa lungsod.'”

Then the king got up in the night and said to his servants, This is my idea of what the Aramaeans have done to us. They have knowledge that we are without food; and so they have gone out of their tents, and are waiting secretly in the open country, saying, When they come out of the town, we will take them living and get into the town.

13 Sumagot ang isa sa mga lingkod ng hari at sinabing, “Pakiusap, hayaan mong kunin ng ilan sa mga tauhan ang limang kabayong natitira sa lungsod. Tulad sila ng lahat ng natitira sa mga mamamayan ng Israel —karamihan ay patay na; hayaan mong ipadala namin sila at tingnan ito.”

And one of his servants said in answer, Send men and let them take five of the horses which we still have in the town; if they keep their lives they will be the same as those of Israel who are still living here; if they come to their death they will be the same as all those of Israel who have gone to destruction: let us send and see.

14 Kaya kumuha sila ng dalawang karwahe na may mga kabayo, at sinugo sila ng hari sa hukbo ng mga Aramean, sinasabing, “Tingnan ninyo iyon.”

So they took two horsemen; and the king sent them after the army of the Aramaeans, saying, Go and see.

15 Sinundan nila sila hanggang sa Jordan, at ang lahat ng daanan ay puno ng mga damit at gamit na iniwan ng mga Aramean sa pagmamadali. Kaya bumalik ang mga mensahero at sinabi sa hari.”

And they went after them as far as Jordan; and all the road was covered with clothing and vessels dropped by the Aramaeans in their flight. So those who were sent went back and gave the news to the king.

16 Lumabas ang mga tao at sinamsam ang mga gamit sa kampo ng mga Aramean. Kaya ang takal ng mainam na harina ay ipinagbili sa halagang isang sekel at ang dalawang takal ng sebada ay kapalit ng isang sekel, tulad ng sinabi ni Yahweh.

Then the people went out and took the goods from the tents of the Aramaeans. So a measure of good meal was to be had for the price of a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, as the Lord had said.

17 Inutusan ng hari ang kapitan, ang kaniyang kanang kamay, para mangasiwa sa tarangkahan, at tinapak-tapakan siya ng mga tao sa daan ng tarangkahan. Namatay siya gaya ng sinabi ng lingkod ng Diyos nang bumaba ang hari sa kaniya.

And the king gave authority to that captain, on whose arm he was supported, to have control over the doorway into the town; but he was crushed to death there under the feet of the people, as the man of God had said when the king went down to him.

18 Kaya nangyari iyon gaya ng sinabi ng lingkod ng Diyos sa hari, sinasabing, “Sa oras na ito sa tarangkahan ng Samaria, ang dalawang takal ng sebada ay ipagbibili sa halagang isang sekel, at ang isang takal ng mainam na harina para sa isang sekel.”

So the words of the man of God came true, which he said to the king: Two measures of barley will be offered for the price of a shekel and a measure of good meal for a shekel, tomorrow about this time in the market-place of Samaria.

19 Sinagot ng kapitang iyon ang lingkod ng Diyos at sinabing, “Kahit gumawa si Yahweh ng bintana sa langit, maaari bang mangyari ito?” Sinabi ni Eliseo, “Makikita mong mangyari ito nang sarili mong mga mata, pero hindi ka kakain mula rito.”

And that captain said to the man of God, Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, would such a thing be possible? And he said to him, Your eyes will see it, but you will not have a taste of the food.

20 At nangyari ito sa kaniya sa ganoong paraan, dahil tinapak-tapakan siya ng mga tao sa tarangkahan, at namatay siya.

And such was his fate; for he was crushed to death under the feet of the people, in the doorway into the town.