1 Samuel 12

1 Samuẹli sì wí fún gbogbo Israẹli pé, “Èmi tí gbọ́ gbogbo ohun tí ẹ sọ fún mi, èmi sì ti yan ọba fún un yín.

Samuel said to all Israel, "Look, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.

2 Nísinsin yìí ẹ ti ní ọba bí olórí yín. Bí ó ṣe tèmi, èmi ti di arúgbó, mo sì ti hewú, àwọn ọmọ mi sì ń bẹ níhìn-ín yìí pẹ̀lú yín. Èmi ti ń ṣe olórí yín láti ìgbà èwe mi wá títí di òní yìí.

Now, look, the king walks before you; and I am old and gray-headed; and look, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my youth to this day.

3 Èmi dúró níhìn-ín yìí, ẹ jẹ́rìí sí mi níwájú Olúwa àti níwájú ẹni àmì òróró rẹ̀. Màlúù ta ni mo gbà rí? Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ ta ni mo gbà rí? Ta ni mo rẹ́ jẹ rí? Ọwọ́ ta ni mo ti gba owó àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ kan rí láti fi bo ara mi lójú? Bí mo bá ti ṣe nǹkan kan nínú ohun wọ̀nyí, èmi yóò sì san án padà fún yín.”

Here I am. Testify against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I taken a bribe, or a shoe? Testify against me, and I will restore it to you."

4 Wọ́n sì dáhùn wí pé, “Ìwọ kò rẹ́ wa jẹ tàbí pọ́n wa lójú rí, ìwọ kò sì gba ohunkóhun lọ́wọ́ ẹnìkankan.”

They said, "You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything of any man's hand."

5 Samuẹli sì wí fún wọn pé, “Olúwa ni ẹlẹ́rìí sí i yín, àti ẹni àmì òróró rẹ̀ ni ẹlẹ́rìí lónìí pé, ẹ̀yin kò rí ohunkóhun lọ́wọ́ mi.” Wọ́n sì sọ wí pé, “Òun ni ẹlẹ́rìí.”

He said to them, "Jehovah is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand." They said, "He is witness."

6 Nígbà náà ni Samuẹli wí fún àwọn ènìyàn náà pé, “Olúwa ni ó yan Mose àti Aaroni àti ti ó mú àwọn baba ńlá yín gòkè wá láti Ejibiti.

Samuel said to the people, "It is Jehovah who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of Egypt.

7 Nísinsin yìí, ẹ dúró níbi, nítorí èmi ń lọ láti bá a yín sọ̀rọ̀ níwájú Olúwa ní ti gbogbo ìṣe òdodo rẹ̀ tí ó ti ṣe fún un yín àti fún àwọn baba yín.

Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Jehovah concerning all the righteous acts of Jehovah, which he did to you and to your fathers.

8 “Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí Jakọbu wọ Ejibiti, wọ́n ké pe Olúwa fún ìrànlọ́wọ́, Olúwa sì rán Mose àti Aaroni, tí wọ́n mú àwọn baba ńlá yín jáde láti Ejibiti láti mú wọn jókòó níbí yìí.

"When Jacob went into Egypt, and the Egyptians oppressed them, and your fathers cried to Jehovah, then Jehovah sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place.

9 “Ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n gbàgbé Olúwa Ọlọ́run wọn; bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n sì tà wọ́n sí ọwọ́ àwọn Sisera, olórí ogun Hasori, àti sí ọwọ́ àwọn Filistini àti sí ọwọ́ ọba Moabu, tí ó bá wọn jà.

"But they forgot Jehovah their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.

10 Wọ́n kégbe pe Olúwa, wọ́n sì wí pé, ‘Àwa ti ṣẹ̀; a ti kọ Olúwa sílẹ̀, a sì ti sin Baali, àti Aṣtoreti. Ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí gbà wá lọ́wọ́ àwọn ọ̀tá wa, àwa yóò sì sìn ọ́.’

And they cried to Jehovah, and they said, 'We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.'

11 Nígbà náà ni Olúwa rán Jerubbaali, Bedani, Jefta àti Samuẹli, ó sì gbà yín lọ́wọ́ àwọn ọ̀tá a yín gbogbo, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ẹ̀yin ń gbé ní àlàáfíà.

Jehovah sent Jerubbaal, and Barak, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety.

12 “Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí ẹ̀yin sì rí i pé Nahaṣi ọba àwọn Ammoni dìde sí i yín, ẹ sọ fún mi pé, ‘Rárá, àwa ń fẹ́ ọba tí yóò jẹ́ lórí wa,’ bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé Olúwa Ọlọ́run yín jẹ́ ọba yín.

"When you saw that Nahash the king of the people of Ammon came against you, you said to me, 'No, but a king shall reign over us;' when Jehovah your God was your king.

13 Nísinsin yìí èyí ni ọba tí ẹ̀yin ti yàn, tí ẹ̀yin béèrè fún; wò ó, Olúwa ti fi ọba jẹ lórí yín.

Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for: and look, Jehovah has set a king over you.

14 Bí ẹ̀yin bá bẹ̀rù Olúwa àti bí ẹ̀yin bá ń sìn ín, tí ẹ sì gbọ́ tirẹ̀, tí ẹ̀yin kò sì ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí àṣẹ rẹ̀, àti tí ẹ̀yin àti ọba tí ó jẹ lórí yín bá ń tẹ̀lé Olúwa Ọlọ́run yín: ó dára

If you will fear Jehovah, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, and both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of Jehovah your God, then he will rescue you.

15 ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹ̀yin kò bá gbọ́ tí Olúwa, tí ẹ sì ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí àṣẹ rẹ̀, ọwọ́ rẹ̀ yóò wà lára yín sí ibi, bí ó ti wà lára baba yín.

But if you will not listen to the voice of Jehovah, but rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, then the hand of Jehovah will be against you, and against your king to destroy you.

16 “Nítorí náà, ẹ dúró jẹ́ẹ́ kí ẹ sì wo ohun ńlá yìí tí Olúwa fẹ́ ṣe ní ojú u yín!

"Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Jehovah will do before your eyes.

17 Òní kì í ha á ṣe ọjọ́ ìkórè ọkà alikama bí? Èmi yóò ké pe Olúwa kí ó rán àrá àti òjò. Ẹ̀yin yóò sì mọ irú ohun búburú tí ẹ ti ṣe níwájú Olúwa nígbà tí ẹ̀ ń béèrè fún ọba.”

Isn't it wheat harvest today? I will call to Jehovah, that he may send thunder and rain; and you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of Jehovah, in asking for a king."

18 Nígbà náà ni Samuẹli ké pe Olúwa, Olúwa sì rán àrá àti òjò ní ọjọ́ náà. Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni gbogbo ènìyàn sì bẹ̀rù Olúwa àti Samuẹli púpọ̀.

So Samuel called to Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.

19 Gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn sì wí fún Samuẹli pé, “Gbàdúrà sí Olúwa Ọlọ́run rẹ fún àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ kí a má ba à kú, nítorí tí àwa ti fi búburú yìí kún ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa ní bíbéèrè fún ọba.”

All the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to Jehovah your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask us a king."

20 Samuẹli sì dá wọn lóhùn pé, “Ẹ má bẹ̀rù, ẹ ti ṣe gbogbo búburú yìí; síbẹ̀ ẹ má ṣe yípadà kúrò lọ́dọ̀ Olúwa, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ fi gbogbo àyà yín sin Olúwa.

Samuel said to the people, "Do not be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet do not turn aside from following Jehovah, but serve Jehovah with all your heart.

21 Ẹ má ṣe yípadà sọ́dọ̀ àwọn òrìṣà. Wọn kò le ṣe ohun rere kan fún un yín, tàbí kí wọ́n gbà yín là, nítorí asán ni wọ́n.

Do not turn aside to go after vain things which can't profit nor deliver, for they are vain.

22 Nítorí orúkọ ńlá rẹ̀ Olúwa kì yóò kọ àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀ sílẹ̀, nítorí tí inú Olúwa dùn láti fi yín ṣe ènìyàn rẹ̀.

For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it has pleased Jehovah to make you a people to himself.

23 Bí ó ṣe ti èmi ni, kí á má rí i pé èmi dẹ́ṣẹ̀ sí Olúwa nípa dídẹ́kun àti gbàdúrà fún un yín. Èmi yóò sì kọ́ ọ yín ní ọ̀nà rere àti ọ̀nà òtítọ́.

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Jehovah in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

24 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ rí i dájú pé, ẹ bẹ̀rù Olúwa, kí ẹ sì sìn ín nínú òtítọ́ pẹ̀lú gbogbo ọkàn an yín, ẹ kíyèsi ohun ńlá tí ó ti ṣe fún un yín.

Only fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.

25 Síbẹ̀ bí ẹ̀yin bá ń ṣe búburú, ẹ̀yin àti ọba yín ni a ó gbá kúrò.”

But if you shall still do wickedly, you shall be swept away, both you and your king."