2 Kings 3
1 Jehoramu ọmọ Ahabu sì di ọba Israẹli ní Samaria ní ọdún kejìdínlógún ti Jehoṣafati ọba Juda, ó sì jẹ ọba fún ọdún méjìlá.
Joram, son of Ahab, became king of Israel in the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Judah. He reigned in Samaria for twelve years.
2 Ó sì ṣe búburú níwájú Olúwa, ṣùgbọ́n kì í ṣe bí ti ìyá àti baba rẹ̀ ti ṣe. Ó gbé òkúta ère ti Baali tí baba rẹ̀ ti ṣe kúrò.
He did evil in the Lord's sight, but not like his father and mother had done, for he got rid of the stone image of Baal that his father had made.
3 Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé ó fi ara mọ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ Jeroboamu ọmọ Nebati, tí ó ti fi Israẹli bú láti dẹ́ṣẹ̀; kò sì yí kúrò lọ́dọ̀ wọn.
However, he still held on to the sins that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, had made Israel commit—he did not give them up.
4 Nísinsin yìí Meṣa ọba Moabu ń sin àgùntàn, ó sì gbọdọ̀ fi fún ọba Israẹli pẹ̀lú ọ̀kẹ́ márùn-ún ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn àti pẹ̀lú irun ọ̀kẹ́ márùn-ún àgbò.
Mesha, king of Moab, was a sheep breeder. He used to provide a tribute to the king of Israel of one hundred thousand lambs and the wool of one hundred thousand rams.
5 Ṣùgbọ́n lẹ́yìn ikú Ahabu, ọba Moabu ṣọ̀tẹ̀ lórí ọba Israẹli.
But after Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
6 Lásìkò ìgbà yìí ọba Jehoramu jáde kúrò ní Samaria ó sì yí gbogbo Israẹli ní ipò padà.
Immediately King Joram called up the whole Israelite army and left Samaria.
7 Ó sì ránṣẹ́ yìí sí Jehoṣafati ọba Juda pé, “Ọba Moabu sì ṣọ̀tẹ̀ sí mi. Ṣé ìwọ yóò lọ pẹ̀lú mi láti lọ bá Moabu jà?” Ọba Juda sì dáhùn pé, “Èmi yóò lọ pẹ̀lú rẹ. Èmi jẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìwọ ti wà, ènìyàn rẹ bí ènìyàn mi, ẹṣin mi bí ẹṣin rẹ.”
On his way he sent a message to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, saying, “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you join me in an attack on Moab?” Jehoshaphat replied, “Yes, I will join you. You and I are as one, my men and your men are as one, and my horses and your horses are as one.”
8 “Nípa ọ̀nà wo ni àwa yóò gbà dojúkọ wọ́n?” Ó béèrè. “Lọ́nà aginjù Edomu,” ó dáhùn.
Then he asked, “Which way shall we go?” “We'll take the road through the desert of Edom,” he replied.
9 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ọba Israẹli jáde lọ pẹ̀lú ọba Juda àti ọba Edomu. Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí wọ́n yíká fún ọjọ́ méje. Àwọn ọmọ-ogun wọn kò ní omi púpọ̀ fún ara wọn tàbí fún ẹranko tí ó wà pẹ̀lú wọn.
So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set off. Having followed an indirect route for seven days, they ran out of water for their army and for their animals.
10 “Kí ni?” ọba Israẹli kígbe sókè. “Ṣé Olúwa pe àwa ọba mẹ́tẹ̀ẹ̀ta papọ̀ láti fi wá lé Moabu lọ́wọ́?”
“What are we doing?” complained the king of Israel. “The Lord has brought us three kings here to hand us over to the Moabites!”
11 Ṣùgbọ́n Jehoṣafati sì wí pé, “Ṣé kò sí wòlíì Olúwa níbí, tí àwa ìbá ti ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀ béèrè lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀?” Ọ̀kan lára àwọn ìránṣẹ́ ọba Israẹli dáhùn pé, “Eliṣa ọmọ Ṣafati wà níbí. Ó máa sábà bu omi sí ọwọ́ Elijah.”
But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn't there a prophet of the Lord here with us? Let us consult the Lord through him.” One of the king of Israel's officers answered, “Elisha, son of Shaphat, is here. He was Elijah's assistant.”
12 Jehoṣafati wí pé, “Ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀.” Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ọba Israẹli àti Jehoṣafati àti ọba Edomu sọ̀kalẹ̀ tọ̀ ọ́ lọ.
Jehoshaphat agreed, “The Lord communicates by him.” So the king of Israel, Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom went to see him.
13 Eliṣa wí fún ọba Israẹli pé, “Kí ni àwa ní ṣe pẹ̀lú ara wa? Lọ sọ́dọ̀ wòlíì baba rẹ àti wòlíì ti ìyá rẹ.” Ọba Israẹli dá a lóhùn, “Rárá, nítorí Olúwa ni ó pe àwa ọba mẹ́tẹ̀ẹ̀ta papọ̀ láti fi wá lé Moabu lọ́wọ́.”
Elisha said to the king of Israel, “What have I got to do with you? Go to your own prophets, those of your father and your mother.” But the king of Israel said to him, “No—because it's the Lord who has brought these three kings here to hand them over to the Moabites!”
14 Eliṣa wí pé, “Gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti wà pé Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wà láyé, ẹni tí mo ń sìn tí èmi kò bá ní ọ̀wọ̀ fún ojú Jehoṣafati ọba Juda, èmi kò ní wò ó tàbí èmi kì bá ti rí ọ.
Elisha replied, “As the Lord Almighty lives, the one I serve, if I didn't respect the fact that Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, is here, I wouldn't even look in your direction or acknowledge you.
15 Ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí, mú wá fún mi ohun èlò orin olókùn.” Nígbà tí akọrin náà n kọrin, ọwọ́ Olúwa wá sórí Eliṣa.
Now bring me a musician.” While the musician played, the Lord's power came upon Elisha,
16 Ó sì wí pé, “Èyí ni ohun tí Olúwa sọ, ‘Jẹ́ kí àfonífojì kún fún ọ̀gbun.’
and he announced, “This is what the Lord says: This valley will be filled with pools of water. For the Lord says:
17 Nítorí èyí ni Olúwa wí, o kò ní í rí afẹ́fẹ́ tàbí òjò, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àfonífojì yìí yóò kún pẹ̀lú omi, àti ìwọ àti ẹran ọ̀sìn àti pẹ̀lú àwọn ẹran yóò mu.
You won't see any wind, you won't see any rain, but even so this valley will be filled with water. You will drink, and your cattle, and your animals.
18 Èyí jẹ́ ohun tí kò lágbára níwájú Olúwa, yóò sì fi Moabu lé e yín lọ́wọ́ pẹ̀lú.
The Lord views this as something trivial to do; and he will also make you victorious over the Moabites.
19 Ìwọ yóò sì bi gbogbo ìlú olódi àti gbogbo àgbà ìlú ṣubú. Ìwọ yóò sì gé gbogbo igi dáradára ṣubú, dá gbogbo orísun omi dúró, kí o sì pa gbogbo pápá dáradára pẹ̀lú òkúta run.”
You will conquer every fortified town, and every important town. You will chop down every good tree, block up every spring, and spoil every good field by throwing stones on them.”
20 Ní òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ kejì, ní àsìkò ẹbọ, níbẹ̀ ni omí sàn láti ọ̀kánkán Edomu! Ilé náà sì kún pẹ̀lú omi.
The next day, around the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly flowed from the direction of Edom, filling the whole countryside with water.
21 Nísinsin yìí gbogbo ará Moabu gbọ́ pé àwọn ọba tí dé láti bá wọn jà. Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni gbogbo ènìyàn, ọmọdé àti àgbà tí ó lè ja ogun wọn pè wọ́n sókè wọ́n sì dúró ní etí ilẹ̀.
All the Moabites had heard that the kings had come to attack them. So everyone who could wear a sword, young and old, was called up and went to guard the border.
22 Nígbà tí wọ́n dìde ní òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ kejì, oòrùn ti tàn sí orí omi náà sí àwọn ará Moabu ní ìkọjá ọ̀nà, omi náà sì pupa bí ẹ̀jẹ̀.
But the next morning when they got up the sun was shining on the water, and to the Moabites on the other side it looked blood red.
23 “Ẹ̀jẹ̀ ni èyí!” wọ́n wí pé, “Àwọn ọba wọ̀nyí lè ti jà kí wọn sì pa ara wọn ní ìpakúpa. Nísinsin yìí sí àwọn ìkógun Moabu!”
“This is blood!” they said. “The kings and their armies must have attacked and killed each other! Moabites, let's grab the plunder!”
24 Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí àwọn ará Moabu dé sí ibùdó ti Israẹli, àwọn ará Israẹli dìde, wọ́n sì kọlù wọ́n títí tí wọ́n fi sálọ. Àwọn ará Israẹli gbógun sí ilẹ̀ náà wọ́n sì pa Moabu run.
But when the Moabites arrived at the Israelite camp, the Israelites ran out and attacked them, and they ran away from them. So the Israelites invaded their country and killed the Moabites.
25 Wọ́n sì wọ gbogbo ìlú náà olúkúlùkù ènìyàn, wọ́n ju òkúta sí gbogbo ohun dáradára orí pápá títí tí ó fi run. Wọ́n sì dá gbogbo orísun omi dúró wọ́n sì gé gbogbo orísun dáradára. Kiri-Hareseti nìkan ni wọ́n fi òkúta rẹ̀ sílẹ̀ ní ààyè rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ènìyàn ológun pẹ̀lú kànnàkànnà yíká, wọ́n sì kọlù ìlú náà.
They destroyed the towns, and each soldier threw stones on every good field until it was covered. They blocked up every spring and chopped down every good tree. Only Kir-haraseth still had its walls, but soldiers using slingshots surrounded it and attacked it as well.
26 Nígbà tí ọba Moabu rí i wí pé ogun náà le ju ti òun lọ, ó mú idà pẹ̀lú ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́gbẹ̀rin ọkùnrin onídà láti jà pẹ̀lú ọba Edomu, ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò yege.
When the king of Moab realized he'd lost the battle, he led seven hundred swordsmen in an attempt to break through and attack the king of Edom, but they weren't able to do so.
27 Nígbà náà ó mú àkọ́bí ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀, tí kò bá jẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọba, ó sì fi rú ẹbọ sísun ní orí ògiri ìlú. Wọ́n sì bínú lórí Israẹli púpọ̀púpọ̀; wọ́n yọ́ kúrò wọ́n sì padà sí ìlú wọn.
So the king of Moab took his firstborn son, who was meant to succeed him, and sacrificed him as a burnt offering on the town wall. Great anger came upon the Israelites, so they left and went back to their own country.
