1 Samuel 8
1 Kane Samuel oseti noketo yawuote mondo obed jongʼad bura e Israel.
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
2 Nying wuode makayo ne Joel to nying wuowi mar ariyo ne Abija, kendo negitiyo e Bersheba.
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.
3 To yawuotego ne ok oluwo timbene. Ne gibaro kuom dwaro mwandu malangʼ kendo ka gikawo asoya bende ka gingʼado bura marach.
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after illegal gain, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
4 Omiyo jodong Israel noromo kamoro achiel mine gidhi ir Samuel Rama.
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
5 Negiwachone niya, “In koro iseti kendo yawuoti bende ok luw timbeni; omiyo koro yiernwa ruoth mondo otelnwa, machal gi mag ogendini mamoko mondo otelnwa.”
And said unto him, Behold, you are old, and your sons walk not in your ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
6 To kane gikwayo niya, “Miwa ruoth mondo otelnwa,” kwayoni ok ne omoro Samuel, omiyo nolamo Jehova Nyasaye.
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
7 To Jehova Nyasaye ne owachone niya, “Chik iti ne weche duto ma ji wachoni; nikech ok in ema gikwedi, to An ema gisekweda kaka ruodhgi.
And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto you: for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
8 Mana kaka gisebedo ka gitimo chakre ndalo mane agologi e piny Misri nyaka koroni, kagiweya kendo gitiyo ni nyiseche mamoko, ema koro in bende gitimoni.
According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto you.
9 Koro winj gima giwacho; makmana isiemgi matek, kendo mondo inyisgi mondo gingʼe gik ma ruoth mabiro ritogi biro timo.”
Now therefore hearken unto their voice: nevertheless yet protest solemnly unto them, and show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
10 Samuel nonyiso joma ne kwaye mondo omigi ruoth weche duto mag Jehova Nyasaye.
And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.
11 Nowacho niya, “Ma e gima ruoth mabiro ritou notim: Nokaw yawuotu mi noketgi mondo giti e gechene gi faresene, kendo giniringi e nyim gechene.
And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
12 Moko to enoket jotelo mag lweny marito ji alufe alufe to moko motelo ni piero abich abich, moko nopur puothene gi dhok kendo kayo chambe, to bende moko noket mondo olos gige mag lweny to gi gik milosogo gechene.
And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.
13 Nokaw nyiwu mondo obed jolos modhi mangʼwe ngʼar to moko obed joted chiemo kod makati.
And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
14 Enokaw puotheu mabeyo moloyo gi puotheu mag olembe mag mzabibu gi zeituni mi enomi jotichne.
And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive yards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
15 Enokaw achiel kuom apar mag chambu gi olembeu mi nomigi jotende gi jotije.
And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
16 Nomau jotiju machwo gi ma nyiri, kaachiel gi jambu mabeyo moloyo, kod pundeu nokawgi mondo giti tijene owuon.
And he will take your male servants, and your maidservants, and your best young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
17 Nokaw achiel kuom apar mag jambu kendo un uwegi unubed wasumbinige.
He will take the tenth of your sheep: and all of you shall be his servants.
18 Ka odiechiengno ochopo, unuywagi ka ukwayo kony kuom ruoth mane uyiero, to Jehova Nyasaye ok nomiu dwoko.”
And all of you shall cry out in that day because of your king which all of you shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
19 To ji nodagi winjo Samuel mi negiwacho niya, “Ngangʼ! Wan to wadwaro ruoth mondo oritwa.
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
20 Mondo wan bende wabed machal gi ogendini mamoko, ka wan gi ruoth matelo nyimwa ka wadhi e lweny.”
That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
21 Kane Samuel owinjo weche duto mane ji owacho, ne onyiso Jehova Nyasaye wechego mana kaka ne gikwayo.
And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
22 Jehova Nyasaye nodwoko niya, “Winj gima giwachoni kendo imigi ruoth.” Eka Samuel nowachone jo-Israel niya, “Koro ngʼato ka ngʼato odog e miechgi.”
And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go all of you every man unto his city.
