2 Kings 8

1 Now Elisha had spoken to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise, and go, you and your household, and stay for a while wherever you can; for Yahweh has called for a famine. It will also come on the land for seven years.”

Wakati huu, Elisha alikuwa amemwambia yule mwanamke ambaye mwanawe alikuwa amefufuliwa, “Ondoka wewe na jamaa yako ukaishi mahali popote unapoweza kwa kitambo kidogo, kwa sababu Bwana ameamuru njaa katika nchi hii ambayo itadumu kwa miaka saba.”

2 The woman arose, and did according to the man of God’s word. She went with her household, and lived in the land of the Philistines for seven years.

Yule mwanamke akafanya kama vile yule mtu wa Mungu alivyosema. Yeye na jamaa yake wakaondoka na kwenda kuishi katika nchi ya Wafilisti kwa miaka saba.

3 At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. Then she went out to beg the king for her house and for her land.

Baada ya miaka saba, yule mwanamke akarudi kutoka nchi ya Wafilisti, akaenda kwa mfalme kumsihi kwa ajili ya nyumba yake na shamba lake.

4 Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please tell me all the great things that Elisha has done.”

Mfalme alikuwa anazungumza na Gehazi, mtumishi wa mtu wa Mungu, naye alikuwa amesema, “Hebu niambie mambo yote makuu yaliyofanywa na Elisha.”

5 As he was telling the king how he had restored to life him who was dead, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life begged the king for her house and for her land. Gehazi said, “My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.”

Wakati Gehazi alipokuwa akimweleza mfalme jinsi Elisha alivyomfufua mtu, yule mwanamke ambaye mwanawe alikuwa amefufuliwa na Elisha akaja ili amsihi mfalme kwa ajili ya nyumba yake na shamba lake. Gehazi akasema, “Huyu ndiye huyo mwanamke, bwana wangu mfalme, na huyu ndiye mwanawe ambaye Elisha alimfufua.”

6 When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to her a certain officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.”

Mfalme akamuuliza yule mwanamke kuhusu mambo hayo, naye akamweleza. Ndipo akaamuru afisa ashughulikie shauri lake na kumwambia, “Mrudishie huyu mwanamke kila kitu kilichokuwa mali yake, pamoja na mapato yote yaliyotokana na shamba lake tangu siku alipoondoka nchini hadi sasa.”

7 Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick. He was told, “The man of God has come here.”

Elisha akaenda Dameski, naye Ben-Hadadi mfalme wa Aramu alikuwa mgonjwa. Mfalme alipoambiwa, “Mtu wa Mungu ametoka mbali akapanda hadi hapa,”

8 The king said to Hazael, “Take a present in your hand, and go meet the man of God, and inquire of Yahweh by him, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”

mfalme akamwambia Hazaeli. “Chukua zawadi na uende kumlaki huyo mtu wa Mungu. Muulize Bwana kupitia yeye, kwamba, ‘Je, nitapona ugonjwa huu?’”

9 So Hazael went to meet him and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him and said, “Your son Benhadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”

Hazaeli akaenda kumlaki Elisha, akiwa amechukua zawadi ya kila kitu kizuri kilichopatikana Dameski, mizigo iliyobebwa na ngamia arobaini. Akaingia ndani na kusimama mbele yake, akasema, “Mwanao Ben-Hadadi mfalme wa Aramu amenituma niulize, ‘Je, nitapona ugonjwa huu?’”

10 Elisha said to him, “Go, tell him, ‘You will surely recover;’ however Yahweh has shown me that he will surely die.”

Elisha akajibu, “Nenda ukamwambie, ‘Hakika utapona’; lakini Bwana amenifunulia kwamba kweli atakufa.”

11 He settled his gaze steadfastly on him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept.

Elisha akamkazia Hazaeli macho kwa nguvu mpaka akaona aibu. Kisha mtu wa Mungu akaanza kulia.

12 Hazael said, “Why do you weep, my lord?” He answered, “Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel. You will set their strongholds on fire, and you will kill their young men with the sword, and will dash their little ones in pieces, and rip up their pregnant women.”

Hazaeli akauliza “Kwa nini bwana wangu analia?” Elisha akajibu, “Kwa sababu najua mabaya utakayowatendea Waisraeli. Utachoma moto ngome zao, utawaua vijana wao kwa upanga, kuwatupa chini kwa nguvu watoto wachanga, na kuwatumbua wanawake wenye mimba.”

13 Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he could do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “Yahweh has shown me that you will be king over Syria.”

Hazaeli akasema, “Itawezekanaje mtumishi wako, aliye mbwa tu, kufanya tendo la ajabu namna hiyo?” Elisha akamjibu, “Bwana amenionyesha kuwa utakuwa mfalme wa Aramu.”

14 Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master, who said to him, “What did Elisha say to you?” He answered, “He told me that you would surely recover.”

Kisha Hazaeli akamwacha Elisha na kumrudia bwana wake. Ben-Hadadi akamuuliza, “Elisha alikuambia nini?” Hazaeli akajibu, “Aliniambia kwamba hakika utapona.”

15 On the next day, he took a thick cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it on the king’s face, so that he died. Then Hazael reigned in his place.

Lakini kesho yake Hazaeli akachukua nguo nzito, akailoweka ndani ya maji, akaitandaza juu ya uso wa mfalme, hivyo akafa. Kisha Hazaeli akaingia mahali pake kuwa mfalme wa Aramu.

16 In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being king of Judah then, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.

Katika mwaka wa tano wa Yoramu mwana wa Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli, wakati huo Yehoshafati akiwa mfalme wa Yuda, Yehoramu mwana wa Yehoshafati akaanza kutawala kama mfalme wa Yuda.

17 He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Alikuwa na umri wa miaka thelathini na miwili alipoanza kutawala, naye akatawala huko Yerusalemu kwa miaka minane.

18 He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.

Akaenenda katika njia za wafalme wa Israeli, kama nyumba ya Ahabu ilivyokuwa imefanya, kwa kuwa alimwoa binti wa Ahabu. Akatenda maovu machoni pa Bwana.

19 However, Yahweh would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.

Hata hivyo, kwa ajili ya Daudi mtumishi wake, Bwana hakutaka kuiangamiza Yuda. Alikuwa ameahidi kuidumisha taa kwa ajili ya Daudi na wazao wake milele.

20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

Wakati wa Yehoramu, Edomu waliasi dhidi ya Yuda na kujiwekea mfalme wao wenyewe.

21 Then Joram crossed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him; and he rose up by night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him with the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.

Basi Yehoramu akaenda Sairi pamoja na magari yake yote ya vita. Waedomu wakamzunguka yeye na majemadari wake wa magari yake ya vita, lakini akaondoka, akapenya usiku na kuwashambulia Waedomu. Hata hivyo, jeshi lake likatorokea nyumbani mwao.

22 So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.

Hadi leo Edomu wameasi dhidi ya Yuda. Libna pia wakaasi wakati huo huo.

23 The rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Kwa matukio mengine ya utawala wa Yehoramu na yote aliyoyafanya, je, hayakuandikwa katika kitabu cha kumbukumbu za wafalme wa Yuda?

24 Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.

Yehoramu akalala pamoja na baba zake, na akazikwa pamoja nao katika Mji wa Daudi. Naye Ahazia mwanawe akawa mfalme baada yake.

25 In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah began to reign.

Katika mwaka wa kumi na mbili wa utawala wa Yoramu mwana wa Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli, Ahazia mwana wa Yehoramu mfalme wa Yuda alianza kutawala.

26 Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.

Ahazia alikuwa na umri wa miaka ishirini na miwili alipoanza kutawala, naye akatawala katika Yerusalemu kwa mwaka mmoja. Mama yake aliitwa Athalia, mjukuu wa Omri mfalme wa Israeli.

27 He walked in the way of Ahab’s house and did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for he was the son-in-law of Ahab’s house.

Akaenenda katika njia za nyumba ya Ahabu, na kutenda maovu machoni pa Bwana, kama nyumba ya Ahabu ilivyokuwa imefanya, kwa kuwa alikuwa ameoa kutoka nyumba ya Ahabu.

28 He went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead, and the Syrians wounded Joram.

Ahazia akaenda vitani na Yoramu mwana wa Ahabu kupigana na Hazaeli mfalme wa Aramu huko Ramoth-Gileadi. Waaramu wakamjeruhi Yoramu.

29 King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel from the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

Hivyo Mfalme Yoramu akarudi Yezreeli ili apate kuuguza majeraha aliyojeruhiwa na Waaramu huko Ramothi alipopigana na Hazaeli mfalme wa Aramu. Ndipo Ahazia mwana wa Yehoramu mfalme wa Yuda akashuka kwenda Yezreeli kumtazama Yoramu mwana wa Ahabu, kwa sababu alikuwa amejeruhiwa.