1 Saamuʼeel 15
1 Saamuʼeelis Saaʼoliin akkana jedhe; “Akka ati saba isaa Israaʼel irratti mootii taatuuf akka ani si dibuuf Waaqayyo na ergeera; kanaafuu ati amma dubbii Waaqayyoo dhagaʼi.
And Samuel said unto Saul, It was, me, Yahweh sent to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel, —now, therefore, hearken thou to the voice of Yahweh’s words.
2 Waaqayyo Waan Hundumaa Dandaʼu akkana jedha: ‘Waan isaan yeroo Israaʼel Gibxii baʼetti karaa irratti isaaniin mormuudhaan godhan sanaaf ani Amaaleqoota nan adaba.
Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, I have well considered what Amalek did unto Israel—how he lay in wait for him in the way, when he came up out of Egypt.
3 Amma dhaqii Amaaleqoota dhaʼiitii waan kan isaanii taʼe hunda barbadeessi. Isaan hin hambisin; dhiirotaa fi dubartoonni, ijoollee fi daaʼimman, loonii fi hoolota, gaalawwanii fi harroota fixi.’”
Now, go and smite Amalek, and devote ye to destruction all that he hath, and spare him not, —but thou shalt slay both man and woman, both child and suckling, both ox and sheep, both camel and ass.
4 Kanaafuu Saaʼol iddoo Xilaaʼiim jedhamutti namoota walitti qabee lakkaaʼe; isaanis loltoota lafoo kuma dhibba lamaa fi namoota Yihuudaa kuma kudhan turan.
So then Saul called together the people, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, —and ten thousand men of Judah.
5 Saaʼolis gara magaalaa Amaaleqootaa dhaqee sulula tokko keessa riphee taaʼe.
And Saul came as far as the city of Amalek, —and stirred up strife in the ravine.
6 Innis Qeenotaan, “Akka ani Amaaleqoota wajjin isin hin balleessineef achi hiiqaa; isaan irraas fagaadhaa; isin yeroo Israaʼeloonni hundi Gibxii baʼanitti waan gaarii isaaniif gootaniirtuutii” jedhe. Kanaafuu Qeenonni Amaaleqoota irraa fagaatan.
Then said Saul unto the Kenites—Go, depart, get you down out of the midst of the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them, yet, ye, dealt in lovingkindness, with all the sons of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed out of the midst of the Amalekites.
7 Ergasii Saaʼol Hawiilaa hamma Shuuri kan baʼa Gibxiitti argamuutti Amaaleqoota dhaʼe.
And Saul smote Amalek, —from Havilah, till thou enterest Shur, which is over against Egypt.
8 Innis Agaag mooticha Amaaleqootaa utuma lubbuun jiruu boojiʼe; namoota isaa hundas guutumaan guutuutti goraadeen fixe.
And he took Agag, king of Amalek, alive, —but, all the people, devoted he to destruction at the edge of the sword.
9 Saaʼolii fi loltoonni isaa garuu Agaagin, hoolotaa fi loon, jabboota coccoomoo fi xobbaallaawwan hoolaa, waan gaarii hundas ni hambisan. Isaan kana guutumaan guutuutti fixuun fedhii isaanii hin turre; garuu waan tuffatamaa fi dadhabaa hunda guutumaan guutuutti barbadeessan.
But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep and the oxen and the lambs, also the fatlings, and all that was good, and would not devote them to destruction, —but, all the cattle that was contemptible and diseased, that, devoted they to destruction.
10 Kana irratti dubbiin Waaqayyoo akkana jedhee gara Saamuʼeel dhufe;
Then came the word of Yahweh unto Samuel, saying—
11 “Ani Saaʼolin mootii gochuu kootti gaabbeera; inni sababii narraa garagaleef ajaja koo hin eegne.” Saamuʼeelis akka malee dhiphatee halkan sana guutuu Waaqayyotti booʼaa bule.
I am grieved that I made Saul to be king, for he hath turned back from following me, and, my words, hath he not established. And it was vexing to Samuel, so that he made outcry unto Yahweh, all the night.
12 Saamuʼeelis ganama bariin kaʼee Saaʼolin arguu deeme; taʼus, “Saaʼol gara Qarmeloos deemeera. Achittis erga soodduu yaadannoo isaa dhaabbatee booddee gara Gilgaalitti gad buʼeera” jedhamee itti himame.
And Samuel rose early to meet Saul, in the morning, and it was told Samuel, saying—Saul having come to Carmel, and lo! having set him up a sign, hath gone round, and passed over, and descended to Gilgal.
13 Yeroo Saamuʼeel Saaʼol bira dhaqettis Saaʼol, “Waaqayyo si haa eebbisu! Ani ajaja Waaqayyoo eegeera” jedhe.
And Samuel came unto Saul, —and Saul said unto him—Blessed, be thou by Yahweh: I have established the word of Yahweh.
14 Saamuʼeel garuu, “Yoos marʼachuun hoolotaatii fi barooduun sangootaa kan ani dhagaʼu kun maali ree?” jedhe.
And Samuel said, What then is this bleating of sheep, in mine ears, —and the lowing of oxen, which I can hear?
15 Saaʼolis, “Loltootatu Amaaleqoota irraa boojiʼee isaan fide; hoolotaa fi loon keessaa kanneen filatamoo taʼan Waaqayyo Waaqa keetiif aarsaa gochuuf hambisaniiru; nu garuu kanneen hafan guutumaan guutuutti barbadeessineerra” jedhee deebise.
Then said Saul—From the Amalekites, have they brought them in; in that the people spared the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto Yahweh thy God, —but, the rest, have we devoted to destruction.
16 Saamuʼeelis Saaʼoliin, “Afachu! Ani waan Waaqayyo eda halkan natti hime sittin himaa” jedhe. Saaʼolis deebisee, “Natti himi” jedhe.
Then said Samuel unto Saul, Stay, and let me tell thee, that which Yahweh hath spoken unto me, this night. And he said to him—Speak.
17 Saamuʼeelis akkana isaan jedhe; “Ati ija ofii keetii duratti xinnaa kan taatu iyyuu bulchaa gosa Israaʼel hin taanee? Waaqayyos Israaʼel irratti mootii godhee si dibeera.
And Samuel said, Was it not, when, little, thou wast in thine own eyes, that thou wast made, head of the tribes of Israel, —and that Yahweh anointed thee to be king over Israel?
18 Inni, ‘Dhaqiitii Amaaleqoota cubbamoota sana guutumaan guutuutti barbadeessi; hamma isaan fixxuttis isaan waraani’ jedhee si ergee ture.
So then Yahweh sent thee on a journey, —and said—Go, and devastate to destruction, the sinners—the Amalekites, and make war against them, until they have consumed them.
19 Ati maaliif Waaqayyoof hin ajajamne ree? Maaliif gaggabdee boojuu irratti lafa dhooftee fuula Waaqayyoo duratti waan hamaa hojjette?”
Wherefore, then, didst thou not hearken unto the voice of Yahweh, —but didst rush upon the spoil, and do that which was wrong in the sight of Yahweh?
20 Saaʼolis akkana jedhee deebise; “Ani Waaqayyoof ajajameera; gara Waaqayyo itti na erges dhaqeera. Ani Amaaleqoota guutumaan guutuutti barbadeessee mootii isaanii Agaagin fideera.
And Saul said unto Samuel—As indeed I have hearkened unto the voice of Yahweh, and have been on the journey on which Yahweh sent me, —and have brought in Agag, king of Amalek, and, the Amalekites, have I devoted to destruction.
21 Loltoonni garuu Gilgaalitti Waaqayyo Waaqa keetiif aarsaa dhiʼeessuuf jedhanii boojuu sana keessaa waan filatamaa Waaqaaf qulqulleeffame keessaa hoolotaa fi loon fudhatan.”
And the people took, of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things so devoted, —to sacrifice unto Yahweh thy God, in Gilgal.
22 Saamuʼeelis deebisee akkana jedhe: “Waaqayyo akka yeroo sagalee isaatiif ajajamanitti gammadu sana, aarsaa gubamuu fi qalmatti ni gammadaa? Ajajamuutu aarsaa caala; dhagaʼuunis cooma korbeessa hoolaa caala.
Then said Samuel—Doth that which is pleasing unto Yahweh consist in ascending-offerings and sacrifices, So much as in hearkening unto the voice of Yahweh? Lo! to hearken, is, better, than, sacrifice. And, to give heed, than, the fat of rams;
23 Fincilli akka cubbuu falfala hojjechuu ti; mata jabinnis akka hammina Waaqa tolfamaa waaqeffachuu ti. Waan ati dubbii Waaqayyoo tuffatteef, anis akka ati mootii hin taane si tuffadheera.”
For, as the sin of divination, is, rebelliousness, —and, as transgression with household gods, is, stubbornness, —Because thou hast rejected the word of Yahweh, therefore hath he rejected thee from being king.
24 Saaʼolis Saamuʼeeliin akkana jedhe; “Ani cubbuu hojjedheera. Ani ajaja Waaqayyootii fi dubbii kee fudhachuu dideera. Ani waanan namoota sodaadheef isaanii ajajameera.
Then said Saul unto Samuel—I have sinned; for I have transgressed the bidding of Yahweh, and thy words, —for I feared the people, and hearkened unto their voice.
25 Ammas cubbuu koo naa dhiisiitii akka ani Waaqayyoof sagaduuf na wajjin deebiʼi.”
Now, therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, —and turn again with me, that I may bow down unto Yahweh.
26 Saamuʼeel immoo, “Ani si wajjin hin deebiʼu. Ati dubbii Waaqayyoo tuffatteerta; Waaqayyos saba Israaʼel irratti mootii taʼuu kee tuffateera!” jedheen.
And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not turn again with thee, —Because thou hast rejected the word of Yahweh, therefore hath Yahweh rejected thee from being king over Israel.
27 Akkuma Saamuʼeel deemuuf of irra garagaleenis Saaʼol handaara uffata isaa qabe; uffanni isaas ni tarsaʼe.
And, when Samuel turned about to go away, then laid he hold of the skirt of his robe, and it was rent.
28 Saamuʼeelis akkana isaan jedhe; “Waaqayyo harʼa mootummaa Israaʼel sirraa tarsaasee ollaa kee kan si caalu tokkoof kenneera.
And Samuel said unto him, Yahweh hath rent the kingdom of Israel from off thee, to-day, —and will give it unto a neighbour of thine, who is better than thou.
29 Inni ulfina Israaʼel taʼe sun takkumaa hin sobu yookaan yaada isaa hin geeddaru; akka yaada isaa hin geeddarreef inni nama miti.”
Moreover also, the Eminence of Israel, will not lie, neither will he repent, —For no, iron of earth, is, he, to repent!
30 Saaʼol immoo deebisee, “Ani cubbuu hojjedheera. Garuu fuula maanguddoota saba kootiitii fi fuula Israaʼel duratti ulfina naa kenni; akka ani Waaqayyo Waaqa keetiif sagaduufis kottuu na wajjin deebiʼi” jedhe.
Then he said: I have sinned, Now, honour me, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, —and turn again with me, then will I bow down unto Yahweh thy God.
31 Saamuʼeel akkasiin Saaʼol wajjin deebiʼe; Saaʼolis Waaqayyoof sagade.
So then Samuel turned again, after Saul—and Saul bowed down unto Yahweh.
32 Saamuʼeelis, “Agaag mootii Amaaleqootaa sana as naa fidaa” jedhe. Agaagis, “Hadhaan duʼaa dhugumaan narraa fagaateera” jedhee gammadaa gara isaa dhufe.
Then said Samuel—Bring ye near unto me—Agag, king of Amalek, And Agag came unto him, in fetters. Then said Agag, Surely, terrible, is the bitterness of death!
33 Saamuʼeel garuu, “Akkuma goraadeen kee dubartoota ilmoo malee hambise sana, haati kees dubartoota keessaa ilmoo malee hafti” jedhe. Saamuʼeelis Gilgaalitti fuula Waaqayyoo duratti Agaagin ciccire.
And Samuel said, As women have been made childless by thy sword, So, childless among women, shall be, thine own mother. And Samuel cut Agag asunder before Yahweh, in Gilgal.
34 Ergasiis Saamuʼeel gara Raamaa deeme; Saaʼol garuu gara mana ofii isaa, gara Gibeʼaa Saaʼolitti qajeele.
Then Samuel departed unto Ramah, —but, Saul, went up unto his own house, at Gibeah of Saul.
35 Saamuʼeel hamma gaafa duʼeetti deebiʼee Saaʼolin hin argine; Saamuʼeel garuu Saaʼoliif booʼaa ture. Waaqayyos Israaʼel irratti Saaʼolin mootii gochuu isaatti ni gaabbe.
And Samuel did no more see Saul, until the day of his death, for Samuel pined for Saul, —but, Yahweh, was grieved that he had made Saul king over Israel.
