2 Kings 5
1 Now was there one Naaman captaine of the hoste of the King of Aram, a great man, and honourable in the sight of his lorde, because that by him the Lord had deliuered the Aramites. He also was a mightie man and valiant, but a leper.
Basi Naamani, amri jeshi wa mfalme wa Shamu, alikuwa mtu mkubwa na mtu mwenye kuheshimiwa mbele ya bwana wake, kwa sababu kwa ajili yake Yahwe aliwapa ushindi Washami. Pia alikuwa hodari, mtu shujaa, lakini alikuwa anaukoma.
2 And the Aramites had gone out by bands, and had taken a litle mayde of the land of Israel, and shee serued Naamans wife.
Washami walikuwa wametoka kuongoza kikosi na kumchukua kijana mdogo wa kike kutoka nchi ya Israeli. Akamuhudumia mke wa Naamani.
3 And she sayd vnto her mistres, Would God my lord were with the Prophet that is in Samaria, he would soone deliuer him of his leprosie.
Yule binti akamwambia bibi yake, “Natamani kwamba bwana wangu angelikuwa na nabii ambaye yupo Samaria! Halafu angelimponya bwana wangu ukoma wake.
4 And he went in, and tolde his lorde, saying, Thus and thus saith the mayde that is of the land of Israel.
Hivyo Naamani akaingia na kumwambia mfalme kile ambacho yule binti kutoka nchi ya Israeli alichokuwa amekisechosema.
5 And the King of Aram sayde, Goe thy way thither, and I will send a letter vnto the King of Israel. And he departed, and tooke with him ten talents of siluer, and sixe thousand pieces of golde, and ten change of rayments,
Kisha mfalme wa Shamu akase, “Nenda sasa, na nitatuma barua kwa mfalme wa Israeli.” Naamani akaondoka na kuchukua talanta zake kumi za fedha, vipande elfu sita vya dhahabu, na nguo kumi za kubadilisha.
6 And brought the letter to the King of Israel to this effect, Now when this letter is come vnto thee, vnderstand, that I haue sent thee Naaman my seruant, that thou maiest heale him of his leprosie.
Pia alichukua barua ya kumpelekea mfalme wa Israeli inayosema, “Sasa wakati hii barua itakapoletwa kwako, utaona kwamba nimemtuma mtumishi wangu Naamani kwako, hivyo basi utamponya ukoma wake.”
7 And when the King of Israel had read the letter, he rent his clothes, and sayde, Am I God, to kill and to giue life, that hee doth send to mee, that I should heale a man from his leprosie? wherfore consider, I pray you, and see howe he seeketh a quarel against me.
Wakati mfalme wa Israeli alipoisoma ile barua, alichana mavazi yake na kusema, “Je mimi ni Mungu, niue na nirudishe uhai, kwamba huyu mtu anataka nimponye mtu ukoma wake? Inaonekana anatafuta mashindano na mimi.”
8 But when Elisha the man of God had heard that the King of Israel had rent his clothes, hee sent vnto the King, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall knowe that there is a Prophet in Israel.
Ikawa wakati Elisha mtu wa Mungu aliposikia kwamba mfalme wa Israeli alichana nguo zake, akatuma neno kwa mfalme akisema, “Kwa nini umechana nguo zako? Muache aje kwangu sasa, na atajua kwamba kuna nabii katika Israeli.”
9 Then Naaman came with his horses, and with his charets, and stoode at the doore of the house of Elisha.
Basi Naamani akaja na farasi wake na mikokoteni yake ya kukokotwa na farasi na kusimama kwenye mlango wa nyumba ya Elisha.
10 And Elisha sent a messenger vnto him, saying, Go and wash thee in Iorden seuen times, and thy flesh shall come againe to thee, and thou shalt be clensed.
Elisha akamtumia mjumbe, akisema, “Nenda na ukazame mwenyewe katika Yordani mara saba, na ngozi ya mwili wako itajirudi; utakuwa msafi.”
11 But Naaman was wroth and went away, and sayde, Beholde, I thought with my selfe, Hee will surely come out, and stande, and call on the Name of the Lord his God and put his hand on the place, and heale the leprosie.
Lakini Naamani alikasirika na kuondoka na kusema, “Tazama, Nilidhani bila shaka angekuja kwangu na kusimama na kuliita jina la Yahwe Mungu wake, na kupitisha mkono wake kwenye sehemu ya ugonjwa na kuponya ukoma wangu.
12 Are not Abanah and Pharpar, riuers of Damascus, better then all the waters of Israel? may I not washe mee in them, and bee cleansed? so hee turned, and departed in displeasure.
Je sio Abana na Faepari, mito ya Damaskasi, bora kuliko maji yote ya Israeli?” Je siwezi kuoga ndani yao na kuwa safi?” Hivyo akageuka na kwenda kwa hasira.
13 But his seruants came, and spake vnto him, and sayd, Father, if the Prophet had commanded thee a great thing, wouldest thou not haue done it? howe much rather then, when hee sayth to thee, Wash and be cleane?
Ndipo watumishi wa Naamani wakaja karibbu na kumwambia, “Baba yangu, kama yule nabii alikuamuru kufanya kitu kigumu, singelifanya? Je si zaidi basi, atakapokwambia rahisi, 'Zama mwenyewe na uwe safi?”
14 Then went he downe, and washed him selfe seuen times in Iorden, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came againe, like vnto ye flesh of a litle child, and he was cleane.
Ndipo akashuka chini na kuzama mwenyewe mara saba kwenye Yordani, akitii maelekezo ya mtu wa Mungu. Nyama ya mwili wake ikarudi tena kama nyama ya mwili ya mtoto mdogo, na alikuwa amepona.
15 And hee turned againe to the man of God, hee, and all his companie, and came and stood before him, and sayd, Behold, now I knowe that there is no God in all the world, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a reward of thy seruant.
Naamani akarudi kwa yule mtu wa Mungu, yeye na watu wake wengine, na kuja na kusimama mbele yake. Akasema, “Tazama, sasa najua kwamba hakuna Mungu katika Dunia nzima isipokuwa katika Israeli. Kwa hiyo basi, chukua zawadi kutoka kwa mtumishi wako tafadhali.”
16 But hee sayde, As the Lord liueth (before whom I stand) I wil not receiue it. And he would haue constrained him to receiue it, but he refused.
Lakini Elisha akajibu, “Kama Yahwe aishivyo, ambaye nimesimama mbele yake, sintopokea chochote.”Naamani akamsihi Elisha apokee zawadi, lakini alikataa.
17 Moreouer Naaman sayde, Shall there not be giuen to thy seruant two mules loade of this earth? for thy seruant will henceforth offer neither burnt sacrifice nor offring vnto any other god, saue vnto the Lord.
Hivyo Naamani akasema, “Kama sivyo, nakuomba ache apewe mtumishi wako pale mzigo wa baghala mbili za aridhi, kwa kuwa kuanzia sasa, mtumishi wako hatotoa tena sadaka ya kuteketezwa wala dhabihu kwa mungu yeyote isipokuwa Yahwe.
18 Herein the Lord bee mercifull vnto thy seruant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon, to worship there, and leaneth on mine hand, and I bowe my selfe in the house of Rimmon: when I doe bowe downe, I say, in the house of Rimmon, the Lord be mercifull vnto thy seruant in this point.
Katika jambo hili moja Yahwe anaweza kumsamehe mtumishi wako, hii ni, wakati mfalme wangu atakapoenda kwenye nyumba ya Rimoni kuabudu pale, na kujifunza kwenye mikono yangu na kumuinamia mwenyewe kwenye nyumba ya Rimoni, Yahwe aweze kumsamehe mtumishi wako katika hili jambo.”
19 Vnto whome he saide, Goe in peace. So he departed from him about halfe a dayes iourney of grounde.
Elisha akamwambia, “Nenda kwa amani.” Hivyo Naamani akaondoka.
20 And Gehazi the seruant of Elisha the man of God sayde, Beholde, my master hath spared this Aramite Naaman, receiuing not those things at his hand that he brought: as the Lord liueth, I will runne after him, and take somewhat of him.
Alikuwa amesafiri lakini umbali mfupi, wakati Gehazi mtumishi wa Elisha mtumishi wa Mungu alisema mwenyewe, “Tazama, bwana wangu amemuandaa huyu Naamani Mshami kwa kuacha kupokea zawadi kutoka kwenye mikono yake ambazo alizileta. Kama Yahwe aishivyo, Nitakimbia nikimfuata na kupokea kitu kutoka kwake.
21 So Gehazi followed speedily after Naaman. And when Naaman sawe him running after him, he light downe from the charet to meete him, and said, Is all well?
Hivyo Gehazi akamfuata Naamani. Wakati Naamani alipomuona mtu mmoja anakimbia akimfuata, aliruka chini kutoka kwenye gari yake kuonana naye na kusema, “Je kila kitu kiko sawa?”
22 And he answered, All is well: my master hath set me, saying, Behold, there be come to me, euen nowe from mount Ephraim two yong men of the children of the Prophets: giue them, I pray thee, a talent of siluer, and two change of garmets.
Gehazi akasema, “kila kitu kiko sawa. Bwana wangu amenituma, akisema, 'Tazama, sasa wamekuja kwangu kutoka nchi ya mlima ya Efraimu vijana wawili wa watoto wa manabii. Tafadhali, wapatie talanta ya fedha na nguo mbili za kubadilisha.”
23 And Naaman saide, Yea, take two talents: and he compelled him, and bound two talents of siluer in two bagges, with two change of garments, and gaue them vnto two of his seruants, that they might beare them before him.
Naamani akajibu, “Ninafuraha kubwa kukupatia talanta mbili.” Naamani akamsihi Gehazi na kujaribu talanta mbili za fedha kwenye mifuko miwili ya kubebea, pamoja na nguo mbili za kubadilisha, na kutandaza kwa wafanyakazi wake wawili, ambao walikuwa wamebebea ile mifuko miwili ya fedha mbele ya Gehazi.
24 And when he came to the towre, he tooke them out of their handes, and laide them in the house, and sent away the men: and they departed.
Wakati Gehazi alipokuja kwenye ule mlima, alichukua ile mifuko ya fedha kutoka kwenye mikono yao na kuificha kwenye nyumba; akawatuma wale watu, na wakaondoka.
25 Then he went in, and stoode before his master. And Elisha said vnto him, Whence commest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy seruant went no whither.
Wakati Gehazi alipoingia na kusimama mbele ya bwana wake, Elisha akamwambia, “Umetokea wapi, Gehazi?” Akajibu, “Mtumishi wako hakwenda mahali.”
26 But he saide vnto him, Went not mine heart with thee when the man turned againe from his charet to meete thee? Is this a time to take money, and to receiue garments, and oliues, and vineyardes, and sheepe, and oxen, and men seruants, and maide seruants?
Elisha akamwambia Gehazi, “Je roho yangu haikuwa na wewe wakati yule mtu alipoyarudisha magari yake ya farasi ili kukutana na wewe? Je uu ni mda wa kupokea pesa na nguo, mashamba ya mzaituni na mizabibu, na kondoo na Ng'ombe, na watumishi wakiume na watumishi wakike?
27 The leprosie therefore of Naaman shall cleaue vnto thee, and to thy seede for euer. And he went out from his presence a leper white as snowe.
Basi ukoma wa Naamani utakuwa kwenye uzao wako daima.” Basi Gehazi akatoka kwenye uwepo wake, mwenye ukoma kama theluji.
