2 Wafalme 8

1 Basi, Elisha alikuwa amemwambia yule mwanamke ambaye alimfufulia mtoto wake. Akamwambia, “Inuka na uenede pamoja na nyumba yako, na uishi popote uwezapo katika nchi nyingine, kwa sababu Yahwe ameiita njaa ambayo itakuja katika hii nchi kwa miaka saba.”

Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.

2 Basi yule mwanamke akainuka na akatii lile neno la mtumishi wa Mungu. Akaenda na nyumba yake na kuishi kwenye nchi ya Wafilisti miaka saba.

And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.

3 Ikafika kama mwishoni mwa miaka saba yule mwanamke akarudi kutoka kwenye ile nchi ya Wafilisti, na kwenda kwa mfalme kumuomba nyumba yake na kwa ajili ya nchi yake.

And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.

4 Basi mfalme alikuwa anaongea na Gehazi yule mtumishi wa Mungu, akisema, “Tafadhali niambie yale mambo makubwa ambayo Elisha ameyafanya.”

And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.

5 Basi alipokuwa akimwambia yule mfalme jinsi gani Elisha alivyomfufua yule mtoto aliyekufa, huyo mwanamke ambaye mtoto wake aliyekuwa amefufuliwa akaja kumuomba yule mfalme kwa ajili ya nyumba yake na nchi yake. Gehazi akasema, “Bwana wangu, mfalme, huyu ndiye yule mwanamke, na huyu ndiye mtoto wake, ambaye Elisha amemfufua.”

And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this [is] the woman, and this [is] her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

6 Wakati yule mfalme alipomuuliza yule mwanamke kuhusu mtoto wake, alimwelezea yule mfalme. Ndipo mfalme akamwagizia ofisa makini, akisema, “Mrudishie vyote vilivyokuwa vyake na mavuno yake yote ya kwenye mashamba tangu siku alipoondoka hadi sasa.”

And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto 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.

7 Elisha akaja Damaskasi ambako Ben Hadadi yule mfalme wa Shamu alikuwa anaumwa. Yule mfalme aliambiwa, “Yule mtu wa Mungu amekuja hapa.”

And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.

8 Mfalme akamwambia Hazaeli, “Chukua zawadi kwenye mkono wako na uende ukakutane na mtu wa Mungu, na ukazungumze na Yahwe kupitia yeye, ukisema, “Je nitapona huu ugonjwa wangu?”

And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

9 Basi Hazaeli akaenda kuonana naye na kuchukua zawadi zake za kila kitu kizuri cha Damskasi, akabeba ngamia arobaini. Hivyo Hazaeli akaja na kusimama mbele ya Elisha na kusema, “Mtoto wako Ben Hadadi mfalme wa Shamu amenituma kwako, kusema, “Je nitapona huu ugonjwa?”

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, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

10 Elisha akamwambia, “Nenda, kwa Ben Hadadi, 'Utapona hakika,' lakini Yahwe amenionyesha kwamba atakufa hahkika.”

And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the LORD hath shewed me that he shall surely die.

11 Basi Elisha akamtumbulia macho Hazaeli hadi alipojisikia aibu, na yule mtu wa Mungu akalia machozi.

And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

12 Hazaeli akauliza, kwa nini unalia, bwana wangu?” Akajibu, “Kwa sababu najua uovu ambao utakaoufanya kwa watu wa Israeli. Utazichoma moto ngome zao kwa moto, na utawaua vijana wao kwa upanga, kuwaseta vipande vipande watoto wao wachanga, na kuwapasua mimba zao wanawake wenye mimba.”

And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.

13 Hazaeli akajibu, Ni nani mtumwa wako, ambaye atafanya jambo hili kubwa? Yeye ni mbwa tu.” Elisha akajibu, “Yahwe amenionyesha kwamba utakuwa mfalme juu ya Shamu.”

And Hazael said, But what, [is] thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou [shalt be] king over Syria.

14 Ndipo Hazaeli akamwacha Elisha na kuja kwa bwana wake, ambaye alimwambia, “Je Elisha alikwambiaje?” Akajibu, “Ameniambia kwamba utapona bila shaka.”

So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me [that] thou shouldest surely recover.

15 Basi siku ya pili yake Hazaeli akachukua blangeti na kulichovya kwenye maji, na kulitandaza kwenye uso wa Ben Hadadi hivyo akafa. Basi Hazaeli akawa mfalme katika sehemu sehemu yake.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped [it] in water, and spread [it] on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.

16 Katika mwaka wa kumi na tano wa Yoramu mwana wa Ahabu, mfalme wa Israeli, Yehoramu akaanza kutawala. Alikuwa mwana wa Yehoshafati mfalme wa Yuda. Alianza wakati Yehoshafati alikuwa mfalme wa Yuda.

And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat [being] then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.

17 Yoramu alikuwa na umri wa miaka thelathini na mbili alipoanza kutawala, na alitawala kwa mda wa miaka minane katika Yerusalemu.

Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

18 Yoramu akatembea kwenye njia ya huyo mfalme wa Israeli, kama walivyokuwa wakifanya kwenye nyumba ya Ahabu; kwa kuwa alikuwa na binti wa Ahabu kama mke wake, na alifanya uovu usoni kwa Yahwe.

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.

19 Walakini, kwa sababu ya mtumishi wake Daudi, Yahwe hakutaka kuiharibu Yuda, tangu alipomwambia kwamba atampatia wazao.

Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, [and] to his children.

20 Katika siku za Yoramu, Edomu akaasi kutoka chini ya mkono wa Yuda, na wakamfanya mfalme juu yao wenyewe.

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

21 Basi Yehoramu akaenda na maamri jeshi na magari ya farasi yote. Ilitokea kwamba akaamka usiku na kushambulia na kuwazunguka Waedomu, waliokuwa wamemzunguka na wale maamri jeshi wa magari ya farasi. Ndipo wanajeshi wa Yehoramu wakakimbilia wajumbani kwao.

So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.

22 Hivyo Edomu aliasi dhidi ya utawala wa Yuda katika siku hizi. Libna pia aliasi katika kipindi hicho hicho.

Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.

23 Kwa mambo mengine yamhusuyo Yehoramu, yote aliyoyafanya, je hayakuandikwa kwenye kitabu cha matukio ya mfalme wa Yuda?

And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

24 Yehoramu akafa na kuzikwa pamoja na baba zake, na akalala pamoja na baba zake katika mji wa Daudi. Ndipo Ahazi mtoto wake akawa mfalme katika sehemu yake.

And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

25 Katika mwaka wa kumi na mbili wa Yohoramu mwana wa Ahabu, mfalme wa Israeli, Ahazi mwana wa Yehoramu, mfalme wa Yuda, alianza kutawala.

In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.

26 Ahazi alikuwa ana umri wa miaka ishirini na mbili wakati alipoanza kutawala; alitawala kwa mda wa mwaka mmoja katika Yerusalemu. Mama yake alikuwa anaitwa Athalia; alikuwa mtoto wa Omri, mfalme wa Israeli.

Two and twenty years old [was] Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.

27 Ahazia alitembelea katika nyumba ya Ahabu; alifanya yale yaliyo maovu katika uso wa Yahwe, kama nyumba ya Ahabu ilivyokuwa ikifanya, kwa kuwa Ahazia alikuwa mkwe kwenye nyumba ya Aabu.

And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as [did] the house of Ahab: for he [was] the son in law of the house of Ahab.

28 Ahazia akaenda pamoja na Yoramu mwana wa Ahabu, kupigana dhidi ya Hazaeli, mfalme wa Shamu, katika Ramath Geleadi. Washami wakamjeruhi Yoramu.

And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.

29 Mfalme Yoramu akarudi ili auguzwe huko Yezreeli kwenye yale majeraha ambayo Washami walimpatia huko Rama. Wakati alipopigana dhidi ya Hazaeli mfalme wa Shamu. Hivyo Ahazi mwana wa Yehoramu, mfalme Yuda, akashuka kwa Yezreeli kumuona Yoramu mwana wa Ahabu, kwa sababu Yoramu alikuwa amejeruhiwa.

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