Elijah's Translation
1 And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
Ikawa, hapo Bwana alipopenda kumpandisha Eliya mbinguni kwa upepo wa kisulisuli, Eliya alitoka Gilgali pamoja na Elisha.
2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said unto him , As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.
Eliya akamwambia Elisha, Tafadhali, kaa hapa; maana Bwana amenituma niende mpaka Betheli.
3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it ; hold ye your peace.
Elisha akasema, Kama Bwana aishivyo, na roho yako iishivyo, sitakuacha, Basi wakashuka mpaka Betheli. Basi wana wa manabii, waliokuwako Betheli, wakatoka kuonana na Elisha, wakamwambia, Je! Unajua ya kuwa Bwana atamwondoa bwana wako leo, asiwe mkubwa wako? Akasema, Naam, najua; nyamazeni.
4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
Eliya akamwambia, Tafadhali, kaa hapa, Elisha; maana Bwana amenituma niende mpaka Yeriko. Akasema, Kama Bwana aishivyo, na roho yako iishivyo, sitakuacha. Nao wakafika Yeriko.
5 And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it ; hold ye your peace.
Basi wana wa manabii, waliokuwako Yeriko, wakamkaribia Elisha, wakamwambia, Je! Unajua ya kuwa Bwana atamwondoa bwana wako leo, asiwe mkubwa wako? Akajibu, Naam, najua, nyamazeni.
6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
Eliya akamwambia, Tafadhali kaa hapa; maana Bwana amenituma niende mpaka Yordani. Akasema, Kama Bwana aishivyo, na roho yako iishivyo, sitakuacha. Wakaendelea mbele wote wawili.
7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
Basi watu hamsini wa wale wana wa manabii wakaenda wakasimama, kuwakabili kwa mbali; na hao wawili wakasimama karibu na Yordani.
8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
Eliya akalitwaa vazi lake la juu, akalikunja, akayapiga maji, yakagawanyika huku na huku, na hao wawili wakavuka pakavu.
9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
Hata ikawa, walipokwisha kuvuka, Eliya akamwambia Elisha, Omba kwangu lo lote utakalo nikutendee, kabla sijaondolewa kwako. Elisha akasema, Nakuomba, sehemu maradufu ya roho yako na iwe juu yangu.
10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless , if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so .
Akasema, Umeomba neno gumu; lakini, ukiniona nitakapoondolewa kwako, utalipata; la hukuniona, hulipati.
11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Ikawa, walipokuwa wakiendelea mbele na kuongea, tazama! Kukatokea gari la moto, na farasi wa moto, likawatenga wale wawili; naye Eliya akapanda mbinguni kwa upepo wa kisulisuli.
12 And Elisha saw it , and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
Naye Elisha akaona, akalia, Baba yangu, baba yangu, gari la Israeli na wapanda farasi wake! Asimwone tena kabisa; akashika mavazi yake mwenyewe, akayararua vipande viwili.
13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
Kisha akaliokota lile vazi la Eliya lililomwangukia, akarudi, akasimama katika ukingo wa Yordani.
14 and he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
Akalitwaa lile vazi la Eliya lililomwangukia, akayapiga maji, akasema, Yuko wapi Bwana, Mungu wa Eliya? Naye alipoyapiga maji, yakagawanyika huku na huku, Elisha akavuka.
Elisha
15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
Na hao wana wa manabii, waliokuwako Yeriko wakimkabili, walipomwona, walisema, Roho ya Eliya inakaa juu ya Elisha. Wakaja kuonana naye, wakainama kifudifudi mbele yake.
16 And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.
Wakamwambia, Angalia, wako hapa pamoja nasi watumishi wako watu hamsini walio hodari; waende, twakuomba, wamtafute bwana wako; isiwe labda roho ya Bwana imemtwaa na kumtupa juu ya mlima mmoja, au katika bonde moja. Akasema, Msiwatume.
17 And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.
Wakamsisitiza hata akaona haya, akasema, Haya! Watumeni. Basi wakatuma watu hamsini; nao wakatafuta siku tatu, wasimwone.
18 And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
Wakamrudia, alipokuwa anakawia Yeriko; akawaambia, Je! Mimi sikuwaambia, Msiende?
Healed the Waters
19 And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
Watu wa mjini wakamwambia Elisha, Angalia, twakusihi, mahali pa mji huu ni pazuri, kama bwana wangu aonavyo; lakini maji yake hayafai, na nchi huzaa mapooza.
20 And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
Akasema, Nileteeni chombo kipya, mtie chumvi ndani yake. Wakamletea.
21 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land .
Akatoka akaenda mpaka chemchemi ya maji, akatupa ile chumvi humo ndani, akasema, Bwana asema hivi, Nimeyaponya maji haya; hakutatoka huko tena kufa wala kuzaa mapooza.
22 So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.
Hivyo yale maji yakapona hata leo, sawasawa na neno la Elisha alilolinena.
23 And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
Akakwea kutoka huko mpaka Betheli; naye alipokuwa akienda njiani, wakatoka vijana katika mji, wakamfanyizia mzaha, wakamwambia, Paa wewe mwenye upaa! Paa wewe mwenye upaa!
24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
Akatazama nyuma akawaona, akawalaani kwa jina la Bwana. Wakatoka dubu wawili wa kike mwituni, wakawararua vijana arobaini na wawili miongoni mwao.
25 And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.
Akatoka huko akaenda mlima wa Karmeli, na toka huko akarudi mpaka Samaria.
