The Borrowed Axe
1 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
Kisha, wana wa manabii wakamwambia Elisha, Angalia basi, mahali tukaapo mbele yako ni padogo kwetu.
2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.
Basi twende mpaka Yordani, twakuomba, tutwae huko kila mtu mti mmoja, ili tujifanyie huko mahali pa kukaa. Akajibu, Haya! Nendeni.
3 And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
Mmoja wao akasema, Uwe radhi, basi nakusihi, uende pamoja na watumishi wako. Akajibu, Nitakwenda.
4 So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
Basi, akaenda pamoja nao. Nao walipofika Yordani, wakakata miti.
5 But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
Lakini mmojawapo alipokuwa katika kukata boriti, chuma cha shoka kikaanguka majini; akalia, akasema, Ole wangu! Bwana wangu, kwani kiliazimiwa kile.
6 And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
Mtu wa Mungu akasema, Kilianguka wapi? Akamwonyesha mahali. Akakata kijiti, akakitupa pale pale, chuma kikaelea.
7 Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.
Akasema, Kiokote. Basi akanyosha mkono, akakitwaa.
Elisha and the Syrians
8 Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
Basi, mfalme wa Shamu alikuwa akifanya vita na Israeli. Akafanya mashauri na watumishi wake, akasema, Kituo changu kitakuwapo mahali fulani.
9 And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.
Yule mtu wa Mungu akapeleka habari kwa mfalme wa Israeli, kusema, Jihadhari, usipite mahali fulani; kwa sababu ndiko wanakoshukia Washami.
10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.
Mfalme wa Israeli akapeleka watu mpaka mahali pale alipoambiwa na yule mtu wa Mungu, na kuhadharishwa; akajiokoa nafsi yake, si mara moja, wala si mara mbili.
11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?
Basi mfalme wa Shamu moyo wake ukamfadhaika sana kwa ajili ya jambo hili; akawaita watumishi wake, akawaambia, Je! Hamtanionyesha, ni mtu yupi miongoni mwenu aliye upande wa mfalme wa Israeli?
12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
Mmojawapo wa watumishi wake akasema, La, bwana wangu, mfalme; lakini Elisha, yule nabii aliye katika Israeli, humwambia mfalme wa Israeli maneno uyanenayo katika chumba chako cha kulala.
13 And he said, Go and spy where he is , that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
Akasema, Enendeni, mkamwangalie aliko, nipate kupeleka watu kwenda kumchukua. Akaambiwa ya kwamba, Tazama, yuko Dothani.
14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
Kwa hiyo akapeleka huko farasi, na magari, na jeshi kubwa; wakafika usiku, wakauzingira mji ule pande zote.
15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
Hata asubuhi na mapema mtumishi wake yule mtu wa Mungu alipoondoka, na kwenda nje, kumbe! Pana jeshi la watu, na farasi na magari, wameuzingira mji ule. Mtumishi wake akamwambia, Ole wetu! Bwana wangu, tufanyeje?
16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
Akamjibu, Usiogope; maana walio pamoja nasi ni wengi kuliko wale walio pamoja nao.
17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Elisha akaomba, akasema, Ee Bwana, nakusihi, mfumbue macho yake, apate kuona. Bwana akamfumbua macho yule mtumishi; naye akaona; na tazama, kile kilima kilikuwa kimejaa farasi na magari ya moto yaliyomzunguka Elisha pande zote.
18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
Na walipomtelemkia Elisha akamwomba Bwana, akasema, Uwapige, nakusihi, watu hawa kwa upofu. Akawapiga kwa upofu sawasawa na neno la Elisha.
19 And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.
Elisha akawaambia, Njia hii siyo, na mji huu sio, nifuateni mimi, nami nitawapeleka kwa mtu yule mnayemtafuta. Akawapeleka Samaria.
20 And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men , that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
Hata walipokwisha kuingia Samaria, Elisha akasema, Bwana wafumbue macho watu hawa, wapate kuona. Bwana akawafumbua macho wakaona; kumbe! Walikuwa katikati ya Samaria.
21 And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
Naye mfalme wa Israeli alipowaona, akamwambia Elisha, Ee baba yangu, niwapige? Niwapige?
22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
Akamjibu, Usiwapige; je! Ungetaka kuwapiga watu ambao umewatwaa mateka kwa upanga wako na uta wako? Weka chakula na maji mbele yao, wapate kula na kunywa, na kwenda kwa bwana wao.
23 And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
Basi akawaandalia chakula tele; nao walipokwisha kula na kunywa, akawaacha, wakaenda zao kwa bwana wao. Na vikosi vya Shamu havikuja tena katika nchi ya Israeli.
The Siege of Samaria
24 And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
Ikawa baada ya hayo, Ben-hadadi mfalme wa Shamu akakusanya majeshi yake yote, akakwea akauhusuru Samaria.
25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
Njaa ikawa kuu huko Samaria; na tazama, wakauhusuru, hata kichwa cha punda kikapata kuuzwa kwa vipande themanini vya fedha, na kibaba cha mavi ya njiwa kwa vipande vitano vya fedha.
26 And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
Ikawa mfalme wa Israeli alipokuwa akipita ukutani, mwanamke mmoja akamwita akisema, Unisaidie, bwana wangu, mfalme.
27 And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
Akasema, Bwana asipokusaidia, nikusaidieje mimi? Ya sakafuni, au ya shinikizoni?
28 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.
Mfalme akamwambia, Una nini? Akajibu, Mwanamke huyu aliniambia, Mtoe mtoto wako, tumle leo, na mtoto wangu tutamla kesho.
29 So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.
Basi, tukamtokosa mtoto wangu, tukamla; nikamwambia siku ya pili, Mtoe mtoto wako, tumle; naye amemficha mtoto wake.
30 And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.
Ikawa, mfalme alipoyasikia maneno ya huyo mwanamke, aliyararua mavazi yake; (naye alikuwa akipita juu ya ukuta;) na watu wakaona, na tazama, alikuwa amevaa magunia ndani mwilini mwake.
31 Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
Ndipo akasema, Mungu anifanyie hivyo, na kuzidi, kikimbakia kichwa Elisha mwana wa Shafati juu yake leo.
32 But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
Lakini Elisha alikuwa akikaa nyumbani mwake, na wazee wakikaa pamoja naye; na mfalme akamtuma mtu wa mbele yake; lakini hata kabla ya kufika kwake yule aliyetumwa, akawaambia wazee, Je! Mwaona jinsi huyu mwana wa mwuaji alivyotuma aniondolee kichwa changu? Angalieni, huyo aliyetumwa akifika, fungeni mlango, mkamzuie mlangoni; je! Sauti ya miguu ya bwana wake haiko nyuma yake?
33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?
Hata alipokuwa katika kusema nao, tazama, yule aliyetumwa akamshukia; naye akasema, Angalia, mabaya haya yatoka kwa Bwana; kwani mimi kumngojea Bwana tena?
