Naboth's Vineyard
1 And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
Ikawa baada ya hayo, Nabothi Myezreeli alikuwa na shamba la mizabibu katika Yezreeli, karibu na nyumba ya kifalme ya Ahabu mfalme wa Samaria.
2 And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or , if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
Ahabu akasema na Nabothi, akamwambia, Nipe shamba lako la mizabibu nilifanye shamba la mboga, maana ni karibu na nyumba yangu; nami nitakupa badala yake shamba la mizabibu lililo zuri zaidi; au ukipenda, nitakupa fedha sawasawa na thamani yake.
3 And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
Nabothi akamwambia Ahabu, Bwana apishe mbali nikupe wewe urithi wa baba zangu.
4 And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
Basi Ahabu akaenda nyumbani kwake, ana moyo mzito, tena amekasirika, kwa sababu ya neno lile aliloambiwa na Nabothi Myezreeli, akisema, Sitakupa urithi wa baba zangu. Akajilaza kitandani pake, akageuza uso wake, akakataa kula.
5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
Lakini Yezebeli mkewe akamwendea, akamwambia, Kwa nini roho yako ina huzuni hata usile chakula?
6 And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
Akamwambia, Kwa sababu nimesema na Nabothi Myezreeli, nikamwambia, Unipe shamba lako la mizabibu kwa fedha, au, ukipenda, nitakupa shamba la mizabibu lingine badala yake. Akajibu, Sitakupa shamba langu la mizabibu.
7 And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
Yezebeli mkewe akamwambia, Je! Sasa wewe unaumiliki ufalme wa Israeli? Ondoka, ule chakula, moyo wako ufurahi; mimi nitakupa shamba la mizabibu la Nabothi Myezreeli.
8 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
Basi, akaandika nyaraka kwa jina la Ahabu, akazitia muhuri yake, akazipeleka zile nyaraka kwa wazee, na kwa watu wenye nguvu waliokuwa katika mji wake, waliokaa pamoja na Nabothi.
9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
Akaandika katika zile nyaraka, akasema, Pigeni mbiu ya watu kufunga, mkamweke Nabothi juu mbele ya watu,
10 and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
mkainue watu wawili, watu wasiofaa, ili wamshitaki, na kumshuhudia, kunena, Umemtukana Mungu na mfalme. Kisha mchukueni nje, mkampige kwa mawe, ili afe.
11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
Wale wazee wa mji wake, na walio wenye nguvu waliokaa mjini mwake, wakafanya kama Yezebeli alivyowaagiza, kama ilivyoandikwa katika nyaraka alizowapelekea.
12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
Wakapiga mbiu ya watu kufunga, wakamweka Nabothi juu mbele ya watu.
13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
Na hao watu wawili, watu wasiofaa, wakaingia, wakaketi mbele yake; wale watu wasiofaa wakamshuhudia Nabothi mbele ya watu, wakasema, Nabothi amemtukana Mungu na mfalme. Ndipo wakamchukua nje ya mji, wakampiga kwa mawe hata akafa.
14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
Wakampelekea Yezebeli habari, wakasema, Nabothi amepigwa kwa mawe, amekufa.
15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
Ikawa Yezebeli aliposikia ya kwamba Nabothi amepigwa kwa mawe na kufa, Yezebeli akamwambia Ahabu, Inuka, ulitamalaki shamba la mizabibu la Nabothi Myezreeli, alilokataa kukupa kwa fedha, maana Nabothi hako hai, lakini amekufa.
16 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
Ikawa Ahabu aliposikia ya kwamba Nabothi amekufa, akaondoka, alitelemkie shamba la mizabibu la Nabothi Myezreeli, ili alitamalaki.
Elijah denounces Ahab
17 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
Neno la Bwana likamjia Eliya Mtishbi, kusema,
18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it.
Ondoka, ushuke, ukutane na Ahabu mfalme wa Israeli, akaaye katika Samaria; yuko katika shamba la mizabibu la Nabothi, ndiko alikoshukia ili alitamalaki.
19 And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
Ukamwambie, ukisema, Bwana asema hivi, Je! Umeua, ukatamalaki? Nawe utamwambia, kusema, Bwana asema hivi, Mahali pale mbwa walipoiramba damu ya Nabothi, mbwa watairamba na damu yako, naam, damu yako.
20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
Ahabu akamwambia Eliya, Je! Umenipata, ewe adui yangu? Akamwambia, Nimekupata, kwa sababu umejiuza utende yaliyo mabaya machoni pa Bwana.
21 Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel,
Angalia, nitaleta mabaya juu yako; nami nitakuangamiza kabisa, nitamkatia Ahabu kila mume, aliyefungwa na aliyeachwa katika Israeli.
22 and will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.
Kisha nitaifanya nyumba yako iwe kama nyumba ya Yeroboamu mwana wa Nebati, na kama nyumba ya Baasha mwana wa Ahiya, kwa ajili ya chukizo ulilonichukiza, hata kunighadhibisha, ukawakosesha Israeli.
23 And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
Tena Bwana alinena habari za Yezebeli, akisema, Mbwa watamla Yezebeli katika kiwanja cha Yezreeli.
24 Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.
Mtu wa nyumba ya Ahabu afaye mjini, mbwa watamla, na yeye afaye mashambani ndege wa angani watamla.
25 But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
(Lakini hapakuwa na mtu kama Ahabu, aliyejiuza atende maovu machoni pa Bwana ambaye Yezebeli mkewe alimchochea.
26 And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
Akachukiza mno, kwa kuzifuata sanamu sawasawa na yote waliyoyafanya Waamori, Bwana aliowafukuza mbele ya wana wa Israeli.)
27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
Ikawa, Ahabu alipoyasikia maneno hayo, akayararua mavazi yake, akavaa magunia mwilini mwake, akafunga, akajilaza juu ya magunia, akaenda kwa upole.
28 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
Neno la Bwana likaja kwa Eliya Mtishbi, kusema,
29 Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.
Huoni jinsi Ahabu alivyojidhili mbele yangu? Basi kwa sababu amejidhili mbele yangu, sitayaleta yale mabaya katika siku zake; ila katika siku za mwanawe nitayaleta mabaya hayo juu ya nyumba yake.
