Abraham and Abimelech
1 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
Ibrahimu akaondoka huko kwenda nchi ya kusini, akakaa kati ya Kadeshi na Shuri, naye akatembea katika Gerari.
2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Ibrahimu akamnena Sara mkewe, Huyu ni ndugu yangu. Basi Abimeleki mfalme wa Gerari akapeleka watu akamtwaa Sara.
3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
Lakini Mungu akamjia Abimeleki katika ndoto ya usiku, akamwambia, Umekuwa mfu wewe kwa sababu ya mwanamke huyu uliyemtwaa, maana ni mkewe mtu.
4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
Basi Abimeleki alikuwa hakumkaribia, akasema, Ee Bwana, Je! Utaua hata taifa lenye haki?
5 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
Je! Hakuniambia mwenyewe, Huyu ni ndugu yangu? Na mwanamke mwenyewe naye alisema, Huyu ni ndugu yangu. Kwa ukamilifu wa moyo wangu, na kwa kuwa safi mikono yangu, nimefanya hivi.
6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
Mungu akamwambia katika ndoto, Nami nimejua ya kwamba kwa ukamilifu wa moyo wako umefanya hivi, ndipo nami nikakuzuia usinitendee dhambi, kwa hiyo sikukuacha umguse.
7 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
Basi sasa umrudishe mwanamke kwa mtu huyo, maana yeye ni nabii, naye atakuombea, upate kuishi. Bali usipomrudisha, fahamu ya kwamba kwa hakika utakufa wewe na watu wote ulio nao.
8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
Abimeleki akaamka asubuhi na mapema, akawaita watumwa wake wote, akawaambia maneno hayo yote masikioni mwao, nao watu hao wakaogopa sana.
9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
Kisha Abimeleki akamwita Ibrahimu, akamwambia, Umetutenda nini? Nimekukosa nini, hata ukaleta juu yangu na juu ya ufalme wangu dhambi kuu? Umenitenda matendo yasiyotendeka.
10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
Abimeleki akamwambia Ibrahimu, Umeona nini hata ukatenda jambo hili?
11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
Ibrahimu akasema, Kwa sababu naliona, Yakini hapana hofu ya Mungu mahali hapa, nao wataniua kwa ajili ya mke wangu.
12 And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
Naye kweli ni ndugu yangu, binti wa baba yangu ila siye mwana wa mama yangu, ndipo akawa mke wangu.
13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
Ikawa hapo Mungu aliponisafirisha kutoka nyumba ya baba yangu, nikamwambia, Hii ndiyo fadhili yako, utakayonifanyia. Kila mahali tuingiapo, useme, Huyu ni ndugu yangu.
14 And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
Basi Abimeleki akatwaa kondoo, na ng'ombe, na watumwa, na wajakazi, akampa Ibrahimu, akamrudishia Sara mkewe.
15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
Abimeleki akasema, Nchi yangu iko mbele yako, kaa upendapo.
16 And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.
Naye akamwambia Sara, Tazama! Nimempa ndugu yako fedha elfu, itakuwa kifunika macho kwako mbele ya wote walio pamoja nawe, nawe utakuwa na haki mbele ya watu wote.
17 So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children .
Ibrahimu akamwomba Mungu, Mungu akamponya Abimeleki, na mkewe, na wajakazi wake, nao wakazaa wana.
18 For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
Maana Bwana alikuwa ameyafunga matumbo ya watu wa nyumbani mwa Abimeleki, wasizae, kwa ajili ya Sara mkewe Ibrahimu.
