¹Zvino mumwe mukadzi wavakadzi vavanakomana vavaporofita wakachema kuna Erisha, akati, Muranda wenyu, murume wangu, wafa; munoziva kuti muranda wenyu wakange achitya Jehovha; zvino uyo, waakanga atora chikwereti kwaari, wauya kuzotora vana vangu vaviri kuzova varanda vake.

¹Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

²Erisha akati kwaari, Ndingakubatsira seiko? Ndiudze. Uneiko mumba mako? Iye akati, Murandakadzi wenyu haane chinhu mumba, asi hari ina mafuta.

²And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.

³Ipapo akati, Enda undokwereta kuna vose vaugere navo midziyo isina chiro; usakwereta mishoma.

³Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

⁴Zvino upinde, iwe navana vako, upfige mukova, udire mumidziyo iyo yose, uchigadzika yose yazara kurutivi.

⁴And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.

⁵Naizvozvo akabva kwaari, akapfiga mukova, iye navana vake vari mukati; ivo vakamusvitsa midziyo, akadira.

⁵So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.

⁶Midziyo yakati yazara, akati kumwanakomana wake, Ndipezve mumwe mudziyo. Iye akati kwaari, Hapachina mumwe mudziyo; mafuta akagumawo.

⁶And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

⁷Ipapo akandoudza munhu waMwari, iye akati, Chienda undotengesa mafuta, uripe chikwereti chako, urarame nezvakasara, iwe navanakomana vako.

⁷Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.

⁸Zvino mumwe musi Erisha akapfuura napaShunemi, pakanga pagere mukadzi wakakurumbira, iye akamugombedzera kudya zvokudya. Zvino nguva dzose kana achipfuura napo, waitsaukirako kuzodya zvokudya.

⁸And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

⁹Akati kumurume wake, Tarirai zvino, ndinoona kuti uyu murume, unosipfuura nokwatiri, munhu mutsvene waMwari.

⁹And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.

¹⁰Ngativake kamuri duku parusvingo, timuisiremo mubhedha, netafura, nechigaro, nechigadziko chomwenje; zvino kana achinge achiuya kwatiri, agotsaukiramo.

¹⁰Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

¹¹Zvino mumwe musi akasvikapo, akatsaukira kukamuri iyo duku, akandovatamo.

¹¹And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.

¹²Akati kuna Gehazi muranda wake, Dana mukadzi uyu muShunemi. Wakati amudana, iye akamira pamberi pake.

¹²And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

¹³Akati kwaari, Chitaura kwaari zvino, uti Tarirai, makatichengeta zvikuru kwazvo, zvino tingakuitireiwo? Munoda kuti tikureverei kuna mambo, kana kumukuru wehondo here? Iye akapindura, akati, Ndigere hangu zvakanaka pakati pavanhu vangu.

¹³And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

¹⁴Akati, Zvino tingamuitireiko? Gehazi akapindura, akati, Zvirokwazvo haana mwanakomana, nomurume wake wakwegura.

¹⁴And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

¹⁵Iye akati, Mudane. Wakati amudana, iye akamira pamukova.

¹⁵And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

¹⁶Akati, Nenguva ino kana gore rapera, uchafungatira mwana. Iye akati, Kwete, ishe wangu, munhu waMwari, regai kureva nhema kumurandakadzi wenyu.

¹⁶And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.

¹⁷Mukadzi akava nemimba, akapona mwanakomana nenguva iyo pakupera kwegore, sezvakanga zvataura Erisha kwaari.

¹⁷And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.

¹⁸Zvino mwana wakati akura, akaenda mumwe musi kuna baba vake kuvakohwi.

¹⁸And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.

¹⁹Akati kuna baba vake, Musoro wangu, musoro wangu! Ivo vakati kumuranda, Mubereke uende naye kuna mai vake.

¹⁹And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.

²⁰Iye akamutora, akamuisa kuna mai vake, akagara pamabvi avo kusvikira masikati makuru, akafa.

²⁰And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

²¹Ivo vakakwira, vakandomuradzika pamubhedha womunhu waMwari, vakamupfigiramo, vakabuda.

²¹And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.

²²Akadana murume wake, akati, Nditumirewo mumwe muranda nembongoro imwe, ndimhanyire kumunhu waMwari, ndigodzokazve.

²²And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.

²³Iye akati, Unoda kuendereiko kwaari nhasi? Hakuzi kugara komwedzi, kana sabata. Iye akati, Hazvine mhosva.

²³And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.

²⁴Zvino akaisa chigaro pambongoro, akati kumuranda wake, Uifambise, ipfuurire mberi; rega kundinonotsa pakufamba, asi kana ndikakuudza.

²⁴Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.

²⁵Naizvozvo akaenda, akasvika kumunhu waMwari pagomo reKarimeri. Munhu waMwari wakati achimuona achiri kure, akati kuna Gehazi muranda wake, Tarira hoyo mukadzi muShunemi.

²⁵So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:

²⁶Mhanya hako zvino undosangana naye, uti kwaari, Makafara here? Murume wenyu wakafara here? Nomwana wakafara here? Iye akapindura, akati, Haiwa, takafara hedu!

²⁶Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well:

²⁷Zvino wakati asvika kumunhu waMwari pagomo, akabata tsoka dzake. Gehazi akaswedera achida kumusundira kure; asi munhu waMwari akati, Murege hake, nekuti mweya wake une shungu mukati make. Asi Jehovha wakandivanzira izvozvo, haana kundiudza.

²⁷And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

²⁸Ipapo iye akati, Ko ndakakumbira mwanakomana kuna ishe wangu here? Ko handina kuti, regai kundinyengedzera here?

²⁸Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?

²⁹Ipapo akati kuna Gehazi, Chizvisunga chiuno, uende; kana ukasangana nomunhu, rega kumukwazisa; kana mumwe akakukwazisa, usamudavira; ugondoisa tsvimbo yangu pamusoro pechiso chomwana.

²⁹Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

³⁰Zvino mai vomwana vakati, NaJehovha mupenyu, uye nomweya wenyu mupenyu, handingakusiiyi. Akasimuka, akamutevera.

³⁰And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.

³¹Gehazi akavatungamirira, akandoisa tsvimbo pachiso chomwana, asi kwakanga kusino kutaura kana kunzwa. Naizvozvo akadzoka kuzosangana naye, akati kwaari, Mwana haana kupepuka.

³¹And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.

³²Erisha wakati apinda mumba akawana mwana akafa, akaradzikwa pamubhedha wake.

³²And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

³³Naizvozvo akapinda, akapfiga mukova, iye ari mukati nomwana, ivo vaviri, akanyengetera kuna Jehovha.

³³He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.

³⁴Akakwira, akatsivama pamusoro pomwana, akaisa muromo wake pamuromo wake, nameso ake pameso ake, namaoko ake pamaoko ake; akatsivama pamusoro pake, nyama yomwana ikadziya.

³⁴And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

³⁵Zvino akadzoka, akafamba-famba mumba kamwe, akakwirazve, akatsivama pamusoro pake; mwana akahotsira kanomwe, mwana ndokusvinudza meso ake.

³⁵Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

³⁶Ipapo akadana Gehazi, akati, Dana mukadzi muShunemi. Akamudana. Iye wakati apinda kwaari, Erisha akati, Simudza mwanakomana wako.

³⁶And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.

³⁷Zvino iye akapinda, akazviwisira patsoka dzake, akakotamira pasi; akasimudza mwanakomana wake, akabuda.

³⁷Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.

³⁸Zvino Erisha akaendazve Girigari, nzara yakanga iripo panyika; vanakomana vavaporofita vakanga vagere pamberi pake, akati kumuranda wake, Gadza hari huru, ubikire vanakomana vavaporofita zvokudya.

³⁸And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.

³⁹Zvino mumwe akaenda kusango kundotanha miriwo, akawana muti unotanda, akatanhapo magaka, akazadza nguvo yake nawo, akasvika akaachekerera muhari yezvokudya, nekuti vakanga vasingaazivi.

³⁹And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.

⁴⁰Zvino vakapakurira vanhu kuti vadye. Ivo. vakati vodya zvokudya, vakadanidzira, vakati, Munhu waMwari, rufu ruri muhari. Vakasagona kuzvidya.

⁴⁰So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof.

⁴¹Asi iye akati, Uyai noupfu. Akahudira muhari, akati, Chipakurai henyu, vanhu vadye. Zvino kwakanga kusine chinhu chakaipa muhari.

⁴¹But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

⁴²Zvino mumwe murume wakasvika, achibva Bhaarisharisha, akavigira munhu waMwari zvokudya zvezvitsva, zvingwa zvebhari zvina makumi maviri, nehura itsva dzezviyo muhomwe yake. Akati, Ipai vanhu, vadye.

⁴²And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.

⁴³Muranda wake akati, Ndingaisa izvi pamberi pavanhu vane zana seiko? Asi iye akati, Ipai vanhu, vadye, nekuti zvanzi naJehovha, Vachadya, vakasiya zvimwe.

⁴³And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.

⁴⁴Naizvozvo akazviisa pamberi pavo, vakadya, vakasiya zvimwe, sezvakataura shoko raJehovha.

⁴⁴So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD.