¹Zvino Bhenihadhadhi, mambo weSiria, wakakoka hondo dzake dzose; iye waiva namadzimambo ana makumi matatu ana maviri, namabhiza, nengoro pamwechete naye; akaenda, akakomba Samaria, akarwa naro.

¹Laj Ben-adad, lix reyeb laj Siria, quixchßutub chixjunileb lix soldados. Ut quixchßutubeb ajcuiß cablaju xcaßcßâl chic li rey rochbeneb lix cacuây ut eb lix carruaje. Ut rochbeneb aßan cô chi pletic saß li tenamit Samaria.

²Akatuma nhume kuna Ahabhi, mambo waIsiraeri, mukati meguta, akati kwaari, Zvanzi naBhenihadhadhi

²Quixtaklaheb lix takl saß li tenamit chi âtinac riqßuin laj Acab, lix reyeb laj Israel. Queßxye re: —Joßcaßin xtakla chak xyebal âcue li rey Ben-adad.

³Sirivha yako nendarama yako ndezvangu, navakadzi vako navana vako vakanaka ndavangu.

³Tâqßue chokß cue lâ oro ut lâ plata. Ut tâqßueheb ajcuiß chokß cue lâ cuixakil ut lâ cocßal li cßajoß xchakßaleb ru, chan.

⁴Mambo waIsiraeri akapindura, akati, Ndizvo hazvo zvamareva, ishe wangu mambo; ndiri wenyu, nezvose zvandinazvo.

⁴Laj Acab, lix reyeb laj Israel, quixye: —Yehomak re li rey nak tâuxmânk joß quixye. Lâin ut chixjunil li cuan cue re chic aßan, chan.

⁵Nhume dzikadzoka, dzikati, Zvanzi naBhenihadhadhi, Ndakatuma shoko kwauri, ndikati, Unofanira kundipa sirivha yako nendarama yako, navakadzi vako navana vako;

⁵Laj Ben-adad quixtaklaheb cuißchic lix takl riqßuin laj Acab ut queßxye re: —Joßcaßin xye chak âcue li rey: Xinye âcue nak tâqßue cue lâ oro ut lâ plata ut tâqßueheb ajcuiß cue lâ cuixakil ut eb lâ cocßal.

⁶asi ndichatuma varanda vangu kwauri mangwana nenguva ino; ivo vachanzvera imba yako, nedzimba dzavaranda vako; zvino, zvose zvinofadza meso ako vachazvitora namaoko avo, ndokuenda nazvo.

⁶Abanan anakcuan yôquin chixtaklanquil xyebal âcue nak joßcaßin hônal cuulaj teßcuulak li nequeßcßanjelac chicuu chixsiqßuinquil saß lâ cuochoch ut saß rochocheb li nequeßcßanjelac châcuu. Teßxxoc ut teßxcßam chixjunil li cßaßru terto xtzßak li teßxtau aran, chan.

⁷Ipapo mambo waIsiraeri wakadana vakuru vose venyika, akati, Cherekedzai, muvone, kuti munhu uyu unotsvaka kutiitira zvakaipa; nekuti wakatuma shoko kwandiri, achiti uchatora vakadzi vangu navana vangu, nesirivha yangu nendarama yangu, ndikasamurambira chinhu.

⁷Li rey Acab quixbok riqßuin chixjunileb li cuînk li nequeßcßamoc be ut quixye reheb: —Qßuehomak retal nak li cuînk aßin târaj tixmakß chiku chixjunil li cßaßru cuan ke. Nak quixtakla xpatzßbaleb li cuixakil ut lin cocßal, joß ajcuiß lin oro ut lin plata, lâin incßaß xinkßetkßeti cuib chixqßuebal re li cßaßru quixtakla chak xpatzßbal cue, chan.

⁸Ipapo vakuru vose navanhu vose vakati kwaari, Regai kumuteerera, kana kumutenda.

⁸Eb li tenamit ut eb li nequeßcßamoc be chiruheb queßxye re: —Mâbânu li cßaßru naxye. Ut mâsume xqßuebal li cßaßru yô chixpatzßbal, chanqueb.

⁹Naizvozvo akati kunhume dzaBhenihadhadhi, Udzai ishe wangu mambo, muti, Zvose zvakazivisa muranda wenyu pakutanga, ndichazviita; asi chinhu ichi handingagoni kuchiita. Nhume dzikaenda, dzikadzokera kwaari nemhinduro.

⁹Joßcan nak li rey Acab quixye reheb lix takl laj Ben-adad: —Têye re li rey Ben-adad nak tinqßue li cßaßru xtakla xpatzßbal xbên cua. Abanan li cßaßru xtakla xpatzßbal anakcuan incßaß naru ninbânu, chan. Ut eb li takl queßcôeb cuißchic riqßuin laj Ben-adad ut queßxye re li cßaßru quixye laj Acab.

¹⁰Ipapo Bhenihadhadhi akatuma shoko kwaari akati, Vamwari ngavandirove, varambe vachidaro, kana guruva reSamaria rikagona kuringana kuti vanhu vose vanonditevera vatsamure tsama namaoko avo.

¹⁰Laj Ben-adad quixtakla cuißchic xyebal re laj Acab: —Tinsach ru lâ tenamit Samaria. Chinixcamsihak ta lin Dios cui incßaß tinsach ru. Mâcßaß tâcanâk chi moco lix poksil tâtzßaklok re nak lin soldados teßxcßam saß rukßeb, chan.

¹¹Mambo waIsiraeri akapindura, akati, Muudzei muti, Unoshonga nhumbi dzake dzokurwa ngaarege kuzvirumbidza saiye wodzibvisa.

¹¹Ut lix reyeb laj Israel quixtakla cuißchic xyebal re laj Ben-adad: —At rey, mânimobresi âcuib chixyebal nak tâsach ru lin tenamit. Nak acak xacuêchani naru nacanimobresi âcuib, chan.

¹²Zvino iye wakati achinzwa shoko iro ari pakumwa, iye namadzimambo, pamisasa, akati kuvaranda vake, Rongedzai! Ivo vakarongedza kundorwa neguta.

¹²Laj Ben-adad yô chi ucßac saß lix muhebâl rochbeneb li rey li queßoquen chirix nak quirabi resil li quixtakla xyebal laj Acab. Laj Ben-adad quixtaklaheb lix soldados chixcauresinquil ribeb chi xic chi pletic. Ut eb aßan queßxcauresi ribeb.

¹³Zvino mumwe muporofita akaswedera kuna Ahabhi mambo waIsiraeri, akati, Zvanzi naJehovha, Waona vanhu ava vazhinji here? Tarira, ndichavapa mumaoko ako nhasi, ugoziva kuti ndini Jehovha.

¹³Ut li Kâcuaß quixtakla jun lix profeta riqßuin laj Acab chixyebal re: —Matxucuac chi rilbaleb lix soldado laj Ben-adad usta nabaleb, xban nak li Dios textenkßa chi numtâc saß xbêneb re nak tânau nak li Kâcuaß, aßan li tzßakal Dios, chan.

¹⁴Ahabhi akati, Naniko? Iye akati, Zvanzi naJehovha, Namajaya amachinda amativi enyika. Iye akati, Ndianiko unofanira kuvamba kurwa? Akapindura akati, Iwe!

¹⁴Laj Acab quixye re: —¿Ani saß aj ukß tixkßaxtesiheb laj Siria? chan. Ut li profeta quixye re: —Li Kâcuaß xye nak tixkßaxtesiheb saß rukßeb li toj sâjeb li nequeßtenkßan reheb li nequeßtaklan saß li junjûnk chi naßajej, chan. Ut li rey Acab quixye re: —¿Ani tâtiquibânk re li plêt? chan. Ut lix profeta li Kâcuaß quixye re: —Lâat tattiquibânk re li plêt, chan.

¹⁵Ipapo akaverenga majaya amachinda amativi enyika, vakasvika mazana maviri namakumi matatu namaviri; zvino akaverenga vanhu vose, ivo vana vaIsiraeri vose, vakasvika zviuru zvinomwe.

¹⁵Joßcan nak li rey Acab quixtakla xbokbaleb li soldado li toj sâjeb li nequeßtenkßan saß li junjûnk chi naßajej. Cuanqueb cuib ciento riqßuin cablaju xcaßcßâl chi cuînk. Ut chirix aßan quixtakla xchßutubanquileb chixjunileb li soldado. Cuanqueb cuukub mil chi cuînk.

¹⁶Vakasimuka masikati makuru. Zvino Bhenihadhadhi wakange ari pakumwa pamisasa, akabatwa, iye namadzimambo, iwo madzimambo makumi matatu namaviri akanga achimubatsira.

¹⁶Cuaßleb re cutan queßcôeb laj Acab chi pletic nak yôqueb chi calâc saß lix muhebâleb laj Ben-adad rochbeneb li cablaju xcaßcßâl chi rey li queßoquen chirix.

¹⁷Zvino majaya amachinda amativi enyika akatanga kutungamira Bhenihadhadhi akatuma nhume, vakamuudza, vachiti, Kuna varume vanobuda Samaria.

¹⁷Eb li sâj cuînk yôqueb chi xic chi ubej. Eb laj qßuehol etal li taklanbileb xban laj Ben-adad queßril nak yôqueb chi châlc. Queßcôeb riqßuin laj Ben-adad chixyebal resil.

¹⁸Iye akati, Kunyange vabuda vachitsvaka rugare, muvabate vari vapenyu, kunyange vabuda vachitsvaka kurwa, muvabate vari vapenyu.

¹⁸Laj Ben-adad quixye: —Usta saß xyâlal xeßchal, usta chi pletic xeßchal, chapomakeb chi yoßyo, chan.

¹⁹Naizvozvo vakabuda muguta, iwo majaya amachinda amativi enyika nehondo yakavatevera.

¹⁹Queßel saß li tenamit li sâj cuînk li nequeßtenkßan reheb li nequeßtaklan saß li junjûnk chi naßajej. Ut chirixeb aßan yôqueb chi xic li soldados li jun chßol chic.

²⁰Mumwe nomumwe akauraya munhu wake, vaSiria vakatiza, vaIsiraeri vakavateverera; naBhenihadhadhi mambo weSiria akatiza, akatasva bhiza ana vamwe vakanga vakatasva mabhiza.

²⁰Li junjûnk chi soldado aj Israel queßxcamsiheb li nequeßchal chi pletic riqßuineb. Eb laj Siria yôqueb chi êlelic ut eb laj Israel yôqueb chirâlinanquileb. Aban li rey Ben-adad quiêlelic chirix cacuây rochbeneb cuib oxib lix soldado li nequeßxic chirix cacuây.

²¹Ipapo mambo waIsiraeri akabuda, akaparadza mabhiza nengoro, akauraya vaSiria vazhinji-zhinji.

²¹Li rey Acab quirâlinaheb toj retal quixchapeb li cacuây ut li carruaje ut quinumta saß xbêneb li soldados aj Siria. Kßaxal nabaleb li queßcamsîc.

²²Zvino muporofita akaswedera kuna mambo waIsiraeri, akati kwaari, Enda undozvisimbisa, uchenjere, ufunge zvakanaka zvaunofanira kuita; nekuti kana gore rapera mambo weSiria uchauya kuzorwa newe.

²²Chirix aßan lix profeta li Dios quicuulac cuißchic riqßuin li rey Acab ut quixye re: —Sukßin saß lâ tenamit ut tâcauresiheb chi us lâ soldado xban nak saß jun chihab tâchâlk cuißchic lix reyeb laj Siria chi pletic âcuiqßuin, chan.

²³Zvino varanda vamambo weSiria vakati kwaari, Mwari wavo ndimwari wamakomo, nemhaka iyo vakatikunda; asi ngatirwe navo pabani, ipapo zvirokwazvo tichavakunda.

²³Eb li nequeßtenkßan re li rey Ben-adad queßxye re: —Eb lix dioseb laj Israel cuanqueb xcuanquileb saß eb li tzûl. Joßcan nak eb laj Israel xeßnumta saß kabên. Abanan cui topletik saß li ru takßa, lâo chic tonumtâk saß xbêneb.

²⁴Naizvozvo itai chinhu ichi, Mubvise madzimambo, mumwe nomumwe panzvimbo yake, mugoisa vatariri vehondo panzvimbo yavo;

²⁴Tâcuisiheb li cablaju xcaßcßâl chi rey li xaqßueheb chi taklânc saß xbêneb li soldado ut tâqßue jalan saß xnaßajeb xcomoneb li nequeßxnau pletic chi us.

²⁵mugozviunganidzira hondo yakafanana nehondo yamakarashikirwa nayo, bhiza panzvimbo yebhiza, nengoro panzvimbo yengoro, tirwe navo pabani; zvirokwazvo tichavakunda. Iye akateerera inzwi ravo, akaita saizvozvo.

²⁵Naru tâchßutubeb cuißchic ruheb nabalak lâ soldados joß xqßuialeb li xeßsach châcuu. Juntakßêtak xqßuialeb li cacuây ut li carruajes. Topletik cuißchic riqßuineb laj Israel saß li ru takßa. Toj aran teßril ma incßaß tana tonumtâk saß xbêneb saß li plêt aßin, chanqueb. Quixcßul xchßôl laj Ben-adad li cßaßru queßxye ut quixbânu joß queßxye re.

²⁶Pakupera kwegore Bhenihadhadhi akaunganidza vaSiria, akaenda Afeki kundorwa navaIsiraeri.

²⁶Nak ac xnumeß jun chihab laj Ben-adad quixchßutubeb lix soldado ut cô rochbeneb toj saß li tenamit Afec re teßpletik riqßuineb laj Israel.

²⁷Vana vaIsiraeri vakaunganidzwawo, vakapiwa mbuva, vakandorwa navo; vana vaIsiraeri vakadzika matende avo pakatarisana navo, vakafanana namapoka maduku maviri embudzi, asi vaSiria vakanga vakazadza nyika.

²⁷Eb li soldados aj Israel queßchßutubâc ajcuiß ruheb. Queßxcßam li cßaßru tâcßanjelak chiruheb ut queßcôeb chi pletic. Queßxyîb lix muhebâleb saß xcaßyabâl lix muhebâleb laj Siria. Eb laj Israel chanchaneb cuib chßûtal chi chibât xban nak moco qßuiheb ta. Abanan eb laj Siria kßaxal nabaleb ut queßxhel ribeb saß chixjunil li ru takßa.

²⁸Zvino munhu waMwari akaswedera, akataura kuna mambo waIsiraeri, akati, Zvanzi naJehovha, VaSiria zvavakati, Jehovha ndimwari wamakomo, asi haazi mwari wamapani, naizvozvo ndichapa vanhu avo vose mumaoko ako, vazive kuti ini ndiri Jehovha.

²⁸Jun xprofeta li Kâcuaß Dios quicuulac riqßuin li rey Acab ut quixye re: —Joßcaßin xye li Kâcuaß. “Xban nak eb laj Siria xeßxye nak caßaj cuiß saß eb li tzûl cuan incuanquil ut xeßxye nak mâcßaß incuanquil saß li ru takßa, joßcan nak lâin tinkßaxtesiheb laj Siria saß âcuukß, usta kßaxal nabaleb. Lâat tânau nak lâin li Kâcuaß,” chan.

²⁹Zvino vakagara pamisasa vakatarisana mazuva manomwe. Nomusi wechinomwe vakasangana vakarwa, vana vaIsiraeri vakauraya vaSiria vaifamba namakumbo vane zviuru zvine zana nomusi mumwe.

²⁹Chiru cuukub cutan eb laj Siria ut eb laj Israel cuanqueb saß lix muhebâleb ut yôqueb chirilbal ribeb. Saß xcuuk li cutan queßxtiquib pletic ut eb laj Israel queßxcamsiheb jun ciento mil lix soldâdeb laj Siria li nequeßxic chi rokeb.

³⁰Asi vamwe vakatizira muguta reAfeki, rusvingo ndokuwira pamusoro pavarume vane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvinomwe vakanga vasara. NaBhenihadhadhi akatizawo, akasvika muguta, akapinda mukamuri yomukati.

³⁰Eb li incßaß queßcamsîc queßêlelic ut queßcôeb saß li tenamit Afec re teßxcol raj ribeb. Abanan li tzßac li sutsu cuiß li tenamit quitßaneß saß xbêneb ut queßcamsîc cuukub xcaßcßâl mil chic li soldado aj Siria. Abanan li rey Ben-adad quixcol rib saß eb li cab cuan aran.

³¹Ipapo varanda vake vakati kwaari, Tarirai zvino, takanzwa kuti madzimambo eimba yaIsiraeri madzimambo ane nyasha; zvino ngatisunge magumbu pazviuno zvedu namakavi pamisoro yedu, tibudire kuna mambo waIsiraeri; zvimwe uchakuregai muri vapenyu.

³¹Eb li nequeßtenkßan re li rey queßxye: —Kabiom resil nak eb lix reyeb laj Israel nequeßuxtânan u. Kabacßak li cßam saß li kacux ut kaqßuehak kßes ru tßicr chikix ut toxic riqßuin laj Acab. Mâre tixcuy kamâc ut incßaß toxcamsi, chanqueb.

³²Naizvozvo vakasunga magumbu pazviuno zvavo, namakavi pamisoro yavo, vakaenda kuna mambo waIsiraeri, vakati, Zvanzi nomuranda wenyu Bhenihadhadhi, Ndinokumbira kuti murege kundiuraya henyu. Akati, Uchiri mupenyu here? Iye ihama yangu.

³²Queßxqßue li kßes ru tßicr chirixeb ut queßxbacß li cßam chixcuxeb. Queßcôeb riqßuin lix reyeb laj Israel ut queßxye re: —Laj Ben-adad, laj cßanjel châcuu, naxtzßâma châcuu nak tâcuy xmâc ut incßaß tâcamsi, chanqueb. Ut laj Acab quixye reheb: —¿Ma toj yoßyo laj Ben-adad? Chanchan li cuas chicuu nak nacuil, chan.

³³Zvino varume avo vakacherekedza kwazvo, vakakurumidza kugamuchira shoko iro kwaari, vakati, Hoyo, Bhenihadhadhi hama yenyu. Ipapo iye akati, Endai, mumutore. Bhenihadhadhi akabudira kwaari, akamukwidza pangoro.

³³Eb li nequeßtenkßan re laj Ben-adad queßsahoß saß xchßôleb nak queßrabi nak quixye chi joßcan. Saß junpât queßxye: —Toj yoßyo laj Ben-adad, li chanchan lâ cuas châcuu, chanqueb. Ut laj Acab quixye reheb: —¡Cßamomak chak cuiqßuin! chan. Nak laj Ben-adad quicuulac, laj Acab quixye re nak tâoc saß lix carruaje rochben.

³⁴Zvino Bhenihadhadhi akati kwaari, Ndichadzosa maguta akatorerwa baba vako nababa vangu; ungazviitira migwagwa muDhamasiko, sezvakaita baba vangu paSamaria. Ahabhi akati, Ini ndichakutendera kuenda nokuda kwesungano iyi. Naizvozvo akaita sungano naye, akamutendera kuenda.

³⁴Laj Ben-adad quixye re: —Tinkßaxtesi cuißchic âcue li tenamit li quixmakß lin yucuaß chiru lâ yucuaß, chan. Ut quixye ajcuiß re: —Ut naru ajcuiß tâyîb lâ cßayibâl saß li tenamit Damasco joß quixbânu lin yucuaß saß li tenamit Samaria, chan. Ut laj Acab quixye re: —Lâin tinqßue âlesêns chi xic xban li contrato li xabânu cuiqßuin, chan. Joßcaßin nak queßxbânu li contrato chi ribileb rib ut laj Acab quixcanab chi xic laj Ben-adad ut incßaß quixcamsi.

³⁵Zvino mumwe murume wavana vavapomfita akati kushamwari yake arairwa naJehovha, Ndirove hako. Murume akaramba kumurova.

³⁵Jun lix profeta li Dios quixye re jun li rech profetil joß quixye li Dios re: —Chinâyocß riqßuin lâ chßîchß, chan. Abanan li profeta jun chic incßaß quiraj xbânunquil.

³⁶Ipapo akati kwaari, Zvausina kuteerera inzwi raJehovha, tarira, uchaurawa neshumba kana uchangobva kwandiri. Zvino wakati achangobva kwaari, shumba ikamuwana, ikamuuraya.

³⁶Ut lix profeta li Dios quixye re: —Xban nak xakßet râtin li Dios ut incßaß xinâyocß, joßcan nak tatcamsîk xban jun li cakcoj nak tat-êlk cuiqßuin, chan. Ut joßcan quicßulman. Nak qui-el riqßuin, quixcßul jun li cakcoj ut quicamsîc xban.

³⁷Zvino akawanazve mumwe murume, akati, Ndirove hako. Murume uyo akamurova, akamukuvadza kwazvo.

³⁷Ut lix profeta li Dios cô riqßuin jun chic li cuînk ut quixye re: —Chinâyocß, chan. Ut li cuînk quixsacß ut quixyocß.

³⁸Naizvozvo muporofita akabva, akandomirira mambo panzira, akazvishandura nomucheka waakanga asunga kumeso kwake.

³⁸Ut li profeta li Dios quixlan li ru riqßuin jun tßicr re nak incßaß tânaßekß ru. Cô ut quixakli chire li be roybeninquil nak tânumekß aran lix reyeb laj Israel.

³⁹Zvino mambo wakati achipfuura, akadanidzira kuna mambo, akati, Muranda wenyu wakange apinda pakati pokurwa, ndikaona munhu achitsauka, akauya kwandiri nomumwe murume, akati, Rinda munhu uyu; kana akatongoshaikwa, upenyu hwake huchatsihwa noupenyu hwako; kana izvo zvikakona, uchafanira kuripa netarenda resirivha.

³⁹Nak yô chi numecß li rey, li profeta quixye re: —At rey, lâin yôquin chi pletic nak xcuulac jun li soldado cuiqßuin ut quixye cue, “Il chi us li cuînk aßin re nak incßaß tâêlelik. Cui tâêlelik châcuu, tâtoj rix riqßuin lâ yußam malaj ut tâtoj rix riqßuin oßlaju libra chi tumin plata” chan li profeta.

⁴⁰Zvino muranda wenyu wakati achibatabata hake pano napapo, iye akanyangarika. Mambo waIsiraeri akati kwaari, Ndizvo zvauchatongerwa, wazvitonga umene.

⁴⁰Abanan nak lâin yôquin chi pletic, li cuînk quiêlelic, chan li profeta. Ut li rey quixye re: —Lâat ajcuiß xatyehoc re nak tenebanbil saß âbên xtojbal rix. Ut joßcan ajcuiß tâcßul joß xaye, chan li rey.

⁴¹Akakurumidza kubvisa mucheka kumeso kwake, mambo walsiraeri akamuziva kuti ndomumwe wavaporofita.

⁴¹Abanan li profeta saß junpât quirisi li tßicr saß xnakß ru ut li rey quixqßue retal nak aßan jun lix profeta li Dios.

⁴²Iye akati kwaari, Zvanzi naJehovha, Zvawatendera munhu kupukunyuka pamaoko ako, iye wakange atukwa neni kuti aparadzwe, naizvozvo upenyu hwake hwuchatsihwa noupenyu hwako, uye vanhu vake vachatsihwa navanhu vako.

⁴²Ut li profeta quixye re li rey: —Joßcaßin xye li Kâcuaß: “Lâat xacuachßab li cuînk li xinye nak tâcâmk. Joßcan nak lâat tatcâmk chokß rêkaj, ut lâ tenamit teßsachekß ruheb chokß rêkaj lix tenamit aßan”, chan li Dios.—Ut li rey cô saß li palacio aran Samaria chi ra saß xchßôl ut chi yô xjoskßil.

⁴³Mambo waIsiraeri akaenda kumba kwake awora moyo ane shungu, ndokusvika paSamaria.

⁴³Ut li rey cô saß li palacio aran Samaria chi ra saß xchßôl ut chi yô xjoskßil.