1Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.
1 Samuwila ne Israyla jama kulu se «Wa guna, ay n'araŋ sanney hangan ka maa hay kulu kaŋ araŋ ci ay se, hal ay na bonkooni daŋ araŋ se.
1And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.
2Now, behold, the king walks before you; and I am old and gray-headed; and behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my youth to this day.
2 A go no mo sohõ, bonkoono ga dira araŋ jine. Ay mo za kaŋ ay go sohõ ay zeen, ay te hamni kwaaray. Ay izey mo neeya, i go araŋ banda. Ay mo, za ay go arwasu ay goono ga dira araŋ banda hala ka kaa sohõ.
2And now, behold, the king walketh before you; and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my youth unto this day.
3Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind my eyes therewith? I will restore it to you.”
3 Ay neeya, wa seeda ay boŋ Rabbi d'a wane suubananta mo jine, may haw no ay kom? May farka no ay kom? May no ay zamba? May no ay kankam baa ce fo? May kambe ra no ay na me-daabu ta hal ay m'ay moy daabu nda woodin? Ay, kal ay m'a yeti araŋ se.»
3Here I am: witness against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
4They said, “You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything of any man’s hand.”
4 I ne: «Ni mana iri zamba, ni mana iri kankam, ni mana hay fo kulu ta boro fo kambe ra.»
4And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand.
5He said to them, “Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.” They said, “He is witness.”
5 A ne i se: «Rabbi no ga ti seeda araŋ boŋ, a suubananta mo seeda no hunkuna: araŋ mana hay kulu gar ay kamba ra.» I ne: «Nga no ga ti seeda.»
5And he said unto them, Jehovah is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand. And they said, He is witness.
6Samuel said to the people, “It is Yahweh who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
6 Samuwila ne jama se: «Rabbi no ka Musa nda Haruna sinji, a n'araŋ kaayey kaa Misira laabo ra mo.
6And Samuel said unto the people, It is Jehovah that appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
7Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Yahweh concerning all the righteous acts of Yahweh, which he did to you and to your fathers.
7 Sohõ binde wa kay siw! hala ay ma kande araŋ se sanni Rabbi jine, goy adilantey* kulu boŋ kaŋ yaŋ a goy araŋ d'araŋ kaayey se.
7Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Jehovah concerning all the righteous acts of Jehovah, which he did to you and to your fathers.
8“When Jacob had come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to Yahweh, then Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place.
8 Waato kaŋ cine Yakuba kaa Misira ra, kaŋ araŋ kaayey hẽ Rabbi gaa mo, saaya din no Rabbi na Musa nda Haruna donton. I n'araŋ kaayey kaa Misira ra k'i daŋ i ma goro nango wo ra.
8When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto Jehovah, then Jehovah sent Moses and Aaron, who brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place.
9“But they forgot Yahweh their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.
9 Amma i dinya Rabbi ngey Irikoyo. Nga mo n'i neera Sisera, Hazor marga jine bora kambe ra, da Filistancey kambe ra, da Mowab bonkoono kambe ra mo hal i wongu nd'ey.
9But they forgat Jehovah their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.
10They cried to Yahweh, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken Yahweh, and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’
10 Kala i hẽ Rabbi gaa ka ne: ‹Iri na zunubi te, za kaŋ iri dinya Rabbi, hal iri may mo Baaley da Astarot se. Amma sohõ ni m'iri faaba iri ibarey kambe. Iri mo, iri ga may ni se.›
10And they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and have served the Baalim and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
11Yahweh sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety.
11 Rabbi mo na Yerub-Baal donton, da Bedan, da Yefta, da Samuwila. A n'araŋ faaba araŋ ibarey gaa kuray kulu. Araŋ n'araŋ goray te baani samay mo.
11And Jehovah sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and ye dwelt in safety.
12“When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us;’ when Yahweh your God was your king.
12 Waato kaŋ araŋ di Nahas, Amon izey bonkoono, nga mo fatta araŋ gaa, kal araŋ ne ay se: ‹Abada! Kala day i ma bonkooni daŋ, a m'iri may.› A go mo, Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo no ga ti araŋ bonkoono!
12And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay, but a king shall reign over us; when Jehovah your God was your king.
13Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for: and behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.
13 Sohõ binde, bonkoono kaŋ araŋ suuban kaŋ araŋ ceeci mo, nga neeya! Nga nooya, Rabbi na bonkooni daŋ araŋ se.
13Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you.
14If you will fear Yahweh, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of Yahweh your God.
14 D'araŋ ga humburu Rabbi, araŋ ma may a se, araŋ m'a sanney hangan, araŋ mana murte Rabbi lordey gaa, araŋ da bonkoono kaŋ goono ga koytaray ŋwa araŋ boŋ, yaadin gaa araŋ ciya Rabbi ganakoyaŋ.
14If ye will fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken unto his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, and both ye and also the king that reigneth over you be followers of Jehovah your God, [well]:
15But if you will not listen to the voice of Yahweh, but rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then will the hand of Yahweh be against you, as it was against your fathers.
15 Amma d'araŋ wangu ka Rabbi sanney hangan, hala araŋ murte Rabbi lordey gaa, waato din gaa no Rabbi kamba ga gaaba nd'araŋ, sanda mate kaŋ cine a te araŋ kaayey se.
15but if ye will not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah, but rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, then will the hand of Jehovah be against you, as it was against your fathers.
16“Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes.
16 Sohõ binde, kal araŋ ma kay siw, ka di hari bambatey wo kaŋ Rabbi ga te araŋ jine.
16Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Jehovah will do before your eyes.
17Isn’t it wheat harvest today? I will call to Yahweh, that he may send thunder and rain; and you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of Yahweh, in asking for a king.”
17 Manti hunkuna ya alkama wiyaŋ hane no? Ay ga Rabbi ce a ma hari nda beene kaatiyaŋ samba. Araŋ ga di, araŋ ga bay mo kaŋ araŋ laala ga beeri kaŋ araŋ goy Rabbi jine, za kaŋ araŋ na bonkooni ceeci araŋ boŋ se.»
17Is it not wheat harvest to-day? I will call unto Jehovah, that he may send thunder and rain; and ye shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of Jehovah, in asking you a king.
18So Samuel called to Yahweh; and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.
18 Samuwila binde na Rabbi ce. Rabbi mo na hari nda beene kaatiyaŋ samba han din hane. Jama kulu humburu Rabbi nda Samuwila mo gumo.
18So Samuel called unto Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.
19All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.”
19 Jama kulu ne Samuwila se: «Ma te iri, ni bannyey se adduwa Rabbi ni Irikoyo gaa zama iri ma si bu, zama iri na laala woone kulu tonton iri zunubey gaa, kaŋ iri na bonkooni ceeci iri boŋ se.»
19And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto Jehovah thy God, that we die not; for we have added unto all our sins [this] evil, to ask us a king.
20Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don’t turn aside from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh with all your heart.
20 Samuwila ne jama se: «Wa si humburu. Daahir no araŋ na laala woodin kulu te. Kulu nda yaadin, araŋ ma si kamba ka fay da Rabbi ganayaŋ. Amma wa may Rabbi se nda araŋ biney kulu.
20And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not; ye have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following Jehovah, but serve Jehovah with all your heart:
21Don’t turn aside to go after vain things which can’t profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
21 Wa si kamba, zama yaadin gaa araŋ ga muraadu yaamoyaŋ gana kaŋ yaŋ sinda hina k'araŋ nafa, wala i ma araŋ faaba, zama yaamoyaŋ no.
21and turn ye not aside; for [then would ye go] after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
22For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people to himself.
22 Zama Rabbi si nga jama furu bo, nga maa beero sabbay se, za kaŋ Rabbi miila nga m'araŋ ciya nga jama.
22For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.
23Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
23 Woodin banda ay boŋ do haray, Irikoy m'ay hallasi ay ma si zunubi te Rabbi se, ya fay da adduwa teeyaŋ araŋ se, amma ay ga soobay ka araŋ dondonandi fondo hanno boŋ, cimi wane.
23Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Jehovah in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
24Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he has done for you.
24 Kala day araŋ ma humburu Rabbi, araŋ ma may a se cimi ra d'araŋ biney kulu. Zama wa guna hari bambatey kaŋ yaŋ a te araŋ sabbay se.
24Only fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you.
25But if you shall still do wickedly, you shall be consumed, both you and your king.”
25 Amma hala hõ d'araŋ na goy laalo te, i g'araŋ halaci, araŋ d'araŋ bonkoono kulu.»
25But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.