1Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
1 Kala Rabbi na Natan donton Dawda gaa. Nga mo kaa Dawda do ka ne a se: «Waato no boro hinka fooyaŋ go birni fo ra. Boro fa arzakante no, afa mo alfukaaru no.
1And Jehovah sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
2The rich man had very many flocks and herds,
2 Arzakanta din gonda haw kuru nda feeji kuru boobo
2The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds;
3but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him, and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was to him like a daughter.
3 amma alfukaaro wo sinda hay kulu kala feeji way folloŋ kaŋ a day ka kuru. Feejo beeri bora din d'a izey mo banda. Feejo ga ŋwa bora baa ŋwaaro ra, a ma haŋ mo bora gullayzo ra, a ma kani bora ganda ra. A ciya mo bora se danga day a ize way fo cine.
3but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
4A traveler came to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man who had come to him, but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man who had come to him.”
4 Kala naaruko fo kaa arzakanta do. Nga mo bakar nga feeji kuro da haw kuro se, sanda nga ma di i ra haŋ kaŋ nga ga soola yawo kaŋ kaa nga do din se. Kal a na alfukaaro din feeji wayo din di, k'a hanse bora kaŋ kaa nga do din se.»
4And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him, but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
5David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As Yahweh lives, the man who has done this is worthy to die!
5 Kala Dawda bina tun da korni bora din se gumo. A ne Natan se: «Ay ze da Rabbi fundikoono, bora kaŋ na woodin te, a to i m'a wi!
5And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:
6He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity!”
6 A ga feejo bana mo hala labu care taaci, za kaŋ a na woodin te, bakaraw man'a di mo.»
6and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
7Nathan said to David, “You are the man. This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.
7 Natan ne Dawda se: «Nin no ga ti bora din! Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo sanno neeya: Ay na ji soogu ni boŋ, ni ma ciya bonkooni Israyla boŋ. Ay na ni kaa mo Sawulu kambe ra.
7And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
8I gave you your master’s house, and your master’s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things.
8 Ay na ni arkuso windo da ni arkuso wandey mo no ni se ni gande ra. Ay na ni no mo Israyla nda Yahuda dumo mayra. Hala mo baa day woodin kayna no, doŋ ay ga hay fo ya-cine nda ya-cine yaŋ tonton ni se.
8and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added unto thee such and such things.
9Why have you despised the word of Yahweh, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
9 Ifo se no ni donda Rabbi sanno hala ni ma laala woodin te a diyaŋ gaa kaŋ ni na Uriya Hittanca kar nda takuba, ni n'a wando sambu zama a ma ciya ni wande, ni na Uriya wi mo da Amonancey takuba.
9Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
10Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.’
10 Sohõ binde takuba si fay da ni windo hal abada, zama ni donda ay. Ni na Uriya Hittanca wando sambu zama a ma ciya ni wande.
10Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
11“This is what Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them to your neighbor, and he will lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.
11 Yaa no Rabbi ci: Guna, ay ga laala tunandi ni se ni windo ra. Ay ga ni wandey sambu ni jine, ay m'i no ni gorokasin se. A ga kani da ni wandey zaari kwaaray.
11Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house; and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
12For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.’”
12 Daahir, nin wo, tuguyaŋ ra no ni na woodin te, amma ay wo, ay ga woone te Israyla kulu jine zaari kwaaray.»
12For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
13David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh.” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.
13 Dawda ne Natan se: «Ay na zunubi te Rabbi se.» Natan mo ne Dawda se: «Rabbi na ni zunubey ganandi, ni si bu bo.
13And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said unto David, Jehovah also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
14However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to Yahweh’s enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.”
14 Kulu nda yaadin, za kaŋ goy woodin teeyaŋ do ni na Irikoy kaynandiyaŋ sabaabu boobo nooyandi Rabbi ibarey se, izo kaŋ i hay ni se din, sikka si a ga bu.»
14Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
15Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it was very sick.
15 Natan tun ka koy nga kwaara. Rabbi mo na izo kaŋ Uriya wando hay Dawda se din kar hal a jante gumo.
15And Nathan departed unto his house. And Jehovah struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
16David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.
16 Dawda binde na Irikoy ŋwaaray zanka kayna se. A mehaw mo, a koy ka kani ganda cino me muudu.
16David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
17The elders of his house arose beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
17 A windi arkusey binde tun ka kay a boŋ zama ngey m'a tunandi ganda. Amma a wangu, a mana ŋwa mo i banda.
17And the elders of his house arose, [and stood] beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
18It happened on the seventh day, that the child died. The servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, “Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he didn’t listen to our voice. How will he then harm himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?”
18 Zaari iyyanta hane binde zanka kayna bu. Dawda tamey binde humburu ngey ma ci a se ka ne koociya bu, zama i ne: «A go, za koociya gonda fundi, iri salaŋ a se, a mana hangan iri sanney se. Sanku fa binde sohõ a bine ga sara d'iri ne a se koociya bu?»
18And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!
19But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.”
19 Amma waato kaŋ Dawda faham da nga tamey, i goono ga ciinay care se, Dawda faham kaŋ koociya bu no. Dawda mo ne nga tamey se: «Koociya si no, wala?» I ne a se: «A si no.»
19But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
20Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into the house of Yahweh, and worshiped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he ate.
20 Saaya din binde Dawda tun ganda ka nyumay, ka nga gaahamo tuusu nda ji, ka nga bankaarayey barmay. A kaa mo Rabbi windo ra ka sududu, gaa no a kaa nga kwaara. Waato kaŋ a na ŋwaari ceeci, i kand'a se ŋwaari, a ŋwa mo.
20Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel; and he came into the house of Jehovah, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
21Then his servants said to him, “What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread.”
21 Gaa no a tamey ne a se: «Ifo no woone kaŋ ni te wo? Ni na mehaw da hẽeni te koociya se za a gonda fundi, amma kaŋ koociya bu, ni tun ka ŋwaari ŋwa.»
21Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
22He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether Yahweh will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’
22 A ne: «Kaŋ koociya gonda fundi jina ay mehaw, ay hẽ mo, zama ay ne: May no ga bay hala Rabbi ga gomni te ay se, hala koociya din ma funa?
22And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?
23But now he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”
23 Amma sohõ kaŋ a jin ka bu, ifo se no ay ga mehaw? Ay gonda hina ka ye ka kand'a no, wala? Ay ga koy a do, amma nga wo si ye ka kaa ay do koyne.»
23But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.
24David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Yahweh loved him;
24 Kala Dawda na nga wande Bat-Seba kunfa nda tilas. A furo a do ka kani nd'a. Kal a na ize alboro hay a se k'a maa daŋ Suleymanu. Rabbi ga baa r'a mo.
24And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon. And Jehovah loved him;
25and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh’s sake.
25 A donton mo annabi Natan kambe ra, nga mo n'a maa daŋ Yedidiya, (danga boro kaŋ Rabbi ga baa) Rabbi sabbay se.
25and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.
26Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
26 Yowab binde na Rabba, Amonancey kwaara wongu, a n'i bonkoono birno ŋwa.
26Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
27Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.
27 Yowab binde na diyayaŋ donton Dawda gaa ka ne: «Ay na Rabba wongu, oho, hal ay na birni harikoyo ŋwa.
27And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah; yea, I have taken the city of waters.
28Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.”
28 Sohõ binde kala ni ma boro cindey kulu margu ka birno windi ka wongu marga kayandi a se. Ni ma kwaara ŋwa, zama ay wo, ay ma si birno ŋwa, i m'ay maa daŋ a gaa mo.»
28Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
29David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
29 Dawda binde na borey kulu margu ka koy Rabba k'a wongu, a n'a ŋwa mo.
29And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
30He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. He brought out the spoil of the city, exceeding much.
30 A n'i bonkoono koytaray fuula sambu ka kaa a boŋo gaa. A tiŋay mo kilo waytaaci cindi gu cine no, wura wane. A ra mo gonda tondiyaŋ kaŋ gonda nooru boobo. I n'a dake Dawda boŋo boŋ. A fatta nda birno arzaka mo kaŋ ga baa gumo nda cimi.
30And he took the crown of their king from off his head; and the weight thereof was a talent of gold, and [in it were] precious stones; and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.
31He brought out the people who were therein, and put them under saws, and under iron picks, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick kiln: and he did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
31 A na borey kaŋ yaŋ go a ra mo ku, k'i daŋ garze goy ra, da fansiji, da guuru deesi yaŋ. A n'i daŋ mo fareeje tonyaŋ. Yaadin no a te da Amonancey birney kulu. Dawda nda nga borey kulu mo ye Urusalima.
31And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.