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Beertii Naabood Ee Canabka Ahayd

21 Oo waxyaalahaas dabadood waxay noqotay in Naabood oo ahaa reer Yesreceel uu lahaa beer canab ah oo Yesreceel ku tiil ee uu dhowayd gurigii Axaab oo ahaa boqorkii Samaariya. Oo Axaab baa Naabood la hadlay, oo ku yidhi, Beertaada canabka ah i sii aan beer khudrad ah ka dhigtee, maxaa yeelay, waxay u dhow dahay gurigayga, oo adigana waxaan ku siinayaa beer canab ah oo iyada ka sii wanaagsan, amase haddii ay kula wanaagsan tahay, waxaan ku siinayaa qiimeheeda oo lacag ah. Markaasaa Naabood wuxuu Axaab ku yidhi, Ilaah ha iga hayo inaan dhaxalkii awowayaashay ku siiyo. Markaasaa Axaab wuxuu yimid gurigiisii isagoo calool xun oo ka xanaaqsan eraygii Naabood kii reer Yesreceel isaga kula hadlay; maxaa yeelay, wuxuu isaga ku yidhi, Ku siin maayo dhaxalkii awowayaashay. Markaasuu sariirtiisii jiifsaday, wuuna sii jeestay, oo diiday inuu wax cuno. Laakiinse naagtiisii Yesebeel ayaa u timid oo waxay ku tidhi, War maxaa naftaadu u qulubsan tahay oo aad kibis la cuni weyday? Markaasuu iyadii ku yidhi, Naa waxaan la hadlay Naabood kii reer Yesreceel, oo aan ku idhi, Beertaada canabka ah lacag iga siiso, ama haddii kale oo ay kula wanaagsan tahay waxaan kaa siisanayaa beer kale oo canab ah, oo isna wuxuu iigu jawaabay, Beertayda ku siin maayo. Markaasaa naagtiisii Yesebeel waxay ku tidhi, War miyaadan haatan u talin boqortooyada Israa'iil? Haddaba kac oo wax cun, oo qalbigaagana ka farxi; anigaa ku siinaya Naabood ka reer Yesreceel beertiisa canabka ah. Sidaas daraaddeed warqado ayay ku qortay Axaab magiciisii oo waxay ku shaabadaysay shaabaddiisii. Oo waxay warqadihii u dirtay odayaashii iyo kuwii gobta ahaa ee magaaladiisii Naabood la degganaa. Oo waxay warqadaha ku qortay oo ku tidhi, War waxaad naadisaan oo tidhaahdaan, Ha la soomo; oo Naaboodna dadka ka sarraysiiya. 10 Oo hortiisana waxaad fadhiisisaan laba nin oo waxmatarayaal ah, oo iyana isaga ha ku marag fureen, oo ha ku yidhaahdeen, Adigu waxaad cayday Ilaah iyo boqorka. Markaas isaga dibadda u bixiya oo dhagaxyo la dhaca si uu u dhinto. 11 Oo dadkii magaaladiisii la degganaa ee ahaa odayaashii iyo kuwii gobta ahaa waxay yeeleen sidii Yesebeel u soo fartay oo ahayd sidii ku qornayd warqadihii ay iyaga u dirtay. 12 Waxay naadiyeen oo yidhaahdeen, Ha la soomo, oo Naaboodna ayay dadka ka sarraysiiyeen. 13 Oo waxaa yimid oo hortiisa fadhiistay laba nin oo waxmatarayaal ah, markaasaa waxmatarayaashii Naabood ku marag fureen dadka hortiisii, oo waxay yidhaahdeen, Naabood wuxuu caayay Ilaah iyo boqorkaba. Markaasay isagii magaaladii ka saareen, oo waxay la dhaceen dhagaxyo, wuuna dhintay. 14 Markaasay Yesebeel farriin u direen oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Naabood waa la dhagxiyey, wuuna dhintay. 15 Markii Yesebeel ay maqashay in Naabood la dhagxiyey oo uu dhintay, ayay Yesebeel Axaab ku tidhi, War kac oo iska qaado beertii canabka ahayd oo Naabood kii reer Yesreceel ee uu hore inuu lacag kaa siisto kuugu diiday; waayo, haatan Naabood ma noola, wuuse dhintay. 16 Oo markii Axaab maqlay in Naabood dhintay ayaa Axaab wuxuu u kacay inuu u dhaadhaco oo iska qaato beertii Naabood kii reer Yesreceel.

17 Oo Eraygii Rabbiga ayaa u yimid Eliiyaah kii reer Tishbii, isagoo leh, 18 War sara joogso, oo u dhaadhac boqorka dalka Israa'iil oo Axaab ah oo Samaariya deggan; oo bal eeg, wuxuu ku dhex jiraa beertii canabka ahayd oo Naabood, halkaasoo uu ugu dhaadhacay inuu iska qaato. 19 Waa inaad isaga la hadashaa, oo waxaad ku tidhaahdaa, Rabbigu wuxuu kugu leeyahay, War ma wax baad dishay, oo haddana ma wax baad qaadatay? Oo haddana isaga waxaad ku tidhaahdaa, Rabbigu wuxuu kugu leeyahay, Meeshii eeyuhu ka leefleefeen dhiiggii Naabood ayaa adiga dhiiggaagana eeyo ka leefleefi doonaan. 20 Markaasaa Axaab wuxuu ku yidhi Eliiyaah, Cadowgaygiiyow, haddana ma i heshay? Oo isna wuxuu ugu jawaabay, Haah, waan ku helay, maxaa yeelay, waxaad isu iibisay inaad Rabbiga hortiisa wax shar ah ku samayso. 21 Oo bal ogow, Axaabow, belaayo baan kugu soo dejin doonaa, oo farcankaaga waan kaa qaadi doonaa, oo waxaan kaa baabbi'in doonaa wiil kasta, ha ahaado mid kasta oo dalka Israa'iil ku dhex xidhan ama mid kasta oo ku dhex furan. 22 Oo reerkaagana waxaan ka dhigi doonaa sidii reerkii Yaaraabcaam ina Nebaad iyo sidii reerkii Bacshaa ina Axiiyaah, sababtuna waxa weeye xanaaqii aad iga xanaajisay oo aad dadkii Israa'iilna dembaajisay aawadiis. 23 Oo Yesebeelna Rabbigu wuu ka hadlay oo yidhi, Yesebeel eeyuhu waa ku cuni doonaan derbiga Yesreceel agtiisa. 24 Oo Axaab dadkiisa kii magaalada kaga dhinta waxaa cuni doona eeyaha; oo kii duurka kaga dhintana waxaa cuni doona haadka samada. 25 (Laakiinse lama arag qof Axaab la mid ah oo isu iibiyey inuu sameeyo wax Rabbiga hortiisa shar ku ah, kaasoo ay kicisay naagtiisii Yesebeel. 26 Oo wax aad karaahiyo u ah ayuu sameeyey markuu sanamyo raacay oo uu u wada sameeyey siday sameeyeen reer Amor kii Rabbigu ka tuuray dadka Israa'iil hortooda.) 27 Kolkii Axaab erayadaas maqlay ayuu dharkiisii jeexjeexay, oo joonyado guntaday, wuuna soomay, oo joonyado ku dhex seexday, oo aayar u socday. 28 Oo haddana eraygii Rabbigu wuxuu u yimid Eliiyaah kii reer Tishbii oo ku yidhi, 29 War sow uma jeeddid siduu Axaab hortayda isugu hoosaysiiyey? Sharka ku soo dejin maayo intuu isagu nool yahay, maxaa yeelay, isagu hortayduu isku hoosaysiiyey; laakiinse sharka waxaan reerkiisa ku soo dejin doonaa wakhtiga wiilkiisa.

Naboth’s Vineyard

21 Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth(A) the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel,(B) close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. Ahab said to Naboth, “Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth.”

But Naboth replied, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance(C) of my ancestors.”

So Ahab went home, sullen and angry(D) because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my ancestors.” He lay on his bed sulking and refused(E) to eat.

His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so sullen? Why won’t you eat?”

He answered her, “Because I said to Naboth the Jezreelite, ‘Sell me your vineyard; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ But he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’”

Jezebel his wife said, “Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I’ll get you the vineyard(F) of Naboth the Jezreelite.”

So she wrote letters(G) in Ahab’s name, placed his seal(H) on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city with him. In those letters she wrote:

“Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people. 10 But seat two scoundrels(I) opposite him and have them bring charges that he has cursed(J) both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.”

11 So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them. 12 They proclaimed a fast(K) and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people. 13 Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.(L) 14 Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.”

15 As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard(M) of Naboth the Jezreelite that he refused to sell you. He is no longer alive, but dead.” 16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of Naboth’s vineyard.

17 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite: 18 “Go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it. 19 Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?’(N) Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood,(O) dogs(P) will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”

20 Ahab said to Elijah, “So you have found me, my enemy!”(Q)

“I have found you,” he answered, “because you have sold(R) yourself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord. 21 He says, ‘I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male(S) in Israel—slave or free.[a](T) 22 I will make your house(U) like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have aroused my anger and have caused Israel to sin.’(V)

23 “And also concerning Jezebel the Lord says: ‘Dogs(W) will devour Jezebel by the wall of[b] Jezreel.’

24 “Dogs(X) will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds(Y) will feed on those who die in the country.”

25 (There was never(Z) anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, urged on by Jezebel his wife. 26 He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites(AA) the Lord drove out before Israel.)

27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth(AB) and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly.(AC)

28 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite: 29 “Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled(AD) himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day,(AE) but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son.”(AF)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 21:21 Or Israel—every ruler or leader
  2. 1 Kings 21:23 Most Hebrew manuscripts; a few Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 2 Kings 9:26) the plot of ground at

21 And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.

And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?

And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.

And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:

10 And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.

15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.

16 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.

17 And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it.

19 And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord.

21 Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel,

22 And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.

23 And of Jezebel also spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.

24 Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.

25 But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

26 And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.

27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

28 And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

29 Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.