2 Kings 6

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha: “Behold, the place in which we live before you is too narrow for us.	1 وقال بنو الانبياء لاليشع هوذا الموضع الذي نحن مقيمون فيه امامك ضيّق علينا.
2 Let us go as far as the Jordan, and let us each take from the forest a piece of timber, so that we may build for ourselves a place to live there.” And he said, “Go.”	2 فلنذهب الى الاردن ونأخذ من هناك كل واحد خشبة ونعمل لانفسنا هناك موضعا لنقيم فيه. فقال اذهبوا.
3 And one of them said, “Then you, too, should go with your servants.” And he answered, “I will go.”	3 فقال واحد اقبل واذهب مع عبيدك. فقال اني اذهب.
4 And he went with them. And when they had arrived at the Jordan, they were cutting down wood.	4 فانطلق معهم ولما وصلوا الى الاردن قطعوا خشبا.
5 Then it happened that, while someone was cutting timber, the iron of the ax fell into the water. And he cried out and said: “Alas, alas, alas, my lord! For this thing was borrowed.”	5 واذ كان واحد يقطع خشبة وقع الحديد في الماء. فصرخ وقال آه يا سيدي لانه عارية.
6 Then the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And he indicated to him the place. Then he cut off a piece of wood, and he threw it in. And the iron floated up.	6 فقال رجل الله اين سقط. فاراه الموضع فقطع عودا والقاه هناك فطفا الحديد.
7 And he said, “Take it.” And he extended his hand, and took it.	7 فقال ارفعه لنفسك. فمدّ يده واخذه
8 Now the king of Syria was fighting against Israel, and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “In this and that place, let us set up an ambush.”	8 واما ملك ارام فكان يحارب اسرائيل وتآمر مع عبيده قائلا في المكان الفلاني تكون محلتي.
9 And so the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying: “Take care not to pass by that place. For the Syrians are there in ambush.”	9 فارسل رجل الله الى ملك اسرائيل يقول احذر من ان تعبر بهذا الموضع لان الاراميين حالّون هناك.
10 And so the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God had told him, and he prevented it. And he preserved himself, concerning that place, not merely once or twice.	10 فارسل ملك اسرائيل الى الموضع الذي قال له عنه رجل الله وحذره منه وتحفظ هناك لا مرّة ولا مرتين.
11 And the heart of the king of Syria was disturbed over this matter. And calling together his servants, he said, “Why have you not revealed to me the one who is betraying me to the king of Israel?”	11 فاضطرب قلب ملك ارام من هذا الأمر ودعا عبيده وقال لهم أما تخبرونني من منا هو لملك اسرائيل.
12 And one of his servants said: “By no means, my lord the king! Rather it is the prophet Elisha, who is in Israel, who is revealing to the king of Israel every word whatsoever that you will speak in your conclave.”	12 فقال واحد من عبيده ليس هكذا يا سيدي الملك. ولكن اليشع النبي الذي في اسرائيل يخبر ملك اسرائيل بالأمور التي تتكلم بها في مخدع مضجعك.
13 And he said to them, “Go, and see where he is, so that I may send and capture him.” And they reported to him, saying, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”	13 فقال اذهبوا وانظروا اين هو فأرسل وآخذه فأخبر وقيل له هوذا في دوثان.
14 Therefore, he sent horses, and chariots, and experienced soldiers to that place. And when they had arrived in the night, they encircled the city.	14 فارسل الى هناك خيلا ومركبات وجيشا ثقيلا وجاءوا ليلا واحاطوا بالمدينة.
15 Now the servant of the man of God, arising at first light, went out and saw the army all around the city, with horses and chariots. And he reported it to him, saying: “Alas, alas, alas, my lord! What shall we do?”	15 فبكر خادم رجل الله وقام وخرج واذا جيش محيط بالمدينة وخيل ومركبات. فقال غلامه له آه يا سيدي كيف نعمل.
16 But he responded: “Do not be afraid. For there are more with us than with them.”	16 فقال لا تخف لان الذين معنا اكثر من الذين معهم.
17 And when Elisha had prayed, he said, “O Lord, open the eyes of this one, so that he may see.” And the Lord opened the eyes of the servant, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire, all around Elisha.	17 وصلى اليشع وقال يا رب افتح عينيه فيبصر. ففتح الرب عيني الغلام فابصر واذ الجبل مملوء خيلا ومركبات نار حول اليشع.
18 Then truly, the enemies descended to him. But Elisha prayed to the Lord, saying: “Strike, I beg you, this people with blindness.” And the Lord struck them, so that they would not see, in accord with the word of Elisha.	18 ولما نزلوا اليه صلى اليشع الى الرب وقال اضرب هؤلاء الامم بالعمى. فضربهم بالعمى كقول اليشع.
19 Then Elisha said to them: “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will reveal to you the man whom you are seeking.” Then he led them into Samaria.	19 فقال لهم اليشع ليست هذه هي الطريق ولا هذه هي المدينة. اتبعوني فاسير بكم الى الرجل الذي تفتشون عليه. فسار بهم الى السامرة.
20 And when they had entered into Samaria, Elisha said, “O Lord, open the eyes of these ones, so that they may see.” And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw themselves to be in the midst of Samaria.	20 فلما دخلوا السامرة قال اليشع يا رب افتح اعين هؤلاء فيبصروا. ففتح الرب اعينهم فابصروا واذا هم في وسط السامرة.
21 And the king of Israel, when he had seen them, said to Elisha, “My father, should I not strike them?”	21 فقال ملك اسرائيل لاليشع لما رآهم هل اضرب هل اضرب يا ابي.
22 And he said: “You should not strike them. For you did not capture them with your sword or bow, so that you might strike them. Instead, set bread and water before them, so that they may eat and drink, and then go to their lord.”	22 فقال لا تضرب. تضرب الذين سبيتهم بسيفك وبقوسك. ضع خبزا وماء امامهم فيأكلوا ويشربوا ثم ينطلقوا الى سيدهم.
23 And a great preparation of foods was placed before them. And they ate and drank. And he dismissed them. And they went away to their lord. And the robbers of Syria no longer came into the land of Israel.	23 فأولم لهم وليمة عظيمة فأكلوا وشربوا ثم اطلقهم فانطلقوا الى سيدهم. ولم تعد ايضا جيوش ارام تدخل ارض اسرائيل
24 Now it happened that, after these things, Benhadad, the king of Syria, gathered together his entire army, and he ascended and was besieging Samaria.	24 وكان بعد ذلك ان بنهدد ملك ارام جمع كل جيشه وصعد فحاصر السامرة.
25 And a great famine occurred in Samaria. And it was blockaded for a long time, until the head of a donkey was sold for eighty pieces of silver, and one fourth part of a pint of pigeons’ dung sold for five silver coins.	25 وكان جوع شديد في السامرة. وهم حاصروها حتى صار راس الحمار بثمانين من الفضة وربع القاب من زبل الحمام بخمس من الفضة.
26 And as the king of Israel was passing by the wall, a certain woman cried out to him, saying, “Save me, my lord the king!”	26 وبينما كان ملك اسرائيل جائزا على السور صرخت امرأة اليه تقول خلّص يا سيدي الملك.
27 And he said: “If the Lord does not save you, how am I able to save you? From the grain floor, or from the wine press?” And the king said to her, “What is the matter with you?” And she responded:	27 فقال لا يخلصك الرب. من اين اخلّصك. أمن البيدر او من المعصرة.
28 “This woman said to me: ‘Give your son, so that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’	28 ثم قال لها الملك مالك. فقالت ان هذه المرأة قد قالت لي هاتي ابنك فنأكله اليوم ثم نأكل ابني غدا.
29 Therefore, we cooked my son, and we ate him. And I said to her on the next day, ‘Give your son, so that we may eat him.’ But she concealed her son.”	29 فسلقنا ابني واكلناه ثم قلت لها في اليوم الآخر هاتي ابنك فنأكله فخبأت ابنها.
30 When the king had heard this, he tore his garments, and he passed along the wall. And all the people saw the haircloth that he had worn underneath, beside his flesh.	30 فلما سمع الملك كلام المرأة مزّق ثيابه وهو مجتاز على السور فنظر الشعب واذا مسح من داخل على جسده.
31 And the king said, “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things, if the head of Elisha, the son of Shaphat, will remain on him this day!”	31 فقال هكذا يصنع لي الله وهكذا يزيد ان قام راس اليشع بن شافاط عليه اليوم.
32 Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. And so he sent a man ahead. And before that messenger arrived, he said to the elders: “Do you not know that this son of a murderer is sending someone to cut off my head? Therefore, watch, and when the messenger arrives, close the door. And you shall not permit him to enter. For behold, the sound of his lord’s feet is behind him.”	32 وكان اليشع جالسا في بيته والشيوخ جلوسا عنده. فارسل رجل من امامه. وقبلما أتى الرسول اليه قال للشيوخ هل رايتم ان ابن القاتل هذا قد ارسل لكي يقطع راسي. انظروا اذا جاء الرسول فاغلقوا الباب واحصروه عند الباب. أليس صوت قدمي سيده وراءه.
33 While he was still speaking to them, the messenger appeared who was sent to him. And he said: “Behold, such a great evil is from the Lord! What more should I expect from the Lord?”	33 وبينما هو يكلمهم اذا بالرسول نازل اليه. فقال هوذا هذا الشر هو من قبل الرب. ماذا انتظر من الرب بعد