Endagano  ya Mira  – Citabu 7                                                

ABACIRANUZI

Enshokolezi

Ecitabu c’Abaciranuzi cirhumanyisa kurhi Bene Israheli balekaga okuharamya Nyamuzinda liguma liguma. Nyamuzinda abahà obuhane. Bene Israheli bamugalukira. Abaciranuzi baderhwa ntyo bulya bafungìre abantu na muli okwo kubafungira barhegeka amashanja. Bagahabula amango g’itumba n’okugakula omu ntambala. Abo batwi b’emanja barhahurhagwa na mukazi muguma. Obworhere n’ebijiro byabo hyo biyerekana oku barhabà bo baguma. Boshi bahâbirwe eyo nshokano na Nyamuzinda; Nyamuzindu acîshogabo mpu bacize olubaga lwage lw’Israheli.

Ecigabi cirhanzi ciyerekine oku okuyanka ecihugo c’e Kanani kwali kuzih,. baciyankaga bunyi bunyi. Amashanja ga ngasi lubero galwa amatumu, ngasi ishanja kwalyo kwalyo; gacikûla omu mbaka erhi garhaluka olunda lw’entondo z’omu cihugo citagatifu. Gayabirwa kwayanka ebishagala by’eburhambi bw’e­ nyanja.

Eci citabu ciyushulwa na bigabi bibirhi. Burhanzi rhwanamanya kurhi abana ba Dani bakagibungabunga. Bwa kabirhi rhwanamanya emyanzi eyere kire amatumu balwaga na Bene Benyamini n’okurhumanyisa kurhi balibuzagya abantu b’omu Gibeya erhi bijiro byabo bibi bwenêne birhuma. Ecitabu c’Abaciranuzi ciyiririza Bene Israheli oku ago mababale buli buha ne erhi kuguza idini kurhuma n’oku okuhima kuli kugalukira Nyamuzinda.

EBIRIMWO

I.    Okuyanka ecihugo: cigabi 1-3, 6; II Akalamo k’Abaciranuzi: cigabi 3, 7-16; III Okuyushûla: cigabi 17-21

Enshokolezi ntanzi: Bene-Israheli baj’iyubaka e Kanani

Yuda, Simoni, Kalebu n’ Abanya-Keniti bayubaka e Kanani

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1 Erhi Yozwe aba amafa, Bene Israheli bagendidôsa Nyakasane, mpu: «Ndi muli rhwe warhangirhêra abanya-Kanani anabahime?» ² Nyakasane anaciderha, erhi: «Yuda abe  ye warhangigenda; lola oku  namuha eco cihugo». 3 Yuda anacibwira mwene wabo, Simoni, erhi: neci nagenda nawe là, muli ogwo mulagi ohîrwe». Ntyo Simoni anacigenda naye. 4 Yuda anacirhabâla, na Nyakasane anacimuhà abanya-Kanani, n’aba-Perizi; ahima omurhwe gwa ba­ ntu bihumbi ikumi aha Bezeti. 5 Aho Bezeti, banacishimanaho Adoni-Bezeti, bamulwisa banacihima abanya-Kanani n’aba-Perizi. 6Adoni-Bezeti akùla omulindi mpu akola ayaka, ci kwonene, bamuzìgagalakwo, n’erhi bamuhika­ kwo bamugwarha, bamutwa ebyunkumwc emaboko  n’amano manene emagu­ lu. 7 Adoni-Bezeti anaciderha, erhi: «Hali bami makumi gali nda bali batwe amano manene emagulu, n’ebyunkumwe emaboko, bakazagirhòlogola ebiryo by’obuhungumukiza bw’oku cìbo cani; oku nakazagijira kw’oku Nyamuzinda amangalulira». Bamuhéka e Yeruzalemu agendifira yo.

Beteli agwa omu maboko g’abanzi

« Bene Yozefu nabo bakanya, barhabalira e Beteli, na Nyakasane aba haguma nabo. 21 Bene Yozefu banacirhuma enyenzi e Beteli, lugo lwakazagi­ derhwa mira mpu: Luzu. 24 Abasirika balì buyenzi banacibona omuntu warhe­ ngaga omu lugo, banacimuhwira mpu: «Rhuyereke kurhi rhwankahika muli lula lugo, n’aho rhwanakubabalira». • Naye abayereka oku baja muli olwo lugo, lulya lugo banacilugeza oku boji bw’engôrho, olya muntu bamuleka a­ genda n’omulala gwage. 26 Oyola muntu agendiyubaka omu cihugo c’aba Hiti­ mi; ayubakayo olugo, anaciluha izino lya Luzu, lyo linakola liba izino ly’olwo lugo kuhika ene.

             Amashanja g’olunda lw’emukondwe

  27 Manasè arhahashaga okuhima Beti-Sheami n’emirhundu yage, ciru n’oli Tanaka n’emirhundu yage, ciru n’oli Doli n’emirhundu yagc, ciru n’abantu bayubakaga e lbleami n’omu mirhundu yage, arhahashigihima abantu h’e Megido n’emirhundu yabo; Abanya-Kanani banazibuha mpu babèra omwo cihugo. 28 Ci kwonene erhi Israheli aba akola ali muzibu, abo banya-Kanani abagonya n’cmikolo mizirho, ci arhabalibirhagakwo ciru n’ehitya. 29 Efrayimu arhalibirhagakwo abanya-Kanani bayubakaga aha Gezeri, co cinarhuma aba­ nya-Kanani banaciyuhakayo bonaye.

30 Zabuloni arhalibirhagakwo abantu bayubakaga e Kitroni, n’abantu bayu­ bakaga e Nahaloli; abo banya-Kanani bayorha baciberirc cmwage, ci kwoncne abagonya n’cmikolo. 31 Aseri arhalibirhagakwo abantu bayubakaga aha Ako, Abantu bayubakaga e Sidoni, ciru n’oli abayubakaga e Ahalabu, ab’e Akizibu, ab’e Helba, ab’e Afiki n’aba e Rehoba. 32 Bene Aseri bayubaka ntyo haguma n’abanya-Kanani bi\li omu cihugo, ebwa kuba  barhabalibirhagakwo. 33  Nefutalì arhalihirhagakwo abantu bayubakaga e Beti-Shemeshi n’ahantu b’e  Beti­Anati naye anayorha n’abanya-Kanani hali bayubasire omu cihugo; ci  kwone­ ne abo bantu b’e. Beti-Shemeshi n’abantu b’e Beli-Anali, bashuba bantu ba kukazibakolera. 34 Abanya-Moreni banacigorha bene Dani omwo ntondo,  bu­ lya barhahashaga okuyandagalira ebwa kabanda. 35 Abanya-Moreni banacìsêza okubêra aha Ilari-Heresi, aha Ayayaloni n’aha Shalbini; ci okuboko kwa bene Yozefu kwabagonya, basêzibwa nabo okubashiga n’okukazibakolera. 36 Ecihugo c’abanya-Moreni ciri kurhenga oku irango ly’Akrabimi, oku \ya Sela n’enyanya.

Richter/Judges BHS

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1וַיְהִ֗י אַחֲרֵי֙ מֹ֣ות יְהֹושֻׁ֔עַ וַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּיהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר מִ֣י יַעֲלֶה־לָּ֧נוּ אֶל־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י בַּתְּחִלָּ֖הלְהִלָּ֥חֶם בֹּֽו׃

2וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֣ה יַעֲלֶ֑ה הִנֵּ֛ה נָתַ֥תִּי אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּיָדֹֽו׃

3וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָה֩ לְשִׁמְעֹ֨ון אָחִ֜יו עֲלֵ֧ה אִתִּ֣י בְגֹורָלִ֗י וְנִֽלָּחֲמָה֙ בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י וְהָלַכְתִּ֧י גַם־אֲנִ֛י אִתְּךָ֖בְּגֹורָלֶ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אִתֹּ֖ו שִׁמְעֹֽון׃

4וַיַּ֣עַל יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־הַכְּנַעֲנִ֥י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֖י בְּיָדָ֑ם וַיַּכּ֣וּם בְּבֶ֔זֶק עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִֽישׁ׃

5וַֽ֠יִּמְצְאוּ אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֥י בֶ֨זֶק֙ בְּבֶ֔זֶק וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ בֹּ֑ו וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י וְאֶת־הַפְּרִזִּֽי׃

6וַיָּ֨נָס֙ אֲדֹ֣נִי בֶ֔זֶק וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרָ֑יו וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ אֹתֹ֔ו וַֽיְקַצְּצ֔וּ אֶת־בְּהֹנֹ֥ות יָדָ֖יו וְרַגְלָֽיו׃

7וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲדֹֽנִי־בֶ֗זֶק שִׁבְעִ֣ים׀ מְלָכִ֡ים בְּֽהֹנֹות֩ יְדֵיהֶ֨ם וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֜ם מְקֻצָּצִ֗ים הָי֤וּ מְלַקְּטִים֙ תַּ֣חַתשֻׁלְחָנִ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔יתִי כֵּ֥ן שִׁלַּם־לִ֖י אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְבִיאֻ֥הוּ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וַיָּ֥מָת שָֽׁם׃ פ

8וַיִּלָּחֲמ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָה֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּ אֹותָ֔הּ וַיַּכּ֖וּהָ לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־הָעִ֖יר שִׁלְּח֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃

9וְאַחַ֗ר יָֽרְדוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י יֹושֵׁ֣ב הָהָ֔ר וְהַנֶּ֖גֶב וְהַשְּׁפֵלָֽה׃

10וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֗ה אֶל־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ הַיֹּושֵׁ֣ב בְּחֶבְרֹ֔ון וְשֵׁם־חֶבְרֹ֥ון לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֑ע וַיַּכּ֛וּ אֶת־שֵׁשַׁ֥יוְאֶת־אֲחִימַ֖ן וְאֶת־תַּלְמָֽי׃

11וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ מִשָּׁ֔ם אֶל־יֹושְׁבֵ֖י דְּבִ֑יר וְשֵׁם־דְּבִ֥יר לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַת־סֵֽפֶר׃

12וַיֹּ֣אמֶר כָּלֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־יַכֶּ֥ה אֶת־קִרְיַת־סֵ֖פֶר וּלְכָדָ֑הּ וְנָתַ֥תִּי לֹ֛ו אֶת־עַכְסָ֥ה בִתִּ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

13וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙ עָתְנִיאֵ֣ל בֶּן־קְנַ֔ז אֲחִ֥י כָלֵ֖ב הַקָּטֹ֣ן מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וַיִּתֶּן־לֹ֛ו אֶת־עַכְסָ֥ה בִתֹּ֖ו לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

14וַיְהִ֣י בְּבֹואָ֗הּ וַתְּסִיתֵ֨הוּ֙ לִשְׁאֹ֤ול מֵֽאֵת־אָבִ֨יהָ֙ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַתִּצְנַ֖ח מֵעַ֣ל הַחֲמֹ֑ור וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ כָּלֵ֖במַה־לָּֽךְ׃

15וַתֹּ֨אמֶר לֹ֜ו הָֽבָה־לִּ֣י בְרָכָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֶ֤רֶץ הַנֶּ֨גֶב֙ נְתַתָּ֔נִי וְנָתַתָּ֥ה לִ֖י גֻּלֹּ֣ת מָ֑יִם וַיִּתֶּן־לָ֣הּ כָּלֵ֗ב אֵ֚ת גֻּלֹּ֣תעִלִּ֔ית וְאֵ֖ת גֻּלֹּ֥ת תַּחְתִּֽית׃ פ

16וּבְנֵ֣י קֵינִי֩ חֹתֵ֨ן מֹשֶׁ֜ה עָל֨וּ מֵעִ֤יר הַתְּמָרִים֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה מִדְבַּ֣ר יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּנֶ֣גֶב עֲרָ֑דוַיֵּ֖לֶךְ וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אֶת־הָעָֽם׃

17וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ יְהוּדָה֙ אֶת־שִׁמְעֹ֣ון אָחִ֔יו וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י יֹושֵׁ֣ב צְפַ֑ת וַיַּחֲרִ֣ימוּ אֹותָ֔הּ וַיִּקְרָ֥אאֶת־שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר חָרְמָֽה׃

18וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד יְהוּדָה֙ אֶת־עַזָּ֣ה וְאֶת־גְּבוּלָ֔הּ וְאֶֽת־אַשְׁקְלֹ֖ון וְאֶת־גְּבוּלָ֑הּ וְאֶת־עֶקְרֹ֖ון וְאֶת־גְּבוּלָֽהּ׃

19וַיְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖רֶשׁ אֶת־הָהָ֑ר כִּ֣י לֹ֤א לְהֹורִישׁ֙ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָעֵ֔מֶק כִּי־רֶ֥כֶב בַּרְזֶ֖ל לָהֶֽם׃

20וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ לְכָלֵב֙ אֶת־חֶבְרֹ֔ון כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֣ורֶשׁ מִשָּׁ֔ם אֶת־שְׁלֹשָׁ֖ה בְּנֵ֥י הָעֲנָֽק׃

21וְאֶת־הַיְבוּסִי֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם לֹ֥א הֹורִ֖ישׁוּ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב הַיְבוּסִ֜י אֶת־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עַ֖דהַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ ס

22וַיַּעֲל֧וּ בֵית־יֹוסֵ֛ף גַּם־הֵ֖ם בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וַֽיהוָ֖ה עִמָּֽם׃

23וַיָּתִ֥ירוּ בֵית־יֹוסֵ֖ף בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וְשֵׁם־הָעִ֥יר לְפָנִ֖ים לֽוּז׃

24וַיִּרְאוּ֙ הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ יֹוצֵ֣א מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֗ו הַרְאֵ֤נוּ נָא֙ אֶת־מְבֹ֣וא הָעִ֔יר וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ עִמְּךָ֖חָֽסֶד׃

25וַיַּרְאֵם֙ אֶת־מְבֹ֣וא הָעִ֔יר וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־הָאִ֥ישׁ וְאֶת־כָּל־מִשְׁפַּחְתֹּ֖ו שִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃

26וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ הָאִ֔ישׁ אֶ֖רֶץ הַחִתִּ֑ים וַיִּ֣בֶן עִ֗יר וַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ ל֔וּז ה֣וּא שְׁמָ֔הּ עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ פ

27וְלֹא־הֹורִ֣ישׁ מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה אֶת־בֵּית־שְׁאָ֣ן וְאֶת־בְּנֹותֶיהָ֮ וְאֶת־תַּעְנַ֣ךְ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶיהָ֒ וְאֶת־יֹשֵׁב דֹ֜ורוְאֶת־בְּנֹותֶ֗יהָ וְאֶת־יֹושְׁבֵ֤י יִבְלְעָם֙ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־יֹושְׁבֵ֥י מְגִדֹּ֖ו וְאֶת־בְּנֹותֶ֑יהָ וַיֹּ֨ואֶל֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔ילָשֶׁ֖בֶת בָּאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּֽאת׃

28וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּֽי־חָזַ֣ק יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י לָמַ֑ס וְהֹורֵ֖ישׁ לֹ֥א הֹורִישֹֽׁו׃ ס

29וְאֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ לֹ֣א הֹורִ֔ישׁ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י הַיֹּושֵׁ֣ב בְּגָ֑זֶר וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י בְּקִרְבֹּ֖ו בְּגָֽזֶר׃ פ

30זְבוּלֻ֗ן לֹ֤א הֹורִישׁ֙ אֶת־יֹושְׁבֵ֣י קִטְרֹ֔ון וְאֶת־יֹושְׁבֵ֖י נַהֲלֹ֑ל וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ בְּקִרְבֹּ֔ו וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ לָמַֽס׃ ס

31אָשֵׁ֗ר לֹ֤א הֹורִישׁ֙ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י עַכֹּ֔ו וְאֶת־יֹושְׁבֵ֖י צִידֹ֑ון וְאֶת־אַחְלָ֤ב וְאֶת־אַכְזִיב֙ וְאֶת־חֶלְבָּ֔הוְאֶת־אֲפִ֖יק וְאֶת־רְחֹֽב׃

32וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב֙ הָאָ֣שֵׁרִ֔י בְּקֶ֥רֶב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֖י לֹ֥א הֹורִישֹֽׁו׃ ס

33נַפְתָּלִ֗י לֹֽא־הֹורִ֞ישׁ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֤י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ וְאֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י בֵית־עֲנָ֔ת וַיֵּ֕שֶׁב בְּקֶ֥רֶב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י יֹשְׁבֵ֣יהָאָ֑רֶץ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֤י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ וּבֵ֣ית עֲנָ֔ת הָי֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם לָמַֽס׃ ס

34וַיִּלְחֲצ֧וּ הָאֱמֹרִ֛י אֶת־בְּנֵי־דָ֖ן הָהָ֑רָה כִּי־לֹ֥א נְתָנֹ֖ו לָרֶ֥דֶת לָעֵֽמֶק׃

35וַיֹּ֤ואֶל הָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת בְּהַר־חֶ֔רֶס בְּאַיָּלֹ֖ון וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֑ים וַתִּכְבַּד֙ יַ֣ד בֵּית־יֹוסֵ֔ף וַיִּהְי֖וּ לָמַֽס׃

36וּגְבוּל֙ הָאֱמֹרִ֔י מִֽמַּעֲלֵ֖ה עַקְרַבִּ֑ים מֵהַסֶּ֖לַע וָמָֽעְלָה׃ פ

Nyamubâho akalihira olubaga lwage

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1 Ago mango malahika wa Nyakasane anaciyisha burherema kurhenga e Gilgala kuja e Bokimi, anaciderha, erhi: «Nienc namukûlaga e Misiri nanamuhisa muli eci cihugo namulaganyagya na basho. Nali ndesire nti nta mango ciru n’amaguma nankavuna endagâno yani ninyu. 1 Kandi naderha nti: na ninyu nta mango mwacishomagya mpu mwajira endagâno n’abantu b’eci cihu­ go, nli mukazikulumbya cmpércro zabo. Ci kwoncne murhayumvagya  izu lyani. Bici ebi mwajizire?» 3 Nani nAderha nli: ntacibalibirhekwo cmbere zi­nyu; bamuhorhaza na banyamuzinda wabo, bayorha murhego, kuli mwc». 4 Mw’ago mango, malahika wa Nnâmahanga abwira bene Israheli ebyo bi­nwa, olubaga lwayâma, lwalaka. 5 Aho hantu, bahayirika izino lya Bokimi, n’aho banacirherekèreraho Nyakasane enterekêro.

Enshokolezi ya kabiri: Ebiyerekire amango g’abaciranuzi goshi

Okufa kwa Yozwe

6 Yozwe anacisengaruka olubaga, bene Israheli banacigenda, ngasi baguma bakanya bagendiyubaka omu cabo cihimbi c’ecihugo bahiìbagwa.7 Elyo iburha lyoshi lyanacifa, lyaja emunda b’ishe bajire; n’enyuma zabo hayisha erindi iburha lirhayishigi Nyakasane, lirhayishigi n’olukogo ajiriraga 1- sraheli. Olubaga lwarhumikira bwinja Nyakasane amango Yozwe anacihali go­ shi, n’amango g’abagula ba mira baciriho cnyuma za Yozwe, n’ababonaga gu­ lya mukolo munene Nyakasane ajiriraga Israheli.8 Yozwc mugala wa Nuni, murhumisi wa Nyakasane anacifa; ali akola a­gwerhe myaka igana n’ikumi. 9 Banacimubisha omw’ishwa ahabagwa nka mwanya gwage, aba Timnati-Heresi, omu ntondo ya Efrayimu, olunda lw’e­ mwené lw’entondo ya Gashi. 10 Elyo iburha lyoshi lyanacifa, lyaja emunda b’ishe bajire; n’enyuma zabo, hayisha crindi ihurha lirhayishigi Nyamubâho, li­ rhayishigi n’olukogo ajiriraga Israheli.

Bene-Israheli bakaz’iharamya banyamuzinda b’obwihambi

11 Bene Israheli banacijira ebiri bigalugalu hwenene omu masu ga Nyakasa ne, banacikolera ba-Bali. 12 Banacileka ntyo Nyakasane, Nyamuzinda wa  b’ishe wabo, owabakùlaga omu cihugo c’e Misiri, hacijira emw’abandi ba­nyamuzinda; bàli baguma ba muli ba-nyamuzinda ba zirya mbaga zali zibazongolosire. Bakaziharamya abo  ba-nyamuzinda, na  ntyo  bakuniza  Nyakasane.13 Baleka Nyakasane bakazirhumikira Bali na ba-Astarte. 14 Obukunizi bwa Nyakasane bwanaciyaka bwenêne kuli bene Israheli; abaleka omu maboko g’abahaguzi, nabo babahagula; abaguza emw’abashombanyi babo bâli babali eburhambi; barhacigwerhe misi miei oku bashombanyi babo. 15 Ngasi hoshi banarhangulaga mpu bakola bajilwayo, okuboko kwa Nyakasane kunabahu­ mbarhaze, kubajire kubi nka kulya Nyamubâho anaderhaga, nka kulya Nyaka­ sane anayorhaga abarhonzire, baja omu malibûko manji bwenêne. 16 Ci kwo­ nene muli ago mango, Nyakasane akazizusa ekarhî kabo abaciranuzi bakazagibalanga kuli balya bakazagiyishibahagula. 17 Na ciru barhayumvagya abo baciranuzi babo, bulya kurharhumaga barhakaziciheka emwa ba-nyamuzi­ nda b’embuga n’okukazibaharamya. Barhenga duba duba muli erya njira bishe wabo bali bashimbire omu kukulikira amarhcgcko ga Nyakasane; bohe ba­ rhacijiraga akabo. ¹⁸ Erhi Nyakasane abazukizagya ahaciranuzi, Nyakasane anaba haguma n’olya muciranuzi na ntyo olya muciranuzi anabalikuza oku ba­ shomhanyi baho, omu mango g’akalamo kagc goshi, ebwa kuba Nyakasane akazagibafa lukogo nka bamamulakira erhi balya bashombanyi badwirhe baba­ libuza barhuma.19 Ci erhi oyo muciranuzi abaga amafa, nabo kandi banashubirhogera omu bubi, barhalusc b’ishe wabo, bacîjire emw’abandi ba-nyamuzinda, hakabarhumikira n’okubaharamya; barhaderhaga mpu bankaleka bubi bwabo bulebe, nisi erhi olugendo lwabo lubi.

Okuyôrha kw’amashanja g’ihanga omu Israheli

20 Oku bundi obwo ohurhe bwa Nyakasane bwanaciyaka bwenêne kuli Israheli, anaciderha erhi: «Obu olu lubaga lwamavuna erya ndagâno yani na rhegekaga b’ishe wabo, n’obûla barhaciyumvirhi izu lyani, ²¹ nani ntacilibirhekwo embere zabo ishanja ciru n’eriguma muli galya mashanja Yozwe asigaga erhi afa. 12 Ntyo Israheli amagala gamulya erhi bo barhuma: «Ka lero akolaga alanga enjira za Nyamubâho n’okuzishimba nk’oku ababusi babo bazilangaga, nisi erhi nanga?». 23 Nyakasane aleka ago mashanja gaciluhukira, arhagalibirhagakwo duha, arhagahànaga omu maboko ga Yozwe.

Richter/Judges BHS

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1וַיַּ֧עַל מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֛ה מִן־הַגִּלְגָּ֖ל אֶל־הַבֹּכִ֑ים פוַיֹּאמֶר֩ אַעֲלֶ֨ה אֶתְכֶ֜ם מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם וָאָבִ֤יא אֶתְכֶם֙אֶל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּי֙ לַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וָאֹמַ֕ר לֹֽא־אָפֵ֧ר בְּרִיתִ֛י אִתְּכֶ֖ם לְעֹולָֽם׃

2וְאַתֶּ֗ם לֹֽא־תִכְרְת֤וּ בְרִית֙ לְיֹֽושְׁבֵי֙ הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את מִזְבְּחֹותֵיהֶ֖ם תִּתֹּצ֑וּן וְלֹֽא־שְׁמַעְתֶּ֥ם בְּקֹלִ֖ימַה־זֹּ֥את עֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃

3וְגַ֣ם אָמַ֔רְתִּי לֹֽא־אֲגָרֵ֥שׁ אֹותָ֖ם מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָי֤וּ לָכֶם֙ לְצִדִּ֔ים וֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם יִהְי֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם לְמֹוקֵֽשׁ׃

4וַיְהִ֗י כְּדַבֵּ֞ר מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֶֽל־כָּל־בְּנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־קֹולָ֖םוַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃

5וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ שֵֽׁם־הַמָּקֹ֥ום הַה֖וּא בֹּכִ֑ים וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁ֖ם לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פ

6וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח יְהֹושֻׁ֖עַ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיֵּלְכ֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אִ֥ישׁ לְנַחֲלָתֹ֖ו לָרֶ֥שֶׁת אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

7וַיַּעַבְד֤וּ הָעָם֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י יְהֹושֻׁ֑עַ וְכֹ֣ל׀ יְמֵ֣י הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶאֱרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהֹושׁ֔וּעַאֲשֶׁ֣ר רָא֗וּ אֵ֣ת כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ הַגָּדֹ֔ול אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

8וַיָּ֛מָת יְהֹושֻׁ֥עַ בִּן־נ֖וּן עֶ֣בֶד יְהוָ֑ה בֶּן־מֵאָ֥ה וָעֶ֖שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים׃

9וַיִּקְבְּר֤וּ אֹותֹו֙ בִּגְב֣וּל נַחֲלָתֹ֔ו בְּתִמְנַת־חֶ֖רֶס בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם מִצְּפֹ֖ון לְהַר־גָּֽעַשׁ׃

10וְגַם֙ כָּל־הַדֹּ֣ור הַה֔וּא נֶאֶסְפ֖וּ אֶל־אֲבֹותָ֑יו וַיָּקָם֩ דֹּ֨ור אַחֵ֜ר אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹא־יָֽדְעוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔הוְגַם֙ אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס

11וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־הַבְּעָלִֽים׃

12וַיַּעַזְב֞וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֹותָ֗ם הַמֹּוצִ֣יא אֹותָם֮ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ וַיֵּלְכ֞וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י׀ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֗יםמֵאֱלֹהֵ֤י הָֽעַמִּים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ סְבִיבֹ֣ותֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַיַּכְעִ֖סוּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃

13וַיַּעַזְב֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ לַבַּ֖עַל וְלָעַשְׁתָּרֹֽות׃

14וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיִּתְּנֵם֙ בְּיַד־שֹׁסִ֔ים וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ אֹותָ֑ם וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֞ם בְּיַ֤ד אֹֽויְבֵיהֶם֙ מִסָּבִ֔יבוְלֹֽא־יָכְל֣וּ עֹ֔וד לַעֲמֹ֖ד לִפְנֵ֥י אֹויְבֵיהֶֽם׃

15בְּכֹ֣ל׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָצְא֗וּ יַד־יְהוָה֙ הָיְתָה־בָּ֣ם לְרָעָ֔ה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וְכַאֲשֶׁ֛ר נִשְׁבַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה לָהֶ֑םוַיֵּ֥צֶר לָהֶ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃

16וַיָּ֥קֶם יְהוָ֖ה שֹֽׁפְטִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣ושִׁיע֔וּם מִיַּ֖ד שֹׁסֵיהֶֽם׃

17וְגַ֤ם אֶל־שֹֽׁפְטֵיהֶם֙ לֹ֣א שָׁמֵ֔עוּ כִּ֣י זָנ֗וּ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם סָ֣רוּ מַהֵ֗רמִן־הַדֶּ֜רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָלְכ֧וּ אֲבֹותָ֛ם לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ מִצְוֹת־יְהוָ֖ה לֹא־עָ֥שׂוּ כֵֽן׃

18וְכִֽי־הֵקִ֨ים יְהוָ֥ה׀ לָהֶם֮ שֹֽׁפְטִים֒ וְהָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִם־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט וְהֹֽושִׁיעָם֙ מִיַּ֣ד אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣יהַשֹּׁופֵ֑ט כִּֽי־יִנָּחֵ֤ם יְהוָה֙ מִנַּֽאֲקָתָ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֥י לֹחֲצֵיהֶ֖ם וְדֹחֲקֵיהֶֽם׃

19וְהָיָ֣ה׀ בְּמֹ֣ות הַשֹּׁופֵ֗ט יָשֻׁ֨בוּ֙ וְהִשְׁחִ֣יתוּ מֵֽאֲבֹותָ֔ם לָלֶ֗כֶת אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְעָבְדָ֖םוּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֣ת לָהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א הִפִּ֨ילוּ֙ מִמַּ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם וּמִדַּרְכָּ֖ם הַקָּשָֽׁה׃

20וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר יַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבְר֜וּ הַגֹּ֣וי הַזֶּ֗ה אֶת־בְּרִיתִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּ֣יתִיאֶת־אֲבֹותָ֔ם וְלֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ לְקֹולִֽי׃

21גַּם־אֲנִי֙ לֹ֣א אֹוסִ֔יף לְהֹורִ֥ישׁ אִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם מִן־הַגֹּויִ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־עָזַ֥ב יְהֹושֻׁ֖עַ וַיָּמֹֽת׃

22לְמַ֛עַן נַסֹּ֥ות בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲשֹׁמְרִ֣ים הֵם֩ אֶת־דֶּ֨רֶךְ יְהוָ֜ה לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר שָׁמְר֥וּ אֲבֹותָ֖םאִם־לֹֽא׃

23וַיַּנַּ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הַגֹּויִ֣ם הָאֵ֔לֶּה לְבִלְתִּ֥י הֹורִישָׁ֖ם מַהֵ֑ר וְלֹ֥א נְתָנָ֖ם בְּיַד־יְהֹושֻֽׁעַ׃ פ

Amashanja gali ekarhî ka bene Israheli

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1 Alaga amashanja Nyakasane alekaga ekarhî ka bene Israheli mpu akomezemwo bene Israheli, baligi balya boshi barhayishigi kurhi balwa e­ bwa kuba barhajaga oku matabaro kuli hanya-Kanani. ² Ajiraga ntyola kwali kulonza mpu ayigirizemwo kwonene bene Israheli, galigi galya maburhwa gabo garhali gamanyire  eby’amatabaro,  bali  balya  barhali  basagijà oku matabaro. 3 Agola mashanja galigi, abarhwali b’Abafilistini, Abanya-Kanani boshi n’aba nya-Sidoni n’abanya-Hiwimi bayubakaga omu ntondo ya Libano,  kurhenga oku ntondo ya Bali-Hermoni kuhika oku muhango gwa Hamagi. ⁴ Agola mashanja, Nyakasane agaleka mpu akomezemwo bene Israheli, lyo amanya erhi bakazishimha galya marhegeko ahaga b’ishe wabo omu mango ga Musa.5 Ntyo bene Israheli banaciyubakanwa boshi n’abanya-Kanani, abanya-Hiti, aba­ Amoni, aba-Perizi, aba-Hivi, n’aba-Yebusi. 6 Lero  bene  Israheli  bakayanka bâli b’ago mashanja nka bakabo, na bâli babo bakazibaha bene ago mashanja, banakazirhumikira ba-nyamuzinda wabo.

Olw’abaciranuzi

Otnieli

7 Bene Israheli banacikulikiza okukazijira ebiri bigalugalu omu masu ga Nyakasane, bayibagira Nyakasane, Nyamuzinda  wabo, bakazikolera abazimu, ba Bali na ba Asherasi. 8 Oburhe bwa Nyakasane bwanaciyâka kuli bene  Israheli, lero abaguza emwa Kushani-Rishetayimi, mwami w’e Mezopotamiya, ntyo bene Israheli bakazikolera Kushani-Rishetayimi myaka munani yoshi. 9 Bene Israheli banacilakira Nyakasane, naye Nyakasane anacizusa muli abo bene Israheli omuyokozi wabayokola: ye Otnieli, mugala wa Kenazi, mulumu­ na wa Kalebu. 10 mûka gwa Nyakasane anacija muli ye; aba muciranuzi w’Israheli, akomekera mpu akola agendijà oku matabaro.  Nyakasane  amufumbasa Kushani-Rishetayimi, mwami w’e Mesopotamiya, okuboko kwage kwarhimbalaza bwenêne Kushani-Rishetayimi. 11 Ntyo ecihugo carhangihuMûka myaka makumi ani, huzinda bw’aho Othieli mugala wa Kenazi anacifa.

Ehudi

12 Bene Israheli barhôndêra okukajira ebiri bigalugalu omu masu ga Nyakasane, naye Nyakasane aha Egloni, mwami w’e Mowabu emisi y’okulwisa bene Israheli, ebwa kuba badwirhe bajira ebigalugalu omu masu ga Nyakasane. ¹³ Egloni engabo yage ayiyushulakwo bene Amoni n’Amaleki; anacirhabalira  Israheli anamuhima. Arhôla olugo lwage lw’emirhanda. 14 Bene Israheli ba­ rhurnikira Egluni myaka ikumi na munani, ye wali mwami w’e Mowabu.    15 Bene Israheli banacilakira  emunda Nyakasane  ali, naye Nyakasane anacizusa muli bo omuyôkozi, ye  Ehudi,  mugala wa Gera, wa muli bene Bcnyamini, àli wa kuboko kulyo kuhozire. Bene Israheli banacimurhuma mpu ahèke oluhembu cmwa Egloni, mwami w’c Mowabu. 16 Ehudi anacitulisa engôrho ya moji abirhi, ya buli bw’ikoro liguma, anaciyiyambalira idako ly’e myambalo yagc,  oku  ihiji  ly’ekulyo.   ¹⁷ Anacikanyanya   oluhembo  lwage  emwa Egloni, mwami w’e Mowabu; eyo Egloni àli muntu wa majembere bwenêne. 18 Erhi ayusa okurhiìla oluhcmbo, akumira ababarhuzi b’olwo luhembo. 19 Naye yene ashubira ebwa nshanga zali aha Gilgala, anacibwira mwami erhi: «Yagirwa mwami ngwerhe omwanzi gw’ihwe nakubwira». Mwami anacidcrha erhi:«Nkumire!» Abali boshi naye bahuluka. 20 Ehudi anaciyegera hofi naye, halya bàli babwarhirc omu nyumpa yage y’enyanya mwo bakazaginywera cmpolwe, yo yanali nyumpa yage yenene. Eh udi anacidcrha erhi: «Yagirwa ngwerhe aka­ nwa ka Nyamuzinda kuli we». Mwami anaciyimuka oku ntebe yage. 21 Okubu­ndi obwo, Ehudi anacizonza okuboko kwage kumosho, ayomola erya ngòrho yali okw’ihiji lyage liryo, anacimufunda yo omu nda. 22 Erya ngòrho yazikirira n’ecirindi cayo omu nda y’olya mwami, amashushi gayifunika ayabirwa n·oku­ kùla eyo ngòrho omu nda yage yafufiìka enyuma zage. ²³ Ehudi anaciyandagala oku mushonezo gwali embuga, anaja ayigala enyumvi z·eyo nyumpa y’enyanya, akulula n’akahamiko. 24 Erhi abaamagenda, abarhumisi ba mwami banaciyisha, balola: ala oku enyumvi z’eyo nyumpa y’cnyanya zali mpamike n’akahamiko. Banacidcrha mpu: «Buzira kurhindira, adwirhe acibwika ama­ gulu omu nyumpa bayankira ehibohololo». 25 Balinda kasanzi karhali kanyi, kuhika baziinwa, n’erhi babona arhayigula enyumvi z’enyumpa, barhôla o­ lwigulo, bayigula; lola oku omwami wabo aJambukire oku idaho, mira anafaga. 26  Ago mango erhi  Ehudi  adwirhe  acilibirhira,  arhaluka  ebwa  zirya nshanga,ayakira e Ha-Seiri. ²⁷ Oku anahika ntya, ayirukira abùha omushckera mulya ntondo y’Efrayimu. Bene Israheli bayandagala naye kulya ntondo. yene abalo­ ngolana. 28 Anacibabwira, erhi: «Nshimbi, bulya Nyakasane amuhire abasho­ mbanyi binyu b’e Mowabu». Banaciyandagala, bayisha bamukulikire, bajaba­ fuka kuli Mowabu amaziko goshi ya Yordani, barhazigaga omuntu ciru n’omu­ guma agera. ²⁹ Bahima bene Mowabu muli ago mango, hofi bantu bihumbi ikumi bafa; bàli balume bancne bancnc na ba burhwali, harhasigalaga ciru n’omuguma. 30 Muli ezo nsiku, Mowabu afunyazibwa na bene Israheli, n’ecihugo caluhûka myaka makumi gali munani.

Shamgari

31 Enyuma zage hayisha Shamgari, mugala w’Anali, ye wayirhaga bantu magana gali ndarhu ga Bafilistini n’omusholo gw’okuhuga enkafu; naye kugu­ ma ali muyokozi w’Israheli.

Richter/Judges BHS

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1וְאֵ֤לֶּה הַגֹּויִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִנִּ֣יחַ יְהוָ֔ה לְנַסֹּ֥ות בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יָדְע֔וּ אֵ֖תכָּל־מִלְחֲמֹ֥ות כְּנָֽעַן׃

2רַ֗ק לְמַ֨עַן֙ דַּ֚עַת דֹּרֹ֣ות בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְלַמְּדָ֖ם מִלְחָמָ֑ה רַ֥ק אֲשֶׁר־לְפָנִ֖ים לֹ֥א יְדָעֽוּם׃

3חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת׀ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וְכָל־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ וְהַצִּ֣ידֹנִ֔י וְהַ֣חִוִּ֔י יֹשֵׁ֖ב הַ֣ר הַלְּבָנֹ֑ון מֵהַר֙ בַּ֣עַל חֶרְמֹ֔ון עַ֖דלְבֹ֥וא חֲמָֽת׃

4וַֽיִּהְי֕וּ לְנַסֹּ֥ות בָּ֖ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לָדַ֗עַת הֲיִשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־מִצְוֹ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה אֶת־אֲבֹותָ֖םבְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

5וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יָשְׁב֖וּ בְּקֶ֣רֶב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י הַחִתִּ֤י וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י וְהַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃

6וַיִּקְח֨וּ אֶת־בְּנֹותֵיהֶ֤ם לָהֶם֙ לְנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶת־בְּנֹותֵיהֶ֖ם נָתְנ֣וּ לִבְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ פ

7וַיַּעֲשׂ֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶת־הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖יםוְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרֹֽות׃

8וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֗ם בְּיַד֙ כּוּשַׁ֣ן רִשְׁעָתַ֔יִם מֶ֖לֶךְ אֲרַ֣ם נַהֲרָ֑יִם וַיַּעַבְד֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לאֶת־כּוּשַׁ֥ן רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנִֽים׃

9וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּ֨קֶם יְהוָ֥ה מֹושִׁ֛יעַ לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיֹּֽושִׁיעֵ֑ם אֵ֚ת עָתְנִיאֵ֣ל בֶּן־קְנַ֔זאֲחִ֥י כָלֵ֖ב הַקָּטֹ֥ן מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

10וַתְּהִ֨י עָלָ֥יו רֽוּחַ־יְהוָה֮ וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיֵּצֵא֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ בְּיָדֹ֔ו אֶת־כּוּשַׁ֥ןרִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֑ם וַתָּ֣עָז יָדֹ֔ו עַ֖ל כּוּשַׁ֥ן רִשְׁעָתָֽיִם׃

11וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּ֖מָת עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־קְנַֽז׃ פ

12וַיֹּסִ֨פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־עֶגְלֹ֤ון מֶֽלֶךְ־מֹואָב֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לעַ֛ל כִּֽי־עָשׂ֥וּ אֶת־הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

13וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף אֵלָ֔יו אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמֹּ֖ון וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּֽירְשׁ֖וּ אֶת־עִ֥יר הַתְּמָרִֽים׃

14וַיַּעַבְד֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־עֶגְלֹ֣ון מֶֽלֶךְ־מֹואָ֔ב שְׁמֹונֶ֥ה עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה שָׁנָֽה׃ ס

15וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ אֶל־יְהוָה֒ וַיָּקֶם֩ יְהוָ֨ה לָהֶ֜ם מֹושִׁ֗יעַ אֶת־אֵה֤וּד בֶּן־גֵּרָא֙ בֶּן־הַיְמִינִ֔י אִ֥ישׁאִטֵּ֖ר יַד־יְמִינֹ֑ו וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בְּיָדֹו֙ מִנְחָ֔ה לְעֶגְלֹ֖ון מֶ֥לֶךְ מֹואָֽב׃

16וַיַּעַשׂ֩ לֹ֨ו אֵה֜וּד חֶ֗רֶב וְלָ֛הּ שְׁנֵ֥י פֵיֹ֖ות גֹּ֣מֶד אָרְכָּ֑הּ וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר אֹותָהּ֙ מִתַּ֣חַת לְמַדָּ֔יו עַ֖ל יֶ֥רֶךְ יְמִינֹֽו׃

17וַיַּקְרֵב֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה לְעֶגְלֹ֖ון מֶ֣לֶךְ מֹואָ֑ב וְעֶגְלֹ֕ון אִ֥ישׁ בָּרִ֖יא מְאֹֽד׃

18וַֽיְהִי֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר כִּלָּ֔ה לְהַקְרִ֖יב אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֑ה וַיְשַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם נֹשְׂאֵ֖י הַמִּנְחָֽה׃

19וְה֣וּא שָׁ֗ב מִן־הַפְּסִילִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶת־הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר דְּבַר־סֵ֥תֶר לִ֛י אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הָ֔סוַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ מֵֽעָלָ֔יו כָּל־הָעֹמְדִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃

20וְאֵה֣וּד׀ בָּ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וְהֽוּא־יֹ֠שֵׁב בַּעֲלִיַּ֨ת הַמְּקֵרָ֤ה אֲשֶׁר־לֹו֙ לְבַדֹּ֔ו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵה֔וּד דְּבַר־אֱלֹהִ֥ים לִ֖יאֵלֶ֑יךָ וַיָּ֖קָם מֵעַ֥ל הַכִּסֵּֽא׃

21וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֵהוּד֙ אֶת־יַ֣ד שְׂמֹאלֹ֔ו וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הַחֶ֔רֶב מֵעַ֖ל יֶ֣רֶךְ יְמִינֹ֑ו וַיִּתְקָעֶ֖הָ בְּבִטְנֹֽו׃

22וַיָּבֹ֨א גַֽם־הַנִּצָּ֜ב אַחַ֣ר הַלַּ֗הַב וַיִּסְגֹּ֤ר הַחֵ֨לֶב֙ בְּעַ֣ד הַלַּ֔הַב כִּ֣י לֹ֥א שָׁלַ֛ף הַחֶ֖רֶב מִבִּטְנֹ֑ו וַיֵּצֵ֖אהַֽפַּרְשְׁדֹֽנָה׃

23וַיֵּצֵ֥א אֵה֖וּד הַֽמִּסְדְּרֹ֑ונָה וַיִּסְגֹּ֞ר דַּלְתֹ֧ות הָעַלִיָּ֛ה בַּעֲדֹ֖ו וְנָעָֽל׃

24וְה֤וּא יָצָא֙ וַעֲבָדָ֣יו בָּ֔אוּ וַיִּרְא֕וּ וְהִנֵּ֛ה דַּלְתֹ֥ות הָעֲלִיָּ֖ה נְעֻלֹ֑ות וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אַ֣ךְ מֵסִ֥יךְ ה֛וּא אֶת־רַגְלָ֖יובַּחֲדַ֥ר הַמְּקֵרָֽה׃

25וַיָּחִ֣ילוּ עַד־בֹּ֔ושׁ וְהִנֵּ֛ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ פֹתֵ֖חַ דַּלְתֹ֣ות הָֽעֲלִיָּ֖ה וַיִּקְח֤וּ אֶת־הַמַּפְתֵּ֨חַ֙ וַיִּפְתָּ֔חוּ וְהִנֵּה֙ אֲדֹ֣נֵיהֶ֔םנֹפֵ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה מֵֽת׃

26וְאֵה֥וּד נִמְלַ֖ט עַ֣ד הִֽתְמַהְמְהָ֑ם וְהוּא֙ עָבַ֣ר אֶת־הַפְּסִילִ֔ים וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט הַשְּׂעִירָֽתָה׃

27וַיְהִ֣י בְּבֹואֹ֔ו וַיִּתְקַ֥ע בַּשֹּׁופָ֖ר בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּרְד֨וּ עִמֹּ֧ו בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִן־הָהָ֖ר וְה֥וּא לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

28וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ רִדְפ֣וּ אַחֲרַ֔י כִּֽי־נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֧ה אֶת־אֹיְבֵיכֶ֛ם אֶת־מֹואָ֖ב בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם וַיֵּרְד֣וּ אַחֲרָ֗יו וַֽיִּלְכְּד֞וּאֶת־מַעְבְּרֹ֤ות הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ לְמֹואָ֔ב וְלֹֽא־נָתְנ֥וּ אִ֖ישׁ לַעֲבֹֽר׃

29וַיַּכּ֨וּ אֶת־מֹואָ֜ב בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא כַּעֲשֶׂ֤רֶת אֲלָפִים֙ אִ֔ישׁ כָּל־שָׁמֵ֖ן וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑יִל וְלֹ֥א נִמְלַ֖ט אִֽישׁ׃

30וַתִּכָּנַ֤ע מֹואָב֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא תַּ֖חַת יַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ שְׁמֹונִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ ס

31וְאַחֲרָ֤יו הָיָה֙ שַׁמְגַּ֣ר בֶּן־עֲנָ֔ת וַיַּ֤ךְ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ שֵֽׁשׁ־מֵאֹ֣ות אִ֔ישׁ בְּמַלְמַ֖ד הַבָּקָ֑ר וַיֹּ֥שַׁעגַּם־ה֖וּא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס

Abanya-Kanani barhindibuza bene-Israheli

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1 Bene Israheli barhôndêra okujira ebigalugalu embere za Nyakasane erhi Ehudi aba amafa. ² Na Nyakasane anacibaguza emwa Yabini, mwami w’e Kanani, owaliyimire aha Hasori. Omurhambo w’engabo y’abalwi bage ye wali Sisera, ayubakaga aha Harosheti,  emw’amashanja. 3  Bene Israheli banacilaki­ ra Nyakasane, ebwa kuba oyo Yabini àli agwerhe ngalè magana  gali mwenda ga cuma; ali amageza myaka makumi abirhi adwirhe alibuza bwenêne bene Israheli.

Debora

4 Muli ago mango, Debora, mulêbi-kazi, muka  Lapidati,  àli  muciranuzi omu Israheli. 5 Akazagitwira emanja aha nkingi ederhwa ya Debora, ekarhî ka Rama na Beteli, omu ntondo y’Efrayimu, na bene Israheli bakazisôkera e mwage, bagend’itwirwa olubanja.

6 Arhumiza mpu bagendihamagala Baraki, mugala w’Abinoami w’e Kedesi omu Nefutali; anacimubwira erhi: «K’arharhegekaga ntya Nyakasane, Nyamuzinda w’Israheli? Okanye ojibera oku ntondo Tabora, ogende na bantu bihumbi ikumi omu bene Nefutali na muli bene Zabuloni. 7 Nayisha nakurugu­ kiza emunda oli, ebwa mugczi gwa Kishoni, Sisera ye murhambo w’e ngabo y’abalwi ba Yabini, ayisha n’engalè zage mwandu, n’omwandu gw’abalwi, nani nanakuha ye».

8 Baraki amubwira erhi: «Okayisha nani nanagenda, ci akaba orhayishiri nani ntayije». 9 Debora ashuza erhi: «Okuli nayisha, rhugende nawe, ci o­ rhabone irenge omu njira wayishigeramwo, ebwa kuba mukazi Nyakasane akola ahimamwo Sisera». Debora, ayimuka agenda na Baraki e Kedesi. 10 Ba­raki anacihamagala Zabuloni na Nefutali aha Kedesi; bantu bihumbi ikumi bagcnzikanwa naye, Debora naye bagenzikanwa boshi.

Omunya-Keniti Heberi

11 Muli ago mango, Heberi, munya-Keniti, ali aciberwire kuli Kayini nakuli bene Hobabu, ishe-zala wa Musa, anali amagwika ihcma lyage kuhika aha mwelo gwa Besananimi, hofi na Kedesi.

Okuhimwa kwa Sisera

12 Banacimanyisa Sisera oku Baraki mugala wa Abinoami amasôkera oku ntondo ya Tabora. ₁₃ Sisera anacilàlika mpu bashuhulizc aha Harosheti w’ama­ shanja, olunda lw’omugezi gwa Kishoni, engalè zage z’ecuma zoshi n’engalè yage y’abalwi bali naye. 14 Oku bundi Debora anacibwira Baraki erhi: «Yimuka, bulya alaga olusiku Nyakasane anakuhamagalamwo Sisera. Nyakasane k’arhayishire oku ntambala embere zawe?» Baraki anaciyandagala kulya  ntondo  na balya bantu  bage bihu­mbi  ikumi  enyuma  zage.   15     Nyakasane  ashandabanya  Sisera  n’engalè  zage z’ecuma n’erya ngabo y’abalwi boshi. Baraki abageza oku boji bw’engôrho; Sisera ashonoka omu ngalè yagc akola ayaka n’amagulu. 16 Baraki anaciminika zirya ngalè n’erya ngabo y’abalwi, kuhika aha Harosheti w’amashanja, n’e­  ngabo y’abalwi ba Sisera yoshi yahwera oku boji bw’engôrho harhasigalaga omuntu ciru n’omuguma.

Okufa kwa Sisera

17 Sizera alibirha n’amagulu akola ayaka, ayakira omw’ihema lya Yaheli, muka Heberi w’omu Keniti, bulyala Yabini, mwami w’e Asori, n’enyumpa ya Heberi w’omu Keniti bàli erhi bayumvikine. 18 Yaheli anacihuluka aja emunda Sisera ali, anacimubwira erhi: «Ja omu nyurnpa. Yagirwa nnawirhu, ja omu mwani, orhayobohe cìcì». Anaciyongoberera omw’ihema ly’olya mukazi, naye olya mukazi amubwikira n’obulcngeti. 19 Sisera anacìbwira olya mukazi erhi:«Nkuhùnyirc ompe nani mîshi masungunu nganywe bulya ndi n’cnyorha». Anacifunula akabindi k’amarha, amuha anywa, anashubimubwikira. 20 Sisera abwira olya mukazi erhi: «Obére aha muhango gw’ihema, nabakayishikudosa mpu ka hali omuntu hano, wanaderha erhi manga». 21 Oku bundi olya Yahelì muka Heberi ayanka omurhi mushongole o­ kw’ihema, n’omu kundi kuboko afumbarhamwo enyundo, ayisha anyomboka, amujaho, amukomerera gulya murhi omu lulirà, gwarhulukana kuhika o­ mw’idaho, bulya ali iro bwcncne erhi murhamo gurhuma, anacifa. 22 Ci kwone­ ne Baraki ayisha alongereza Sisera. Yahcli aja emund’ali amubwira, erhi: «Yi­ sha nkuyereke omuntu waja walonza». Baraki anacija omu mw’olya mukazi, abona! Sisera anarhangusire, anafire, n’omurhi gumuli omu lulirà.

Bene-Israheli barhenga omu bujà

21 Muli olwo lusiku, Nyamuzinda afunyanza ntyo Yabini, mwami w’e Kanani, embere za Bene lsrahcli. 14 Okuboko kwa bene Israheli kwaja kwahu­ mbarhaza bwenêne Yabini, mwami w’e Kanani, kuhika bahima loshi  oyo Yabini, mwami w·e Kanani.

• Richter/Judges

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1וַיֹּסִ֨פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְאֵה֖וּד מֵֽת׃

2וַיִּמְכְּרֵ֣ם יְהוָ֗ה בְּיַד֙ יָבִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־כְּנַ֔עַן אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָלַ֖ךְ בְּחָצֹ֑ור וְשַׂר־צְבָאֹו֙ סִֽיסְרָ֔א וְה֥וּא יֹושֵׁ֖ב בַּחֲרֹ֥שֶׁתהַגֹּויִֽם׃

3וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֠י תְּשַׁ֨ע מֵאֹ֤ות רֶֽכֶב־בַּרְזֶל֙ לֹ֔ו וְ֠הוּא לָחַ֞ץ אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לבְּחָזְקָ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ ס

4וּדְבֹורָה֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה נְבִיאָ֔ה אֵ֖שֶׁת לַפִּידֹ֑ות הִ֛יא שֹׁפְטָ֥ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽיא׃

5וְ֠הִיא יֹושֶׁ֨בֶת תַּֽחַת־תֹּ֜מֶר דְּבֹורָ֗ה בֵּ֧ין הָרָמָ֛ה וּבֵ֥ין בֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיַּעֲל֥וּ אֵלֶ֛יהָ בְּנֵ֥ייִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃

6וַתִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַתִּקְרָא֙ לְבָרָ֣ק בֶּן־אֲבִינֹ֔עַם מִקֶּ֖דֶשׁ נַפְתָּלִ֑י וַתֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו הֲלֹ֥א צִוָּ֣ה׀ יְהוָ֣האֱלֹהֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֵ֤ךְ וּמָֽשַׁכְתָּ֙ בְּהַ֣ר תָּבֹ֔ור וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ עִמְּךָ֗ עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת אֲלָפִים֙ אִ֔ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֥י נַפְתָּלִ֖י וּמִבְּנֵ֥יזְבֻלֽוּן׃

7וּמָשַׁכְתִּ֨י אֵלֶ֜יךָ אֶל־נַ֣חַל קִישֹׁ֗ון אֶת־סִֽיסְרָא֙ שַׂר־צְבָ֣א יָבִ֔ין וְאֶת־רִכְבֹּ֖ו וְאֶת־הֲמֹונֹ֑ו וּנְתַתִּ֖יהוּבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃

8וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֨יהָ֙ בָּרָ֔ק אִם־תֵּלְכִ֥י עִמִּ֖י וְהָלָ֑כְתִּי וְאִם־לֹ֥א תֵלְכִ֛י עִמִּ֖י לֹ֥א אֵלֵֽךְ׃

9וַתֹּ֜אמֶר הָלֹ֧ךְ אֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֗ךְ אֶ֚פֶס כִּי֩ לֹ֨א תִֽהְיֶ֜ה תִּֽפְאַרְתְּךָ֗ עַל־הַדֶּ֨רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתָּ֣ה הֹולֵ֔ךְ כִּ֣יבְֽיַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה יִמְכֹּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־סִֽיסְרָ֑א וַתָּ֧קָם דְּבֹורָ֛ה וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ עִם־בָּרָ֖ק קֶֽדְשָׁה׃

10וַיַּזְעֵ֨ק בָּרָ֜ק אֶת־זְבוּלֻ֤ן וְאֶת־נַפְתָּלִי֙ קֶ֔דְשָׁה וַיַּ֣עַל בְּרַגְלָ֔יו עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אַלְפֵ֖י אִ֑ישׁ וַתַּ֥עַל עִמֹּ֖ודְּבֹורָֽה׃

11וְחֶ֤בֶר הַקֵּינִי֙ נִפְרָ֣ד מִקַּ֔יִן מִבְּנֵ֥י חֹבָ֖ב חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֵּ֣ט אָהֳלֹ֔ו עַד־אֵלֹ֥ון בַּצְעַנִּים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֶת־קֶֽדֶשׁ׃

12וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ לְסִֽיסְרָ֑א כִּ֥י עָלָ֛ה בָּרָ֥ק בֶּן־אֲבִינֹ֖עַם הַר־תָּבֹֽור׃ ס

13וַיַּזְעֵ֨ק סִֽיסְרָ֜א אֶת־כָּל־רִכְבֹּ֗ו תְּשַׁ֤ע מֵאֹות֙ רֶ֣כֶב בַּרְזֶ֔ל וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתֹּ֑ו מֵחֲרֹ֥שֶׁתהַגֹּויִ֖ם אֶל־נַ֥חַל קִישֹֽׁון׃

14וַתֹּאמֶר֩ דְּבֹרָ֨ה אֶל־בָּרָ֜ק ק֗וּם כִּ֣י זֶ֤ה הַיֹּום֙ אֲשֶׁר֩ נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־סִֽיסְרָא֙ בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ הֲלֹ֥א יְהוָ֖ה יָצָ֣אלְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיֵּ֤רֶד בָּרָק֙ מֵהַ֣ר תָּבֹ֔ור וַעֲשֶׂ֧רֶת אֲלָפִ֛ים אִ֖ישׁ אַחֲרָֽיו׃

15וַיָּ֣הָם יְ֠הוָה אֶת־סִֽיסְרָ֨א וְאֶת־כָּל־הָרֶ֧כֶב וְאֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה לְפִי־חֶ֖רֶב לִפְנֵ֣י בָרָ֑ק וַיֵּ֧רֶד סִֽיסְרָ֛אמֵעַ֥ל הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֖ה וַיָּ֥נָס בְּרַגְלָֽיו׃

16וּבָרָ֗ק רָדַ֞ף אַחֲרֵ֤י הָרֶ֨כֶב֙ וְאַחֲרֵ֣י הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה עַ֖ד חֲרֹ֣שֶׁת הַגֹּויִ֑ם וַיִּפֹּ֞ל כָּל־מַחֲנֵ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב לֹ֥א נִשְׁאַ֖ר עַד־אֶחָֽד׃

17וְסִֽיסְרָא֙ נָ֣ס בְּרַגְלָ֔יו אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל יָעֵ֔ל אֵ֖שֶׁת חֶ֣בֶר הַקֵּינִ֑י כִּ֣י שָׁלֹ֗ום בֵּ֚ין יָבִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־חָצֹ֔ור וּבֵ֕ין בֵּ֖יתחֶ֥בֶר הַקֵּינִֽי׃

18וַתֵּצֵ֣א יָעֵל֮ לִקְרַ֣את סִֽיסְרָא֒ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו סוּרָ֧ה אֲדֹנִ֛י סוּרָ֥ה אֵלַ֖י אַל־תִּירָ֑א וַיָּ֤סַר אֵלֶ֨יהָ֙הָאֹ֔הֱלָה וַתְּכַסֵּ֖הוּ בַּשְּׂמִיכָֽה׃

19וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלֶ֛יהָ הַשְׁקִינִי־נָ֥א מְעַט־מַ֖יִם כִּ֣י צָמֵ֑אתִי וַתִּפְתַּ֞ח אֶת־נֹ֧אוד הֶחָלָ֛ב וַתַּשְׁקֵ֖הוּ וַתְּכַסֵּֽהוּ׃

20וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ עֲמֹ֖ד פֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֑הֶל וְהָיָה֩ אִם־אִ֨ישׁ יָבֹ֜וא וּשְׁאֵלֵ֗ךְ וְאָמַ֛ר הֲיֵֽשׁ־פֹּ֥ה אִ֖ישׁ וְאָמַ֥רְתְּאָֽיִן׃

21וַתִּקַּ֣ח יָעֵ֣ל אֵֽשֶׁת־חֶ֠בֶר אֶת־יְתַ֨ד הָאֹ֜הֶל וַתָּ֧שֶׂם אֶת־הַמַּקֶּ֣בֶת בְּיָדָ֗הּ וַתָּבֹ֤וא אֵלָיו֙ בַּלָּ֔אטוַתִּתְקַ֤ע אֶת־הַיָּתֵד֙ בְּרַקָּתֹ֔ו וַתִּצְנַ֖ח בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְהֽוּא־נִרְדָּ֥ם וַיָּ֖עַף וַיָּמֹֽת׃

22וְהִנֵּ֣ה בָרָק֮ רֹדֵ֣ף אֶת־סִֽיסְרָא֒ וַתֵּצֵ֤א יָעֵל֙ לִקְרָאתֹ֔ו וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֔ו לֵ֣ךְ וְאַרְאֶ֔ךָּ אֶת־הָאִ֖ישׁאֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ וַיָּבֹ֣א אֵלֶ֔יהָ וְהִנֵּ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙ נֹפֵ֣ל מֵ֔ת וְהַיָּתֵ֖ד בְּרַקָּתֹֽו׃

23וַיַּכְנַ֤ע אֱלֹהִים֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא אֵ֖ת יָבִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־כְּנָ֑עַן לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

24וַתֵּ֜לֶךְ יַ֤ד בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הָלֹ֣וךְ וְקָשָׁ֔ה עַ֖ל יָבִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־כְּנָ֑עַן עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִכְרִ֔יתוּ אֵ֖ת יָבִ֥ין מֶֽלֶךְ־כְּנָֽעַן׃פ

Olwimbo lwa Debora na Baraki

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1 Muli ago mango, Debora na Baraki mugala w’Abinoami, banacìrhôla olwimbo hayimba, mpu:

2 mango abangere bayabwire bwinja Israheli,

Amango olubaga lucihânyire n’omurhima mwinja munakuze Nyakasane!

3 Yumvagyi yaga mwe bami. ninyu mwc barhambo b’amatabaro murhege

okurhwiri.

Niono nkola nayimbira Nyakasane,

Nayimbira Nyakasane Nyamuzinda w’Israheli olulanga.

4 Yagirwa Nyakasane erhi orhenga e Seiri, erhi oyegera endimiro za bene Edomu,

igulu lyageramw’omusisi, amalunga gajonga, n’ebitù byavongobokamwo enkuba.

5 Embere za Nyakasane, entondo zadirhimana,

ye Sinayi wadirhimana embere za Nyakasane, Nyamuzinda w’lsrahcli. ‘Amango ga Shamgari mugala w’Anali, amango ga Yaheli, erhi nta mizi­

nzi ya bantu ecigera omu njira nungedu,

bàli bakola bakazigera omu rhujira rhw’eburhambi.

7 Omu Israheli erhi nta barhambo, ntaye ciru n’omuguma, kuhika nayima

niono Debora, nayimanga nie nina w’Israheli.

8 Bàkazicishoga abandi ba-nyamuzinda bahyahya, nka kula bacishoga emi­ gati;

nta mpenzi, nt’itumu ciru n’eriguma byacibonekaga emw’ebihumbi by’amakumi ani ga bene Israhelì.

9 Omurhima gwanì guyerekìre abarhegesi b’Israheli,

omu lubaga, mwc b’omurhima mwinja, mukuze Nyakasane,

10 Mwe mushonire oku ndogomi-kazi nyeru, erhi mwe mubwarhire oku nshangi nnambùlc, na ninyu mwc muli omu njira mwagenda, muyi­ mbe!

11 Muyimbe erhi munayimizibwe n’abarhimba engoma aha zinywera

aho bamakuza oburhabesha bwa Nyakasane, oburhabesha bw’omurhambo wage omu Israheli.

Okubundi obo, olubaga lwa Nyakasane, lwamayandagalira ebwa miha­ ngo.

12 Zuka zuka, Debora, zuka zuka oyimbe olwimbo!

Yimuka wani Baraki, ogwarhe ngasi wanalikugwasirc, wani mugala

w’Abinoami!

13Yandagala we washugunusìre, oje emunda abanya-buhashe bali!

lubaga lwa Nyakasane, yandagalira emunda ndi omu karhì k’cntwali!

14 Omu bene Efrayimu, abayubasire emw’Amaleki ekuyimize emirhwe ya

bene Benyamini,

eyandagale emirhwe ya bene Makiri

bayandagalc ab’emwa Zabuloni, erhi banali n’akarhi k’oburhcgesi.

15 Abarhambo b’Isakari bali na Debora,

naye Isakari ayishire na Baraki, alikira  engabo  yage omu  kabanda. Hofi n’orhwishi rhwa Rubeni, baciha amadoso manji omu murhima, mpu:

16 Carhuma wayorha omu karhi k’ebyogo byawe, oli  omu  kuyumvirhiza abazihi b’orhurhèra hofi n’amaso gawe? Hofi n’orhwishi rhwa Rubeni, badwirhe bacija emurhima!

17 Galadi ishiriza lya Yordani yo aba;

naye Dani cirhuma ayubaka omu miìrho gage’!

Aseri amayubaka oku burhambi bw’enyanja, amayubaka omu mahu­ kulu gayo.

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⁸ Ci Zabuloni lwo lubaga lw’abantu bali bacihizire omu kaga k’okufa,

kuguma na Nefutali, oku nyanya ly’amashwa.  19 Abami banaciyisha, batula entambala;

neci hatula entambala abami b’e Kanani,

batulira entambala aha Tanaka, oku mîshi ga Megido: arhali bunguke bwa nsaranga bahimire.

20 Kurhenga enyanya, emalunga, ezalwire ziri nyenyezi; oku zagenda erhi

zanalwisa Sisera.

21 Bakurubukanwa n’omugezi gwa Kishoni, omugezi gwa Kedumi, omugezi

gwa Kishoni;

omurhima gwani gwashologosirwe nabo bwenêne!

22 Oku bundi ensenyi z’enfarasi zayisha zahukuza idaho,

zizigamire omu mizigo, omu mizigo y’abalwi.

23 Heherera Merozi, kwo adesire malahika wa Nyakasane

5, 20: Enyenyezi yalwisa Sìsera kwo kuderha oku Baraki arhèra abashombanyi bage budufu.

Heherera, heherera abantu  b’eyo munda! ebwa kuba barhayishigirhabala Nyakasane barhayishigirhabiìla Nyakasane n’entwali zage.

24 Agishwe omu bakazi boshi Yaheli, Yaheli, muka Heberi munya-Keneti, omu bakazi boshi ba ngasi nyumpa agishwe!

25 Mîshi ga kunywa, go amahl’.ìna; lero nyamukazi amuha amarha;

omu kahe k’abakulu amamuhiriramwo entanda.

21, Nyamukazi omu kuboko kuguma amafumbarha omushurhi, n’omu kuboko kulyo amafumbarha enyundo y’abakozi;

Amayirhimba Sisera, yamutuntuma irhwe, yavunanga, yanarhula oluli­ra.

27 Aha magulu gage, amavondama, amakulumba, cikola cirunda, aha avondamaga, ah’akulumbiraga ho anafirire.

z,; Amalàbira omu kabonezo, amayunjula birengo, nina wa Sisera, amaliìbira omu rhuyungiro:

«Erhi, cirhumire engalè yage elegema  wani’! Cirhumire rhulinga emibomborogano y’engalè zage?»

29 Embuguma z’omu bambalikazi zanamushuza, naye yene anashubigaluka omu binwa byabo, erhi:

30 «Ka ntaco babwine, ka barhadwirhi bagabana eminyago? mujakazi muguma, bajakazi babirhi okw’irhwe liguma;

omu minyago ya Sisera, muli emishangi y’ebitakè n’obushengerere, eminyago, ebitakè, obushengerere buhange kabirhi omu igosi»!

31 Ntyo kwo bafa abanzi bawe, yagirwa Nyakasane,

Nabo abakuzigira kwo bali nk’izûba lyazukana emisi yalyo yoshi. Ecihugo canaciluhùka myaka makumi ani.

• Richter/Judges

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1וַתָּ֣שַׁר דְּבֹורָ֔ה וּבָרָ֖ק בֶּן־אֲבִינֹ֑עַם בַּיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹֽר׃

2בִּפְרֹ֤עַ פְּרָעֹות֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּהִתְנַדֵּ֖ב עָ֑ם בָּרֲכ֖וּ יְהוָֽה׃

3שִׁמְע֣וּ מְלָכִ֔ים הַאֲזִ֖ינוּ רֹֽזְנִ֑ים אָֽנֹכִ֗י לַֽיהוָה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י אָשִׁ֔ירָה אֲזַמֵּ֕ר לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

4יְהוָ֗ה בְּצֵאתְךָ֤ מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ בְּצַעְדְּךָ֙ מִשְּׂדֵ֣ה אֱדֹ֔ום אֶ֣רֶץ רָעָ֔שָׁה גַּם־שָׁמַ֖יִם נָטָ֑פוּ גַּם־עָבִ֖ים נָ֥טְפוּמָֽיִם׃

5הָרִ֥ים נָזְל֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה זֶ֣ה סִינַ֔י מִפְּנֵ֕י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

6בִּימֵ֞י שַׁמְגַּ֤ר בֶּן־עֲנָת֙ בִּימֵ֣י יָעֵ֔ל חָדְל֖וּ אֳרָחֹ֑ות וְהֹלְכֵ֣י נְתִיבֹ֔ות יֵלְכ֕וּ אֳרָחֹ֖ות עֲקַלְקַלֹּֽות׃

7חָדְל֧וּ פְרָזֹ֛ון בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חָדֵ֑לּוּ עַ֤ד שַׁקַּ֨מְתִּי֙ דְּבֹורָ֔ה שַׁקַּ֥מְתִּי אֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

8יִבְחַר֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים אָ֖ז לָחֶ֣ם שְׁעָרִ֑ים מָגֵ֤ן אִם־יֵֽרָאֶה֙ וָרֹ֔מַח בְּאַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

9לִבִּי֙ לְחֹוקְקֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֖ים בָּעָ֑ם בָּרֲכ֖וּ יְהוָֽה׃

10רֹכְבֵי֩ אֲתֹנֹ֨ות צְחֹרֹ֜ות יֹשְׁבֵ֧י עַל־מִדִּ֛ין וְהֹלְכֵ֥י עַל־דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִֽׂיחוּ׃

11מִקֹּ֣ול מְחַֽצְצִ֗ים בֵּ֚ין מַשְׁאַבִּ֔ים שָׁ֤ם יְתַנּוּ֙ צִדְקֹ֣ות יְהוָ֔ה צִדְקֹ֥ת פִּרְזֹנֹ֖ו בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אָ֛ז יָרְד֥וּלַשְּׁעָרִ֖ים עַם־יְהוָֽה׃

12עוּרִ֤י עוּרִי֙ דְּבֹורָ֔ה ע֥וּרִי ע֖וּרִי דַּבְּרִי־שִׁ֑יר ק֥וּם בָּרָ֛ק וּֽשֲׁבֵ֥ה שֶׁבְיְךָ֖ בֶּן־אֲבִינֹֽעַם׃

13אָ֚ז יְרַ֣ד שָׂרִ֔יד לְאַדִּירִ֖ים עָ֑ם יְהוָ֕ה יְרַד־לִ֖י בַּגִּבֹּורִֽים׃

14מִנִּ֣י אֶפְרַ֗יִם שָׁרְשָׁם֙ בַּעֲמָלֵ֔ק אַחֲרֶ֥יךָ בִנְיָמִ֖ין בַּֽעֲמָמֶ֑יךָ מִנִּ֣י מָכִ֗יר יָֽרְדוּ֙ מְחֹ֣קְקִ֔ים וּמִ֨זְּבוּלֻ֔ןמֹשְׁכִ֖ים בְּשֵׁ֥בֶט סֹפֵֽר׃

15וְשָׂרַ֤י בְּיִשָּׂשכָר֙ עִם־דְּבֹרָ֔ה וְיִשָּׂשכָר֙ כֵּ֣ן בָּרָ֔ק בָּעֵ֖מֶק שֻׁלַּ֣ח בְּרַגְלָ֑יו בִּפְלַגֹּ֣ות רְאוּבֵ֔ן גְּדֹלִ֖יםחִקְקֵי־לֵֽב׃

16לָ֣מָּה יָשַׁ֗בְתָּ בֵּ֚ין הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִם לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ שְׁרִקֹ֣ות עֲדָרִ֑ים לִפְלַגֹּ֣ות רְאוּבֵ֔ן גְּדֹולִ֖ים חִקְרֵי־לֵֽב׃

17גִּלְעָ֗ד בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ שָׁכֵ֔ן וְדָ֕ן לָ֥מָּה יָג֖וּר אֳנִיֹּ֑ות אָשֵׁ֗ר יָשַׁב֙ לְחֹ֣וף יַמִּ֔ים וְעַ֥ל מִפְרָצָ֖יו יִשְׁכֹּֽון׃

18זְבֻל֗וּן עַ֣ם חֵרֵ֥ף נַפְשֹׁ֛ו לָמ֖וּת וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י עַ֖ל מְרֹומֵ֥י שָׂדֶֽה׃

19בָּ֤אוּ מְלָכִים֙ נִלְחָ֔מוּ אָ֤ז נִלְחֲמוּ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י כְנַ֔עַן בְּתַעְנַ֖ךְ עַל־מֵ֣י מְגִדֹּ֑ו בֶּ֥צַע כֶּ֖סֶף לֹ֥א לָקָֽחוּ׃

20מִן־שָׁמַ֖יִם נִלְחָ֑מוּ הַכֹּֽוכָבִים֙ מִמְּסִלֹּותָ֔ם נִלְחֲמ֖וּ עִם־סִיסְרָֽא׃

21נַ֤חַל קִישֹׁון֙ גְּרָפָ֔ם נַ֥חַל קְדוּמִ֖ים נַ֣חַל קִישֹׁ֑ון תִּדְרְכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖י עֹֽז׃

22אָ֥ז הָלְמ֖וּ עִקְּבֵי־ס֑וּס מִֽדַּהֲרֹ֖ות דַּהֲרֹ֥ות אַבִּירָֽיו׃

23אֹ֣ורוּ מֵרֹ֗וז אָמַר֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה אֹ֥רוּ אָרֹ֖ור יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־בָ֨אוּ֙ לְעֶזְרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְעֶזְרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖הבַּגִּבֹּורִֽים׃

24תְּבֹרַךְ֙ מִנָּשִׁ֔ים יָעֵ֕ל אֵ֖שֶׁת חֶ֣בֶר הַקֵּינִ֑י מִנָּשִׁ֥ים בָּאֹ֖הֶל תְּבֹרָֽךְ׃

25מַ֥יִם שָׁאַ֖ל חָלָ֣ב נָתָ֑נָה בְּסֵ֥פֶל אַדִּירִ֖ים הִקְרִ֥יבָה חֶמְאָֽה׃

26יָדָהּ֙ לַיָּתֵ֣ד תִּשְׁלַ֔חְנָה וִֽימִינָ֖הּ לְהַלְמ֣וּת עֲמֵלִ֑ים וְהָלְמָ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙ מָחֲקָ֣ה רֹאשֹׁ֔ו וּמָחֲצָ֥ה וְחָלְפָ֖הרַקָּתֹֽו׃

27בֵּ֣ין רַגְלֶ֔יהָ כָּרַ֥ע נָפַ֖ל שָׁכָ֑ב בֵּ֤ין רַגְלֶ֨יהָ֙ כָּרַ֣ע נָפָ֔ל בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּרַ֔ע שָׁ֖ם נָפַ֥ל שָׁדֽוּד׃

28בְּעַד֩ הַחַלֹּ֨ון נִשְׁקְפָ֧ה וַתְּיַבֵּ֛ב אֵ֥ם סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּעַ֣ד הָֽאֶשְׁנָ֑ב מַדּ֗וּעַ בֹּשֵׁ֤שׁ רִכְבֹּו֙ לָבֹ֔וא מַדּ֣וּעַ אֶֽחֱר֔וּפַּעֲמֵ֖י מַרְכְּבֹותָֽיו׃

29חַכְמֹ֥ות שָׂרֹותֶ֖יהָ תַּעֲנֶ֑ינָּה אַף־הִ֕יא תָּשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרֶ֖יהָ לָֽהּ׃

30הֲלֹ֨א יִמְצְא֜וּ יְחַלְּק֣וּ שָׁלָ֗ל רַ֤חַם רַחֲמָתַ֨יִם֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ גֶּ֔בֶר שְׁלַ֤ל צְבָעִים֙ לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א שְׁלַ֥ל צְבָעִ֖יםרִקְמָ֑ה צֶ֥בַע רִקְמָתַ֖יִם לְצַוְּארֵ֥י שָׁלָֽל׃

31כֵּ֠ן יֹאבְד֤וּ כָל־אֹויְבֶ֨יךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו כְּצֵ֥את הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ בִּגְבֻרָתֹ֑ו וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃פ

Israheli alibuzibwa n’Abanya-Mediani

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1 Bene Israheli bakajira ebiri bigalugalu embere za Nyakasane, na Nyaka­ sane anacibahâna emwa Mediani, myaka nda. 2 Okuboko kw’aba­ nya-Mediana kwafunyaza bwenêne bene Israheli. Okwo kulibuzibwa n’aba­ nya-Mediani kwarhuma bene Israheli bakazigendicifulika omu ntondo, omu nyiìla n’orno mahukulu. 3 Erhi Israheli abaga amarhwera emburho zage, abanya-Mediani banayisha n’abanya-Meleki, n’engabo y’e buzûka-zûba,  banayi­sha balimukozakwo entambala. 4 Banahanda omo cihugo ca bene Israheli, banarhangira okohagula emburho omu cihogo kuhika aha Gaza, barha­nkalesire akantu omu Israheli, oli ebibuzi, oli enkafu n’endogomi.5 Bamayusihagula, banasokana amahema n’amaso gabo; bakazagiyisha ba­ nji nka nzige, bonene n’engamiya zabo bali mwandu, banarhogera omu cihu­ go, bacihagola. 6 Israheli akena bwenêne erhi abo banya-Mediani barhuma; lero bene Isra­heli banacilakira emunda Nyakasane ali.

Nyakasane arhumira Bene-Israheli omulêbi

7 N’okwo bene Israheli bakazagilakira Nyakasane erhi banya-Mediani ba­ rhuma, 8 kwarhuma Nyakasane arhumira bene Israheli omuLehi. Anacibabwira, erhi: «Oku Nyamubàbo adcsire kw’oku: Nie Nyakasane Nyamuzinda w’Israheli, niene namukûlaga e Misiri, namukùla omu nyumpa y’obuja. 9 Namulikûla oku banya-Misiri n’oku bandi bashombanyi binyu, hoshi nabalibirbakwo emhere zinyu n’ecihugo cabo namuhaco. ‘0 Namubwizire nti: Nie Nyakasane Nyamuzi­ nda winyu, nti murbahìra mukayoboha ba-nyamuzinda b’abanya-Moreni, aba muyubasire omu cibugo cabo. Ci kwonene murhayumvagya izu lyani».

Malahika wa Nyakasane abonekera Gedeoni

11 Malahika wa Nyakasane anaciyisha abwarhala aha murhi gw’Ofra, gwabàga gwa Yowasi w’omu bûko bw’Abiyezeri. Omagula Gedeoni erhi adwirhe ahùlira engano omu mpùlo lyo ayiyasa bene Mediani. 12 Malahika wa Nyakasa­ ne amubonekera. anacimubwira, erhi: Nyakasane ali haguma nawe, wani  ntwali ntagengwa». 13 Gcdeoni anacimushuza erhi: «Màshi, Nnawirhu, acibaga Nyakasane ali haguma nirhu, cici cirbumirage oku k6sbi kwayisba? Na kandi, ngahigi byajire birya birhangazo balarba bakazagirhubwira mpu: K’arhali Nya­ kasane warbukùlaga e Misiri? Lero buno Nyakasane  arbukabulire,  arhubà­ nyire emwa abanya-Mediani». 14 Nyakasane anacihindamukira Gedeoni, amu­ bwira, erhi: «Gcndana eyo misi yawe ogwerhe, ojilikuza Israheli kuli aho ba­ nya-Mediani; Kàli niene nkurhumire?» 15 Naye Gedeoni anacishuza, erhi:

«Mâshi! Yagirwa Nyakasane, bicigi nankacizamwo Israheli? Lola oku enyu­ mpa yirhu yo ngonyo bwencnc omu bûko bwa Manasè, na nani nie munyi kulu­ sha w’omu nyumpa ya Larba». 16 Nyakasane anacimubwira erhi: «Ebwa kuba naba haguma na nawe, wabima bene Mediani nka kula wankabima omuntu muguma». ¹⁷ Gedeoni anacimubwira erhi:, «Akaba ndi murhonyi emunda oli, ompage ecimanyiso, mbonerekwo oku anali we odwirhe wandcsa. 18 Orharhc­ ngaga aha waliba, oku nagaluka nshubire eno munda oli, nayisha ndwirbe e­ nterekêro yani, nanayirherekèra cmunda oli». Naye Nyakasane anacimushuza, erhi: «Gendaga, nabèra aba kubika ogaluke».

19 Gedeoni akanya, aja emwage, ajibiìga omwanahène, ayanka mulengo muguma gwa nshàno, ajiramwo emigati erhalimwo lwango; abira enyanya omu cirhiri, n’ibinda lyaja omu nnaga, abuluka, akanya aja balya idako ly’omurbi, ayegéra. ²⁰ Malabika wa Nyakasane anacimubwira, erhi: «Rhôla eyo nyama, n’eyo migati erhalimwo lwango, oyidekereze kuli eri ibuye, obulagireho n’ibinda». Gedeoni anacijira kulya. 21 Malabika wa Nyakasane alambùla  akarbi kage, irhwerbwe lyako lyabika kuli zirya nyama na kuli erya migati erbalimwo lwango. Omuliro gwanaciyàka muli lirya ibuye gwasing6nola erya nyama n’e­ rya migati erbalimwo lwango, na malahika wa Nyakasane ahirigirba embere zage.  ²² Gedeoni  anacibona   oku   anali  malabika   wa  Nyakasane.   Gedeonianaciderha, erhi: «Miìshi! Yagirwa  Nyakasane, kuziga nabwinage malahika waNyakasane  n’amasu  gani, busu oku busu».  23  Nyakasane  anacimubwira erhi: «Obe n’omurhìila, orhafe». ²⁴ Aho, Gedeoni ayubakiraho Nyakasane  oluhêrero, anacihayirika mpu ho: <<Nyakasane w’omurhllla». Olwola luhêrero ho luciba kuhika ene aha Ofra w’e Abiyezeri.

Gedeoni alwisa Bali

25 Muli obo budufu Nyakasane anacimubwira, erhi: «Oyanke erya mpanzi ntôrho ya sho, n’eyindi mpanzi ya myaka nda. Ogendihongola oluhêrero sho a­ rherekereragakwo Bali, kandi wanahongola gulya mulindizo gurhahumwakwo guli oku nyanya. ²⁶ Enyanya ly’aho hantu hakulu ntyo, oyubakireho Nyakasane Nyamuzinda wawe oluhêrero, lube lìibake bwinja. Wanayanka erya mpanzi ya kabirhi wanayirherekèra nka nterekèro ya nsirirà n’emibeza ya gulya  muli­ ndizo wahongolaga».

27 Gedeoni anacirhôla bantu ikumi omu bambali, anacijira nka kulya Nya­ kasane anamurhegckaga, ci kwonene arhacìshomagya mpu akujira mùshi, c­ bwa kuyoboha ab’omu mulala gw’ishe n’abandi balungu b’omu lugo: )ero  akujira budufu. 28 Erhi abantu b’omu lugo baciziìka sêzi, lola oku bashimàna oluherero lwa Bali baluhongwire; lola n’oku omulindizo gwiìli oku nyanya gwatùbirwe, n’oku erya mpanzi ya kabirhi yarherekirwe nka  nterekero  ya nsirirà  kuli  lulya  luhêrero  bayubakaga.  « Bakazidosanya  bòne  na  bòne mpu: «Ndi wajiraga  kula?» Banacija  badokereza,  banacija balongereza, banaciderha mpu: «Gedeoni mugala wa Yowasi, ye wajiraga okwo>>. ³⁰ Oku bundi abantu ba mulya lugo banacibwira Yowasi, mpu: «Ohuluse mugala wawe, anafe, ebwa kuba anahongwire oluhêrero lwa Bali, anatwirc omulindizo gwàli oku nya­ nya». 31 Yowasi anacibwira balya bàli bamuyishire erhi: «Ka mugwasirwe oku­ lwira Bali? Nisi ka mwc mugwasirwc okumuyokola? OwankAderha mpu aja olunda lwa Bali, oyo anafe irhondo embere z’esêzi. Akaba ali nyamuzinda yene acilwire, bulya bahongwire oluhêrero lwage!» 32 Olwo lusiku bayirika Gedeoni izino lya Yerubali, bakaziderha, mpu: «Bali amujire kubi ebwa kuba anahongwire oluhêrero lwage!»

Okuliìlika abalwi

33 Abanya-Mediani, abanya-Maleki n’abantu b’e buziìka-ziìba boshi bashubûzanya, n’erhi baba bamayikira  Yordani,  batwa  olugerèro omu  kabanda ka Yizreeli. 34 mûka gwa Nyakasane anacija muli Gedeoni; Gedeoni anacibûha omushekera Abiyezeri naye ayisha, acilunga kuli ye. ³⁵ Arhuma entumwa e mwa bene Manasè boshi, nabo bacilunga kuli ye. Arhuma entumwa emwa Aseri, emwa Zabuloni, emwa Nefutali,  boshi  banacisôkera  emunda  ababo bali.

Omufumba gw’amwoya g’ebibuzi

36 Gedeoni anacibwira Nyamuzinda, erhi: «Akaba olonzize okuyokola  Israheli n’okuboko kwani nka kulya wene wanaderhaga, alaga: ³⁷ nkola nala­ mbâlira omufumba gw’amoya g’ebibuzi oku ciìno: olumè lukaja kuli ago moya n’obudaka buli eburhambi bukayorha buli bumu  boshi,  nanamanyiraho  oku neci wayokola Israheli n’okuboko kwani, nk’oku wanaderhaga». 38 Byanaciba kulya. Oku lusiku lwakulikiraga erhi aba amaziìka sêzi sêzi, abungabunga gu­ lya mufumba gw’amoya, agusimarha, amîshi g’olumè gaIsrahelimwo ganacibu­ mba akabehe. 39 Gedeoni anacibwira Nyamuzinda, erhi: «Màshi yagirwa, oma­ nye oburhe bwawe bwankanayaka kuli nie. Nashubigereza ogu mufumba gw’a­ moya obwa kabirhi: Lero gabage amoya gwonene go gayorba miìmu n’obuda­ ka buli eburhambi bwago bube bwo buyunjula lumè.» 40 Nyamuzinda anacijira kulya muli bulya budufu: amoya gayorha miìmu n’obudaka bwali eburhambi bwoshi bwajoma n’olumè.

• Richter/Judges

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1וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־מִדְיָ֖ן שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים׃

2וַתָּ֥עָז יַד־מִדְיָ֖ן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִפְּנֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן עָשֽׂוּ לָהֶ֣ם׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הַמִּנְהָרֹות֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֶּֽהָרִ֔יםוְאֶת־הַמְּעָרֹ֖ות וְאֶת־הַמְּצָדֹֽות׃

3וְהָיָ֖ה אִם־זָרַ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעָלָ֨ה מִדְיָ֧ן וַֽעֲמָלֵ֛ק וּבְנֵי־קֶ֖דֶם וְעָל֥וּ עָלָֽיו׃

4וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם וַיַּשְׁחִ֨יתוּ֙ אֶת־יְב֣וּל הָאָ֔רֶץ עַד־בֹּואֲךָ֖ עַזָּ֑ה וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁאִ֤ירוּ מִֽחְיָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְשֶׂ֥הוָשֹׁ֖ור וַחֲמֹֽור׃

5כִּ֡י הֵם֩ וּמִקְנֵיהֶ֨ם יַעֲל֜וּ וְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם יָבֹאוּ כְדֵֽי־אַרְבֶּה֙ לָרֹ֔ב וְלָהֶ֥ם וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶ֖ם אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֑ר וַיָּבֹ֥אוּבָאָ֖רֶץ לְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃

6וַיִּדַּ֧ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מְאֹ֖ד מִפְּנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֑ן וַיִּזְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ פ

7וַיְהִ֕י כִּֽי־זָעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה עַ֖ל אֹדֹ֥ות מִדְיָֽן׃

8וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח יְהוָ֛ה אִ֥ישׁ נָבִ֖יא אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם כֹּה־אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֣ה׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָנֹכִ֞יהֶעֱלֵ֤יתִי אֶתְכֶם֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וָאֹצִ֥יא אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃

9וָאַצִּ֤ל אֶתְכֶם֙ מִיַּ֣ד מִצְרַ֔יִם וּמִיַּ֖ד כָּל־לֹחֲצֵיכֶ֑ם וָאֲגָרֵ֤שׁ אֹותָם֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וָאֶתְּנָ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־אַרְצָֽם׃

10וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָכֶ֗ם אֲנִי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם לֹ֤א תִֽירְאוּ֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם יֹושְׁבִ֣ים בְּאַרְצָ֑םוְלֹ֥א שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ם בְּקֹולִֽי׃ פ

11וַיָּבֹ֞א מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב֙ תַּ֤חַת הָֽאֵלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעָפְרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְיֹואָ֖שׁ אֲבִ֣י הָֽעֶזְרִ֑י וְגִדְעֹ֣ון בְּנֹ֗וחֹבֵ֤ט חִטִּים֙ בַּגַּ֔ת לְהָנִ֖יס מִפְּנֵ֥י מִדְיָֽן׃

12וַיֵּרָ֥א אֵלָ֖יו מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו יְהוָ֥ה עִמְּךָ֖ גִּבֹּ֥ור הֶחָֽיִל׃

13וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֤יו גִּדְעֹון֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י וְיֵ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ עִמָּ֔נוּ וְלָ֥מָּה מְצָאַ֖תְנוּ כָּל־זֹ֑את וְאַיֵּ֣ה כָֽל־נִפְלְאֹתָ֡יואֲשֶׁר֩ סִפְּרוּ־לָ֨נוּ אֲבֹותֵ֜ינוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הֲלֹ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֨יִם֙ הֶעֱלָ֣נוּ יְהוָ֔ה וְעַתָּה֙ נְטָשָׁ֣נוּ יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖נוּבְּכַף־מִדְיָֽן׃

14וַיִּ֤פֶן אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֵ֚ךְ בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ זֶ֔ה וְהֹושַׁעְתָּ֥ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִכַּ֣ף מִדְיָ֑ן הֲלֹ֖א שְׁלַחְתִּֽיךָ׃

15וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָ֔י בַּמָּ֥ה אֹושִׁ֖יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הִנֵּ֤ה אַלְפִּי֙ הַדַּ֣ל בִּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה וְאָנֹכִ֥י הַצָּעִ֖יר בְּבֵ֥יתאָבִֽי׃

16וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אֶהְיֶ֖ה עִמָּ֑ךְ וְהִכִּיתָ֥ אֶת־מִדְיָ֖ן כְּאִ֥ישׁ אֶחָֽד׃

17וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו אִם־נָ֛א מָצָ֥אתִי חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ לִּי֙ אֹ֔ות שָׁאַתָּ֖ה מְדַבֵּ֥ר עִמִּֽי׃

18אַל־נָ֨א תָמֻ֤שׁ מִזֶּה֙ עַד־בֹּאִ֣י אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְהֹֽצֵאתִי֙ אֶת־מִנְחָתִ֔י וְהִנַּחְתִּ֖י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אָנֹכִ֥י אֵשֵׁ֖ב עַ֥דשׁוּבֶֽךָ׃

19וְגִדְעֹ֣ון בָּ֗א וַיַּ֤עַשׂ גְּדִֽי־עִזִּים֙ וְאֵיפַת־קֶ֣מַח מַצֹּ֔ות הַבָּשָׂר֙ שָׂ֣ם בַּסַּ֔ל וְהַמָּרַ֖ק שָׂ֣ם בַּפָּר֑וּר וַיֹּוצֵ֥אאֵלָ֛יו אֶל־תַּ֥חַת הָאֵלָ֖ה וַיַּגַּֽשׁ׃ ס

20וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים קַ֣ח אֶת־הַבָּשָׂ֤ר וְאֶת־הַמַּצֹּות֙ וְהַנַּח֙ אֶל־הַסֶּ֣לַע הַלָּ֔ז וְאֶת־הַמָּרַ֖קשְׁפֹ֑וךְ וַיַּ֖עַשׂ כֵּֽן׃

21וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־קְצֵ֤ה הַמִּשְׁעֶ֨נֶת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָדֹ֔ו וַיִּגַּ֥ע בַּבָּשָׂ֖ר וּבַמַּצֹּ֑ות וַתַּ֨עַל הָאֵ֜שׁמִן־הַצּ֗וּר וַתֹּ֤אכַל אֶת־הַבָּשָׂר֙ וְאֶת־הַמַּצֹּ֔ות וּמַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה הָלַ֖ךְ מֵעֵינָֽיו׃

22וַיַּ֣רְא גִּדְעֹ֔ון כִּֽי־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה ה֑וּא סוַיֹּ֣אמֶר גִּדְעֹ֗ון אֲהָהּ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה כִּֽי־עַל־כֵּ֤ן רָאִ֨יתִי֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְיְהוָ֔ה פָּנִ֖ים אֶל־פָּנִֽים׃

23וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לֹ֧ו יְהוָ֛ה שָׁלֹ֥ום לְךָ֖ אַל־תִּירָ֑א לֹ֖א תָּמֽוּת׃

24וַיִּבֶן֩ שָׁ֨ם גִּדְעֹ֤ון מִזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָא־לֹ֥ו יְהוָ֖ה שָׁלֹ֑ום עַ֚ד הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֔ה עֹודֶ֕נּוּ בְּעָפְרָ֖ת אֲבִ֥יהָעֶזְרִֽי׃ פ

25וַיְהִי֮ בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַהוּא֒ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לֹ֣ו יְהוָ֗ה קַ֤ח אֶת־פַּר־הַשֹּׁור֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔יךָ וּפַ֥ר הַשֵּׁנִ֖י שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑יםוְהָרַסְתָּ֗ אֶת־מִזְבַּ֤ח הַבַּ֨עַל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔יךָ וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־עָלָ֖יו תִּכְרֹֽת׃

26וּבָנִ֨יתָ מִזְבֵּ֜חַ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ עַ֣ל רֹ֧אשׁ הַמָּעֹ֛וז הַזֶּ֖ה בַּמַּֽעֲרָכָ֑ה וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַפָּ֣ר הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְהַעֲלִ֣יתָעֹולָ֔ה בַּעֲצֵ֥י הָאֲשֵׁרָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּכְרֹֽת׃

27וַיִּקַּ֨ח גִּדְעֹ֜ון עֲשָׂרָ֤ה אֲנָשִׁים֙ מֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יו וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלָ֖יו יְהוָ֑ה וַיְהִ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יָרֵא֩ אֶת־בֵּ֨יתאָבִ֜יו וְאֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעִ֛יר מֵעֲשֹׂ֥ות יֹומָ֖ם וַיַּ֥עַשׂ לָֽיְלָה׃

28וַיַּשְׁכִּ֜ימוּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָעִיר֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִנֵּ֤ה נֻתַּץ֙ מִזְבַּ֣ח הַבַּ֔עַל וְהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־עָלָ֖יו כֹּרָ֑תָה וְאֵת֙ הַפָּ֣רהַשֵּׁנִ֔י הֹֽעֲלָ֔ה עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ הַבָּנֽוּי׃

29וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֔הוּ מִ֥י עָשָׂ֖ה הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַֽיִּדְרְשׁוּ֙ וַיְבַקְשׁ֔וּ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ גִּדְעֹון֙ בֶּן־יֹואָ֔שׁ עָשָׂ֖ההַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃

30וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י הָעִיר֙ אֶל־יֹואָ֔שׁ הֹוצֵ֥א אֶת־בִּנְךָ֖ וְיָמֹ֑ת כִּ֤י נָתַץ֙ אֶת־מִזְבַּ֣ח הַבַּ֔עַל וְכִ֥י כָרַ֖תהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־עָלָֽיו׃

31וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יֹואָ֡שׁ לְכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָמְד֨וּ עָלָ֜יו הַאַתֶּ֣ם׀ תְּרִיב֣וּן לַבַּ֗עַל אִם־אַתֶּם֙ תֹּושִׁיע֣וּן אֹותֹ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֨ריָרִ֥יב לֹ֛ו יוּמַ֖ת עַד־הַבֹּ֑קֶר אִם־אֱלֹהִ֥ים הוּא֙ יָ֣רֶב לֹ֔ו כִּ֥י נָתַ֖ץ אֶֽת־מִזְבְּחֹֽו׃

32וַיִּקְרָא־לֹ֥ו בַיֹּום־הַה֖וּא יְרֻבַּ֣עַל לֵאמֹ֑ר יָ֤רֶב בֹּו֙ הַבַּ֔עַל כִּ֥י נָתַ֖ץ אֶֽת־מִזְבְּחֹֽו׃ פ

33וְכָל־מִדְיָ֧ן וַעֲמָלֵ֛ק וּבְנֵי־קֶ֖דֶם נֶאֶסְפ֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃

34וְר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה לָבְשָׁ֖ה אֶת־גִּדְעֹ֑ון וַיִּתְקַע֙ בַּשֹּׁופָ֔ר וַיִּזָּעֵ֥ק אֲבִיעֶ֖זֶר אַחֲרָֽיו׃

35וּמַלְאָכִים֙ שָׁלַ֣ח בְּכָל־מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה וַיִּזָּעֵ֥ק גַּם־ה֖וּא אַחֲרָ֑יו וּמַלְאָכִ֣ים שָׁלַ֗ח בְּאָשֵׁ֤ר וּבִזְבֻלוּן֙ וּבְנַפְתָּלִ֔יוַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ לִקְרָאתָֽם׃

36וַיֹּ֥אמֶר גִּדְעֹ֖ון אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים אִם־יֶשְׁךָ֞ מֹושִׁ֧יעַ בְּיָדִ֛י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃

37הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֗י מַצִּ֛יג אֶת־גִּזַּ֥ת הַצֶּ֖מֶר בַּגֹּ֑רֶן אִ֡ם טַל֩ יִהְיֶ֨ה עַֽל־הַגִּזָּ֜ה לְבַדָּ֗הּ וְעַל־כָּל־הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ חֹ֔רֶבוְיָדַעְתִּ֗י כִּֽי־תֹושִׁ֧יעַ בְּיָדִ֛י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃

38וַיְהִי־כֵ֕ן וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיָּ֖זַר אֶת־הַגִּזָּ֑ה וַיִּ֤מֶץ טַל֙ מִן־הַגִּזָּ֔ה מְלֹ֥וא הַסֵּ֖פֶל מָֽיִם׃

39וַיֹּ֤אמֶר גִּדְעֹון֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים אַל־יִ֤חַר אַפְּךָ֙ בִּ֔י וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה אַ֣ךְ הַפָּ֑עַם אֲנַסֶּ֤ה נָּא־רַק־הַפַּ֨עַם֙ בַּגִּזָּ֔היְהִי־נָ֨א חֹ֤רֶב אֶל־הַגִּזָּה֙ לְבַדָּ֔הּ וְעַל־כָּל־הָאָ֖רֶץ יִֽהְיֶה־טָּֽל׃

40וַיַּ֧עַשׂ אֱלֹהִ֛ים כֵּ֖ן בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֑וּא וַיְהִי־חֹ֤רֶב אֶל־הַגִּזָּה֙ לְבַדָּ֔הּ וְעַל־כָּל־הָאָ֖רֶץ הָ֥יָה טָֽל׃ פ

Nyakasane anyibya engabo ya Gedeoni.

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1 Yerubali ye onaligi Gedeoni, n’abantu bage banacizukiriza lubungubu ngu, bagenditwa olugercro aha Ayini-Haradi. Olugerèro lw’Abanya-Mediani lwali olunda lw’emwênè lw’olugeréro lwa Gedeoni, ebwa ntondo Morè, omu kabanda. 2 Nyakasane anacibwira Gedeoni, erhi: «Olu lubaga muli mweshi nalo luli lunji, ntabwini kurbi nankabasba okuluba bene Mediani, bulya bali amango wankabona Israheli akola aja acikunga, erhi: oku misi yani nahimire. 3 Ojagibwira olubaga ebi binwa, boshi babiyumve; obabwire, erhi: «Ngasi yeshi oli n’obwoba na ngasi yeshi oli n’entemu acishubirire cmwage, arhcngc kuno, akaz’ibengùliza oku ntondo ya Gelbowc». Bantu bihumbi makumi abirhi na bibirbi bashubira emwa babwe, basigala bantu bihumbi ikumi.4 Nyakasane anacibwira Gedeoni, erhi: «Aba bantu baciri banji bwenêne, obayandagalize aha lwishi n’eyo munda yo wabarhangulira. Oyu nankayishiku bwira nti ola ye wagenda nawe, oyo anagende nawe, na kuli aba nankanayi shikubwira boshi nti: ola arhagende nawe, oyo arhagendaga nawe».5 Anaciyandagaliza olubaga loshi ebwa mîshi, na Nyakasane anacibwira Gedeoni erhi: «Ngasi boshi bankayisbinywa amîshi bagashamuza n’olulimi nka kabwa, abo onabahire lunda luguma, na ngasi boshi bankayishifunya amadwi bakola banywa, abo nabo wanabahira olundi lunda».6 Abashamuzize a bagahèka ekanwa n’amaboko bahika omu bantu magana asharhu; abandi boshi bakazagifunya amadwi bakola banywa. 7 Nya­ kasane anacibwira Gedeoni, erhi: «Abo bantu bashamuzagya amîshi bo namuyokolamwo, bo nayishikuhamwo bene Mediani, boshi bashubirage ngasi muguma emwage».8 Banacirhôla olwiko lw’olubaga, banafumbarha emishekera yabo. Gedeo­ ni anacirhuma erya ngabo yoshi y’abantu ngasi muguma omu mwage, asigalanabalya magana asharhu. Olugerèro lw’abanya-Mediani lwàli omu kabanda  ida­ ko lyage.

Embala-mwanzi y’okuhima

9 Muli obwo budufu Nyakasane anacibwira Gedeoni, erhi:  Zuka ocirhune oku lugerèro lwabo, bulya nabahizire omu maboko gawe. 10 Akaba oyobohire okucirhunika kuli bo, oyandagalage na mwambali wawe Pura, oj’ebwa cihando cabo. 11 Wayishiyumvirhiza ebi badwirhe baderha, na ntyo amaboko gawe ganabona emisi, na kandi wanacìrhunika kuli bo muli eco cihando cabo». Anaciyandagala na Pura, alindahika oku  cizimbèro  c’oluhêrero  lw’abo  bantu. 12 Engabo ya Mediani n’ey’Amaleki n’engabo ya balya barhengaga olunda lw’ebuzûka–zûba, bàli bashandabine omu kabanda, mwandu nka nzige, n’e­ ngamiya zabo zàli mwandu nka mushenyi gw’oku nyanja.13 Gedeoni anacihikaho, na lola oku muntu muguma akazagiganirira owabo ecilòrho  cage,  anacimubwira,  erhi:  Lola  oku  nshuba  nalòrha eci cilòrho.

«Nanacilòrha  omugati  muburunguse  gw’engano  gwanacirhogera  oku cihandoca Mediani, gwanaciyisha gwabulungira kuhika okw’ihema, gwalisarhalakwo, gwalihirimya: gwalikweba eyi n’eyi, n’eryo iberna lyacihonda okw’idaho»! O­ lya wabo anacimushuza erhi: 14 «Okwo kurhali  kandi  kantu  okuleka  engôrho ya Gedeoni mwene Yowasi, muntu w’omunya Israheli; Nyamuzinda  anamuhi­re Mediani n’ecihando cage coshi.» 15 Erhi Gedeoni ayusiyumva kurhi badwirhe baganira kuli eco cilòrho na kurhi bacihugwire, anaciharamya, akanya ashubira oku lugeréro lwa bene Israheli, anacibabwira erhi: «Yimuki, rhugende, bulya Nyakasane anamuhire olugerêro lwa Mediani».

Obugwanyanye

16 Balya bantu b’amagana asharhu abagabamwo bikembe  bisharhu,  ana­ baha boshi emishekera n’orhubindi rhw’omukungulu, n’çbimole babihira omu rhubindi. 17 Anacibabwira, erhi: «Muyishikazilolêreza, oku nankayishijira kwo ninyu mwankanajira. 18 Hano mbuha omushekera n’aba rhuli nabo, ninyu mwanabûha emishekera eburhambi bw’ecihando coshi,  kandi  mwanayama mpu: Lwa Nyakasane na Gedeoni!»19  Gedeoni n’abantu igana bàli naye bana cihika oku cihango, gala mango basinsimuka aha karhî k’obudufu, nka gala mango banagombòla abalàlizi; babuha emishekera, banacibera na rhulya rhubindi bali bafumbasire. 20 Oku bundi birya bikembe oku binali bisharhu byanacibuha emishekera, byabera n’orhubindi; ngasi muguma afumbarha ecimole cage omu kuboko kumosho, n’omushekera omu kuboko kulyo; oku ba dwirhe babûha emishekera, banadwirhe bayàma mpu: «Engôrho  ya  Nyakasa­ne na Gedeoni?».21 Banacibéra ngasi muguma halya anayimanzire eburhambi bw’olugercro: olugeréro lw’abo bashombanyi lwarhondera okulibirha, babanda orhuhababo, banacilibirha bakola bayaka. 22 Amango abo bantu b’amagama asharhu baka­ zagibuha emishekera, Nyakasane anacibalandula omurhima gw’abo ba­ nya-Mediani; bajananwamwo bakola bayirhana n’engôrho, n’okwo kwanaciba
omu cihando coshi. Engabo yali muli olwo lugerèro yanaciyaka kuhika aha Beti-ha-Shita olunda lw’e Serera, kuhika oku iziko lya Abeli-Mehola hofi na Tabati.

Embirindiko

23 Bene Israheli banaciyumva oku badwirhe babahamagala, bo baligi bene Nefutali, bene Aseri, na bene Manasè boshi, banaciminika balya ba­ nya-Mediani. 24 Gedconi anacirhuma entumwa omu ntondo ya Efrayimu yoshi aderha, erhi: «Mubunguluke mweshi mushagamukire kuli abo banya-Mediani, muzibe amazìko kuhika aha Betabara, na kuhika oku Yordani». Abo bantu b’Efrayimu bahamagalagwa boshi babaciziba amazìko, kuhika aha Betabara na kuhika oku Yordani. 25 Erhi baba bamagwarha baluzi babirhi ba Mediani, Orebi na Zebi, bayirhira Orebi ah’ibuye lya Orebi, naye Zebi bamuyirhira aha nkandiro ya Zebi. Banacikulikira Mediani, banaciyisha badwirhire Gedeoni amarhwe g’Orebi na Zebi, olundi lunda lwa Yordani.

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1וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם יְרֻבַּ֜עַל ה֣וּא גִדְעֹ֗ון וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתֹּ֔ו וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ עַל־עֵ֣ין חֲרֹ֑ד וּמַחֲנֵ֤ה מִדְיָן֙ הָיָה־לֹ֣ומִצָּפֹ֔ון מִגִּבְעַ֥ת הַמֹּורֶ֖ה בָּעֵֽמֶק׃

2וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־גִּדְעֹ֔ון רַ֗ב הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֔ךְ מִתִּתִּ֥י אֶת־מִדְיָ֖ן בְּיָדָ֑ם פֶּן־יִתְפָּאֵ֨ר עָלַ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙לֵאמֹ֔ר יָדִ֖י הֹושִׁ֥יעָה לִּֽי׃

3וְעַתָּ֗ה קְרָ֨א נָ֜א בְּאָזְנֵ֤י הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מִֽי־יָרֵ֣א וְחָרֵ֔ד יָשֹׁ֥ב וְיִצְפֹּ֖ר מֵהַ֣ר הַגִּלְעָ֑ד וַיָּ֣שָׁב מִן־הָעָ֗םעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֨יִם֙ אֶ֔לֶף וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים נִשְׁאָֽרוּ׃ ס

4וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־גִּדְעֹ֗ון עֹוד֮ הָעָ֣ם רָב֒ הֹורֵ֤ד אֹותָם֙ אֶל־הַמַּ֔יִם וְאֶצְרְפֶ֥נּוּ לְךָ֖ שָׁ֑ם וְהָיָ֡ה אֲשֶׁר֩אֹמַ֨ר אֵלֶ֜יךָ זֶ֣ה׀ יֵלֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֗ךְ ה֚וּא יֵלֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֔ךְ וְכֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁר־אֹמַ֜ר אֵלֶ֗יךָ זֶ֚ה לֹא־יֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔ךְ ה֖וּא לֹ֥א יֵלֵֽךְ׃

5וַיֹּ֥ורֶד אֶת־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־הַמָּ֑יִם סוַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־גִּדְעֹ֗ון כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־יָלֹק֩ בִּלְשֹׁונֹ֨ו מִן־הַמַּ֜יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ריָלֹ֣ק הַכֶּ֗לֶב תַּצִּ֤יג אֹותֹו֙ לְבָ֔ד וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יִכְרַ֥ע עַל־בִּרְכָּ֖יו לִשְׁתֹּֽות׃

6וַיְהִ֗י מִסְפַּ֞ר הַֽמֲלַקְקִ֤ים בְּיָדָם֙ אֶל־פִּיהֶ֔ם שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵאֹ֖ות אִ֑ישׁ וְכֹל֙ יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם כָּרְע֥וּ עַל־בִּרְכֵיהֶ֖םלִשְׁתֹּ֥ות מָֽיִם׃ ס

7וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־גִּדְעֹ֗ון בִּשְׁלֹשׁ֩ מֵאֹ֨ות הָאִ֤ישׁ הַֽמֲלַקְקִים֙ אֹושִׁ֣יעַ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֥י אֶת־מִדְיָ֖ן בְּיָדֶ֑ךָוְכָל־הָעָ֔ם יֵלְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לִמְקֹמֹֽו׃

8וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶת־צֵדָה֩ הָעָ֨ם בְּיָדָ֜ם וְאֵ֣ת שֹׁופְרֹֽתֵיהֶ֗ם וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שִׁלַּח֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְאֹֽהָלָ֔יווּבִשְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאֹ֥ות הָאִ֖ישׁ הֶֽחֱזִ֑יק וּמַחֲנֵ֣ה מִדְיָ֔ן הָ֥יָה לֹ֖ו מִתַּ֥חַת בָּעֵֽמֶק׃ פ

9וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֔וּא וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה ק֖וּם רֵ֣ד בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה כִּ֥י נְתַתִּ֖יו בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃

10וְאִם־יָרֵ֥א אַתָּ֖ה לָרֶ֑דֶת רֵ֥ד אַתָּ֛ה וּפֻרָ֥ה נַעַרְךָ֖ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃

11וְשָֽׁמַעְתָּ֙ מַה־יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ וְאַחַר֙ תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה יָדֶ֔יךָ וְיָרַדְתָּ֖ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיֵּ֤רֶד הוּא֙ וּפֻרָ֣ה נַעֲרֹ֔ו אֶל־קְצֵ֥ההַחֲמֻשִׁ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃

12וּמִדְיָ֨ן וַעֲמָלֵ֤ק וְכָל־בְּנֵי־קֶ֨דֶם֙ נֹפְלִ֣ים בָּעֵ֔מֶק כָּאַרְבֶּ֖ה לָרֹ֑ב וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶם֙ אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּ֔ר כַּחֹ֛ולשֶׁעַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹֽב׃

13וַיָּבֹ֣א גִדְעֹ֔ון וְהִ֨נֵּה־אִ֔ישׁ מְסַפֵּ֥ר לְרֵעֵ֖הוּ חֲלֹ֑ום וַיֹּ֜אמֶר הִנֵּ֧ה חֲלֹ֣ום חָלַ֗מְתִּי וְהִנֵּ֨ה צְלֹול לֶ֤חֶםשְׂעֹרִים֙ מִתְהַפֵּךְ֙ בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה מִדְיָ֔ן וַיָּבֹ֣א עַד־הָ֠אֹהֶל וַיַּכֵּ֧הוּ וַיִּפֹּ֛ל וַיַּהַפְכֵ֥הוּ לְמַ֖עְלָה וְנָפַ֥ל הָאֹֽהֶל׃

14וַיַּ֨עַן רֵעֵ֤הוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֵ֣ין זֹ֔את בִּלְתִּ֗י אִם־חֶ֛רֶב גִּדְעֹ֥ון בֶּן־יֹואָ֖שׁ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל נָתַ֤ן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ בְּיָדֹ֔ואֶת־מִדְיָ֖ן וְאֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פ

15וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ גִּדְעֹ֜ון אֶת־מִסְפַּ֧ר הַחֲלֹ֛ום וְאֶת־שִׁבְרֹ֖ו וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיָּ֨שָׁב֙ אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶרק֔וּמוּ כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה בְּיֶדְכֶ֖ם אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֥ה מִדְיָֽן׃

16וַיַּ֛חַץ אֶת־שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאֹ֥ות הָאִ֖ישׁ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֑ים וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שֹׁופָרֹ֤ות בְּיַד־כֻּלָּם֙ וְכַדִּ֣ים רֵקִ֔ים וְלַפִּדִ֖יםבְּתֹ֥וךְ הַכַּדִּֽים׃

17וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מִמֶּ֥נִּי תִרְא֖וּ וְכֵ֣ן תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ וְהִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֥י בָא֙ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה כַאֲשֶׁר־אֶעֱשֶׂ֖הכֵּ֥ן תַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃

18וְתָקַעְתִּי֙ בַּשֹּׁופָ֔ר אָנֹכִ֖י וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתִּ֑י וּתְקַעְתֶּ֨ם בַּשֹּׁופָרֹ֜ות גַּם־אַתֶּ֗ם סְבִיבֹות֙ כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם לַיהוָ֥ה וּלְגִדְעֹֽון׃ פ

19וַיָּבֹ֣א גִ֠דְעֹון וּמֵאָה־אִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־אִתֹּ֜ו בִּקְצֵ֣ה הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה רֹ֚אשׁ הָאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַתִּֽיכֹונָ֔ה אַ֛ךְ הָקֵ֥םהֵקִ֖ימוּ אֶת־הַשֹּֽׁמְרִ֑ים וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ בַּשֹּׁ֣ופָרֹ֔ות וְנָפֹ֥וץ הַכַּדִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּיָדָֽם׃

20וַֽ֠יִּתְקְעוּ שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת הָרָאשִׁ֥ים בַּשֹּֽׁופָרֹות֮ וַיִּשְׁבְּר֣וּ הַכַּדִּים֒ וַיַּחֲזִ֤יקוּ בְיַד־שְׂמאֹולָם֙ בַּלַּפִּדִ֔יםוּבְיַ֨ד־יְמִינָ֔ם הַשֹּׁופָרֹ֖ות לִתְקֹ֑ועַ וַֽיִּקְרְא֔וּ חֶ֥רֶב לַֽיהוָ֖ה וּלְגִדְעֹֽון׃

21וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ תַּחְתָּ֔יו סָבִ֖יב לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיָּ֧רָץ כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ וַיָּנִיסוּ

22וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֮ שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאֹ֣ות הַשֹּׁופָרֹות֒ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֣ת חֶ֥רֶב אִ֛ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֖הוּ וּבְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיָּ֨נָסהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֜ה עַד־בֵּ֤ית הַשִּׁטָּה֙ צְֽרֵרָ֔תָה עַ֛ד שְׂפַת־אָבֵ֥ל מְחֹולָ֖ה עַל־טַבָּֽת׃

23וַיִּצָּעֵ֧ק אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִנַּפְתָּלִ֥י וּמִן־אָשֵׁ֖ר וּמִן־כָּל־מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י מִדְיָֽן׃

24וּמַלְאָכִ֡ים שָׁלַ֣ח גִּדְעֹון֩ בְּכָל־הַ֨ר אֶפְרַ֜יִם לֵאמֹ֗ר רְד֞וּ לִקְרַ֤את מִדְיָן֙ וְלִכְד֤וּ לָהֶם֙ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם עַ֛דבֵּ֥ית בָּרָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּצָּעֵ֞ק כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּ אֶת־הַמַּ֔יִם עַ֛ד בֵּ֥ית בָּרָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃

25וַֽיִּלְכְּד֡וּ שְׁנֵֽי־שָׂרֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן אֶת־עֹרֵ֣ב וְאֶת־זְאֵ֗ב וַיַּהַרְג֨וּ אֶת־עֹורֵ֤ב בְּצוּר־עֹורֵב֙ וְאֶת־זְאֵב֙ הָרְג֣וּבְיֶֽקֶב־זְאֵ֔ב וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אֶל־מִדְיָ֑ן וְרֹאשׁ־עֹרֵ֣ב וּזְאֵ֔ב הֵבִ֨יאוּ֙ אֶל־גִּדְעֹ֔ון מֵעֵ֖בֶר לַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃

Oburhè bw’abantu b’e Efrayimu

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1 Abantu b’e Efrayimu banacibwira Gedeoni, mpu: «Kwo kurhi oku wa­ rhujirire, ene obula kwarhulalika amango wajagilwisa Mediani?» Banacimulongoza bwenêne là! 2 Gedeoni abashuza, erhi: «Ka nani kwo najizi­ rage akinyu? K’okukundeza kw’Efrayimu kurhalushiri okarhalika kw’Abiyeze­ ri? 3 Omu maboko ginyu mwo Nyamubâho ahizire abaluzi b’e Mediani, Orebi na Zebi. Ka niono nakozire akinyu?» Lero kuli ebyo binwa oburhe bwatwika.

Gedeoni aminika abashomhanyi

4 Oku bundi, Gedeoni anacihika oku Yordani, anaciyikira na balya bantu magana asharhu banali naye. Boshi erhi barhamire n’okwo kuja kwalwisa bene Mediani. 5 Anacibwira abantu b’e Sukoti, erhi: «Mperi nani olu lubaga rhuli nalo, rhugati rhusungunu, bulya barhamire bwenêne, munabwine oku nkulikire Zebahi na Salmuna bombi bombi bali bami b’e Mediani» 6 Abarhambo b’e Sukoti banacimushuza mpu:  «Ka  ecigasha  ca  Zebahi n’eca Salmuna cikola ciri omu maboko gawe obwo rhukolaga rhwaha engabo yawe emigati?» 7 Gedeoni anacibashuza, erhi: «Okunali, hano Nyakasane aba amampa Zebahi na Salmuna, namugezakwo omutuntumo, kuli eyi mibiri yinyu, haguma n’emishugi y’omw’irungu, mweshi namugonya nka bisirha».8 Omu kurhenga aho, abûha e Penueli, anacibabwira nk’okwo ana­ bwiraga ababo. Abo bantu b’e Penueli banacimushuza nabo nk’okwo abantu b’e Sukoti bamushuzagya. 9 Anacibabwira, erhi: «Hano ngaluka rhukola rhuli bahimi, rhunakola rhuli n’omurhiìla, nahongola eyi nkingi yinyu».

Okuhimwa kwa Zebahi n’okwa Salmuna

10 Zebahi na Salmuna bàli aha Karikora n’engabo yabo ya balume hofi bihumbi ikumi na birhanu, baligi misigala ya gulya mwandu gw’emirhwe y’abantu b’e Buzûka-zûba. Abafire muli eyo mirhwe, bali bantu bihumbi igana na makumi abirhi, balume ba kulwa n’engôrho. 11 Gedeoni ayisha omu hijira hy’omukiìba hy’abantu bayubakaga aho, olunda lw’c buzûka–zûba, olunda lwa Nobahi na Yogibeha, anacicirhuna kuli cirya cihando càli camamanya mpu nkaba cikola ciri aharhali kadundo. 12 Zcbahi na Salmuna, bakula omulindi bakola bayaka; naye abakulikira lumino-mino, agwarha abo bami b’e Mediani bombi, Zebahi na Salmuna, ecihando cabo coshi acishanda.

Gedeoni acihôla

13 Oku bundi Gedeoni, mugala wa Yowasi, anacishubuka ebwa matabaro, ayisha oku murhezi gwa Heresi. 14 Erhi aba amagwarha mwanarhabana mugu­ ma w’omu bantu b’e Sukoti, amudokcrcza, naye olya mwana amuba amazino g’abarhambo n’abagula b’e Sukoti boshi; bahika omu  bantu  makumi  gali  nda na nda. 15 Oku bundi Gedeoni anacija emunda abantu b’e Sukoti bali, anaciba­ bwira erhi: «Alagi Zebahi na Salmuna, balya mwanshekcragakwo omu  kude­ rha mpu: Ka ecigasha ca Zebahi n’eca Salmuna cikolaga ciri omu maboko gawc obwo rbwakuha cmigati n’abo bantu bawe b’cmirhammà?» 16 Anacigwarha abo bashamuka bw’oku lugo. boshi abahira omu mishugi y’omw’irungu. abatuntumiriza, abagonya husirha, ahayereka eci halonzagya abo bantu b’e Sukoti. 17 Ahongola n’erya nkingi y’aha Penueli, ananiguza aba­ ntu b’omwo lugo. 18 Anacidosa Zebahi na Salmuna, erhi: «Kurhi hali bashu­ shire balya bantu mwayirhiraga oku Tabora?» Banacimushuza, mpu: «We nabo mugwerhe obusu buli nka bwa mwene mwami».19 Anacibashuza, erhi, «Bali bakulu bani, baburhagwa na nyf1mà. Ndabìre, Nyakasane. Mucilckaga kubayirba rhinga nani ntankamuyisirc».20 Anacibwira Yetcri, lwo lubere lwage, erhi: «Yimuka obayirhe». Cikwone nyamwana a­ rhayomolaga engôrho yage, arhacishomagya, bulya aciri murho. 21 Zebahi na Salmuna banaciderha, erhi: «Yimuka wene orhuyirhe, bulya ngasi muntu ajira obwage burhwali! Gedeoni akanya ayirba Zebabi na Salmuna anacirhôla cmi­ sibo yali omu igosi ly’engamiya zabo.

Ensiku nzinda za Gedeoni

22 Lero abo bene Israheli banacibwira Gedeoni, mpu: «Oyimage  rhuku­ shige, we na mugala wawe na mugala wa mugala wawc, bulya we wama­ rbulikftza kuli aba banya-Mediani». 23 Gedeoni anacishuza, erhi: «Nta mango ciru n’amaguma nankayima kuli mwe na mugala wani arbankayima kuli mwe: bulya Nyakasane ye wayima kuli mwe».24 Ci kwonene Gedeoni anacibabwira, erhi: «Higuma byonene ngwerhe namuhûna! muje mwampa ngasi muguma ehigondo oku minyago yinyu. Ahft­ naga ntyo ebwa kuba abo hasbomhanyi babo hayirhaga, bali bagwerhe orbugo­ ndo rbw’amasholo, bulya bàli banya Ismaeli. 25 Bashuza,  mpu: «Rhwabibana, nta kurbindira». Anacilambula ecisbuli, na ngasi muguma akazibira kwo ebigo­ ndo by’omu minyago yage. 26 Obuzirho bw’orbo rhugondo rbw’amasbolo Gedeoni ahùnaga bwahika omu sikeli cihumbi ciguma magana gali nda, buzira kuganja emisibo, enjuma ziyambalirwa oku marhwiri n’emishangi y’akaduku abami b’e Mediani bakazagiyambala; buzira kuganja enigi zàli omu magosi g’e ngamiya zabo. 27 Ago masholo, Gedeoni atulisamwo efodi, agendiyibira omu lugo lwage aba Ofra. Bene Israheli boshi bagendikahemukira ebw’eyo efodi; yanaciba murhego kuli Gedeoni n’enyumpa yage. 28 Bene Israheli bagonya Mediani, arhaciderhaga mpu ayinamula irbwe bundi, n’ecihugo caluhûka mya­ ka makumi ani, ago mango ga Gedeoni. 29 Yerubali, mugala wa Yowasi ayimu­ ka, agendicibèrera emwage. 30 Gedeoni abusire barhabana makumi gali nda, boshi yene wababurhaga ebwa kuba ali agwerhe bakazi banji. 31 Eciberula cabàga aba Sikemi, camuburbire naco omwanarhabana, n’oyo mwanarhabana Gedeoni amuyirika izino ly’Abimeleki. 32 Gedeoni, mugala wa Yowasi afa n’obusbosi burhalimwo kadugundu kaci, anacibisbwa omu nshinda y’ishe Yo­ wasi aha Ofra w’e Abiyezeri.

Iherero lya kabiri lya Israheli

33 erhi Gideoni aba amafa, bene Israheli bashubikahemukira kandi Nyakasane omu kuharamya ba-nyamuzinda ba Bali; banacirhôla Bali-Beriti mpu ye okola nyamuzinda wabo. 34 Bene Israheli banaciyibagira Nyakasane, Nyamu­ nzinda wabo, owabalikuzagya oku basbombanyi babo boshi bâli babazo­ ngolosire. 35 Barbacikengeraga ciru enyumpa ya Yerubali-Gedeoni, omu kulo­ la aminja gosbi ajirire Israheli.

• Richter/Judges

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1וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו אִ֣ישׁ אֶפְרַ֗יִם מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֔נוּ לְבִלְתִּי֙ קְרֹ֣אות לָ֔נוּ כִּ֥י הָלַ֖כְתָּ לְהִלָּחֵ֣םבְּמִדְיָ֑ן וַיְרִיב֥וּן אִתֹּ֖ו בְּחָזְקָֽה׃

2וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מֶה־עָשִׂ֥יתִי עַתָּ֖ה כָּכֶ֑ם הֲלֹ֗וא טֹ֛וב עֹלְלֹ֥ות אֶפְרַ֖יִם מִבְצִ֥יר אֲבִיעֶֽזֶר׃

3בְּיֶדְכֶם֩ נָתַ֨ן אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־שָׂרֵ֤י מִדְיָן֙ אֶת־עֹרֵ֣ב וְאֶת־זְאֵ֔ב וּמַה־יָּכֹ֖לְתִּי עֲשֹׂ֣ות כָּכֶ֑ם אָ֗ז רָפְתָ֤הרוּחָם֙ מֵֽעָלָ֔יו בְּדַבְּרֹ֖ו הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃

4וַיָּבֹ֥א גִדְעֹ֖ון הַיַּרְדֵּ֑נָה עֹבֵ֣ר ה֗וּא וּשְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאֹ֤ות הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתֹּ֔ו עֲיֵפִ֖ים וְרֹדְפִֽים׃

5וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לְאַנְשֵׁ֣י סֻכֹּ֔ות תְּנוּ־נָא֙ כִּכְּרֹ֣ות לֶ֔חֶם לָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּרַגְלָ֑י כִּי־עֲיֵפִ֣ים הֵ֔ם וְאָנֹכִ֗י רֹדֵ֛ף אַחֲרֵ֛יזֶ֥בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֖ע מַלְכֵ֥י מִדְיָֽן׃

6וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ שָׂרֵ֣י סֻכֹּ֔ות הֲ֠כַף זֶ֧בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֛ע עַתָּ֖ה בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־נִתֵּ֥ן לִֽצְבָאֲךָ֖ לָֽחֶם׃

7וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גִּדְעֹ֔ון לָכֵ֗ן בְּתֵ֧ת יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־זֶ֥בַח וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֖ע בְּיָדִ֑י וְדַשְׁתִּי֙ אֶת־בְּשַׂרְכֶ֔ם אֶת־קֹוצֵ֥יהַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְאֶת־הַֽבַּרְקֳנִֽים׃

8וַיַּ֤עַל מִשָּׁם֙ פְּנוּאֵ֔ל וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם כָּזֹ֑את וַיַּעֲנ֤וּ אֹותֹו֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י פְנוּאֵ֔ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָנ֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֥י סֻכֹּֽות׃

9וַיֹּ֛אמֶר גַּם־לְאַנְשֵׁ֥י פְנוּאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר בְּשׁוּבִ֣י בְשָׁלֹ֔ום אֶתֹּ֖ץ אֶת־הַמִּגְדָּ֥ל הַזֶּֽה׃ פ

10וְזֶ֨בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֜ע בַּקַּרְקֹ֗ר וּמַחֲנֵיהֶ֤ם עִמָּם֙ כַּחֲמֵ֤שֶׁת עָשָׂר֙ אֶ֔לֶף כֹּ֚ל הַנֹּ֣ותָרִ֔ים מִכֹּ֖ל מַחֲנֵ֣הבְנֵי־קֶ֑דֶם וְהַנֹּ֣פְלִ֔ים מֵאָ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃

11וַיַּ֣עַל גִּדְעֹ֗ון דֶּ֚רֶךְ הַשְּׁכוּנֵ֣י בָֽאֳהָלִ֔ים מִקֶּ֥דֶם לְנֹ֖בַח וְיָגְבֳּהָ֑ה וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וְהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הָ֥יָהבֶֽטַח׃

12וַיָּנ֗וּסוּ זֶ֚בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֔ע וַיִּרְדֹּ֖ף אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּלְכֹּ֞ד אֶת־שְׁנֵ֣י׀ מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֗ן אֶת־זֶ֨בַח֙ וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֔עוְכָל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הֶחֱרִֽיד׃

13וַיָּ֛שָׁב גִּדְעֹ֥ון בֶּן־יֹואָ֖שׁ מִן־הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה מִֽלְמַעֲלֵ֖ה הֶחָֽרֶס׃

14וַיִּלְכָּד־נַ֛עַר מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י סֻכֹּ֖ות וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֑הוּ וַיִּכְתֹּ֨ב אֵלָ֜יו אֶת־שָׂרֵ֤י סֻכֹּות֙ וְאֶת־זְקֵנֶ֔יהָ שִׁבְעִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָ֖האִֽישׁ׃

15וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י סֻכֹּ֔ות וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֖ה זֶ֣בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֑ע אֲשֶׁר֩ חֵרַפְתֶּ֨ם אֹותִ֜י לֵאמֹ֗ר הֲ֠כַף זֶ֣בַחוְצַלְמֻנָּ֤ע עַתָּה֙ בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ כִּ֥י נִתֵּ֛ן לַאֲנָשֶׁ֥יךָ הַיְּעֵפִ֖ים לָֽחֶם׃

16וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־זִקְנֵ֣י הָעִ֔יר וְאֶת־קֹוצֵ֥י הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְאֶת־הַֽבַּרְקֳנִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣דַע בָּהֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אַנְשֵׁ֥י סֻכֹּֽות׃

17וְאֶת־מִגְדַּ֥ל פְּנוּאֵ֖ל נָתָ֑ץ וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖ג אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעִֽיר׃

18וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶל־זֶ֨בַח֙ וְאֶל־צַלְמֻנָּ֔ע אֵיפֹה֙ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲרַגְתֶּ֖ם בְּתָבֹ֑ור וַֽיֹּאמְרוּ֙ כָּמֹ֣וךָ כְמֹוהֶ֔םאֶחָ֕ד כְּתֹ֖אַר בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

19וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אַחַ֥י בְּנֵֽי־אִמִּ֖י הֵ֑ם חַי־יְהוָ֗ה ל֚וּ הַחֲיִתֶ֣ם אֹותָ֔ם לֹ֥א הָרַ֖גְתִּי אֶתְכֶֽם׃

20וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לְיֶ֣תֶר בְּכֹורֹ֔ו ק֖וּם הֲרֹ֣ג אֹותָ֑ם וְלֹא־שָׁלַ֨ף הַנַּ֤עַר חַרְבֹּו֙ כִּ֣י יָרֵ֔א כִּ֥י עֹודֶ֖נּוּ נָֽעַר׃

21וַיֹּ֜אמֶר זֶ֣בַח וְצַלְמֻנָּ֗ע ק֤וּם אַתָּה֙ וּפְגַע־בָּ֔נוּ כִּ֥י כָאִ֖ישׁ גְּבוּרָתֹ֑ו וַיָּ֣קָם גִּדְעֹ֗ון וַֽיַּהֲרֹג֙ אֶת־זֶ֣בַחוְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּ֔ע וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הַשַּׂ֣הֲרֹנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃

22וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־גִּדְעֹ֔ון מְשָׁל־בָּ֨נוּ֙ גַּם־אַתָּ֔ה גַּם־בִּנְךָ֖ גַּ֣ם בֶּן־בְּנֶ֑ךָ כִּ֥י הֹושַׁעְתָּ֖נוּ מִיַּ֥דמִדְיָֽן׃

23וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ גִּדְעֹ֔ון לֹֽא־אֶמְשֹׁ֤ל אֲנִי֙ בָּכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יִמְשֹׁ֥ל בְּנִ֖י בָּכֶ֑ם יְהוָ֖ה יִמְשֹׁ֥ל בָּכֶֽם׃

24וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם גִּדְעֹ֗ון אֶשְׁאֲלָ֤ה מִכֶּם֙ שְׁאֵלָ֔ה וּתְנוּ־לִ֕י אִ֖ישׁ נֶ֣זֶם שְׁלָלֹ֑ו כִּֽי־נִזְמֵ֤י זָהָב֙ לָהֶ֔ם כִּ֥ייִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים הֵֽם׃

25וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ נָתֹ֣ון נִתֵּ֑ן וַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֙ אֶת־הַשִּׂמְלָ֔ה וַיַּשְׁלִ֣יכוּ שָׁ֔מָּה אִ֖ישׁ נֶ֥זֶם שְׁלָלֹֽו׃

26וַיְהִ֗י מִשְׁקַ֞ל נִזְמֵ֤י הַזָּהָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁאָ֔ל אֶ֥לֶף וּשְׁבַע־מֵאֹ֖ות זָהָ֑ב לְ֠בַד מִן־הַשַּׂהֲרֹנִ֨ים וְהַנְּטִפֹ֜ותוּבִגְדֵ֣י הָאַרְגָּמָ֗ן שֶׁעַל֙ מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֔ן וּלְבַד֙ מִן־הָ֣עֲנָקֹ֔ות אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃

27וַיַּעַשׂ֩ אֹותֹ֨ו גִדְעֹ֜ון לְאֵפֹ֗וד וַיַּצֵּ֨ג אֹותֹ֤ו בְעִירֹו֙ בְּעָפְרָ֔ה וַיִּזְנ֧וּ כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אַחֲרָ֖יו שָׁ֑ם וַיְהִ֛ילְגִדְעֹ֥ון וּלְבֵיתֹ֖ו לְמֹוקֵֽשׁ׃

28וַיִּכָּנַ֣ע מִדְיָ֗ן לִפְנֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹ֥א יָסְפ֖וּ לָשֵׂ֣את רֹאשָׁ֑ם וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֛רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בִּימֵ֥יגִדְעֹֽון׃ פ

29וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ יְרֻבַּ֥עַל בֶּן־יֹואָ֖שׁ וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב בְּבֵיתֹֽו׃

30וּלְגִדְעֹ֗ון הָיוּ֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים בָּנִ֔ים יֹצְאֵ֖י יְרֵכֹ֑ו כִּֽי־נָשִׁ֥ים רַבֹּ֖ות הָ֥יוּ לֹֽו׃

31וּפִֽילַגְשֹׁו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם יָֽלְדָה־לֹּ֥ו גַם־הִ֖יא בֵּ֑ן וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־שְׁמֹ֖ו אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃

32וַיָּ֛מָת גִּדְעֹ֥ון בֶּן־יֹואָ֖שׁ בְּשֵׂיבָ֣ה טֹובָ֑ה וַיִּקָּבֵ֗ר בְּקֶ֨בֶר֙ יֹואָ֣שׁ אָבִ֔יו בְּעָפְרָ֖ה אֲבִ֥י הָֽעֶזְרִֽי׃ פ

33וַיְהִ֗י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ מֵ֣ת גִּדְעֹ֔ון וַיָּשׁ֨וּבוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּזְנ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַבְּעָלִ֑ים וַיָּשִׂ֧ימוּ לָהֶ֛ם בַּ֥עַל בְּרִ֖יתלֵאלֹהִֽים׃

34וְלֹ֤א זָֽכְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם הַמַּצִּ֥יל אֹותָ֛ם מִיַּ֥ד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם מִסָּבִֽיב׃

35וְלֹֽא־עָשׂ֣וּ חֶ֔סֶד עִם־בֵּ֥ית יְרֻבַּ֖עַל גִּדְעֹ֑ון כְּכָל־הַטֹּובָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ

Obwami bw’Abimeleki

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1 Abimeleki mwene Yerubali akanya aja emunda bene wabo nina bàli aha Sikemi;  anacirhôndêra  okubwira  abo  bantu  b’omu  molala  gwa  nina erhi: 2 «Mumbwire nani, mubùnyire, erhi n’abantu b’e Sikemi boshi bayumva, kurhi kwinja kuli mwe? Murhegekwe na bantu makumi gali nda na boshi bene Yerubali, nisi erhi muguma yenene abe ye wakazimureegeka?  Munakengere oku niono ndi w’oku mubiri gwinyu n’ow’oku mavuha ginyu».3 Abo bene wabo nina baja basbambiìla kuli ye emwa  ngasi  barbambo b’omu Sikemi, n’omurbima gwabo gwalinda guyerekera Abimeleki yenene, e­ bwa kuba bamakaziderha mpu: «Ci amaba mwene wirhu». 4 Banacimubà sikeli makumi gali nda ga marbale, gIsraheli eka Bali-Beriti; Abimeleki azikolesa oku kuja arhizarhiza ahantu ba busha, abarhacigwcrhe irenge lici, nabo banacijabamusbimba. 5 Okuhandi akanya aja emw’ishe aha Ofra, ayirha bene wabo, bene Yeru­ bali, makumi gali nda, boshi abanigira  okw’ibuye  liguma;  Yotami,  ye wali mwanarhabana wa buzinda omu bene Yerubali, yene abafumamwo, ebwa kuba amagendicifulika. 6 Lero obwo, abarhambo boshi b’e Sikemi n’ab’e Beti­ Milo, bashubuzanya; bayisha, bayimika Abimeleki, mpu ye okola mwami wabo, bamuhéra obwami aha mwelo guba aha luhéro luba e Sikemi.

Yotami atwa mwene wabo omugani

7 Banacimanyisa Yotami oku kwo byabire ntyo; naye akanya, aja oku nto­ ndo Garizimi, anacihamagaza, ayama bwenêne aderha erhi: «Muyumve mwe­ shi mwe barhambo b’e Sikemi! na Nyamubâho naye anyumve! 8 Emirhi yana­ cihuma njira mpu ekola yagendicisingira omwami wakaziyirhegeka. Yanaci­ bwira omuzeti mpu: «Obe mwami wirhu». 9 Ci omuzeti gwabashuza erhi: «Kali nkolaga nagendileka okukazirhengamwo gala mavurha gani garhuma ntona e­ mwa Nyakasane n’emw’abantu, nti lyo ngendikaziyerukira oku nyanya ly’eyi­ ndi mirhi?».w Emirhi yanacibwira omutini mpu: «Yisha, obe mwami wirhu». 11 Omutini gwayishuza erhi: «Kali nkolaga nagendileka okukazihiìna oluboholo n’irehe lyani liyinjiha bwenêne, nti lyo ngendikaziyerera oku nyanya ly’emi­ rhi?» 12 Emirhi yanacibwira omuzabibu mpu: «Obe mwami wirhu w’oyo». Ci omuzabibu gwayishuza ¹³ erhi: «Ka nkolaga nagendileka okukazirhengamwo idivayi lyani erishagalusa Nyamuzinda n’abantu, nti lyo ngendikaziyeréra enya­ nya ly’emirhi?» 14 Lero emirhi yanacibwira ishaka mpu: «Yisha w’oyo obe mwami wirhu». 15 Nalyo ishaka lyabwira emirhi erhi: «Akaba mwalonza oku­ nshiga amavurha mpu mbe mwami winyu, muyishage mweshi muyakire omu cihòho cani; na akaba arhali ntyo, omuliro gupamukage omw’ishaka gumalire enduluma z’e Libano.» 16 «Nabuno akaba mwabwine oku kuli kwinja kunashi­ nganine mujire Abimeleki mwami, akaba mubwine oku mwajirire bwinja Yerubali n’enyumpa yage, n’akaba mwabwine oku kwo kwinja okwo, lyo mugalula aminja oku gandi minja amujirire.17 Bulya larha amulwirire, ahanyire obuzine bwage anamuyokola omu ma­ boko g’abanya-Mediani; 18 na mwehe moyo mwamacihinduliraga enyumpa ya larha, mwayirha bagala makumi gali nda, mwabayirhira okw’ibuye liguma, na buzinda bw’aho, mwagendijira mwami w’abarhambo boshi b’e Sikemi Abime­ leki, mugala w’omujanyere mpu kwenge ali mwene winyu.19 Akaba munabwine oku kuli kwinja kunashinganine oku mwajizire olwo lusiku, emunda Yerubali ali n’enyumpa yage, neci! Abimeleki abiìge ye bu­ shagaluke bwinyu, ninyu mubage bushagaluke bwage! 20 N’akaba arhali ntyo, omuliro gupamukage muli Abimeleki, gusingonole abarhambo b’e Sikemi n’ab’e Beti-Milo, gunasingonole Abimeleki!» 21 Yotami anacizonga, ayaka; aja e Beri, acibererayo kult n’ Abimeleki, mwene wabo.

Abantu b’e Sikemi bagomera Abimeleki banahimwa

22 Abimeleki ayimire myaka isharhu omw’Israheli. 23 Nyamuzinda anaci­ rhuma omûka mubi muli Abimeleki na muli balya barhambo b’e Sikemi, n’abo barhambo   b’e   Sikemi   bagomera   Abimeleki.  24  Mpu   lyo  bulya  bubi  bwa­rhumaga ayirha  bene Yerubali  makumi gali nda nabo bubarhogera, bunabekuli gulya  muko guli enyanya ly’Abimeleki,  ye  mwene wabo wabayirhaga, kandi bube lwihôlo kuli balya barhambo b’e Sikemi bamushumikaga mpu ayirhe bene wabo. 25 Abola barhambo b’e Sikemi banacimujirira emi­ rhego oku marhwerhwe g’entondo, banakazinyaga ngasi boshi bakagezire hofi nabo omu njira; n’okwo kwamanyikana emunda Abimeleki ali. ²⁶ Lero lusiku luguma, Gaali, mugala wa Obedi, ayisha agera aha Sikemi na bene wabo. Aba­ rhanbo b’e Sikemi bamwikubagira la. ²⁷ Banacihuluka, baja omu ndimiro ba­ twa emizabibu yabo, barhalika banayikandamwo amamvu bajira olusiku luku­ lu; bakanya baja omu kanyamuzinda wabo, balya bananywa, banarhôndêra okuheherera Abimeleki. ²⁸ Gaali, mugala wa Obedi anaciderha, erhi: «Aligi muci oyo Abimeleki na Sikemi aligi muci obwo rhwamurhumikira? Bene Yerubali, ye murhonyi wage, bo barhumikira abantu ba Hamori, ishe wa Sikemi, ci kwonene rhono carhuma rhubarhumikira? 29 Aye mushàna, ndi wakampa olu lubaga? Nanayimìila Abimeleki. Nanashubibwira Abimeleki nti:«Oyushìile omurhwe gwawe, oyishe olwe!» 30 Omurhambo Zebuli amanya ebinwa Gaali mwene Obedi aderhaga; byanacimujira burhè. 31 Anacirhuma bufundafunda entumwa emw’Abimeleki mpu  bagendimubwira,  mpu:  «Lola oku Gaali, mugala wa Obcdi, ayishire aha Sikemi na bene wabo, na lola oku bakola  badwirhe  bashumika  olubaga  mpu  lukugomere.  32   Ojage  aho,  ozìike hudufubudufu, n’olubaga Iuli nawe, ogendibarhera omu ndimiro. 33 Sêzi, gala mango izuha lishoshòka, wanayimuka oshagamukirc olugo; na hano Gali n’abantu bali kuli ye bahuluka mpu bali kulwisa, wanabakolera amabi nk’oku okuboko kwawc kunahashire.» 34 Abimeleki na balya bàli naye banaciyimuka budufu, bagendicifulika hofi na Sikemi, bacigaha muli bikembe bini. 35 Gaali mugala wa Obcdi anahuluka agendiyimanga aha muhango gw’olugo. Lero Abimeleki na balya banali naye banacirhenga halya bàli bacifulisire. « ‘ Erhi abona abo bantu, Gaali anacibwira Zebuli, erhi: «Langìra abantu bayandagala oku ntondo». Naye Zebuli anacimushuza, erhi: «Màshi bizunguzungu bya ntondo ebyo wamarhôla wehe mpu bantu».37 Gaali ashubija omu kanwa aderha, erhi: «Lola omuzinzi gw’abantu haya­ ndagala omu kagarhi k’ecihugo n’ogundi muzinzi gw’abantu  gula  gwayisha omu njira egezire aha mwelo gw’abashonga». 38 Zebuli anacimushuza, erhi«Ngahi luligi lulya lulimi wakazagiderhamwo mpu: Ka Abimeleki aligi muntu obwo rhwamurhumikira? K’arhali lwo lubaga wakazagigayaguza olwo? Hulu­ kaga Iero buno ogendilulwisa». 39 Gali anacihuluka, ayisha ashokolire abarhambo b’aha Sikemi, anacitula­ kwo Abimeleki entambala. 40 Abimeleki anacimuzigagalakwo, Gaali naye akìi­ la omulindi aciyakira, na bantu banji bafa ago mango kuhika aha muhango.41 Abimeleki ayimanga aha Aruma; naye Zebuli alibfrhakwo Gaali na bene wabo, arhacizigaga babera aha Sikemi.

Abantu b’e Sikemi bayirhwa na Migdali-Sikemi anyagwa

42 Erhi buca, olubaga lwashubihuluka mpu lwaja oku matabaro; Abimeleki erhi akuyumva, 43 ayanka abantu bage abagabamwo bikembe bisharhu, anacigendikubikira omu ndimiro. Akazihengìiza, na Iota oku olubaga lwama­ rhenga omu lugo; anacibashagamukira, abalwisa, abahima. 44 Abimeleki na cirya cikembe c’engabo yali naye bakanya bagendibèra aha muhango gw’olugo. Birya bindi bikembe bibirhi byacirhuna kuli balya bàli bamakomekera mpu bakola bagendilwa, banacibahima. 45 Abimeleki alegerera alwisa olwo lugo, omulegerege goshi; arhôla lulya lugo, anigiìza abantu balimwo; okubundi a­ shàba lulya lugo, alushanda anagalagazamwo omunyu.46 Erhi bayumva ogo mwanzi abarhambo bàli aha nkingi ya Sikemi bage­ ndicilunda omu nyumpa nene y’omu ka-Eli-Beriti. 47 erhi Abimcleki amanya oku abarhambo b’aha nkingi ya Sikemi boshi balundumine ntyo haguma, ‘ »anacibûha oku ntondo Salmoni n’engabo y’abantu banali naye. Ayanka e­ mbasha, ayihira omu nfune, atwa ishami ly’omurhi, alilengeza, anacilihira ahalurhugo lwage; anacibwira balya bantu bàli naye erhi: «Okwo mubwine najira kwo ninyu mujirage, dubaduba akani».49 Nabo balya bantu boshi banacija batwa ngasi muguma ishami banacikuli­ kira Abimeleki; banacihonda galya mashami kµli erya nyumpa ncne, hayiduli­ ka muliro mpu hayokeremwci ngasi banamuli boshi. Abantu b’aho nkingi ya Sikemi boshi banaciyirhwa; bali hofi cihumbi, abalume n’abakazi.

Okufa kwa Abimeleki

51 Enyuma z’aho, Ahimelcki anacirhèra olugo lwa Tebesi, anacilugwarha.  » Muli olwo lugo mwàli enkingi eyubasirwe buzibu-zibu. Abantu hanaciyakira muli eyo nkingi. abalume n’abakazi n’abarhambo. N’erhi baba bamahamika olumvi enyuma zaho, bagendiyimanga enyanya ly’eyo nkingi. 52 Abimelcki anaciyegèra hofi n’erya nkingi, ayikozakwo entambala, aj’aha lumvi mpu akola aludulika muliro. 53 Mukazi muguma, ayanka ihuye ly’olwanjikwa, amubanda­ lyo ah’irhwe na lulya lwanjikwa lwamujonjaga empanga. 54 Ho na halya anacihamagala omwana wali oherhe emirasano yage, anacimubwira, erhi: «Oyomolc engi\rho yawe empolereze, lyo halekikaziderha kuli nie mpu: Mukazi wamuyisire». Olya mwana wage omufund’engôrho, afa. 55 Erhi engabo ya bene Israheli ebona oku Abimeleki amafa, yacishubirira ngasi muguma emwage. 56 Ntyo, Nyamuzinda agalulira Abimelcki galya mabi ajiriraga ishe erhi ayirha bene wabo makumi gali nda.  » Nyamuzinda abarhuza ntyo abo bantu b’e Sikemi ahubi bwabo. Na ntyo kwaba kulya hahehereragwana Yotami, mugala wa Yerubali.

• Richter/Judges BHS

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1וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ בֶּן־יְרֻבַּ֨עַל֙ שְׁכֶ֔מָה אֶל־אֲחֵ֖י אִמֹּ֑ו וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֶל־כָּל־מִשְׁפַּ֛חַת בֵּית־אֲבִ֥יאִמֹּ֖ו לֵאמֹֽר׃

2דַּבְּרוּ־נָ֞א בְּאָזְנֵ֨י כָל־בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶם֮ מַה־טֹּ֣וב לָכֶם֒ הַמְשֹׁ֨ל בָּכֶ֜ם שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ כֹּ֚ל בְּנֵ֣י יְרֻבַּ֔עַלאִם־מְשֹׁ֥ל בָּכֶ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֑ד וּזְכַרְתֶּ֕ם כִּֽי־עַצְמֵכֶ֥ם וּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖ם אָנִֽי׃

3וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ אֲחֵֽי־אִמֹּ֜ו עָלָ֗יו בְּאָזְנֵי֙ כָּל־בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֵּ֤ט לִבָּם֙ אַחֲרֵ֣יאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ כִּ֥י אָמְר֖וּ אָחִ֥ינוּ הֽוּא׃

4וַיִּתְּנוּ־לֹו֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים כֶּ֔סֶף מִבֵּ֖ית בַּ֣עַל בְּרִ֑ית וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר בָּהֶ֜ם אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים רֵיקִים֙ וּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔ים וַיֵּלְכ֖וּאַחֲרָֽיו׃

5וַיָּבֹ֤א בֵית־אָבִיו֙ עָפְרָ֔תָה וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞ג אֶת־אֶחָ֧יו בְּנֵֽי־יְרֻבַּ֛עַל שִׁבְעִ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ עַל־אֶ֣בֶן אֶחָ֑ת וַיִּוָּתֵ֞ר יֹותָ֧םבֶּן־יְרֻבַּ֛עַל הַקָּטֹ֖ן כִּ֥י נֶחְבָּֽא׃ ס

6וַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּ כָּל־בַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁכֶם֙ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית מִלֹּ֔וא וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ לְמֶ֑לֶךְ עִם־אֵלֹ֥ון מֻצָּ֖באֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃

7וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ לְיֹותָ֗ם וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ֙ וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הַר־גְּרִזִ֔ים וַיִּשָּׂ֥א קֹולֹ֖ו וַיִּקְרָ֑א וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ם שִׁמְע֤וּ אֵלַי֙ בַּעֲלֵ֣ישְׁכֶ֔ם וְיִשְׁמַ֥ע אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם אֱלֹהִֽים׃

8הָלֹ֤וךְ הָֽלְכוּ֙ הָעֵצִ֔ים לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ לַזַּ֖יִת מָלֹוכָה עָלֵֽינוּ׃

9וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הַזַּ֔יִת הֶחֳדַ֨לְתִּי֙ אֶת־דִּשְׁנִ֔י אֲשֶׁר־בִּ֛י יְכַבְּד֥וּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַאֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י לָנ֖וּעַעַל־הָעֵצִֽים׃

10וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ הָעֵצִ֖ים לַתְּאֵנָ֑ה לְכִי־אַ֖תְּ מָלְכִ֥י עָלֵֽינוּ׃

11וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הַתְּאֵנָ֔ה הֶחֳדַ֨לְתִּי֙ אֶת־מָתְקִ֔י וְאֶת־תְּנוּבָתִ֖י הַטֹּובָ֑ה וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י לָנ֖וּעַ עַל־הָעֵצִֽים׃

12וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ הָעֵצִ֖ים לַגָּ֑פֶן לְכִי־אַ֖תְּ מָלֹוכִי עָלֵֽינוּ׃

13וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הַגֶּ֔פֶן הֶחֳדַ֨לְתִּי֙ אֶת־תִּ֣ירֹושִׁ֔י הַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַאֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔י לָנ֖וּעַעַל־הָעֵצִֽים׃

14וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ כָל־הָעֵצִ֖ים אֶל־הָאָטָ֑ד לֵ֥ךְ אַתָּ֖ה מְלָךְ־עָלֵֽינוּ׃

15וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הָאָטָד֮ אֶל־הָעֵצִים֒ אִ֡ם בֶּאֱמֶ֣ת אַתֶּם֩ מֹשְׁחִ֨ים אֹתִ֤י לְמֶ֨לֶךְ֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם בֹּ֖אוּ חֲס֣וּ בְצִלִּ֑יוְאִם־אַ֕יִן תֵּ֤צֵא אֵשׁ֙ מִן־הָ֣אָטָ֔ד וְתֹאכַ֖ל אֶת־אַרְזֵ֥י הַלְּבָנֹֽון׃

16וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־בֶּאֱמֶ֤ת וּבְתָמִים֙ עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם וַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וְאִם־טֹובָ֤ה עֲשִׂיתֶם֙ עִם־יְרֻבַּ֣עַלוְעִם־בֵּיתֹ֔ו וְאִם־כִּגְמ֥וּל יָדָ֖יו עֲשִׂ֥יתֶם לֹֽו׃

17אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחַ֥ם אָבִ֖י עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ אֶת־נַפְשֹׁו֙ מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיַּ֥ד מִדְיָֽן׃

18וְאַתֶּ֞ם קַמְתֶּ֨ם עַל־בֵּ֤ית אָבִי֙ הַיֹּ֔ום וַתַּהַרְג֧וּ אֶת־בָּנָ֛יו שִׁבְעִ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ עַל־אֶ֣בֶן אֶחָ֑ת וַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּאֶת־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ בֶּן־אֲמָתֹו֙ עַל־בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם כִּ֥י אֲחִיכֶ֖ם הֽוּא׃

19וְאִם־בֶּאֱמֶ֨ת וּבְתָמִ֧ים עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם עִם־יְרֻבַּ֥עַל וְעִם־בֵּיתֹ֖ו הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה שִׂמְחוּ֙ בַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְיִשְׂמַ֥חגַּם־ה֖וּא בָּכֶֽם׃

20וְאִם־אַ֕יִן תֵּ֤צֵא אֵשׁ֙ מֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְתֹאכַ֛ל אֶת־בַּעֲלֵ֥י שְׁכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית מִלֹּ֑וא וְתֵצֵ֨א אֵ֜שׁ מִבַּעֲלֵ֤ישְׁכֶם֙ וּמִבֵּ֣ית מִלֹּ֔וא וְתֹאכַ֖ל אֶת־אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃

21וַיָּ֣נָס יֹותָ֔ם וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ בְּאֵ֑רָה וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב שָׁ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י אֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ אָחִֽיו׃ פ

22וַיָּ֧שַׂר אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃

23וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אֱלֹהִים֙ ר֣וּחַ רָעָ֔ה בֵּ֣ין אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וּבֵ֖ין בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּבְגְּד֥וּ בַעֲלֵי־שְׁכֶ֖ם בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃

24לָבֹ֕וא חֲמַ֖ס שִׁבְעִ֣ים בְּנֵֽי־יְרֻבָּ֑עַל וְדָמָ֗ם לָשׂ֞וּם עַל־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ אֲחִיהֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָרַ֣ג אֹותָ֔ם וְעַל֙בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־חִזְּק֥וּ אֶת־יָדָ֖יו לַהֲרֹ֥ג אֶת־אֶחָֽיו׃

25וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ לֹו֩ בַעֲלֵ֨י שְׁכֶ֜ם מְאָרְבִ֗ים עַ֚ל רָאשֵׁ֣י הֶהָרִ֔ים וַיִּגְזְל֗וּ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲבֹ֥ר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם בַּדָּ֑רֶךְוַיֻּגַּ֖ד לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ פ

26וַיָּבֹ֞א גַּ֤עַל בֶּן־עֶ֨בֶד֙ וְאֶחָ֔יו וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ בִּשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּבְטְחוּ־בֹ֖ו בַּעֲלֵ֥י שְׁכֶֽם׃

27וַיֵּצְא֨וּ הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה וַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּ אֶת־כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙ וַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּ וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ הִלּוּלִ֑ים וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אֱֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃

28וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עֶ֗בֶד מִֽי־אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ וּמִֽי־שְׁכֶם֙ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּ הֲלֹ֥א בֶן־יְרֻבַּ֖עַל וּזְבֻ֣ל פְּקִידֹ֑ו עִבְד֗וּאֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֤י חֲמֹור֙ אֲבִ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם וּמַדּ֖וּעַ נַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃

29וּמִ֨י יִתֵּ֜ן אֶת־הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ בְּיָדִ֔י וְאָסִ֖ירָה אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לַאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ רַבֶּ֥ה צְבָאֲךָ֖ וָצֵֽאָה׃

30וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע זְבֻל֙ שַׂר־הָעִ֔יר אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עָ֑בֶד וַיִּ֖חַר אַפֹּֽו׃

31וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֶל־אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בְּתָרְמָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּה֩ גַ֨עַל בֶּן־עֶ֤בֶד וְאֶחָיו֙ בָּאִ֣ים שְׁכֶ֔מָה וְהִנָּ֛םצָרִ֥ים אֶת־הָעִ֖יר עָלֶֽיךָ׃

32וְעַתָּה֙ ק֣וּם לַ֔יְלָה אַתָּ֖ה וְהָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתָּ֑ךְ וֶאֱרֹ֖ב בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃

33וְהָיָ֤ה בַבֹּ֨קֶר֙ כִּזְרֹ֣חַ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ תַּשְׁכִּ֖ים וּפָשַׁטְתָּ֣ עַל־הָעִ֑יר וְהִנֵּה־ה֞וּא וְהָעָ֤ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתֹּו֙ יֹצְאִ֣יםאֵלֶ֔יךָ וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ לֹּ֔ו כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר תִּמְצָ֥א יָדֶֽךָ׃ ס

34וַיָּ֧קָם אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמֹּ֖ו לָ֑יְלָה וַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּ עַל־שְׁכֶ֔ם אַרְבָּעָ֖ה רָאשִֽׁים׃

35וַיֵּצֵא֙ גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־עֶ֔בֶד וַיַּעֲמֹ֕ד פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֧קָם אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ וְהָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתֹּ֖ו מִן־הַמַּאְרָֽב׃

36וַיַּרְא־גַּעַל֮ אֶת־הָעָם֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־זְבֻ֔ל הִנֵּה־עָ֣ם יֹורֵ֔ד מֵרָאשֵׁ֖י הֶהָרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ זְבֻ֔ל אֵ֣ת צֵ֧להֶהָרִ֛ים אַתָּ֥ה רֹאֶ֖ה כָּאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ ס

37וַיֹּ֨סֶף עֹ֣וד גַּעַל֮ לְדַבֵּר֒ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־עָם֙ יֹֽורְדִ֔ים מֵעִ֖ם טַבּ֣וּר הָאָ֑רֶץ וְרֹאשׁ־אֶחָ֣ד בָּ֔א מִדֶּ֖רֶךְאֵלֹ֥ון מְעֹונְנִֽים׃

38וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו זְבֻ֗ל אַיֵּ֨ה אֵפֹ֥וא פִ֨יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאמַ֔ר מִ֥י אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ כִּ֣י נַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ הֲלֹ֨א זֶ֤ה הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣רמָאַ֣סְתָּה בֹּ֔ו צֵא־נָ֥א עַתָּ֖ה וְהִלָּ֥חֶם בֹּֽו׃ ס

39וַיֵּ֣צֵא גַ֔עַל לִפְנֵ֖י בַּעֲלֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃

40וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּ אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וַיָּ֖נָס מִפָּנָ֑יו וַֽיִּפְּל֛וּ חֲלָלִ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים עַד־פֶּ֥תַח הַשָּֽׁעַר׃

41וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ בָּארוּמָ֑ה וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ זְבֻ֛ל אֶת־גַּ֥עַל וְאֶת־אֶחָ֖יו מִשֶּׁ֥בֶת בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃

42וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיֵּצֵ֥א הָעָ֖ם הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃

43וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־הָעָ֗ם וַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙ לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֔ים וַיֶּאֱרֹ֖ב בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה הָעָם֙ יֹצֵ֣א מִן־הָעִ֔יר וַיָּ֥קָםעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וַיַּכֵּֽם׃

44וַאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וְהָרָאשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמֹּ֔ו פָּשְׁט֕וּ וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וּשְׁנֵ֣י הָֽרָאשִׁ֗ים פָּֽשְׁט֛וּעַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה וַיַּכּֽוּם׃

45וַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ נִלְחָ֣ם בָּעִ֗יר כֹּ֚ל הַיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא וַיִּלְכֹּד֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְאֶת־הָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖הּ הָרָ֑ג וַיִּתֹּץ֙אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָ מֶֽלַח׃ פ

46וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ כָּֽל־בַּעֲלֵ֖י מִֽגְדַּל־שְׁכֶ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־צְרִ֔יחַ בֵּ֖ית אֵ֥ל בְּרִֽית׃

47וַיֻּגַּ֖ד לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י הִֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּ כָּֽל־בַּעֲלֵ֖י מִֽגְדַּל־שְׁכֶֽם׃

48וַיַּ֨עַל אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ הַר־צַלְמֹ֗ון הוּא֮ וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתֹּו֒ וַיִּקַּח֩ אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ אֶת־הַקַּרְדֻּמֹּ֜ות בְּיָדֹ֗ווַיִּכְרֹת֙ שֹׂוכַ֣ת עֵצִ֔ים וַיִּ֨שָּׂאֶ֔הָ וַיָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־שִׁכְמֹ֑ו וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אֶל־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמֹּ֗ו מָ֤ה רְאִיתֶם֙ עָשִׂ֔יתִימַהֲר֖וּ עֲשׂ֥וּ כָמֹֽונִי׃

49וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ גַם־כָּל־הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ שֹׂוכֹ֗ה וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ אַחֲרֵ֤י אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ֙ וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ עַֽל־הַצְּרִ֔יחַ וַיַּצִּ֧יתוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֛םאֶֽת־הַצְּרִ֖יחַ בָּאֵ֑שׁ וַיָּמֻ֜תוּ גַּ֣ם כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֧י מִֽגְדַּל־שְׁכֶ֛ם כְּאֶ֖לֶף אִ֥ישׁ וְאִשָּֽׁה׃ פ

50וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־תֵּבֵ֑ץ וַיִּ֥חַן בְּתֵבֵ֖ץ וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃

51וּמִגְדַּל־עֹז֮ הָיָ֣ה בְתֹוךְ־הָעִיר֒ וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ שָׁ֜מָּה כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים וְהַנָּשִׁ֗ים וְכֹל֙ בַּעֲלֵ֣י הָעִ֔יר וַֽיִּסְגְּר֖וּבַּעֲדָ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ עַל־גַּ֥ג הַמִּגְדָּֽל׃

52וַיָּבֹ֤א אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ֙ עַד־הַמִּגְדָּ֔ל וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בֹּ֑ו וַיִּגַּ֛שׁ עַד־פֶּ֥תַח הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל לְשָׂרְפֹ֥ו בָאֵֽשׁ׃

53וַתַּשְׁלֵ֞ךְ אִשָּׁ֥ה אַחַ֛ת פֶּ֥לַח רֶ֖כֶב עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַתָּ֖רִץ אֶת־גֻּלְגָּלְתֹּֽו׃

54וַיִּקְרָ֨א מְהֵרָ֜ה אֶל־הַנַּ֣עַר׀ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ שְׁלֹ֤ף חַרְבְּךָ֙ וּמֹ֣ותְתֵ֔נִי פֶּן־יֹ֥אמְרוּ לִ֖י אִשָּׁ֣ההֲרָגָ֑תְהוּ וַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּ נַעֲרֹ֖ו וַיָּמֹֽת׃

55וַיִּרְא֥וּ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לִמְקֹמֹֽו׃

56וַיָּ֣שֶׁב אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֵ֖ת רָעַ֣ת אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ לְאָבִ֔יו לַהֲרֹ֖ג אֶת־שִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶחָֽיו׃

57וְאֵ֗ת כָּל־רָעַת֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י שְׁכֶ֔ם הֵשִׁ֥יב אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּרֹאשָׁ֑ם וַתָּבֹ֣א אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם קִֽלֲלַ֖ת יֹותָ֥ם בֶּן־יְרֻבָּֽעַל׃ פ

Tola

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1 Erhi Abimeleki aba amafa, Tola mugala  wa Puwa,  mugala wa Dodo, wa kuli bene Isakari, anaciyimuka  mpu akola  ayokola  Israheli; oyo mu­ntu ayubakaga aha Shamiri, omu ntondo y’Efrayimu. 2 Alamire muciranuzi o­ mw’Israheli   myaka  makumi  abirhi’ n’isharhu  buzinda  bw’aho,  afa anabishwa aha Shamiri.

Yayiri

3 Enyuma z’aho, ayimuka naye Yayiri, abaga muntu w’e Galadi, aba muci­ ranuzi omw’Israheli myaka makumi abirhi n’ibirhi. 4 Ali agwerhe bagala maku-mi asharhu na boshi bakazagigendera oku ndogomi makumi asharhu; ali ana­ gwerhe ngo makumi asharhu, na kuhika ene kwo banaciziderha mpu murhu­ ndu gwa Yayiri; ezo ngo ziri omu Galadi. ⁵ Yayiri naye anacifa, anacibishwa aha Kamoni.

Bene-Israheli balibuzibwa na Bene-Amoni

6 Bene Israheli bashubirhôndêra okukazijira ebigalugalu embere za Nyaka­ sane. Bashubikazikolera ba-Bali na ba-Astarte, bo ba-nyamuzinda b’e Siriya, bo ba-nyamuzinda b’e Sidoni, bo ba-nyamunzinda b’e Mowabu, bo ba­ nyamuzinda ba bene Amoni na banyamuzinda b’ Abafilistini; baleka Nyakasa­ ne, barhacimurhumikiraga. ⁷ Oburhe bwa Nyakasane bwanaciyàka kuli bene Israheli. Anacibaguza cmw’Abafilistini n’cmwa bene Amoni. 8Nabo balibuza, barhindibuza bene Israheli ogwo mwaka, yalinda eba myaka ikumi na munani erhi na kurhindibuka barhindibuka bene lsrahcli bayubakaga omu cihugo c’abanya-Moreni omu Galadi. 9 Abo bene Amoni banaciyikira Yordani, bage­ ndilwisa bene Yuda, bene Benyamini na bene Efrayimu. Israheli abengera bwenêne. 10 Bene Israheli bashubikazilakira emunda Nyamubâho ali, bakaziderha, erhi: «Rhwakugomire, bulya rhwamaleka Nyamuzinda wirhu, rhwagendikazikolera ba-Bali».11 Nyakasane anacibashuza erhi: «Kalikwo byanali ntyo oku banya-Misiri, oku banya-Moreni, kuli bene Amoni, oku Bafilistini, 12 n’oku banya Sidoni, abanya Maleki na Mediani. amango bakazigibalibuza, ka murhakazagilakira emunda ndi nani nanabayokola omu maboko gabo? 13 Ci kwonene mwehe mwagalindeka mwagendikolera abandi ba-Nyamuzinda, okwo kwarhuma nta­ bayokole lero. ¹⁴ Gendagi mujikolera abo banyamuzinda winyu mwanacisho­ gaga, bòne babalikuzagye mw’aga mango mudwirhe mwabengera».15 Bene Israheli banacishuza Nyamubâho, mpu: “Rhwagomire, nawe wene orhujirirage kulya onabwine kurhukwanine embere zawe. Casinga orhuyokole muli gano mango”. 16 Bakanya, hagendirhenza emwabo balya banyamuzinda b’ahandi, bashubikazikolera Nyakasane. Omurhima gwage gwanacibona obonjo bwenêne kuli okwo kubengera kw’Israheli. 17 Bene Amoni hashubi­ shubuzanya mpu bagendilwisa bene Israheli, batwa eciràlo omu Galadi. Nabo bene Israheli bashubuzanya, batwa ecabo ciràlo aha Mispa. 18 Olubaga, aba­ rhambo b’e Galadi banacidosanya bone na bone mpu: «Muntu ndi  wage­ ndikoza bene Amoni? Oyo anaba yene ye murhambo w’abantu b’e Galadi boshi.

Richter/Judges BHS

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1וַיָּקָם֩ אַחֲרֵ֨י אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ לְהֹושִׁ֣יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל תֹּולָ֧ע בֶּן־פּוּאָ֛ה בֶּן־דֹּודֹ֖ו אִ֣ישׁ יִשָּׂשכָ֑ר וְהֽוּא־יֹשֵׁ֥בבְּשָׁמִ֖יר בְּהַ֥ר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃

2וַיִּשְׁפֹּט֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְשָׁלֹ֖שׁ שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּ֖מָת וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר בְּשָׁמִֽיר׃ פ

3וַיָּ֣קָם אַחֲרָ֔יו יָאִ֖יר הַגִּלְעָדִ֑י וַיִּשְׁפֹּט֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁתַּ֖יִם שָׁנָֽה׃

4וַֽיְהִי־לֹ֞ו שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּנִ֗ים רֹֽכְבִים֙ עַל־שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים עֲיָרִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים עֲיָרִ֖ים לָהֶ֑ם לָהֶ֞ם יִקְרְא֣וּ׀ חַוֹּ֣תיָאִ֗יר עַ֚ד הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַגִּלְעָֽד׃

5וַיָּ֣מָת יָאִ֔יר וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּקָמֹֽון׃ פ

6וַיֹּסִ֣פוּ׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לַעֲשֹׂ֣ות הָרַע֮ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָה֒ וַיַּעַבְד֣וּ אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֣ים וְאֶת־הָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֡ותוְאֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲרָם֩ וְאֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֨י צִידֹ֜ון וְאֵ֣ת׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י מֹואָ֗ב וְאֵת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י בְנֵי־עַמֹּ֔ון וְאֵ֖ת אֱלֹהֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםוַיַּעַזְב֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א עֲבָדֽוּהוּ׃

7וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵם֙ בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּבְיַ֖ד בְּנֵ֥י עַמֹּֽון׃

8וַֽיִּרְעֲצ֤וּ וַיְרֹֽצְצוּ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּשָּׁנָ֖ה הַהִ֑יא שְׁמֹנֶ֨ה עֶשְׂרֵ֜ה שָׁנָ֗ה אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁר֙בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הָאֱמֹרִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּגִּלְעָֽד׃

9וַיַּעַבְר֤וּ בְנֵֽי־עַמֹּון֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן לְהִלָּחֵ֛ם גַּם־בִּיהוּדָ֥ה וּבְבִנְיָמִ֖ין וּבְבֵ֣ית אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַתֵּ֥צֶר לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖למְאֹֽד׃

10וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר חָטָ֣אנוּ לָ֔ךְ וְכִ֤י עָזַ֨בְנוּ֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ וַֽנַּעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־הַבְּעָלִֽים׃פ

11וַ֥יֹּאמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲלֹ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֨יִם֙ וּמִן־הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י וּמִן־בְּנֵ֥י עַמֹּ֖ון וּמִן־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

12וְצִידֹונִ֤ים וַֽעֲמָלֵק֙ וּמָעֹ֔ון לָחֲצ֖וּ אֶתְכֶ֑ם וַתִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וָאֹושִׁ֥יעָה אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיָּדָֽם׃

13וְאַתֶּם֙ עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ם אֹותִ֔י וַתַּעַבְד֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים לָכֵ֥ן לֹֽא־אֹוסִ֖יף לְהֹושִׁ֥יעַ אֶתְכֶֽם׃

14לְכ֗וּ וְזַֽעֲקוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם בָּ֑ם הֵ֛מָּה יֹושִׁ֥יעוּ לָכֶ֖ם בְּעֵ֥ת צָרַתְכֶֽם׃

15וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶל־יְהוָה֙ חָטָ֔אנוּ עֲשֵׂה־אַתָּ֣ה לָ֔נוּ כְּכָל־הַטֹּ֖וב בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ אַ֛ךְ הַצִּילֵ֥נוּ נָ֖אהַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃

16וַיָּסִ֜ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֤י הַנֵּכָר֙ מִקִּרְבָּ֔ם וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַתִּקְצַ֥ר נַפְשֹׁ֖ו בַּעֲמַ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ

17וַיִּצָּֽעֲקוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֔ון וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בַּגִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֵּאָֽסְפוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃

18וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ הָעָ֜ם שָׂרֵ֤י גִלְעָד֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֔הוּ מִ֣י הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָחֵ֔ל לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בִּבְנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֑ון יִֽהְיֶ֣הלְרֹ֔אשׁ לְכֹ֖ל יֹשְׁבֵ֥י גִלְעָֽד׃ פ

Yefutè aba murhamho w’Israheli.

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1  Hali  muntu  muguma  w’e  Galadi,  izino  lyage  ye  Yefutè,  yali ntwali bwenene. Mukazi wa ciherula waburhiraga Galadi oyo Yefutè. 2 Omukazi wali muka Galadi w’okuli amuburhire abana, n’abana b’oyo mukazi erhi baba bakola bakulu, balibirhakwo Yefutè, bamubwira mpu: «W’oyo orha­ nkayima omu  nyumpa  ya larha  bulya  oburhwa  n’owundi  mukazi».  3  Yefutè,
anacigendera ayaka bene wabo,  agendiyubaka  omu  cihugo ca Tobu.  Abantu ba busha busha b’eyo munda bakazisbiga Yefutè, banakazigendilwa bo naye bagenzikanwe. 4 Ago mango, bene Amoni bâli batuzirekwo Israheli enta­  mbala,   5  abasbamuka   b’e   Galadi   bajiyanka   Yefute  omu   cihugo  ca Tobu.6  Banacibwira  Yefute,  mpu: «Yisha,  wajiba murbambo  wirhu, rhujilwisa beneAmoni».

7 Yefutè anacibwira abo bashamuka b’e Galadi, erhi: «K’arhali mwe olya mwanshombaga mwanampulusa omu nyumpa ya larha’/ Bicigi munyishirage­ kwo buno mwamabona mukola muli omu mbaka?» 8 Abashamuka b’e Galadi banacimushuza mpu: «Ci co cirhumirc rhuyisha emunda oli eco kandi, oyishe rhugende rhweshi, wagendilwisa bene Amoni, onabe we murhambo wirhu rhwono, onabe murhambo w’abantu boshi b’e Galadi». 9 Yefutè anacibwira abo bashamuka b’e Galadi, erhi: «Mukampeka mpu ngendilwisa bene Amoni, na Nyakasane erhi akabampa, nanaba murhambo winyu». 10 Balya  bashamuka  b’e Galadi  banacishuza  Yefutè,  mpu: «Nyakasane abe yene  ye mubêshûza  ekarhî  kirhu  na  nawe:  rhwajira okunali nk’okwo onadesi­re». 11 Yefutè anacihira njira na balya basbamuka b’e Galadi. Olubaga lwana­ muyemêra mpu ye kola murbambo wabo, ye nakola. murbcgcsi wabo oku matabaro. Yefutè aderbera ebyola binwa byoshi cmbere za Nyakasane aha Mi­spa.

Yefutè arhuma entumwa emw’omwami wa bene Amoni

12 Yefutè arhuma entumwa emw’omwami wa bene Amoni. mpu bage­ ndimubwira mpu: “Bici rhufaninwe nawe obu oyishirintu]akwo cntambala omu cihugo cani?” 13 Olya mwami wa bene Amoni anacishuza zirya ntumwa za Yefutè, erhi: «Ali ebwa kuba Israheli, galya mango Israheli  arhengaga e Misiri anyazire  ecihugo cani, kurhenga aba Arnoni kuja e Yaboki n’oku Yordani. Ocingalulirage buno wene». 14 Yefutè ashubirhuma  ezindi  ntumwa  emw’oyo mwami  wa bene  Amoni, 15 mpu bagendimubwira mpu: «Yefutè adesire ntya: Israheli arbarholaga oli oku cihugo ca Mowabu, oli oku cibugo ca bene Amoni. 16 Bulya erhi Israheli akola aIsraheli e Misiri, omw’irungu agezire kubika oku nyanja ndukula, kandi abika e Kadesi. 17 Ago mango Israheli arhuma entumwa cmw’omwami w’Edomu: “Nkusengire, oleke ngere omu cihugo cawe, ci olya mwami w’Edomu arhayemêraga. Arhuma ezindi ntumwa emwa ow’e Mowabu, naye abakana; Ntyo Israheli abéra aba Kadesi. 18 Kandi ashubirhôla enjira yage omw’irungu, azunguluka ntyo ecihugo ca Edomu n’eca Mowabu, alinda abika olunda lw’e buzùka-zùba ‘bw’ecihugo ca Mowabu. Bahanda ah’isbiriza lya Arnoni, ba­ rbabamaga olubibi lwa Mowabu, bulya Arnoni yeri lubibi lwa Mowabu. 19 Ka­ ndi  Israheli  arhùma ezindi  ntumwa emwa Sihoni  mwami  w’abanya-Moreni,mwami w’e Hesboni, Israheli anacimubwira erhi: «Oleke, nkusengire, ngere omu cibugo cawe kubika  balya  banali  bani». 20  Ci kwonene Siboni arhali alangalire bwenêne Israheli mpu amuleka agere omu cihugo cagc. Sihoni a­ shubùza engabo yage yoshi, atwa olugerero aha Yahasi, anacirhangira  oku­ lwisa Israheli.21 Na Nyakasane, Nyamuzinda w’Israheli ahiìna Sihoni n’olubaga lwage e­ mwa Israheli. Israheli anacibahima, na Israheli anaciyanka ecihugo c’aba­ nya-Moreni coshi bayubakaga muli eco cihugo. 22 Banaciyubaka omu cihugo c’abanya-Morcni, kurhenga kuli Arnoni kuhika kuli Yaboki, kandi kurbcnga okw’irungu kuhika kuli Yordani. 23 N’obu wamabona oku Nyakasane, Nyamuzinda w’Israheli anyazirc abanya-Moreni ayimika olubaga lwage 1- sraheli, nawe okolaga mpu wayishilunyaga! 24 K’ebi nyamuzinda Kemoshi akuhiìga birhabà byawe? Nirhu ebi Nyakasane, Nyamuzinda wirhu arhuhiìga binali birhu! 25 K’olushirage Balaka, mugala wa Sipari, mwami we Mowabu? K’ajìre kadali na Israheli, nisi erhi amutulakwo entambala? 26 Kurhenga 1- sraheli ali ayubasire Hesboni n’emirhundu yage, Aroeri n’emirhundu yage, kuguma n’engo zoshi ziri oku burhambi bw’Arnoni, ala oku hamagera myaka magana asharhu, carhumire orhabinyaga ago mango goshi? 27 Oku bwani nta bubi nakujirire, ci wehe wamajira kubi emunda ndi ene oderha mpu okola wa­ ntulakwo entambala. Nyakasane yenene atwage olwo lubanja ekarhî ka bene Israheli n’ekarhî ka bene Amoni». 28 Oyo mwami wa bene Amoni arhayumvagya ebyo binwa Yefutè ali amu­ rhumire.

Eciragane ca Yefutè n’okuhima kwage

29 mûka gwa Nyakasane anacija muli Yefutè; Yefutè anaciyikira Galadi, agera omu cihugo ca bene Manasè, agera muli Mispa w’e Galadi; kurheng’e Mispa w’e Galadi agera olundi lunda lwa bene Amoni. ‘ »Ago mango Yefutè ahàna eciragane emwa Nyakasane aderha, erhi: 31 «Nka wankampa loshi bene Amoni, owankahuluka wa burhanzi omu nyumpa yani mpu alinyankirira ama­ ngo nagaluka namanahima bene Amoni, oyo anabe wa Nyamubâho, namu­ rherekera enterekêro ya nsirirà».32 Yefutè ayubuka bene Amoni, abalwisa anabahima; Nyamubâho amuha bo. 33 Abahima loshi kurhenga aha Aroeri kuhika aha Miniti, kwo kuderha ngo makumi abirhi, na kandi kuhika ah’Abeli-Keramini: Abahima okurhasagibo­ neka. Ntyo bene Amoni bagonywa bwenêne na bene Israheli.34 Enyuma z’aho, Yefutè ayishaga akola ashubuka aja emwage aha Mispa, ala oku omwali ye murhangiriza apamuka omu nyumpa ayisha alimuyankirira, anarbimba n’engoma anasàma. Oyo mwananyere ali mwana wage wa cusha, kuleka ye arhahiragaho wundi mwana oli wa murhabana oli wa munyere. 35 Erhi amubona, Yefutè asharhagula emyambalo yage, anaciderha, erhi: «Ma­ shi! mwali wani mashi! ci wamandibuza! oli w’omu bamhabazize. Niono nabu­ mbwire akanwa kani emunda Nyamuhaho ali ntankanacikatwarnwo».36 Omwali anacimubwira erhi: «Larha woyo wabumbulirc Nyakasane aka­ nwa kawe; onjirirage nk’oku wanalaganaga omu kanwa kawe, bulya Nyakasa­ ne anakuhirc olwìhòlo oku bashombanyi bawe, bene Amoni». 37 Namunyere anacibwira ishe erhi: «Nsengirage nani ntya: «Ompe nani myezi ibirhi y’okuci­ rhònda, ondeke nje naja eyi n’eyi omu ntondo, ngendilakira obubikira bwani haguma n’abirhu banyere.38 Ishe anacimubwira erhi: «Gendaga!» Anacimuleka agenda eyo myezi ibi­ rhi. Namunyere anacikanya n’ababo banyere aja azungula eyi n’eyi, aja alakira obubikira bwage omu ntondo. ³⁹ Erhi eyo myezi ibirhi egera, olya munyere agaluka emwabo, aja cmunda ishe ali, naye ishe anayukiriza cirya dragane ahanaga emwa Nyakasane. Oku biyerekire oyo munyere. arhalisagimanyana na mulume. 40 Okwo lyaba irhegeko omw’Israheli: Ngasi mwaka abanyere b’I­sraheli banagendikumbuluka mwali wa Yefutè w’c Galadi, bajire nsiku ini ngasi mwaka.

Richter/Judges BHS

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1וְיִפְתָּ֣ח הַגִּלְעָדִ֗י הָיָה֙ גִּבֹּ֣ור חַ֔יִל וְה֖וּא בֶּן־אִשָּׁ֣ה זֹונָ֑ה וַיֹּ֥ולֶד גִּלְעָ֖ד אֶת־יִפְתָּֽח׃

2וַתֵּ֧לֶד אֵֽשֶׁת־גִּלְעָ֛ד לֹ֖ו בָּנִ֑ים וַיִּגְדְּל֨וּ בְֽנֵי־הָאִשָּׁ֜ה וַיְגָרְשׁ֣וּ אֶת־יִפְתָּ֗ח וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לֹו֙ לֹֽא־תִנְחַ֣לבְּבֵית־אָבִ֔ינוּ כִּ֛י בֶּן־אִשָּׁ֥ה אַחֶ֖רֶת אָֽתָּה׃

3וַיִּבְרַ֤ח יִפְתָּח֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י אֶחָ֔יו וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּאֶ֣רֶץ טֹ֑וב וַיִּֽתְלַקְּט֤וּ אֶל־יִפְתָּח֙ אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רֵיקִ֔ים וַיֵּצְא֖וּ עִמֹּֽו׃ פ

4וַיְהִ֖י מִיָּמִ֑ים וַיִּלָּחֲמ֥וּ בְנֵֽי־עַמֹּ֖ון עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

5וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁר־נִלְחֲמ֥וּ בְנֵֽי־עַמֹּ֖ון עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י גִלְעָ֔ד לָקַ֥חַת אֶת־יִפְתָּ֖ח מֵאֶ֥רֶץ טֹֽוב׃

6וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְיִפְתָּ֔ח לְכָ֕ה וְהָיִ֥יתָה לָּ֖נוּ לְקָצִ֑ין וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖ה בִּבְנֵ֥י עַמֹּֽון׃

7וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִפְתָּח֙ לְזִקְנֵ֣י גִלְעָ֔ד הֲלֹ֤א אַתֶּם֙ שְׂנֵאתֶ֣ם אֹותִ֔י וַתְּגָרְשׁ֖וּנִי מִבֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וּמַדּ֜וּעַ בָּאתֶ֤ם אֵלַי֙עַ֔תָּה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צַ֥ר לָכֶֽם׃

8וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ זִקְנֵ֨י גִלְעָ֜ד אֶל־יִפְתָּ֗ח לָכֵן֙ עַתָּה֙ שַׁ֣בְנוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ עִמָּ֔נוּ וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֖ בִּבְנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֑ון וְהָיִ֤יתָלָּ֨נוּ֙ לְרֹ֔אשׁ לְכֹ֖ל יֹשְׁבֵ֥י גִלְעָֽד׃

9וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִפְתָּ֜ח אֶל־זִקְנֵ֣י גִלְעָ֗ד אִם־מְשִׁיבִ֨ים אַתֶּ֤ם אֹותִי֙ לְהִלָּחֵם֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֔ון וְנָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה אֹותָ֖םלְפָנָ֑י אָנֹכִ֕י אֶהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם לְרֹֽאשׁ׃

10וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ זִקְנֵֽי־גִלְעָ֖ד אֶל־יִפְתָּ֑ח יְהוָ֗ה יִהְיֶ֤ה שֹׁמֵ֨עַ֙ בֵּֽינֹותֵ֔ינוּ אִם־לֹ֥א כִדְבָרְךָ֖ כֵּ֥ן נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

11וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ יִפְתָּח֙ עִם־זִקְנֵ֣י גִלְעָ֔ד וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ הָעָ֥ם אֹותֹ֛ו עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְרֹ֣אשׁ וּלְקָצִ֑ין וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר יִפְתָּ֧חאֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרָ֛יו לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ פ

12וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יִפְתָּח֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בְּנֵֽי־עַמֹּ֖ון לֵאמֹ֑ר מַה־לִּ֣י וָלָ֔ךְ כִּֽי־בָ֥אתָ אֵלַ֖י לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם בְּאַרְצִֽי׃

13וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בְּנֵי־עַמֹּ֜ון אֶל־מַלְאֲכֵ֣י יִפְתָּ֗ח כִּֽי־לָקַ֨ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶת־אַרְצִי֙ בַּעֲלֹותֹ֣ו מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםמֵאַרְנֹ֥ון וְעַד־הַיַּבֹּ֖ק וְעַד־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וְעַתָּ֕ה הָשִׁ֥יבָה אֶתְהֶ֖ן בְּשָׁלֹֽום׃

14וַיֹּ֥וסֶף עֹ֖וד יִפְתָּ֑ח וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּנֵ֥י עַמֹּֽון׃

15וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֔ו כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יִפְתָּ֑ח לֹֽא־לָקַ֤ח יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מֹואָ֔ב וְאֶת־אֶ֖רֶץ בְּנֵ֥י עַמֹּֽון׃

16כִּ֖י בַּעֲלֹותָ֣ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ עַד־יַם־ס֔וּף וַיָּבֹ֖א קָדֵֽשָׁה׃

17וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל מַלְאָכִ֣ים׀ אֶל־מֶלֶךְ֩ אֱדֹ֨ום׀ לֵאמֹ֜ר אֶעְבְּרָה־נָּ֣א בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָ וְלֹ֤א שָׁמַע֙ מֶ֣לֶךְאֱדֹ֔ום וְגַ֨ם אֶל־מֶ֧לֶךְ מֹואָ֛ב שָׁלַ֖ח וְלֹ֣א אָבָ֑ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּקָדֵֽשׁ׃

18וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר וַיָּ֜סָב אֶת־אֶ֤רֶץ אֱדֹום֙ וְאֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מֹואָ֔ב וַיָּבֹ֤א מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ לְאֶ֣רֶץ מֹואָ֔בוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּן בְּעֵ֣בֶר אַרְנֹ֑ון וְלֹא־בָ֨אוּ֙ בִּגְב֣וּל מֹואָ֔ב כִּ֥י אַרְנֹ֖ון גְּב֥וּל מֹואָֽב׃

19וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־סִיחֹ֥ון מֶֽלֶךְ־הָאֱמֹרִ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ חֶשְׁבֹּ֑ון וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נַעְבְּרָה־נָּ֥אבְאַרְצְךָ֖ עַד־מְקֹומִֽי׃

20וְלֹא־הֶאֱמִ֨ין סִיחֹ֤ון אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ עֲבֹ֣ר בִּגְבֻלֹ֔ו וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף סִיחֹון֙ אֶת־כָּל־עַמֹּ֔ו וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּיָ֑הְצָה וַיִּלָּ֖חֶםעִם־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

21וַ֠יִּתֵּן יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת־סִיחֹ֧ון וְאֶת־כָּל־עַמֹּ֛ו בְּיַ֥ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיַּכּ֑וּם וַיִּירַשׁ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֚תכָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ הָאֱמֹרִ֔י יֹושֵׁ֖ב הָאָ֥רֶץ הַהִֽיא׃

22וַיִּ֣ירְשׁ֔וּ אֵ֖ת כָּל־גְּב֣וּל הָאֱמֹרִ֑י מֵֽאַרְנֹון֙ וְעַד־הַיַּבֹּ֔ק וּמִן־הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְעַד־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃

23וְעַתָּ֞ה יְהוָ֣ה׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הֹורִישׁ֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י מִפְּנֵ֖י עַמֹּ֣ו יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּירָשֶֽׁנּוּ׃

24הֲלֹ֞א אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר יֹורִֽישְׁךָ֛ כְּמֹ֥ושׁ אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֹותֹ֥ו תִירָ֑שׁ וְאֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֹורִ֜ישׁ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּמִפָּנֵ֖ינוּ אֹותֹ֥ו נִירָֽשׁ׃

25וְעַתָּ֗ה הֲטֹ֥וב טֹוב֙ אַתָּ֔ה מִבָּלָ֥ק בֶּן־צִפֹּ֖ור מֶ֣לֶךְ מֹואָ֑ב הֲרֹ֥וב רָב֙ עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִם־נִלְחֹ֥ם נִלְחַ֖םבָּֽם׃

26בְּשֶׁ֣בֶת יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל בְּחֶשְׁבֹּ֨ון וּבִבְנֹותֶ֜יהָ וּבְעַרְעֹ֣ור וּבִבְנֹותֶ֗יהָ וּבְכָל־הֶֽעָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־יְדֵ֣י אַרְנֹ֔וןשְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵאֹ֖ות שָׁנָ֑ה וּמַדּ֥וּעַ לֹֽא־הִצַּלְתֶּ֖ם בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽיא׃

27וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ לֹֽא־חָטָ֣אתִי לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֞ה עֹשֶׂ֥ה אִתִּ֛י רָעָ֖ה לְהִלָּ֣חֶם בִּ֑י יִשְׁפֹּ֨ט יְהוָ֤ה הַשֹּׁפֵט֙ הַיֹּ֔ום בֵּ֚ין בְּנֵ֣ייִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּבֵ֖ין בְּנֵ֥י עַמֹּֽון׃

28וְלֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔ע מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֑ון אֶל־דִּבְרֵ֣י יִפְתָּ֔ח אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלַ֖ח אֵלָֽיו׃ פ

29וַתְּהִ֤י עַל־יִפְתָּח֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר אֶת־הַגִּלְעָ֖ד וְאֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַֽיַּעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־מִצְפֵּ֣ה גִלְעָ֔ד וּמִמִּצְפֵּ֣הגִלְעָ֔ד עָבַ֖ר בְּנֵ֥י עַמֹּֽון׃

30וַיִּדַּ֨ר יִפְתָּ֥ח נֶ֛דֶר לַיהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אִם־נָתֹ֥ון תִּתֵּ֛ן אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י עַמֹּ֖ון בְּיָדִֽי׃

31וְהָיָ֣ה הַיֹּוצֵ֗א אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵצֵ֜א מִדַּלְתֵ֤י בֵיתִי֙ לִקְרָאתִ֔י בְּשׁוּבִ֥י בְשָׁלֹ֖ום מִבְּנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֑ון וְהָיָה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔הוְהַעֲלִיתִ֖הוּ עֹולָֽה׃ פ

32וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר יִפְתָּ֛ח אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י עַמֹּ֖ון לְהִלָּ֣חֶם בָּ֑ם וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיָדֹֽו׃

33וַיַּכֵּ֡ם מֵעֲרֹועֵר֩ וְעַד־בֹּואֲךָ֙ מִנִּ֜ית עֶשְׂרִ֣ים עִ֗יר וְעַד֙ אָבֵ֣ל כְּרָמִ֔ים מַכָּ֖ה גְּדֹולָ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣יעַמֹּ֔ון מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ

34וַיָּבֹ֨א יִפְתָּ֣ח הַמִּצְפָּה֮ אֶל־בֵּיתֹו֒ וְהִנֵּ֤ה בִתֹּו֙ יֹצֵ֣את לִקְרָאתֹ֔ו בְתֻפִּ֖ים וּבִמְחֹלֹ֑ות וְרַק֙ הִ֣יא יְחִידָ֔האֵֽין־לֹ֥ו מִמֶּ֛נּוּ בֵּ֖ן אֹו־בַֽת׃

35וַיְהִי֩ כִרְאֹותֹ֨ו אֹותָ֜הּ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֗יו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֲהָ֤הּ בִּתִּי֙ הַכְרֵ֣עַ הִכְרַעְתִּ֔נִי וְאַ֖תְּ הָיִ֣יתְ בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑יוְאָנֹכִ֗י פָּצִ֤יתִי־פִי֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל לָשֽׁוּב׃

36וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו אָבִי֙ פָּצִ֤יתָה אֶת־פִּ֨יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֣ה לִ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר יָצָ֣א מִפִּ֑יךָ אַחֲרֵ֡י אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂה֩לְךָ֙ יְהוָ֧ה נְקָמֹ֛ות מֵאֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִבְּנֵ֥י עַמֹּֽון׃

37וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־אָבִ֔יהָ יֵעָ֥שֶׂה לִּ֖י הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה הַרְפֵּ֨ה מִמֶּ֜נִּי שְׁנַ֣יִם חֳדָשִׁ֗ים וְאֵֽלְכָה֙ וְיָרַדְתִּ֣יעַל־הֶֽהָרִ֔ים וְאֶבְכֶּה֙ עַל־בְּתוּלַ֔י אָנֹכִ֖י וְרַעִיתִי

38וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֵ֔כִי וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח אֹותָ֖הּ שְׁנֵ֣י חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ הִיא֙ וְרֵ֣עֹותֶ֔יהָ וַתֵּ֥בְךְּ עַל־בְּתוּלֶ֖יהָ עַל־הֶהָרִֽים׃

39וַיְהִ֞י מִקֵּ֣ץ׀ שְׁנַ֣יִם חֳדָשִׁ֗ים וַתָּ֨שָׁב֙ אֶל־אָבִ֔יהָ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ לָ֔הּ אֶת־נִדְרֹ֖ו אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָדָ֑ר וְהִיא֙ לֹא־יָדְעָ֣האִ֔ישׁ וַתְּהִי־חֹ֖ק בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

40מִיָּמִ֣ים׀ יָמִ֗ימָה תֵּלַ֨כְנָה֙ בְּנֹ֣ות יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְתַנֹּ֕ות לְבַת־יִפְתָּ֖ח הַגִּלְעָדִ֑י אַרְבַּ֥עַת יָמִ֖ים בַּשָּׁנָֽה׃ ס

Entanbala ekarhî k’Efrayimu na Yefutè. Okufiì kwa Yefutè

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1  Bene Efrayimu banacishubuzanya, baja emunda Yefutè ali aha Safoni, banacimubwira mpu: «Carhumaga ogendilwisa bene Amoni orhana­ rhulalikaga mpu rhugende nawe? Ene rhwakuyokera muli eyira nyumpa ya­we». 2 Yefutè anacibashuza, erhi: “Yaga, niono n’olubaga rhwflli omu ntambala nkulu na bene Amoni; oku bundi obwo nanaciyisha ndi bahamagala nti muyishe, ci murhandikuzagya omu maboko gabo. 3 Erhi mbona oku ntaye oyishirintabala, nasimika, nahira omurhima omu nda, nani narhabalira bene Amoni, na Nyamubâho anacibampa. Bici bi rhumirnge muyisha ene obu mpu mulindwisa.4 Yefutè anacishubuza engabo yage yoshi y’omu Galadi, barhulubana  na bene Efrayimu. Abantu b’omu Galadi bahima bene Efrayimu, bulya bene E­ frayimu bakaziderha mpu «Moyo muli bantu bafumaga bene Efrayimu, mwagendicishomekeza, wani bene Galadi, ekarhî ka bene Efrayimu na bene Manasè!»’ Galadi, aziba amaziko ga Yordani goshi kuli bene Efrayimu, n’erhi hankajizirc owayisha muli abo bene Efrayimu bajaga bayiika, akaderha erhi:«Mpundusi ngere», abantu b’e Galadi banamudosa mpu: «Ka oli wa muli bene Efrayimu?» Akaderha erhi: «Nanga». 6 Banamubwira mpu: «Derhaga Shibole­ ti». Naye anaderha erhi: Siboleti. Arhakazagikengera okushuza okushi­ nganine.  Aho  banamugwarha,  bamuyirhirc  okwo   mazìko  ga   Yordani. 7 Mw’ago mango anaciba muciranuzi omu Israheli myaka ndarhu, buzinda bw’aho, Yefutè, oyo munya Galadi, afa, anacibishwa omu lugo lwage omu Galadi.

Ibzani

8 Enyuma zage, lbzani w’e Betelehemu, aba muciranuzi omu Israheli. 9 Aburha bagala makumi asharhu, ayalusa bâli makumi asharhu barhenga omu nyumpa yage. Ayisha adwirhe na bandi banyere makumi asharhu barhenga ahandi, abaha abagala. Ayosire muciranuzi omu Israheli myaka nda. 10 Ibzani, anacifa, anabishwa aha Betelehemu.

Eloni

11 Enyuma zage Eloni w’e Zabuloni aba muciranuzi omw’Israheli myaka ikumi. 12 Okubundi Eloni w’c Zabuloni anacifa, anacibishwa aha Ayayaloni, omu cihugo ca Zabuloni.

Abdoni

13 Enyuma zage, Abdoni, mugala wa Hilcli, w’e Pireatoni, aba muciranuzi omw’Israheli. 14 Ali agwerhe bagala makumi ani, na binjikulu makumi asharhu ba  barhabana,   boshi   bakazigcndera   oku  ndogomi   makumi  gali  nda. Abire muciranuzi  omw’Israheli   myaka  munani.  1 5   Okubundi,   Abdoni,  mugala  wa Hileli, w’e Pireatoni anacifa, anabishwa e Pireatoni omu cihugo c’Efrayimu, oku ntondo y’abany’Amaleki.

Richter/Judges BHS

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1וַיִּצָּעֵק֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר צָפֹ֑ונָה וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ לְיִפְתָּ֜ח מַדּ֣וּעַ׀ עָבַ֣רְתָּ׀ לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בִּבְנֵי־עַמֹּ֗ון וְלָ֨נוּ֙לֹ֤א קָרָ֨אתָ֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת עִמָּ֔ךְ בֵּיתְךָ֕ נִשְׂרֹ֥ף עָלֶ֖יךָ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃

2וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִפְתָּח֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אִ֣ישׁ רִ֗יב הָיִ֛יתִי אֲנִ֛י וְעַמִּ֥י וּבְנֵֽי־עַמֹּ֖ון מְאֹ֑ד וָאֶזְעַ֣ק אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־הֹושַׁעְתֶּ֥םאֹותִ֖י מִיָּדָֽם׃

3וָֽאֶרְאֶ֞ה כִּֽי־אֵינְךָ֣ מֹושִׁ֗יעַ וָאָשִׂ֨ימָה נַפְשִׁ֤י בְכַפִּי֙ וָֽאֶעְבְּרָה֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֔ון וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיָדִ֑י וְלָמָ֞העֲלִיתֶ֥ם אֵלַ֛י הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּ֖ה לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בִּֽי׃

4וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ יִפְתָּח֙ אֶת־כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י גִלְעָ֔ד וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם אֶת־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיַּכּוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י גִלְעָ֜ד אֶת־אֶפְרַ֗יִם כִּ֤י אָמְרוּ֙פְּלִיטֵ֤י אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ אַתֶּ֔ם גִּלְעָ֕ד בְּתֹ֥וךְ אֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּתֹ֥וךְ מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃

5וַיִּלְכֹּ֥ד גִּלְעָ֛ד אֶֽת־מַעְבְּרֹ֥ות הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן לְאֶפְרָ֑יִם וְֽ֠הָיָה כִּ֣י יֹאמְר֞וּ פְּלִיטֵ֤י אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ אֶעֱבֹ֔רָה וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ לֹ֧ואַנְשֵֽׁי־גִלְעָ֛ד הַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥י אַ֖תָּה וַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר׀ לֹֽא׃

6וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹו֩ אֱמָר־נָ֨א שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר סִבֹּ֗לֶת וְלֹ֤א יָכִין֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר כֵּ֔ן וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ אֹותֹ֔ו וַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּאֶל־מַעְבְּרֹ֣ות הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּפֹּ֞ל בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם אָֽלֶף׃

7וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט יִפְתָּ֛ח אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וַיָּ֗מָת יִפְתָּח֙ הַגִּלְעָדִ֔י וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּעָרֵ֥י גִלְעָֽד׃ פ

8וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט אַֽחֲרָיו֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִבְצָ֖ן מִבֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃

9וַיְהִי־לֹ֞ו שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּנִ֗ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים בָּנֹות֙ שִׁלַּ֣ח הַח֔וּצָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּנֹ֔ות הֵבִ֥יא לְבָנָ֖יו מִן־הַח֑וּץוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים׃

10וַיָּ֣מָת אִבְצָ֔ן וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּבֵ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃ פ

11וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט אַֽחֲרָיו֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵילֹ֖ון הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֶ֥שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים׃

12וַיָּ֖מָת אֵלֹ֣ון הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר בְּאַיָּלֹ֖ון בְּאֶ֥רֶץ זְבוּלֻֽן׃ פ

13וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אַחֲרָ֖יו אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַבְדֹּ֥ון בֶּן־הִלֵּ֖ל הַפִּרְעָתֹונִֽי׃

14וַיְהִי־לֹ֞ו אַרְבָּעִ֣ים בָּנִ֗ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁים֙ בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים רֹכְבִ֖ים עַל־שִׁבְעִ֣ים עֲיָרִ֑ם וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנִֽים׃

15וַיָּ֛מָת עַבְדֹּ֥ון בֶּן־הִלֵּ֖ל הַפִּרְעָתֹונִ֑י וַיִּקָּבֵ֤ר בְּפִרְעָתֹון֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֶפְרַ֔יִם בְּהַ֖ר הָעֲמָלֵקִֽי׃ פ

Okuburhwa kwa Samusoni

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1 Bene Israheli bashubirhôndêra bajira ebiri bigalugalu omu masu ga Nyakasane, na Nyakasane anacibahâna emwa Abafilistini, mango ga  myaka makumi ani. Hali muntu muguma w’e Sorea w’omu  bûko bwa Dani, izino lyage ye Manoahi; mukâge abiâga ngumba, arhanajiraga mwana. 3 Malahika wa Nyakasane anacibonekera olya mukazi, anacimubwira, erhi: «Lola oku oli ngumba, orhanagwerhi mwana; ci kwoncne okolaga wajiba izimi, waburha n’omwanarhabana. 4 Ci buno ocilangage, orhahîra okanywa oli idivayi, oli ecindi cinyôbwa c’okulalusa, orhanalyaga ebiri bigalugalu. 5 Bulya wajiba izimi, wanayishiburha omwanarhabana. Olugembe nta mango lwagere okw’irhwe lyage, bulya oyo mwana aba mwishogwa wa Nyamuzinda kurhenga omu nda ya nina, ye warhangira okucungula bene Israheli omu maboko g’Abafilistini».6 Nyamukazi agenda ajibwira iba, erhi: «Muntu muguma wa Nyamuzinda analiyishire emunda ndi, anali agwerhe enshusho ya Malahika wa Nyamuzinda, nshusho ya kuyôbohya bwenêne. Ntamudôsize nti ali wa ngahi, naye yene arhambwizire izino lyage. 7 Ci kwonene anambwizire erhi: Lola  oku  waba izimi, wanaburha omwanarhabana, ci omanyage kurhenga ene orhacikaginywa idivayi erhi ngasi cindi cinyôbwa cankalalusa; orhanalyaga ngasi kantu kagalugalu, bulya oyo mwanarhabana aba mwishogwa wa Nyamuzinda  kurhenga  omu nda ya nina, kuhika olusiku lw’okufa kwage».

Malahika wa Nyakasane abonekera kandi muka Manoahi

8 Okubundi Manoahi anacisengera bwenêne Nyamubâho, anaciderha, erhi: «Nkusengire Yagirwa, Nyakasane, olya muntu wa Nyamuzinda wali orhumire, ashubiyisha arhubwire bwinja ebi rhugwasirwe okujira kuli oyo mwana wabu­ rhwa!» 9 Nyamuzinda anaciyumva izu lya Manoahi, na ntyo Malahika wa Nyamuzi nda ashubija emunda nyamukazi ali omu mashwa, ci iba Manoahi arhali naye. 10 Olya mukazi anacikanyiriza, agendibwira iba, erhi: «Lola oku kandi ama­ mbonekera olya mulume wali oyishire olundi lusiku emunda ndi». 11 Manoahi anacikanya agenda ashimbulire mukàge, anacija emunda olya munto ali, amubwira, erhi: «Ka we olya muntu waganizagya oyu mukazi?» Anacishuza, erhi: «Neci nie ono».12 Manoahi anacimudôsa erhi: «Amango kalya kanwa kawe kaba. irhegeko lici oyo mwana ashimba na kurhigi ayishijira?» 13 Malahika wa Nyakasane ashuza Manoahi, erhi: «Nyamukazi acilange kuli ngasi ebi nanamubwizire byoshi. 14 Arhalyaga kantu kaci k’oku muzabibu gurhengamwo idivayi, arhananywaga idivayi nisi erhi ecinyobwa cilalusa. Arhanahira akalya akantu kagalugalu, oku namuhanzizc koshi akushimbulire». 15 Manoahi ahwira malahika wa Nyakasane, erhi: «Waliha, oyemêre rhurhangikubêza hano, rhwagendikurheganyiza omwanahene». 16 Malahika wa Nyakasane anacishuza Manoahi, erhi: «Ciru wakambéza hano, ntalye kuli cbyo biryo byawe; ci kwonene akaba walonza okurherekera Nyamubiìho nterekêro y’ensirirà, oyijirage». ¹⁷ Manoahi adosa olya malahika wa Nyakasane, erhi: «Izino lyawe we ndi obu? Amango akanwa kawe kayukirira, rhwanakukuza». 18 Malahika wa Nyakasane anacimushuza, erhi: “Carhurna wandosa kwa bene okwo oku biyerekire izino lyani n’obo liri lya kujugumya?» 19 Manoahi arhôla omwanahene n’enterekêro y’enkalange, ayihira okw’ibuye, ayirherekêra Nyakasane, kwanaciba kwa kujugumya: Manoahi na mukâge bakazagilolêreza. 20 Lero ago mango engulumira y’omuliro yakazagirhenga oku luhêrero, yanasòkera emalunga; olya Malahika wa Nyakasane asôka muli gulya muliro gw’oku luhèrcro. Manoahì erhi hahona kulya bakumba bûbi na mukàge okw’idaho. ²¹ Oyo Malahika wa Nyakasane arhacibonekeraga oli Manoahi, oli mukàge. Lero Manoahi amanyira aho oku anali Malahika wa Nyakasane. 22 Manoahi anacibwira mukâge, erhi: “Rhukolaga rhwafa obu rhwamabona Nyamuzinda”. 23 Mukâge amushuza, erhi: «Acibage Nyakasane anali alonzize okurhuyirha, arhankayankirire omu maboko girhu eyi nterekêro y’ensirîrà n’ey’enkalange, arbankanarbuyeresire birya byoshi na mw’ago mango arba­ nkarhumanyisize bintu bya bene bira». 24 Nyamukazi anaciburba omwana, banacimuyirika izino lya Samusoni. Omwanarhabana akula, Nyamubàbo anacimugisha. 25 Omûka gwa Nyakasane gwanarbangira okumusunika e Maba­ né-Dani, ekarbi ka Sorea n’Eshtaoli.

Richter/Judges BHS

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1וַיֹּסִ֨פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ

2וַיְהִי֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֧ד מִצָּרְעָ֛ה מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת הַדָּנִ֖י וּשְׁמֹ֣ו מָנֹ֑וחַ וְאִשְׁתֹּ֥ו עֲקָרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יָלָֽדָה׃

3וַיֵּרָ֥א מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֗יהָ הִנֵּה־נָ֤א אַתְּ־עֲקָרָה֙ וְלֹ֣א יָלַ֔דְתְּ וְהָרִ֖ית וְיָלַ֥דְתְּ בֵּֽן׃

4וְעַתָּה֙ הִשָּׁ֣מְרִי נָ֔א וְאַל־תִּשְׁתִּ֖י יַ֣יִן וְשֵׁכָ֑ר וְאַל־תֹּאכְלִ֖י כָּל־טָמֵֽא׃

5כִּי֩ הִנָּ֨ךְ הָרָ֜ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֗ן וּמֹורָה֙ לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֣ה עַל־רֹאשֹׁ֔ו כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים יִהְיֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר מִן־הַבָּ֑טֶןוְה֗וּא יָחֵ֛ל לְהֹושִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

6וַתָּבֹ֣א הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לְאִישָׁהּ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִ֤ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י וּמַרְאֵ֕הוּ כְּמַרְאֵ֛ה מַלְאַ֥ךְהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים נֹורָ֣א מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹ֤א שְׁאִלְתִּ֨יהוּ֙ אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֣ה ה֔וּא וְאֶת־שְׁמֹ֖ו לֹֽא־הִגִּ֥יד לִֽי׃

7וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לִ֔י הִנָּ֥ךְ הָרָ֖ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֑ן וְעַתָּ֞ה אַל־תִּשְׁתִּ֣י׀ יַ֣יִן וְשֵׁכָ֗ר וְאַל־תֹּֽאכְלִי֙ כָּל־טֻמְאָ֔ה כִּֽי־נְזִ֤יראֱלֹהִים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה הַנַּ֔עַר מִן־הַבֶּ֖טֶן עַד־יֹ֥ום מֹותֹֽו׃ פ

8וַיֶּעְתַּ֥ר מָנֹ֛וחַ אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר בִּ֣י אֲדֹונָ֔י אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֞ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁלַ֗חְתָּ יָבֹוא־נָ֥א עֹוד֙ אֵלֵ֔ינוּוְיֹורֵ֕נוּ מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה לַנַּ֥עַר הַיּוּלָּֽד׃

9וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּקֹ֣ול מָנֹ֑וחַ וַיָּבֹ֣א מַלְאַךְ֩ הָאֱלֹהִ֨ים עֹ֜וד אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וְהִיא֙ יֹושֶׁ֣בֶת בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הוּמָנֹ֥וחַ אִישָׁ֖הּ אֵ֥ין עִמָּֽהּ׃

10וַתְּמַהֵר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתָּ֖רָץ וַתַּגֵּ֣ד לְאִישָׁ֑הּ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֨ה נִרְאָ֤ה אֵלַי֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א בַיֹּ֖וםאֵלָֽי׃

11וַיָּ֛קָם וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ מָנֹ֖וחַ אַחֲרֵ֣י אִשְׁתֹּ֑ו וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֗ו הַאַתָּ֥ה הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֥רְתָּאֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אָֽנִי׃

12וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מָנֹ֔וחַ עַתָּ֖ה יָבֹ֣א דְבָרֶ֑יךָ מַה־יִּֽהְיֶ֥ה מִשְׁפַּט־הַנַּ֖עַר וּמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃

13וַיֹּ֛אמֶר מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מָנֹ֑וחַ מִכֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥רְתִּי אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה תִּשָּׁמֵֽר׃

14מִכֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵצֵא֩ מִגֶּ֨פֶן הַיַּ֜יִן לֹ֣א תֹאכַ֗ל וְיַ֤יִן וְשֵׁכָר֙ אַל־תֵּ֔שְׁתְּ וְכָל־טֻמְאָ֖ה אַל־תֹּאכַ֑ל כֹּ֥לאֲשֶׁר־צִוִּיתִ֖יהָ תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃

15וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מָנֹ֖וחַ אֶל־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה נַעְצְרָה־נָּ֣א אֹותָ֔ךְ וְנַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְפָנֶ֖יךָ גְּדִ֥י עִזִּֽים׃

16וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מָנֹ֗וחַ אִם־תַּעְצְרֵ֨נִי֙ לֹא־אֹכַ֣ל בְּלַחְמֶ֔ךָ וְאִם־תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עֹלָ֔ה לַיהוָ֖התַּעֲלֶ֑נָּה כִּ֚י לֹא־יָדַ֣ע מָנֹ֔וחַ כִּֽי־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃

17וַיֹּ֧אמֶר מָנֹ֛וחַ אֶל־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה מִ֣י שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א דִבְרֵיךָ וְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃

18וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה תִּשְׁאַ֣ל לִשְׁמִ֑י וְהוּא־פֶֽלִאי׃ ס

19וַיִּקַּ֨ח מָנֹ֜וחַ אֶת־גְּדִ֤י הָעִזִּים֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַל עַל־הַצּ֖וּר לַֽיהוָ֑ה וּמַפְלִ֣א לַעֲשֹׂ֔ות וּמָנֹ֥וחַוְאִשְׁתֹּ֖ו רֹאִֽים׃

20וַיְהִי֩ בַעֲלֹ֨ות הַלַּ֜הַב מֵעַ֤ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה וַיַּ֥עַל מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה בְּלַ֣הַב הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּמָנֹ֤וחַ וְאִשְׁתֹּו֙רֹאִ֔ים וַיִּפְּל֥וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם אָֽרְצָה׃

21וְלֹא־יָ֤סַף עֹוד֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה לְהֵרָאֹ֖ה אֶל־מָנֹ֣וחַ וְאֶל־אִשְׁתֹּ֑ו אָ֚ז יָדַ֣ע מָנֹ֔וחַ כִּֽי־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ההֽוּא׃

22וַיֹּ֧אמֶר מָנֹ֛וחַ אֶל־אִשְׁתֹּ֖ו מֹ֣ות נָמ֑וּת כִּ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים רָאִֽינוּ׃

23וַתֹּ֧אמֶר לֹ֣ו אִשְׁתֹּ֗ו לוּ֩ חָפֵ֨ץ יְהוָ֤ה לַהֲמִיתֵ֨נוּ֙ לֹֽא־לָקַ֤ח מִיָּדֵ֨נוּ֙ עֹלָ֣ה וּמִנְחָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א הֶרְאָ֖נוּאֶת־כָּל־אֵ֑לֶּה וְכָעֵ֕ת לֹ֥א הִשְׁמִיעָ֖נוּ כָּזֹֽאת׃

24וַתֵּ֤לֶד הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמֹ֖ו שִׁמְשֹׁ֑ון וַיִּגְדַּ֣ל הַנַּ֔עַר וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃

25וַתָּ֨חֶל֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה לְפַעֲמֹ֖ו בְּמַחֲנֵה־דָ֑ן בֵּ֥ין צָרְעָ֖ה וּבֵ֥ין אֶשְׁתָּאֹֽל׃ פ

Obuhya bwa Samusoni

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1 Samusoni anacibungulukira e Timna, eyo Timna anacishimanayo mu­kazi muguma z’omu banyere b’Abafilistini. Erhi arherema agendimanyisa ishe na nina, ababwira, erhi: « Nabwine aha Timna omukazi nayanka, z’omu Bapfilistini; mugendinsheberaye nani abe mukanie ». 3 Ishe na nina banacimushuza, mpu: «K’orhankabona omukazi  omu  banyere ba bene winyu n’omu lubaga lwawe lwoshi, obwo okola wagendilongeza omukazi emw’Abafilistini emwa ezo ntakembûlwa?» Samusoni anacishuza ishe, erhi: «Ojinshebera oyo, bulya ye onkwanine». 4 Ishe na nina barhali bamanyire oku okwo kwaIsraheli emwa Nyakasane, bulya akazagilonza engwarhiro y’akigenzo emunda Abafilistini bali. Ago mango erhi Abafilistini bo bali omu Israheli. 5 Samusoni, n’ishe na nina babungulukira e Timna. erhi babika oku mizabi­ bu ya Timna, babona entale ntorho yayisha yalumba, enabakulikire. 6 Mûka wa Nyakasane anacija muli Samusoni, na ciru akaba arhali afumbasire akantu omu nfune, Samusoni asharhagula erya ntale nka kula bankasharagula o­ mwanahene. Arhanabwiraga ishe na nina okwo ajiraga. 7 Ayandagala agendi­ shambâla n’olya mukazi, na nyamukazi amusimisa. 8 Erhi kugera nsiku ayandagala, mpu akolaga agendirhôla mukàge; arha­ ngirhambika mpu alole oku murhumba gw’erya ntale; k’orhabona oku irumbu ly’enjuci n’obûci biri muli erya ntale. 9 Anaciyanka kuli bulya bûci, ahira omu nfune zage, agenda alya bunjiranjira, aja emunda ishe na nina bàli, anacibaha­ kwo, bàlya, ci arhahamanyisagya oku anakulaga obwo bûci omu ntale.10 Ishe wa Samusoni anacibunguluka, aja emunda olya mukazi àli, n’erhi ahikayo, Samusoni ajira olusiku lukulu, bulya ago mango, okwo yali nkomedu y’emisole. 11 Ci ebwa kuba bakazagimurhinya, banacirhôla bana ba misole makumi asbarhu mpu babêre naye.

Omugani gwa Samusoni

12 Samusoni anacibabwira, erhi: «Muleke mmubwire omugani, mukagu­ mpugulira muli zino nsiku nda z’olusiku lukulu, mukanagukoza, nanamuba bi­ shûli makumi asharhu, na yindi misbangi makumi asharhu y’okukazihingula­ mwo ebyo bishûli. 13 Ci akaba murhabashiri okumpugulira, mwanaba mwe mu­ mpa ebyo bishûli n’eyo yindi mishangi y’okukazihingula».  Banacimubwira mpu: «Rhubwirage ogwo mugani gwawe, nirhu rhuguyumve». 14 Anaibabwira, erhi: « Muli nyamulya mwarhenzire ebiribwa. Muli nyabukalye, mwarhenga ebirembu ». Bageza nsiku isharhu balonza, barhanahashaga okuhugûla ogwo mugani. 15 Erhi babika oku lusiku lwa kali nda, bajibwira muka Samusoni mpu: «Ogendishumika balo akuhugûlire ogwo mugani; n’akaba arhali ntyo, w’oyo rhwanakuyôca, rhuyôce n’enyumpa ya sho. Ka kurhuyungukirakwo kwarhu­maga murhulâlika?» 16 Muka Samusoni ayisha alaka, acihônda kuli ye, anacimubwira, erhi: «O­rhajira kuli nie erhali nshombo, orhansima. Watwire  abantu  b’omu  lubaga lwani omugani, wanabula kugumpugulira nieki!» Anacimushuza erhi: «Nta­ guhuguliraga ciru n’oli larha, ciru n’oli nyâma, akolaga we naguhugûlira o­bwola!» 17 Nyamukazi agwira omulenge muli ezo nsiku nda z’olusiku lukulu, n’oku lusiku lwa kali nda, ebwa kuba amamurhindibuza, Samusoni amuhugûlira gu­lya mugani, naye nyamukazi agendiguhugulira abo bana b’omu lugo lwabo. 18 Abo bantu b’omu lugo, banacibwira Samusoni oku lusiku lwa kali nda, e­ mbere izûba lizike, mpu:Samusoni anacibashuza, erhi: «Nka murhahingaga n’endaku yani, murha­nkarhimanyize ogwo mugani». 19 Mûka wa Nyakasane anacicihônda kuli ye, naye ayandagalira e A­shkeloni. Ayirhayo bantu makumi asharhu, erhi aba amabatungôla, emya­mbalo yabo ayiha balya bayulubulaga ogwo mugani. Okubundi oburhe bwage bwanaciyâka, asôkera emw’ishe. 20 Oyo muka Samusoni ayankwa n’omwana wali mushongwe wage.

Richter/Judges BHS

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1וַיֵּ֥רֶד שִׁמְשֹׁ֖ון תִּמְנָ֑תָה וַיַּ֥רְא אִשָּׁ֛ה בְּתִמְנָ֖תָה מִבְּנֹ֥ות פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

2וַיַּ֗עַל וַיַּגֵּד֙ לְאָבִ֣יו וּלְאִמֹּ֔ו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִשָּׁ֛ה רָאִ֥יתִי בְתִמְנָ֖תָה מִבְּנֹ֣ות פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וְעַתָּ֕ה קְחוּ־אֹותָ֥הּ לִּ֖ילְאִשָּֽׁה׃

3וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לֹ֜ו אָבִ֣יו וְאִמֹּ֗ו הַאֵין֩ בִּבְנֹ֨ות אַחֶ֤יךָ וּבְכָל־עַמִּי֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה הֹולֵךְ֙ לָקַ֣חַת אִשָּׁ֔המִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים הָעֲרֵלִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שִׁמְשֹׁ֤ון אֶל־אָבִיו֙ אֹותָ֣הּ קַֽח־לִ֔י כִּֽי־הִ֖יא יָשְׁרָ֥ה בְעֵינָֽי׃

4וְאָבִ֨יו וְאִמֹּ֜ו לֹ֣א יָדְע֗וּ כִּ֤י מֵיְהוָה֙ הִ֔יא כִּי־תֹאֲנָ֥ה הֽוּא־מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וּבָעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםמֹשְׁלִ֥ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ

5וַיֵּ֧רֶד שִׁמְשֹׁ֛ון וְאָבִ֥יו וְאִמֹּ֖ו תִּמְנָ֑תָה וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ עַד־כַּרְמֵ֣י תִמְנָ֔תָה וְהִנֵּה֙ כְּפִ֣יר אֲרָיֹ֔ות שֹׁאֵ֖גלִקְרָאתֹֽו׃

6וַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֨הוּ֙ כְּשַׁסַּ֣ע הַגְּדִ֔י וּמְא֖וּמָה אֵ֣ין בְּיָדֹ֑ו וְלֹ֤א הִגִּיד֙ לְאָבִ֣יו וּלְאִמֹּ֔ו אֵ֖תאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃

7וַיֵּ֖רֶד וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר לָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתִּישַׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י שִׁמְשֹֽׁון׃

8וַיָּ֤שָׁב מִיָּמִים֙ לְקַחְתָּ֔הּ וַיָּ֣סַר לִרְאֹ֔ות אֵ֖ת מַפֶּ֣לֶת הָאַרְיֵ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה עֲדַ֧ת דְּבֹורִ֛ים בִּגְוִיַּ֥ת הָאַרְיֵ֖הוּדְבָֽשׁ׃

9וַיִּרְדֵּ֣הוּ אֶל־כַּפָּ֗יו וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הָלֹוךְ֙ וְאָכֹ֔ל וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶל־אָבִ֣יו וְאֶל־אִמֹּ֔ו וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ וְלֹֽא־הִגִּ֣יד לָהֶ֔םכִּ֛י מִגְּוִיַּ֥ת הָאַרְיֵ֖ה רָדָ֥ה הַדְּבָֽשׁ׃

10וַיֵּ֥רֶד אָבִ֖יהוּ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיַּ֨עַשׂ שָׁ֤ם שִׁמְשֹׁון֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן יַעֲשׂ֖וּ הַבַּחוּרִֽים׃

11וַיְהִ֖י כִּרְאֹותָ֣ם אֹותֹ֑ו וַיִּקְחוּ֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים מֵֽרֵעִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֖וּ אִתֹּֽו׃

12וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון אָחֽוּדָה־נָּ֥א לָכֶ֖ם חִידָ֑ה אִם־הַגֵּ֣ד תַּגִּידוּ֩ אֹותָ֨הּ לִ֜י שִׁבְעַ֨ת יְמֵ֤י הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙וּמְצָאתֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִפֹ֥ת בְּגָדִֽים׃

13וְאִם־לֹ֣א תוּכְלוּ֮ לְהַגִּ֣יד לִי֒ וּנְתַתֶּ֨ם אַתֶּ֥ם לִי֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִיפֹ֣ות בְּגָדִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּלֹ֔ו ח֥וּדָה חִידָתְךָ֖ וְנִשְׁמָעֶֽנָּה׃

14וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ם מֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙ יָצָ֣א מַאֲכָ֔ל וּמֵעַ֖ז יָצָ֣א מָתֹ֑וק וְלֹ֥א יָכְל֛וּ לְהַגִּ֥יד הַחִידָ֖ה שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃

15וַיְהִ֣י׀ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ לְאֵֽשֶׁת־שִׁמְשֹׁון֙ פַּתִּ֣י אֶת־אִישֵׁ֗ךְ וְיַגֶּד־לָ֨נוּ֙ אֶת־הַ֣חִידָ֔ה פֶּן־נִשְׂרֹ֥ףאֹותָ֛ךְ וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית אָבִ֖יךְ בָּאֵ֑שׁ הַלְיָרְשֵׁ֕נוּ קְרָאתֶ֥ם לָ֖נוּ הֲלֹֽא׃

16וַתֵּבְךְּ֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת שִׁמְשֹׁ֜ון עָלָ֗יו וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ רַק־שְׂנֵאתַ֨נִי֙ וְלֹ֣א אֲהַבְתָּ֔נִי הַֽחִידָ֥ה חַ֨דְתָּ֙ לִבְנֵ֣י עַמִּ֔י וְלִ֖י לֹ֣אהִגַּ֑דְתָּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֗הּ הִנֵּ֨ה לְאָבִ֧י וּלְאִמִּ֛י לֹ֥א הִגַּ֖דְתִּי וְלָ֥ךְ אַגִּֽיד׃

17וַתֵּ֤בְךְּ עָלָיו֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיְהִ֣י׀ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיַּגֶּד־לָהּ֙ כִּ֣יהֱצִיקַ֔תְהוּ וַתַּגֵּ֥ד הַחִידָ֖ה לִבְנֵ֥י עַמָּֽהּ׃

18וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹו֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הָעִ֜יר בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י בְּטֶ֨רֶם֙ יָבֹ֣א הַחַ֔רְסָה מַה־מָּתֹ֣וק מִדְּבַ֔שׁ וּמֶ֥ה עַ֖ז מֵאֲרִ֑יוַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם לוּלֵא֙ חֲרַשְׁתֶּ֣ם בְּעֶגְלָתִ֔י לֹ֥א מְצָאתֶ֖ם חִידָתִֽי׃

19וַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַיֵּ֨רֶד אַשְׁקְלֹ֜ון וַיַּ֥ךְ מֵהֶ֣ם׀ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־חֲלִ֣יצֹותָ֔ם וַיִּתֵּן֙הַחֲלִיפֹ֔ות לְמַגִּידֵ֖י הַחִידָ֑ה וַיִּ֣חַר אַפֹּ֔ו וַיַּ֖עַל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיהוּ׃ פ

20וַתְּהִ֖י אֵ֣שֶׁת שִׁמְשֹׁ֑ון לְמֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רֵעָ֖ה לֹֽו׃

Samusoni ayokera emyaka y’okusarûlwa y’Abafilistini

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1 Erhi ensiku zigera, gala mango bakubirha engano, Samusoni ayimuka mpu akola ajirhangula mukâge; anacihêka omwanahene. Aderha, erhi: «Nkola naja emunda mukanie ali omu nyumpa y’okulala». Ci kwonene ishe wa nyamukazi arhamuyemereraga mpu ajemwo; aderha, erhi: Nàmanyire nti nkaba orhacimusimiri na ntyo namuha owinyu. Ka mulumuna wage arhali ye mwinja kulusha ye. Oyo abage ye bà mukawe ahali hage». 3 Samusoni Aderha, erhi: «Lero naba mweru kweru oku Bafilistini nkabajira kubi». 4 Samusoni akanya agendigwarha ba nyamhwe magana asharhu, n’erhi aha amayanka ebimole, ajashwekera balya banyambwe babirhi babirhi amahunga haguma, anahira ecimolc ekarhî ka galya mahùnga. ‘Ayasa birya bimole, analikira ba­ lya banyambwe omu ngano zikola ziyezire z’Abafilistini. Ayôca ntyo kurhenga oku birundo by’engano kuhika oku ngano zaliciyimanzire omu mashwa; ayôca emizabibu n’emizcti. 6 Abafilìstini banacidosa mpu: «Ndi wajiraga ntya wani?» Babashuza, mpu: “Samusoni, mukwi wa Timniti ebwa kuba oyu ishazala amu­nyazire mukâge, amuha owabo”. Abafilistini bakanya bagendiyôca olya mukazi n’enyumpa y’ishe. 7 Samusoni anacibashuza, erhi: “Akaba ntyo kwo mwamanajira, okuli nani ntacidekerere ntanacicihôlaa kuli mwe”. 8 Abayirha okw’okuyobohya, ajabavuna amahiji n’ebibero. Enyuma z’aho ayandagala, agendija omu lwala lw’ibuye ly’Etami, abêramwo.

Omwanganga gw’endogomi

9 Okubundi Abafilistini banacisoka, bakola hagendilwa, hahanda omu Buyabudi, babika cingana e Lehi. 10 Abantu b’omu Yuda banacibadosa mpu: «Cirbumire muyisha eno munda muli rbulwisa?» Banacibashuza, mpu: «Rhurheremire eno munda nti rhuyishigwarha Samusoni, nirhu rhumujire nk’oku anarbujiraga.» 11 Ngabo ya bantu bibumbi bisharhu b’omu Yuda banaciyandagalira emu­ nda ali omu lwàla lw’ibuye ly’Etami. Banacibwira Samusoni, mpu: «K’orbama­ nyiri oku Abafilistini ho bakola baba banawirhu? Bici ebi warhujirire?» Anacibashuza, erhi: «Oku banjiriraga kubi kwo nani nabajirira». 12 Banacimubwira, mpu: «Rhulikugwarha, rhukuhekere abo Bafilistini», Samusoni anacibalahiriza, erhi: «Cinyigashiragi oku murhanyirhe mwenene». 13 Banacimushuza, mpu: «Nanga rhurhakuyirhe». Erhi baba bamamu­shweka na migozi ibirhi mihyahya, bamurheremana kuli lirya ibuye.14 Erhi abika aba Lehi, Abafilistini babanda orhuhababo rhw’omwishingo. Okubundi Mfika wa Nyakasane amujamwo, erya migozi yali emusbwesire yanacidarbuka nka mugozi gwa citani bayocire n’omuliro; emunda ba.li bayifu­ ndikirc yarhoga omu maboko gage. 15 Anacishimana omwanganga mubisbi gw’endogomi; alambi\la okuboko, agurhôla, ayirbamwo bantu cihumbi. 16 Samusoni anaciderha, erhi: «N’omwanganga gw’endogomi, nabamalire.

N’omwanganga gw’endogomi, nayisire ecihumbi c’abantu».

17 Erhi aba amayusa okuderha ntyo, akabulira gulya mwanganga, n’aho ahayirika izino lya Ramati-Lehi.18 erhi akola ali bufa n’enyorha, ashcnga Nyakasane, aderha  erhi:  «Yagi­ rwa wenene wakolcsagya okuboko kwa mwambali wawe, mpu olikuzemwo olubaga lwawe; na buno ka nkolaga nafa n’enyorha, na ntyo mpirimire omu maboko g’ezi ntakembulwa’?» 19 Nyamuzinda anacibabanyula ibuye liba aba Lehi, lyanacivongobokamwo amîshi. Samusoni anywa, ahumfika, ashubiba mugumaguma. Co carhumire cryo iriba baliyirika izino lya Eni-Hakore; liciba aho Lehi kuhika ene. 20 Samusoni ayôsire muciranuzi omw’Israheli ago mango g’Abafilistini, myaka makumi abirhi.

Richter/Judges BHS

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1וַיְהִ֨י מִיָּמִ֜ים בִּימֵ֣י קְצִיר־חִטִּ֗ים וַיִּפְקֹ֨ד שִׁמְשֹׁ֤ון אֶת־אִשְׁתֹּו֙ בִּגְדִ֣י עִזִּ֔ים וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָבֹ֥אָה אֶל־אִשְׁתִּ֖יהֶחָ֑דְרָה וְלֹֽא־נְתָנֹ֥ו אָבִ֖יהָ לָבֹֽוא׃

2וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָבִ֗יהָ אָמֹ֤ר אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙ כִּי־שָׂנֹ֣א שְׂנֵאתָ֔הּ וָאֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה לְמֵרֵעֶ֑ךָ הֲלֹ֨א אֲחֹתָ֤הּ הַקְּטַנָּה֙ טֹובָ֣המִמֶּ֔נָּה תְּהִי־נָ֥א לְךָ֖ תַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃

3וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון נִקֵּ֥יתִי הַפַּ֖עַם מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים כִּֽי־עֹשֶׂ֥ה אֲנִ֛י עִמָּ֖ם רָעָֽה׃

4וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאֹ֣ות שׁוּעָלִ֑ים וַיִּקַּ֣ח לַפִּדִ֗ים וַיֶּ֤פֶן זָנָב֙ אֶל־זָנָ֔ב וַיָּ֨שֶׂם לַפִּ֥יד אֶחָ֛דבֵּין־שְׁנֵ֥י הַזְּנָבֹ֖ות בַּתָּֽוֶךְ׃

5וַיַּבְעֶר־אֵשׁ֙ בַּלַּפִּידִ֔ים וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח בְּקָמֹ֣ות פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּבְעֵ֛ר מִגָּדִ֥ישׁ וְעַד־קָמָ֖ה וְעַד־כֶּ֥רֶם זָֽיִת׃

6וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֮ מִ֣י עָ֣שָׂה זֹאת֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שִׁמְשֹׁון֙ חֲתַ֣ן הַתִּמְנִ֔י כִּ֚י לָקַ֣ח אֶת־אִשְׁתֹּ֔ו וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּלְמֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיַּעֲל֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ אֹותָ֛הּ וְאֶת־אָבִ֖יהָ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃

7וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון אִֽם־תַּעֲשׂ֖וּן כָּזֹ֑את כִּ֛י אִם־נִקַּ֥מְתִּי בָכֶ֖ם וְאַחַ֥ר אֶחְדָּֽל׃

8וַיַּ֨ךְ אֹותָ֥ם שֹׁ֛וק עַל־יָרֵ֖ךְ מַכָּ֣ה גְדֹולָ֑ה וַיֵּ֣רֶד וַיֵּ֔שֶׁב בִּסְעִ֖יף סֶ֥לַע עֵיטָֽם׃ ס

9וַיַּעֲל֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בִּיהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ בַּלֶּֽחִי׃

10וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה לָמָ֖ה עֲלִיתֶ֣ם עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ לֶאֱסֹ֤ור אֶת־שִׁמְשֹׁון֙ עָלִ֔ינוּ לַעֲשֹׂ֣ות לֹ֔וכַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר עָ֥שָׂה לָֽנוּ׃

11וַיֵּרְד֡וּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים אִ֜ישׁ מִֽיהוּדָ֗ה אֶל־סְעִיף֮ סֶ֣לַע עֵיטָם֒ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְשִׁמְשֹׁ֗ון הֲלֹ֤א יָדַ֨עְתָּ֙כִּֽי־מֹשְׁלִ֥ים בָּ֨נוּ֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמַה־זֹּ֖את עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֑נוּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ עָ֣שׂוּ לִ֔י כֵּ֖ן עָשִׂ֥יתִי לָהֶֽם׃

12וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לֹו֙ לֶאֱסָרְךָ֣ יָרַ֔דְנוּ לְתִתְּךָ֖ בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון הִשָּׁבְע֣וּ לִ֔י פֶּֽן־תִּפְגְּע֥וּןבִּ֖י אַתֶּֽם׃

13וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ לֹ֣ו לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹ֤א כִּֽי־אָסֹ֤ר נֶֽאֱסָרְךָ֙ וּנְתַנּ֣וּךָ בְיָדָ֔ם וְהָמֵ֖ת לֹ֣א נְמִיתֶ֑ךָ וַיַּאַסְרֻ֗הוּ בִּשְׁנַ֨יִם֙עֲבֹתִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּהוּ מִן־הַסָּֽלַע׃

14הוּא־בָ֣א עַד־לֶ֔חִי וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים הֵרִ֣יעוּ לִקְרָאתֹ֑ו וַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַתִּהְיֶ֨ינָה הָעֲבֹתִ֜יםאֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרֹועֹותָ֗יו כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעֲר֣וּ בָאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּמַּ֥סּוּ אֱסוּרָ֖יו מֵעַ֥ל יָדָֽיו׃

15וַיִּמְצָ֥א לְחִֽי־חֲמֹ֖ור טְרִיָּ֑ה וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יָדֹו֙ וַיִּקָּחֶ֔הָ וַיַּךְ־בָּ֖הּ אֶ֥לֶף אִֽישׁ׃

16וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון בִּלְחִ֣י הַחֲמֹ֔ור חֲמֹ֖ור חֲמֹרָתָ֑יִם בִּלְחִ֣י הַחֲמֹ֔ור הִכֵּ֖יתִי אֶ֥לֶף אִֽישׁ׃

17וַֽיְהִי֙ כְּכַלֹּתֹ֣ו לְדַבֵּ֔ר וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ךְ הַלְּחִ֖י מִיָּדֹ֑ו וַיִּקְרָ֛א לַמָּקֹ֥ום הַה֖וּא רָ֥מַת לֶֽחִי׃

18וַיִּצְמָא֮ מְאֹד֒ וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶל־יְהוָה֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר אַתָּה֙ נָתַ֣תָּ בְיַֽד־עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶת־הַתְּשׁוּעָ֥ה הַגְּדֹלָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑אתוְעַתָּה֙ אָמ֣וּת בַּצָּמָ֔א וְנָפַלְתִּ֖י בְּיַ֥ד הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃

19וַיִּבְקַ֨ע אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־הַמַּכְתֵּ֣שׁ אֲשֶׁר־בַּלֶּ֗חִי וַיֵּצְא֨וּ מִמֶּ֤נּוּ מַ֨יִם֙ וַיֵּ֔שְׁתְּ וַתָּ֥שָׁב רוּחֹ֖ו וַיֶּ֑חִי עַל־כֵּ֣ן׀קָרָ֣א שְׁמָ֗הּ עֵ֤ין הַקֹּורֵא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּלֶּ֔חִי עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃

20וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בִּימֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ

Samusoni ahôngola olumvi lw’aha Gaza

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1 Samusoni akanya aja e Gaza, eyo munda ashimana yo omukazi  orhajira mulume, aja omu mwage. 2 Banacikamanyisa abantu b’e Gaza mpu: «Samusoni yo akola ali eno munda». Bayisha, bagorha erya nyumpa, bamukubika obudufu boshi, bagendilingira aha muhango gw’olugo. Boshi ba­ hwekerera obwo budufu boshi, mpu: «Hano buca boshi, rhwanamugwarha, rhumuyirhe».3 Samusoni ahunga kuhika aha karhi k’obudufu kwonene, aha karhî k’obudufu azûka, amanyula olumvi lw’olugo, kuguma n’emirhi yalwo yombi n’omurhamba gwalwo; anacibihira aha lurhugo, abisôkana okwirhwerhwe ly’ entondo eri yalola Hebroni.

Dalila amanyisa ogwa Samusoni

4 Enyuma z’aho anaciyinjibana omukazi omu kabanda ka Soreki, izino ly’oyo mukazi ye Dalila. ⁵ Abashamuka b’Abafilistini bakanya baja emunda nyamukazi ali, bamushumika mpu: «Omuyenje, olole ngahi emisi yage esimikira, na kurhi rhwankamuhima, rhumugwarhe, rhumushweke, rhunamucinaguze nk’oku rhunalonzize, rhwakazikuha ngasi muguma nfaranga igana za marhale». 6 Dalila anacibwira Samusoni, erhi: «Nkuhunyire, ombwire nani ngahi eyi misi yawe esimikira, na kurhi bankakuhimamwo banakugwarhe?» 7 Samusoni anacimushuza, erhi: «Nka bankanshweka na migozi nda ecirmibishi, nani nanaba muzamba, nanayorha nk’abandi bantu».  8 Abo bashamuka b’Abafilistini bayisha badwirhire Dalila migozi nda eciri mibishi, naye anacimushweka nayo. 9 Kuziga erhi hanaligi n’abantu bacifulisire omu nyumpa y’olya mukazi. Nyamukazi anacimubwira, erhi: «Samusoni, oma­ nye, Abafilistini bano!» Ho na halya anacitwa rhulya rhugozi nka kulya ba­ nkanatwa omugohe gw’oluviri gw’amahikakwo omuliro. Emisi yage erhacima­ nyagwa aha esimikira. 10 Dalila anacibwira Samusoni erhi: «K’orhabwini oku mwantebire, oku wambwizire eby’obunywesi. Lero nyerekaga bici bankaku­ shwekamwo». ¹¹ Anacimubwira, erhi: «Nka bankanshweka na migozi nda erya mibudurhu, erya erhasagijira gundi mukolo, aho nanaba muzamba nk’abandi hantm>.12 Dalila anaciyanka erya migozi mihyahya anacimushwekamwo, anacimu­ bwira, erhi: «Samusoni, omanye, Abafilistini bano!» Kuziga erhi n’abantu bacifulisire omu nyumpa. Anacitwa erya migozi nka kulya banakanatwa enusi y’okuhanga, yo migozi yali emushwesire amaboko. 13 Dalila anacibwira Samusoni erhi: «Kuhika mangaci waleke nieki oku­ nteba, wakambwira eby’obunywesi byonene. Nyerekaga bici byankaku­ shweka». Samusoni anacimushuza erhi: «Nka wankashweka eyi mihunga y’e mviri zani oku eri nda na caburhinda okanayiseza n’enkomango, nanaheza emisi yani, mbe nk’abandi bantu». 14 Nyamukazi anaciyiziriringa n’olya caburhinda, anashwekera oku muli­ ndizo bashwekerakwo ebintu. Oku handi anacimubwira, erhi:  «Abafilistini bano, Samusoni!» Oku azanzaramuka omw’iro, amanyula gulya mulindizo, n’olya caburhinda. 15 Nyamukazi anacimubwira erhi: «Kurhi wankambwiraga erhi: Nkusima akaba omurhima gwawe gurhandikwo? Lola oku kakola kasharhu aka odwirhe wanteba, orhanacimanyisa ngahi emisi yawe esimikira? 16 Kulya kuba nyamukazi akazagimushimbulula ntyo ngasi mango, Samuso­ ni oburhe bwalonzimuyirha. ¹⁷ Lero anaciyigulira nyamukazi omurhima gwage goshi, amubwira erhi: «Olugembe lurhasagigera okw’irhwe lyani, bulya mba nterekêro ya Nyakasane, kurhenga omu nda  ya  nyama.  Nka  bankamôma, emisi yani yanantengamwo, nanaba muzamba, nyorhe nk’abandi bantu». 18 Dalila abona oku lero amamuyigulira omurhima gwage; anacirhumiza abashamuka b’Abafilistini, aderha, erhi: «Lero murheremage! Balya ba­ shamuka b’Abafilistini basôkera emunda nyamukazi ali, bayisha badwirhe n’enfaranga. 19 Nyamukazi agwishiza Samusoni oku madwi gage; erhi aba amahamagala omulume, amômesa erya mihunga nda yali oku irhwe lya Samusoni, abona akola abongerire, erhi emisi yamamuhwamwo. ²⁰ Olya mukazi anaciderha, erhi: «Omanye Abafilistini bano, Samusoni!» Samusoni azanzamuka omw’iro lyage, anadwirhe aderha, erhi: «Nashubifuma nk’agandi mango, nacilikuza». Ci arhali acimanya oku Nyakasane anamurhenziremwo. 21 Abafilistini bayisha, bamugwarha, banamurhomola amasu n’erhi baba bamamuyandagalana e Gaza, bamushwêka na bacaburhinda babirhi b’omulinda. Ahabwa omukolo gwa okukazizungulusa ibuye ly’okushwa omwo mpamikwa.

Okufà kwa Samusoni

22 Ci kwonene emviri z’oku irhwe lyage zashubirhangira okumera kurhenga galya mango anamòmagwa.23 Abo bashamuka b’Abafilistini banacishubuzanya mpu barherekêre Oagoni, ye nyamuzinda wabo, mpu banacîsimise! Bakaziderha, mpu: «Nyamuzinda wirhu arhulikuzize kuli Samusoni, omushombanyi wirhu». 24 Olubaga loshi lwayishikazimulolakwo, lwanakaziderha omu kukuza nyamuzinda wabo, mpu: «Nyamuzinda wirhu anarhuhire olya mushombanyi wirhu, owali wamashereza ecihugo cirhu, anarhuyirhamwo bantu banji». 25 Erhi emirhima yabo eba yamashagaluka, banaciderha, mpu: «Hamagali Samusoni, ayishe arhusimise»!. Banacikûla Samusoni mulya mpamikwa, ayisha arhôndêra abasharhira. Agola mango erhi bamuyimanzize ekarhî  k’enkingi. 26 Samusoni anacibwira omwana walimugwarhire oku kuhoko, erhi: «Ndeka ngwarhirize kuli ezi nkingi zitunzire enyumpa, nsimikirekwo». 27 Ago mango enyumpa yali eyunjwire balume n’abakazi, muli eyo nyumpa mwàli n’abashamuka hoshi b’Abafilistini, oku nyanya ly’enyumpa kwâli hofi bantu bihumbi bisharhu by’abalume n’ahakazi bakazagilola oku Samusoni asharha.28 Mw’ago mango Samusoni anacishenga Nyakasane, anaciderha, erhi:«Yagirwa Nyamuzinda onyibuke nani mâshì, oshubimpa emisi, muli gano mango gonene, mbone kurhi nankahasha okucihôla oku Bafilistini, kuli aga masu gani gombi». 29 Samusoni agwarha enkingi ibirhi z’omu karhî k’enyumpa, zo enyumpa yoshi yali esimikirekwo; ayizonza amaboko, nguma okuboko kulyo, eyindi okumosho. ³⁰ Samusoni anaderha, erhi: «Ngcndanwe n’Abafilistini, mâshi!» Yeshi acîsêza n’emisi yage yoshi, amanyula zirya nkingi, enyumpa anaciyiho nda okw’idaho, yahongokera kuli balya bashamuka n’oku lubaga loshi lwanalimwo. Abafaninwe naye bo banji kulusha abayisire erhi acizine. ³¹ Bene wabo n’aba omu mulala gw’ishe boshi bayandagala, bamubarhula, bamusôkana emwabo, bagendimubisha ekarhî ka Sorea na Eshtaoli, omu nshinda ya Ma­ noahi, ishe. Abire muciranuzi omu Israheli myaka makumi abirhi.

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1וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ שִׁמְשֹׁ֖ון עַזָּ֑תָה וַיַּרְא־שָׁם֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה זֹונָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶֽיהָ׃

2לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים׀ לֵאמֹ֗ר בָּ֤א שִׁמְשֹׁון֙ הֵ֔נָּה וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־לֹ֥ו כָל־הַלַּ֖יְלָה בְּשַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּכָל־הַלַּ֨יְלָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עַד־אֹ֥ור הַבֹּ֖קֶר וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃

3וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב שִׁמְשֹׁון֮ עַד־חֲצִ֣י הַלַּיְלָה֒ וַיָּ֣קָם׀ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֗יְלָה וַיֶּאֱחֹ֞ז בְּדַלְתֹ֤ות שַֽׁעַר־הָעִיר֙ וּבִשְׁתֵּ֣יהַמְּזוּזֹ֔ות וַיִּסָּעֵם֙ עִֽם־הַבְּרִ֔יחַ וַיָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־כְּתֵפָ֑יו וַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙ אֶל־רֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י חֶבְרֹֽון׃ פ

4וַֽיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב אִשָּׁ֖ה בְּנַ֣חַל שֹׂרֵ֑ק וּשְׁמָ֖הּ דְּלִילָֽה׃

5וַיַּעֲל֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יהָ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ לָ֜הּ פַּתִּ֣י אֹותֹ֗ו וּרְאִי֙ בַּמֶּה֙ כֹּחֹ֣ו גָדֹ֔ול וּבַמֶּה֙ נ֣וּכַל לֹ֔ווַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּ לְעַנֹּתֹ֑ו וַאֲנַ֨חְנוּ֙ נִתַּן־לָ֔ךְ אִ֕ישׁ אֶ֥לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה כָּֽסֶף׃

6וַתֹּ֤אמֶר דְּלִילָה֙ אֶל־שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה כֹּחֲךָ֣ גָדֹ֑ול וּבַמֶּ֥ה תֵאָסֵ֖ר לְעַנֹּותֶֽךָ׃

7וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֨יהָ֙ שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון אִם־יַאַסְרֻ֗נִי בְּשִׁבְעָ֛ה יְתָרִ֥ים לַחִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־חֹרָ֖בוּ וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִיכְּאַחַ֥ד הָאָדָֽם׃

8וַיַּעֲלוּ־לָ֞הּ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים שִׁבְעָ֛ה יְתָרִ֥ים לַחִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־חֹרָ֑בוּ וַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ בָּהֶֽם׃

9וְהָאֹרֵ֗ב יֹשֵׁ֥ב לָהּ֙ בַּחֶ֔דֶר וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשֹׁ֑ון וַיְנַתֵּק֙ אֶת־הַיְתָרִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ריִנָּתֵ֤ק פְּתִֽיל־הַנְּעֹ֨רֶת֙ בַּהֲרִיחֹ֣ו אֵ֔שׁ וְלֹ֥א נֹודַ֖ע כֹּחֹֽו׃

10וַתֹּ֤אמֶר דְּלִילָה֙ אֶל־שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון הִנֵּה֙ הֵתַ֣לְתָּ בִּ֔י וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֖י כְּזָבִ֑ים עַתָּה֙ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י בַּמֶּ֖התֵּאָסֵֽר׃

11וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אִם־אָסֹ֤ור יַאַסְר֨וּנִי֙ בַּעֲבֹתִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־נַעֲשָׂ֥ה בָהֶ֖ם מְלָאכָ֑ה וְחָלִ֥יתִיוְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּאַחַ֥ד הָאָדָֽם׃

12וַתִּקַּ֣ח דְּלִילָה֩ עֲבֹתִ֨ים חֲדָשִׁ֜ים וַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ בָהֶ֗ם וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֤ים עָלֶ֨יךָ֙ שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון וְהָאֹרֵ֖ביֹשֵׁ֣ב בֶּחָ֑דֶר וַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛ם מֵעַ֥ל זְרֹעֹתָ֖יו כַּחֽוּט׃

13וַתֹּ֨אמֶר דְּלִילָ֜ה אֶל־שִׁמְשֹׁ֗ון עַד־הֵ֜נָּה הֵתַ֤לְתָּ בִּי֙ וַתְּדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלַי֙ כְּזָבִ֔ים הַגִּ֣ידָה לִּ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה תֵּאָסֵ֑רוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אִם־תַּאַרְגִ֗י אֶת־שֶׁ֛בַע מַחְלְפֹ֥ות רֹאשִׁ֖י עִם־הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃

14וַתִּתְקַע֙ בַּיָּתֵ֔ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשֹׁ֑ון וַיִּיקַץ֙ מִשְּׁנָתֹ֔ו וַיִּסַּ֛ע אֶת־הַיְתַ֥ד הָאֶ֖רֶגוְאֶת־הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃

15וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו אֵ֚יךְ תֹּאמַ֣ר אֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ וְלִבְּךָ֖ אֵ֣ין אִתִּ֑י זֶ֣ה שָׁלֹ֤שׁ פְּעָמִים֙ הֵתַ֣לְתָּ בִּ֔י וְלֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֔יבַּמֶּ֖ה כֹּחֲךָ֥ גָדֹֽול׃

16וַ֠יְהִי כִּֽי־הֵצִ֨יקָה לֹּ֧ו בִדְבָרֶ֛יהָ כָּל־הַיָּמִ֖ים וַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּ וַתִּקְצַ֥ר נַפְשֹׁ֖ו לָמֽוּת׃

17וַיַּגֶּד־לָ֣הּ אֶת־כָּל־לִבֹּ֗ו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מֹורָה֙ לֹֽא־עָלָ֣ה עַל־רֹאשִׁ֔י כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֲנִ֖י מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֑יאִם־גֻּלַּ֨חְתִּי֙ וְסָ֣ר מִמֶּ֣נִּי כֹחִ֔י וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּכָל־הָאָדָֽם׃

18וַתֵּ֣רֶא דְּלִילָ֗ה כִּֽי־הִגִּ֣יד לָהּ֮ אֶת־כָּל־לִבֹּו֒ וַתִּשְׁלַ֡ח וַתִּקְרָא֩ לְסַרְנֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים לֵאמֹר֙ עֲל֣וּ הַפַּ֔עַםכִּֽי־הִגִּ֥יד לָהּ אֶת־כָּל־לִבֹּ֑ו וְעָל֤וּ אֵלֶ֨יהָ֙ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיַּעֲל֥וּ הַכֶּ֖סֶף בְּיָדָֽם׃

19וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֨הוּ֙ עַל־בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָ וַתִּקְרָ֣א לָאִ֔ישׁ וַתְּגַלַּ֕ח אֶת־שֶׁ֖בַע מַחְלְפֹ֣ות רֹאשֹׁ֑ו וַתָּ֨חֶל֙ לְעַנֹּותֹ֔ו וַיָּ֥סַרכֹּחֹ֖ו מֵעָלָֽיו׃

20וַתֹּ֕אמֶר פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשֹׁ֑ון וַיִּקַ֣ץ מִשְּׁנָתֹ֗ו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֵצֵ֞א כְּפַ֤עַם בְּפַ֨עַם֙ וְאִנָּעֵ֔ר וְהוּא֙ לֹ֣איָדַ֔ע כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה סָ֥ר מֵעָלָֽיו׃

21וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַֽיְנַקְּר֖וּ אֶת־עֵינָ֑יו וַיֹּורִ֨ידוּ אֹותֹ֜ו עַזָּ֗תָה וַיַּאַסְר֨וּהוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם וַיְהִ֥י טֹוחֵ֖ןבְּבֵ֥ית הָאֲסִירִים

22וַיָּ֧חֶל שְׂעַר־רֹאשֹׁ֛ו לְצַמֵּ֖חַ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר גֻּלָּֽח׃ פ

23וְסַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים נֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙ לִזְבֹּ֧חַ זֶֽבַח־גָּדֹ֛ול לְדָגֹ֥ון אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם וּלְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נָתַ֤ן אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ֙בְּיָדֵ֔נוּ אֵ֖ת שִׁמְשֹׁ֥ון אֹויְבֵֽינוּ׃

24וַיִּרְא֤וּ אֹתֹו֙ הָעָ֔ם וַֽיְהַלְל֖וּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י אָמְר֗וּ נָתַ֨ן אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ בְיָדֵ֨נוּ֙ אֶת־אֹ֣ויְבֵ֔נוּ וְאֵת֙ מַחֲרִ֣יבאַרְצֵ֔נוּ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הִרְבָּ֖ה אֶת־חֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃

25וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּי טֹוב לִבָּ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ קִרְא֥וּ לְשִׁמְשֹׁ֖ון וִישַֽׂחֶק־לָ֑נוּ וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ לְשִׁמְשֹׁ֜ון מִבֵּ֣ית הָאֲסִירִיםוַיְצַחֵק֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ אֹותֹ֖ו בֵּ֥ין הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃

26וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שִׁמְשֹׁ֜ון אֶל־הַנַּ֨עַר הַמַּחֲזִ֣יק בְּיָדֹו֮ הַנִּ֣יחָה אֹותִי֒ וַהֵימִשֵׁנִי אֶת־הָֽעַמֻּדִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הַבַּ֖יִתנָכֹ֣ון עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאֶשָּׁעֵ֖ן עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

27וְהַבַּ֗יִת מָלֵ֤א הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וְהַנָּשִׁ֔ים וְשָׁ֕מָּה כֹּ֖ל סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וְעַל־הַגָּ֗ג כִּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ אִ֣ישׁוְאִשָּׁ֔ה הָרֹאִ֖ים בִּשְׂחֹ֥וק שִׁמְשֹֽׁון׃

28וַיִּקְרָ֥א שִׁמְשֹׁ֛ון אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יֱהֹוִ֡ה זָכְרֵ֣נִי נָא֩ וְחַזְּקֵ֨נִי נָ֜א אַ֣ךְ הַפַּ֤עַם הַזֶּה֙ הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםוְאִנָּקְמָ֧ה נְקַם־אַחַ֛ת מִשְּׁתֵ֥י עֵינַ֖י מִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

29וַיִּלְפֹּ֨ת שִׁמְשֹׁ֜ון אֶת־שְׁנֵ֣י׀ עַמּוּדֵ֣י הַתָּ֗וֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הַבַּ֨יִת֙ נָכֹ֣ון עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם אֶחָ֥ד בִּימִינֹ֖ווְאֶחָ֥ד בִּשְׂמֹאלֹֽו׃

30וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שִׁמְשֹׁ֗ון תָּמֹ֣ות נַפְשִׁי֮ עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּים֒ וַיֵּ֣ט בְּכֹ֔חַ וַיִּפֹּ֤ל הַבַּ֨יִת֙ עַל־הַסְּרָנִ֔ים וְעַל־כָּל־הָעָ֖םאֲשֶׁר־בֹּ֑ו וַיִּהְי֤וּ הַמֵּתִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵמִ֣ית בְּמֹותֹ֔ו רַבִּ֕ים מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵמִ֖ית בְּחַיָּֽיו׃

31וַיֵּרְד֨וּ אֶחָ֜יו וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִיהוּ֮ וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ אֹתֹו֒ וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ׀ וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ אֹותֹ֗ו בֵּ֤ין צָרְעָה֙ וּבֵ֣ין אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔לבְּקֶ֖בֶר מָנֹ֣וחַ אָבִ֑יו וְה֛וּא שָׁפַ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֶשְׂרִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ

Enyushulo

Oluhêrero lwa Mika

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1 Hàli mulume muguma w’omu birhondo by’Efrayimu, izino lyage ye Mika. ² Anacibwira nina, erhi: “Zirya nfaranga z’esikeli cihumbi n’igana bakunyagaga, na kandi wakaziheherera abazinyazire, -wakazagikuderha erhi nanayumva, – lola, ezo nfaranga omu maboko gani ziri nie naziyansire”. Nina anacimubwira, erhi: «Mugala wani agishwe na Nyakasane mâshi!» 3 Anacigalulira nina zirya nfaranga cihumbi n’igana; nina anaciderha, erhi:«Ezi nfaranga nzirherekire niene n’okuboko kwani emwa Nyakasane kuli mugala wani, lyo bagendinjiriramwo ensalamu y’ecuma». Omugala anacimubwira, erhi: «Z’ezi nkugalulire we nazo». 4 Erhi aba amagalulira nina ezo nfaranga, nina arhôla nfaranga magana abirhi, agaha omutuzi, na nyamutuzi amujiriramwo ensalamu y’ecuma, yagendibìkwa omu nyumpa ya Mikayehu.5 Ci oyo Mikayehu akazagilonza okuba n’aka-Nyamuzinda; anacijira efodi n’eterafi, na mugala wage muguma amubumba enfune mavurba mpu abe ye mudâhwa wage. 6 Muli ago mango harhàbâga mwami omw’Israheli; ngasi muguma akazagijira nk’okunamusimisize.7 Hàli mwanarhabana muguma w’e Betelehemu omu Yuda, w’oku bûko bwa Yuda, ci oyo muntu abàga Muleviti, anali aho nka cigolo kwonene. 8 Oyo muntu anaciIsraheli omu lugo lwa Betelehemu omu Yuda, mpu agendiyubaka ngasi aha anabwine. Omu kusbimba njira yage,alinda ahika omu ntondo y’Efrayimu, kubika aba nyumpa ya Mika. 8 Mika anacimudosa, erhi: «Ngahi warhenga?» Naye anacimushuza, erhi «Ndi Muleviti w’e Betelehemu omu Yuda; nayishanagenda nti nyubake nka cigolo aba nambwine». 10 Mika anacimubwira, erhi: «Bêra hano mwani». Obe we larha na mudâhwa wani, nani nakazikuhà nfaranga ikumi za marhale ngasi mwaka, nakuha enundo y’emyambalo, n’ebi wakazilya». 11 Oyo muleviti ayemêra okubêra aha mw’olya muntu, olya mwanarhabana, anacilama aho nka muguma omu bagala bage. 12 Mika abumba amaboko g’olya mwana mavurha; olya mwana akazimukolera nka mudâhwa; anacibêra omu nyumpa ya Mika. 12 Mika anaciderha, erhi: «Nkolaga manyire oku Nyakasane anjirira aminja ebwa kuba namabona oyu Muleviti nka mudâhwa».

• Richter/Judges

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1וַֽיְהִי־אִ֥ישׁ מֵֽהַר־אֶפְרָ֖יִם וּשְׁמֹ֥ו מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃

2וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאִמֹּ֡ו אֶלֶף֩ וּמֵאָ֨ה הַכֶּ֜סֶף אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֻֽקַּֽח־לָ֗ךְ וְאַתִּי אָלִית֙ וְגַם֙ אָמַ֣רְתְּ בְּאָזְנַ֔י הִנֵּֽה־הַכֶּ֥סֶףאִתִּ֖י אֲנִ֣י לְקַחְתִּ֑יו וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אִמֹּ֔ו בָּר֥וּךְ בְּנִ֖י לַיהוָֽה׃

3וַיָּ֛שֶׁב אֶת־אֶֽלֶף־וּמֵאָ֥ה הַכֶּ֖סֶף לְאִמֹּ֑ו וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אִמֹּ֡ו הַקְדֵּ֣שׁ הִקְדַּ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת־הַכֶּסֶף֩ לַיהוָ֨ה מִיָּדִ֜ילִבְנִ֗י לַֽעֲשֹׂות֙ פֶּ֣סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה וְעַתָּ֖ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ לָֽךְ׃

4וַיָּ֥שֶׁב אֶת־הַכֶּ֖סֶף לְאִמֹּ֑ו וַתִּקַּ֣ח אִמֹּו֩ מָאתַ֨יִם כֶּ֜סֶף וַתִּתְּנֵ֣הוּ לַצֹּורֵ֗ף וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֨הוּ֙ פֶּ֣סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה וַיְהִ֖יבְּבֵ֥ית מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃

5וְהָאִ֣ישׁ מִיכָ֔ה לֹ֖ו בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אֵפֹוד֙ וּתְרָפִ֔ים וַיְמַלֵּ֗א אֶת־יַ֤ד אַחַד֙ מִבָּנָ֔יו וַיְהִי־לֹ֖ו לְכֹהֵֽן׃

6בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִ֛ישׁ הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ פ

7וַיְהִי־נַ֗עַר מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֨חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת יְהוּדָ֑ה וְה֥וּא לֵוִ֖י וְה֥וּא גָֽר־שָֽׁם׃

8וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הָאִ֜ישׁ מֵהָעִ֗יר מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֨חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה לָג֖וּר בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יִמְצָ֑א וַיָּבֹ֧א הַר־אֶפְרַ֛יִם עַד־בֵּ֥ית מִיכָ֖הלַעֲשֹׂ֥ות דַּרְכֹּֽו׃

9וַיֹּאמֶר־לֹ֥ו מִיכָ֖ה מֵאַ֣יִן תָּבֹ֑וא וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו לֵוִ֣י אָנֹ֗כִי מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֨חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה וְאָנֹכִ֣י הֹלֵ֔ךְ לָג֖וּרבַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֶמְצָֽא׃

10וַיֹּאמֶר֩ לֹ֨ו מִיכָ֜ה שְׁבָ֣ה עִמָּדִ֗י וֶֽהְיֵה־לִי֮ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵן֒ וְאָנֹכִ֨י אֶֽתֶּן־לְךָ֜ עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת כֶּ֨סֶף֙ לַיָּמִ֔ים וְעֵ֥רֶךְבְּגָדִ֖ים וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הַלֵּוִֽי׃

11וַיֹּ֥ואֶל הַלֵּוִ֖י לָשֶׁ֣בֶת אֶת־הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיְהִ֤י הַנַּ֨עַר֙ לֹ֔ו כְּאַחַ֖ד מִבָּנָֽיו׃

12וַיְמַלֵּ֤א מִיכָה֙ אֶת־יַ֣ד הַלֵּוִ֔י וַיְהִי־לֹ֥ו הַנַּ֖עַר לְכֹהֵ֑ן וַיְהִ֖י בְּבֵ֥ית מִיכָֽה׃

13וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔ה עַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּֽי־יֵיטִ֥יב יְהוָ֖ה לִ֑י כִּ֧י הָיָה־לִ֛י הַלֵּוִ֖י לְכֹהֵֽן׃

Bene Dani baja balonza aha bayubaka

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1 Muli ago mango barhaligwerhe mwami omw’Israheli. Ago mango mu­ lala muguma gwa bene Dani gwarhôndêra  okuja gwalonza  ahantu bayu­baka, bulya kuhika ago mango bone barhalibasagihâbwa ecabo cihugo omu bene Israheli. 2 Bene Dani banacirhuma balume barhanu b’omu bûko bwabo, balume ba misi na ba burhwali, mpu bagendilolêreza ecihugo,  kurhenga  e Sorea na kurhenga Eshtaoli, mpu baje bayenja, banamanyirire eco cihugo. Banacibabwira, mpu: «Mukanye, muje mwalolêreza munamanyirire eco cihugo». Banacija omu ntondo  y’Efrayimu,  kuhika  aha mwa  Mika,  banacîbandaho.
3 Erhi hakola hali hofi n’enyumpa ya Mika, n’erhi bamanyirira izino ly’olya mwana w’Omuleviti, hanaciyegera, hamudôsa, mpu: «Ndi wakuhisagya eno munda? Bici ojira eno munda na bici ogwerheyo?» 4 Anacibashuza, erhi: «Ntya na ntya kwo Mika ajira kuli nie, ampizire omu mikolo yage mpu akazimpemba, ananjizire mudâhwa wage». 5 Banacimu­ bwira, mpu: «Okanyagye ogendirhudokeza Nyamuzinda rhumanye erhi aga mabalamo girhu garhukwanana». Olya mudâhwa anacibabwira, erhi: «Gendagi n’omurhûla hulya amahala­ mo ginyu gali omu masu gà Nyakasane». 7 Balya bantu barhanu banahuma njira yabo, bahika aha Layishi, babona olubaga luli n’omurhûla muli olwo lugo, barhagwerhi kadundo kaci, omu kushimba oburhegesi bw’abanya-Sidoni, boshi bàli n’omurhûla, banalidekerire bwinja, ntaye ciru n’omuguma wali ogwerhe ecikono c’obukulu omu cihugo, wakadesire mpu abababaza muli kantu kalebe, bàli baciyegwire n’abanya-Sidoni, barhanali bagwerhe kadali kaci n’omuntu. 8 Bashubira emunda bene wabo bali aha Sorea n’aha Eshtaoli. Bene wabo banacibabwira, mpu: «Kurhi mudesire?» 9 Banacishuza, mpu: «Yimuki rhubarbabalire, bulya rbwabwine ecihugo, na lola oku ciri cihu­ go cinja hwenene. Kanyi rhugende rhujirhôla eco cihugo; murhaderhaga bici. 10 Hano muhikayo, mwashimana olubaga luli n’omurhûla. Ecihugo ciri cigali. Nyamubâho anamuhire co; ciri cihugo cirhabuziri cici omu binaba bano igulu byoshi».

Okubunga kwa bene Dani

11 Bene Dani banacirhenga e Sorea, n’e Eshtaoli, bàli halume magana gali ndarhu, erhi banacibambizizc n’cmirasano yabo yoshi. ¹² Basôka, bagendiha­ nda aha Kiriyati-Yearimi, omu Yuda. Co cinarhuma abo bantu baderbwa ciru kuhika buno Mahanc-Dani. Lola oku aho hantu hali olunda lw’e Buzika-zûba bwa Kiriyati-Yearimi. 13 Banacirhenga aho, banacija ebwa ntondo y’Efrayimu, balinda bahika aba mwa Mika. 14 Balya bantu barhanu bàli barhumirwe buyenzi omu cihugo ca Layishi barhôla akanwa, babwira bene wabo, mpu: «Ka mwankamanya oku muli ezi nyumpa muli efodi. eteran n’ensalamu y’ecuma? Lolagi oku mwajira». 15 Banacija ebwa lulya lunda, banacija omu nyumpa y’olya mwanarhabana w’Omuleviti, yo nyumpa ya Mika, banacimulamusa. 16 Balya bandi magana gali ndarhu ga bene Gadi, n’emirasano yabo, bayimanga aha c’oluso. 17 Balya bantu barhanu baliyenja ecihugo, bakanya, baja omu nyumpa, banacirhôla erya nsalamu, n’erya efodi n’eterafi, n’ago mango erhi omudâhwa ayimanzire aha muhango na balya balume magana gali ndarhu banacibambizize n’emirasano yabo. 18 erhi baba bamaja omu nyumpa ya Mika banayanka erya nsalamu n’erya efodi n’eterafi na kalya kalugu k’ecuma, olya mudâhwa anacibadôsa, erhi: «Bici ebyo mwajira?» Banacimushuza, mpu:

 »’ «Hulika, hira enfune zawe oku kanwa kawe, onayishe rhugende rhweshi,ojiba we Larha wirhu na mudâhwa wirhu. K’obwine kuli kwinja okuyôrha mudâhwa w’enyumpa ya muntu muguma, nisi erhi okugendiba mudâhwa w’omulala mugumaguma, na mulala gwa bene Israheli?» 20 Olya mudâhwa arhwangukwa omurhima, arhôla erya efodi na zirya terafi n’crya nsalamu bagenzikanwa. 21 Banacirhôla enjira yabo, balikûla, bashokoza abana, enkafu n’ebirugu byabo. 22 Bali bakola bali kulî n’enyumpa ya Mika, amango abantu bayubakaga hofi n’enyumpa ya Mika bashubuzanyagya mpu  bakola  bashimba  bene Dani. 21 Bahamagala bene Dani, nabo erhi bahindamuka babwira Mika, mpu:«Bici ebyo wamashubûza?»24 Anacishuza, erhi: «Banyamuzinda wani najiraga niene, mwamabahekaga kuguma n’omudâhwa wani, mwoyo mukolaga mwagenda: bici bicinsigalirage obwo? Cankarhumaga mwambwira mpu: Bici oli nabyo?»

Okurhola Layishi omu ntamhala n’okuyûbaka oluhêrero lwa Dani

27 Nabo baheka ntyo birya birugu bya Mika n’omudâhwa wage. Barhabalira Layishi, lubaga lwa bantu barhûlwire, barhali na kadundo kaci, olwo lubaga balugeza oku boji bw’engôrho banayôca olugo lwabo. 28 Ntaye wayishire mpu ankabalikûza, bulya balì kulî na Sidoni, na kandi abantu b’olwo logo barhayinjibanaga n’abandi bantu: olwo lugo lwali omu kabanda ka Beti-Rehobi. Bene Dani bashubiyubaka olwo lugo banacilubêramwo.

29 Olwo lugo baluyirika izino lya Dani, lyo izino lya Dani, ishe wabo ali muburhwa w’Israheli. Ci kwonene embere olwo lugo lwakazagiderhwa Layishi. 30 Bene Dani banaciyubakira erya nsalamu, na Yehonatani, mwene Gershoni, mugala wa Musa, n’abagala bayorha balì badâhwa b’omulala gwa Dani, kuhika olusiku ecihugo coshi cahekagwa buja. 31 Bayimanza ntyo kuli  bo bônene erya nsalamu Mika ajiraga, yanacibêra emwabo amango goshi aka-Nyamuzinda kanali aha Silo.

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1בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבַיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם שֵׁ֣בֶט הַדָּנִ֞י מְבַקֶּשׁ־לֹ֤ו נַֽחֲלָה֙ לָשֶׁ֔בֶת כִּי֩לֹֽא־נָ֨פְלָה לֹּ֜ו עַד־הַיֹּ֥ום הַה֛וּא בְּתֹוךְ־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּנַחֲלָֽה׃ ס

2וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ בְנֵי־דָ֣ן׀ מִֽמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּ֡ם חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֣ים מִקְצֹותָם֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵי־חַ֜יִל מִצָּרְעָ֣ה וּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗ללְרַגֵּ֤ל אֶת־הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ וּלְחָקְרָ֔הּ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם לְכ֖וּ חִקְר֣וּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַר־אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ עַד־בֵּ֣יתמִיכָ֔ה וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃

3הֵ֚מָּה עִם־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה הִכִּ֔ירוּ אֶת־קֹ֥ול הַנַּ֖עַר הַלֵּוִ֑י וַיָּס֣וּרוּ שָׁ֗ם וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לֹו֙ מִֽי־הֱבִיאֲךָ֣הֲלֹ֔ם וּמָֽה־אַתָּ֥ה עֹשֶׂ֛ה בָּזֶ֖ה וּמַה־לְּךָ֥ פֹֽה׃

4וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כָּזֹ֣ה וְכָזֶ֔ה עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׂכְּרֵ֕נִי וָאֱהִי־לֹ֖ו לְכֹהֵֽן׃

5וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ לֹ֖ו שְׁאַל־נָ֣א בֵאלֹהִ֑ים וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה הֲתַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכֵּ֔נוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנַ֖חְנוּ הֹלְכִ֥ים עָלֶֽיהָ׃

6וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לָהֶ֛ם הַכֹּהֵ֖ן לְכ֣וּ לְשָׁלֹ֑ום נֹ֣כַח יְהוָ֔ה דַּרְכְּכֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר תֵּֽלְכוּ־בָֽהּ׃ פ

7וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לָ֑יְשָׁה וַיִּרְא֣וּ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ יֹושֶֽׁבֶת־לָ֠בֶטַח כְּמִשְׁפַּ֨טצִדֹנִ֜ים שֹׁקֵ֣ט׀ וּבֹטֵ֗חַ וְאֵין־מַכְלִ֨ים דָּבָ֤ר בָּאָ֨רֶץ֙ יֹורֵ֣שׁ עֶ֔צֶר וּרְחֹקִ֥ים הֵ֨מָּה֙ מִצִּ֣דֹנִ֔ים וְדָבָ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖םעִם־אָדָֽם׃

8וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם צָרְעָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם מָ֥ה אַתֶּֽם׃

9וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ ק֚וּמָה וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֤י רָאִ֨ינוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֥ה טֹובָ֖ה מְאֹ֑ד וְאַתֶּ֣ם מַחְשִׁ֔יםאַל־תֵּעָ֣צְל֔וּ לָלֶ֥כֶת לָבֹ֖א לָרֶ֥שֶׁת אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

10כְּבֹאֲכֶ֞ם תָּבֹ֣אוּ׀ אֶל־עַ֣ם בֹּטֵ֗חַ וְהָאָ֨רֶץ֙ רַחֲבַ֣ת יָדַ֔יִם כִּֽי־נְתָנָ֥הּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם מָקֹום֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ראֵֽין־שָׁ֣ם מַחְסֹ֔ור כָּל־דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

11וַיִּסְע֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַדָּנִ֔י מִצָּרְעָ֖ה וּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל שֵֽׁשׁ־מֵאֹ֣ות אִ֔ישׁ חָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י מִלְחָמָֽה׃

12וַֽיַּעֲל֗וּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ בְּקִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִ֖ים בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֡ן קָרְאוּ֩ לַמָּקֹ֨ום הַה֜וּא מַחֲנֵה־דָ֗ן עַ֚ד הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֔ההִנֵּ֕ה אַחֲרֵ֖י קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים׃

13וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ מִשָּׁ֖ם הַר־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־בֵּ֥ית מִיכָֽה׃

14וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּל֮ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ לַיִשׁ֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם הַיְדַעְתֶּ֗ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣שׁבַּבָּתִּ֤ים הָאֵ֨לֶּה֙ אֵפֹ֣וד וּתְרָפִ֔ים וּפֶ֖סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֖ה דְּע֥וּ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃

15וַיָּס֣וּרוּ שָׁ֔מָּה וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־בֵּֽית־הַנַּ֥עַר הַלֵּוִ֖י בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־לֹ֖ו לְשָׁלֹֽום׃

16וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵאֹ֣ות אִ֗ישׁ חֲגוּרִים֙ כְּלֵ֣י מִלְחַמְתָּ֔ם נִצָּבִ֖ים פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִבְּנֵי־דָֽן׃

17וַֽיַּעֲל֞וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים הַהֹלְכִים֮ לְרַגֵּ֣ל אֶת־הָאָרֶץ֒ בָּ֣אוּ שָׁ֔מָּה לָקְח֗וּ אֶת־הַפֶּ֨סֶל֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣אֵפֹ֔ודוְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן נִצָּב֙ פֶּ֣תַח הַשַּׁ֔עַר וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵאֹ֣ות הָאִ֔ישׁ הֶחָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

18וְאֵ֗לֶּה בָּ֚אוּ בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־פֶּ֣סֶל הָאֵפֹ֔וד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙הַכֹּהֵ֔ן מָ֥ה אַתֶּ֖ם עֹשִֽׂים׃

19וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ לֹ֨ו הַחֲרֵ֜שׁ שִֽׂים־יָדְךָ֤ עַל־פִּ֨יךָ֙ וְלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔נוּ וֶֽהְיֵה־לָ֖נוּ לְאָ֣ב וּלְכֹהֵ֑ן הֲטֹ֣וב׀ הֱיֹותְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֗ןלְבֵית֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֔ד אֹ֚ו הֱיֹותְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֔ן לְשֵׁ֥בֶט וּלְמִשְׁפָּחָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

20וַיִּיטַב֙ לֵ֣ב הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֵפֹ֔וד וְאֶת־הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־הַפָּ֑סֶל וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָעָֽם׃

21וַיִּפְנ֖וּ וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ אֶת־הַטַּ֧ף וְאֶת־הַמִּקְנֶ֛ה וְאֶת־הַכְּבוּדָּ֖ה לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

22הֵ֥מָּה הִרְחִ֖יקוּ מִבֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֑ה וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּבָּתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עִם־בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֔ה נִֽזְעֲק֔וּ וַיַּדְבִּ֖יקוּאֶת־בְּנֵי־דָֽן׃

23וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵי־דָ֔ן וַיַּסֵּ֖בּוּ פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְמִיכָ֔ה מַה־לְּךָ֖ כִּ֥י נִזְעָֽקְתָּ׃

24וַיֹּ֡אמֶר אֶת־אֱלֹהַי֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֨יתִי לְקַחְתֶּ֧ם וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵ֛ן וַתֵּלְכ֖וּ וּמַה־לִּ֣י עֹ֑וד וּמַה־זֶּ֛ה תֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלַ֖ימַה־לָּֽךְ׃

25וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ בְּנֵי־דָ֔ן אַל־תַּשְׁמַ֥ע קֹולְךָ֖ עִמָּ֑נוּ פֶּֽן־יִפְגְּע֣וּ בָכֶ֗ם אֲנָשִׁים֙ מָ֣רֵי נֶ֔פֶשׁ וְאָסַפְתָּ֥הנַפְשְׁךָ֖ וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ בֵּיתֶֽךָ׃

26וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ בְנֵי־דָ֖ן לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיַּ֣רְא מִיכָ֗ה כִּי־חֲזָקִ֥ים הֵ֨מָּה֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וַיִּ֖פֶן וַיָּ֥שָׁב אֶל־בֵּיתֹֽו׃

27וְהֵ֨מָּה לָקְח֜וּ אֵ֧ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה מִיכָ֗ה וְֽאֶת־הַכֹּהֵן֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָה־לֹו֒ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ עַל־לַ֗יִשׁ עַל־עַם֙ שֹׁקֵ֣טוּבֹטֵ֔חַ וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֹותָ֖ם לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־הָעִ֖יר שָׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃

28וְאֵ֨ין מַצִּ֜יל כִּ֧י רְֽחֹוקָה־הִ֣יא מִצִּידֹ֗ון וְדָבָ֤ר אֵין־לָהֶם֙ עִם־אָדָ֔ם וְהִ֕יא בָּעֵ֖מֶק אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְבֵית־רְחֹ֑ובוַיִּבְנ֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ בָֽהּ׃

29וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ שֵׁם־הָעִיר֙ דָּ֔ן בְּשֵׁם֙ דָּ֣ן אֲבִיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוּלַּ֖ד לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם לַ֥יִשׁ שֵׁם־הָעִ֖ירלָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃

30וַיָּקִ֧ימוּ לָהֶ֛ם בְּנֵי־דָ֖ן אֶת־הַפָּ֑סֶל וִ֠יהֹונָתָן בֶּן־גֵּרְשֹׁ֨ם בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֜ה ה֣וּא וּבָנָ֗יו הָי֤וּ כֹהֲנִים֙ לְשֵׁ֣בֶטהַדָּנִ֔י עַד־יֹ֖ום גְּלֹ֥ות הָאָֽרֶץ׃

31וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ לָהֶ֔ם אֶת־פֶּ֥סֶל מִיכָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה כָּל־יְמֵ֛י הֱיֹ֥ות בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ פ

Omuleviti w’omu Efrayimu n’eciherula cage

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  Ago   mango   Israheli  arhabagamwo   mwami,  Hâli Muleviti  muguma wayubakaga  oku  buzinda bw’entondo  y’Efrayimu.  Oyo muntu anaciya nka omukazi w’eciherula c’e Betelehemu omu Yuda. 2 Eco ciherula cage cacihindula kuli ye, canacirhenga omu mwage, cashubira emw’ishe e Betelehemu omu Yuda, canabêra eyo munda myezi ini. 3 Iba akanya mpu ajimulonza, amubwire ebinwa byamuja oku murhima, anamugalule emwage. Aligenzire na mwambali wage analihesire ndogomi ibirhi. Nyamukazi anabayankirira omo nyumpa y’ishe. lshe w’olya mukazi erhi abona oyo mulume, agendimuyankirira n’obusime. 4 Ishazala ye oligi ishe wa nyamukazi, aseza olya mulume mpu abêre aha mwage, abêraho nsiku isharhu, bakazilya, banakazinywa, babera aho.5 Oku lusiku lwa kani banacizûka mucêracêra, olya Muleviti erhi akola acirheganyize okugenda. Ci kwonene ishe wa nyamukazi anacibwira omukwi, erhi: «Orhangizibuhya omurhima gwawe n’ecihimbi c’omugati, mubuligenda».6 Erhi baba bamabwarhala, balya bombi bananywa. Okubundi ishe wa nyamukazi anacibwira iha wa nyamukazi, erhi: «Nkuhunyire, oleke mushubilâla hano, omurhima gwawe gushagaluke». 7  Iba w’olya mukazi ayimuka mpu akola acigendera, ci omu kuezibwa n’ishazala, ashubigaluka, alala aho. 8 Oku lusiku lwa karhanu azukiriza sêzi sêzi mpu akola agenda. Lero ishe wa nyamukazi anacimubwira, erhi: «Rhùza omu­ rhima gwawe, nkuhunyire ntyo». Kandi balinda kuhika bijingo. Bànacirya bombi. 9 Iba wa nyamukazi ayimuka mpu akola agenda n’eciherula cage n’omwambali; ci ishe wa nyamukazi, yerigi ishazala, amubwira, erhi: «Lola oku bikola bijingo, muhunyire, mulale hano; lola oku byajiba bijingo,  ogeze  obudufu hano, onarhuze omurhima gwawe, irhondo mwanalamukira  sêzi sêzi,  mugende. na ntyo wanahika emwawe». 10 Iba w’olya mukazi arhaciyemêraga okushubilâla; ayimuka acîgendera. Ahika aha ishiriza lya Yebusi, yerigi Yeruzalemu, erhi aligi na zirya ndogomi zage zombi zinabarhwire  anali  n’eciherula cage.

Obumînya bw’abantu b’e Gibeya

11 Erhi bahika hofi na Yebusi, izûba lyazika bwenêne. Olya murhumisi anacibwira nawabo, erhi: «Yisha nkuhunyire, rhushubire ebwa lula lugo lw’abanya-Yebusi, rhujilalayo». ¹² Nawabo anacimushuza, erhi: «Rhu­ rhagaluke ebwa lugo lwa bene, emunda erhali bene Israheli, rhwagera kuhika e Gibeya». 13 Ashubibwira omwambali,erhi: «Kanya rhucihangane okuhika kuli bira bishagala, rbwagendilala aha Gibeya nisi erhi aha Rama».14 Bakanya, bagenda, izûba lyazika erhi bahika hofi na Gibeya, oli emwa bene Benyamini.  » Bayerekera eyo munda, mpu bagendilâla aba Gibeya. Olya Muleviti aja omu lugo abêra omu ngo y’olugo, ci ntaye wadesire mpu amuyankirira omu nyumpa yage, alalamwo. 16 Ci lola oku muli ebyo bijingo hanaciyisha mushosi muguma wafuluka ebwa mashwa gage, emunda analikola. Ali muntu w’omu ntondo y’Efrayimu, ci kwonene àli nka mubunga aha Gibeya, n’abantu bayubakaga aho bàli bene Benyamini. 17 Olya mushosi mpu ayinamula amalanga, abona oyo muntu wàli mabalamo ali omu ngo y’olugo; olya mushosi anacimubwira, erhi: «Ngahi waja na ngahi warhenga?»18 Anacimushuza, erhi: «Rhwarhenga e Betelebemu omu Yuda, rhwaja oku buzinda bw’entondo y’Efrayimu, bulya yo mba. Nali njire e Betelebemu omu Yuda, na buno nkolaga nashubira emwani, ci ntaye onyankirire omu nyumpa yage. 19 N’obo ngwerhe ebyasi by’okulisa endogomi zani, rbunaciyikîre omugati gw’okulya, nie, omurhumisi wani na kuli oyu mwambalikazi wawe; ntaco rhubuzire». 20 Olya mushosi anacimubwira erhi: « Omurhûla gube nawe! Niene biyerekire ebi olagirirekwo, ci orhagezagya obudufu muno ngo ». 21 Amuheka omu nyumpa yage, n’endogomi zage azilisa bwinja; nabo bakalaba amagulu, bàlya, bananywa. 22 Erhi baba bakola badwirhe basimisa omurhima gwabo, ala oku abalume b’omu lugo, bene Beliali, bagorha erya nyumpa, babasa olumvi, banacibwira olya mushosi, ye wali nn’enyumpa, mpu: «Hulusa olya muntu wajâga hano mwawe, nirhu rhumumanye.» 23 Nn’erya nyumpa ahuluka, aja emunda bali, anacibabwira, erhi: «Nangamâshi bene wirhu, murhahîra mukajira kubi kwa bene okwo, muhûnyire muleke; ebwa kuba oyu mulume anajìre muno mwani, mumanye mwankajira obubi buhanya. 24 Loli mwali wani oyu ociri wa mubikira, n’eciherula cage eci; namulerhera bo embuga, mwene mujire oku munalonzize; ci kuli oyo muntu murhahîra mukajira obubi buhanya»25 Abo balume barhalonzagya okumuyumva. Lero olya mulume arhôla eciherula cage. abahêkeraco embuga. Nabo bamumanya, bamusharhirakwo obudufu boshi kuhika boshi, bamuleka erhi bucanûla. 26 Oku bwaca ntya, olya mukazi ayisha acirhimba oku c’oluso lw’enyumpa y’olya mulumc iba ali ahanzire aha mwage, alinga mpu buce. 27 Iba w’olya mukazi azûka sêzi, n’erhi aba amayigula olumvi, ahuluka mpu akolaga acigendera. Na, lola oku olya mukazi, eciherula cage, cilambukire aha muhango gw’enyumpa, amaboko gali oku c’oluso.

28 Anacimubwira, erhi: «Yimanga, rhucigendere». Ci nta ishuzo. Okubundi anacimuhira oku ndogomi yage; nyamulume ayimuka aja emwage. 29 Erhi ahika emwage, ayanka akere, ayanka gulya mufu gw’eciherula cage, aja amutwa ebirumbu bihimbi bihimbi; arhôla bihimbi ikumi na bibirhi, abirhuma omu cihugo ca bene Israheli boshi. 30 Ngasi yeshi wanabwine, akazifuduka, anaderhe, erhi: «Oku kurhasagiyumvikana kurhanasagibonekana omu bene Israheli, kurhenga barhenzire omu cihugo c’e Misiri, kuhika buno. Murhanye, mudosanye, munashambâle kuli ebi.

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1וַיְהִי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וּמֶ֖לֶךְ אֵ֣ין בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י׀ אִ֣ישׁ לֵוִ֗י גָּ֚ר בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַר־אֶפְרַ֔יִם וַיִּֽקַּֽח־לֹו֙ אִשָּׁ֣הפִילֶ֔גֶשׁ מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָֽה׃

2וַתִּזְנֶ֤ה עָלָיו֙ פִּֽילַגְשֹׁ֔ו וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ מֵֽאִתֹּו֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יהָ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וַתְּהִי־שָׁ֕ם יָמִ֖יםאַרְבָּעָ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃

3וַיָּ֨קָם אִישָׁ֜הּ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ לְדַבֵּ֤ר עַל־לִבָּהּ֙ לַהֲשִׁיבֹו וְנַעֲרֹ֥ו עִמֹּ֖ו וְצֶ֣מֶד חֲמֹרִ֑ים וַתְּבִיאֵ֨הוּ֙ בֵּ֣יתאָבִ֔יהָ וַיִּרְאֵ֨הוּ֙ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה וַיִּשְׂמַ֖ח לִקְרָאתֹֽו׃

4וַיֶּחֱזַק־בֹּ֤ו חֹֽתְנֹו֙ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אִתֹּ֖ו שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וַיֹּאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃

5וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הָרְבִיעִ֔י וַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ימוּ בַבֹּ֖קֶר וַיָּ֣קָם לָלֶ֑כֶת וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֲבִ֨י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֜ה אֶל־חֲתָנֹ֗ו סְעָ֧ד לִבְּךָ֛פַּת־לֶ֖חֶם וְאַחַ֥ר תֵּלֵֽכוּ׃

6וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּ וַיֹּאכְל֧וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם יַחְדָּ֖ו וַיִּשְׁתּ֑וּ וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אֲבִ֤י הַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ הֹֽואֶל־נָ֥א וְלִ֖ין וְיִטַ֥ב לִבֶּֽךָ׃

7וַיָּ֥קָם הָאִ֖ישׁ לָלֶ֑כֶת וַיִּפְצַר־בֹּו֙ חֹתְנֹ֔ו וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיָּ֥לֶן שָֽׁם׃

8וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם בַּבֹּ֜קֶר בַּיֹּ֣ום הַחֲמִישִׁי֮ לָלֶכֶת֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה סְעָד־נָא֙ לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ וְהִֽתְמַהְמְה֖וּעַד־נְטֹ֣ות הַיֹּ֑ום וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

9וַיָּ֤קָם הָאִישׁ֙ לָלֶ֔כֶת ה֥וּא וּפִילַגְשֹׁ֖ו וְנַעֲרֹ֑ו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֣ו חֹתְנֹ֣ו אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֡ה הִנֵּ֣ה נָא֩ רָפָ֨ה הַיֹּ֜וםלַעֲרֹ֗ב לִֽינוּ־נָ֞א הִנֵּ֨ה חֲנֹ֤ות הַיֹּום֙ לִ֥ין פֹּה֙ וְיִיטַ֣ב לְבָבֶ֔ךָ וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֤ם מָחָר֙ לְדַרְכְּכֶ֔ם וְהָלַכְתָּ֖ לְאֹהָלֶֽךָ׃

10וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֤ה הָאִישׁ֙ לָל֔וּן וַיָּ֣קָם וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וַיָּבֹא֙ עַד־נֹ֣כַח יְב֔וּס הִ֖יא יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְעִמֹּ֗ו צֶ֤מֶד חֲמֹורִים֙חֲבוּשִׁ֔ים וּפִילַגְשֹׁ֖ו עִמֹּֽו׃

11הֵ֣ם עִם־יְב֔וּס וְהַיֹּ֖ום רַ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַנַּ֜עַר אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֗יו לְכָה־נָּ֛א וְנָס֛וּרָה אֶל־עִֽיר־הַיְבוּסִ֥יהַזֹּ֖את וְנָלִ֥ין בָּֽהּ׃

12וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אֲדֹנָ֔יו לֹ֤א נָסוּר֙ אֶל־עִ֣יר נָכְרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵ֑נָּה וְעָבַ֖רְנוּ עַד־גִּבְעָֽה׃

13וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְנַעֲרֹ֔ו לך וְנִקְרְבָ֖ה בְּאַחַ֣ד הַמְּקֹמֹ֑ות וְלַ֥נּוּ בַגִּבְעָ֖ה אֹ֥ו בָרָמָֽה׃

14וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַתָּבֹ֤א לָהֶם֙ הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ אֵ֥צֶל הַגִּבְעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃

15וַיָּסֻ֣רוּ שָׁ֔ם לָבֹ֖וא לָל֣וּן בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֗א וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב֙ בִּרְחֹ֣וב הָעִ֔יר וְאֵ֥ין אִ֛ישׁ מְאַסֵּֽף־אֹותָ֥ם הַבַּ֖יְתָהלָלֽוּן׃

16וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ אִ֣ישׁ זָקֵ֗ן בָּ֣א מִֽן־מַעֲשֵׂ֤הוּ מִן־הַשָּׂדֶה֙ בָּעֶ֔רֶב וְהָאִישׁ֙ מֵהַ֣ר אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְהוּא־גָ֖ר בַּגִּבְעָ֑הוְאַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמָּקֹ֖ום בְּנֵ֥י יְמִינִֽי׃

17וַיִּשָּׂ֣א עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּ֛רְא אֶת־הָאִ֥ישׁ הָאֹרֵ֖חַ בִּרְחֹ֣ב הָעִ֑יר וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָאִ֧ישׁ הַזָּקֵ֛ן אָ֥נָה תֵלֵ֖ךְ וּמֵאַ֥יִןתָּבֹֽוא׃

18וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו עֹבְרִ֨ים אֲנַ֜חְנוּ מִבֵּֽית־לֶ֣חֶם יְהוּדָה֮ עַד־יַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַר־אֶפְרַיִם֒ מִשָּׁ֣ם אָנֹ֔כִי וָאֵלֵ֕ךְעַד־בֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם יְהוּדָ֑ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֲנִ֣י הֹלֵ֔ךְ וְאֵ֣ין אִ֔ישׁ מְאַסֵּ֥ף אֹותִ֖י הַבָּֽיְתָה׃

19וְגַם־תֶּ֤בֶן גַּם־מִסְפֹּוא֙ יֵ֣שׁ לַחֲמֹורֵ֔ינוּ וְ֠גַם לֶ֣חֶם וָיַ֤יִן יֶשׁ־לִי֙ וְלַֽאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְלַנַּ֖עַר עִם־עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ אֵ֥יןמַחְסֹ֖ור כָּל־דָּבָֽר׃

20וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָאִ֤ישׁ הַזָּקֵן֙ שָׁלֹ֣ום לָ֔ךְ רַ֥ק כָּל־מַחְסֹורְךָ֖ עָלָ֑י רַ֥ק בָּרְחֹ֖וב אַל־תָּלַֽן׃

21וַיְבִיאֵ֣הוּ לְבֵיתֹ֔ו וַיִּבֹּול לַחֲמֹורִ֑ים וַֽיִּרְחֲצוּ֙ רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃

22הֵמָּה֮ מֵיטִיבִ֣ים אֶת־לִבָּם֒ וְהִנֵּה֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הָעִ֜יר אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֗עַל נָסַ֨בּוּ֙ אֶת־הַבַּ֔יִת מִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖יםעַל־הַדָּ֑לֶת וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אֶל־הָ֠אִישׁ בַּ֣עַל הַבַּ֤יִת הַזָּקֵן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֹוצֵ֗א אֶת־הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א אֶל־בֵּיתְךָ֖וְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃

23וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם הָאִישׁ֙ בַּ֣עַל הַבַּ֔יִת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אַל־אַחַ֖י אַל־תָּרֵ֣עוּ נָ֑א אַ֠חֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֞אהָאִ֤ישׁ הַזֶּה֙ אַל־בֵּיתִ֔י אַֽל־תַּעֲשׂ֖וּ אֶת־הַנְּבָלָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃

24הִנֵּה֩ בִתִּ֨י הַבְּתוּלָ֜ה וּפִֽילַגְשֵׁ֗הוּ אֹוצִֽיאָה־נָּ֤א אֹותָם֙ וְעַנּ֣וּ אֹותָ֔ם וַעֲשׂ֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם הַטֹּ֖וב בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑םוְלָאִ֤ישׁ הַזֶּה֙ לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּ דְּבַ֖ר הַנְּבָלָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃

25וְלֹֽא־אָב֤וּ הָאֲנָשִׁים֙ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַֽ לֹ֔ו וַיַּחֲזֵ֤ק הָאִישׁ֙ בְּפִ֣ילַגְשֹׁ֔ו וַיֹּצֵ֥א אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הַח֑וּץ וַיֵּדְע֣וּ אֹ֠ותָהּוַיִּֽתְעַלְּלוּ־בָ֤הּ כָּל־הַלַּ֨יְלָה֙ עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֖וּהָ בַּעֲלֹות הַשָּֽׁחַר׃

26וַתָּבֹ֥א הָאִשָּׁ֖ה לִפְנֹ֣ות הַבֹּ֑קֶר וַתִּפֹּ֞ל פֶּ֧תַח בֵּית־הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־אֲדֹונֶ֥יהָ שָּׁ֖ם עַד־הָאֹֽור׃

27וַיָּ֨קָם אֲדֹנֶ֜יהָ בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּפְתַּח֙ דַּלְתֹ֣ות הַבַּ֔יִת וַיֵּצֵ֖א לָלֶ֣כֶת לְדַרְכֹּ֑ו וְהִנֵּ֧ה הָאִשָּׁ֣ה פִֽילַגְשֹׁ֗ו נֹפֶ֨לֶת֙פֶּ֣תַח הַבַּ֔יִת וְיָדֶ֖יהָ עַל־הַסַּֽף׃

28וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלֶ֛יהָ ק֥וּמִי וְנֵלֵ֖כָה וְאֵ֣ין עֹנֶ֑ה וַיִּקָּחֶ֨הָ֙ עַֽל־הַחֲמֹ֔ור וַיָּ֣קָם הָאִ֔ישׁ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ לִמְקֹמֹֽו׃

29וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶל־בֵּיתֹ֗ו וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־הַֽמַּאֲכֶ֨לֶת֙ וַיַּחֲזֵ֣ק בְּפִֽילַגְשֹׁ֔ו וַֽיְנַתְּחֶ֨הָ֙ לַעֲצָמֶ֔יהָ לִשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר נְתָחִ֑יםוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֶ֔הָ בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֥וּל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

30וְהָיָ֣ה כָל־הָרֹאֶ֗ה וְאָמַר֙ לֹֽא־נִהְיְתָ֤ה וְלֹֽא־נִרְאֲתָה֙ כָּזֹ֔את לְמִיֹּ֞ום עֲלֹ֤ות בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץמִצְרַ֔יִם עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה שִֽׂימוּ־לָכֶ֥ם עָלֶ֖יהָ עֻ֥צוּ וְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ פ

Bene-Israheli bacihana, mpu bacihòle oku buminya bwa Gibeya

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1 Bene Israheli banacihuma enjira yabo kurhenga e Dani, kuja e  Bersaba. Bagera omu cihugo ca Galadi; olubaga lwaja omw’ihano nka mntu muguma embere za Nyakasane aha Mispa. 2 Abarhambo b’olubaga lwoshi, aba ngasi mulala gwa bene Israheli, baja omu mbuganano y’olubaga lwa Nyamuzinda: Bayimangamwo bantu bihumbi magana ani bya balwi bahuma engôrho. 3 Bene Benyamini banacimanya omwanzi oku bene Israheli  bajira ihano aha Mispa. Bene Israheli banacidôsa, mpu: «Murhubwire nirhu kurhi okuyirha ntya kwayishaga ?» 4 Oku bundi olya Muleviti, ye oligi iba w’olya mukazi wayirhagwa, aja omu kanwa, aderha erhi: «Niono nanacija omu Gibeya emwa bene Benyamini n’eco ciherula cani nti rhuhandemwo. 5 Abarhambo b’e Gibeya banaciyisha bantabalire, n’omu kuntabalira ntyo, bagorha, budufu enyumpa: erhi badwirhe balonza oku banyirhamwo, mukanie bamushereza, afa. 6 Nanaciyanka omufu gwa cirya ciherula cani, naja namurhola bihimbi bihimbi, nabirhuma omungasi ishwa lya bene Israheli, bulya ehirhankaderhwa, bahenya amaligo omu Israheli. 7 Mweshi oyo muli aha, bene Israheli, mucidôsagye mumanyage kurhi mwajira hano honênè». 8 Olubaga loshi lwanaciyimanga nka muntu muguma, lwaderha, mpu: «Ntaye ciru n’omuguma wankaderha mpu agaluka ebw’ihema lyage, ntaye ciru n’omuguma waderha mpu ashubira  emwage.  9  Alagi  buno oku rhwajira muli Gibeya: rhumurhabalire nk’oku rhubwizirwe omu kuyesha ecigole. 10 Rhwaja rhwarhôla omu milala yoshi ya bene Israheli, balume ikumi oku igana, balume igana oku cihumbi na halume cihumbi oku bihumbi ikumi; abo banarhôla olwiko kuli erya ngabo yagendihana Gibeya wa bene Benyamini, kuli obu bubi buhanya anajiriraga Israheli» 11 Bene Israheli habuganana, barhabalira lulya lugo, nka muntu muguma, kulya banali balalire.

Bene Benyamini barhayumvagya Bene-Israheli

12 Eyo milala ya bene Israheli, yanacirhuma entumwa emw’omulala gwa bene Benyamini, mpu bagendibabwira erhi: «Okwo bazindiyirha omuntu emwinyu kwo kuderha kurhi?  » Murhuhage buno abo bantu ba busha, bali omu Gibeya, rhubayirhe, rhukûle ntyo obubi muli bene Israheli. Cikwone bene Benyamini barhalonzagya okuyumva bene wabo, Bene-Israheli.

Entambala ntangiriza

14 Bene Benyamini banacirhenga omu ngo zabo, babuganana aha Gibeya, mpu bagendilwisa bene Israheli». Ci bene Benyamini balahira okuyumva baci baho bene Israheli. 15 Abo bene Benyamini barhengaga omu ngo,  baganjwa, muli olwo lusiku, bahika omu bantu bihumbi ikumi na ndarhu, boshi bahuma engôrho, buzira kuganja abantu b’omu Gibeya abàli bahisire omu bantu magana gali nda ga ntwali. 16 Muli olwo lubaga mwàli bantu magana gali nda, zàli ntwali zirhayishigihuma n’okuboko kulyo; bankabanzire n’engondozo yabo, barhege omuntu oluviri lumuli okw’irhwe buzira kuluhusha.

17 Nabo bene Israheli baganjagwa, buzira kuderha bene Benyamini, bahika omu bantu bihumbi magana ani, bantu bahuma engôrho, boshi bali ngabo ya balwi. 18 Bene Israheli banaciyimuka, bakanya, basôkera e Beteli, bagendidôsa Nyamuzinda, mpu: «Ndì muli rhwe warhangigendilwisa bene Benyamini» Nyamubâho ashuza, erhi: «Yuda  ye wa  burhanzi».  19  Bene Israheli  bayanka enjira yabo kurhenga sêzi, bagendìhanda  aha mbere za Gibeya. 20 Bene Israheli bakanya bakolaga bagendilwisa bene Benyaminì; bene Israheli banacitwa ecigamba bakola babalwisa, ah’ishiriza lya Gibeya. 21 Okubundi obwo bene Benyamini, bahuluka omu Gibeya; olwo lusiku balambika okw’idaho bantu bihumbi makumi abirhi na bibirhi bya bene Israheli. 22 Abo bantu, bo baligi bene Israheli, bashubihira omurhima haguma, bashubitwa ecigamba, halya banali olusiku lurhanzi. 23 Bene Israheli bakanya bagendilakira Nyamubâho kuhika bijingo; bage ndidôsa Nyakasane mpu: «Ka kandi nshubikanya, ngendilwisa bene Benyamini mwene wirhu». Nyakasane ashuza, erhi: «Ogendimulwisa». 24 Bene Israheli bayegera bene Benyamini, bakorana oku lusiku lwa kabirhi.  » Olwo lusiku lwa kabirhi, Benyamini na Israheli aha Gibeya, akola ajibalwisa, ashubilambika okw’idabo bantu bihumbi ikumi na munani, bantu ba muli bene Israheli, boshi balwi ba ngôrho. 26Bene Israheli boshi, engabo yoshi yalongola, bagenda e Beteli, n’abo batamala barhôndêra balakira embere za Nyakasane. Hacishalisa olwo lusiku kuhika bijingo. Bahêra enterekêro y’ensirirà n’enterekêro z’omurhûla embere za Nyakasane. 27 Bene Israheli bashubigendidosa Nyakasane  -ago mango erhi omucimba  gw’amalaganyo  gwa  Nyamuzinda guli aho, 28 naye Pinehasi, mugala w’Eleazari, mugala w’Aroni, erhi anali embere zago muli ezo nsiku,- ega obwo, banacidosa, mpu: «Ka nshubigendikoza enta­ mbala kuli bene Benyamini mwene wirhu, nisi  ka ngwasirwe ndeke?» Nyakasane anacishuza, erhi: «Ogendimulwisa, bulya irhondo nakuha ye».

Okuhimwa kwa Benyamini

29 Lero obwo, Israheli ahira omurhego eburhambi bwa Gibeya. 30 n’oku lusiku lwa kasharhu, bene Israheli bashubirhabalira bene Benyamini, bashubitwa ecigamba aha Gibeya nk’agandi mango. 31 Nabo bene Benyamini bahuluka, babuganana boshi n’olubaga, baciyegûla n’olugo; barhôndêra okuyirha omu bantu nk’agandi mango; omu njira, nguma ejire e Beteli. n’eyindi e Gibeya, omu ndimiro: bayirha hofi bantu makumi asharhu ga bene Israheli. 32 Bene Benyamini bakaziderha, mpu: «Kandi rhwamabanigiûza nk’agandi mango!» Bene Israheli boshi baderha mpu: «Rhuyake, rhubayegûle n’olugo, bashimba ezi njira». 33 Bene Israheli barhenga halya bàli, bagendiyimanga aha Bali-Tamari. Nabo balya bàli murhego barhenga halya balì bacifulisire omu kabanda ka Gibeya. 34 Bantu bihumbi ikumi bya ntwali za bene Israheli bahika ntyo aha Gibeya. Entambala yaba nkali, na bene Bcnyamini barhiili bamanyire oku obuhanya bwabajirekwo. 35 Nyakasane ahunya Benyamini embere za bene Israheli, bene Israheli banaciyirha muli olwo lusiku, omu bene Bcnyamini bantu bihumbi makumi abirhi na birhanu na bantu igana. boshi bantu bahuma engôrho. 36 Bene Bcnyamini babona oku lero bamahimwa. Ci kwonene okengerage oku bene Israheli baciyegulaga kuli bene Benyamini bamulekera oluhya, ebwa kuba bàli bacikubagire gulya murhego gwabo bahiraga kuli Gibeya . 37 Abo bantu bàli bacifulisire bakanyiriza. bashagamukira omu Gibeya  Kandi balikula: gulya murhego gwageza olugo loshi oku boji bw’engôrho. 38 Bene. Israheli boshì n’abo bantu bàli murhego, bàli erhi bayumvinye oku hano balangira ecigi citumbûka omu lugo, banamanye oku bakola balimwo. 39 Bene Israheli bahindamukira ababo omu kulwa. Bene Benyamini bàli erhi bayisire bantu makumi   asharhu   omu   bene   lsrahelì,   banakaziderha,   mpu:   «Okunali kandirhwamuhumakwo  nka  omu  ntambala  zali  ntangiriza».  40 Ci  kwonene,  ecimanyiso  erhi  carhôndire  okubonekana  omu  lugo, cali  erya  nkingi  y’omugi, Benyamini anacihindamuka, lola oku olugo loshi lukola luli muyongo omu nkuba malunga. 41 Bene Israheli bahindamuka; Benyamini arhungwa n’obwoba erhi abona obuhanya bwamamujakwo. 42 Bahindamula omugongo embere za bene Israheli, bakola bayakira ebw’irungu, ci kwonene entambala  yanabananirakwo, nabo abakazigirhenga omu lugo babamalirira ekarhî kabo. 43 Bagorha Benyamini, bayisha bamuminisire buzira kuyimanga, bamuhima loshi kuhika ah’ishiriza lya Gibeya, olunda lw’e buzûka-zûba. 44 Muli bene Benyamini mwafa bantu bihumbi  ikumi  na munani,  boshi  bali bantu  ba ntwali. 45 Abandi bahindamula omugongo, bakûla omulindi, bayakira omw’irungu ebwa Ibuye lya Rimoni, banacigwanyanya bandi bantu bihumbi birhanu omu njira, babagorha hofi hofi, kuhika aha Gideomi, babayirhamwo bantu bihumbi bibirhi. « ‘ Abafire muli bene Benyamini boshi olwo lusiku bahika omu bantu bihumbi makumi abirhi na birhanu, boshi bantu bahuma engôrho,  boshi bantu ba ntwali. 47 Bantu magana gali ndarhu gonene bahindwire omugongo, bayakira omw’irungu, ebw’ibuye lya Rimoni; banacibêra eyo munda ebw’ibuye lya Rimoni, myezi ini. 48 Bene Israheli bashubira emwa bene Benyamini; ecihugo coshi bacigeza oku boji bw’engôrho, kurhenga oku ngo ngumaguma, kuhika  oku bishwekwa byàli maso manji, na kuhika oku ngasi ehi banabwine hyoshi. Bayôca ngasi lugo banashimanyire.

Richter/Judges BHS

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1וַיֵּצְאוּ֮ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַתִּקָּהֵ֨ל הָעֵדָ֜ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֗ד לְמִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע וְאֶ֖רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֑דאֶל־יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃

2וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֞וּ פִּנֹּ֣ות כָּל־הָעָ֗ם כֹּ֚ל שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בִּקְהַ֖ל עַ֣ם הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים אַרְבַּ֨ע מֵאֹ֥ות אֶ֛לֶף אִ֥ישׁ רַגְלִ֖ישֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃ פ

3וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן כִּֽי־עָל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דַּבְּר֕וּ אֵיכָ֥ה נִהְיְתָ֖ההָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃

4וַיַּ֜עַן הָאִ֣ישׁ הַלֵּוִ֗י אִ֛ישׁ הָאִשָּׁ֥ה הַנִּרְצָחָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַגִּבְעָ֨תָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְבִנְיָמִ֔ן בָּ֛אתִי אֲנִ֥י וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ילָלֽוּן׃

5וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ עָלַי֙ בַּעֲלֵ֣י הַגִּבְעָ֔ה וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ עָלַ֛י אֶת־הַבַּ֖יִת לָ֑יְלָה אֹותִי֙ דִּמּ֣וּ לַהֲרֹ֔ג וְאֶת־פִּילַגְשִׁ֥י עִנּ֖וּוַתָּמֹֽת׃

6וָֽאֹחֵ֤ז בְּפִֽילַגְשִׁי֙ וָֽאֲנַתְּחֶ֔הָ וָֽאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֔הָ בְּכָל־שְׂדֵ֖ה נַחֲלַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֥י עָשׂ֛וּ זִמָּ֥ה וּנְבָלָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

7הִנֵּ֥ה כֻלְּכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הָב֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם דָּבָ֥ר וְעֵצָ֖ה הֲלֹֽם׃

8וַיָּ֨קָם֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם כְּאִ֥ישׁ אֶחָ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹ֤א נֵלֵךְ֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְאָהֳלֹ֔ו וְלֹ֥א נָס֖וּר אִ֥ישׁ לְבֵיתֹֽו׃

9וְעַתָּ֕ה זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשֶׂ֖ה לַגִּבְעָ֑ה עָלֶ֖יהָ בְּגֹורָֽל׃

10וְלָקַ֣חְנוּ עֲשָׂרָה֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים לַמֵּאָ֜ה לְכֹ֣ל׀ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וּמֵאָ֤ה לָאֶ֨לֶף֙ וְאֶ֣לֶף לָרְבָבָ֔ה לָקַ֥חַת צֵדָ֖הלָעָ֑ם לַעֲשֹׂ֗ות לְבֹואָם֙ לְגֶ֣בַע בִּנְיָמִ֔ן כְּכָל־הַ֨נְּבָלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

11וַיֵּֽאָסֵ֞ף כָּל־אִ֤ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־הָעִ֔יר כְּאִ֥ישׁ אֶחָ֖ד חֲבֵרִֽים׃ פ

12וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֞וּ שִׁבְטֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר מָ֚ה הָרָעָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִהְיְתָ֖הבָּכֶֽם׃

13וְעַתָּ֡ה תְּנוּ֩ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֨ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֜עַל אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּגִּבְעָה֙ וּנְמִיתֵ֔ם וּנְבַעֲרָ֥ה רָעָ֖ה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א אָבוּ֙בִּנְיָמִ֔ן לִשְׁמֹ֕עַ בְּקֹ֖ול אֲחֵיהֶ֥ם בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

14וַיֵּאָסְפ֧וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֛ן מִן־הֶעָרִ֖ים הַגִּבְעָ֑תָה לָצֵ֥את לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עִם־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

15וַיִּתְפָּֽקְדוּ֩ בְנֵ֨י בִנְיָמִ֜ן בַּיֹּ֤ום הַהוּא֙ מֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔ים עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חָ֑רֶב לְ֠בַד מִיֹּשְׁבֵ֤יהַגִּבְעָה֙ הִתְפָּ֣קְד֔וּ שְׁבַ֥ע מֵאֹ֖ות אִ֥ישׁ בָּחֽוּר׃

16מִכֹּ֣ל׀ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה שְׁבַ֤ע מֵאֹות֙ אִ֣ישׁ בָּח֔וּר אִטֵּ֖ר יַד־יְמִינֹ֑ו כָּל־זֶ֗ה קֹלֵ֧עַ בָּאֶ֛בֶן אֶל־הַֽשַּׂעֲרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥איַחֲטִֽא׃ פ

17וְאִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל הִתְפָּֽקְד֗וּ לְבַד֙ מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ן אַרְבַּ֨ע מֵאֹ֥ות אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חָ֑רֶב כָּל־זֶ֖ה אִ֥ישׁמִלְחָמָֽה׃

18וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בֵֽית־אֵל֮ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּ בֵאלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִ֚י יַעֲלֶה־לָּ֣נוּ בַתְּחִלָּ֔ה לַמִּלְחָמָ֖העִם־בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֥ה בַתְּחִלָּֽה׃

19וַיָּק֥וּמוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיַּֽחֲנ֖וּ עַל־הַגִּבְעָֽה׃ פ

20וַיֵּצֵא֙ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עִם־בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּ אִתָּ֧ם אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִלְחָמָ֖ה אֶל־הַגִּבְעָֽה׃

21וַיֵּצְא֥וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֖ן מִן־הַגִּבְעָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁחִ֨יתוּ בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֗וּא שְׁנַ֨יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁאָֽרְצָה׃

22וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֥ק הָעָ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּסִ֨פוּ֙ לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ מִלְחָמָ֔ה בַּמָּקֹ֕ום אֲשֶׁר־עָ֥רְכוּ שָׁ֖ם בַּיֹּ֥ום הָרִאשֹֽׁון׃

23וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיִּבְכּ֣וּ לִפְנֵֽי־יְהוָה֮ עַד־הָעֶרֶב֒ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּ בַֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאֹוסִ֗יף לָגֶ֨שֶׁת֙לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עִם־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה עֲל֥וּ אֵלָֽיו׃ פ

24וַיִּקְרְב֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן בַּיֹּ֥ום הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃

25וַיֵּצֵא֩ בִנְיָמִ֨ן׀ לִקְרָאתָ֥ם׀ מִֽן־הַגִּבְעָה֮ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשֵּׁנִי֒ וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩ בִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל עֹ֗וד שְׁמֹנַ֨ת עָשָׂ֥ראֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ אָ֑רְצָה כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה שֹׁ֥לְפֵי חָֽרֶב׃

26וַיַּעֲל֣וּ כָל־בְּנֵי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וְכָל־הָעָ֜ם וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ בֵֽית־אֵ֗ל וַיִּבְכּוּ֙ וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ שָׁם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּצ֥וּמוּבַיֹּום־הַה֖וּא עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וַֽיַּעֲל֛וּ עֹלֹ֥ות וּשְׁלָמִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

27וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְשָׁ֗ם אֲרֹון֙ בְּרִ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּיָּמִ֖ים הָהֵֽם׃

28וּ֠פִינְחָס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֨ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֜ן עֹמֵ֣ד׀ לְפָנָ֗יו בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֮ לֵאמֹר֒ הַאֹוסִ֨ף עֹ֜וד לָצֵ֧את לַמִּלְחָמָ֛העִם־בְּנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֥ן אָחִ֖י אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ עֲל֔וּ כִּ֥י מָחָ֖ר אֶתְּנֶ֥נּוּ בְיָדֶֽךָ׃

29וַיָּ֤שֶׂם יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹֽרְבִ֔ים אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֖ה סָבִֽיב׃ פ

30וַיַּעֲל֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֖ה כְּפַ֥עַם בְּפָֽעַם׃

31וַיֵּצְא֤וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִן֙ לִקְרַ֣את הָעָ֔ם הָנְתְּק֖וּ מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיָּחֵ֡לּוּ לְהַכֹּות֩ מֵהָעָ֨ם חֲלָלִ֜ים כְּפַ֣עַם׀ בְּפַ֗עַםבַּֽמְסִלֹּות֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַחַ֜ת עֹלָ֣ה בֵֽית־אֵ֗ל וְאַחַ֤ת גִּבְעָ֨תָה֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

32וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן נִגָּפִ֥ים הֵ֛ם לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ כְּבָרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וּבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אָמְר֗וּ נָנ֨וּסָה֙ וּֽנְתַקְּנֻ֔הוּמִן־הָעִ֖יר אֶל־הַֽמְסִלֹּֽות׃

33וְכֹ֣ל׀ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל קָ֚מוּ מִמְּקֹומֹ֔ו וַיַּעַרְכ֖וּ בְּבַ֣עַל תָּמָ֑ר וְאֹרֵ֧ב יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵגִ֥יחַ מִמְּקֹמֹ֖ומִמַּֽעֲרֵה־גָֽבַע׃

34וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ מִנֶּ֨גֶד לַגִּבְעָ֜ה עֲשֶׂרֶת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים אִ֤ישׁ בָּחוּר֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה כָּבֵ֑דָה וְהֵם֙ לֹ֣איָדְע֔וּ כִּֽי־נֹגַ֥עַת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הָרָעָֽה׃ פ

35וַיִּגֹּ֨ף יְהוָ֥ה׀ אֶֽת־בִּנְיָמִן֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩ בְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בְּבִנְיָמִן֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא עֶשְׂרִ֨יםוַחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה אִ֑ישׁ כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה שֹׁ֥לֵף חָֽרֶב׃

36וַיִּרְא֥וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֖ן כִּ֣י נִגָּ֑פוּ וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל מָקֹום֙ לְבִנְיָמִ֔ן כִּ֤י בָֽטְחוּ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֹרֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁר שָׂ֖מוּאֶל־הַגִּבְעָֽה׃

37וְהָאֹרֵ֣ב הֵחִ֔ישׁוּ וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֑ה וַיִּמְשֹׁךְ֙ הָאֹרֵ֔ב וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־כָּל־הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃

38וְהַמֹּועֵ֗ד הָיָ֛ה לְאִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עִם־הָאֹרֵ֑ב הֶ֕רֶב לְהַעֲלֹותָ֛ם מַשְׂאַ֥ת הֶעָשָׁ֖ן מִן־הָעִֽיר׃

39וַיַּהֲפֹ֥ךְ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וּבִנְיָמִ֡ן הֵחֵל֩ לְהַכֹּ֨ות חֲלָלִ֤ים בְּאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ כִּ֣יאָמְר֔וּ אַךְ֩ נִגֹּ֨וף נִגָּ֥ף הוּא֙ לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כַּמִּלְחָמָ֖ה הָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃

40וְהַמַּשְׂאֵ֗ת הֵחֵ֛לָּה לַעֲלֹ֥ות מִן־הָעִ֖יר עַמּ֣וּד עָשָׁ֑ן וַיִּ֤פֶן בִּנְיָמִן֙ אַחֲרָ֔יו וְהִנֵּ֛ה עָלָ֥ה כְלִיל־הָעִ֖ירהַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃

41וְאִ֤ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הָפַ֔ךְ וַיִּבָּהֵ֖ל אִ֣ישׁ בִּנְיָמִ֑ן כִּ֣י רָאָ֔ה כִּֽי־נָגְעָ֥ה עָלָ֖יו הָרָעָֽה׃

42וַיִּפְנ֞וּ לִפְנֵ֨י אִ֤ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה הִדְבִּיקָ֑תְהוּ וַאֲשֶׁר֙ מֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםמַשְׁחִיתִ֥ים אֹותֹ֖ו בְּתֹוכֹֽו׃

43כִּתְּר֤וּ אֶת־בִּנְיָמִן֙ הִרְדִיפֻ֔הוּ מְנוּחָ֖ה הִדְרִיכֻ֑הוּ עַ֛ד נֹ֥כַח הַגִּבְעָ֖ה מִמִּזְרַח־שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃

44וַֽיִּפְּלוּ֙ מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ן שְׁמֹנָֽה־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף אִ֑ישׁ אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה אַנְשֵׁי־חָֽיִל׃

45וַיִּפְנ֞וּ וַיָּנֻ֤סוּ הַמִּדְבָּ֨רָה֙ אֶל־סֶ֣לַע הָֽרִמֹּ֔ון וַיְעֹֽלְלֻ֨הוּ֙ בַּֽמְסִלֹּ֔ות חֲמֵ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִ֑ישׁ וַיַּדְבִּ֤יקוּאַחֲרָיו֙ עַד־גִּדְעֹ֔ם וַיַּכּ֥וּ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ אַלְפַּ֥יִם אִֽישׁ׃

46וַיְהִי֩ כָל־הַנֹּ֨פְלִ֜ים מִבִּנְיָמִ֗ן עֶשְׂרִים֩ וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה אֶ֥לֶף אִ֛ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חֶ֖רֶב בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֑וּא אֶֽת־כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּהאַנְשֵׁי־חָֽיִל׃

47וַיִּפְנ֞וּ וַיָּנֻ֤סוּ הַמִּדְבָּ֨רָה֙ אֶל־סֶ֣לַע הָֽרִמֹּ֔ון שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֹ֖ות אִ֑ישׁ וַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙ בְּסֶ֣לַע רִמֹּ֔ון אַרְבָּעָ֖ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃

48וְאִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל שָׁ֣בוּ אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ וַיַּכּ֣וּם לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב מֵעִ֤יר מְתֹם֙ עַד־בְּהֵמָ֔ה עַ֖ד כָּל־הַנִּמְצָ֑אגַּ֛ם כָּל־הֶעָרִ֥ים הַנִּמְצָאֹ֖ות שִׁלְּח֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃ פ

Entanya za Bene-Israheli

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1 Bene Israheli bàli erhi bahigire aha Mispa, mpu: «Ntaye ciru n’omuguma wahâna mwâli wage emwa bene Benyamini». 2 Olubaga lwanacishubira e Beteli, lwatwa akacâma aho, embere za Nyamuzinda kuhika bijingo. Lwakazilogôshera, lwalaka lwanakaziderha, mpu: 3 «Cirhumirage, yagirwa Nyamubâho Nyamuzinda w’Israheli, okula kuba omu bene Israheli, okubona habulikana mulala muguma gw’Israheli». 4  Erhi buca, olubaga lwazûka lubungubungu, lwayubaka oluhêrero halya, ba­ rherekera enterekêro z’ensirîrà n’nterekêro z’omurhûla. 5 Bene Israheli banaciderha, mpu: «Ndi w’omu milala ya bene Israheli yoshi orhayishiri muno mbuganano embere za Nyakasane?» Bulya bàli erhi bahànyire eciragane cinene kuli olya orhayishiri emunda  Nyakasane ali aha Mispa, baderha mpu oyo anafe. 6  Ci kwonene  bene Israheli  bayumva  obwonjo  bwa Benyamini,  mwene wabo banaciderha, mpu: «Mulala muguma gwamahwâga obu muli bene Israheli! 7 Kurhi rhwabajiriraga lyo rhuhashibona abakazi kuli balya bacisigire? Rhwono rhwalaganine embere za Nyakasane oku rhurhabahe abanyere mpu babe bakabo».

Abananyere bashugi b’e Yabeshi bahâbwa bene Benyamini

8 Kandi bashubidosanya, mpu: «Ka hali omulala gurhayishire embere za Nyakasane omu bene Israheli boshi, aha Mispa?» Na, lola oku ntaye ciru n’omuguma w’e Yabeshi oba omu Galadi, wayishire oku cibando omu mbuganano. 9 Bajira omubalè gw’olubaga, na lola oku ntaye ciru n’omuguma w’e Yabeshi oba omu Galadi wayishire. 10 Okubundi olubaga lwanacirhuma emwabo ngabo ya hihumbi ikumi na bibirhi b’omu ntwâli, banacibaha eri irhegeko; mpu: «Mukanye, mugendigeza oku boji bw’engôrho abantu banayubaka omu Yabeshi olya oba omu Galadi boshi, balume, abakazi n’abana. 11 Alagi oku mwayishijira: Mwaherêrekeza ngasi wa bûko mulume, ngasi mukazi okola oyishi encingo y’omulume, muleke abanyere». Ntyo kwo banajizire .12 Bashimana omu bantu b’e Yabeshi oba omu Galadi, banyere ba babikira magana ani barhalibasagimanyana na mulume omu kulâla naye: banaciyisha babadwirhe oku cibando, aha Silo oli omu cihugo ca K,anani. 13 Okubundi embuganano yoshi yanacirhuma entumwa emwa balya bene Benyamini bâli okw’ibuye lya Rimani, banacibabwira mpu bayagaluke, bakola bahirwe omurhiìla. 14 Benyamini ayagaluka ago mango, banacibaha abakazi, baligi balya harhayirhagwa omu bakazi boshi b’e Yabeshi oli omu Galadi, ci kwonene barhabonaga ababalumîra.

                   Abananyere h’e Silo babakulwa

15 Olubaga lwâli luberire bene Benyamini obwonjo bwenêne, ebwa kuba Nyakasane anahizire omurhiìla omu milala ya bene Israheli. 16 Abashamuka banaciderha, mpu: «Kurhigi rhwajira lyo rhubona abakazi rhwaha balya bene Benyamini bacisigire, ebwa kuba abakazi b’emwa Benyamini bayisirwe hoshi?» 17 Banaciderha, mpu: «Kukwanine rhukenge obuhashe bwa aba bene Benyamini  bacisigire,  harhagiba  omulala  gwahirigirha  omu   bene  Israheli. 18 Rhwono rhurhankacihashibaha abanyere birhu mpu habayanke, babe bakâbo». Bulya bene Israheli bahànyire eciragane mpu: «Ahehêrerwe owankaha bene Benyamini omukazi». 19 Banaciderha mpu: «Lola oku olusiku lukulu lwa Nyakasane lukola luli hofi lube aha Silo, olunda lw’e mwênè lwa Beteli, ebuzûka-zûba bw’enjira esokire e Beteli, aha Sikemi, n’olunda lw’emukondwe lwa Lebona». 20 Okubundi banaciha bene Benyamini eri irhegeko, mpu:«Mukanye mugendicifulika omu mizabibu. 21 Mukazihcngiìza, na bano abanyere b’e Silo bayisha balisâma omungondo, mwanapamuka mulya mizabibu, mwanabakula ngasi muguma owage mukazi muli abo banyere b’e Silo, mwanacishubirira omu cihugo ca bene Benyamini. 22 Erhi b’ishe nisi erhi bene wabo bankayisha mpu balihakana emunda rhuli, rhwanababwira nti: «Murhubabalire kuli bo, bulya rhurhahashaga okubonera ngasi muguma owage mukazi oku matabaro. Na kandi arhali mwe mwabahagabo, bulya acibaga ntyo, mwàli mwajira kubi». 23 Bene Benyamini banacijiraga ntya: bakazibakula ngasi mu­ guma owage munyere muli balya banyere balisiìma. Bahahakula, banabage­ ndana omu cihugo cabo, bashuhiyubaka engo, banaziberamwo. 24 Muli ago mango bene Israheli harhenga aho, ngasi muguma ashubira omu mulala gwage n’omu bûko hwage; kurhenga aho, ngasi muguma arhôla omwanya gwage. 25 Ago mango nta mwami wabàga omw’Israheli; ngasi muguma akazagijira oku anabwine kuli kwinja omu masu gage.

21, 11: Ago marhegeko g’okukola amaligo galishushine n’amarhegeko g’entambala za miramira (Mib 31, 15-18).

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1וְאִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נִשְׁבַּ֥ע בַּמִּצְפָּ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֣ישׁ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ לֹא־יִתֵּ֥ן בִּתֹּ֛ו לְבִנְיָמִ֖ן לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

2וַיָּבֹ֤א הָעָם֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ שָׁם֙ עַד־הָעֶ֔רֶב לִפְנֵ֖י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ קֹולָ֔ם וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ בְּכִ֥י גָדֹֽול׃

3וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ לָמָ֗ה יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הָ֥יְתָה זֹ֖את בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְהִפָּקֵ֥ד הַיֹּ֛ום מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֵׁ֥בֶט אֶחָֽד׃

4וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ הָעָ֔ם וַיִּבְנוּ־שָׁ֖ם מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַיַּעֲל֥וּ עֹלֹ֖ות וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃ פ

5וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִ֠י אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־עָלָ֧ה בַקָּהָ֛ל מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּי֩ הַשְּׁבוּעָ֨ההַגְּדֹולָ֜ה הָיְתָ֗ה לַ֠אֲשֶׁר לֹא־עָלָ֨ה אֶל־יְהוָ֧ה הַמִּצְפָּ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר מֹ֥ות יוּמָֽת׃

6וַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־בִּנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נִגְדַּ֥ע הַיֹּ֛ום שֵׁ֥בֶט אֶחָ֖ד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

7מַה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם לַנֹּותָרִ֖ים לְנָשִׁ֑ים וַאֲנַ֨חְנוּ֙ נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ בַֽיהוָ֔ה לְבִלְתִּ֛י תֵּת־לָהֶ֥ם מִבְּנֹותֵ֖ינוּ לְנָשִֽׁים׃

8וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מִ֗י אֶחָד֙ מִשִּׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־עָלָ֥ה אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְ֠הִנֵּה לֹ֣א בָא־אִ֧ישׁאֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛ה מִיָּבֵ֥ישׁ גִּלְעָ֖ד אֶל־הַקָּהָֽל׃

9וַיִּתְפָּקֵ֖ד הָעָ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵֽין־שָׁם֙ אִ֔ישׁ מִיֹּושְׁבֵ֖י יָבֵ֥שׁ גִּלְעָֽד׃

10וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ־שָׁ֣ם הָעֵדָ֗ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל וַיְצַוּ֨וּ אֹותָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר לְ֠כוּ וְהִכִּיתֶ֞םאֶת־יֹושְׁבֵ֨י יָבֵ֤שׁ גִּלְעָד֙ לְפִי־חֶ֔רֶב וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַטָּֽף׃

11וְזֶ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ כָּל־זָכָ֗ר וְכָל־אִשָּׁ֛ה יֹדַ֥עַת מִשְׁכַּב־זָכָ֖ר תַּחֲרִֽימוּ׃

12וַֽיִּמְצְא֞וּ מִיֹּושְׁבֵ֣י׀ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֗ד אַרְבַּ֤ע מֵאֹות֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָדְעָ֛ה אִ֖ישׁ לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑רוַיָּבִ֨יאוּ אֹותָ֤ם אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ שִׁלֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃ ס

13וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּסֶ֣לַע רִמֹּ֑ון וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם שָׁלֹֽום׃

14וַיָּ֤שָׁב בִּנְיָמִן֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ לָהֶם֙ הַנָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר חִיּ֔וּ מִנְּשֵׁ֖י יָבֵ֣שׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וְלֹֽא־מָצְא֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם כֵּֽן׃

15וְהָעָ֥ם נִחָ֖ם לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּשִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

16וַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּ זִקְנֵ֣י הָעֵדָ֔ה מַה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לַנֹּותָרִ֖ים לְנָשִׁ֑ים כִּֽי־נִשְׁמְדָ֥ה מִבִּנְיָמִ֖ן אִשָּֽׁה׃

17וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת פְּלֵיטָ֖ה לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן וְלֹֽא־יִמָּחֶ֥ה שֵׁ֖בֶט מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

18וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ לֹ֥א נוּכַ֛ל לָתֵת־לָהֶ֥ם נָשִׁ֖ים מִבְּנֹותֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָר֕וּר נֹתֵ֥ן אִשָּׁ֖הלְבִנְיָמִֽן׃ ס

19וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ הִנֵּה֩ חַג־יְהוָ֨ה בְּשִׁלֹ֜ו מִיָּמִ֣ים׀ יָמִ֗ימָה אֲשֶׁ֞ר מִצְּפֹ֤ונָה לְבֵֽית־אֵל֙ מִזְרְחָ֣ה הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁלִמְסִלָּ֔ה הָעֹלָ֥ה מִבֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל שְׁכֶ֑מָה וּמִנֶּ֖גֶב לִלְבֹונָֽה׃

20וַיְצַו אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכ֖וּ וַאֲרַבְתֶּ֥ם בַּכְּרָמִֽים׃

21וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם וְ֠הִנֵּה אִם־יֵ֨צְא֥וּ בְנֹות־שִׁילֹו֮ לָח֣וּל בַּמְּחֹלֹות֒ וִֽיצָאתֶם֙ מִן־הַכְּרָמִ֔ים וַחֲטַפְתֶּ֥ם לָכֶ֛םאִ֥ישׁ אִשְׁתֹּ֖ו מִבְּנֹ֣ות שִׁילֹ֑ו וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖ם אֶ֥רֶץ בִּנְיָמִֽן׃

22וְהָיָ֡ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֣אוּ אֲבֹותָם֩ אֹ֨ו אֲחֵיהֶ֜ם לָרֹוב אֵלֵ֗ינוּ וְאָמַ֤רְנוּ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ חָנּ֣וּנוּ אֹותָ֔ם כִּ֣י לֹ֥א לָקַ֛חְנוּאִ֥ישׁ אִשְׁתֹּ֖ו בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה כִּ֣י לֹ֥א אַתֶּ֛ם נְתַתֶּ֥ם לָהֶ֖ם כָּעֵ֥ת תֶּאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ ס

23וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵן֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ נָשִׁים֙ לְמִסְפָּרָ֔ם מִן־הַמְּחֹלְלֹ֖ות אֲשֶׁ֣ר גָּזָ֑לוּ וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ וַיָּשׁ֨וּבוּ֙אֶל־נַ֣חֲלָתָ֔ם וַיִּבְנוּ֙ אֶת־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בָּהֶֽם׃

24וַיִּתְהַלְּכ֨וּ מִשָּׁ֤ם בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא אִ֥ישׁ לְשִׁבְטֹ֖ו וּלְמִשְׁפַּחְתֹּ֑ו וַיֵּצְא֣וּ מִשָּׁ֔ם אִ֖ישׁלְנַחֲלָתֹֽו׃

25בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִ֛ישׁ הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָ֖יו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃