Judges 12
1 But behold there arose a sedition in Ephraim. And passing towards the north, they said to Jephte: When thou wentest to fight against the children of Ammon, why wouldst thou not call us, that we might go with thee? Therefore we will burn thy house.
Kemudian suku Efraim mengerahkan pasukannya. Mereka menyeberangi sungai Yordan, pergi ke kota Zafon, dan berkata kepada Yefta, “Mengapa kamu tidak memanggil kami waktu kamu menyeberangi sungai Yordan untuk berperang dengan bangsa Amon? Kami akan membakarmu beserta rumahmu!”
2 And he answered them: I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon: and I called you to assist me, and you would not do it.
Jawab Yefta, “Waktu kami berselisih dengan bangsa Amon, saya memanggil kalian. Tetapi kalian tidak membantu melepaskan kami dari tekanan mereka.
3 And when I saw this, I put my life in my own hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the Lord delivered them into my hands. What have I deserved, that you should rise up to fight against me?
Ketika saya menyadari bahwa kalian tidak akan menolong saya, saya mempertaruhkan nyawa dan maju melawan bangsa Amon. TUHAN membuat saya menang atas mereka. Lalu mengapa sekarang kalian datang menyerang saya?”
4 Then calling to him all the men of Galaad, he fought against Ephraim: and the men of Galaad defeated Ephraim, because he had said: Galaad is a fugitive of Ephraim, and dwelleth in the midst of Ephraim and Manasses.
Dalam pertengkaran hari itu, orang Efraim menghina orang Gilead, “Kalian, orang-orang Gilead, hanya orang buangan dari suku Efraim yang menumpang tinggal di pinggir wilayah Efraim dan Manasye!” Maka Yefta mengumpulkan seluruh pasukan Gilead untuk menyerang. Mereka pun menang atas suku Efraim.
5 And the Galaadites secured the fords of the Jordan, by which Ephraim was to return. And when any one of the number of Ephraim came thither in the flight, and said: I beseech you let me pass: the Galaadites said to him: Art thou not an Ephraimite? If he said: I am not:
Orang Gilead merebut tempat-tempat penyeberangan sungai Yordan untuk mencegat orang Efraim yang hendak lewat. Ketika orang Efraim yang mencoba kabur berkata, “Biarkan aku menyeberang,” maka orang Gilead bertanya, “Apakah kamu orang Efraim?” Kalau dia menjawab, “Bukan,”
6 They asked him: Say then, Scibboleth, which is interpreted, An ear of corn. But he answered, Sibboleth, not being able to express an ear of corn by the same letter. Then presently they took him and killed him in the very passage of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim two and forty thousand.
mereka akan menyuruh dia mengucapkan “Syibolet.” Jika orang itu mengucapkan “Sibolet,” dengan logat Efraim, maka orang Gilead akan menangkap dia dan membunuhnya di tempat penyeberangan. Pada waktu itu 42.000 orang Efraim mati dibunuh.
7 And Jephte the Galaadite judged Israel six years: and he died, and was buried in his city of Galaad.
Yefta menjadi pembela Israel selama enam tahun. Lalu dia meninggal dan dikuburkan di kota Mispa, di Gilead.
8 After him Abesan of Bethlehem judged Israel:
Setelah Yefta, Ibsan dari Betlehem menjadi pembela Israel.
9 He had thirty sons, and as many daughters, whom he sent abroad, and gave to husbands, and took wives for his sons of the same number, bringing them into his house. And he judged Israel seven years:
Ibsan memiliki tiga puluh anak laki-laki dan tiga puluh anak perempuan. Dia mengurus pernikahan untuk semua anaknya itu dengan pasangan dari marga lain. Ibsan menjadi pembela Israel selama tujuh tahun,
10 And he died, and was buried in Bethlehem.
lalu dia meninggal dan dikuburkan di Betlehem.
11 To him succeeded Ahialon a Zabulonite: and he judged Israel ten years:
Setelah Ibsan, Elon orang Zebulon menjadi pembela bangsa Israel selama sepuluh tahun.
12 And he died, and was buried in Zabulon.
Kemudian Elon meninggal dan dikuburkan di Ayalon, di wilayah Zebulon.
13 After him Abdon, the son of Illel, a Pharathonite, judged Israel:
Setelah itu, seorang dari Piraton, yaitu Abdon anak Hilel, menjadi pembela bangsa Israel.
14 And he had forty sons, and of them thirty grandsons, mounted upon seventy ass colts, and he judged Israel eight years:
Dia memiliki empat puluh anak laki-laki dan tiga puluh cucu laki-laki. Mereka masing-masing memiliki keledai tunggangan sendiri-sendiri. Abdon menjadi pembela bangsa Israel selama delapan tahun.
15 And he died, and was buried in Pharathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of Amalech.
Lalu Abdon meninggal dan dikuburkan di Piraton, di wilayah perbukitan Efraim yang dulu dikuasai oleh orang Amalek.
