Judges 3
1 Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
Na ko nga iwi enei i waiho e Ihowa ko ratou hei whakamatautau i a Iharaira, ara ko nga mea o Iharaira kihai i mohio ki nga pakanga katoa o Kanaana;
2 only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof;
Mo nga whakatupuranga ano ia o nga tamariki a Iharaira kia mohio, kia ako ki te whawhai, ara mo te hunga kihai i mohio ki tera i mua;
3 [namely], the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath.
Na, ko nga rangatira tokorima o nga Pirihitini, ko nga Kanaani katoa, ko nga Haironi ratou ko nga Hiwi i noho i Maunga Repanona, i Maunga Paaraheremona a tae noa ki te haerenga atu ki Hamata.
4 And they were for to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
Ko ratou hei whakamatautau mo Iharaira, kia mohiotia ai e rongo ranei ratou ki nga whakahau a Ihowa i whakahaua e ia ki o ratou matua, he mea whakapuaki na Mohi.
5 And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites; the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite:
Na ka noho nga tamariki a Iharaira ki waenganui o nga Kanaani, o nga Hiti, o nga Amori, o nga Perihi, o nga Hiwi, o nga Iepuhi:
6 and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
A ka tango i a ratou tamahine hei wahine ma ratou, ka hoatu hoki i a ratou tamahine ki a ratou tama, ka mahi ano hoki ki o ratou atua.
7 And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served the Baalim and the Asheroth.
Na kua mahi nga tamariki a Iharaira i te kino i te tirohanga o Ihowa, wareware ake ki a Ihowa, ki to ratou Atua, mahi ana hoki ki nga Paara, ki te Ahataroto.
8 Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.
Na ka mura te riri o Ihowa ki a Iharaira, a hokona atu ana ratou e ia ki te ringa o Kuhanarihataimi kingi o Mehopotamia. Na e waru nga tau i mahi ai nga tama a Iharaira ki a Kuhanarihataimi.
9 And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
A, no te tangihanga a nga tamariki a Iharaira ki a Ihowa, ka whakaarahia ake e Ihowa he kaiwhakaora mo nga tamariki a Iharaira, nana ratou i whakaora; ara a Otoniere tama a Kenaha teina o Karepe.
10 And the spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand: and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim.
Na i tau iho ki runga i a ia te wairua o Ihowa, a i whakawa ia mo Iharaira; i haere hoki ki te whawhai; a homai ana e Ihowa ki tona ringa a Kuhanarihataimi kingi o Mehopotamia: na kua kaha tona ringa ki te whawhai ki a Kuhanarihataimi.
11 And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
A e wha tekau nga tau i okioki ai te whenua i te whawhai. Na ka mate a Otoniere, tama a Kenaha.
12 And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
Na ka mahi kino ano nga tama a Iharaira i te tirohanga a Ihowa, a ka whakakahangia e Ihowa a Ekerona kingi o Moapa ki te whawhai ki a Iharaira, mo ratou i mahi kino i te tirohanga a Ihowa.
13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees.
Na ka huihuia e ia ki a ia nga tamariki a Amona ratou ko Amareke, a haere ana, patua ana e ia a Iharaira, a tangohia ana e ia te pa nikau.
14 And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
A kotahi tekau ma waru nga tau i mahi ai nga tamariki a Iharaira ki a Ekerona, kingi o Moapa.
15 But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and the children of Israel sent a present by him unto Eglon the king of Moab.
No te tangihanga ia a nga tama a Iharaira ki a Ihowa, ka whakaarahia ake e Ihowa he kaiwhakaora mo ratou, a Ehuru tama a Kera, he Pineamini, he tangata ringa maui; na ka hoatu e nga tama a Iharaira he takoha kia kawea e ia ki a Ekerona kingi o M oapa.
16 And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
Otiia kua oti i a Ehuru tetahi hoari te hanga mana; e rua ona mata, kotahi whatianga te roa; na ka whitikiria e ia i roto i ona kakahu ki tona huha matau.
17 And he offered the present unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.
Na ko tana tukunga i te takoha ki a Ekerona kingi o Moapa; na he tangata tetere rawa a Ekerona.
18 And when he had made an end of offering the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
A ka mutu ta tera tuku i te takoha ka tonoa atu e ia te hunga i mauria mai ai te takoha.
19 But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king. And he said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
Ko ia tonu ia i hoki whakamuri atu i nga whakapakoko i Kirikara, ka mea, He kupu huna taku ki a koe, e te kingi. Na ka mea tera, Whakarongoa! Na mawehe atu ana i a ia te hunga katoa e tu ana i tona taha.
20 And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting by himself alone in his summer parlour. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
Na ka haere atu a Ehuru ki a ia; a e noho ana ia ko ia anake i tona ruma raumati. Na ka mea a Ehuru, He kupu na te Atua taku ki a koe. Na ka whakatika ia i tona nohoanga.
21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
Na ka torona e Ehuru tona ringa maui, ka mau ki te hoari i tona huha matau, werohia ana ki tona kopu.
22 and the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his belly; and it came out behind.
A ngoto tahi atu ana te kakau me te mata, a tutakina iho te mata e te ngako, kihai i unuhia mai te hoari i roto i tona kopu, a puta atu ana ki muri.
23 Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
Na ka haere atu a Ehuru na te whakamahau, a tutakina atu ana e ia nga tatau o te ruma ki a ia, kiia iho hoki.
24 Now when he was gone out, his servants came; and they saw, and, behold, the doors of the parlour were locked; and they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.
A, i tona haerenga atu, ka haere mai nga pononga a tera, na, i to ratou kitenga kua kiia nga tatau o te ruma, ka mea ratou, He pono kei te uhi ia i ona waewae i te ruma raumati.
25 And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took the key, and opened [them]: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
Tatari noa ratou a ka whakama: na, kihai ia i whakapuare i nga tatau o te ruma; katahi ratou ka mau ki te ki, a whakapuaretia ana. Na, ko to ratou ariki kua hinga ki te whenua, kua mate.
26 And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah.
Ko Ehuru ia i mawhiti i a ratou e tatari roa ana, a kua tae ki tua i nga whakapakoko, kua mawhiti ki Heirata.
27 And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill country, and he before them.
A, no tona taenga, ka whakatangihia e ia te tetere ki te whenua maunga o Eparaima, a heke ana nga tamariki a Iharaira i runga i te maunga hei hoa mona, ko ia hoki i mua i a ratou.
28 And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan against the Moabites, and suffered not a man to pass over.
Na ka mea ia ki a ratou, Haere mai i muri i ahau, kua homai hoki e Ihowa nga Moapi, o koutou hoariri ki o koutou ringa. Na heke ana ratou i muri i a ia, a ka riro mai i a ratou nga whitinga atu o Horano i nga Moapi; kihai hoki i tukua tetahi tan gata kia whiti atu.
29 And they smote of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, every lusty man, and every man of valour; and there escaped not a man.
Na patua iho e ratou nga Moapi i taua wa, me te mea tekau mano nga tangata, te hunga pakari anake, nga marohirohi katoa; kihai hoki tetahi i mawhiti.
30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
Na ka hinga a Moapa i taua ra i te ringa o Iharaira. A e waru tekau nga tau i okioki ai te whenua i te pakanga.
31 And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which smote of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also saved Israel.
A i muri i a ia ko Hamakara tama a Anata, a patua iho e ia nga Pirihitini, e ono rau tangata, ki te wero kau: na ka ora ano a Iharaira i a ia.
