Judges 6
1 And they did [the] people of Israel the evil in [the] eyes of Yahweh and he gave them Yahweh in [the] hand of Midian seven years.
Waisraeli wakafanya tena yaliyo maovu mbele za Bwana, naye kwa miaka saba Bwana akawatia mikononi mwa Wamidiani.
2 And it prevailed [the] hand of Midian over Israel because of Midian they made for themselves - [the] people of Israel the dens which [are] in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds.
Mkono wa Midiani ukawa na nguvu dhidi ya Israeli na kwa ajili ya Wamidiani, Waisraeli wakajitengenezea mahali pa kujificha milimani, kwenye mapango na ngome.
3 And it was if it sowed Israel and it went up Midian and Amalek and [the] people of [the] east and they went up on him.
Kila wakati Waisraeli walipopanda mazao mashambani, Wamidiani, Waamaleki na mataifa mengine ya mashariki walivamia nchi yao.
4 And they encamped on them and they destroyed [the] produce of the land until coming you Gaza and not they left sustenance in Israel and a sheep and an ox and a donkey.
Wakapiga kambi katika mashamba yao na kuharibu mazao ya nchi yote hadi kufikia Gaza, wala hawakuacha kiumbe chochote kilicho hai kwa Waisraeli, iwe kondoo au ngʼombe au punda.
5 For they and livestock their they came up and tents their (and they came *Q(K)*) according to [the] abundance of locust[s] for multitude and [belonged] to them and to camels their not number and they came in the land to destroy it.
Walipanda na mifugo yao na mahema yao, mfano wa makundi ya nzige. Ilikuwa haiwezekani kuwahesabu watu na ngamia zao; wakavamia nchi ili kuiharibu.
6 And it became low Israel very because of Midian and they cried out [the] people of Israel to Yahweh.
Waisraeli wakafanywa kuwa maskini sana na Wamidiani, hata Israeli wakamlilia Bwana kuomba msaada.
7 And it was that they cried out [the] people of Israel to Yahweh on [the] causes of Midian.
Waisraeli walipomlilia Bwana kwa sababu ya Wamidiani,
8 And he sent Yahweh a man a prophet to [the] people of Israel and he said to them thus he says Yahweh - [the] God of Israel I I brought up you from Egypt and I brought out you from a house of slaves.
Bwana akawapelekea nabii, ambaye aliwaambia, “Hili ndilo Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, asemalo: Niliwapandisha mtoke Misri, toka nchi ya utumwa.
9 And I delivered you from [the] hand of Egypt and from [the] hand of all [those who] oppressed you and I drove out them from before you and I gave! to you land their.
Nikawanyakua kutoka mikononi mwa Wamisri na kutoka mikononi mwa watesi wenu wote. Nikawafukuza watoke mbele yenu nami nikawapa ninyi nchi yao.
10 And I said! to you I [am] Yahweh God your not you must fear [the] gods of the Amorite[s] whom you [are] dwelling in land their and not you have listened to voice my.
Nikawaambia, ‘Mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wenu; msiiabudu miungu ya Waamori, ambayo mnakaa katika nchi yao!’ Lakini ninyi hamkuitii sauti yangu.”
11 And he came [the] angel of Yahweh and he sat under the oak which [was] in Ophrah which [belonged] to Joash [the] Abi-ezrite and Gideon son his [was] beating out wheat in the winepress to hide [it] from Midian.
Malaika wa Bwana akaja akaketi chini ya mti wa mwaloni huko Ofra, ambao ulikuwa mali ya Yoashi, Mwabiezeri, ambako Gideoni mwanawe alikuwa akipepeta ngano penye shinikizo la kukamulia zabibu, ili kuificha Wamidiani wasiione.
12 And he appeared to him [the] angel of Yahweh and he said to him Yahweh [is] with you O mighty [man] of strength.
Malaika wa Bwana alipomtokea Gideoni, akamwambia, “Bwana yu pamoja nawe, Ewe shujaa mwenye nguvu.”
13 And he said to him Gideon pardon me O lord my and there Yahweh [is] with us and why? has it found us all this and where? [are] all wonders his which they recounted to us fathers our saying ¿ not from Egypt did he bring up us Yahweh and now he has abandoned us Yahweh and he has given us in [the] hand of Midian.
Gideoni akajibu, “Ee Bwana wangu, kama Bwana yu pamoja nasi, mbona mambo haya yote yametutokea? Yako wapi basi yale matendo yake makuu baba zetu waliyotusimulia juu yake waliposema, ‘Je, Bwana hakutupandisha kutoka Misri?’ Lakini sasa Bwana ametuacha na kututia katika mkono wa Midiani.”
14 And he turned to him Yahweh and he said go in strength your this and you will deliver Israel from [the] hand of Midian ¿ not have I sent you.
Bwana akamgeukia na kusema “Enenda kwa uwezo wako huu, ukawaokoe Israeli kutoka mikononi mwa Wamidiani. Je, si mimi ninayekutuma wewe?”
15 And he said to him pardon me O Lord how? will I deliver Israel here! family my [is] the weak in Manasseh and I [am] the insignificant in [the] house of father my.
Gideoni akauliza, “Ee Bwana wangu, nitawezaje kuwaokoa Israeli? Ukoo wangu ndio dhaifu kuliko zote katika Manase, nami ndiye mdogo wa wote katika jamaa yangu.”
16 And he said to him Yahweh that I will be with you and you will strike down Midian like a man one.
Bwana akamjibu, “Nitakuwa pamoja nawe, nawe utawapiga Wamidiani kana kwamba walikuwa ni mtu mmoja.”
17 And he said to him if please I have found favor in view your and you will do for me a sign that you [are] speaking with me.
Gideoni akajibu, “Kama basi nimepata kibali machoni pako, nipe ishara kuonyesha kweli kwamba ni wewe unayesema nami.
18 May not please you depart from here until come I to you and I will bring out gift my and I will set [it] before you and he said I I will remain until returning you.
Tafadhali ninakuomba usiondoke hapa mpaka nitakaporudi na kukuletea sadaka yangu na kuiweka mbele yako.” Naye Bwana akamwambia, “Nitangoja mpaka utakaporudi.”
19 And Gideon he went and he prepared a kid of goats and an ephah of flour of unleavened bread the meat he put in the basket and the broth he put in the pot and he brought [them] out to him to under the oak and he brought [them] near.
Gideoni akaingia ndani ya nyumba yake na kuandaa mwana-mbuzi pamoja na kuoka mikate isiyotiwa chachu kutokana na efa moja ya unga. Akaweka nyama kwenye kikapu na mchuzi kwenye chungu, akamletea huyo malaika hapo nje chini ya mti wa mwaloni na kumpa.
20 And he said to him [the] angel of God take the meat and the unleavened bread and set [them] to the rock this and the broth pour out and he did so.
Malaika wa Mungu akamwambia, “Itwae nyama na mikate isiyotiwa chachu, uviweke juu ya mwamba huu na umimine huo mchuzi juu yake.” Gideoni akafanya hivyo.
21 And he stretched out [the] angel of Yahweh [the] end of the staff which [was] in hand his and he touched the meat and the unleavened bread and it went up the fire from the rock and it consumed the meat and the unleavened bread and [the] angel of Yahweh he went from eyes his.
Malaika wa Bwana akainyoosha fimbo iliyokuwa mkononi mwake, ncha yake ikagusa ile nyama na ile mikate isiyotiwa chachu, nao moto ukatoka kwenye mwamba ukateketeza ile nyama na ile mikate. Malaika wa Bwana akatoweka kutoka machoni pake.
22 And he saw Gideon that [was] [the] angel of Yahweh it. And he said Gideon alas! O Lord Yahweh for since I have seen [the] angel of Yahweh face to face.
Gideoni alipotambua kuwa ni malaika wa Bwana, akapiga kelele kwa mshangao, akasema, “Ole wangu, Bwana Mwenyezi! Kwa kuwa nimemwona malaika wa Bwana uso kwa uso!”
23 And he said to him Yahweh peace [be] to you may not you be afraid not you will die.
Lakini Bwana akamwambia, “Amani iwe kwako! Usiogope. Hutakufa.”
24 And he built there Gideon an altar to Yahweh and he called it Yahweh [is] peace until the day this still it [is] in Ophrah of [the] Abi-ezrite[s].
Hivyo Gideoni akamjengea Bwana madhabahu mahali pale na kupaita, Yehova-Shalom. Mpaka leo ingalipo imesimama huko Ofra ya Waabiezeri.
25 And it was in the night that and he said to him Yahweh take [the] young bull of the ox which [belongs] to father your and [the] young bull the second seven years and you will tear down [the] altar of Baal which [belongs] to father your and the Asherah pole which [is] at it you will cut down.
Usiku ule ule Bwana akamwambia, “Mchukue ngʼombe dume wa baba yako, yaani, yule wa pili mwenye miaka saba, na ubomoe madhabahu ya Baali aliyo nayo baba yako, na ukaikate Ashera iliyo karibu nayo.
26 And you will build an altar to Yahweh God your on [the] top of the place of refuge this in the row and you will take the young bull second and you will offer up a burnt offering with [the] wood of the Asherah pole which you will cut down.
Kisha mjengee Bwana Mungu wako, madhabahu halisi, kwa taratibu zake, juu ya huu mwamba. Kwa kutumia kuni za hiyo nguzo ya Ashera uliyoikatakata, mtoe sadaka huyo dume wa pili kuwa sadaka ya kuteketezwa.”
27 And he took Gideon ten men from servants his and he did just as he had spoken to him Yahweh and it was since he feared [the] household of father his and [the] men of the city from acting by day and he acted night.
Basi Gideoni akawachukua watumishi wake kumi na kufanya kama Bwana alivyomwambia. Lakini kwa kuwa aliwaogopa jamaa yake na watu wa mji, akafanya haya usiku badala ya mchana.
28 And they rose early [the] men of the city in the morning and there! it was torn down [the] altar of Baal and the Asherah pole which [was] at it it was cut down and the young bull second it had been offered up on the altar which had been built.
Watu wa mji walipoamka asubuhi, tazama madhabahu ya Baali imebomolewa na nguzo ya Ashera iliyokuwa karibu nayo imekatwakatwa na yule ngʼombe wa pili ametolewa sadaka juu ya madhabahu yaliyojengwa upya!
29 And they said each to neighbor his who? has he done the thing this and they investigated and they searched and they said Gideon [the] son of Joash he has done the thing this.
Wakaulizana, “Ni nani aliyetenda mambo haya?” Walipochunguza kwa makini, wakaambiwa, “Ni Gideoni mwana wa Yoashi, ndiye alitenda hivi.”
30 And they said [the] men of the city to Joash bring out son your so may he die for he has torn down [the] altar of Baal and for he has cut down the Asherah pole which [was] at it.
Watu wa mji wakamwambia Yoashi, “Mlete mwanao hapa. Ni lazima afe, kwa sababu amebomoa madhabahu ya Baali na kukatakata nguzo ya Ashera iliyokuwa karibu nayo.”
31 And he said Joash to all [those] who they stood on him ¿ you - will you conduct a case! for Baal or? you will you deliver! him [the one] who he will conduct a case for him he will be put to death until the morning if [is] a god he let him conduct a case for himself if someone has torn down altar his.
Lakini Yoashi akauambia ule umati uliokuwa umezunguka ukiwa kinyume naye, “Je, ninyi mtamtetea Baali? Mnajaribu kumwokoa? Yeyote mwenye kumpigania atauawa kufikia kesho asubuhi! Kama Baali ni mungu kweli, anaweza kujitetea mwenyewe wakati mtu anapobomoa madhabahu yake.”
32 And someone called him on the day that Jerub-Baal saying let him conduct a case against him Baal for he has torn down altar his.
Basi siku ile wakamwita Gideoni “Yerub-Baali,” yaani, “Baali na ashindane naye,” kwa sababu alibomoa madhabahu yake.
33 And all Midian and Amalek and [the] people of [the] east they gathered together and they passed over and they encamped in [the] valley of Jezreel.
Basi Wamidiani wote, Waamaleki na mataifa mengine ya mashariki wakaunganisha majeshi yao, wakavuka ngʼambo ya Yordani na kupiga kambi katika Bonde la Yezreeli.
34 And [the] spirit of Yahweh it clothed Gideon and he gave a blast on the ram's horn (and it was called together *L(abh)*) Abiezer after him.
Ndipo Roho wa Bwana akamjia Gideoni, akapiga tarumbeta, akiwaita Waabiezeri ili wamfuate.
35 And messengers he sent in all Manasseh (and it was called together *L(abh)*) also it after him and messengers he sent in Asher and in Zebulun and in Naphtali and they went up to meet them.
Akatuma wajumbe waende katika Manase yote, akiwataka wachukue silaha na pia katika Asheri, Zabuloni na Naftali, nao wakakwea ili kukutana nao.
36 And he said Gideon to God if there you [are] about to deliver by hand my Israel just as you have spoken.
Gideoni akamwambia Mungu, “Kama utawaokoa Waisraeli kwa mkono wangu, kama ulivyoahidi:
37 Here! I [am] placing [the] fleece of wool on the threshing floor if dew it will be on the fleece to alone it and [will be] on all the ground dryness and I will know that you will deliver by hand my Israel just as you have spoken.
tazama, nitaweka ngozi ya kondoo kwenye kiwanja cha kupuria nafaka, na kama utakuwepo umande juu ya ngozi tu, nayo ardhi yote ikiwa kavu, ndipo nitakapojua kuwa utaokoa Israeli kwa mkono wangu, kama ulivyosema.”
38 And it was so and he rose early from [the] next day and he squeezed out the fleece and he drained dew from the fleece [the] fullness of the bowl water.
Hivyo ndivyo ilivyotokea. Gideoni akaamka asubuhi na mapema kesho yake, akaikamua ile ngozi, umande ukatoka, maji ya kujaa bakuli.
39 And he said Gideon to God may not it burn anger your on me and let me speak only this time let me put to [the] test please only this time by the fleece let it be please dryness to the fleece to alone it and on all the ground let it be dew.
Kisha Gideoni akamwambia Bwana, “Usinikasirikie. Ninaomba nifanye ombi moja lingine. Niruhusu nifanye jaribio jingine moja kwa ngozi hii. Wakati huu uifanye ngozi hii kavu na ardhi yote ifunikwe na umande.”
40 And he did God so in the night that and it was dryness to the fleece to alone it and on all the ground it was dew.
Usiku ule Mungu akafanya hivyo. Ngozi ile ilikuwa kavu, nayo ardhi yote ikafunikwa na umande.
