< Judges 20 >

1 And all the sons of Israel go out, and the company is assembled as one man, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, and the land of Gilead, unto Jehovah, at Mizpeh.
Mgbe ahụ, ndị Izrel niile ndị si nʼala Dan ruo Bịasheba, tinyere ndị si nʼala Gilead, pụtara dịka otu mmadụ, bịa zukọọ nʼihu Onyenwe anyị na Mizpa.
2 And the chiefs of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, station themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen drawing sword.
Ndị ndu ebo Izrel niile weere ọnọdụ na nzukọ nke ndị Chineke, ọnụọgụgụ ha bụ narị puku ndị agha anọ, ndị na-ebu mma agha.
3 And the sons of Benjamin hear that the sons of Israel have gone up to Mizpeh. And the sons of Israel say, 'Speak ye, how hath this evil been?'
Mgbe na-adịghị anya, nzukọ ụmụ Izrel niile na Mizpa ruru ụmụ Benjamin ntị. Mgbe ahụ, ndịisi Izrel niile kpọrọ nwoke ahụ e gburu iko ya nwanyị sị ya, “Kọọrọ anyị otu ihe ọjọọ a si mee.”
4 And the man, the Levite, husband of the woman who hath been murdered, answereth and saith, 'Into Gibeah (which [is] to Benjamin) I have come, I and my concubine, to lodge;
Ya mere, onye Livayị ahụ, di nwanyị ahụ e gburu kwuru sị, “Mụ na iko m nwanyị bịaruru obodo Gibea, obodo nta ndị Benjamin, kwụsị nʼebe ahụ ịnọ ọnọdụ abalị.
5 and rise against me do the masters of Gibeah — and they go round the house against me by night — me they thought to slay, and my concubine they have humbled, and she dieth;
Nʼoge abalị, ndị ikom Gibea bịara gba ụlọ anyị nọ nʼime ya gburugburu. Nzube ha bụ igbu m. Ma ha jidere iko m nwanyị, dinakwuru ya nʼike, tutu ruo mgbe ọ nwụrụ.
6 and I lay hold on my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and send her into all the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have done wickedness and folly in Israel;
Nʼihi ya, abọwasịrị m ahụ iko m nwanyị ụzọ iri na abụọ, zisa ya nʼakụkụ niile nke ihe nketa ndị Izrel niile nʼihi na ndị ikom Gibea ndị ahụ emeela ihe ọjọọ na ihe ihere nʼala Izrel.
7 lo, ye [are] all sons of Israel; give for you a word and counsel here.'
Ugbu a, unu ụmụ Izrel niile, unu onwe unu tụleenụ okwu a, nyekwanụ ndụmọdụ ihe a ga-eme ebe a.”
8 And all the people rise as one man, saying, 'None of us doth go to his tent, and none of us doth turn aside to his house;
Ndị mmadụ niile kulitere dịka otu onye, sị, “O nweghị onye ọbụla ga-ala na be ya. O nweghị onye ọbụla ga-esi nʼebe a laa nʼụlọ ya.
9 and now, this [is] the thing which we do to Gibeah — against it by lot!
Ma ugbu a, nke a bụ ihe anyị ga-eme ndị Gibea. Anyị ga-efe nza chọpụta ndị ga-aga lụso ndị Gibea agha.
10 and we have taken ten men of a hundred, of all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred of a thousand, and a thousand of a myriad, to receive provision for the people, to do, at their coming to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly which it hath done in Israel.'
Anyị ga-esite nʼebo niile nke Izrel họpụta mmadụ iri site na narị mmadụ, họpụta narị mmadụ site na puku mmadụ, họpụtakwa puku mmadụ site nʼiri puku mmadụ, ka ha hụ maka iwetara ndị agha ihe oriri. Mgbe ndị agha a rutere Geba dị na Benjamin, anyị pụrụ ịkwụghachi ha ụgwọ ruru ha dịka ihe ihere niile ha mere nʼala Izrel si dị.”
11 And every man of Israel is gathered unto the city, as one man — companions.
Ya mere, ndị Izrel niile jikọtara onwe ha ọnụ ibu agha ahụ dịka otu onye, megide obodo ahụ.
12 And the tribes of Israel send men among all the tribes of Benjamin, saying, 'What [is] this evil which hath been among you?
Ndị ebo Izrel zipụrụ ndị ozi ka ha gazuo ebo Benjamin niile, sị ha, “Gịnị bụ ihe ọjọọ nke a jọgburu onwe ya emere nʼetiti unu?
13 And now, give up the men — sons of worthlessness — which [are] in Gibeah, and we put them to death, and we put away evil from Israel.' And [the sons of] Benjamin have not been willing to hearken to the voice of their brethren, the sons of Israel;
Ugbu a, kpọpụtara anyị ndị ikom ọjọọ dị a si nʼobodo Gibea ka anyị gbuo ha. Anyị ga-esikwa otu a hichapụ ihe ọjọọ a site nʼIzrel.” Ma ụmụ Benjamin egeghị ndị Izrel ibe ha ntị.
14 and the sons of Benjamin are gathered out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle with the sons of Israel.
Ha sitere nʼobodo ha dị iche iche zukọtaa na Gibea maka ibuso ndị Izrel agha.
15 And the sons of Benjamin number themselves on that day; out of the cities [are] twenty and six thousand men drawing sword, apart from the inhabitants of Gibeah, [who] numbered themselves, seven hundred chosen men;
Nʼụbọchị ahụ, ndị Benjamin sitere nʼobodo ha dị iche iche kpọkọta iri puku ndị ikom abụọ na puku isii bụ ndị na-amịpụta mma agha, tinyere narị ndị ikom asaa ahụ zuruoke site na ndị bi na Gibea.
16 among all this people [are] seven hundred chosen men, bound of their right hand, each of these slinging with a stone at the hair, and he doth not err.
Nʼime ndị agha ndị a, e nwere narị ndị agha asaa, ndị a maara nke ọma dịka ndị na-agbata ụta nke ọma. Ha bụ ndị na-eme aka ekpe, onye ọbụla nʼime ha nwere ike iji okwute mata otu agịrị isi, ghara ịmahie ya.
17 And the men of Israel numbered themselves, apart from Benjamin, four hundred thousand men, drawing sword, each of these a man of war.
Ma ọnụọgụgụ ndị agha ụmụ Izrel, ma ọ bụrụ na e wezuga ụmụ Benjamin, dị narị puku anọ.
18 And they rise and go up to Beth-El, and ask of God, and the sons of Israel say, 'Who doth go up for us at the commencement to battle with the sons of Benjamin?' and Jehovah saith, 'Judah — at the commencement.'
Ma tupu agha ahụ ebido, ndị agha Izrel buru ụzọ gaa Betel ịjụta Chineke ase. Ha jụrụ ya sị, “Olee ebo ga-edu anyị ibuso ndị agha Benjamin agha?” Onyenwe anyị zara sị ha na ọ bụ Juda ga-ebu ụzọ.
19 And the sons of Israel rise in the morning, and encamp against Gibeah,
Nʼihi nke a, nʼisi ụtụtụ echi ya, ndị agha ụmụ Izrel niile buliri ihe agha ha pụọ, maa ụlọ ikwu ha nso nso Gibea.
20 and the men of Israel go out to battle with Benjamin, and the men of Israel set themselves in array with them, [for] battle against Gibeah,
Emesịa, ndị Izrel pụrụ izute ndị Benjamin, doo onwe ha nʼusoro ibu agha na Gibea.
21 and the sons of Benjamin come out from Gibeah, and destroy in Israel on that day two and twenty thousand men — to the earth.
Ma nʼụbọchị ahụ, ndị Benjamin si Gibea nupụta nʼigwe gbuo ndị agha Izrel ọnụọgụgụ ha dị iri puku abụọ na puku abụọ.
22 And the people, the men of Israel, strengthen themselves, and add to set the battle in array in the place where they arranged themselves on the first day.
Ndị agha Izrel gbarịtara onwe ha ume, ma werekwa ọnọdụ ibu agha dịka ha mere nʼụbọchị mbụ.
23 And the sons of Israel go up and weep before Jehovah till the evening, and ask of Jehovah, saying, 'Do I add to draw nigh to battle with the sons of Benjamin, my brother?' And Jehovah saith, 'Go up against him.'
Ndị agha Izrel kwara akwa nke ukwuu nʼụbọchị ahụ nʼihu Onyenwe anyị site nʼụtụtụ ruo anyasị. Ha jụrụ Onyenwe anyị ase ọzọ sị ya, “Anyị ga-aga nʼihu ịlụso ụmụnna anyị ndị Benjamin ọgụ?” Onyenwe anyị zara sị ha, “Gaanụ ga lụso ha agha.”
24 And the sons of Israel draw near unto the sons of Benjamin on the second day,
Nʼihi nke a, ndị Izrel jeghachikwara ọzọ ibuso ụmụ Benjamin agha nʼụbọchị nke abụọ ya.
25 and Benjamin cometh out to meet them from Gibeah on the second day, and destroy among the sons of Israel again eighteen thousand men — to the earth; all these are drawing sword.
Nʼoge a kwa, ndị agha Benjamin si nʼobodo Gibea pụta ibuso ha agha. Ha gburu ndị agha Izrel ọnụọgụgụ ha dị puku iri na asatọ. Ndị a niile bụkwa ndị ji mma agha ebu agha.
26 And all the sons of Israel go up, even all the people, and come in to Beth-El, and weep, and sit there before Jehovah, and fast on that day till the evening, and cause to ascend burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.
Mgbe ahụ, ndị Izrel niile gara Betel, nọdụ nʼebe ahụ, kwaa akwa nʼihu Onyenwe anyị Ha erighị nri ọbụla nʼụbọchị ahụ site nʼụtụtụ ruo nʼanyasị. Ha chere nʼihu Onyenwe anyị onyinye aja udo, ma chụọkwa aja nsure ọkụ.
27 And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah, — and there [is] the ark of the covenant of God in those days,
Ndị Izrel jụrụ ase site nʼaka Onyenwe anyị. (Nʼoge ndị ahụ, igbe ọgbụgba ndụ Chineke dị nʼebe ahụ.
28 and Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, is standing before it in those days — saying, 'Do I add again to go out to battle with the sons of Benjamin, my brother, or do I cease?' And Jehovah saith, 'Go up, for to-morrow I give him into thy hand.'
Finehaz nwa Elieza, nwa nwa Erọn na-eje ozi nchụaja nʼebe ahụ.) Ụmụ Izrel jụrụ Onyenwe anyị ase sị ya, “Ọ bụ anyị gaakwa ọzọ ibuso ụmụnna anyị ndị Benjamin agha, ka ị sị anyị agala?” Onyenwe anyị zara sị ha, “Gaanụ, nʼihi na aga m ahụ na unu meriri ndị agha Benjamin echi.”
29 And Israel setteth liers in wait against Gibeah, round about,
Nʼihi nke a, ụmụ Izrel kewapụtara ndị zoro onwe ha nʼọhịa, gburugburu obodo Gibea.
30 and the sons of Israel go up against the sons of Benjamin, on the third day, and arrange themselves against Gibeah, as time by time.
Nʼụbọchị nke atọ ya, ha pụrụ gaakwa izute ndị Benjamin, ha were ọnọdụ ha imegide ndị Gibea dịka ha mere nʼoge gara aga.
31 And the sons of Benjamin come out to meet the people; they have been drawn away out of the city, and begin to smite [some] of the people — wounded as time by time, in the highways (of which one is going up to Beth-El, and the other to Gibeah in the field), [are] about thirty men of Israel.
Ndị Benjamin pụtara izute ha, e mere ka ha site nʼobodo pụọ. Ha malitere igbu ndị Izrel dịka ha mere na mbụ, nke mere na ndị ikom iri atọ dara nwụọ nʼọhịa ma na ụzọ, otu nke gawara obodo Betel, na nke ọzọ gawara obodo Gibea.
32 And the sons of Benjamin say, 'They are smitten before us as at the beginning;' but the sons of Israel said, 'Let us flee, and draw them away out of the city, unto the highways.'
Ya mere, mgbe ndị agha Benjamin malitere na-asị, “Lee, anyị emeriela ha dịka anyị mere na mbụ,” ndị Izrel nọ na-ekwu sị, “Ka anyị gbara ọsọ na-aga ruo mgbe ha ga-anọ ebe dị anya site nʼobodo ha.”
33 And all the men of Israel have risen from their place, and arrange themselves at Baal-Tamar, and the ambush of Israel is coming forth out of its place, out of the meadow of Gibeah.
Ndị ikom niile nke Izrel sitere nʼọnọdụ ha bilie, doo onwe ha nʼusoro na Baal-Tama, ndị Izrel ndị zoro onwe ha wapụtara site nʼọnọdụ ha nʼọdịda anyanwụ nke Geba, si nʼọhịa mapụta.
34 And they come in over against Gibeah — ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel — and the battle [is] grievous, and they have not known that the evil is striking against them.
Iri puku ndị ikom Izrel ahụ zuruoke gara na ncherita ihu Gibea busoo ya agha. Agha ahụ dị ike nke ukwuu nke mere na ndị Benjamin amataghị na oke mbibi na-abịakwasị ha.
35 And Jehovah smiteth Benjamin before Israel, and the sons of Israel destroy in Benjamin, on that day, twenty and five thousand, and a hundred men; all these [are] drawing sword.
Onyenwe anyị meriri ndị Benjamin nʼihu Izrel, nʼụbọchị ahụ; ndị Izrel gburu ndị agha Benjamin ọnụọgụgụ ha dị iri puku abụọ, na puku ise, na otu narị. Ha niile bụkwa ndị na-eji mma agha aga agha.
36 And the sons of Benjamin see that they have been smitten — and the men of Israel give place to Benjamin, for they have trusted unto the ambush which they had set against Gibeah,
Mgbe ahụ, ndị Benjamin nʼonwe ha, hụrụ na e emeriela ha. Ugbu a, ndị ikom Izrel nyere ndị Benjamin ohere ịga nʼihu, nʼihi na ha dabere na ndị ha zoro nʼọhịa nʼakụkụ Gibea.
37 and the ambush have hasted, and push against Gibeah, and the ambush draweth itself out, and smiteth the whole of the city by the mouth of the sword.
Ndị ahụ zoro nʼọhịa gbapụtara ọsịịsọ gbaba nʼobodo Gibea, kesaa onwe ha, were mma agha gbuchapụ ndị niile nọ nʼobodo ahụ.
38 And there was the appointed sign to the men of Israel with the ambush — their causing to go up a great volume of smoke from the city.
Ndị Izrel na ndị zoro nʼọhịa kwekọtara na ha ga-eme ka anwụrụ ọkụ dị ukwuu na-ala elu elu site nʼobodo ahụ,
39 And the men of Israel turn in battle, and Benjamin hath begun to smite the wounded among the men of Israel, about thirty men, for they said, 'Surely they are utterly smitten before us, as [at] the first battle;
ma mgbe ahụ, ndị Izrel ga-ebido ịbọ ọbọ ogbugbu egburu ha. Ndị Benjamin egbuolarị iri ndị Izrel atọ, nʼihi ya ha sịrị, “Anyị na-emeri ha dịka anyị mere nʼagha mbụ.”
40 and the volume hath begun to go up from the city — a pillar of smoke — and Benjamin turneth behind, and lo, gone up hath the perfection of the city toward the heavens.
Ma mgbe anwụrụ ọkụ malitere ịla elu site nʼobodo ahụ, ndị Benjamin lere anya nʼazụ hụ ka anwụrụ ọkụ na-ala elu site nʼakụkụ niile nke obodo ahụ.
41 And the men of Israel have turned, and the men of Benjamin are troubled, for they have seen that the evil hath stricken against them —
Mgbe ahụ, ndị Izrel bidoro igbu ha, oke egwu jidere ndị Benjamin nʼihi na ha ghọtara na ịla nʼiyi adakwasịla ha.
42 and they turn before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness, and the battle hath followed them; and those who [are] from the city are destroying them in their midst;
Ha si nʼihu ndị Izrel gbaa ọsọ, gbaga nʼụzọ gawara nʼọzara, ma ha enweghị ike ịgbanarị agha ahụ. Ndị Izrel si nʼobodo Gibea gbapụta gburu ha nʼebe ahụ.
43 they have compassed the Benjamites — they have pursued them — with ease they have trodden them down till over-against Gibeah, at the sun-rising.
Ha gbara ndị Benjamin gburugburu nʼakụkụ ọwụwa anyanwụ Gibea, gbuo ọtụtụ nʼime ha nʼebe ahụ.
44 And there fall of Benjamin eighteen thousand men — the whole of these [are] men of valour;
Ndị agha Benjamin e gburu nʼagha ụbọchị ahụ dị puku iri na asatọ.
45 and they turn and flee toward the wilderness, unto the rock of Rimmon; and they glean of them in the highways five thousand men, and follow after them unto Gidom, and smite of them two thousand men.
Mgbe ha chigharịrị na-agbala nʼụzọ ọzara na-aga nʼebe oke nkume Rimọn dị, ndị Izrel gburu puku ndị agha ise nʼime ha nʼụzọ ahụ. Ha chụgidere ndị Benjamin ọsọ ruo Gidom, gbukwaa puku ndị agha ha abụọ.
46 And all those falling of Benjamin are twenty and five thousand men drawing sword, on that day — the whole of these [are] men of valour;
Ya mere, ndị Benjamin e gburu nʼagha nʼụbọchị ahụ dị iri puku abụọ, na ise. Ndị a bụ ndị agha mma agha, dike na dimkpa nʼagha.
47 and there turn and flee into the wilderness, unto the rock of Rimmon six hundred men, and they dwell in the rock Rimmon four months.
Naanị narị ndị agha isii nʼime ha tụgharịrị gbapụ ọsọ gbalaga nʼọzara, nʼebe nkume Rimọn dị. Ha nọgidere nʼebe ahụ ọnwa anọ.
48 And the men of Israel have turned back unto the sons of Benjamin, and smite them by the mouth of the sword out of the city, — men unto cattle, unto all that is found; also all the cities which are found they have sent into fire.
Mgbe ahụ, ndị agha Izrel hapụrụ ha, laghachi azụ, gaa nʼobodo ndị Benjamin niile gbuo ndị niile nọ nʼime ha, igwe anụ ụlọ, na ihe ndị ọzọ niile dị nʼime ha. Obodo niile ha ruru, ha kpọrọ ha ọkụ.

< Judges 20 >