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1 Na rĩrĩ, andũ a Efiraimu magĩcookanĩrĩria ikundi ciao cia ita, na makĩringa mũrĩmo wa Zafoni makĩĩra Jefitha atĩrĩ, “Wathiire kũhũũrana na Aamoni na ndwatwĩtire tũthiĩ nawe nĩkĩ? Tũgũgũcina hamwe na nyũmba yaku.”
Abantu bakoEfrayimi basebebizelwa ndawonye, bachaphela enyakatho, bathi kuJefitha: Wachaphelani ukuyakulwa umelene labantwana bakoAmoni, lathi ungasibizanga ukuthi sihambe lawe? Sizatshisa ngomlilo indlu yakho phezu kwakho.
2 Jefitha akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Niĩ na andũ akwa tũraarĩ na kĩgiano kĩnene na Aamoni, na o na gũtuĩka nĩndetanire, inyuĩ mũtiahonokirie kuuma moko-inĩ mao.
UJefitha wathi kibo: Mina labantu bami sasilengxabano enkulu labantwana bakoAmoni; sathi silibiza, kalingikhululanga esandleni sabo.
3 Rĩrĩa ndonire atĩ mũtindeithia-rĩ, ngĩĩtwarĩrĩra ũgwati-inĩ wa gĩkuũ, ngĩringa mũrĩmo ũũrĩa ũngĩ ngahũũrane na Aamoni, nake Jehova akĩĩhotanĩra kũrĩ o. Rĩu-rĩ, mũgĩũkĩte ũmũthĩ kũhũũrana na niĩ nĩkĩ?”
Kwathi lapho ngibona ukuthi kalisizanga, ngabeka impilo yami esandleni sami, ngachaphela ebantwaneni bakoAmoni, iNkosi yabanikela esandleni sami. Pho, lenyukeleleni kimi lamuhla ukulwa limelene lami?
4 Jefitha agĩcookanĩrĩria andũ a Gileadi, makĩhũũrana na andũ a Efiraimu. Nao andũ a Gileadi makĩmahũũra mũno tondũ andũ a Efiraimu nĩmoigĩte atĩrĩ, “Inyuĩ Agileadi aya nĩ kũũra mworire kuuma kũrĩ Efiraimu na Manase.”
UJefitha wasebutha wonke amadoda eGileyadi walwa loEfrayimi; amadoda eGileyadi asemtshaya uEfrayimi, ngoba athi: Lingababalekileyo bakoEfrayimi, lina beGileyadi, phakathi kukaEfrayimi loManase.
5 Nao Agileadi makĩĩgwatĩra mariũko ma Rũũĩ rwa Jorodani marĩa maaringĩrĩire kũu Efiraimu, na rĩrĩa rĩothe mũndũ wa Efiraimu ũrĩa watigaire oiga atĩrĩ, “Reke ninge mũrĩmo ũrĩa ũngĩ,” Nao andũ a Gileadi makamũũria atĩrĩ, “Wee ũrĩ Mũefiraimu?” Nake angĩacookirie oige, “Aca,”
AbeGileyadi basebethumba amazibuko eJordani aya koEfrayimi. Kwakusithi lapho iziphepheli zakoEfrayimi zisithi: Ake ngichaphe; amadoda eGileyadi athi kuye: UngumEfrayimi yini? Lapho esithi: Hatshi;
6 makamwĩra atĩrĩ, “Nĩ wega, kiuge, ‘Shibolethu’.” Nake angĩoigire, “Sibolethu,” tondũ ndangĩahotire kũgweta kiugo kĩu wega, makamũnyiita na makamũũragĩra kũu mariũko-inĩ ma Rũũĩ rwa Jorodani. Aefiraimu 42,000 makĩũragwo ihinda-inĩ rĩu.
basebesithi kuye: Ake uthi: Shibolethi. Athi: Sibolethi; ngoba engelakulikhuluma kuhle. Basebembamba, bemhlaba emazibukweni eJordani. Kwasekusiwa ngalesosikhathi kwabakoEfrayimi abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili.
7 Jefitha agĩtiirĩrĩra Isiraeli mĩaka ĩtandatũ. Jefitha ũcio Mũgileadi agĩcooka agĩkua, na agĩthikwo itũũra-inĩ rĩmwe rĩa kũu Gileadi.
UJefitha wasesahlulela uIsrayeli iminyaka eyisithupha. Wasesifa uJefitha umGileyadi, wangcwatshelwa komunye wemizi yeGileyadi.
8 Thuutha wake, Ibizani wa kũu Bethilehemu agĩtiirĩrĩra Isiraeli.
Emva kwakhe-ke uIbizani weBhethelehema wahlulela uIsrayeli.
9 Nake aarĩ na aanake mĩrongo ĩtatũ na airĩtu mĩrongo ĩtatũ. Akĩheana airĩtu ake mahikio nĩ arĩa maarĩ nja ya mũhĩrĩga wake, nao aanake ake akĩmarehere airĩtu mĩrongo ĩtatũ kuuma nja ya mũhĩrĩga wake matuĩke atumia ao. Ibizani agĩtiirĩrĩra Isiraeli mĩaka mũgwanja.
Njalo wayelamadodana angamatshumi amathathu, wathumela ngaphandle amadodakazi angamatshumi amathathu, wangenisela amadodana akhe amadodakazi angamatshumi amathathu evela ngaphandle; wahlulela uIsrayeli iminyaka eyisikhombisa.
10 Ibizani agĩcooka agĩkua, na agĩthikwo kũu Bethilehemu.
Wasesifa uIbizani, wangcwatshelwa eBhethelehema.
11 Thuutha wake, Eloni ũrĩa Mũzebuluni agĩtiirĩrĩra Isiraeli mĩaka ikũmi.
Njalo emva kwakhe uEloni umZebuloni wahlulela uIsrayeli; wahlulela uIsrayeli iminyaka elitshumi.
12 Eloni agĩcooka agĩkua, na agĩthikwo kũu Aijaloni bũrũri-inĩ wa Zebuluni.
Wasesifa uEloni umZebuloni, wangcwatshelwa eAjaloni, elizweni lakoZebuluni.
13 Thuutha wake, Abidoni mũrũ wa Hileli, kuuma Pirathoni, agĩtiirĩrĩra Isiraeli.
Emva kwakhe-ke uAbidoni indodana kaHileli umPirathoni wahlulela uIsrayeli.
14 Nake aarĩ na aanake mĩrongo ĩna na ciana ciao mĩrongo ĩtatũ, nao maakuuagwo nĩ ndigiri mĩrongo mũgwanja. Agĩtiirĩrĩra Isiraeli mĩaka ĩnana.
Wayelamadodana angamatshumi amane, lamadodana amadodana angamatshumi amathathu, ayegada amathole abobabhemi angamatshumi ayisikhombisa; wahlulela uIsrayeli iminyaka eyisificaminwembili.
15 Abidoni mũrũ wa Hileli agĩcooka agĩkua, agĩthikwo Pirathoni kũu Efiraimu, bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Aamaleki.
Wasesifa uAbidoni indodana kaHileli umPirathoni, wangcwatshelwa ePirathoni elizweni lakoEfrayimi entabeni zamaAmaleki.
