Atiirĩrĩri 12
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.”
Efraim abusuakuo no boaboaa akodɔm ano twa kɔɔ Safon. Wɔde nkra yi kɔmaa Yefta: “Adɛn enti na woansoma ammɛka ankyerɛ yɛn sɛ yɛmmɛboa mo nko ntia Amonfoɔ? Yɛrebɛhye wo ne wo fie nyinaa pasaa!”
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.
Yefta buaa sɛ, “Mansotwe no ahyɛaseɛ no, mefrɛɛ mo, nanso moamma. Moammɛboa yɛn wɔ yɛne Amonfoɔ apereapereɛ no mu.
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?”
Mede me nkwa too me nsam kɔkoeɛ a monnka ho, nanso Awurade ma medii Amonfoɔ so nkonim. Na adɛn enti na afei woaba sɛ wo ne me rebɛko?”
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.”
Efraimfoɔ ntuanofoɔ no buaa sɛ, “Gileadfoɔ nyɛ nnipa biara sɛ adwanefoɔ a wɔfiri Efraim ne Manase.” Enti Yefta frɛɛ nʼakodɔm, wɔto hyɛɛ Efraimfoɔ so, dii wɔn so nkonim.
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,”
Yefta ko faa Yordan aworɔso. Ɛberɛ biara a odwanefoɔ bi a ɔfiri Efraim pɛ sɛ ɔfa hɔ dwane kɔ nʼakyi no, Gileadfoɔ no bisa no sɛ, “Wofiri Efraim abusua mu anaa?” Sɛ ɔbarima no bua sɛ, “Dabi” a,
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.
wɔka kyerɛ no sɛ, ɔnka “Sibolet.” Sɛ ɔfiri Efraim a, ɔka, “Sibolet,” Ɛfiri sɛ, nnipa a wɔfiri Efraim no ntumi nka saa asɛm no yie. Sɛ ɛba saa a, na wɔakye no akɔkum no wɔ Asubɔnten Yordan aworɔso hɔ. Enti, Efraimfoɔ ɔpeduanan mmienu na wɔkunkumm wɔn saa ɛberɛ no.
7 Jefitha agĩtiirĩrĩra Isiraeli mĩaka ĩtandatũ. Jefitha ũcio Mũgileadi agĩcooka agĩkua, na agĩthikwo itũũra-inĩ rĩmwe rĩa kũu Gileadi.
Yefta yɛɛ Israel so ɔtemmufoɔ mfeɛ nsia. Ɔwuiɛ no, wɔsiee no wɔ Gilead nkuro no baako so.
8 Thuutha wake, Ibizani wa kũu Bethilehemu agĩtiirĩrĩra Isiraeli.
Yefta akyi no, Ibsan na ɔbɛyɛɛ ɔtemmufoɔ wɔ Israel. Ɔtenaa Betlehem.
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.
Na ɔwɔ mmammarima aduasa ne mmammaa nso aduasa. Ɔmaa ne mmammaa no warewaree firii mmusua foforɔ mu. Ne mmammarima no deɛ, ɔfaa mmaabunu aduasa firii mmusua foforɔ mu ma wɔbɛwarewaree wɔn. Ibsan buu Israel atɛn mfeɛ nson.
10 Ibizani agĩcooka agĩkua, na agĩthikwo kũu Bethilehemu.
Ɔwuiɛ no, wɔsiee no wɔ Betlehem.
11 Thuutha wake, Eloni ũrĩa Mũzebuluni agĩtiirĩrĩra Isiraeli mĩaka ikũmi.
Ibsan akyi no, Elon a ɔfiri Sebulon na ɔbɛyɛɛ ɔtemmufoɔ wɔ Israel. Ɔbuu Israel atɛn mfeɛ edu.
12 Eloni agĩcooka agĩkua, na agĩthikwo kũu Aijaloni bũrũri-inĩ wa Zebuluni.
Ɛberɛ a ɔwuiɛ no, wɔsiee no wɔ Ayalon, Sebulon asase so.
13 Thuutha wake, Abidoni mũrũ wa Hileli, kuuma Pirathoni, agĩtiirĩrĩra Isiraeli.
Elon wuo akyi no, Hilel babarima Abdon a ɔfiri Piraton na ɔbɛyɛɛ ɔtemmufoɔ wɔ Israel.
14 Nake aarĩ na aanake mĩrongo ĩna na ciana ciao mĩrongo ĩtatũ, nao maakuuagwo nĩ ndigiri mĩrongo mũgwanja. Agĩtiirĩrĩra Isiraeli mĩaka ĩnana.
Ɔnyaa mmammarima aduanan ne mmanananom aduasa a na wɔn mu biara tena mfunumu so. Ɔyɛɛ ɔtemmufoɔ wɔ Israel mfeɛ nwɔtwe.
15 Abidoni mũrũ wa Hileli agĩcooka agĩkua, agĩthikwo Pirathoni kũu Efiraimu, bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Aamaleki.
Ɔwuiɛ ma wɔsiee no wɔ Piraton wɔ Efraim asase a ɛwɔ Amalekfoɔ bepɔ asase no so.
