Atiirĩrĩri 6
1 Andũ a Isiraeli o rĩngĩ nĩmekire maũndũ mooru maitho-inĩ ma Jehova, na ihinda rĩa mĩaka mũgwanja Jehova akĩmaneana moko-inĩ ma Amidiani.
Then the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, who delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years.
2 Na tondũ hinya wa andũ a Midiani nĩwamahatĩrĩirie mũno, andũ a Isiraeli nĩmethondekeire kũndũ gwa kwĩhitha mĩanya-inĩ ya irĩma, na ngurunga-inĩ, na ciĩgitĩro-inĩ iria nũmu.
And they were greatly oppressed by them. And they made for themselves hollows and caves in the mountains, and very fortified places for defense.
3 Rĩrĩa rĩothe andũ a Isiraeli maahaandaga irio-rĩ, Amidiani, na Aamaleki, na andũ angĩ a mwena wa irathĩro nĩmatharĩkagĩra bũrũri ũcio.
And when Israel had planted, Midian and Amalek, and the rest of the eastern nations ascended,
4 Nao nĩmambĩte hema ciao kũu bũrũri-inĩ, na magĩthũkia irio iria ciarĩ mĩgũnda kũndũ guothe o nginya Gaza, na matiigana gũtigĩria andũ a Isiraeli kĩndũ o na kĩmwe kĩrĩ muoyo, arĩ ngʼondu kana ngʼombe, o na kana ndigiri.
and pitching their tents among them, they laid waste to all that was planted, as far as the entrance to Gaza. And they left behind nothing at all to sustain life in Israel, neither sheep, nor oxen, nor donkeys.
5 Nĩgũkorwo maambataga kuo na mahiũ mao na hema ciao mahaana ta ngigĩ kũingĩha. Andũ na ngamĩĩra ciao matingĩatarĩkire; magĩtharĩkĩra bũrũri ũcio nĩgeetha mawanange biũ.
For they and all their flocks arrived with their tents, and they filled all places like locusts, an innumerable multitude of men and camels, devastating whatever they touched.
6 Amidiani makĩnyariira andũ a Isiraeli o nginya andũ a Isiraeli magĩkaĩra Jehova amateithie.
And Israel was humbled greatly in the sight of Midian.
7 Na rĩrĩ, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ a Isiraeli maarĩrĩire Jehova nĩ ũndũ wa Amidiani-rĩ, Jehova
And he cried out to the Lord, requesting assistance against the Midianites.
8 akĩmatũmĩra mũnabii, ũrĩa wameerire atĩrĩ, “Ũũ nĩguo Jehova, Ngai wa Isiraeli, ekuuga: Niĩ ndamũrutire bũrũri wa Misiri, ngĩmũruta bũrũri wa ũkombo.
And he sent to them a man who was a prophet, and he said: “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I caused you to ascend from Egypt, and I led you away from the house of servitude.
9 Nĩ niĩ ndaamũtharire kuuma guoko-inĩ kwa andũ a Misiri, na kuuma guoko-inĩ kwa arĩa othe maamũhinyagĩrĩria. Ngĩmarutũrũra mbere yanyu na ngĩmũhe bũrũri wao.
And I freed you from the hand of the Egyptians and from all of the enemies who were afflicting you. And I cast them out at your arrival, and I delivered their land to you.
10 Ngĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova Ngai wanyu; Mũtikanahooe ngai cia Aamori, arĩa ene bũrũri ũyũ mũtũire.’ No inyuĩ mũtiigana kũnjigua.”
And I said: I am the Lord your God. You shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live. But you were not willing to listen to my voice.’”
11 Nake mũraika wa Jehova agĩũka agĩikara thĩ gĩtina-inĩ kĩa mũgandi o kũu Ofira, mũgandi wa Joashu ũrĩa Mũabiezeri, harĩa mũriũ Gideoni aahũũragĩra ngano kĩhihĩro-inĩ kĩa ndibei nĩguo amĩhithe ndĩkonwo nĩ Amidiani.
Then an Angel of the Lord arrived, and he sat under an oak tree, which was at Ophrah, and which belonged to Joash, the father of the family of Ezri. And while his son Gideon was threshing and cleaning the grain at the winepress, so that he might flee from Midian,
12 Nake mũraika ũcio wa Jehova akiumĩrĩra Gideoni, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Jehova arĩ hamwe nawe, njamba ĩno ĩrĩ hinya.”
the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and he said: “The Lord is with you, most valiant of men.”
13 Nake Gideoni akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “No rĩrĩ, mwathi wakwa, angĩkorwo Jehova arĩ hamwe na ithuĩ-rĩ, nĩ kĩĩ gĩtũmĩte maũndũ maya mothe matũkore? Makĩrĩ ha morirũ make mothe marĩa maithe maitũ maatwĩraga ũhoro wamo atĩrĩ, ‘Githĩ ti Jehova watwambatirie agĩtũruta bũrũri wa Misiri?’ No rĩu-rĩ, Jehova nĩatũtiganĩirie agatũneana guoko-inĩ kwa Midiani.”
And Gideon said to him: “I beg you, my lord, if the Lord is with us, why have these things happened to us? Where are his miracles, which our fathers described when they said, ‘The Lord led us away from Egypt.’ But now the Lord has forsaken us, and he has delivered us into the hand of Midian.”
14 Nake Jehova akĩmũgarũrũkĩra, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ na hinya ũcio ũrĩ naguo ũkahonokie Isiraeli, ũmarute guoko-inĩ kwa Midiani. Githĩ ti niĩ ndĩragũtũma?”
And the Lord looked down upon him, and he said: “Go forth with this, your strength, and you shall free Israel from the hand of Midian. Know that I have sent you.”
15 Gideoni akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “No rĩrĩ, Mwathani, ingĩkĩhota atĩa kũhonokia Isiraeli? Mũhĩrĩga witũ nĩguo ũtarĩ hinya thĩinĩ wa Manase, na ningĩ nĩ niĩ mũnini mũno nyũmba-inĩ iitũ.”
And responding, he said: “I beg you, my lord, with what shall I free Israel? Behold, my family is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in the house of my father.”
16 Jehova akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Niĩ nĩngũkorwo ndĩ hamwe nawe, na nĩũkũhũũra Amidiani ũmaniine othe me hamwe.”
And the Lord said to him: “I will be with you. And so, you shall cut down Midian as if one man.”
17 Nake Gideoni akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Ingĩkorwo nĩnjĩtĩkĩrĩkĩte maitho-inĩ maku-rĩ, kĩnyonie kĩmenyithia atĩ ti-itherũ nĩwe ũranjarĩria.
And he said: “If I have found grace before you, give me a sign that it is you who is speaking to me.
18 Ndagũthaitha ndũkae kuuma haha nginya njooke na ndeehe iruta rĩakwa na ndĩrĩige mbere yaku.” Nake Jehova akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩngweterera nginya ũcooke.”
And may you not withdraw from here, until I return to you, carrying a sacrifice and offering it to you.” And he responded, “I will wait for your return.”
19 Gideoni agĩtoonya nyũmba, agĩthĩnja koori, ningĩ agĩthondeka mĩgate ĩtarĩ na ndawa ya kũimbia kuuma eba ĩmwe ya mũtu. Agĩĩkĩra nyama icio gĩkabũ-inĩ, naguo thathi wacio akĩwĩkĩra nyũngũ-inĩ, agĩtwarĩra mũraika na akĩmũigĩra hau gĩtina-inĩ kĩa mũgandi.
And so Gideon entered, and he boiled a goat, and he made unleavened bread from a measure of flour. And setting the flesh in a basket, and putting the broth of the flesh in a pot, he took it all under the oak tree, and he offered it to him.
20 Nake mũraika wa Ngai akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Oya nyama na mĩgate ĩyo ĩtarĩ na ndawa ya kũimbia, ũciigĩrĩre ihiga-inĩ rĩĩrĩ, na ũciitĩrĩrie thathi ũcio.” Nake Gideoni agĩĩka ũguo.
And the Angel of the Lord said to him, “Take the flesh and the unleavened bread, and place them on that rock, and pour out the broth upon it.” And when he had done so,
21 Nake mũraika wa Jehova akĩhutia nyama na mĩgate ĩyo ĩtaarĩ na ndawa ya kũimbia na mũthia wa rũthanju rwake. Mwaki ũgĩakana uumĩte ihiga-inĩ, ũgĩcina nyama icio o hamwe na mĩgate ĩyo. Nake mũraika wa Jehova akĩbuĩria na ndaacookire kuonwo.
the Angel of the Lord extended the end of a staff, which he was holding in his hand, and he touched the flesh and the unleavened loaves. And a fire ascended from the rock, and it consumed the flesh and the unleavened loaves. Then the Angel of the Lord vanished from his sight.
22 Rĩrĩa Gideoni aamenyire atĩ oima mũraika wa Jehova-rĩ, akĩanĩrĩra, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ĩiya wakwa-ĩ! Mwathani Jehova! Nĩnyonete mũraika wa Jehova ũthiũ kwa ũthiũ!”
And Gideon, realizing that it had been the Angel of the Lord, said: “Alas, my Lord God! For I have seen the Angel of the Lord face to face.”
23 Nowe Jehova akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Gĩa na thayũ! Tiga gwĩtigĩra. Wee-rĩ, ndũgũkua.”
And the Lord said to him: “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid; you shall not die.”
24 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Gideoni agĩakĩra Jehova kĩgongona hau, agĩgĩĩta Jehova nĩ Thayũ. Nakĩo gĩtũire kũu Ofira kwa Aabiezeri nginya ũmũthĩ.
Therefore, Gideon built an altar to the Lord there, and he called it, the Peace of the Lord, even to the present day. And while he was still at Ophrah, which is of the family of Ezri,
25 O ũtukũ ũcio Jehova akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Oya ndegwa ya keerĩ kuuma rũũru-inĩ rwa thoguo ya mĩaka mũgwanja. Ũcooke ũgũithie kĩgongona gĩa thoguo kĩa Baali, na ũtemange gĩtugĩ kĩa Ashera kĩrĩa kĩrĩ mwena-inĩ wakĩo.
that night, the Lord said to him: “Take a bull of your father’s, and another bull of seven years, and you shall destroy the altar of Baal, which is your father’s. And you shall cut down the sacred grove which is around the altar.
26 Ũcooke wakĩre Jehova Ngai waku kĩgongona kĩrĩa kĩagĩrĩire hau igũrũ rĩa harĩa hambatĩru. Hũthĩra ngũ cia gĩtugĩ kĩa Ashera kĩrĩa ũtemangire, ũndutĩre ndegwa ĩyo ya keerĩ ĩtuĩke igongona rĩa njino.”
And you shall build an altar to the Lord your God, at the summit of this rock, on which you placed the sacrifice before. And you shall take the second bull, and you shall offer a holocaust upon a pile of the wood, which you shall cut down from the grove.”
27 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Gideoni akĩoya ndungata ciake ikũmi, agĩĩka o ta ũrĩa Jehova aamwĩrĩte. No rĩrĩ, tondũ nĩetigagĩra andũ a nyũmba yao na andũ a itũũra rĩu-rĩ, eekire maũndũ macio ũtukũ handũ ha mũthenya.
Therefore, Gideon, taking ten men from his servants, did just as the Lord had instructed him. But fearing his father’s household, and the men of that city, he was not willing to do it by day. Instead, he completed everything by night.
28 Rũciinĩ kwarooka gũkĩa rĩrĩa andũ a itũũra mookĩrire-rĩ, kĩgongona kĩa Baali kĩarĩ kĩmomore, hamwe na gĩtugĩ kĩa Ashera gĩtemangĩirwo hau mwena-inĩ wakĩo, nayo ndegwa ĩyo ya keerĩ ĩrutĩirwo kĩgongona-inĩ kĩu kĩerũ gĩakĩtwo!
And when the men of that town had risen up in the morning, they saw the altar of Baal destroyed, and the sacred grove cut down, and the second bull set upon the altar, which then had been built.
29 Makĩũrania atĩrĩ, “Nũũ wĩkĩte ũũ?” Rĩrĩa maatuĩririe wega, makĩĩrwo atĩrĩ, “Nĩ Gideoni mũrũ wa Joashu wĩkĩte ũguo.”
And they said one to another, “Who has done this?” And when they inquired everywhere as to the author of the deed, it was said, “Gideon, the son of Joash, did all these things.”
30 Andũ acio a itũũra makĩĩra Joashu atĩrĩ, “Umia mũrũguo na nja. No nginya akue, nĩ ũndũ nĩoinangĩte kĩgongona kĩa Baali na agatemenga gĩtugĩ kĩa Ashera kĩrĩa kĩrĩ mwena-inĩ wakĩo.”
And they said to Joash: “Bring forward your son here, so that he may die. For he has destroyed the altar of Baal, and he has cut down the sacred grove.”
31 Nowe Joashu agĩcookeria kĩrĩndĩ kĩu kĩamũrigiicĩirie kĩ na ũũru atĩrĩ, “Anga nĩmũkwenda kũrũĩrĩra Baali? Mũrageria kũmũhonokia? Mũndũ ũrĩa ũkũmũrũĩrĩra, ũcio ekũũragwo gũtanakĩa! Angĩkorwo Baali nĩ ngai-rĩ, no ahote kwĩrũĩrĩra rĩrĩa mũndũ angiunanga kĩgongona gĩake.”
But he responded to them: “Could you be the avengers of Baal, so that you fight on his behalf? Whoever is his adversary, let him die before the light arrives tomorrow; if he is a god, let him vindicate himself against him who has overturned his altar.”
32 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũthenya ũcio magĩtua Gideoni “Jerubu-Baali,” makiuga atĩrĩ, “Baali nĩarekwo arũe nake we mwene,” nĩ ũndũ nĩoinangĩte kĩgongona kĩa Baali.
From that day, Gideon was called Jerubbaal, because Joash had said, “Let Baal avenge himself against him who has overturned his altar.”
33 Na rĩrĩ, Amidiani othe, na Amaleki, na andũ angĩ a mwena wa irathĩro magĩcookanĩrĩria mbũtũ ciao cia ita, makĩringa mũrĩmo wa Jorodani, na makĩamba hema ciao Kĩanda-inĩ kĩa Jezireeli.
And so, all of Midian, and Amalek, and the eastern peoples were gathered together. And crossing the Jordan, they encamped in the valley of Jezreel.
34 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Roho wa Jehova agĩũka igũrũ rĩa Gideoni, nake akĩhuha karumbeta, agĩĩta Aabiezeri mamũrũmĩrĩre.
But the Spirit of the Lord entered Gideon, who, sounding the trumpet, summoned the house of Abiezer so that he might follow him.
35 Agĩtũma andũ bũrũri wothe wa Manase, akĩmeera meeohe indo cia mbaara, o na agĩtũmana mabũrũri ma Asheri, na Zebuluni, na Nafitali, o nao makĩambata makamatũnge.
And he sent messengers into all of Manasseh, who also followed him, and other messengers into Asher, and Zebulun, and Naphtali, who went to meet him.
36 Nake Gideoni akĩĩra Ngai atĩrĩ, “Ũngĩkorwo nĩũkũhonokia Isiraeli na guoko gwakwa o ta ũrĩa weranĩire-rĩ,
And Gideon said to God: “If you will save Israel by my hand, just as you have said:
37 atĩrĩ, nĩngũiga rũũa rwa ngʼondu kĩhuhĩro-inĩ kĩa ngano. Ime rĩngĩkorwo rũũa-inĩ rwiki na kũu kũngĩ thĩ gũkorwo kũrĩ kũmũ-rĩ, hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩngamenya atĩ nĩũkũhonokia Isiraeli na ũndũ wa guoko gwakwa, o ta ũrĩa uugĩte.”
I will set this wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there will be dew only on the fleece, and all the ground is dry, I will know that by my hand, as you have said, you will free Israel.”
38 Na ũguo noguo gwatuĩkire. Gideoni akĩroka gũũkĩra rũciinĩ tene mũthenya ũyũ ũngĩ; akĩhiha rũũa rũu ime rũkiuma maaĩ mbakũri ĩmwe.
And so it was done. And rising in the night, wringing out the fleece, he filled a vessel with the dew.
39 Ningĩ Gideoni akĩĩra Ngai atĩrĩ, “Ndũkae kũrakario nĩ niĩ. Ngirĩrĩria ngũhooe ũndũ ũngĩ ũmwe. Njĩtĩkĩria o igeria rĩngĩ rĩmwe na rũũa rũrũ. Ihinda rĩrĩ reke rũũa rũrũ rũkorwo rũrĩ rũmũ, nakuo thĩ gũkorwo kũhumbĩirwo nĩ ime.”
And again he said to God: “Let not your fury be enkindled against me, if I test once more, seeking a sign in the fleece. I pray that only the fleece may be dry, and all the ground may be wet with dew.”
40 Ũtukũ ũcio Ngai agĩĩka o ro ũguo. No rũũa rwiki rwarĩ rũmũ; nakuo thĩ guothe kwarĩ kũhumbĩre nĩ ime.
And that night, God did as he had requested. And it was dry only on the fleece, and there was dew on all the ground.
