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1 Hagi Efraemi vahe'mo'za sondia vahe'zmia nezmavre'za Jodani tina takahe'za Safoni nevu'za amanage hu'za Jeptantega kea atrageno vu'ne. Jodani tima takahenka Amoni vahe'ma hahuzmante'naku'ma nevunka, nahigenka kea hanketa kagra'enena vuta hara ome osu'none? Hagi e'inama hu'naku menina nonka'ane kagri'enena teve taginteta huvazisunkenka tasagegahane.
Gulu la nkhondo la fuko la Efereimu linayitanidwa ndipo anawolokera ku Zafoni nakafunsa Yefita kuti, “Nʼchifukwa chiyani unawoloka kukachita nkhondo ndi Aamoni osatiyitana kuti tipite nawe? Ife tikutenthera mʼnyumba mwakomu.”
2 Anagema hazageno'a Jepta'a amanage huno kenona hu'ne, Amoni vahe'mo'zama tazeri havizama nehazageta hazenkefima mani'neta eme taza hihoma hunketa, tamagra eta Amoni vahe'mokizmi zamazampintira eme tagura ovazi'naze.
Yefita anayankha kuti, “Ine ndi anthu anga tinakangana kwambiri ndi Aamoni. Ndinakuyitanani koma inu simunandipulumutse mʼmanja mwawo.
3 Anagema nehu'nama koama tamagrama etama eme tazama osnazazama hazageta, tagra tavufa eri amanezaseta Amoni vahe'enena hara nehunkeno, Ra Anumzamo'a taza higeta zamahe vagare'none. Hagi nagafare marerita hara eme hurantekea nehaze?
Nditaona kuti simundithandiza, ndinayika moyo wanga pa chiswe ndipo ndinawoloka kukachita nkhondo ndi a Aamoni. Yehova anandithandiza ndipo ndinawagonjetsa. Nanga nʼchifukwa chiyani mwabwera kwa ine lero kuti muchite nane nkhondo?”
4 Anagema hige'za Efraemi naga'mo'za amanage hu'naze, Tamagra Giliati vahera Efraemi nagapinti'ene Manase nagapinti tagrira tatretma fre'naza vahe mani'naze. Anagema hazageno'a, Jepta'a maka vahe'a zamavareno Efraemi nagara hara eme huzamanteno zamahe vagare'ne.
Choncho Yefita anasonkhanitsa anthu a ku Giliyadi ndi kuchita nkhondo ndi Aefereimu. Ndipo Agiliyadi anagonjetsa Aefereimu chifukwa Aefereimuwo amati, “Inu a Giliyadi ndinu othawa kuchokera ku Efereimu ndi pakati pa Amanase.”
5 Hagi Giliati vahe'mo'za Jodani tima takamahe'zama nevazare kva hu'za mani'ne'za, ana tima takahe'zama vaza vahera zamantahige'za, tamagra Efraemi vahero, hazageno'ma i'oma hia vahera,
Choncho Agiliyadi analanda Aefereimu madooko a mtsinje wa Yorodani. Munthu aliyense wothawa ku Efereimu amati akanena kuti, “Ndiloleni ndiwoloke,” Agaliyadi ankafunsa kuti, “Kodi ndiwe mu Efurati?” Ngati iye ayankha kuti, “Ayi”
6 sihibolet hunka huo higeno'ma, sibolet huno'ma huhavizama hia vahera azeri'za akafri'naze. Na'ankure Efraemi vahe zamanankemo'a ruzahu hu'ne. E'ina hu'za 42 tauseni'a Efraemi vahera zamahe'naze.
Ndiye amamuwuza kuti, “Nena kuti ‘Shiboleti.’” Tsono munthuyo akanena kuti Siboleti popeza samatha kutchula bwino mawuwa, ankamugwira ndi kumupha pomwepo pa madooko a mtsinje wa Yorodani. Nthawi imeneyo anaphedwa Aefereimu 42,000.
7 Hagi Jepta'a 6si'a kafufi Israeli vahera kegava huzmanteno mani'neno, keaga refko hu'ne. Hagi Jepta'ma frige'za Giliati mopafi asente'naze.
Yefita anatsogolera Israeli zaka zisanu ndi chimodzi. Kenaka Yefita wa ku Giliyadi anamwalira, ndipo anayikidwa mu mzinda wake ku Giliyadi.
8 Hagi Jepta'ma frigeno'a Betlehemuti ne' Ipsan Israeli vahera kegava huzmanteno mani'neno keaga refko huzmante'ne.
Atamwalira Yefita, Ibizani wa ku Betelehemu anatsogolera Israeli.
9 Hagi agra 30'a ne' mofavre zamanteno, 30'a mofane zamante'ne. Hagi ana maka mofane'a ru naga nofipi masinezmanteno, ne' mofavrearamintera ru naga nofipintike ara hagezamine. Hagi Ipsani'a 7ni'a kafufi Israeli vahera kegava huzmanteno mani'neno, keagazmia refko hu'ne.
Iye anali ndi ana aamuna makumi atatu ndi ana aakazi makumi atatu. Anakwatitsa ana ake akaziwo kwa anthu a fuko lina, ndipo ana ake aamuna aja anawabweretsera atsikana makumi atatu kuti awakwatire amenenso anali a fuko lina. Ibizani anatsogolera Israeli kwa zaka zisanu ndi ziwiri.
10 Hagi Ipsanima frige'za Betlehemu kumate asente'naze.
Kenaka Ibizani anamwalira, ndipo anayikidwa mu Betelehemu.
11 Hagi Ipsani'ma frigeno'a, Zebuluni nagapinti ne' Eloni 10ni'a kafufi Israeli vahera kegava huzmanteno mani'neno keaga refko hu'ne.
Iye atamwalira, Eloni wa fuko la Zebuloni anakhala mtsogoleri wa Aisraeli, ndipo anatsogolera Aisraeli kwa zaka khumi.
12 Hagi Zebuluni ne' Eloni'ma frigeno'a, Aijaloni kumate Zebuluni mopafi asente'naze.
Kenaka Eloni anamwalira ndipo anayikidwa ku Ayaloni mʼdziko la Zebuloni.
13 Hagi Eloni'ma frigeno'a, Piratoni kumateti ne' Hileli nemofo Abdoni Israeli vahera kegava huzmanteno mani'neno keagazimia refko huzmante'ne.
Iye atamwalira, Abidoni mwana wa Hilelo wochokera ku Piratoni, anatsogolera Israeli.
14 Hagi Abdoni'a 40'a ne'mofavrerami antegeno agehe'za 30'a ne' mofavrerami fore hu'nazankino, 70'a donki afu agumpi vano hu'naze. Hagi Abdoni'a 8'a kafufi Israeli vahera kegava huzmante'neno keagazimia refko hu'ne.
Iye anali ndi ana aamuna makumi anayi ndi zidzukulu makumi atatu, amene ankakwera pa abulu 70. Iye anatsogolera Israeli kwa zaka zisanu ndi zitatu.
15 Hagi Piratoni kumate ne' Hileli ne'mofo Abdoni'ma frige'za, Efraemi mopafi Piratoni kumate Ameleki vahe agona kokampi asente'naze.
Ndipo Abidoni mwana wa Hilelo Mpiratoni uja anamwalira, nayikidwa ku Piratoni, mʼdziko la Efereimu, dziko lamapiri la Aamaleki.

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