Jasi Vahere 20

1 Hagi anante noti kaziga Daniti vuno Berseba uhanatigeno sauti kazigati'ene, Jodani timofo kantu kaziga Giliatiti'ene maka Israeli vahera emeri tru hu'naze. Hagi ana maka Israeli vahera Ra Anumzamofo avuga Mispa kumateke ome atru hu'naze.

Ngalesosikhathi bonke abako-Israyeli baphuma njengomuntu munye kusukela eDani kusiya eBherishebha kanye laselizweni leGiliyadi, babuthana phambi kukaThixo eMizipha.

2 Hagi Israeli naga'mofonte'ma ugagota hu'naza maka kva vahetmimo'za Anumzamofo vahe'mo'zama atruma hazafi umani'naze. Hagi anampina kazinteti'ma ha'ma hu sondia vahe'tmina 400 tausenia vahe mani'naze.

Abakhokheli babantu bonke bezizwana zako-Israyeli bathatha izindawo zabo ebandleni labantu bakaNkulunkulu, amabutho azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amane ehlome ngezinkemba.

3 Hagi Israeli naga'mo'za Mispa kumate'ma atruma haza nanekemo'a ko Benzameni nagatera vu'ne. Hagi Israeli vahetmimo'za amanage hu'naze. Inankna huno ama ana kefo avu'ava zana fore hu'nefi hugeta antahimneno.

(AbakoBhenjamini bezwa ukuthi abako-Israyeli babeye eMizipha.) Abako-Israyeli basebesithi, “Sitsheleni ukuthi into le embi yenzakale njani.”

4 Hazageno nenaroma ahe fri'naza Livae ne'mo'a amanage huno kenona hu'ne, Benzameni nagamofo kumate Gibea masenaku a'ni'ane nagranena emani'no'e.

Ngakho umLevi, indoda yowesifazane lowo owayebulewe, wathi, “Mina lomkami weceleni safika eGibhiya koBhenjamini ukuba silale khona.

5 Hianagi ana kenagera Gibea kumate vahe'mo'za eme tavazagigagi'za nahe'za nehu'za, a'ni'a avre'za monko'zana hunentazageno fri'ne.

Ebusuku abantu beGibhiya bangivukela bahanqa indlu, behlose ukungibulala. Badlova umkami weceleni waze wafa.

6 E'ina hazage'na ana a'mofo avufga'a taga hu'na 12fu'a Israeli naga nofima mani'nazarega, atrogeno vuno eno hu'ne. Na'ankure Israeli mopamofo agu'afina kasrino havizantfa huno zamagazegu huga monko avu'avaza hu'naze.

Ngathatha umkami weceleni, ngamquma waba yiziqayiqa, ngathumela isiqa esisodwa esigabeni ngasinye selifa lako-Israyeli, ngoba amanyala lalesisenzo sokuxhwala basenzela ko-Israyeli.

7 Hagi menina maka Israeli vahe'motma na'a hugahumpi nanekea hiho.

Khathesi lonke lina abako-Israyeli, khulumani litsho isinqumo senu.”

8 Hagi anagema hige'za, maka Israeli vahe'mo'za magoke zamagi ante'za amanage hu'naze, Mago'mo'e huno seli noma'arega ovuge, noma'arega ovuge hugahie.

Abantu bonke basukuma njengomuntu munye, besithi, “Akakho kithi ozakuya ekhaya. Hathi, akakho kithi ozabuyela endlini yakhe.

9 Hianagi amanahu'za Gibea vahera huzamantegahune. Satu zokagoreta kesunkeno, zamagimo'ma efore'ma hania vahe'mo'za hatera vu'za hara ome hugahaze.

Kodwa khathesi esizakwenza eGibhiya yilokhu: Sizakuyayihlasela ngokwenza inkatho.

10 Hagi 100'a Israeli vahepintira 10ni'a vaheke nezamavareta, 1tauseni'a vahepintira 100'a vahe nezamavareta, 10 tauseni'a vahepintira 1tauseni'a vahetami zamavaresunke'za Gibea kumate vahe'mo'zama Israeli vahe amu'nompima kasrino havizantfama hu'nea monko avu'avazama hu'nazare'ma ha'ma ome huzmante'za zamavu'za zamagesazama hanaza sondia vahe'mokizmi ne'zana eri'za vugahaze.

Sizathatha abantu abalitshumi phakathi kwabalikhulu kuzozonke izizwana zako-Israyeli, labalikhulu kwabayinkulungwane, labayinkulungwane kwaba zinkulungwane ezilutshumi ukuba badingele ibutho ukudla. Ekufikeni kwalo ibutho eGibhiya koBhenjamini, lizabanika okubafaneleyo ngamanyala lokuxhwala abakwenze ko-Israyeli.”

11 E'ina hige'za maka Israeli emerimago hu'za Gibea kumate vahera hara ome huzmante'naze.

Ngakho bonke abantu bako-Israyeli bahlangana, bamanyana njengomuntu munye bamelana ledolobho.

12 Ana nehu'za Israeli vahe'mo'za Benzameni nagatega amanage hu'za kea atrazageno vu'ne. Nankna kefo avu'avaza amu'nontamifina fore hu'ne?

Izizwana zako-Israyeli zathumela abantu kusosonke isizwana sakoBhenjamini, zisithi, “Yibudlova bani lobu obenziwayo phakathi kwenu na?

13 E'ina hazenke vahetmina Gibea kumapintira avre taminketa zamahe frisunkeno, Israeli mopamo'a agru hino. Hianagi zamafuhe'zama Israeli vahe'mo'za hazankea Benjamen naga'mo'za ontahi'naze.

Khathesi-ke, banikeleni labobantu baseGibhiya abagangileyo ukuze sibabulale siqede ububi ko-Israyeli.” Kodwa abakoBhenjamini kababalalelanga abafowabo bako-Israyeli.

14 Ana nehu'za maka Benzameni mopafima me'nea ranra kumatamimpinti vahe'mo'za Israeli vahera hara huzamantenaku Gibea kumate emeritru hu'naze.

Baqoqana eGibhiya bevela emadolobheni akibo ukuba balwe labako-Israyeli.

15 Hagi Benzameni naga'mofo kumatamimpintira kazinteti'ma ha'ma hu vahera 26 tauseni'a vahe eritru hazageno, Gibea kumatetira anampina 700'a hankave sondia vahetami eritru hu'naze.

Ngasikhathi sinye abakoBhenjamini babutha izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lesithupha zabahlome ngezinkemba emadolobheni akibo, phezu kwabantu abangamakhulu ayisikhombisa abakhethwa kulabo abahlala eGibhiya.

16 Hagi e'i ana 700'a ha' vahetmina hoga kazigati hara hu vahetminkino, kumi atifima havema ante'zama osi'zama ahesazana hantaga osugahaze.

Phakathi kwamabutho la kwakulabantu abakhethiweyo abangamakhulu ayisikhombisa ababengamanxele, bonke bengakhuthi abakunxwaneleyo ngesavutha.

17 Hagi kazinteti'ma ha'ma hu vahera 400 tauseni'a Israeli vahera eritru hu'za, Benzameni nagara hara huzmante'naku hu'naze.

Abako-Israyeli, ngaphandle kwabakoBhenjamini, babutha abantu abalwa ngezinkemba abazinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amane, bonke bengabantu bempi.

18 Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za henka hara ome hugahunanki hu'za nehu'za, esera Beteli kumate vu'za Anumzamofona amanage hu'za ome antahige'naze. Ina naga nofimo'za vugota hurantesageta Benzameni nagara hara ome huzmantegahune? Hu'za hazageno, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno zamasami'ne, Juda naga'mo'za vugota hu'za vugahaze.

Abako-Israyeli baya eBhetheli babuza uNkulunkulu. Bathi, “Ngubani wethu ozahamba kuqala ukuyakulwa labakoBhenjamini?” UThixo wathi, “NguJuda ozahamba kuqala.”

19 Hagi anagema hutege'za Israeli vahe'mo'za nantera otiza Gibea kuma tava'onte vu'za seli nonkumazmia ome ki'za mani'naze.

Kusisa ekuseni, abako-Israyeli bavuka bamisa izihonqo eduzane leGibhiya.

20 Hagi anante Israeli vahe'mo'za Benzameni nagara ha' ome huzamante'naku Gibea kumate ome erimpi hu'za oti'naze.

Abantu bako-Israyeli baphuma ukuyakulwa labakoBhenjamini bema ezindaweni ezilungele ukubahlasela eGibhiya.

21 Hagi anama hazageno'a Benzameni naga'mo'za Gibea kumapintira atiramiza Israeli vahe'enena hara eme nehu'za, ana zupa 22 tauseni'a Israeli sondia vahera zamahe fri'naze.

AbakoBhenjamini baphuma eGibhiya babulala abako-Israyeli abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lambili endaweni yokulwela mhlalokho.

22 Hianagi Israeli vahe'mo'za ana zankura zamagesa ontahi ko'ma hate'ma vunaku'ma emeritru hu'naza kumapi ete hate vunaku atruhu'za mani'ne'za nanekea hu'za ozeri hankaveti azeri hankaveti hu'naze.

Kodwa abantu bako-Israyeli banikana isibindi babuyela njalo ezindaweni zabo lapho ababekhona ngelanga lakuqala.

23 Ana hute'za Israeli vahe'mo'za Beteli kumate mareri'za, Ra Anumzamofontega zavi krafa ome nehazageno vuno kinagase'ne. Hagi zavima nete'za amanage hu'za Ra Anumzamofona antahige'naze. Tafuhe'mofona Benzameni nagara ete hara ome huzamantenumpi atrenune? Hu'za hazageno, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno hu'ne, Vuta hara ome huzamanteho.

Abako-Israyeli bahamba bayakhala phambi kukaThixo kwaze kwaba kusihlwa, njalo babuza uThixo bathi, “Singahamba njalo yini siyekulwa labakoBhenjamini, abafowethu na?” UThixo waphendula yathi, “Hambani liyebahlasela.”

24 Anagema hige'za mase'za anante nanterana vu'za Benzameni nagara hara ome huzamante'naze.

Abako-Israyeli basondela koBhenjamini ngosuku lwesibili.

25 Hagi Benzameni naga'mo'za ete mago'ane Gibea kumapintira atirami'za 18 tauseni'a Israeli vahetamina kazinteti'ma ha'ma nehaza vahera zamahe fri'naze.

Ngalesisikhathi, kwathi abakoBhenjamini sebephumile eGibhiya ukuba bamelane labo, babulala abanye njalo abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lasificaminwembili, bonke behlome ngezinkemba.

26 Hagi anama hige'za maka Israeli vahe'mo'za arimpa fru ofane kresramnama vu ofanena e'neriza, Beteli kumate mareri'za ofa ome nehu'za, ne'zana a'o hu'za mani'ne'za tusi zavi Ra Anumzamofontega netazageno vuno kinagase'ne.

Lapho-ke, abako-Israyeli bonke lebutho lonke baya eBhetheli, bahlala khona bekhala phambi kukaThixo. Ngalelolanga bazila kwaze kwaba kusihlwa, banikela leminikelo yokutshiswa kanye leminikelo yobudlelwano kuThixo.

27 Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo antahintahi'a erinaku Beteli vu'naze. Na'ankure e'ina knafina Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisimo'a Beteli kumate me'nege'za anara hu'naze.

Abako-Israyeli basebebuza uThixo. (Ngalezonsuku umtshokotsho wesivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu wawukhonapho,

28 Aroni negeho Eleaza nemofo Finiasi ana knafina pristia mani'ne. Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za amanage hu'za Ra Anumzamofona antahige'naze. Tafuhe'mofona Benzameni nagara hara ome huzmantenumpi atrenune? Hu'za hazageno Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno hu'ne, Okina zamavarena tamazampi antegahuanki vuta hara ome huzamanteho.

uloFinehasi indodana ka-Eliyazari, indodana ka-Aroni, ekhonza phambi kwawo.) Babuza bathi, “Singahamba njalo yini siyekulwa loBhenjamini umfowethu loba hatshi na?” UThixo waphendula wathi, “Hambani, ngoba kusasa ngizabanikela ezandleni zenu.”

29 Anagema hige'za Israeli vahe'mo'za Gibea Kumate vu'za kafona ome antegagi'naze.

Ngakho abako-Israyeli bacathama bezungeze iGibhiya.

30 Hagi ana'ma hute'za namba 3 knarera ko'ma nehazaza hu'za hahunaku Gibea kumate vu'naze.

Bahamba bayahlasela abakoBhenjamini ngosuku lwesithathu, balungela ukuhlasela iGibhiya njengebabekwenze kuqala.

31 Hagi anante Benzameni naga'mo'za kumazmifintira atirami'za Israeli nagara hara eme huzamantage'za Israeli naga'mo'za zamimi hu'za kumazmimofona afete vu'naze. Hagi Israeli vahera 30'a vahe Betelima vu kantegane Gibeama vu kanteganena zamahe fri'naze.

AbakoBhenjamini baphuma babahlangabeza baholelwa kude ledolobho. Baqalisa ukubabulala abako-Israyeli njengakuqala, kwathi ababephosa babengamatshumi amathathu bafela egcekeni emgwaqweni oya eBhetheli lomunye oya eGibhiya.

32 Hagi Benzameni naga'mo'za amanage hu'naze, kote'ma hu'nonaza huta Israeli vahera zamahone. Hianagi Israeli vahe'mo'za amange hu'naze, Atreta nefreta zami'mi huta karanka vanunke'za, kumazmia atre'za afete egahaze.

Kwathi abakoBhenjamini besithi, “Siyabehlula njengakuqala,” abako-Israyeli bona besithi, “Kasihlehleleni emuva sibaholele kude ledolobho emigwaqweni.”

33 Hagi anagema hute'za, maka Israeli vahe'mo'za Ba'al-tamar kumate unehanati'za ete rukrahe hu'za ha'huzamanteku ha'zana ome retro hu'za manizageno, mago'a Israeli vahe'ma Ma'ar-Geba kumate'ma kafoma ante'za mani'nazaretira hahunaku kafona hage'za atirami'naze.

Bonke abantu bako-Israyeli basuka ezindaweni zabo baya eBhali-Thamari, kwathi abako-Israyeli ababecatheme bahlasela bephuma endaweni yabo ngasentshonalanga kweGibhiya.

34 Hagi 10tauseni'a Israeli sondia vahe'ma knare'ma hu'za ha'ma nehaza vahe'mo'za, Gibea kumatera hara eme hu'naze. Hagi ha'mo'a tusiza huno hankavetino vu'neanagi, Israeli vahe'mo'zama zamahe hana'ma huzankura Benzameni naga'mo'za ontahi'naze.

Izinkulungwane ezilitshumi zabantu bako-Israyeli abakhethiweyo bahlasela iGibhiya mathupha. Ukulwa kwakunzima kakhulu ngakho kwenza abakoBhenjamini bangananzeleli ukuthi ingozi yayisisondele.

35 Ana'ma hazageno'a Ra Anumzamo'a Israeli vahera zamaza hige'za' Benzameni nagara 25tausen 100'a kazinteti'ma ha'ma hu'ama antahini'ma hu'naza vahera zamahe'naze.

UThixo wamnqoba uBhenjamini phambi kuka-Israyeli, njalo ngalelolanga abako-Israyeli babulala abakoBhenjamini abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu lekhulu, bonke behlome ngezinkemba.

36 Hagi ana'ma hazage'za Benzameni naga'mo'za kazana Israeli vahe'mo'za hara huzmagatere'naze. Na'ankure kafoma ante'naza nagaku Israeli vahe'mo'za zamagesa nentahi'za Benzameni nagara zami'mi hu'za Gibea kumara atre'za afete e'naze.

Lapho-ke abakoBhenjamini babona ukuthi babenqotshiwe. Khonapho abako-Israyeli basebevulele abakoBhenjamini isikhala, ngoba babethembe ababecatheme eduze leGibhiya.

37 Hagi ana'ma hazageno'a, kafoma ante'za mani'naza Israeli sondia vahe'mo'za zamagare'za Gibea kumapi ufre'za, ana kumapima mani'naza vahera kazinteti zamahehana nehu'za,

Abantu ababecatheme bagijimela eGibhiya ngokuphangisa, basabalala idolobho lonke balihlasela ngenkemba.

38 ana kumara teve tagintazageno teve kumo'a vemagu vemagu huno marerige'za, mago'a Israeli sondia vahe'mo'za nege'za hara agaterone hu'za hu'naze.

Abantu bako-Israyeli babehlele labacathamayo ukuthi benze iyezi elikhulu lentuthu phakathi kwedolobho,

39 Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'zama ana tevegu'ma nege'za ete rukrahe hu'za Benzameni nagara zamarotgo hu'naze. Hagi ana zupa Benzameni naga'mo'za 30'a Israeli vahe nezmahe'za amanage hu'naze. Ko'ma hu'nonaza huta Israeli vahera hara hago huzamagaterone.

lapho-ke abantu bako-Israyeli babezaphendukela ekulweni empini. AbakoBhenjamini basebeqalisile ukubulala abako-Israyeli (babephosa babengamatshumi amathathu), njalo bathi, “Siyabehlula njengempini yakuqala.”

40 Hianagi Benzameni naga'mo'zama rukrahe hu'zama kazana teve kumo'a kumazmifintira vemagu vemagu huno hampompi marerige'za ke'naze.

Kodwa kwathi izikhatha zentuthu seziqalise ukuphakama edolobheni, abakoBhenjamini baphenduka babona intuthu yedolobho lonke iqonga isiya phezulu emkhathini.

41 Ana'ma hige'za Israeli vahe'mo'za rukrahe hu'za Benzameni nagara hara huzamantage'za, Benzameni naga'mo'za tusi koro hu'naze. Na'ankure zamagrama antahi'za ke'zama hazana ra hazenkefi ufrone hu'naze.

Lapho-ke abako-Israyeli babaphendukela, abantu bakoBhenjamini batshaywa luvalo, ngoba babona ukuthi ingozi yayisibehlele.

42 Hagi anantetira rukrahe hu'za ka'ma kokampi Israeli vahe'mokizmi korora fre'naze. Hianagi kumazmima omeri havizama hute'za aza vahe'mo'za zamavatga hu'naze.

Ngakho babaleka phambi kwabako-Israyeli beqonda enkangala kodwa behluleka ukuyibalekela impi. Abako-Israyeli abaphuma emizini bababulalela khonapho.

43 Hagi Benzameni nagara Noha kumateti agafa hute'za zamaratgo hu'za manigasa osu Gibea kuma'mofona kantu zage hanati kaziga vu'naze.

Babahanqa abakoBhenjamini, baxotshana labo, bababhuqela eduze leGibhiya kalula ngasempumalanga.

44 Hagi ana knarera Benzameni nagara hankavetiza ha'ma huga sondia vahetamina, 18tauseni'a vahe zamahe'naze.

Kwafa abakoBhenjamini abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lasificaminwembili, bonke bengamaqhawe.

45 Hagi maniza naga'mo'za hagage kokampi Rimon havema me'nerega fre'za nevazageno 5tauseni'a vahera karanka ome zamahe'naze. Hagi mago'a vahera zamarotgo hu'za Gidomu kumate 2tauseni'a vahe ome zamahe'naze.

Sebephenduke babaleka beqonda enkangala edwaleni laseRimoni, abako-Israyeli babulala abantu abazinkulungwane ezinhlanu kulandela imigwaqo. Baqhubeka bexotshana labakoBhenjamini baze bayafika eGidomu babulala abanye njalo abazinkulungwane ezimbili.

46 Hagi ana maka vahe'ma ha'ma huga vahe'ma zamahe'neana 25tauseni'a vahe Benzameni nagara zamahe'naze.

Ngalelolanga kwafa abakoBhenjamini abalwa ngenkemba abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, bonke bengamaqhawe.

47 Hianagi 600'a vahe'mo'za rukrahe hu'za fre'za hagege kokampi vu'za Rimon havefi 4'a ika umani'naze.

Kodwa abantu abangamakhulu ayisithupha baphenduka babalekela enkangala edwaleni laseRimoni, lapho abahlala khona izinyanga ezine.

48 Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za Benzameni nagamofo kumatamimpintira maka vahe'ene bulimakao afu'zaminena zamahe vaganere'za ana kumatmina teve taginte vagare'naze.

Abantu bako-Israyeli babuyela koBhenjamini bahlasela imizi yonke ngenkemba, kubalwa izifuyo lakho konke okunye abakutholayo. Yonke imizi abafika kuyo bayithungela ngomlilo.