Jasi Vahere 6

1 Hagi 40'a kafuma evigeno'a ete Israeli vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo avurera havi zamavu'zamava hu'naze. E'ina hazageno'a Ra Anumzamo'a Midieni vahe zamazampi Israeli vahera zamavarentegeno, 7ni'a kafufi kegava huzmante'naze.

Abako-Israyeli benza okubi futhi emehlweni kaThixo, wabanikela ezandleni zamaMidiyani iminyaka eyisikhombisa.

2 Ana'ma higeno'a Midieni vahe'mo'za hanavenentake hu'za Israeli vahera zamazeri havizantfa hazageno, Israeli vahe'mo'za agona agona franeki'za, havegampine, vihuma hunte'nazafine fraki'naze.

Ngenxa yokuthi umbuso wamaMidiyani wawuncindezela kakhulu, abako-Israyeli bazakhela amadumba ezingoxweni zezintaba, lasezimbalwini kanye lasezinqabeni.

3 Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'zama hozama antazageno'a, Midieni vahe'ma, Ameleki vahe'ma, zage hanati kazigati vahe'ma hu'za eme hara huzamante'naze.

Kwakusithi abako-Israyeli bangalima izilimo zabo, amaMidiyani lama-Amaleki kanye labanye abantu basempumalanga bahlasele ilizwe labo.

4 Ana mopafi seli nona eme ki'za mani'ne'za maka hozazimia agu'za ru'za vu'za Gaza mopare ome atre'naze. Magore hu'za Israeli vahe'mofo zana otre'za maka sipisipi afu'ma, meme afu'ma, bulimakao afu'ma, Donki afutaminena avre vagare'za vu'naze.

Bahlala elizweni bachitha izilimo umango wonke kusiya eGaza kabaze bamtshiyela lutho oluphilayo u-Israyeli, loba izimvu kumbe inkomo loba obabhemi.

5 Hagi ana ha' vahetmima e'nazana, maka afu'krazmine seli nona eme ki'za mani'ne'za Israeli vahe hoza otre'za ne'za eri hana hu'naze. Kenumo'za hare'za azankna hu'za ohampriga'a vahe'mo'za Israeli vahe mopafina emanine'za maka tra'zana vatri'za nevagarazageno rampa'age hu'ne.

Beza lezifuyo zabo lamathente abo benjengemitshitshi yezintethe ngobunengi. Ubunengi babantu lamakamela abo kwakungabaleki; bahlasela ilizwe balichithiza.

6 E'ina hu'za Israeli vahera zamazeri haviza hazage'za, Israeli vahe'mo'za tusi zamagaku nehu'za zamazama hinogura Ra Anumzamofontega zavi krafage hu'naze.

AmaMidiyani abaphundla abako-Israyeli baze bakhala kuThixo ukuba abasize.

7 Hagi Midieni vahe'mo'zama zamazeri havizama hazageno'a Israeli vahe'mo'za zamazama hanigura Ra Anumzamofontega krafagea hazageno,

Kwathi abako-Israyeli sebekhalile kuThixo ngenxa yamaMidiyani,

8 Ra Anumzamo'a kasanampa ne' huntegeno Israeli vahetega eno amanage eme hu'ne, Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe Anumzamo'a amanage hie, Isipima kazokzo eri'zama e'nerita mani'nazage'na, Nagra ana kazokzo erizampintira tamavre'na atirami'noe.

wabathumela umphrofethi, owathi, “Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli: Ngalikhupha eGibhithe, ngalikhupha elizweni lobugqili.

9 Isipi vahe'mofo zamazampinti'ene knama tamiza tamazeri havizama nehaza vahe'mokizmi zamazampintira Nagra tamagura vazi'na tamavre'na e'na ama mopafima mani'naza ha' vahetimia eme zamahe kasopenetre'na, ama mopa eri tami'noe.

Ngalihluthuna emandleni eGibhithe lasezandleni zabancindezeli benu bonke. Ngabaxotsha phambi kwenu ngalipha ilizwe labo.

10 Hagi amanage hu'na neramasamue, Nagra Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumza mani'noanki, ama mani'naza mopafi Amori vahe anumzantaminkura korora osiho hu'na hu'noanagi, Nagri kea ontahita ke'ni'a rutagre'naze huno hu'ne.

Ngathi kini, ‘Mina nginguThixo uNkulunkulu wenu, lingabakhonzi onkulunkulu bama-Amori, elihlala elizweni lawo.’ Kodwa kalingilalelanga.”

11 Anante Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a eno, Ofra kumate oki zafa agafare emani'ne. Hagi Abiezeri nagapinti ne' Joasi nemofo Gidioni'a Midieni vahe'mo'zama witi'ama erizanku koro huno wainima regatati'ma nehaza kerifi mani'neno, witi hona'a refuzafupe'ne.

Ingilosi kaThixo yafika yahlala ngaphansi kwesihlahla somʼOkhi e-Ofira esasingesikaJowashi umʼAbhiyezeri lapho indodana yakhe uGidiyoni eyayibhula khona amabele esikhamelweni sewayini ukuze iwafihlele amaMidiyani.

12 Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a Gidioninte ehanatino amanage hu'ne. Hankavenentake sondia nera, Ra Anumzamo'a kagri'ene mani'ne.

Ingilosi kaThixo isibonakele kuGidiyoni yathi kuye, “UThixo ulawe, butho elilamandla.”

13 Anante Gidioni'a kenona huno, ramoke, Ra Anumzamo'ma tagranema mani'negeno'a nahigeno amanahu zana tagritera efore nehie? Hagi Ra Anumzamo'ma erifore hige'za tagehe'zama tasami'naza kaguva zana iga me'ne? Isipitira Ra Anumzamo'a tavreno e'neanangi, menina Ra Anumzamo'a avresra huranteno Midieni vahe zamazampintira tavrente'ne.

UGidiyoni waphendula wathi, “Kodwa nkosi, nxa uThixo elathi, pho kungani konke lokhu kwenzakele kithi? Zingaphi izimanga zakhe zonke obaba abasitshela ngazo besithi, ‘UThixo kasikhuphanga eGibhithe na?’ Kodwa khathesi uThixo usesidelile wasinikela ezandleni zamaMidiyani.”

14 Anante Ra Anumzamo'a rukrahe huno amanage huno asami'ne, Midieni vahe zamazampintira hankavema eri'nana hankavenu ome ha' hunka Israeli vahera zamagu'vaziogu Nagra hunegantoe.

UThixo waphendukela kuye wathi, “Hamba ngamandla olawo uhlenge u-Israyeli ezandleni zamaMidiyani. Kanti kangikuthumi na?”

15 Hianagi Gidioni'a amanage huno kenona hu'ne, Ra Anumzamoka, inankna hu'na Israeli vahera zamagura vazigahue? Manase naga'nofipina nagri nagara zamigi omane naga'manizageno, nenfa mofavreramimpina nagra amite'na mofavre mani'noe.

UGidiyoni wabuza wathi, “Kodwa nkosi yami, u-Israyeli ngingamhlenga kanjani na? Usendo lwakwethu koManase kalulamandla, njalo mina ngingomncinyane emulini yakwethu.”

16 Higeno Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno asami'ne, Nagra kagrane mani'nenugenka, Midieni vahera magoke vahe'ma aheaza hunka zamahehana hugahane.

UThixo waphendula wathi, “Ngizakuba lawe, njalo uzawacakazela phansi wonke amaMidiyani, ungatshiyi lamunye wabo.”

17 Anagema higeno'a Gidioni'a amanage huno Ra Anumzamofona kenona hunte'ne, Nagra kagri kavurema knare'ma hu'nenugenka tamage hunka nazama hunaku'ma hanunka, mago avame'za naveri huge'na tamage Ra Anumzamoka nehane hu'na ha'neno.

UGidiyoni waphendula wathi, “Nxa khathesi sengithole umusa emehlweni akho, nginika isibonakaliso sokuthi impela nguwe sibili okhuluma lami.

18 Muse hugantoanki natrenka ovunege'na ofani'a eri'na eme kami'neno, higeno Ra Anumzamo'a huno, ama anante mani'nenugenka etesanke'na vugahuanki vuo.

Ngiyakucela ukuba ungahambi ngize ngiphenduke ngilethe umnikelo wami ngiwubeke phambi kwakho.” UThixo wathi, “Ngizahlala uze uphenduke.”

19 Anage'ma higeno'a Gidioni'a ame'ama huno nontega vuno, agaho meme afu ome aheno negreno, zisti onte bretine kre'ne. Hagi ana meme afu'ene zisti onte bretinena ekaeka kupi erinerino afu'ma kre'nea tima'a kavofi tagino e'nerino eazamo ra zafamofo agafafi ana ankeromofo avuga eme ante'ne.

UGidiyoni wangena phakathi wahlaba izinyane lembuzi, wasesenza isinkwa esingelamvubelo ngehefa yefulawa. Esebeke inyama esitsheni lomhluzi wayo embizeni, waphuma lakho wayakunikela kuye ngaphansi komʼOkhi.

20 Hagi anante Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a anage huno asmi'ne, Amu ana afu'ene zisti onte bretinena erinka have agofetu ante'nenka afu tima'a ana agofetu tagitro, higeno Gidioni'a ana hu'ne.

Ingilosi kaNkulunkulu yathi kuye, “Thatha inyama lesinkwa esingelamvubelo ukubeke phezu kwedwala leli, uthele umhluzi.” UGidiyoni wenza njalo.

21 Anante Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a azampima eri'nea azotareti ana afu'ene bretinena avako higeno, ana havefintira teve rukru huno ana maka ne'zana tefanane hu'ne. Ana higeno ana ankeromo'a agranena rufanane hu'ne.

Ngesihloko somqwayi eyayiwuphethe ingilosi kaThixo yathinta inyama lesinkwa esingelamvubelo. Umlilo walavuka edwaleni watshisa inyama lesinkwa. Ingilosi kaThixo yasinyamalala.

22 Hagi Gidioni'ma Ra Anumzamofo ankerone huno keno antahinoma nehuno'a, amanage huno ran ke hu'ne, Ra Anumzamoka nagra frigahue! Na'ankure Ra Anumzamoka ankero ke'noe.

Kwathi uGidiyoni esenanzelele ukuthi kwakuyingilosi kaThixo, wamemeza wathi, “Awu, Thixo Wobukhosi! Ngibone ingilosi kaThixo ubuso ngobuso!”

23 Hianagi Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno asmi'ne, ofrigosananki korora osunka krimpa frune akohenka manio.

Kodwa uThixo wathi kuye, “Ukuthula! Ungesabi. Kawuyikufa.”

24 Anage higeno Gidioni'a anante kresramna vu ita tro huno agi'a Ra Anumzana Rimpa Fru Nere (Yawe-Shalom) huno ante'ne. Hagi ana kresramna vu ita Abiesa nagamofo mopafi Ofra kumate menina otino me'ne.

Ngakho uGidiyoni wakhela uThixo i-alithari khonapho walibiza ngokuthi uThixo uyiKuthula. Kuze kube lamhla likhona e-Ofira lama-Abhiyezeri.

25 Hagi ana kenagera Ra Anumzamo'a Gidionina amanage huno asmi'ne, Negafa bulimakao afu kevufintira mago nevrenka namba 2 bulimakao afu'ma avre'nanana 7ni'a kafu hu'nesia afu avro. Hagi negafa'ma Bali havi anumzante'ma kresramna vunte itama tro'ma hunte'neana tapage hunetrenka, Asera havi anumzamofo amema'ama zafama antre'za ana tava'onte'ma retru re'nazana antaginka kitaginkotago hutro.

Ngalobobusuku uThixo wathi kuye, “Thatha inkunzi yesibili emhlambini kayihlo, eleminyaka eyisikhombisa ubudala. Udilize i-alithari likayihlo alakhela uBhali, ugamule lezinsika zika-Ashera eziphansi kwalo.

26 Hagi Ra Anumzamofo kresramna vu ita haverera tro hutenka, ana Asera havi anumzama retrure'ne'za mono'ma hunentaza zafama antaginkama kitagi'nana zafareti ana kresramna vu itare tevea hanavazinka, namba 2 bulimakao afura ahenka, tevefima kre fananehu ofa hugahane.

Emva kwalokho wakhele uThixo uNkulunkulu wakho umhlobo we-alithari oluyilo engqongeni yalinqaba. Unikele inkunzi yesibili njengomnikelo wokutshiswa usebenzisa inkuni zensika zika-Ashera ozigamuleyo.”

27 Anage higeno Gidioni'a 10ni'a eri'za vahe'a nezamavreno Ra Anumzmo'ma asamiaza hu'ne. Hianagi nefa nagaku'ene ana kumapima nemaniza vaheku koro nehuno ferura anazana osu'neanki, kenage ana zana tro hu'ne.

Ngakho uGidiyoni wathatha izinceku zakhe ezilitshumi wenza njengokutshelwa kwakhe nguThixo. Kodwa ngenxa yokuthi wayesesaba abemuli yakwabo labantu basedolobheni, wakwenza ebusuku kulokuba kube semini.

28 Hagi ana'ma hutegeno'a ana kumapi ma nanterama oti'zama kazana, Bali havi anumzante'ma kresramnama nevaza ita taganavazi netreno, Asera havi anumzamofo ame'ma'a zafare'ma tro hu'za retrurente'nezama mono'ma hunentaza zafaramina maka antagi atrevaga nere'za kasefa kresramna vu ita trohu'za namba 2 bulimakao afura kresramna vu'nazage'za ke'naze.

Ekuseni kwathi abantu bedolobho lelo bevuka babona i-alithari likaBhali lidiliziwe, lezinsika zika-Ashera emaceleni alo ziganyulwe lenkunzi yesibili inikelwe phezu kwe-alithari elalisanda kwakhiwa!

29 Anazama nege'za ana vahe'mo'za ontahige antahige hu'za, i'za ama zana tro hu'ne? hu'za hu'naze. Hagi henkama rezagane so'e hu'za hake'za erifore'ma hazana, Joasi nemofo Gidioni anara hu'ne, hu'za hu'naze.

Babuzana besithi, “Ngubani owenze lokhu?” Kwathi sebebuzisise kakuhle babatshela ukuthi, “Kwenziwe nguGidiyoni indodana kaJowashi.”

30 Anante ana kumapima nemaniza vahe'mo'za amanage hu'za Joasina asami'naze, Negamofona avrenka egeta ahamanenkeno frino. Na'ankure agra Bali anumzante'ma kresramna nevuna ita tagnavazi netreno, Asera anumzante'ma mono'ma hunentona zafa antagi tre'ne.

Abantu bakulelodolobho bathonisa uJowashi bathi, “Ikhuphe indodana yakho. Kumele ife, ngoba idilize i-alithari likaBhali yagamula lezinsika zika-Ashera emaceleni alo.”

31 Hianagi Joasi'a ranke huno ana vahetmina amanage huno zamazerikori'ne, Nagafare Bali havi anumzana ahora nekaze? Bali havi anumza aza hu'za nehazo? Bali havi anumzama ahomake'naza vahera nanterama komatinigeta fri vagaregahaze. Hagi agra anumzama mani'nenuno'a, agra'a ahora kegahie. Na'ankure agrite'ma kresramnama nevaza ita tagana vazitre'naze.

Kodwa uJowashi waphendula ixuku lelo elalifuthelene limhanqile wathi, “Lizakhulumela uBhali na? Lizama ukumhlenga na? Loba ngubani omlwelayo uzabulawa ekuseni! Nxa uBhali engunkulunkulu sibili, angazivikela nxa umuntu ediliza i-alithari lakhe.”

32 E'ina hige'za ana knazupa Gidioni agi'a Jerub-bali'e hu'za antemi'naze. Hagi ana agimofo aguagesa'amo'a amana hu'ne, atregeno Bali anumzamo'a agra'a ahora keno, na'ankure agri Kresramana vu ita tagana vazitre'ne.

Ngakho ngalelolanga uGidiyoni bambiza ngokuthi “Jerubhi-Bhali,” besithi, “UBhali kalwe laye,” ngoba wadiliza i-alithari likaBhali.

33 Hagi Midieni vahe'ma, Ameleki vahe'ma zagehanati kazigati vahe'ma hu'za, Israeli vahe ha'huzamante'naku erimago hute'za Jodani tina takahe'za Jezril agupofi seli nona eme ki'naze.

Ngalesosikhathi wonke amaMidiyani, lama-Amaleki kanye labanye abantu basempumalanga bamanyana bachapha iJodani, bamisa eSigodini saseJezerili.

34 Hianagi Ra Anumzamofo Avamu'mo Gidionintera emani'negeno ufena rege'za, Abieseli naga'mo'za hate avaririza vu'naku e'naze.

Umoya kaThixo wafika kuGidiyoni, wasetshaya icilongo emema ama-Abhiyezeri ukuba amlandele.

35 Hagi Manasema, Aserima, Zebulonima, Naftali nagateganena kea atrezamantage'za ana makamo'za ha'ma huga vahetamina agritega emareri'naze.

Wathuma izithunywa kulolonke elakoManase, ebatshela ukuba bahlome, lako-Asheri, koZebhuluni kanye lakoNafithali, ukuze labo bayebahlangabeza.

36 Hagi anante Gidioni'a amanage huno Ra Anumzamofona asami'ne, Kagrama huhamprinante'nana kante'ma tamage hunka nagri'ma naza hanankena ha'ma hu'na Israeli vahe'ma zamaguvazinaku'ma hanugenka,

UGidiyoni wathi kuNkulunkulu, “Nxa uzasindisa u-Israyeli ngesandla sami njengoba uthembisile,

37 amana huge'na ka'neno. Meni kenagera witima neharaza kumapina sipisipi afu azokara antegahue. Hanki tamage hunkama naza hananke'na ha'ma hu'na Israeli vahe'ma zamagu'vazinaku hanugenka, ana sipisipi afu azokatera atregeno atara runentena, mopamo'a hagege hu'nena ka'neno. Nanterama ke'nuama sipisipi afu azokate'ma ata'ma ahenenigeno mopamo'ma hagagema hunenige'na, huhamprinante'nana kante antenka naza hunka Israeli vahera zamagu vazigahane hu'na antahi'neno.

khangela ngizabeka uboya bewulu esizeni. Kungaba lamazolo eboyeni bewulu kuphela iphansi lomile, ngizakwazi ukuthi uzamsindisa u-Israyeli ngesandla sami njengoba utshilo.”

38 Hagi Gidioni'ma nanterama otino ome keana anaza fore hu'negeno ke'ne. Ana Sipisipi afu azokara omerino tatiana, timo'a mago zuompa avite'ne.

Lokho yikho okwenzakalayo. Kusisa uGidiyoni wavuka ekuseni wakhama uboya wahluza amazolo, umganu wagcwala amanzi.

39 Anante Gidioni'a Anumzamofona amanage huno asami'ne, Mago'ene kantahige'za huanki krimpa aheonanto. Ete ama ana sipisipi afu azokara ome antegahuanki, mopafinke ata kora runentenkeno, sipisipi afu azokatera ruontenke'na ka'neno.

UGidiyoni wasesithi kuNkulunkulu, “Ungangithukutheleli. Ngivumela ngenze esinye isicelo esisodwa. Ngivumela ukuhlola kanye futhi ngoboya. Khathesi yomisa uboya kuthi iphansi ligcwale amazolo.”

40 Anage higeno Ra Anumzamo'a ana kenagera higeno mopafina ata kora runte'ne. Hianagi ana sipisipi afu azokamo'a hagage huno me'ne.

Ngalobobusuku uNkulunkulu wenza njalo. Uboya kuphela yibo obabomile; iphansi lonke ligcwele amazolo.