Jasi Vahere 7
1 Hagi anante Jerubali'ene (Gidioni mago agi'e) sondia vahe'anena nanterame oti'za Harodi tinkenafi seli nona ome ki'naze. Hagi Midieni sondia vahe'mo'za noti kaziga, Morea agonamofo agafima me'nea agupofi seli nona ome ki'naze.
Ekuseni kakhulu uJerubhi-Bhali (lowo nguGidiyoni) labantu bakhe bonke bamisa emthonjeni waseHarodi. Izihonqo zamaMidiyani zazingasenyakatho kwabo esigodini eduzane lentaba yaseMore.
2 Hagi Ra Anumzamo'a Gidioninkura amanage huno asami'ne, Tamatre'nugeta rama'a sondia vahe'mota Midieni vahera hara huozamantegahaze. Ana maka'motama ha'ma hanazana, Israeli vahe'mo'za tagra hankavere Midieni vahera zamaheta taguravazune hu'za zamavufa ra hugahaze.
UThixo wathi kuGidiyoni, “Abantu olabo banengi kakhulu ukuba nginikele amaMidiyani ezandleni zabo. Ukuze u-Israyeli angazincomi kimi esithi amandla akhe amsindisile,
3 E'ina hu'negu menina huama hunka mika vahera zamasamio, izago koroma hunka kahirahima resimoka, Giliati agona atrenka nontega vuo hunka huzamanto. E'inage higeno 22 tauseni'a vahe'mo'za atre'za nontega vazageno, 10 tauseni'age mani'naze.
memezela ebantwini khathesi nje uthi, ‘Lowo othuthumelayo ngenxa yokwesaba angabuyela emuva asuke eNtabeni iGiliyadi.’” Ngakho abantu abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lambili babuyela, kwathi abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi basala.
4 Hianagi Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Gidionina asami'ne, Zahufa rama'a vahe kagri'enena mani'naze. Hagi ana maka zamavarenka timpi uramige'na rezamahe'na nege'na, e'i'a vahe vugahie hu'nama hanua vaheke vugahazanki, e'i'a vahera ovugahazema hanua vahe'mo'za kagri'enena ovugahaze.
Kodwa uThixo wathi kuGidiyoni, “Abantu balokhu bebanengi kakhulu. Behlisele emanzini, ngizakuhlolela bona khonale. Ngingathi, ‘Lo uzahamba lawe,’ uzahamba; kodwa ngingathi, ‘Lo kazukuhamba lawe,’ akayikuhamba.”
5 Anage higeno Gidioni'a ana maka sondia vahera zamavareno timpi uramigeno, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Gidionina asami'ne, Kramo'ma nehiaza hu'zama zamazanteti'ma tima ankehi'za zamagefunareti'ma nesaza vahe kevua mago kaziga zamavarentenka, zamarena re'za pri'ma hu'za tima enevanifinti'ma nesaza vahera mago kaziga zamavarento.
Ngakho uGidiyoni wabathatha abantu wabasa ngasemanzini. Khonapho uThixo wathi kuGidiyoni, “Yehlukanisa labo abaxhapha amanzi ngolimi lwabo njengenja kulabo abaguqa phansi ukuba banathe.”
6 Hagi ana'ma higeno'a 300'age vahe'mo'zage zamazantetira tina ankehi'za kramo'ma nehiaza hu'za zamagefunaretira ne'naze. Hianagi ana maka vahe'mo'za zamarenare'za pri hu'za tima enevifinti ne'naze.
Abantu abangamakhulu amathathu bakhaphazela amanzi emilonyeni yabo ngezandla zabo. Abanye bonke baguqa phansi ngamadolo abo ukuba banathe.
7 Hagi anante Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Gidionina asami'ne, Ama 300'a nagapi kaza hu'na Midieni vahera avre kazampi anta'nena hara hu zamagateregahane. Hanki mago'a vahera huzamantege'za nozmirega viho.
UThixo wasesithi kuGidiyoni, “Ngamadoda angamakhulu amathathu anathe equthile ngizakusindisa nginikele amaMidiyani ezandleni zakho. Amanye wonke adedele aye emizini yabo.”
8 Anagema higeno'a Gidioni'a ruga'a sondia vahe'mokizmi nanazantamine ufentaminena e'nerino huzmantege'za seli nozmirega nevazageno, 300'a vaheke zamavarege'za agri'enena vu'naze. Hagi Midieni vahe'mokizmi seli nonkumara fenkamu agupofi me'nege'za, Gidioni naga'mo'za anagamu emani'naze.
Ngakho uGidiyoni wabuyisela inengi labako-Israyeli emathenteni abo wasala labangamakhulu amathathu, abayibo abathatha ukudla lamacilongo abanye. Izihonqo zamaMidiyani zazingaphansi kwakhe esigodini.
9 Hagi ana kenagera Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Gidionina asami'ne, Otinka Midieni vahe seli nonkumapi uraminka hara ome huzmanto! Na'ankure Nagra ko Midieni vahera kagri kazampi zamavarente'noe.
Ngalobobusuku uThixo wathi kuGidiyoni, “Vuka, yehla uyehlasela izihonqo ngoba ngizazinikela ezandleni zakho.
10 Hianagi fenamu anampima urami zanku'ma koro'ma hanunka, eri'za vaheka'a Pura'ene uraminka,
Nxa usesaba ukuhlasela, yehlela ezihonqweni lenceku yakho uPhura
11 na'aneoma hanazankea antahitenka e'ire hankavea erinka hara huzmantegahane. Anagema higeno'a Gidioni'a eri'za vahe'a Purana nevreno uramino ha' vahe'amo'za seli nonku'ma kiza mani'naza kuma atuparega vu'na'e.
ulalele abakutshoyo. Emva kwalokho uzakuba lesibindi sokuhlasela izihonqo.” Ngakho yena loPhura inceku yakhe behlela emaphethelweni ezihonqo.
12 Hagi Midieni sondia vaheki, Ameleki sondia vaheki, zage hanati kazigati sondia vaheki hu'za tusi kenutamimo agofetu agofetu huno mani'negeno hampriga osiakna hu'za ana vahe'mo'za ana agupofina emani avite'naze. Hagi tusi kemori afutami avre'za e'nazankino ana kemoli afutamimo'za hagerinkenafi kasepankna hu'za ana agupoa mani avite'naze.
AmaMidiyani lama-Amaleki kanye labanye bonke abasempumalanga babemise esigodini, bebanengi njengentethe. Amakamela abo ayengeke abalwe njengetshebetshebe okhunjini lolwandle.
13 Hagi Gidioni'ma eramino'ma antahiana, mago ne'mo'a ava'na ke'nea nanekea rone'amofona amanage huno nesamigeno antahi'ne. Avana kogeno ana ava'nafina mago bali ragareti tro hu'nea bretimo'a zahe'zahe huno eramino seli nona eme rutagana'vazitregeno, ana nomo'a mopafi kriteno mase'nege'na ke'noe.
UGidiyoni wafika omunye umuntu esatshela umngane wakhe iphupho lakhe. Wathi, “Ngiphuphe iphupho. Isinkwa sebhali esiyindilinga size sigiqikela ezihonqweni zamaMidiyani. Sitshaye ithente ngamandla amakhulu ithente lagenquka lawohlokela phansi.”
14 Ana ava'na kema nentahino'a rone'amo'a amanage hu'ne, e'i mago'a vahe enaku higenka ava'na onke'nananki, Israeli ne' Joasi nemofo Gidioni bainati kazinknomo enaku higenka kanankino, Anumzamo'a mika Midieni vahe'motane, tagri'ma eme tazama hanaza vahe'enena Gidioni azampi tavrente'ne.
Umngane wakhe waphendula wathi, “Lokhu akungeke kube ngolunye ulutho ngaphandle kwenkemba kaGidiyoni indodana kaJowashi, umʼIsrayeli. UNkulunkulu usenikele amaMidiyani lezihonqo zonke ezandleni zakhe.”
15 Hagi ana ava'na kene, ana ava'nama eri ama hianke'ma Gidioni'ma nentahino'a, Ra Anumzamofo avuga renareno mono hunte'ne. Ana huteno ete Israeli vahe seli nonkumatega vuno amanage huno ome kezatine, otiho! Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a ko Midieni sondia vahetamina tagri tazampi hago zamavarente'ne.
Kwathi uGidiyoni esezwe iphupho lelo lengcazelo yalo, wakhonza. Wabuyela ezihonqweni zako-Israyeli wamemeza esithi, “Vukani! UThixo usenikele izihonqo zamaMidiyani ezandleni zenu!”
16 Hagi Gidioni'a ana 300'a vahera 3'afi refko huno magoke magoke vahera ufemare pazive'ene mopa kavofi tavira anteno zamitere hu'ne.
Esehlukanise abantu abangamakhulu amathathu baba ngamaviyo amathathu, bonke wabanika amacilongo lezimbizanyana ezingelalutho, zilezibane phakathi.
17 Ana huteno amanage huno zamasami'ne, Tamavua nagrite keteta mani'nenke'na, seli nonkumamofo atuparega e'nama na'anoma hanuazana ana zanke'za hiho.
Wathi kubo, “Ngikhangelani. Lingilandele. Lapho sengifike emaphethelweni ezihonqo, lenze engizabe ngikwenza.
18 Nagri'enema vanaza naga'ene ufema re'nunketa, seli non kuma'ma avazagi'gagi'naza vahe'mota ufena nereta amanage huta ke'zana atiho. Tagra Ra Anumzamofo vahe'ene Gidioni vahe mani'none huta hiho.
Nxa mina labo bonke abalami sesitshaya amacilongo ethu, lina ezindaweni zonke zezihonqo likhalise awenu limemeza lisithi, ‘NgekaThixo lekaGidiyoni.’”
19 Hagi kenage amu'nona Midieni vahe seli nonkumate'ma kvama hu'naza sondia vahe'mo'za vazageno, kasefa vahe'ma eme zamazama hazageno'a, Gidioni'ene 100'a vahe'enena Midieni vahe seli nonku'ma atumparega e'naze. Anante antrihaza'za hu'za magoka ufena nere'za zamazampima eri'naza mopa kavoa rupraro vazi'naze.
UGidiyoni lamadoda alikhulu ayelaye bafika emaphethelweni ezihonqo ekuqaliseni komlindo waphakathi, besanda kuntshintsha abalindi. Bakhalisa amacilongo abo babulala lenkonxa ababeziphethe.
20 Ana'ma hazage'za ana maka 3'a kevuma hu'za mani'naza vahe'mo'za, ana zanke hu'naze. Hoga'a zamazampina tavi azeneri'za, tamaga zamazampina ufema resaza pazive eri'ne'za amanage hu'za kezati'naze, Ra Anumzamofone Gidionigizni bainati kazinknone!
Amaviyo amathathu akhalisa amacilongo abulala inkonxa. Bephethe izibane ngezandla zabo zenxele, ezandleni zokudla bephethe amacilongo ababezawakhalisa, bamemeza bathi, “Inkemba kaThixo lekaGidiyoni!”
21 Anagema hu'za ke'zama neti'za, oti'za manigagine'za nezmagage'za ana seli nonkumapima mase'naza Midieni vahe'mo'za oti'za tusi zamanogu nehu'za, krafage hu'za koro fre'naze.
Umuntu munye ngamunye wayemi endaweni yakhe behanqe izihonqo, amaMidiyani wonke agijima, ehlaba umkhosi ebaleka.
22 Hagi 300'a Israeli vahe'mo'zama ufema razageno'a Midieni vahe antahintahia Ra Anumzamo'a zamazeri savari hige'za, zamagra zamagra bainati kazinkno ha' hu'naze. Hagi ana ha'ma hazafima hazenkema e'ori'za sondia vahe'mo'za fre'za Bet-Sita kumate Zerera kaziga Abel-mehola mopa atumpare Tabati kuma tavaonte vu'naze.
Kwathi amacilongo angamakhulu amathathu esekhala, uThixo wenza ukuthi abantu ababesezindaweni zonke ezihonqweni bahlaselane ngezinkemba zabo. Ibutho labalekela eBhethi-Shitha ngokuya eZerera kusiyafika emngceleni we-Abheli-Mehola eduzane leThabathi.
23 Hagi Gidioni'a Israeli vahepintira Naftali naga'ma, Aseli naga'ma, Manase naga'ma huno kehige'za e'za emeri mago hute'za, Midieni vahera zamarotago hu'naze.
Abako-Israyeli labakoNafithali, labako-Asheri labo bonke abakoManase babizwa, baxotshana lamaMidiyani.
24 Hagi Gidioni'a Efraemi naga'ma agona mopafima nemaniza naga'enenkura amanage huno kea atrezmante'ne, eramita Midieni vahe'mo'zama Jodani timo'ma kahesama hu'nere'ma Bet-Bara kumate'ma taka nehazare eme zamavagta huta hara eme huzmanteho. Anagema higeno'a Efraemi naga'mo'za anama hiaza hu'naze.
UGidiyoni wathuma izithunywa kulolonke ilizwe lamaqaqa elako-Efrayimi, esithi, “Yehlani lihlasele amaMidiyani lithumbe iziziba zaseJodani phambi kwawo kusiyafika eBhethi-Bhara.” Ngakho bonke abantu bako-Efrayimi babizwa bazithumba iziziba zaseJodani kusiyafika eBhethi-Bhara.
25 Hagi ana nehu'za tare Midieni kva netrena Orebine Zibi kizania zanazeri'za, Orebina Oreb havere ahenefriza, Zibina Zibi kumate wainima regatati'ma nehazafi ahefri'naze. Ana'ma hute'za Midieni vahera zamarotgo hazage'za nefrage'za ana netremokizni zanasenia eri'za Gidioni'ma mani'nerega Jodani tina takahe'za kantu kaziga vu'naze.
Bathumba labakhokheli bamaMidiyani ababili, u-Orebhi loZebhi. U-Orebhi bambulalela edwaleni lika-Orebhi, uZebhi esikhamelweni sewayini sikaZebhi. Baxotshana lamaMidiyani, amakhanda ka-Orebhi loZebhi bawasa kuGidiyoni owayeseJodani.
