Balam 12

1 Abasajja ba Efulayimu ne bayitibwa okusomoka okulaga mu Zafoni. Ne bagamba Yefusa nti, “Lwaki wagenda okulwanyisa abaana ba Amoni, n’otatuyita kugenda naawe? Tugenda kukwokera mu nnyumba yo.”

Hiche jouchun Ephraim mipihon asepaiteu achom khommun Jordan vadung apal galkaijun Zaphon geijin acheuvin Jepthah kommah thupo leho thu athotnun hitin aseijun ahi, “Ammon mitetoh kisat dinga nakon uva chu ipi dinga neihin koulou uham? Nanghi na intoh kahallhah thading nahi” atiuvin ahi.

2 Yefusa n’abaddamu nti, “Nze n’abantu bange twatawaana nnyo okulwanyisa abaana ba Amoni, era nabakoowoola mujje mutubeere, naye temwajja kutubeera kuva mu mukono gwabwe.

Jepthah in amaho chu adonbut in, “Boina ahung kipat chun nangho kahin kouve, ahinla nangho nahung pouvin ahi!

3 Bwe nalaba nga temuzze kutubeera, ne nteeka obulamu bwange mu ngalo zange, ne nsomoka okulwana n’abaana ba Amoni, era Mukama Katonda n’abagabula mu mukono gwange. Kaakano kiki ekibaleeta gye ndi okulwana nange leero?”

Hitiahi nangho nahung nomlou kahetdoh phatnin, hinkho phalngam in nangho pang louvin galmunna hin kachen Pakaiyin Ammon mite chunga hin galjona eipetan ahi. Ahile tuahi ipi dinga keima to kisat dinga nahung jenguham?” atin ahi.

4 Awo Yefusa n’akuŋŋaanya abantu b’e Gireyaadi bonna, ne balwanyisa Efulayimu. Abasajja ab’e Gireyaadi baabalwanyisa kubanga Efulayimu baayogera nti, “Mmwe muli bakyewaggula ba Efulayimu ab’e Gireyaadi, wakati mu Efulayimu ne mu Manase.”

Nangho Gilead mitehi imacha hilou Ephraim le Manesseh a konna jamdoh ho maimai nahilouvu ham?” atiuve. Hijouchun Jepthah in Gilead mite jouse chu aloikhom’in Ephraim mite chu akisatpin ajoutan ahi.

5 Ab’e Gireyaadi ne bawamba ebifo bya Yoludaani okusomokerwa okutuuka mu Efulayimu, era bwe waabangawo ku bakomawo aba Efulayimu eyayagalanga okusomoka, abasajja ab’e Gireyaadi nga bamubuuza nti, “Oli Mwefulayimu?”

Jepthah in Jordan vadung palmun chu alokhum’in Ephraim’a konna jamdoh khattou chu akinungle a hiche munhi ahinpal gotleh Gilead mihochun “Ephraim phungmi nahim?” tin adong jiuvin, kahipoi atiuleh,

6 Bwe yeegananga, nga bamugamba ayogere nti, “Shibbolesi.” Bwe yayogeranga nti, “Sibbolesi,” kubanga teyayinzanga kukyogera bulungi, ng’akwatibwa era ng’attibwa awo awasomokerwa ku Yoludaani. Mu biro ebyo, mu Efulayimu ne mufaamu abantu emitwalo ena mu enkumi bbiri.

Amahon “Shebboleth” ti-in atiuvin, amachu Ephraim mi ahileh “Shebboleth’’ atidiu ahi, ajeh chu Ephraim miten hiche thucheng hi adih a aseitheiji louvu ahi. Hiteng chuleh amahon apuidoh uva Jordan kaimun’a chu athajiu ahi. Hiche phat laichun Ephraim techu sangsomli le ni ana thatnun ahi.

7 Awo Yefusa n’alamula Isirayiri okumala emyaka mukaaga. Yefusa Omugireyaadi n’afa, n’aziikibwa mu kimu ku kibuga bya Gireyaadi.

Jepthah in Israel te chunga anavaihom nachu kum gup alhingin ahi. Ama athi chun Gilead gamsunga ama khopia anavui un ahi.

8 Oluvannyuma lwa Yefusa, Ibuzaani ow’e Besirekemu n’alamula Isirayiri.

Jepthah thinungin Bethlehem mi Ibzan chun Israelte chungah thutannin anapangin ahi.

9 Yalina abaana aboobulenzi amakumi asatu, n’abaana aboobuwala amakumi asatu. Bawala be n’abafumbiza abantu abataali ba kika kye, ne batabani be n’abawasiza abawala abataali ba kika kye. N’akulembera Isirayiri okumala emyaka musanvu.

Aman chapa somthum leh chanu athumin ananeijin ahi. Aman achanute chu ama phungmi hilou hotoh anakichen sah in, chule achapate jidingin midang chanute somthum ana kipuilutnin ahi. Ibzan chun Israel te chungah kum sagi thutannin apangin ahi.

10 Ibuzaani n’afa, n’aziikibwa mu Besirekemu.

Ama athip phatnin Bethlehem mah anavuijun ahi.

11 Oluvannyuma lwa Ibuzaani, Eroni Omuzebbulooni, n’alamula Isirayiri okumala emyaka kkumi.

Ibzan athinungin Zebulun phungmi Elonnin Israelte chunga kum som thutannin anapangin ahi.

12 Eroni Omuzebbulooni n’afa, n’aziikibwa mu Ayalooni mu nsi ya Zebbulooni.

Ama athiphatnin Zebulun gamsunga Aijalon’ah ana vuijun ahi.

13 Awo oluvannyuma lwa Eroni, Abudoni mutabani wa Kereri Omupirasoni n’alamula Isirayiri.

Elon thijouvin Pirathon’a kon in Hillel chapa Abdon’in Israel chunga thutannin anapange.

14 Yalina abaana aboobulenzi amakumi ana, n’abazzukulu amakumi asatu abeebagalanga endogoyi nsanvu. Yalamula Isirayiri okumala emyaka munaana.

Aman chapa somli, tupa somli ananeijin, amahohi sangan som sagi chunga anatouvin ahi. Amahin Israel chungah kum get thutannin anapange.

15 Abudoni mutabani wa Kireri Omupirasoni n’afa, n’aziikibwa mu Pirasoni mu nsi ya Efulayimu, mu nsi ey’Abamaleki ey’ensozi.

Ama athi phatnin Amalekte thinglhang gam Ephraim sunga um Pirathon’ah ana vuijun ahi.