Mpitsara 20

1 Dia nivoaka ny Zanak’ Isiraely rehetra, ary ny fiangonana hatrany Dana ka hatrany Beri-sheba ary ny tany Gileada koa nivory tahaka ny olona iray ho any amin’ i Jehovah tany Mizpa.

And all the children of Israel went out, and all the congregation was gathered as one man, from Dan even to Bersabee, and in the land of Galaad, to the Lord at Massepha.

2 Ary ny loholona rehetra tamin’ ny firenen’ Isiraely niseho teo amin’ ny fiangonan’ ny olon’ Andriamanitra, dia lehilahy efatra hetsy mandeha tongotra sady mahatan-tsabatra.

And all the tribes of Israel stood before the Lord in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

3 Ary ren’ ny taranak’ i Benjamina fa niakatra ho any Mizpa ny Zanak’ Isiraely. Dia hoy ny Zanak’ Isiraely: Lazao izay nahatonga izao ratsy izao.

And the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Massepha: and the children of Israel came and said, Tell us, where did this wickedness take place?

4 Dia namaly ilay Levita, vadin-dravehivavy novonoina, ka nanao hoe: Tonga tany Gibea, izay an’ ny Benjamita, izaho sy ny vaditsindranoko handry tao.

And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I and my concubine went to Gabaa of Benjamin to lodge.

5 Dia nitsangana hamely ahy ny mponina tao Gibea ka nanodidina ny trano hamely ahy tamin’ ny alina; izaho saiky novonoiny, ary ny vaditsindranoko nandriany ka matiny.

And the men of Gabaa rose up against me, and compassed the house by night against me; they wished to slay me, and they have humbled my concubine, and she is dead.

6 Dia nalaiko ny vaditsindranoko ka norasaiko ary nampitondraiko tany amin’ ny tany rehetra izay lovan’ ny Isiraely, satria efa nanao fahavetavetana sy zavatra fady indrindra teo amin’ ny Isiraely ireo.

And I laid hold of my concubine, and divided her in pieces, and sent [the parts] into every coast of the inheritance of the children of Israel; for they have wrought lewdness and abomination in Israel.

7 Koa indreto ianareo Zanak’ Isiraely rehetra, mba alaharo izay teny sy hevitrareo.

Behold, all ye [are] children of Israel; and consider and take counsel here among yourselves.

8 Dia nitsangana tahaka ny olona iray ny vahoaka rehetra ka nanao hoe: Tsy hisy hankany amin’ ny laintsika akory isika, ary tsy hisy hody any an-tranontsika akory.

And all the people rose up as one man, saying, No one of us shall return to his tent, and no one of us shall return to his house.

9 Fa ankehitriny, izao no hataontsika amin’ i Gibea: araka ny filokana no aoka hanaovantsika azy.

And now this [is] the thing which shall be done in Gabaa; we will go up against it by lot.

10 Ary haka folo lahy isan-jato amin’ ny firenen’ Isiraely rehetra isika, dia zato amin’ ny arivo, ary arivo amin’ ny iray alina, mba haka vatsy ho an’ ny olona, ka rehefa tonga any Gibean’ ny Benjamina izy, dia araka ilay zavatra fady indrindra efa nataony teo amin’ ny Isiraely no hataony aminy.

Moreover we will take ten men for a hundred for all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred for a thousand, and a thousand for ten thousand, to take provision, to cause them to come to Gabaa of Benjamin, to do to it according to all the abomination, which they wrought in Israel.

11 Dia nivory ny lehilahy rehetra amin’ ny Isiraely ka efa nikambana tahaka ny olona iray hamely ny tanàna.

And all the men of Israel were gathered to the city as one man.

12 Ary ny firenen’ Isiraely dia naniraka olona tany amin’ ny firenen’ i Benjamina rehetra hanao hoe: Inona izao ratsy natao teto aminareo izao?

And the tribes of Israel sent men through the whole tribe of Benjamin, saying, What [is] this wickedness that has been wrought among you?

13 Koa ankehitriny atolory anay ireo olona tena ratsy fanahy avy any Gibea ireo, mba hataonay maty izy, ka hesorinay tsy ho eo amin’ ny Isiraely ny ratsy. Fa ny taranak’ i Benjamina tsy nety nihaino ny feon’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely rahalahiny.

Now then give up the men the sons of transgressors that are in Gabaa, and we will put them to death, and purge out wickedness from Israel: but the children of Benjamin consented not to hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel.

14 Ary nivory ny taranak’ i Benjamina avy tamin’ ny tanànany rehetra hankany Gibea mba handeha hiady amin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely.

And the children of Benjamin were gathered from their cities to Gabaa, to go forth to fight with the children of Israel.

15 Dia voalamina tamin’ izany andro izany ny taranak’ i Benjamina avy tamin’ ireo tanàna ireo, ka enina arivo sy roa alin-dahy nahatan-tsabatra, afa-tsy ny mponina tao Gibea izay voalamina, dia fiton-jato lahy voafantina.

And the children of Benjamin from their cities were numbered in that day, twenty-three thousand, [every] man drawing a sword, besides the inhabitants of Gabaa, who were numbered seven hundred chosen men of all the people, able to use both hands alike;

16 Ary teo amin’ izany olona rehetra izany nisy olona kavia fiton-jato lahy nofantenany, samy nahay nitoraka tamin’ ny antsamotady, ka tsy nisy nivena na dia hoatra ny singam-bolo aza.

All these could sling with stones at a hair, and not miss.

17 Ary ny lehilahy voalamina tamin’ ny Isiraely, afa-tsy ny Benjamina, dia efatra hetsy nahatan-tsabatra; mpanafika avokoa ireo rehetra ireo.

And the men of Israel, exclusive of Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword; all these [were] men of war.

18 Dia niainga ny Zanak’ Isiraely ka niakatra tany Betela ary nanontany tamin’ Andriamanitra hoe: Iza no hiakatra voalohany hiady amin’ ny taranak’ i Benjamina ho anay? Dia hoy Jehovah: Joda no ho voalohany.

And they arose and went up to Baethel, and enquired of God: and the children of Israel said, Who shall go up for us first to fight with the children of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Juda shall go up first as leader.

19 Dia niainga maraina koa ny Zanak’ Isiraely ka nitoby tandrifin’ i Gibea.

And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gabaa.

20 Ary nivoaka ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely hiady amin’ ny Benjamita; ary nilahatra ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely hiady aminy tao akaiky an’ i Gibea.

And they went out, all the men of Israel, to fight with Benjamin, and engaged with them at Gabaa.

21 Ary nivoaka avy tany Gibea kosa ny taranak’ i Benjamina ka naharingana ny Zanak’ Isiraely roa arivo sy roa alin-dahy niampatrampatra tamin’ ny tany tamin’ izany andro izany.

And the sons of Benjamin went forth from Gabaa, and they destroyed in Israel on that day two and twenty thousand men down to the ground.

22 Fa nifanome toky ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely ka nilahatra hiady indray teo amin’ ilay nilaharany tamin’ ny andro voalohany.

And the men of Israel strengthened themselves, and again engaged in battle in the place where they had engaged on the first day.

23 Ary niakatra ny Zanak’ Isiraely ka nitomany teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah mandra-paharivan’ ny andro, dia nanontany tamin’ i Jehovah hoe: Handroso indray va aho hiady amin’ ny taranak’ i Benjamina rahalahiko? Ary hoy Jehovah: Miakara hiady aminy.

And the children of Israel went up, and wept before the Lord till evening, and enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall we again draw nigh to battle with our brethren the children of Benjamin? and the Lord said, Go up against them.

24 Ary ny Zanak’ Isiraely dia nandroso tamin’ ny andro faharoa hiady amin’ ny taranak’ i Benjamina.

And the children of Israel advanced against the children of Benjamin on the second day.

25 Dia nivoaka avy tany Gibea ny Benjamita hiady aminy indray tamin’ ny andro faharoa ka naharingana ny Zanak’ Isiraely valo arivo sy iray alin-dahy niampatrampatra tamin’ ny tany; nahatan-tsabatra avokoa ireo rehetra ireo.

And the children of Benjamin went forth to meet them from Gabaa on the second day, and destroyed of the children of Israel yet further eighteen thousand men down to the ground: all these drew sword.

26 Dia niakatra ny Zanak’ Isiraely rehetra sy ny olona rehetra ka nankany Betela, dia nitomany sy nipetraka teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah ary nifady hanina tamin’ izany andro izany mandra-paharivan’ ny andro; ary nanatitra fanatitra dorana sy fanati-pihavanana teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah izy.

And the children of Israel and all the people went up, and came to Baethel; and they wept, and sat there before the Lord; and they fasted on that day until evening, and offered whole-burnt-offerings and perfect sacrifices, before the Lord,

27 Dia nanontany tamin’ i Jehovah ny Zanak’ Isiraely (fa tao ny fiaran’ ny faneken’ Andriamanitra tamin’ izany andro izany,

for the ark of the Lord God [was] there in those days,

28 ary Finehasa, zanak’ i Eleazara, zanak’ i Arona, nijanona teo anoloany tamin’ izany andro izany) ka nanao hoe: Mbola hivoaka indray va aho hiady amin’ ny taranak’ i Benjamina rahalahiko, sa hitsahatra? Ary hoy Jehovah: Miakara, fa rahampitso dia hatolotro ho eo an-tananao izy.

and Phinees the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron stood before it in those days; and the children of Israel enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall we yet again go forth to fight with our brethren the sons of Benjamin? and the Lord said, Go up, to-morrow I will give them into your hands.

29 Ary nasian’ ny Isiraely otrika manodidina an’ i Gibea.

And the children of Israel set an ambush against Gabaa round about [it].

30 Dia niakatra ny Zanak’ Isiraely tamin’ ny andro fahatelo hiady amin’ ny taranak’ i Benjamina ka nilahatra tandrifin’ i Gibea tahaka ilay teo aloha ihany.

And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and arrayed themselves against Gabaa as before.

31 Dia nivoaka ny taranak’ i Benjamina hiady tamin’ ny olona ka voatarika niala tamin’ ny tanàna izy ary nanomboka namely sy nahafaty ny olona tahaka ny teo aloha, dia tokony ho telo-polo lahy teo amin’ ny Isiraely tany an-tsampanan-dalana, miakatra ho any Betela ny anankiray, ary ny anankiray kosa ho any Gibea any an-tsaha.

And the children of Benjamin went out to meet the people, and were all drawn out of the city, and began to smite and slay the people as before in the roads, whereof one goes up to Baethel, and one to Gabaa in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

32 Ary hoy ny taranak’ i Benjamina: Resy eo anoloantsika tahaka ilay teo aloha ihany izy. Fa hoy ny Zanak’ Isiraely: Andeha hanao tari-dositra isika mba hampiala azy amin’ ny tanàna ho any an-dalambe.

And the children of Benjamin said, They fall before us as at the first: but the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them out from the city into the roads; and they did so.

33 Ary ny lehilahy rehetra amin’ ny Isiraely nitsangana niala tamin’ ny fitoerany ka nilahatra tany Bala-tamara; ary ny Isiraely izay nanotrika dia niroatra avy tamin’ fitoerany, avy tao an-tsahan’ i Gibea.

And all the men rose up out of their places, and engaged in Baal Thamar; and the liers in wait of Israel advanced from their place from Maraagabe.

34 Ary tonga tandrifin’ i Gibea ny iray alin-dahy voafantina tamin’ ny Isiraely rehetra, ary efa mafy ny ady nefa tsy fantatry ny Benjamita fa efa hiharan-doza izy.

And there came over against Gabaa ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel; and the fight [was] severe; and they knew not that evil was coming upon them.

35 Ary Jehovah namely ny Benjamita teo anoloan’ ny Isiraely, ary tamin’ izany andro izany ny taranak’ i Benjamina dia nahafatesan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely zato sy dimy arivo amby roa alin-dahy; nahatan-tsabatra avokoa ireo rehetra ireo.

And the Lord smote Benjamin before the children of Israel; and the children of Israel destroyed of Benjamin in that day a hundred and twenty-five thousand men: all these drew sword.

36 Ary hitan’ ny taranak’ i Benjamina fa resy izy; ary ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely nanao tari-dositra tamin’ ny Benjamita, satria natoky ny otrika izay efa napetrany teo akaikin’ i Gibea izy.

And the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten; and the men of Israel gave place to Benjamin, because they trusted in the ambuscade which they had prepared against Gabaa.

37 Ary ny otrika niroatra faingana hankany Gibea, dia nandeha faingana ka namely ny tanàna rehetra tamin’ ny lelan-tsabatra.

And when they retreated, then the liers in wait rose up, and they moved toward Gabaa, and the whole ambush came forth, and they smote the city with the edge of the sword.

38 Ary ny famantarana nifaneken’ ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely sy ny otrika dia tsangan’ afo lehibe hisavoana ao an-tanàna.

And the children of Israel had a signal of battle with the liers in wait, that they should send up a signal of smoke from the city.

39 Ary nirona tamin’ ny ady ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely (ny taranak’ i Benjamina nanomboka namely sy nahafaty ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely tokony ho telo-polo lahy; fa hoy izy: Resy tokoa eo anoloantsika izy tahaka ny tamin’ ny ady voalohany;

And the children of Israel saw that the liers in wait had seized Gabaa, and they stood in line of battle; and Benjamin began to smite down wounded ones among the men of Israel about thirty men; for they said, Surely they fall again before us, as in the first battle.

40 fa raha vao niakatra avy tao amin’ ny tanàna ny setroka mitankosina, dia niherika ny taranak’ i Benjamina; ary, indro, niakatra ho amin’ ny lanitra avokoa ny setroky ny tanàna).

And the signal went up increasingly over the city as a pillar of smoke; and Benjamin looked behind him, and behold the destruction of the city went up to heaven.

41 Ary raha niverina ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely, dia talanjona ny Benjamita, satria hitany fa efa nidiran-doza izy.

And the men of Israel turned back, and the men of Benjamin hasted, because they saw that evil had come upon them.

42 Dia niamboho teo anoloan’ ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely hankany amin’ ny lalana ho any an-efitra izy, fa ny ady nahatratra azy: ary izay nivoaka avy tao amin’ ny tanàna koa dia novonoiny teo.

And they turned to the way of the wilderness from before the children of Israel, and fled: but the battle overtook them, and they from the cities destroyed them in the midst of them.

43 Nanemitra ny Benjamita izy ka nanenjika azy ary nanitsaka azy mora foana tandrifin’ i Gibea atsinanany.

And they cut down Benjamin, and pursued him from Nua closely till they came opposite Gabaa on the east.

44 Ary ny Benjamita dia nahafatesany valo arivo sy iray alin-dahy; lehilahy nahery avokoa ireo rehetra ireo.

And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men: all these [were] men of might.

45 Dia nivily sy sisa ka nandositra nankany an-efitra ho any amin’ ny harambato any Rimona; ary ny voatsimpona teny an-dalana dia dimy arivo lahy, ary ny voatsimpona teny an-dalana dia dimy arivo lahy, ary mbola nenjehiny mafy ihany hatrany Gidoma izy ka nahafatesany roa arivo lahy.

And the rest turned, and fled to the wilderness to the rock of Remmon; and the children of Israel picked off of them five thousand men; and the children of Israel went down after them as far as Gedan, and they smote of them two thousand men.

46 Ary ny Benjamita rehetra izay lavo tamin’ izany andro izany dia dimy arivo sy roa alin-dahy nahatan-tsabatra; lehilahy nahery avokoa ireo rehetra ireo.

And all that fell of Benjamin were twenty-five thousand men that drew sword in that day: all these were men of might.

47 Fa nisy enin-jato lahy nihodina ka nandositra nankany an-efitra ho any amin’ ny harambato any Rimona, dia nitoetra tao efa-bolana.

And the rest turned, and fled to the wilderness to the rock of Remmon, even [six] hundred men; and they sojourned four months in the rock of Remmon.

48 Ary ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely niverina indray tany amin’ ny taranak’ i Benjamina ka namely azy tamin’ ny lelan-tsabatra, hatramin’ ny olona tao an-tanàna ka hatramin’ ny biby fiompy ary izay hitany dia nodorany tamin’ ny afo avokoa.

And the children of Israel returned to the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword from the city of Methla, even to the cattle, and every thing that was found in all the cities: and they burnt with fire the cities they found.