< Mpitsara 3 >
1 Zao o fifelehañe nenga’ Iehovà hitsoha’e Israele amy te tsy maro ty teo amo fihotakotahañe amy Khanàneio;
And these [are] the nations which he left Yahweh to put to [the] test by them Israel all [those] who not they had known all [the] wars of Canaan.
2 soa te ho fohi’ o tarira’ Israeleo, hampiòha’e hialy, o tsy naharendreke ndra inoñ’ inoñe ama’e taoloo;
Only so as to know [the] generations of [the] people of Israel to teach them war only which before not they had known them.
3 aa ie toñoneñe: le teo o talè’ lime’ o nte Pilistìo naho o nte-Khanàne iabio naho o nte-Tsidoneo vaho o nte-Kive nimoneñe am-bohi’ i Libanoneo boak’ am-bohim-Baale-kermone ao pak’ am-pimoahañe e Kamate añe.
[the] five - [the] rulers of [the] Philistines And all the Canaanite[s] and the Sidonian[s] and the Hivite[s] [who] dwelt of [the] mount of Lebanon from [the] mountain of Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath.
4 Toe ie ty fitsohañe Israele, hampaharofoanañe ke ho haoñe’ iereo o lili’ Iehovà linili’e an-droae’ iareo am-pità’ i Mosèo.
And they were to put to [the] test by them Israel to know ¿ will they obey [the] commandments of Yahweh which he had commanded ancestors their by [the] hand of Moses.
5 Aa le nitrao-pimoneñe amo nte-Khanàneo naho amo nte-Kiteo naho amo nte-Amoreo naho amo nte-Perizeo naho amo nte-Kivio vaho amo nte Iebosio o ana’ Israeleo;
And [the] people of Israel they dwelt in [the] midst of the Canaanite[s] the Hittite[s] and the Amorite[s] and the Perizzite[s] and the Hivite[s] and the Jebusite[s].
6 nengae’ iareo o anak’ ampela’eo ho valy naho natolo’ iereo amo ana-dahi’eo o anak’ampela’ iareoo naho nitoroñe o ‘ndrahare’ iareoo
And they took daughters their for themselves to wives and daughters their they gave to sons their and they served gods their.
7 naho nitolon-karatiañe añatrefa’ Iehovà o ana’ Israeleo, ie nañaliño Iehovà Andrianañahare’ iareo vaho nitoroñe o Baaleo naho o hazomangao.
And they did [the] people of Israel the evil in [the] eyes of Yahweh and they forgot Yahweh God their and they served the Baals and the Asherah poles.
8 Aa le niforoforo am’ Israele ty haviñera’ Iehovà naho naleta’e am-pità’ i Kosane’risataime mpanjaka’ i Arame-naharaime, vaho nitoroñe i Kosane’ risataime valo taoñe o ana’ Israeleo.
And it burned [the] anger of Yahweh on Israel and he sold them in [the] hand of Cushan-Rishathaim [the] king of Aram Naharaim and they served [the] people of Israel Cushan-Rishathaim eight years.
9 Ie nitoreo am’ Iehovà o ana’ Israeleo le nampitroara’ Iehovà mpandrombake o ana’ Israeleo hañaha iareo, toe i Otniele ana’ i Kenaze zai’ i Kalebe.
And they cried out [the] people of Israel to Yahweh and he raised up Yahweh a deliverer for [the] people of Israel and he delivered them Othniel [the] son of Kenaz [the] brother of Caleb young more than him.
10 Nivotrak’ ama’e ty Arofo’ Iehovà, le nizaka Israele naho nionjom-bañ’ aly; le nasese’ Iehovà am-pità’e t’i Kosane’ risataime, mpanjaka’ i Arame’ naharamime vaho zinevom-pità’e t’i Kosane’ risataime.
And it was on him [the] spirit of Yahweh and he judged Israel and he went out to war and he gave Yahweh in hand his Cushan-Rishathaim [the] king of Aram and it prevailed hand his over Cushan-Rishathaim.
11 Nitofa efa-polo taoñe i taney vaho nihomake t’i Otniele ana’ i Kenaze.
And it was at peace the land forty year[s] and he died Othniel [the] son of Kenaz.
12 Aa le nanao haloloañe am-pivazohoa’ Iehovà indraike o ana’ Israeleo; vaho nampaozare’ Iehovà amy Israele ty fità’ i Eglone, mpanjaka’ i Moabe ty amo hatsivokarañe nanoe’ iereo am-pivazohoa’ Iehovào.
And they repeated [the] people of Israel to do the evil in [the] eyes of Yahweh and he strengthened Yahweh Eglon [the] king of Moab over Israel on for they did the evil in [the] eyes of Yahweh.
13 Natonto’e ama’e o ana’ i Amone naho i Amalekeo; le nionjombañ’ aly am’ Israele vaho tinava’e i rovan-tsatrañey;
And he gathered to himself [the] people of Ammon and Amalek and he went and he attacked Israel and they took possession of [the] city of the palm trees.
14 vaho nitoroñe i Eglone mpanjaka’ i Moabe folo-tao-valo’ amby o ana’ Israeleo.
And they served [the] people of Israel Eglon [the] king of Moab eight-teen year[s].
15 Fe nikoaik’ am’ Iehovà o ana’ Israeleo le nampitroara’ Iehovà mpandrombake, toe i Ehode, ana’ i Gerà nte-Beniamine, ondaty fitàn-kavia; ie ty nañitrifa’ o ana’ Israeleo ravoravo amy Eglone mpanjaka’ i Moabe.
And they cried out [the] people of Israel to Yahweh and he raised up Yahweh for them a deliverer Ehud [the] son of Gera [the] Ben-jaminite a man impeded [the] hand of right his and they sent [the] people of Israel by hand his tribute to Eglon [the] king of Moab.
16 Nitsene fibara sambe-lela’e ho ambata’e t’i Ehode, kiho raike ty andava’e vaho nasitri’e ambane’ o siki’eo, am-pè’e ankavana ao.
And he made for himself Ehud a sword and [belonged] to it two lips [was] a cubit length its and he girded it from under to garments his on [the] thigh of right his.
17 Nendese’e amy Eglone mpanjaka’ i Moabe añe amy zao i ravoravoy—toe loho sometsetse t’i Eglone.
And he brought near the tribute to Eglon [the] king of Moab and Eglon [was] a man fat very.
18 Ie niheneke ty fibanabanàñe i ravoravoy, le nampienga’e o nanese i ravoravoio,
And it was just when he had finished to bring near the tribute and he sent away the people [who] bore the tribute.
19 fa ie ka nibalike amo samposampo añ’ ila’ i Gilgaleo, le nanao ty hoe, manan-ko bisibisiheñe ama’o iraho, ry mpanjaka; le hoe re: Mianjiña! Vaho niakatse añe iaby o mpijohañe marine azeo.
And he he returned from the idols which [were] with Gilgal and he said a word of secrecy [belongs] to me to you O king and he said hush! and they went out from with him all those [who] stood with him.
20 Le niheo mb’ama’e mb’eo ty Ehode, ie niambesatse am-bangý añ’efe’e ambone ao, le hoe t’i Ehode ama’e, minday tsara ho azo iraho boak’ aman’ Añahare. Niongak’ amy fiambesa’ey amy zao re,
And Ehud - he came to him and he [was] sitting in [the] roof chamber of the coolness which [belonged] to him to only him and he said Ehud a word of God [belongs] to me to you and he rose from on the throne.
21 le nampitakare’ i Ehode amy zao ty fitan-kavia’e handrambesa’e i fibara am-pè’e havanay vaho tinombo’e an-tro’ i Eglone,
And he stretched out Ehud [the] hand of left his and he took the sword from on [the] thigh of right his and he thrust it in belly his.
22 le nitsorofotse reke-taho’e i lela’ey naho nakite’ i havondra’ey i lela’ey vaho tsy nahafakare’e boak’ an-tro’e ao i fibaray, te mone leotse ty niakatse.
And it went also the hilt after the blade and it closed up the fat behind the blade that not he drew out the sword from belly his and he went out the hole towards.
23 Niavotse mb’am-pimoaham-beo t’i Ehode le narindri’e ama’e ty lala’ i efetse amboney vaho nahili’e.
And he went out Ehud the porch towards and he closed [the] doors of the roof chamber behind him and he locked [them].
24 Ie niavotse le nimb’eo o mpitoro’eo, fe nahatendreke te nihily o lala’ i efetseio le hoe ty asa’ iareo: Hera misafo-pandia re añ’anjomban’ asara’e ao.
And he he went forth and servants his they came and they saw and there! [the] doors of the roof chamber [were] locked and they said surely [is] covering he feet his in [the] chamber of the coolness.
25 Aa ie nandiñe eo am-para’ te nidaba, akore! ie tsy manokake o lalan’ anjombaio, le nangala’ iareo lahin-dakilè naho nanokake, Vaho hehe te niforetrake, fa nihomake eo i talè’ iareoy.
And they writhed until were ashamed and there! not he [was] opening [the] doors of the roof chamber and they took the key and they opened [them] and there! master their [was] lying [the] ground towards dead.
26 Aa kanao nitambatse ela, nahabotitsike t’i Ehode le nirangae’e o samposampoo vaho nipitsike mb’e Seirate mb’eo.
And Ehud he escaped until delayed they and he he passed by the idols and he escaped Seirah towards.
27 Ie nimoak’ ao le nampipopò tsifan’ añondry am-bohi’ Efraime ey vaho nizotso nindre ama’e mb’eo o ana’ Israeleo boak’ an-kaboañe ao, ie niaolo,
And it was when came he and he gave a blast on the ram's horn in [the] hill country of Ephraim and they went down with him [the] people of Israel from the hill country and he [was] before them.
28 naho nanoa’e ty hoe, Oriho iraho, fa natolo’ Iehovà am-pità’ areo o nte-Moabe rafelahi’ areoo. Aa le norihe’ iereo naho nandrambe ty fitsaha’ Iordane tandrife i Moabe vaho tsy nenga’ iareo hitsahañe.
And he said to them pursue after me for he has given Yahweh enemies your Moab in hand your and they went down after him and they captured [the] fords of the Jordan to Moab and not they permitted anyone to pass over.
29 Zinama’ iareo amy Moabe tañ’ andro izay ty lahilahy rai-ale, songa vondrake, fonga lahindefoñe, leo raike tsy nahapoliotse.
And they struck down Moab at the time that about ten thousand man every stout [person] and every man of strength and not he escaped anyone.
30 Aa le nafotsak’ ambanem-pità’ Israele t’i Moabe amy andro zay vaho nitofa valompolo taoñe i taney.
And it was subdued Moab on the day that under [the] hand of Israel and it was at peace the land eighty year[s].
31 Nanonjohy izay t’i Samgare ana’ i Anate. Nandafa lahilahy nte-Pilisty enen-jato ami’ty faroa-bosy; ie ka ty nandrombake Israele.
And after him he was Shamgar [the] son of Anath and he struck down [the] Philistines six hundred man with [the] goad of cattle and he delivered also he Israel.