Abahluleli 12
1 Abantu bako-Efrayimi babiza amabutho abo, bachaphela eZafoni basebesithi kuJeftha, “Kungani wena wayakulwa lama-Amoni ungasibizanga ukuba sihambe lawe na? Sizakutshisela endlini yakho.”
Hagi Efraemi vahe'mo'za sondia vahe'zmia nezmavre'za Jodani tina takahe'za Safoni nevu'za amanage hu'za Jeptantega kea atrageno vu'ne. Jodani tima takahenka Amoni vahe'ma hahuzmante'naku'ma nevunka, nahigenka kea hanketa kagra'enena vuta hara ome osu'none? Hagi e'inama hu'naku menina nonka'ane kagri'enena teve taginteta huvazisunkenka tasagegahane.
2 UJeftha waphendula wathi, “Mina labantu bami sasilengxabano enkulu lama-Amoni njalo, lanxa nje ngalibiza, kalingihlenganga ezandleni zawo.
Anagema hazageno'a Jepta'a amanage huno kenona hu'ne, Amoni vahe'mo'zama tazeri havizama nehazageta hazenkefima mani'neta eme taza hihoma hunketa, tamagra eta Amoni vahe'mokizmi zamazampintira eme tagura ovazi'naze.
3 Kwathi sengibona ukuthi lalingeke lingisize, ngabeka impilo yami engozini ngachaphela ngaphetsheya ukuyakulwa lama-Amoni, uThixo wawanikela esandleni sami. Pho kungani lina lamhla selizekulwa lami?”
Anagema nehu'nama koama tamagrama etama eme tazama osnazazama hazageta, tagra tavufa eri amanezaseta Amoni vahe'enena hara nehunkeno, Ra Anumzamo'a taza higeta zamahe vagare'none. Hagi nagafare marerita hara eme hurantekea nehaze?
4 UJeftha wabuthanisa amadoda aseGiliyadi balwa lo-Efrayimi. AbaseGiliyadi babacakazela phansi ngoba abako-Efrayimi babethe, “Lina maGiliyadi labhazuka ko-Efrayimi lakoManase.”
Anagema hige'za Efraemi naga'mo'za amanage hu'naze, Tamagra Giliati vahera Efraemi nagapinti'ene Manase nagapinti tagrira tatretma fre'naza vahe mani'naze. Anagema hazageno'a, Jepta'a maka vahe'a zamavareno Efraemi nagara hara eme huzamanteno zamahe vagare'ne.
5 AbaseGiliyadi bathumba amazibuko aseJodani awokuya ko-Efrayimi, njalo kwakusithi owako-Efrayimi osindileyo angathi, “Ngivumelani ngichaphele ngaphetsheya,” abantu baseGiliyadi babembuza bathi, “Ungowako-Efrayimi na?” Angaphendula athi, “Hayi,”
Hagi Giliati vahe'mo'za Jodani tima takamahe'zama nevazare kva hu'za mani'ne'za, ana tima takahe'zama vaza vahera zamantahige'za, tamagra Efraemi vahero, hazageno'ma i'oma hia vahera,
6 bathi, “Kulungile, wothi, ‘Shibholethi.’” Nxa angathi, “Sibholethi,” ngoba engeke alitsho kuhle, babemphuthuma bambulalele emazibukweni aseJodani. Abako-Efrayimi abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lambili babulawa ngalesosikhathi.
sihibolet hunka huo higeno'ma, sibolet huno'ma huhavizama hia vahera azeri'za akafri'naze. Na'ankure Efraemi vahe zamanankemo'a ruzahu hu'ne. E'ina hu'za 42 tauseni'a Efraemi vahera zamahe'naze.
7 UJeftha wakhokhela u-Israyeli iminyaka eyisithupha. UJeftha wafa, wangcwatshwa emzini waseGiliyadi.
Hagi Jepta'a 6si'a kafufi Israeli vahera kegava huzmanteno mani'neno, keaga refko hu'ne. Hagi Jepta'ma frige'za Giliati mopafi asente'naze.
8 Ngemva kwakhe, u-Ibhizani waseBhethilehema wakhokhela abako-Israyeli.
Hagi Jepta'ma frigeno'a Betlehemuti ne' Ipsan Israeli vahera kegava huzmanteno mani'neno keaga refko huzmante'ne.
9 Wayelamadodana angamatshumi amathathu lamadodakazi angamatshumi amathathu. Amadodakazi akhe wawendisela kwabangaphandle komhlobo wakibo kwathi amadodana akhe wawalethela izintombi ezingamatshumi amathathu ezingasizo zomhlobo wakibo ukuba zibe ngomkawo. U-Ibhizani wakhokhela abako-Israyeli iminyaka eyisikhombisa.
Hagi agra 30'a ne' mofavre zamanteno, 30'a mofane zamante'ne. Hagi ana maka mofane'a ru naga nofipi masinezmanteno, ne' mofavrearamintera ru naga nofipintike ara hagezamine. Hagi Ipsani'a 7ni'a kafufi Israeli vahera kegava huzmanteno mani'neno, keagazmia refko hu'ne.
10 U-Ibhizani wafa, wangcwatshwa eBhethilehema.
Hagi Ipsanima frige'za Betlehemu kumate asente'naze.
11 Ngemva kwakhe, u-Eloni umZebhuluni wakhokhela abako-Israyeli iminyaka elitshumi.
Hagi Ipsani'ma frigeno'a, Zebuluni nagapinti ne' Eloni 10ni'a kafufi Israeli vahera kegava huzmanteno mani'neno keaga refko hu'ne.
12 U-Eloni wafa, wangcwatshwa e-Ayijaloni elizweni lakoZebhuluni.
Hagi Zebuluni ne' Eloni'ma frigeno'a, Aijaloni kumate Zebuluni mopafi asente'naze.
13 Ngemva kwakhe, u-Abhidoni indodana kaHileli, owasePhirathoni, wakhokhela abako-Israyeli.
Hagi Eloni'ma frigeno'a, Piratoni kumateti ne' Hileli nemofo Abdoni Israeli vahera kegava huzmanteno mani'neno keagazimia refko huzmante'ne.
14 Wayelamadodana angamatshumi amane labazukulu besilisa abangamatshumi amathathu, ayegada obabhemi abangamatshumi ayisikhombisa. Wakhokhela abako-Israyeli iminyaka eyisitshiyagalombili.
Hagi Abdoni'a 40'a ne'mofavrerami antegeno agehe'za 30'a ne' mofavrerami fore hu'nazankino, 70'a donki afu agumpi vano hu'naze. Hagi Abdoni'a 8'a kafufi Israeli vahera kegava huzmante'neno keagazimia refko hu'ne.
15 U-Abhidoni indodana kaHileli wafa, wangcwatshwa ePhirathoni ko-Efrayimi, elizweni lezintaba elama-Amaleki.
Hagi Piratoni kumate ne' Hileli ne'mofo Abdoni'ma frige'za, Efraemi mopafi Piratoni kumate Ameleki vahe agona kokampi asente'naze.
