< Abahluleli 13 >
1 Abako-Israyeli benza okubi njalo emehlweni kaThixo, ngakho uThixo wabanikela ezandleni zamaFilistiya okweminyaka engamatshumi amane.
Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za ete mago'ane Ra Anumzamofo avurera kefo zamavu'zmava hazageno, Ra Anumzamo'a zamavareno Filistia vahe zamazampi zamantegeno, 40'a kafufi Filistia vahe'mo'za Israeli vahera kegava huzamante'ne'za zamazeri haviza hu'naze.
2 Umuntu othile waseZora, owayethiwa nguManowa, owosendo lwakoDani, wayelomfazi owayeyinyumba engelamntwana.
Hagi ana knafina mago nera Dani nagapinti ne' Zora kumate nemania ne'mofo agi'a Manoa'e. Hagi nenaro'a mofavre onte naravo a' mani'ne.
3 Ingilosi kaThixo yabonakala kuye yathi, “Uyinyumba kawulamntwana, kodwa uzathatha isisu ube lendodana.
Hagi Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a Manoa nenaronte ehanatino amanage hu'ne, kagra Mofavrea onte naravo a' mani'nananagi, kamu'ene hunka ne' mofavre kasentegahane.
4 Ngakho nanzelela ukuthi kawunathi wayini loba okunye okunathwayo okulemvubelo kanye lokuthi ungadli ukudla okungcolileyo,
E'ina hu'negu waini tine, hankave tine, agruma osu'nesia ne'zanema ne'zankura kva hu'nenka onegahane.
5 ngoba uzathatha isisu uzale indodana. Akungabi lempuco ezasetshenziswa ekhanda layo, ngoba umfana uzakuba ngumNaziri, owahlukaniselwe uNkulunkulu kusukela ekuzalweni, njalo uzakukhulula abako-Israyeli ezandleni zamaFilistiya.”
Hagi antahio, kagra kamu'ene hunka ne' mofavre kasente'gahananki, ana mofavrea azokara taga osutfa huo. Na'ankure ana mofavrea krimpafi mani'negeno, Anumzamo'a otage eri'za vahere huno huhamprintegahiankino, Filistia vahe zamazampintira agra agafa huno Israeli vahera zamagu'vazigahie.
6 Emva kwalokho owesifazane lowo waya kumkakhe wamtshela wathi, “Kufike umuntu kaNkulunkulu kimi. Ubefana lengilosi kaNkulunkulu, esesabeka kakhulu. Angimbuzanga ukuthi ubevela ngaphi, njalo laye kangitshelanga ibizo lakhe.
Anagema higeno'a ana a'mo'a eno nevena eme asamino amanage hu'ne, Anumzamofo vahe'mo'a nagrite eama hu'ne! Avu'ava'amo'a Anumzamofo ankeronkna huno so'e zantfa hu'ne. Igati e'ne, antahionkogeno agra agi'a onasami'ne.
7 Kodwa uthe kimi, ‘Uzathatha isisu uzale indodana. Ngakho-ke unganathi iwayini loba okunye okunathwayo okulemvubelo, njalo ungadli lutho olungcolileyo, ngoba umfana uzakuba ngumNaziri kaNkulunkulu kusukela ekuzalweni kuze kube lusuku lokufa kwakhe.’”
Hianagi amanage huno nasami'ne, kamu'ene hunka ne' mofavre kasentegahananki, waini tine, hankave tine, agruma osu'nesia ne'zanena onetfa huo huno nasami'ne. Na'ankure ana mofavrea kasema onte'nenankeno'a Anumzamofo eri'za vahere huno huhamprinte'nigeno mani'neno ufrigahie huno nasami'ne.
8 UManowa wasekhuleka kuThixo esithi, “Awu Nkosi, ngiyakucela, umuntu kaNkulunkulu omthumileyo kabuye futhi azesifundisa ukuthi umfana ozazalwa wondliwa njani.”
Anagema higeno'a Manoa'a Ra Anumzamofontega amanage huno nunamuna hu'ne, Ra Anumzamoka muse hugantoanki, vaheka'a mago'ene huntegeno kasemantenu'a mofavremofoma hunte'nua avu'ava zana eme rempi huramino.
9 UNkulunkulu wamuzwa uManowa, ingilosi kaNkulunkulu yafika njalo kowesifazane lowo esegangeni; kodwa umkakhe uManowa wayengekho.
Anage higeno Anumzamo'a Manoa nunamu kea nentahino, ankero'a huntegeno Manoa nenaro'a hozafi mani'nere e'ne. Hianagi ana a'mofo neve Manoa'a anantera nenaro'enena omani'ne.
10 Owesifazane lowo wagijima wayatshela umkakhe wathi, “Ukhona lapha! Umuntu engimbone mhlalokhuyana!”
Ana'ma higeno'a, ana a'mo'a agareno nevente vuno amanage ome hu'ne, Oki'ma e'nea ne'mo'a ete e'ne.
11 UManowa wasuka walandela umkakhe. Esefikile kulowomuntu, wathi, “Unguwe yini lowo owakhuluma lomkami?” Yena wathi, “Nginguye.”
Higeno ana kema nentahino'a Manoa'a ame huno nenarona avaririno vuno ana nete uhanatino amanage ome hu'ne, Kagra ama'na a'enema nanekema hu'nana nero? huno antahigegeno, Nagra ana nere.
12 Ngakho uManowa wambuza wathi, “Lapho amazwi akho esegcwalisekile, umfana kuzamele aphile njani njalo lomsebenzi wakhe uzakuba ngowani?”
Higeno Manoa'a amanage hu'ne, Kema hu'nana kemo'ma nena rgama fore'ma hina, inankna tra ke ana mofavremo'a amagera nenteno, nanknahu eri'za erigahie?
13 Ingilosi kaThixo yaphendula yathi, “Umkakho kumele enze konke engimtshele khona.
Higeno Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a amanage huno Manoa ke'nona hu'ne, Maka kema aka'amofoma asami'noa kea kegava hu'neno avararino.
14 Kangadli lutho oluvela evinini, loba anathe iwayini loba okunye okunathwayo okulemvubelo loba adle ukudla okungcolileyo. Kumele enze konke engimlaye khona.”
Hagi krepireti'ma tro'ma hanaza tine, waini tine, hankave tine, agruma osu'nesia ne'zanena onetfa hino.
15 UManowa wathi engilosini kaThixo, “Sifuna ukuba uhlale size sikuhlabele izinyane lembuzi.”
Anage higeno, Manoa'a amanage huno Ra Anumzamofo ankerona asami'ne, Muse hugantoanki mani'negeta meme afu anentara ome aheta kregantamnena netenka vuo.
16 Ingilosi kaThixo yaphendula yathi, “Loba lingangibamba ngamandla ukuba ngihlale, angiyikukudla ukudla kwenu. Kodwa nxa lilungisa umnikelo wokutshiswa, unikeleni kuThixo.” (UManowa kananzelelanga ukuthi kwakuyingilosi kaThixo.)
Hagi anagema higeno'a Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a amanage huno Manoana asami'ne, Nazerinte'nankena manigahuanagi, nezanka'a onegosue. Hianagi retrotra hunka Ra Anumzamofontega kre fananehu ofa hunto. Na'ankure Manoa'a Ra Anumzamofo ankerone huno antahino keno osu'ne.
17 UManowa waseyibuza ingilosi kaThixo esithi, “Ungubani ibizo lakho, ukuze sikubonge lapho ilizwi lakho seligcwalisekile?”
Anante Manoa'a amanage huno Ra anumzamofo ankerona antahige'ne? Ama ana kemo'ma nena raga'a efore'ma hanigetama kagima erisgama hanunkura, kagi'a azage huta ahegahue?
18 Yaphendula yathi, “Kungani ungibuza ibizo lami? Kaliqedisiseki.”
Higeno Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a amanage huno Manoana asami'ne, Nagafare nagigura nantahinegane? Nagri nagimo'a knarezantfa hu'neankinka, antahi ani hugara osu'nane.
19 Lapho-ke uManowa wathatha izinyane lembuzi, ndawonye lomnikelo wamabele wakunikela kuThixo phezu kwedwala. Njalo uThixo wenza into emangalisayo uManowa lomkakhe bekhangele:
Anagema higeno'a Manoa'a meme anenta azenerino, witine erinteno have agofetu Ra Anumzamofontega ofa eme higeno, Ra Anumzamo'ma ruzahukna kaguva zama hiazana ke'na'e.
20 Kwathi ilangabi libhebha lisuka e-alithareni lisiya ezulwini, ingilosi kaThixo yenyukela phezulu iphakathi kwelangabi. Bebona lokhu uManowa lomkakhe bathi mbo phansi ngobuso.
Hagi teve anefamo'ma hagana haganama huno Kresramanama vu itareti'ma kumo'ma monafi marerigeno'a, Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a ana tevegumpi mareri'ne. Hagi Manoa'ene nenaro'enema ana zama negekea zanavugosaregati mopafi mase'na'e.
21 Kwathi ingilosi kaThixo ingasazibonakalisanga futhi kuManowa lomkakhe, uManowa wananzelela ukuthi kwakuyingilosi kaThixo.
Hagi Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'ma ete ru'enena Manoante'ene nenarontera omegeno, Manoa'a Ra Anumzamofo ankerone huno keno antahino hu'ne.
22 Wasesithi kumkakhe, “Silahliwe, sizakufa. Sibone uNkulunkulu!”
Hagi Manoa'a amanage huno nenarona asami'ne, Tamage tagra frigahu'e. Na'ankure tagra Anumzamofo ke'no'e.
23 Kodwa umkakhe waphendula wathi, “Aluba uThixo ubeqonde ukusibulala, ubengasoze amukele umnikelo wokutshiswa lomnikelo wamabele ezandleni zethu, loba asitshengise zonke lezizinto kumbe asitshele lokhu asitshele khona.”
Hianagi nenaro'a amanage hu'ne, Ra Anumzamo'ma tahe frinaku'ma hiresina kre fananehu ofane, witi ofanema hu'a ofa antahi noramino kaguvazana erifore higeta nonkokeno, amama eme tasamia nanekea ontasamisine.
24 Owesifazane wazala umfana wamuthi nguSamsoni. Wakhula loThixo wambusisa,
Hagi ana a'mo'a ne' mofavre kasenteno agi'a Samsoni'e huno ante'ne. Hagi ana mofavremo'ma nenama nehigeno'a, Ra Anumzamo'a asomu hunte'ne.
25 loMoya kaThixo waqala ukuqubuka phakathi kwakhe eseseMahane Dani, phakathi kweZora le-Eshithawoli.
Hagi Zora kuma'ene Estaoli kumatremofo amu'nompima me'nea kumate Mahane-dani Samsoni'a mani'negeno, Ra Anumzamofo Avamu'mo'a agafa huno agu'afina eri'zana eri'ne.