Abahluleli 18

1 Ngalezonsuku u-Israyeli wayengelankosi. Njalo ngalezonsuku abosendo lukaDani babedinga indawo engeyabo, lapho ababengahlala khona, ngoba babengakabi sendaweni eyilifa labo phakathi kwezizwana zako-Israyeli.

Hagi ana knafina Israeli vahe'mokizmi kinia omani'nege'za Dani naga'mo'za manisaza mopagu hake'za vano hu'naze. Na'ankure Israeli vahe'mo'zama mopama erizafina zahufa zamagra mopa e'ori'naze.

2 Ngakho abakoDani bathuma amabutho amahlanu avela eZora lase-Eshithawoli ukuyahlola ilizwe lokulibona. Amadoda la ayemele zonke insendo zakibo. Zathi kubo, “Hambani liyehlola ilizwe.” Amadoda lawo angena elizweni lezintaba elako-Efrayimi ayafika endlini kaMikha, lapho alala khona.

E'ina hu'negu Dani naga'mo'za 5fu'a hankavematiza ha'ma nehaza vahetamina huzmantazage'za Zora kumate'ene Estaoli kumateti'enena manisaza mopagu afure'za kenaku vu'naze. Hagi Efraemi agona kokampima nevu'za, Maika nompi umase'naze.

3 Kwathi eseseduze lendlu kaMikha alazi ilizwi lejaha elingumLevi; ngakho aphendukela khona alibuza athi, “Ngubani owakuletha lapha? Wenzani kule indawo? Ufunani lapha?”

Hagi zamagrama Maika nonte'ma erava'oma nehu'za, Livae nehaza ne'mofo ageru nentahi'za vugantite'za amanage hu'za antahige'naze. Iza kavreno amafina e'ne? Na'a ama kumapina emenerine? Nankna eri'zanka'a amafina me'ne?

4 Lawatshela elalikwenziwe nguMikha, laselisithi, “Ungiqatshile njalo ngingumphristi wakhe.”

Anage hazageno amanage huno ana ne'mo'a zamasami'ne, Maika'a amanage huno hunante'ne, mizasegantegahuanki pristi vaheni'a manio huno hige'na, pristi ne'a mani'nogeno mizasenenante.

5 Asesithi kulo, “Ake usibuzele kuNkulunkulu ukuthi uhambo lwethu luzaphumelela na.”

Hagi anante amanage hu'za hu'naze, Amama nevuna kamo'a knare hurantegahifi Ramofona antahigenka ko.

6 Umphristi wawaphendula wathi, “Hambani ngokuthula. Uhambo lwenu luvunyelwe nguThixo.”

Anagema hazageno'a pristi ne'mo'a amanage huno zamasami'ne, Ramo'a vugota huramantegahianki tamarimpa frune viho.

7 Ngakho amadoda amahlanu lawo asuka aya eLayishi, lapho abona ukuthi abantu bakhona babezihlalele bevikelekile njengamaSidoni, belokuthula njalo bevikelekile. Njalo babehlezi khatshana lamaSidoni njalo bengelabuhlobo lomunye umuntu.

Anagema hige'za ana 5fu'a vene'nemo'za ana kumara netre'za Laisi kumate vu'naze. Ana kumate'ma vu'za ome kazana, ana kumapi vahe'mo'za Saidoni vahe kna hu'za magozankura zamagesa ontahi zamarimpa frune mago zankura koro osu' mani'naze. Hagi ana vahe'mo'za mago zankura upara osu feno vahe mani'naze. Na'ankure mopazmimo'a knare'za hu'ne. Hagi Saidoni vahera afete'are mani'nazageno mago vahe'mo'e huno zamagri tavaontera omani'naze.

8 Esebuyele eZora lase-Eshithawoli, abafowabo bawabuza bathi, “Libone kunjani?”

Hagi ana 5fu'a vahe'mo'zama nagazmirega Zora kumate'ene Estaoli kumate'enema azageno'a, zamafuhemo'za amanage hu'naze. Na'a ome ketma erifore hu'nazafi huama hiho?

9 Aphendula athi, “Phangisani, kasibahlaseleni! Sibonile ukuthi ilizwe lelo lihle kakhulu. Kaliyikwenza lutho na? Lingazilazili ukuya khonale lilithathe.

Hu'za zamantahigazageno, ana vahe'mo'za anage hu'naze, otinketa vuta ome zamaheta mopazmia hanaramneno! Na'ankure mopama ke'nonana knare'zantfa hu'nea mopa me'ne. Na'anku aveganentaze? Ana mopama omerizankura korora huta rege'regera osiho.

10 Ekufikeni khonale lizathola abantu abanganqinekeli lutho lelizwe elibanzi uNkulunkulu aselifake ezandleni zenu, ilizwe elingasweli lutho.”

Hagi ana kumate'ma vu'nanana ana mopafi vahe'mo'za mago'zankura zamagesa ontahi zamarimpa fru hu'za mani'naze. Na'ankure ana mopa ra huno mikazamo'a avite'nea mopa Anumzamo'a ko tami'ne.

11 Lapho-ke amadoda osendo lwakoDani angamakhulu ayisithupha ahlomela ukulwa, asesuka eZora kanye le-Eshithawoli.

Hagi anagema hazageno'a Dani nagara 600'a venenemo'za Zora kumateti'ene Estaoli kumatetira ha'zana retro hu'za hatera vu'naze.

12 Ekuhambeni kwawo amisa izihonqo eduze leKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi koJuda. Yikho-nje indawo esentshonalanga kweKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi ithiwa yiMahane Dani kuze kube lamhla.

Hagi Kiriat-jearimie nehaza kumate zage fre kaziga Juda mopafi seli nona ome ki'za mani'naze. Hagi e'ina kumakura menina Mahane-Danie hu'za agia nehaze.

13 Esuka lapho aya elizweni lezintaba elako-Efrayimi afika endlini kaMikha.

Hagi anantetira atre'za Efraemi agona kokampi e'za, Maika nonte ehanati'naze.

14 Amadoda amahlanu ayehambe ukuyahlola ilizwe leLayishi athi kubafowabo bakoDani, “Liyakwazi yini ukuthi enye yalezizindlu ilesembatho semahlombe, labanye onkulunkulu basendlini, lesithombe esihuqwe ngesiliva? Khathesi selikwazi okumele likwenze.”

Hagi 5fu'a vene'nema Laisi mopama afure'za ke'naza vene'nemo'za ruga'a naga'mokizmia amanage hu'za zamasami'naze. Pristi vahe'mo'zama zamimizare'ma nehaza kukena efotigi, nompima nentaza havi anumzantaminki, antre'zama tro'ma hu'naza amema'agi, aenima kre'za tro'ma hu'naza amema'ama ama nontamimpima me'neana ontahi'nazo. E'ina hu'negu menina na'a hugahazafi tamagesa antahiho?

15 Ngakho-ke aphambukela khona aya endlini yejaha elingumLevi koMikha, alibingelela.

Anage nehu'za ana 5fu'a vene'nemo'za kana atre'za, Maika nompima ana Livaie ne'ma nemanifinka ufre'za musenkea ana nera ome hunte'za, hufrufra kea hunte'naze.

16 AbakoDani abangamakhulu ayisithupha, ababehlomele ukulwa, bema entubeni yesango.

Hagi Dani nagapinti ana 600'a sondia vahe'mo'za maka ha'zazmia eri'za ana kumamofo kafante oti'za mani'ne'za,

17 Abahlanu ababeyehlola ilizwe bangena phakathi bathatha isithombe esibaziweyo, lesembatho semahlombe, labanye onkulunkulu basendlini, umphristi lamadoda ahlomileyo angamakhulu ayisithupha bemi entubeni yesango.

ana pristi ne'ene nanekea nehazageno, ana 5fu'a venenemo'za Maika naga'mo'zama mono'ma nehazafinka vu'za pristi vahe'mo'zama zamimizare'ma nehaza kukena efotigi, nompima nentaza havi anumzantaminki, antre'zama tro'ma hu'naza amema'agi, aenima kre'za tro'ma hu'naza amema'anena omeri'za atirami'naze. Ana nehazage'za pristi ne'ene 600'a sondia vahe'mo'za ha'zana eri'ne'za kuma kafante otine'za ke'naze.

18 Kwathi amadoda la esengene endlini kaMikha athatha isithombe esibaziweyo, lesembatho semahlombe, labanye onkulunkulu basendlini kanye lesithombe esibunjiweyo, umphristi wathi kubo, “Lenzani na?”

Hagi ana venenemo'zama Maika nompima umreri'zama pristi vahe'mo'zama zamimizare'ma nehaza kukena efotigi, nompima nentaza havi anumzantaminki, antre'zama tro'ma hu'naza amema'agi, aenima kre'za tro'ma hu'naza amema'anena eri'za atiramizageno'a, ana pristi ne'mo'a amanage hu'ne, na'a nehaze? Huno zamantahigege'za,

19 Amphendula athi, “Thula! Ungatsho lutho. Woza uhambe lathi, ube ngubaba lomphristi wethu. Akungcono yini ukuthi usebenzele isizwana losendo lwako-Israyeli njengomphristi kulabendlu yomuntu oyedwa?”

amanage hu'naze. Taganenka kea osu tavaririnka enka tagri nerafaza nehunka, pristi vaheti emanio. Magoke naga'mofo pristima mani zamo knarera hu'nefi, maka Israeli vahepima mago naga nofimofo pristima mani'zamo knarera hu'noe? Hu'za hu'naze.

20 Umphristi wathokoza. Wathatha isembatho semahlombe, labanye onkulunkulu basendlini kanye lesithombe esibaziweyo wahamba labantu.

Anagema hazageno'a pristi ne'mo'a muse nehuno ana pristi kukenane, havi anumzane, antre'za trohunte amema'anena erino ana vahe'tamine vu'ne.

21 Sebefake abantwababo abancane, lezifuyo zabo kanye lempahla zabo phambi kwabo, baphenduka bahamba.

Hagi ana vahe'mo'za anantetira antre'za mofavrezmine afuzagazmine zamazerigota hu'za fenozazminena eri'za vu'naze.

22 Sebehambe isibanga esithize besuka endlini kaMikha, abantu ababehlala eduzane lendlu kaMikha babizelwa ndawonye baxhuma abakoDani.

Hagi Maika noma agatere'za afete'ma vutazageno'a, Maika no tavaonte'ma noma ki'naza vahe'mo'za emeritru hu'za Dani nagara zamavariri'naze.

23 Kwathi bebamemeza, abakoDani baphendula bathi kuMikha, “Kungani ubize abantu bakho ukuba balwe?”

Hagi ana vahe'mo'za rankege hu'za vazageno Dani naga'mo'za rukrahe hu'za amanage hu'za Maikankura hu'naze, Nagafare vahera zamavaretru huntenka, rankegera hunka neane? Hu'za antahigazageno,

24 Yena waphendula wathi, “Lithethe onkulunkulu engabenzayo lomphristi wami, lahamba. Kuyini okunye engilakho? Lingangibuza kanjani lisithi, ‘Uhlutshwa yini na?’”

Maika'a amange huno kenona hu'ne, anumzantamima tro'ma hunte'noa anumzantamini'a maka eri vaganereta pristi ne'nianena avreta neaze. Hagi mago zani'a otreta eri hana huta neazanki, nahigeta e'inahura nehaze?

25 AbakoDani baphendula bathi, “Ungaphikisani lathi, hlezi abanye abantu abalolaka bakuhlasele, kuthi wena labendlu yakho lilahlekelwe yikuphila kwenu.”

Hige'za Dani naga'mo'za amanage hu'naze, Kva hunenka e'inagea huo! Amama neompina ame arimpama ahe vahera neankino, zamarimpama ahenige'za nagaka'ane kagri'enena tamahe frigahaze.

26 Ngakho abakoDani bazihambela, kwathi uMikha ebona ukuthi babelamandla kakhulu kulaye, waphenduka wabuyela emzini wakhe.

Anage nehu'za Dani naga'mo'za vu'naze. Hagi Maika'ma keama Dani naga'mo'za rama'a vahe'ma vazageno ha'ma huzamantega'ma nosuno'a ete rukrahe huno noma'arege vu'ne.

27 Bathatha okwakwenziwe nguMikha, lomphristi wakhe, baya eLayishi, ebantwini ababelokuthula njalo bengethuki lutho. Babahlasela ngenkemba batshisa ledolobho labo.

Hagi Maikama tro'ma hunte'nea kaza osu anumzatamine, Dani naga'mo'za e'neriza pristi ne'anena nevre'za eza mago zanku'ma zamagesa ontahi fruma hu'za mani'naza vahe kumapi Laisi e'naze. Hagi eza ana kumapi vahera eme zamahehna nehu'za, kumazimia teve taginte'naze.

28 Kakho owayengabahlenga ngoba babehlezi khatshana kakhulu leSidoni bengelabuhlobo lamuntu. Idolobho lalisesigodini eduze leBhethi-Rehobhi. AbakoDani balakha kutsha idolobho lelo bahlala kulo.

Hagi Laisi kumate vahera mago'mo'e huno eme zamaza osu'ne. Na'ankure Saidoni vahera afete manizageno, Laisi vahe'mo'za mago vahe'enena tragote'za omani'naze. Ana zana Beth-Rehob kuma tava'onte me'nea agupofi fore hu'ne.

29 Balibiza ngokuthi yiDani ibizo likakhokho wabo uDani, owayezalwa ngu-Israyeli, lanxa idolobho lalikade lithiwa yiLayishi.

Hagi Dani naga'mo'za ana agupofi ete kumara trohuza agima anteminazana Dani kumare hu'za Israeli nemofo nezmageho agire asamre'naze. Hagi ana kumakura kora Laisie hu'za agia nehazane.

30 AbakoDani bazimisela izithombe khona, njalo uJonathani indodana kaGeshomu, indodana kaMosi, lamadodana akhe babengabaphristi besizwana sikaDani kwaze kwaba yisikhathi sokuthunjwa kwelizwe.

Hagi Dani naga'mo'za ana kaza osu havi anumzana azeri retrurente'za, Gesomu nemofo Mosese negeho Jonatani azeri otizageno pristi ne'zimia mani'ne. Hagi Dani nagapina Jonatanimpinti'ma fore'ma haza vahe'mo'za pristia maniza neazageno, ha' vahe'mo'za eme zamahe'za zamavare'za kina ome huzamante'naze.

31 Baqhubeka basebenzisa izithombe ezazenziwe nguMikha, ngasosonke isikhathi indlu kaNkulunkulu iseShilo.

Hagi Anumzamofo seli mono nomo'ma Sailoma me'nea knafina, Dani naga'mo'za Maika'ma tro hunte'nea kaza osu havi anumzante monora hunte'naze.