< Abahluleli 20 >
1 Ngalesosikhathi bonke abako-Israyeli baphuma njengomuntu munye kusukela eDani kusiya eBherishebha kanye laselizweni leGiliyadi, babuthana phambi kukaThixo eMizipha.
Na rĩrĩ, andũ a Isiraeli othe kuuma Dani nginya Birishiba, na kuuma bũrũri wothe wa Gileadi magĩũka o taarĩ mũndũ ũmwe, makĩũngana mbere ya Jehova kũu Mizipa.
2 Abakhokheli babantu bonke bezizwana zako-Israyeli bathatha izindawo zabo ebandleni labantu bakaNkulunkulu, amabutho azinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amane ehlome ngezinkemba.
Atongoria a andũ othe a mĩhĩrĩga ya Isiraeli makĩrũgama handũ hao kũu kĩũngano-inĩ kĩa andũ a Ngai, marĩ thigari ngiri magana mana meeohete hiũ cia njora.
3 (AbakoBhenjamini bezwa ukuthi abako-Israyeli babeye eMizipha.) Abako-Israyeli basebesithi, “Sitsheleni ukuthi into le embi yenzakale njani.”
(Nao andũ Benjamini makĩigua atĩ andũ a Isiraeli nĩmambatĩte nginya Mizipa.) Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ a Isiraeli makiuga atĩrĩ, “Ta twĩre ũrĩa ũndũ ũcio mũũru wekĩkire.”
4 Ngakho umLevi, indoda yowesifazane lowo owayebulewe, wathi, “Mina lomkami weceleni safika eGibhiya koBhenjamini ukuba silale khona.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Mũlawii ũcio mũthuuri wa mũtumia ũrĩa woragĩtwo akiuga atĩrĩ, “Niĩ na thuriya yakwa tuokire Gibea ya andũ a Benjamini tũraarĩrĩre kuo.
5 Ebusuku abantu beGibhiya bangivukela bahanqa indlu, behlose ukungibulala. Badlova umkami weceleni waze wafa.
Ũtukũ ũcio andũ a Gibea nĩmaanũmĩrĩire, na magĩthiũrũrũkĩria nyũmba, mehaarĩirie kũnjũraga. Makĩnyiita thuriya yakwa na hinya, nginya ĩgĩkua.
6 Ngathatha umkami weceleni, ngamquma waba yiziqayiqa, ngathumela isiqa esisodwa esigabeni ngasinye selifa lako-Israyeli, ngoba amanyala lalesisenzo sokuxhwala basenzela ko-Israyeli.
Ngĩoya thuriya yakwa, ngĩmĩtinaangia icunjĩ, na ngĩtũma o gĩcunjĩ o rũgongo rwa igai rĩa Isiraeli, nĩ ũndũ nĩmekĩte ũndũ wa thoni na wa gĩconoko thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli.
7 Khathesi lonke lina abako-Israyeli, khulumani litsho isinqumo senu.”
Atĩrĩrĩ, inyuĩ andũ a Isiraeli inyuothe, kĩariei, mũheane itua rĩanyu.”
8 Abantu bonke basukuma njengomuntu munye, besithi, “Akakho kithi ozakuya ekhaya. Hathi, akakho kithi ozabuyela endlini yakhe.
Andũ acio othe magĩũkĩra o taarĩ mũndũ ũmwe, makiuga atĩrĩ, “Gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũmwe witũ ũkũinũka. Aca, gũtirĩ o na ũmwe witũ ũgũcooka gwake mũciĩ.
9 Kodwa khathesi esizakwenza eGibhiya yilokhu: Sizakuyayihlasela ngokwenza inkatho.
No rĩrĩ, ũndũ ũrĩa tũgwĩka Gibea nĩ ũyũ: Tũkwambata kuo tũmookĩrĩre o ta ũrĩa ũcuuki wa mĩtĩ ũgũtuonia.
10 Sizathatha abantu abalitshumi phakathi kwabalikhulu kuzozonke izizwana zako-Israyeli, labalikhulu kwabayinkulungwane, labayinkulungwane kwaba zinkulungwane ezilutshumi ukuba badingele ibutho ukudla. Ekufikeni kwalo ibutho eGibhiya koBhenjamini, lizabanika okubafaneleyo ngamanyala lokuxhwala abakwenze ko-Israyeli.”
Tũkũruta andũ ikũmi thĩinĩ wa o andũ igana a mĩhĩrĩga yothe ya Isiraeli, na andũ igana thĩinĩ wa o andũ ngiri, na andũ ngiri thĩinĩ wa o andũ ngiri ikũmi, nĩguo magĩĩrĩre mbũtũ cia ita irio. Nĩgeetha rĩrĩa mbũtũ cia ita igaakinya Gibea ya Benjamini, ikaameka maũndũ maringaine na waganu wa andũ akuo ũrĩa meekĩte thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli.”
11 Ngakho bonke abantu bako-Israyeli bahlangana, bamanyana njengomuntu munye bamelana ledolobho.
Tondũ ũcio andũ othe a Isiraeli makĩũngana na makĩnyiitana o ta maarĩ mũndũ ũmwe mahũũre itũũra rĩu inene.
12 Izizwana zako-Israyeli zathumela abantu kusosonke isizwana sakoBhenjamini, zisithi, “Yibudlova bani lobu obenziwayo phakathi kwenu na?
Mĩhĩrĩga ya Isiraeli ĩgĩtũma andũ mathiĩ kũrĩ mũhĩrĩga wothe wa Benjamini, makamoorie atĩrĩ, “Nĩ ngero ĩrĩkũ ĩno njũru ũũ ĩĩkĩtwo gatagatĩ-inĩ kanyu?
13 Khathesi-ke, banikeleni labobantu baseGibhiya abagangileyo ukuze sibabulale siqede ububi ko-Israyeli.” Kodwa abakoBhenjamini kababalalelanga abafowabo bako-Israyeli.
Na rĩrĩ, tũnengerei andũ acio aaganu a Gibea nĩgeetha tũmoorage tweherie ũũru ũcio thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli.” No andũ a Benjamini matiigana kũigua andũ acio angĩ a Isiraeli.
14 Baqoqana eGibhiya bevela emadolobheni akibo ukuba balwe labako-Israyeli.
Moimire matũũra-inĩ mao, makĩũngana hamwe kũu Gibea nĩguo mahũũrane na andũ a Isiraeli.
15 Ngasikhathi sinye abakoBhenjamini babutha izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lesithupha zabahlome ngezinkemba emadolobheni akibo, phezu kwabantu abangamakhulu ayisikhombisa abakhethwa kulabo abahlala eGibhiya.
O ro rĩmwe andũ a Benjamini magĩcookanĩrĩria andũ arĩa marũaga na hiũ cia njora 20,060 kuuma matũũra-inĩ mao, mongereirwo harĩ andũ magana mũgwanja arĩa maathuurĩtwo kuuma kũrĩ andũ arĩa maatũũraga kũu Gibea.
16 Phakathi kwamabutho la kwakulabantu abakhethiweyo abangamakhulu ayisikhombisa ababengamanxele, bonke bengakhuthi abakunxwaneleyo ngesavutha.
Gatagatĩ-inĩ ga thigari icio ciothe nĩ kwarĩ na andũ magana mũgwanja maathuurĩtwo a kĩmotho, na o ũmwe wao nĩahotaga gũikia ihiga na kĩgũtha ũndũ angĩringa rũcuĩrĩ na ndahĩtie.
17 Abako-Israyeli, ngaphandle kwabakoBhenjamini, babutha abantu abalwa ngezinkemba abazinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amane, bonke bengabantu bempi.
Tiga andũ a Benjamini-rĩ, Isiraeli nĩmacookanĩrĩirie thigari 400 arĩa marũaga na hiũ cia njora, na othe maarĩ andũ a ita.
18 Abako-Israyeli baya eBhetheli babuza uNkulunkulu. Bathi, “Ngubani wethu ozahamba kuqala ukuyakulwa labakoBhenjamini?” UThixo wathi, “NguJuda ozahamba kuqala.”
Andũ a Isiraeli makĩambata nginya Betheli na magĩtuĩria ũhoro harĩ Ngai makĩũria atĩrĩ, “Nũũ thĩinĩ witũ ũkwambĩrĩria kũhũũrana na andũ aya a Benjamini?” Nake Jehova agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Juda nĩwe ũkwambĩrĩria.”
19 Kusisa ekuseni, abako-Israyeli bavuka bamisa izihonqo eduzane leGibhiya.
Rũciinĩ rũrũ rũngĩ andũ a Isiraeli magĩũkĩra na makĩamba hema ciao gũkuhĩ na Gibea.
20 Abantu bako-Israyeli baphuma ukuyakulwa labakoBhenjamini bema ezindaweni ezilungele ukubahlasela eGibhiya.
Andũ a Isiraeli makiumagara makahũũrane na andũ a Benjamini, na makĩiga andũ o handũ hao mbaara-inĩ marũe nao kũu Gibea.
21 AbakoBhenjamini baphuma eGibhiya babulala abako-Israyeli abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lambili endaweni yokulwela mhlalokho.
Nao andũ a Benjamini makiuma kũu Gibea na makĩũraga andũ a Isiraeli 22,000 kũu mbaara-inĩ mũthenya ũcio.
22 Kodwa abantu bako-Israyeli banikana isibindi babuyela njalo ezindaweni zabo lapho ababekhona ngelanga lakuqala.
No andũ a Isiraeli makĩũmanĩrĩria mũndũ na ũrĩa ũngĩ na makĩrũgama handũ hao rĩngĩ o harĩa meigĩte mũthenya wa mbere.
23 Abako-Israyeli bahamba bayakhala phambi kukaThixo kwaze kwaba kusihlwa, njalo babuza uThixo bathi, “Singahamba njalo yini siyekulwa labakoBhenjamini, abafowethu na?” UThixo waphendula yathi, “Hambani liyebahlasela.”
Nao andũ a Isiraeli makĩambata makĩrĩrĩra mbere ya Jehova nginya hwaĩ-inĩ, nao magĩtuĩria ũhoro harĩ Jehova atĩrĩ, “Hihi twambate rĩngĩ tũkahũũrane na andũ a Benjamini, aya ariũ a ithe witũ?” Nake Jehova akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Ambatai mũkahũũrane nao.”
24 Abako-Israyeli basondela koBhenjamini ngosuku lwesibili.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ a Isiraeli magĩkuhĩrĩria andũ a Benjamini mũthenya wa keerĩ.
25 Ngalesisikhathi, kwathi abakoBhenjamini sebephumile eGibhiya ukuba bamelane labo, babulala abanye njalo abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lasificaminwembili, bonke behlome ngezinkemba.
Mũthenya ũcio, rĩrĩa Abenjamini mookire moimĩte Gibea mahũũrane nao-rĩ, makĩũraga andũ a Isiraeli angĩ 18,000, othe meeohete hiũ cia njora.
26 Lapho-ke, abako-Israyeli bonke lebutho lonke baya eBhetheli, bahlala khona bekhala phambi kukaThixo. Ngalelolanga bazila kwaze kwaba kusihlwa, banikela leminikelo yokutshiswa kanye leminikelo yobudlelwano kuThixo.
Ningĩ andũ a Isiraeli, marĩ othe, makĩambata nginya Betheli, na kũu magĩikara kuo makĩrĩra marĩ mbere ya Jehova. Makĩĩhinga kũrĩa irio mũthenya ũcio o nginya hwaĩ-inĩ, na makĩruta maruta ma njino na maruta ma ũiguano kũrĩ Jehova.
27 Abako-Israyeli basebebuza uThixo. (Ngalezonsuku umtshokotsho wesivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu wawukhonapho,
Nao andũ a Isiraeli, magĩtuĩria ũhoro harĩ Jehova. (Matukũ-inĩ macio ithandũkũ rĩa kĩrĩkanĩro kĩa Ngai rĩarĩ kũu,
28 uloFinehasi indodana ka-Eliyazari, indodana ka-Aroni, ekhonza phambi kwawo.) Babuza bathi, “Singahamba njalo yini siyekulwa loBhenjamini umfowethu loba hatshi na?” UThixo waphendula wathi, “Hambani, ngoba kusasa ngizabanikela ezandleni zenu.”
nake Finehasi mũrũ wa Eleazaru, mũrũ wa Harũni, nĩwe watungataga mbere yarĩo.) Nao makĩũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩtũkwambata rĩngĩ tũkahũũrane na Abenjamini ariũ a ithe witũ, kana tũtige?” Jehova akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Thiĩi, nĩ ũndũ rũciũ nĩngamaneana moko-inĩ manyu.”
29 Ngakho abako-Israyeli bacathama bezungeze iGibhiya.
Nao andũ a Isiraeli makĩmoheria mathiũrũrũkĩirie Gibea.
30 Bahamba bayahlasela abakoBhenjamini ngosuku lwesithathu, balungela ukuhlasela iGibhiya njengebabekwenze kuqala.
Nao makĩambata makahũũrane na andũ a Benjamini mũthenya wa gatatũ na makĩrũgama handũ hao nĩguo mahũũrane na Gibea o ta ũrĩa meekĩte hau mbere.
31 AbakoBhenjamini baphuma babahlangabeza baholelwa kude ledolobho. Baqalisa ukubabulala abako-Israyeli njengakuqala, kwathi ababephosa babengamatshumi amathathu bafela egcekeni emgwaqweni oya eBhetheli lomunye oya eGibhiya.
Nao Abenjamini makiumĩra mamatũnge na makĩguucĩrĩrio kũraihu na itũũra rĩu inene. Makĩambĩrĩria kũhũũra andũ a Isiraeli o ta mbere ĩyo, na andũ ta mĩrongo ĩtatũ makĩrũndĩrwo werũ-inĩ na njĩra-inĩ ĩrĩa ĩthiiaga Betheli na ĩrĩa ĩngĩ Gibea.
32 Kwathi abakoBhenjamini besithi, “Siyabehlula njengakuqala,” abako-Israyeli bona besithi, “Kasihlehleleni emuva sibaholele kude ledolobho emigwaqweni.”
Rĩrĩa andũ a Benjamini meeranaga atĩrĩ, “Nĩtũramahoota o ta mbere,” noguo nao andũ a Isiraeli meeranaga atĩrĩ, “Rekei tũcooke na thuutha tũmaguucĩrĩrie moime itũũra-inĩ inene moke njĩra-inĩ.”
33 Bonke abantu bako-Israyeli basuka ezindaweni zabo baya eBhali-Thamari, kwathi abako-Israyeli ababecatheme bahlasela bephuma endaweni yabo ngasentshonalanga kweGibhiya.
Andũ othe a Isiraeli makĩehera harĩa maarĩ na makĩrũgama handũ hao kũu Baali-Tamaru, nao andũ a Isiraeli arĩa meehithĩire andũ a Benjamini makiumĩra kũrĩa meehithĩte mwena wa ithũĩro wa Gibea.
34 Izinkulungwane ezilitshumi zabantu bako-Israyeli abakhethiweyo bahlasela iGibhiya mathupha. Ukulwa kwakunzima kakhulu ngakho kwenza abakoBhenjamini bangananzeleli ukuthi ingozi yayisisondele.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ ngiri ikũmi arĩa maarĩ njamba iria thuure cia Isiraeli magĩtharĩkĩra Gibea kuuma na mbere. Nayo mbaara yarĩ nene ũũ atĩ andũ a Benjamini matiigana gũkũũrana ũrĩa mwanangĩko wamakuhĩrĩirie.
35 UThixo wamnqoba uBhenjamini phambi kuka-Israyeli, njalo ngalelolanga abako-Israyeli babulala abakoBhenjamini abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu lekhulu, bonke behlome ngezinkemba.
Nake Jehova akĩhootera andũ a Benjamini mbere ya Isiraeli, na mũthenya ũcio andũ a Isiraeli makĩũraga andũ a Benjamini 25,100, arĩa meeohete hiũ cia njora.
36 Lapho-ke abakoBhenjamini babona ukuthi babenqotshiwe. Khonapho abako-Israyeli basebevulele abakoBhenjamini isikhala, ngoba babethembe ababecatheme eduze leGibhiya.
Tondũ ũcio andũ a Benjamini makĩona atĩ nĩmaatooretio. Na rĩrĩ, andũ a Isiraeli nĩmoorĩire andũ a Benjamini, nĩ ũndũ nĩmehokete andũ arĩa maigĩte a kuoheria andũ a Benjamini gũkuhĩ na Gibea.
37 Abantu ababecatheme bagijimela eGibhiya ngokuphangisa, basabalala idolobho lonke balihlasela ngenkemba.
Nao andũ acio moohetie andũ makĩguthũka o rĩmwe magĩtoonya Gibea, makĩaragana kuo na makĩhũũra itũũra rĩu inene rĩothe na rũhiũ rwa njora.
38 Abantu bako-Israyeli babehlele labacathamayo ukuthi benze iyezi elikhulu lentuthu phakathi kwedolobho,
Nao andũ a Isiraeli nĩ mabangĩte na andũ acio moohetie andũ atĩ matoogie ndogo nene ĩthiĩ na igũrũ yumĩte itũũra rĩu inene,
39 lapho-ke abantu bako-Israyeli babezaphendukela ekulweni empini. AbakoBhenjamini basebeqalisile ukubulala abako-Israyeli (babephosa babengamatshumi amathathu), njalo bathi, “Siyabehlula njengempini yakuqala.”
nĩgeetha hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ a Isiraeli magarũrũke na macooke mbaara-inĩ. Andũ a Benjamini maakorirwo maambĩrĩria kũũraga andũ a Isiraeli (ta andũ mĩrongo ĩtatũ), nao makiuga atĩrĩ, “Ithuĩ nĩtũramatooria o ta ũrĩa twamekire mbaara-inĩ ya mbere.”
40 Kodwa kwathi izikhatha zentuthu seziqalise ukuphakama edolobheni, abakoBhenjamini baphenduka babona intuthu yedolobho lonke iqonga isiya phezulu emkhathini.
No rĩrĩa ndogo yambĩrĩirie kwambata na igũrũ yumĩte itũũra-inĩ rĩu inene-rĩ, andũ a Benjamini makĩĩhũgũra makĩona ndogo itũũra-inĩ rĩu inene rĩothe yambatĩte na igũrũ matu-inĩ.
41 Lapho-ke abako-Israyeli babaphendukela, abantu bakoBhenjamini batshaywa luvalo, ngoba babona ukuthi ingozi yayisibehlele.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ a Isiraeli makĩmagarũrũkĩra nao andũ a Benjamini makĩnyiitwo nĩ guoya mũnene, nĩ ũndũ nĩmakũũranire atĩ mwanangĩko nĩwarĩĩkĩtie kũmakora.
42 Ngakho babaleka phambi kwabako-Israyeli beqonda enkangala kodwa behluleka ukuyibalekela impi. Abako-Israyeli abaphuma emizini bababulalela khonapho.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩũrĩra andũ a Isiraeli marorete na werũ-inĩ, no matingĩahotire kũũrĩra mbaara. Nao andũ a Isiraeli arĩa mookire moimĩte matũũra-inĩ makĩmooragĩra kuo.
43 Babahanqa abakoBhenjamini, baxotshana labo, bababhuqela eduze leGibhiya kalula ngasempumalanga.
Magĩthiũrũrũkĩria andũ a Benjamini acio, makĩmatengʼeria, na makĩmakinyĩra na njĩra hũthũ kũu gũkuhĩ na Gibea mwena wa irathĩro.
44 Kwafa abakoBhenjamini abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lasificaminwembili, bonke bengamaqhawe.
Andũ a Benjamini ngiri ikũmi na inyanya magĩkua, nao othe maarĩ arũi njamba.
45 Sebephenduke babaleka beqonda enkangala edwaleni laseRimoni, abako-Israyeli babulala abantu abazinkulungwane ezinhlanu kulandela imigwaqo. Baqhubeka bexotshana labakoBhenjamini baze bayafika eGidomu babulala abanye njalo abazinkulungwane ezimbili.
Na rĩrĩa maagarũrũkire marorete na werũ-inĩ nginya ihiga-inĩ rĩa Rimoni, andũ a Isiraeli makĩũragĩra andũ 5,000 njĩra-inĩ icio. Nao magĩkĩrĩrĩria kũrũmĩrĩra andũ a Benjamini o nginya Gidomu na makĩũraga 2,000.
46 Ngalelolanga kwafa abakoBhenjamini abalwa ngenkemba abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lanhlanu, bonke bengamaqhawe.
Mũthenya ũcio andũ a Benjamini 25,000 arĩa maarũaga na hiũ cia njora makĩũragwo, na othe maarĩ arũi njamba.
47 Kodwa abantu abangamakhulu ayisithupha baphenduka babalekela enkangala edwaleni laseRimoni, lapho abahlala khona izinyanga ezine.
No andũ magana matandatũ makĩgarũrũka na makĩũrĩra werũ-inĩ o nginya ihiga-inĩ rĩa Rimoni, na magĩikara kuo mĩeri ĩna.
48 Abantu bako-Israyeli babuyela koBhenjamini bahlasela imizi yonke ngenkemba, kubalwa izifuyo lakho konke okunye abakutholayo. Yonke imizi abafika kuyo bayithungela ngomlilo.
Nao andũ a Isiraeli magĩcooka nginya bũrũri wa andũ a Benjamini na makĩhũũra matũũra mothe na rũhiũ rwa njora, o gwata nyamũ na kĩndũ o gĩothe kĩngĩ kĩrĩa maakorereire. Na matũũra mothe marĩa maakorire makĩmacina na mwaki.