Abahluleli 21
1 Abantu bako-Israyeli babefunge isifungo eMizipha bathi, “Akukho lamunye wethu ozakwendisela indodakazi yakhe emuntwini wakoBhenjamini.”
Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za Mizpa kumate omeri atru hu'za amanage hu'za huvempa hu'naze, Magore huno magotimo'a mofa'a atresigeno Benzameni nagatera uomaregosie.
2 Abantu baya eBhetheli, lapho abahlala khona phambi kukaNkulunkulu kwaze kwaba kusihlwa, bephakamise amazwi abo bekhala kabuhlungu besithi,
Hagi ana'ma hute'za Israeli vahe'mo'za Beteli kumate Ra Anumzamofo avuga vu'za tusi zavi krafa nehazageno vuno kinaga omesege'za,
3 “Oh Thixo, Nkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, kungani lokhu kwenzakale ku-Israyeli na? Kungani esinye isizwana singekho ko-Israyeli lamhla na?”
zamagra amanage hu'naze, Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe Anumzamoka nahigeno Israeli vahepintira mago naga'mo'za fananea hu'za nehaze?
4 Ngakusasa ekuseni abantu bakha i-alithari banikela iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yobudlelwano.
Hagi mase'za anante knarera nanterame oti'za kresramna vu ita trohu'za, anante kresramnama vu ofa nehu'za, zamarimpa fru ofanena hu'naze.
5 Basebebuza abako-Israyeli besithi, “Yisiphi kuzozonke izizwana zako-Israyeli esingabuthananga phambi kukaThixo na?” Ngoba babefunge isifungo esiqinileyo bathi lowo owayengayikuba khona ekubuthaneni phambi kukaThixo eMizipha kwakuzamele abulawe.
Hagi anante amanage hu'naze, Israeli vahepintira ina naga'mo Ra Anumzamofo avugama atruma nehumpina atrua osu'naze? Na'ankure zamagra kora huvempa hu'za amanage hu'naze, Iza'o Ra Anumzamofonte'ma Mispama omesimofona ahe friho.
6 Abako-Israyeli bezwa ubuhlungu ngabafowabo bakoBhenjamini. Bathi, “Lamuhla esinye isizwana kasisekho ko-Israyeli.
Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za nezamafunkura Benzameni nagara zamasunku hunezamante'za amanage hu'naze, menina Israeli vahepintira mago nagamo'a fanane hie.
7 Labo abaseleyo singabanika njani abafazi, njengoba thina sifunge isifungo ngoThixo ukuba kasiyi kubendisela amadodakazi ethu?”
Hagi tagra Ra Anumzamofonte huvempa huta mofa'netia ozamigosune huta hunonanki, inankna huta a'ne zamigura hakegahune?
8 Babuye babuza bathi, “Yisiphi sezizwana zako-Israyeli esingabuthananga phambi kukaThixo eMizipha na?” Bafumana ukuthi akulamuntu waseJabheshi Giliyadi owayefikile ezihonqweni elande umbuthano lowo.
Hagi amanage hu'naze, Israeli vahepintira ina naga'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo avuga Mispa kumatera ome'naze? Hagi keho Jabes-Gileatitira mago vahera Ra Anumzamofo avuga ome'ne.
9 Ngoba bathi bebala abantu, bathola ukuthi kwakungelamuntu waseJabheshi Giliyadi owayekhona.
Na'ankure Israeli vahe'mo'zama vahe'ma hamprizafina Jabes-Giliati vahera ana zupa omani'naze.
10 Ngakho ibandla lathuma abantu bempi abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi lambili belaywa ukuthi baye eJabheshi Giliyadi babahlasele ngenkemba labo abahlala khona, kubalwa abesifazane labantwana.
Hagi e'ina hu'nazagu koro osu'za hanaveti'za ha'ma nehaza vahera, Israeli vahe'mo'za 12tauseni'a hunezamante'za amanage hu'naze, vuta Jabes-Giliati kumate vahera maka a' mofavre'zamine zamahe hana hiho.
11 Bathi, “Kumele libulale wonke owesilisa lowesifazane ongasintombi egcweleyo.”
Hagi tamagra amanahu hugahaze, maka vene'nene, vene'nenema mase'nesia a'nenena zamahehna hiho.
12 Phakathi kwabantu ababehlala eJabheshi Giliyadi bathola izintombi ezigcweleyo ezingamakhulu amane, bazisa ezihonqweni eShilo kweleKhenani.
Hagi Jabes-Gileati vahepintira 400'a venema omase mofa'neramina hake'za zamavare'za seli noma ki'za mani'naza kumate Kenani mopafi Sailo e'naze.
13 Ibandla lonke lathumela ilizwi lokuthula kwabakoBhenjamini edwaleni laseRimoni.
Hagi ana'ma hazage'za maka Israeli vahe'mo'za Benzameni naga'ma Rimoni havekampima fraki'zama mani'naza nagatega kea atre'za amanage hu'naze, Menina tamagri'enena hara osuta fru huta manigahune hu'za hu'naze.
14 Ngakho abakoBhenjamini babuyela ngalesosikhathi sebephiwe abesifazane baseJabheshi Giliyadi ababephephisiwe. Kodwa kabawanelanga amadoda wonke.
Hagi anagema hazage'za Benzameni naga'mo'za kuma'zmirega ete vazage'za Jabes-Giliatiti'ma zmavre'naza a'nea zami'naze. Hianagi ana maka vene'nemo'za ana a'nea erizamentera osu'nazanki mago'amo'a amne mani'ne.
15 Abantu bezwa ubuhlungu ngabakoBhenjamini, ngoba uThixo wayesenze isikhexe phakathi kwezizwana zako-Israyeli.
Hagi Benzameni nagakura Israeli vahe'mo'za zamasunku hu'naze. Na'ankure Israeli vahepina Ra Anumzamo'a zamatrege'za fanane hazageno kankamu fore hu'ne.
16 Abadala bebandla bathi, “Njengoba abesifazane bakoBhenjamini beqothuliwe, amadoda aseleyo siwazuzela njani abafazi na?
Hagi anante Israeli kva vahe'mo'za amanage hu'naze, Benzameni nagapintira ko a'nezmia zamahe hana hu'nonanki, a'ma e'ori'naza vene'neramina igati a'neramina haketa avrezamigahune?
17 AbakoBhenjamini abasindayo kumele babe lezindlalifa, ukuze isizwana sako-Israyeli singatshabalali.
Hagi amanage hu'naze, Zamahe hanama hunke'zama osi'ama maniza Benjamen naga'mo'za mofavre ante'nageno Israeli vahepintira zamagia fanane osanie.
18 Asingeke sibendisele amadodakazi ethu ngoba thina abako-Israyeli safunga isifungo lesi sathi: ‘Kaqalekiswe lowo owendisela umBhenjamini umfazi.’
Hianagi mofa'netia zaminunke'za ara e'origosaze. Na'ankure ko Israeli vahe'mo'za huvempa hu'za Benzameni nagara mofatia ozamigosune hu'naze. Hagi iza'oma mofa'ama amisimofona Anumzamo'a kazusi huntegahie hu'za nehu'za,
19 Kodwa khangelani, kulomkhosi weminyaka yonke kaThixo eShilo, enyakatho kweBhetheli, ngasempumalanga komgwaqo osuka eBhetheli usiya eShekhemu, ngeningizimu kweLebhona.”
amanage hu'naze, Keho maka kafumofona Sailo kumatera Ra Anumzamofoma musema hunteno ne'zama kreno nekna etere nehie. Hagi ana kumara Beteli kuma'mofo noti kaziga megeno, Betelitima marerino Sekemuma vu'nea kamofona zage hanati kaziga megeno, Lebona kuma'mofona sauti kaziga me'ne.
20 Ngakho balaya abakoBhenjamini bathi, “Hambani liyecatsha ezivinini
Hagi anage hu'za Benzameni naga'ma a'ma e'ori'naza nagakura huzmante'naze, Vuta waini hozafi kafona ome anteta,
21 lilinde. Lapho izintombi zaseShilo ziphuma ukuba zingene ekugideni, sukani ezivinini ligijima kuthi lowo lalowo wenu azibambele umfazi ezintombini zaseShilo libe selisiya elizweni lakoBhenjamini.
mani'neta negenkeno Sailo kumateti'ma avoma renaku'ma atirami'za e'naza mofa'neramina fraki'nesafintira ame huta atiramita zamavazu huta freta kumatmirega eta ara emeri zamanteho.
22 Oyise labanewabo bangakhonona kithi, thina sizakuthi kubo, ‘Ake lisenzele umusa ngokubasiza, ngoba kasibatholelanga abafazi ngesikhathi sempi. Kaliyikuba lacala ngokwephula isifungo, ngoba amadodakazi enu kaliwendiselanga kubo.’”
Hagi anama hanageno'ma zamafahe'zane zamaserahe'zanema tagrite'ma e'za fragema hanageta, amanage huta zamasamigahune. Muse huramantonanki tamasunku hunezamanteta zamatrenke'za ara zamavareho. Na'ankure Jabes-Giliati vahe'ma zamaheta a'nema avre zamunana erizamentera huvaga ore'naze. Hianagi ana mofa'nea tamagra'a ozami'nazankita huvempama hu'naza zantera knazana e'origahaze.
23 Ngakho lokho yikho okwenziwa ngabakoBhenjamini. Kwathi izintombi zigida, indoda yabamba intombi yahamba layo ukuba ibe ngumkayo. Babuyela-ke elifeni labo bayakha kutsha imizi, bahlala kuyo.
Anage hazage'za Benjamen naga'mo'za anama zamasamizaza hu'za avoma renakuma Sailo kumapinti'ma atirami'za aza mofa'nea zamavare'za fre'za erisantima hare'naza mopazmirega vu'za ara omeri zamante'za havizama hu'nea kumazmia omeri so'e hutere hu'za ki'za mani'naze.
24 Ngalesisikhathi abako-Israyeli basuka kuleyondawo babuyela emakhaya ezizwaneni lasezinsendweni zabo, ngulowo lalowo elifeni lakhe.
Hagi ana knazupa Israeli vahe'mo'za ana kumara atre'za erisantima hare'naza mopazmirega, naga nofi zamirega vu'za e'za hu'naze.
25 Ngalezonsuku abako-Israyeli babengelankosi; umuntu wonke ezenzela ayekubona kulungile kuye.
Hagi ana knafina Israeli vahe'mokizmia kinia omani'neanki'za, mago'mago'mo'a kegeno'ma avure'ma knare'ma hiazana hutere hu'ne.
