Abahluleli 3
1 Nanzi izizwe ezatshiywa nguThixo ukuze abahlole bonke abako-Israyeli ababengazibonanga izimpi eKhenani
Pea ko e ngaahi puleʻanga eni naʻe tuku ʻe Sihova ke ʻahiʻahi ʻaki ʻa ʻIsileli, ʻio, ʻakinautolu ʻi ʻIsileli, naʻe ʻikai tenau ʻilo ʻae ngaahi tau kotoa pē ʻoe kau Kēnani:
2 (wenza lokhu ukuba azifundise izizukulwane zako-Israyeli ukulwiwa kwezimpi lezo ezazingazange zikubone ukulwa ngaphambilini):
Koeʻuhi ke hoko ʻo ʻilo ai ʻe he ngaahi toʻutangata kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli, ke ako tau kiate kinautolu, koeʻuhi pē ko kinautolu naʻe ʻikai tenau tomuʻa ʻilo siʻi ia:
3 ababusi abahlanu bamaFilistiya, amaKhenani wonke, amaSidoni, lamaHivi ahlala ezintabeni zaseLebhanoni kusukela eNtabeni iBhali-Hemoni kusiya eLebho Hamathi.
Ko e ʻeiki ʻe toko nima ʻoe kau Filisitia, mo e kau Kēnani kotoa pē, mo e kau Saitoni, mo e kau Hevi naʻe nofo ʻi he moʻunga ko Lepanoni, mei he moʻunga ko Peali-Heamoni ki he hūʻanga ki Hemati.
4 Babetshiyelwe ukuhlola abako-Israyeli ukuba kubonakale ukuthi bayayilalela na imilayo kaThixo, ayeyinike okhokho babo ngoMosi.
Pea naʻe tuku ke ʻahiʻahiʻi ʻaki ʻa ʻIsileli ʻekinautolu, ke ʻilo pē tenau fanongo ki he ngaahi fekau ʻa Sihova, ʻaia naʻa ne fekau ki heʻenau ngaahi tamai ʻi he nima ʻo Mōsese.
5 Abako-Israyeli babehlala phakathi kwamaKhenani, lamaHithi, lama-Amori, lamaPherizi, lamaHivi kanye lamaJebusi.
Pea naʻe nofo ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli fakataha mo e kau Kēnani, mo e kau Heti, mo e kau ʻAmoli, mo e kau Pelesi, mo e kau Hevi, mo e kau Sepusi:
6 Bathatha amadodakazi awo aba ngomkabo njalo bendisela amadodakazi abo emadodaneni awo, bakhonza labonkulunkulu bawo.
Pea naʻa nau ʻomi honau ngaahi ʻofefine ke hoko ko honau ngaahi uaifi, pea [naʻa nau ]ʻatu honau ngaahi ʻofefine ki honau ngaahi foha, ʻonau tauhi honau ngaahi ʻotua.
7 Abako-Israyeli benza okubi emehlweni kaThixo; bamkhohlwa uThixo uNkulunkulu wabo bakhonza oBhali labo-Ashera.
Pea naʻe fai kovi ʻe he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova, ʻo fakangaloʻi ʻa Sihova ko honau ʻOtua, ʻonau tauhi ʻa Peali mo e ngaahi vao tapu.
8 Ulaka lukaThixo lwavuthela abako-Israyeli waze wabanikela ezandleni zikaKhushani-Rishathayimi inkosi yase-Aramu Naharayimu, lapho abantu bako-Israyeli ababangaphansi kombuso wayo iminyaka eyisificaminwembili.
Ko ia naʻe vela ai ʻae houhau ʻa Sihova ki ʻIsileli, ʻo ne fakatau ʻakinautolu ki he nima ʻo Kusani-Lisateimi ko e tuʻi ʻo Mesepotemia: pea naʻe tauhi ʻe he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ʻa Kusani-Lisateimi ʻi he taʻu ʻe valu.
9 Kodwa ekukhaleni kwabo kuThixo, wabalethela umhlengi, u-Othiniyeli indodana kaKhenazi, umnawakhe kaKhalebi, owabakhululayo.
Pea ʻi he tangi ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli kia Sihova, naʻe fokotuʻu hake ʻe Sihova ʻae fakamoʻui ki he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, ʻaia naʻa ne fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu, ʻio, ko Otinili ko e foha ʻo Kenasi, ko e tehina ʻo Kelepi.
10 Umoya kaThixo wehlela kuye, wasesiba ngumahluleli wako-Israyeli waya empini. UThixo wanikela uKhushani-Rishathayimi inkosi ye-Aramu ezandleni zika-Othiniyeli, wamnqoba.
Pea naʻe ʻiate ia ʻae Laumālie ʻo Sihova, pea ne fakamaauʻi ʻe ia ʻa ʻIsileli, ʻo ne fai ʻae tau: pea naʻe tukuange ʻe Sihova ʻa Kusani-Lisateimi ko e tuʻi ʻo Mesepotemia ki hono nima; pea naʻe mālohi hono nima kia Kusani-Lisateimi.
11 Ngakho ilizwe laba lokuthula iminyaka engamatshumi amane, u-Othiniyeli indodana kaKhenazi waze wafa.
Pea naʻe nofo fiemālie pe ʻae fonua ʻi he taʻu ʻe fāngofulu. Pea naʻe pekia ʻa Otinili ko e foha ʻo Kenasi.
12 Abako-Israyeli baphinda benza okubi emehlweni kaThixo, kwathi ngenxa yokuthi babenze lobububi uThixo wanika u-Egiloni inkosi yaseMowabi amandla phezu kuka-Israyeli.
Pea naʻe toe fai angakovi ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova: pea naʻe fakamālohi ʻe Sihova ʻa Ekeloni ko e tuʻi ʻo Moape kia ʻIsileli, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻenau fai kovi ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova.
13 Esenze ama-Amoni lama-Amaleki amanyana laye, u-Egiloni wayahlasela u-Israyeli, basebethumba idolobho laMalala.
Pea ne ne fakataha kiate ia ʻae fānau ʻa ʻAmoni mo ʻAmaleki, ʻo ne ʻalu ʻo teʻia ʻa ʻIsileli, pea ne maʻu ʻe ia ʻae kolo ʻoe ʻakau ko e ponga.
14 Abako-Israyeli babangaphansi kombuso ka-Egiloni inkosi yaseMowabi iminyaka elitshumi layisificaminwembili.
Pea pehē, naʻe tauhi ʻe he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, ʻa Ekeloni, ko e tuʻi ʻo Moape ʻi he taʻu ʻe hongofulu ma valu.
15 Abako-Israyeli bakhala futhi kuThixo, wasebapha umhlengi u-Ehudi, indoda eyayilinxele indodana kaGera owakoBhenjamini. Abako-Israyeli bamthuma lesipho ku-Egiloni inkosi yaseMowabi.
Ka ʻi he tangi ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli kia Sihova, naʻe fokotuʻu hake ʻe Sihova ha fakamoʻui kiate kinautolu, ko ʻEhuti ko e foha ʻo Kela, ʻoe kakai Penisimani, ko e tangata hema: pea naʻe ʻave ʻiate ia ʻe he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ʻae meʻaʻofa kia Ekeloni ko e tuʻi ʻo Moape.
16 U-Ehudi wayenze inkemba esika inxa zombili eyayingaba yingalo lengxenye ubude bayo, ayibophela ethangazini lakhe lwesokudla ngaphansi kwezigqoko zakhe.
Pea naʻe ngaohi ʻe ʻEhuti haʻane hele fakatoumata, ko e hanga ʻe ua hono lōloa; pea naʻa ne nonoʻo ia ʻi hono lalo kofu ki hono tenga toʻomataʻu.
17 Wasethula isipho ku-Egiloni inkosi yaseMowabi, owayengumuntu oqatha kakhulu.
Pea ne ʻomi ʻe ia ʻae meʻaʻofa kia Ekeloni ko e tuʻi ʻo Moape: pea ko e tangata sino lahi ʻa Ekeloni.
18 Emva kokuba u-Ehudi esesethule isipho, walaya abantu ababesithwele ukuba bazihambele.
Pea hili ʻene ʻatu ʻae meʻaʻofa, naʻa ne fekau ke ʻalu ʻae kakai naʻe fua ʻae meʻaʻofa.
19 Ezithombeni eduze leGiligali yena uqobo wabuyela emuva, wathi, “Oh nkosi, ngilelizwi lakho eliyimfihlo.” Inkosi yathi, “Thula!” Zonke izikhonzi zayo zasuka kuyo.
Ka naʻe foki mai ia mei he ngaahi maka kuo tā naʻe ofi ki Kilikali, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻE tuʻi, ʻoku ai ʻeku fekau fufū kiate koe:” pea naʻa ne pehē, “Ke longo pe.” Pea ko kinautolu kotoa pē naʻe tutuʻu ʻi ai naʻe ʻalu kituʻa.
20 U-Ehudi wayilanda isihlezi yodwa ekamelweni langaphezulu elipholileyo endlini yayo yobukhosi wathi, “Ngilelizwi lakho elivela kuNkulunkulu.” Kwathi inkosi isukuma esihlalweni sayo,
Pea naʻe haʻu ʻa ʻEhuti kiate ia: naʻe nofo ia ʻi he fale fakahavilivili naʻa ne ngaohi moʻona pe. Pea pehē ʻe ʻEhuti, “Kuo u maʻu ʻae fekau mei he ʻOtua kiate koe.” Pea naʻe tuʻu hake ia mei hono nofoʻa.
21 u-Ehudi wafinyelela ngesandla sakhe senxele, wahwatsha inkemba ethangazini lakhe kwesokudla wayithela esiswini senkosi.
Pea naʻe mafao atu hono nima toʻohema ʻe ʻEhuti, ʻo toʻo mai ʻae heletā mei hono tuʻatenga toʻomataʻu, pea ne hokaʻi ʻaki ia ʻi hono kete.
22 Inkemba yatshona yasala ngesilanda, amathumbu akhe agcwala phansi. U-Ehudi kayingcothulanga inkemba, idanga layemboza.
Pea naʻe mole ai ki loto hono fakavaka mo e mata ʻoe hele; pea ʻoposi ʻae matalavea ki he hele, ko ia naʻe ʻikai te ne mafai ke toe toho mai ʻae hele mei hono kete: pea naʻe haʻu kituʻa hono kovi.
23 U-Ehudi waphuma phandle, wavala iminyango yekamelo langaphezulu wayihluthulela.
Pea ʻalu ai ʻa ʻEhuti ki fale, pea ne tāpuni ʻae matapā ʻoe potu fale kiate ia, ke maʻu.
24 Esehambile kweza izinceku zathola iminyango yekamelo langaphezulu ihluthulelwe. Zathi, “Kutsho ukuthi iye ngaphandle ekamelweni elingaphakathi kwendlu.”
Pea hili ʻene ʻalu kituaʻā, naʻe haʻu ai ʻene kau tamaioʻeiki: pea ʻi heʻenau mamata, pea vakai, kuo maʻu ʻae ngaahi matapā ʻoe potu fale, naʻa nau pehē, naʻa ʻoku fai ʻene meʻa ʻi hono potu fale.
25 Zalinda zaze zakhathazeka, kodwa ngoba ingasavulanga iminyango yekamelo lelo, zathatha ikhiye zayivula. Lapho-ke zabona inkosi yazo iwele phansi, isifile.
Pea naʻa nau mā ʻi he tatali: pea, vakai, naʻe ʻikai toʻo ʻe ia ʻae ngaahi matapā ʻoe potu fale ko ia naʻa nau toʻo ai ʻae kī, pea vete ʻaki: pea vakai, kuo tō ʻo mate honau ʻeiki ki lalo ki he kelekele.
26 Zisalindile, u-Ehudi wasuka wahamba. Wedlula eduzane lezithombe wabalekela eSeyira.
Pea naʻe hao ʻa ʻEhuti ʻi heʻenau fakatuai, pea mole atu ia ʻo mamaʻo ʻi he ngaahi potu ʻoe taʻanga maka, pea hao atu ia ki Seilati.
27 Esefike lapho wakhalisa icilongo elizweni lezintaba lako-Efrayimi, abako-Israyeli basebesehla laye ezintabeni, yena ebakhokhele.
Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi heʻene hoko atu, naʻe ifi leva ʻae meʻalea ʻi he moʻunga ʻo ʻIfalemi, pea ʻalu hifo mo ia ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli mei he moʻunga, pea muʻomuʻa ʻiate kinautolu.
28 Wabalaya wathi, “Ngilandelani, ngoba uThixo usenikele uMowabi, isitha senu, ezandleni zenu.” Ngakho behlela laye phansi bemlandela, kwathi sebethumbe amazibuko eJodani ayewelela eMowabi, kabaze bavumela muntu ukuba achaphele ngaphetsheya.
Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “Mou muimui mai ʻiate au: he kuo tukuange ʻe Sihova homou ngaahi fili ko e kakai Moape ki homou nima.” Pea naʻa nau ʻalu hifo ʻo muimui ʻiate ia, ʻonau maʻu ʻae ngaahi aʻaʻanga ʻo Sioatani ʻo hanga ki Moape, pea naʻe ʻikai tenau tuku ha tangata ʻe tokotaha ke aʻa ai.
29 Ngalesosikhathi babulala amaMowabi ayengaba zinkulungwane ezilitshumi, wonke ayeqinile elamandla; akukho muntu owaphunyukayo.
Pea naʻa nau taaʻi ʻae kau tangata Moape ʻi he kuonga ko ia, ko e tokotaha mano nai, ko e kau tangata sino kotoa pē pea toʻa; pea naʻe ʻikai hao ha tangata ʻe tokotaha.
30 Ngalolosuku iMowabi yanqotshwa yi-Israyeli, ilizwe laselisiba lokuthula iminyaka engamatshumi ayisificaminwembili.
Pea naʻe fakamoʻulaloa ʻa Moape ʻi he ʻaho ko ia ki he nima ʻo ʻIsileli. Pea naʻe nofo fiemālie ʻae fonua ʻi he taʻu ʻe valungofulu.
31 Emva kuka-Ehudi kwaba loShamigari indodana ka-Anathi owabulala amaFilistiya angamakhulu ayisithupha ngesijujo senkabi. Laye wamkhulula u-Israyeli.
Pea naʻe hoko mo ia ʻa Samikaʻa ko e foha ʻo ʻAnati, ʻaia naʻe teʻia ʻae kau Filisitia ʻe toko onongeau ʻaki ʻae tao [ʻoku hoka ʻaki ]ʻae pulu: pea naʻa ne fakamoʻui foki ʻe ia ʻa ʻIsileli.
