Abahluleli 3
1 Lalezi yizizwe iNkosi eyazitshiyayo ukuze ihlole uIsrayeli ngazo, bonke abangazazanga zonke izimpi zeKhanani;
Ndị a bụ aha mba dị iche iche Onyenwe anyị hapụrụ nʼala ahụ iji nwapụta ndị Izrel ahụ niile na-esoghị mgbe e buru agha nʼime ala Kenan.
2 kuphela ukuze izizukulwana zabantwana bakoIsrayeli zazi, ukuzifundisa impi, kuphela abangazazanga phambili:
O mere nke a naanị ka ọ kuziere ọgbọ niile ndị Izrel ibu agha, bụ ndị ahụ na-amabeghị ihe agha bụ nʼoge gara aga.
3 Amakhosi amahlanu amaFilisti, lawo wonke amaKhanani, lamaSidoni, lamaHivi ayehlala entabeni yeLebhanoni, kusukela entabeni yeBhali-Hermoni kuze kube sekungeneni kweHamathi.
Ndịisi ise nke ndị Filistia, na ndị Kenan niile, ndị Saịdọn na ndị Hiv, ndị bi nʼelu ugwu Lebanọn, site nʼugwu Baal-Hemon ruo na mbata obodo Hamat.
4 Zazingezokuhlola uIsrayeli ngazo ukwazi ukuthi bazayilalela yini imilayo yeNkosi eyabalaya yona oyise ngesandla sikaMozisi.
A ga-esite na ndị a nwapụta okwukwe ụmụ Izrel ma ịmata ma ha ga-edebe iwu Onyenwe anyị sitere nʼọnụ Mosis nye nna nna ha ochie.
5 Abantwana bakoIsrayeli bahlala-ke phakathi kwamaKhanani, amaHethi, lamaAmori, lamaPerizi, lamaHivi, lamaJebusi.
Nʼihi nke a, ụmụ Izrel biri nʼetiti ndị Kenan, ndị Het, ndị Hiv, ndị Periz, ndị Amọrait, na ndị Jebus.
6 Basebethatha amadodakazi awo ukuba ngomkabo, lamadodakazi abo bawanika amadodana awo, bakhonza onkulunkulu bawo.
Ha lụtaara onwe ha ụmụ ha ndị inyom na nwunye, werekwa ụmụ ha ndị inyom nye ụmụ ha ndị ikom, feekwa chi ha niile ofufe.
7 Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenza okubi emehlweni eNkosi, bayikhohlwa iNkosi uNkulunkulu wabo, bakhonza oBhali lezixuku.
Ụmụ Izrel mere ihe jọrọ njọ nʼanya Onyenwe anyị. Ha chefuru Onyenwe anyị Chineke ha, malite ife chi Baal, na Ashera ofufe.
8 Ngakho ulaka lweNkosi lwavutha kuIsrayeli, yabathengisa esandleni sikaKushani-Rishathayimi inkosi yeMesopotamiya. Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebeyisebenzela inkosi uKushani-Rishathayimi iminyaka eyisificaminwembili.
Nʼihi ya, iwe ọkụ Onyenwe anyị kpaliri megide ụmụ Izrel. Ọ raara ha nye nʼaka eze Kushan Rishataim, eze Aram Naharaim, onye ndị Izrel nọrọ nʼokpuru ọchịchị ya afọ asatọ.
9 Kwathi abantwana bakoIsrayeli bekhala eNkosini, iNkosi yabavusela abantwana bakoIsrayeli umkhululi owabakhululayo, uOthiniyeli indodana kaKenazi umfowabo kaKalebi ongumnawakhe.
Ma mgbe ụmụ Izrel kpọkuru Onyenwe anyị, o mere ka Otniel, nwa Kenaz, bilie nʼetiti ha. Otniel bụ nwa nwanne Kaleb nke nta. Ọ bụkwa ya napụtara ụmụ Izrel site nʼaka ndị iro ha.
10 Njalo uMoya weNkosi wayephezu kwakhe, wahlulela uIsrayeli, waphuma impi, iNkosi yanikela esandleni sakhe uKushani-Rishathayimi inkosi yeSiriya, lesandla sakhe saba lamandla phezu kukaKushani-Rishathayimi.
Mmụọ Onyenwe anyị bịakwasịrị ya, nke mere ka ọ bụrụ onye ikpe ndị Izrel, ọ pụrụ ibu agha. Onyenwe anyị nyefere Kushan Rishataim bụ eze ndị Aram nʼaka Otniel, onye ike ya karịrị nke ya.
11 Lelizwe laba lokuthula iminyaka engamatshumi amane. UOthiniyeli indodana kaKenazi wasesifa.
Sitekwa nʼoge ahụ gaa nʼihu, udo dịịrị nʼala niile iri afọ anọ, mgbe Otniel na-ekpe Izrel ikpe. Nʼikpeazụ, Otniel, nwa Kenaz nwụrụ.
12 Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebebuya besenza okubi emehlweni eNkosi. INkosi yasimqinisa uEgiloni inkosi yakoMowabi ukumelana loIsrayeli, ngenxa yokuthi babenzile okubi emehlweni eNkosi.
Ụmụ Izrel bidoro ime ihe ọjọọ nʼanya Onyenwe anyị. Ya mere, Onyenwe anyị nyefere ha nʼaka Eglọn, eze Moab.
13 Wasezibuthela abantwana bakoAmoni loAmaleki, waya wamtshaya uIsrayeli, badla ilifa lomuzi wamalala.
Ọ kpọtara ndị Amọn na ndị Amalek ka ha dịnyere ya. Eglọn bịara buso ndị Izrel agha, nweta obodo Nkwụ, ya abụrụzia nke ha.
14 Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesebenzela uEgiloni inkosi yakoMowabi iminyaka elitshumi leyisificaminwembili.
Afọ iri na asatọ site nʼoge ahụ ka ụmụ Izrel nọrọ nʼokpuru ọchịchị Eglọn, eze Moab.
15 Kwathi abantwana bakoIsrayeli bekhala eNkosini, iNkosi yabavusela umkhululi, uEhudi indodana kaGera, umBhenjamini owayelinxele. Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebethumela ngesandla sakhe isipho kuEgiloni inkosi yakoMowabi.
Ma mgbe ụmụ Izrel tikuru Onyenwe anyị banyere ọnọdụ ọjọọ ha, o zitere ha onye nzọpụta. Aha nwoke ahụ bụ Ehud, nwa Gera, onye sitere nʼagbụrụ Benjamin. Ọ bụ onye na-eme aka ekpe. Ya onwe ya bụkwa onye na-ebugara Eglọn, eze Moab, ego ụtụ niile ụmụ Izrel na-atụ kwa afọ.
16 UEhudi wasezenzela inkemba ebukhali inhlangothi ezimbili, ubude bayo buyingalo, wayibophela ngaphansi kwezigqoko zakhe ethangazini lakhe lokunene.
Tupu ọ malite ije ya, o buru ụzọ kwadebere onwe ya mma agha nwere ihu abụọ na nzuzo. Ogologo mma ahụ ga-eru ihe dịka site nʼọnụ mkpịsịaka ruo nʼisi mbụ aka. Ehud kekwasịrị mma ahụ nʼapata ụkwụ aka nri ya, yikwasị ya uwe mwụda ya.
17 Wasondeza isipho kuEgiloni inkosi yakoMowabi. Njalo uEgiloni wayengumuntu okhulupheleyo kakhulu.
O bunyere Eglọn, eze Moab ego ụtụ ahụ. Eglọn bụ nwoke buru oke ibu.
18 Kwasekusithi eseqedile ukusondeza isipho, wasephelekezela abantu ababethwele isipho.
Mgbe Ehud nyesịrị eze Eglọn ego ụtụ ahụ o ji bịa, o zilagara ndị butere ego ahụ.
19 Kodwa yena wabuyela emuva ezithombeni ezibaziweyo ezaziseGiligali, wathi: Nkosi, ngilendaba eyimfihlo kuwe. Yasisithi: Thula. Bonke ababemi laye basebephuma.
Mgbe ọ bịaruru nso nʼobodo Gilgal, ebe arụsị dị iche iche a pịrị apị dị, ọ laghachiri azụ jekwuru eze Eglọn sị ya, “Enwere m ozi m ga-ezi gị, ma ọ ga-abụ na nzuzo.” Mgbe ahụ, eze zipụrụ ndị so ya nọdụ, ka ya na Ehud naanị nwee ike ịnọ kparịa ụka ha na nzuzo.
20 UEhudi wasesiza kuye ehlezi endlini ephezulu epholileyo eyayingeyakhe yedwa. UEhudi wathi: Ngilendaba kaNkulunkulu kuwe. Wasesukuma esihlalweni.
Ehud bịakwutere ya mgbe ọ nọ naanị ya nʼọnụụlọ dị nʼime nʼelu ụlọeze ya, sị, “Enwere m ozi Chineke sị m zie gị.” Dịka eze ahụ si nʼoche ya bilite ọtọ,
21 UEhudi waseselula isandla sakhe sokhohlo, wathatha inkemba ethangazini lakhe lokunene, wayithela esiswini sakhe,
Ehud tinyere aka ekpe ya nʼime uwe ya, mịpụta mma ahụ nwere ihu abụọ nke o kegidere nʼapata ụkwụ aka nri ya. O weere ya mapuo eze Eglọn afọ.
22 kwaze kwangena lesilanda emva kobukhali, amahwahwa agubuzela ubukhali, ngoba kayingcothulanga inkemba esiswini sakhe, kwasekuphuma umswane.
Ọ bụladị isi mma ahụ sooro ihu mma ahụ mibanye nʼime afọ ukwu eze Eglọn. Ọnụ mma ahụ pụtakwara nʼazụ eze ahụ. Ehud amịpụtaghị mma ahụ, kama abụba dị nʼafọ eze ahụ kpuchiri ya.
23 UEhudi wasephuma ekhulusini, wavala iminyango yendlu ephezulu emva kwakhe, wayikhiya.
Ya mere, Ehud pụrụ nʼezi, mechibido ya ọnụ ụzọ niile e si abanye nʼọnụụlọ elu ahụ, kpọchie ha.
24 Yena esephumile, kwafika izinceku zakhe; kwathi zibona, khangela-ke, iminyango yendlu ephezulu yayikhiyiwe, zathi: Sibili wembese inyawo zakhe endlini epholileyo.
Mgbe ọ pụchara, ndị na-ejere eze ozi bịara chọọ ịbanye nʼụlọ ahụ. Ma mgbe ha hụrụ na a kpọchiri ọnụ ụzọ ụlọ ahụ akpọchi, ha kwuru nʼonwe ha sị, “Ọ ga-abụ na ọ na-anyụ nsị nʼụlọ mposi.”
25 Njalo zalinda zaze zaba lenhloni; khangela-ke kavulanga iminyango yendlu ephezulu; ngakho zathatha isihluthulelo zavula, khangela-ke, inkosi yazo yayiwele phansi ifile.
Ma mgbe oge dị anya gasịrị ma eze apụtaghị, ha enweghị ike ijide onwe ha ọzọ. Ha weere ọtụghe ụzọ tụghee ọnụ ụzọ ahụ, hụ ebe eze ha tọgbọrọ nʼala, nwụọ.
26 UEhudi wasephunyuka zisalibele, yena wedlula ezithombeni ezibaziweyo, waphunyuka waya eSeyira.
Mgbe ahụ ha nọ na-eche, Ehud gbapụrụ. O sitere nʼebe ahụ arụsị ndị ahụ a pịrị apị dị gbafee, gbaga Seira.
27 Kwasekusithi ekufikeni kwakhe wavuthela uphondo entabeni yakoEfrayimi. Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesehla laye ezintabeni, yena ephambi kwabo.
Mgbe o ruru nʼebe ahụ, ọ fụrụ opi ike nʼala ugwu ugwu Ifrem, ndị Izrel sooro ya site nʼugwu ahụ rịda, ya onwe ya na-edu ha.
28 Wasesithi kibo: Landelani emva kwami, ngoba iNkosi inikele izitha zenu amaMowabi esandleni senu. Ngakho behla bamlandela, bathumba amazibuko eJordani aye koMowabi, kabavumelanga muntu ukuchapha.
Ọ sịrị ha, “Soronụ m nʼazụ, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị enyela ndị Moab ndị iro unu nʼaka unu.” Ya mere, ha sooro ya gbadaa, gaa nọchie ụzọ niile ndị Moab nwere ike isi gafee osimiri Jọdan. Ha ekwekwaghị ka onye Moab ọbụla si nʼebe ahụ gafee.
29 Basebebulala amaMowabi ngalesosikhathi angaba zinkulungwane ezilitshumi, amadoda wonke aqatha lawo wonke amadoda alamandla, njalo kakuphunyukanga muntu.
Nʼụbọchị ahụ, ha gburu puku ndị agha Moab iri, ha niile siri ike bụrụkwa dimkpa. O nweghị otu onye gbapụrụ.
30 Ngalokho uMowabi wehliselwa phansi mhlalokho ngaphansi kwesandla sikaIsrayeli. Lelizwe laba lokuthula iminyaka engamatshumi ayisificaminwembili.
Nʼụbọchị ahụ, e mere ka Moab nọdụ nʼokpuru ndị Izrel. Ala ahụ nwere ozuzu ike na udo, iri afọ asatọ.
31 Lemva kwakhe kwaba loShamigari indodana kaAnathi, owatshaya amaFilisti amadoda angamakhulu ayisithupha ngocijo lwenkabi; laye wasemkhulula uIsrayeli.
Mgbe Ehud chịsịrị, Shamga, nwa Anat rịgotara ịchị. O tigburu narị ndị Filistia isii. Ọ bụ ndụdụ e ji achị ehi ka o ji tigbuo ha. Ya onwe ya kwa, zọpụtara ndị Izrel.
