Abahluleli 6

1 Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenza okubi emehlweni eNkosi; iNkosi yasibanikela esandleni sikaMidiyani iminyaka eyisikhombisa.

Hagi 40'a kafuma evigeno'a ete Israeli vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo avurera havi zamavu'zamava hu'naze. E'ina hazageno'a Ra Anumzamo'a Midieni vahe zamazampi Israeli vahera zamavarentegeno, 7ni'a kafufi kegava huzmante'naze.

2 Lesandla sikaMidiyani saba lamandla phezu kukaIsrayeli. Ngenxa kaMidiyani abantwana bakoIsrayeli bazenzela imihume esezintabeni, lembalu, lezinqaba.

Ana'ma higeno'a Midieni vahe'mo'za hanavenentake hu'za Israeli vahera zamazeri havizantfa hazageno, Israeli vahe'mo'za agona agona franeki'za, havegampine, vihuma hunte'nazafine fraki'naze.

3 Kwasekusithi uIsrayeli esehlanyele, enyuka amaMidiyani lamaAmaleki labantwana bempumalanga, benyuka bamelana labo,

Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'zama hozama antazageno'a, Midieni vahe'ma, Ameleki vahe'ma, zage hanati kazigati vahe'ma hu'za eme hara huzamante'naze.

4 bamisa inkamba maqondana labo, bachitha izithelo zelizwe, uze ufike eGaza, njalo kabatshiyanga okondlayo koIsrayeli loba imvu loba inkabi loba ubabhemi.

Ana mopafi seli nona eme ki'za mani'ne'za maka hozazimia agu'za ru'za vu'za Gaza mopare ome atre'naze. Magore hu'za Israeli vahe'mofo zana otre'za maka sipisipi afu'ma, meme afu'ma, bulimakao afu'ma, Donki afutaminena avre vagare'za vu'naze.

5 Ngoba bona benyuka lezifuyo zabo lamathente abo, bafika njengokugcwala kwentethe ngobunengi, okokuthi bona lamakamela abo babengelanani; basebengena elizweni ukulichitha.

Hagi ana ha' vahetmima e'nazana, maka afu'krazmine seli nona eme ki'za mani'ne'za Israeli vahe hoza otre'za ne'za eri hana hu'naze. Kenumo'za hare'za azankna hu'za ohampriga'a vahe'mo'za Israeli vahe mopafina emanine'za maka tra'zana vatri'za nevagarazageno rampa'age hu'ne.

6 UIsrayeli wasesiba ngumyanga kakhulu ngenxa yamaMidiyani, labantwana bakoIsrayeli bakhala eNkosini.

E'ina hu'za Israeli vahera zamazeri haviza hazage'za, Israeli vahe'mo'za tusi zamagaku nehu'za zamazama hinogura Ra Anumzamofontega zavi krafage hu'naze.

7 Kwasekusithi lapho abantwana bakoIsrayeli bekhala eNkosini ngenxa yamaMidiyani,

Hagi Midieni vahe'mo'zama zamazeri havizama hazageno'a Israeli vahe'mo'za zamazama hanigura Ra Anumzamofontega krafagea hazageno,

8 iNkosi yathuma umprofethi kubantwana bakoIsrayeli, owathi kibo: Itsho njalo iNkosi, uNkulunkulu wakoIsrayeli: Mina ngalenyusa lisuka eGibhithe ngalikhupha endlini yobugqili,

Ra Anumzamo'a kasanampa ne' huntegeno Israeli vahetega eno amanage eme hu'ne, Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe Anumzamo'a amanage hie, Isipima kazokzo eri'zama e'nerita mani'nazage'na, Nagra ana kazokzo erizampintira tamavre'na atirami'noe.

9 ngalihluthuna esandleni samaGibhithe, lesandleni sabo bonke abalicindezelayo, ngabaxotsha phambi kwenu, ngalinika ilizwe labo,

Isipi vahe'mofo zamazampinti'ene knama tamiza tamazeri havizama nehaza vahe'mokizmi zamazampintira Nagra tamagura vazi'na tamavre'na e'na ama mopafima mani'naza ha' vahetimia eme zamahe kasopenetre'na, ama mopa eri tami'noe.

10 ngathi kini: NgiyiNkosi uNkulunkulu wenu; lingesabi onkulunkulu bamaAmori elihlala elizweni lawo. Kodwa kalililalelanga ilizwi lami.

Hagi amanage hu'na neramasamue, Nagra Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumza mani'noanki, ama mani'naza mopafi Amori vahe anumzantaminkura korora osiho hu'na hu'noanagi, Nagri kea ontahita ke'ni'a rutagre'naze huno hu'ne.

11 Kwasekufika ingilosi yeNkosi, yahlala ngaphansi kwesihlahla se-okhi esiseOfira, esasingesikaJowashi umAbiyezeri, lendodana yakhe uGidiyoni yayibhula ingqoloyi esikhamelweni sewayini, ukuze iyifihlele amaMidiyani.

Anante Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a eno, Ofra kumate oki zafa agafare emani'ne. Hagi Abiezeri nagapinti ne' Joasi nemofo Gidioni'a Midieni vahe'mo'zama witi'ama erizanku koro huno wainima regatati'ma nehaza kerifi mani'neno, witi hona'a refuzafupe'ne.

12 Ingilosi yeNkosi yasibonakala kuye, yathi kuye: INkosi ilawe, qhawe elilamandla.

Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a Gidioninte ehanatino amanage hu'ne. Hankavenentake sondia nera, Ra Anumzamo'a kagri'ene mani'ne.

13 UGidiyoni wasesithi kuyo: Hawu Nkosi yami, uba iNkosi ilathi, kungani konke lokhu kusehlele? Kanti zingaphi zonke izimangaliso zayo abasitshela zona obaba besithi: INkosi kayisenyusanga siphuma eGibhithe yini? Kodwa khathesi iNkosi isidelile, yasinikela esandleni samaMidiyani.

Anante Gidioni'a kenona huno, ramoke, Ra Anumzamo'ma tagranema mani'negeno'a nahigeno amanahu zana tagritera efore nehie? Hagi Ra Anumzamo'ma erifore hige'za tagehe'zama tasami'naza kaguva zana iga me'ne? Isipitira Ra Anumzamo'a tavreno e'neanangi, menina Ra Anumzamo'a avresra huranteno Midieni vahe zamazampintira tavrente'ne.

14 INkosi yasiphendukela kuye yathi: Hamba ngalamandla akho, ukhulule uIsrayeli esandleni samaMidiyani. Kangikuthumanga yini?

Anante Ra Anumzamo'a rukrahe huno amanage huno asami'ne, Midieni vahe zamazampintira hankavema eri'nana hankavenu ome ha' hunka Israeli vahera zamagu'vaziogu Nagra hunegantoe.

15 Wasesithi kuyo: Hawu Nkosi yami, ngizamkhulula ngani uIsrayeli? Khangela, usendo lwami lungumyanga koManase, njalo ngingomncinyane endlini kababa.

Hianagi Gidioni'a amanage huno kenona hu'ne, Ra Anumzamoka, inankna hu'na Israeli vahera zamagura vazigahue? Manase naga'nofipina nagri nagara zamigi omane naga'manizageno, nenfa mofavreramimpina nagra amite'na mofavre mani'noe.

16 INkosi yasisithi kuye: Ngoba ngizakuba lawe, uzawatshaya-ke amaMidiyani njengendodanye.

Higeno Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno asami'ne, Nagra kagrane mani'nenugenka, Midieni vahera magoke vahe'ma aheaza hunka zamahehana hugahane.

17 Wasesithi kuyo: Uba khathesi ngithole umusa emehlweni akho, ngenzela isibonakaliso sokuthi nguwe okhuluma lami.

Anagema higeno'a Gidioni'a amanage huno Ra Anumzamofona kenona hunte'ne, Nagra kagri kavurema knare'ma hu'nenugenka tamage hunka nazama hunaku'ma hanunka, mago avame'za naveri huge'na tamage Ra Anumzamoka nehane hu'na ha'neno.

18 Ake ungasuki lapha, ngize ngibuye kuwe, ngikhuphe isipho sami, ngisibeke phambi kwakho. Yasisithi: Mina ngizahlala uze uphenduke.

Muse hugantoanki natrenka ovunege'na ofani'a eri'na eme kami'neno, higeno Ra Anumzamo'a huno, ama anante mani'nenugenka etesanke'na vugahuanki vuo.

19 UGidiyoni wasengena, walungisa izinyane lembuzi, lezinkwa ezingelamvubelo nge-efa lempuphu, inyama wayifaka esitsheni, lomhluzi wawufaka embizeni, wakukhuphela kuyo ngaphansi kwesihlahla se-okhi, wakusondeza.

Anage'ma higeno'a Gidioni'a ame'ama huno nontega vuno, agaho meme afu ome aheno negreno, zisti onte bretine kre'ne. Hagi ana meme afu'ene zisti onte bretinena ekaeka kupi erinerino afu'ma kre'nea tima'a kavofi tagino e'nerino eazamo ra zafamofo agafafi ana ankeromofo avuga eme ante'ne.

20 Ingilosi kaNkulunkulu yasisithi kuye: Thatha inyama lezinkwa ezingelamvubelo, ukubeke phezu kwalelidwala, ubusuthela umhluzi. Wasesenza njalo.

Hagi anante Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a anage huno asmi'ne, Amu ana afu'ene zisti onte bretinena erinka have agofetu ante'nenka afu tima'a ana agofetu tagitro, higeno Gidioni'a ana hu'ne.

21 Ingilosi yeNkosi yasiselula isihloko somqwayi owawusesandleni sayo, yathinta inyama lezinkwa ezingelamvubelo; kwasekusenyuka umlilo uphuma edwaleni, wadla inyama lezinkwa ezingelamvubelo. Lengilosi yeNkosi yasuka emehlweni akhe.

Anante Ra Anumzamofo ankeromo'a azampima eri'nea azotareti ana afu'ene bretinena avako higeno, ana havefintira teve rukru huno ana maka ne'zana tefanane hu'ne. Ana higeno ana ankeromo'a agranena rufanane hu'ne.

22 UGidiyoni wasebona ukuthi yayiyingilosi yeNkosi. UGidiyoni wathi: Maye, Nkosi Jehova! Ngenxa yokuthi ngibone ingilosi yeNkosi ubuso ngobuso.

Hagi Gidioni'ma Ra Anumzamofo ankerone huno keno antahinoma nehuno'a, amanage huno ran ke hu'ne, Ra Anumzamoka nagra frigahue! Na'ankure Ra Anumzamoka ankero ke'noe.

23 Kodwa iNkosi yathi kuye: Ukuthula kakube kuwe, ungesabi, kawuyikufa.

Hianagi Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno asmi'ne, ofrigosananki korora osunka krimpa frune akohenka manio.

24 UGidiyoni waseyakhela iNkosi ilathi lapho, walibiza ngokuthi uJehova-shalomi. Kuze kube lamuhla lisesekhona eOfira lamaAbiyezeri.

Anage higeno Gidioni'a anante kresramna vu ita tro huno agi'a Ra Anumzana Rimpa Fru Nere (Yawe-Shalom) huno ante'ne. Hagi ana kresramna vu ita Abiesa nagamofo mopafi Ofra kumate menina otino me'ne.

25 Kwasekusithi ngalobobusuku iNkosi yathi kuye: Thatha ijongosi lenkunzi engekayihlo, ngitsho ijongosi lesibili elileminyaka eyisikhombisa, udilize ilathi likaBhali elingelikayihlo, lesixuku esiphansi kwalo usigamule;

Hagi ana kenagera Ra Anumzamo'a Gidionina amanage huno asmi'ne, Negafa bulimakao afu kevufintira mago nevrenka namba 2 bulimakao afu'ma avre'nanana 7ni'a kafu hu'nesia afu avro. Hagi negafa'ma Bali havi anumzante'ma kresramna vunte itama tro'ma hunte'neana tapage hunetrenka, Asera havi anumzamofo amema'ama zafama antre'za ana tava'onte'ma retru re'nazana antaginka kitaginkotago hutro.

26 wakhele iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ilathi phezu kwengqonga yalinqaba, njengokwejwayelekileyo; ubusuthatha ijongosi lesibili, unikele umnikelo wokutshiswa ngenkuni zesixuku ozasigamula.

Hagi Ra Anumzamofo kresramna vu ita haverera tro hutenka, ana Asera havi anumzama retrure'ne'za mono'ma hunentaza zafama antaginkama kitagi'nana zafareti ana kresramna vu itare tevea hanavazinka, namba 2 bulimakao afura ahenka, tevefima kre fananehu ofa hugahane.

27 UGidiyoni wasethatha amadoda alitshumi ezincekwini zakhe, wenza njengokutsho kweNkosi kuye; kodwa kwathi ngenxa yokuthi wayesesaba indlu kayise lamadoda omuzi ukukwenza emini, wakwenza ebusuku.

Anage higeno Gidioni'a 10ni'a eri'za vahe'a nezamavreno Ra Anumzmo'ma asamiaza hu'ne. Hianagi nefa nagaku'ene ana kumapima nemaniza vaheku koro nehuno ferura anazana osu'neanki, kenage ana zana tro hu'ne.

28 Lapho amadoda omuzi evuka ekuseni kakhulu, khangela, ilathi likaBhali lalidiliziwe, lesixuku esasiphansi kwalo sesiganyuliwe, lejongosi lesibili lanikelwa phezu kwelathi elaselakhiwe.

Hagi ana'ma hutegeno'a ana kumapi ma nanterama oti'zama kazana, Bali havi anumzante'ma kresramnama nevaza ita taganavazi netreno, Asera havi anumzamofo ame'ma'a zafare'ma tro hu'za retrurente'nezama mono'ma hunentaza zafaramina maka antagi atrevaga nere'za kasefa kresramna vu ita trohu'za namba 2 bulimakao afura kresramna vu'nazage'za ke'naze.

29 Basebesithi omunye komunye: Ngubani owenze loludaba? Nxa sebedingile bebuza bathi: UGidiyoni indodana kaJowashi wenze loludaba.

Anazama nege'za ana vahe'mo'za ontahige antahige hu'za, i'za ama zana tro hu'ne? hu'za hu'naze. Hagi henkama rezagane so'e hu'za hake'za erifore'ma hazana, Joasi nemofo Gidioni anara hu'ne, hu'za hu'naze.

30 Amadoda omuzi asesithi kuJowashi: Khupha indodana yakho ukuze ife, ngoba idilizile ilathi likaBhali, langoba igamule isixuku esasiphansi kwalo.

Anante ana kumapima nemaniza vahe'mo'za amanage hu'za Joasina asami'naze, Negamofona avrenka egeta ahamanenkeno frino. Na'ankure agra Bali anumzante'ma kresramna nevuna ita tagnavazi netreno, Asera anumzante'ma mono'ma hunentona zafa antagi tre'ne.

31 Kodwa uJowashi wathi kubo bonke ababemi ngakuye: Lina lizamlwela uBhali yini, kumbe lina limsindise? Omlwelayo uzabulawa kusesekuseni. Uba engunkulunkulu, kazilwele, ngoba ilathi lakhe lidiliziwe.

Hianagi Joasi'a ranke huno ana vahetmina amanage huno zamazerikori'ne, Nagafare Bali havi anumzana ahora nekaze? Bali havi anumza aza hu'za nehazo? Bali havi anumzama ahomake'naza vahera nanterama komatinigeta fri vagaregahaze. Hagi agra anumzama mani'nenuno'a, agra'a ahora kegahie. Na'ankure agrite'ma kresramnama nevaza ita tagana vazitre'naze.

32 Ngakho ngalolosuku wambiza ngokuthi nguJerubali, esithi: UBhali kalwe laye, ngoba ulidilizile ilathi lakhe.

E'ina hige'za ana knazupa Gidioni agi'a Jerub-bali'e hu'za antemi'naze. Hagi ana agimofo aguagesa'amo'a amana hu'ne, atregeno Bali anumzamo'a agra'a ahora keno, na'ankure agri Kresramana vu ita tagana vazitre'ne.

33 Lawo wonke amaMidiyani lamaAmaleki labantwana bempumalanga babuthana ndawonye, bachapha, bamisa inkamba esigodini seJizereyeli.

Hagi Midieni vahe'ma, Ameleki vahe'ma zagehanati kazigati vahe'ma hu'za, Israeli vahe ha'huzamante'naku erimago hute'za Jodani tina takahe'za Jezril agupofi seli nona eme ki'naze.

34 LoMoya weNkosi wembesa uGidiyoni; wavuthela uphondo, lamaAbiyezeri abizwa emva kwakhe.

Hianagi Ra Anumzamofo Avamu'mo Gidionintera emani'negeno ufena rege'za, Abieseli naga'mo'za hate avaririza vu'naku e'naze.

35 Wasethuma izithunywa kuye wonke uManase, labo futhi babizwa emva kwakhe. Wasethuma izithunywa koAsheri lakoZebuluni lakoNafithali; basebesiza ukubahlangabeza.

Hagi Manasema, Aserima, Zebulonima, Naftali nagateganena kea atrezamantage'za ana makamo'za ha'ma huga vahetamina agritega emareri'naze.

36 UGidiyoni wasesithi kuNkulunkulu: Uba uzasindisa uIsrayeli ngesandla sami njengokutsho kwakho,

Hagi anante Gidioni'a amanage huno Ra Anumzamofona asami'ne, Kagrama huhamprinante'nana kante'ma tamage hunka nagri'ma naza hanankena ha'ma hu'na Israeli vahe'ma zamaguvazinaku'ma hanugenka,

37 khangela, ngizabeka uboya bezimvu obugundiweyo ebaleni lokubhulela; uba amazolo ezakuba phezu koboya obugundiweyo kuphela, lokoma emhlabathini wonke, ngizakwazi-ke ukuthi uzamsindisa uIsrayeli ngesandla sami, njengokutsho kwakho.

amana huge'na ka'neno. Meni kenagera witima neharaza kumapina sipisipi afu azokara antegahue. Hanki tamage hunkama naza hananke'na ha'ma hu'na Israeli vahe'ma zamagu'vazinaku hanugenka, ana sipisipi afu azokatera atregeno atara runentena, mopamo'a hagege hu'nena ka'neno. Nanterama ke'nuama sipisipi afu azokate'ma ata'ma ahenenigeno mopamo'ma hagagema hunenige'na, huhamprinante'nana kante antenka naza hunka Israeli vahera zamagu vazigahane hu'na antahi'neno.

38 Kwasekusiba njalo. Lapho evuka ngovivi kusisa, wacindezela uboya obugundiweyo, wakhama amazolo eboyeni obugundiweyo, umganu ogcwele amanzi.

Hagi Gidioni'ma nanterama otino ome keana anaza fore hu'negeno ke'ne. Ana Sipisipi afu azokara omerino tatiana, timo'a mago zuompa avite'ne.

39 UGidiyoni wasesithi kuNkulunkulu: Ulaka lwakho lungangivutheli, ngizakhuluma khathesi kuphela; ake ngihlole khathesi kuphela ngoboya obugundiweyo; ake kube lokoma eboyeni obugundiweyo kuphela, lemhlabathini wonke kakube lamazolo.

Anante Gidioni'a Anumzamofona amanage huno asami'ne, Mago'ene kantahige'za huanki krimpa aheonanto. Ete ama ana sipisipi afu azokara ome antegahuanki, mopafinke ata kora runentenkeno, sipisipi afu azokatera ruontenke'na ka'neno.

40 UNkulunkulu wasesenza njalo ngalobobusuku; ngoba kwaba lokoma eboyeni obugundiweyo kuphela, kodwa emhlabathini wonke kwaba lamazolo.

Anage higeno Ra Anumzamo'a ana kenagera higeno mopafina ata kora runte'ne. Hianagi ana sipisipi afu azokamo'a hagage huno me'ne.