Waamuzi 7
1 Ndipo Yerub-Baali (yaani Gideoni) na lile jeshi lililokuwa pamoja naye, wakaondoka asubuhi na mapema na kupiga kambi kando ya chemchemi ya Harodi. Kambi ya Wamidiani ilikuwa kaskazini yao katika bonde karibu na kilima cha More.
Hagi anante Jerubali'ene (Gidioni mago agi'e) sondia vahe'anena nanterame oti'za Harodi tinkenafi seli nona ome ki'naze. Hagi Midieni sondia vahe'mo'za noti kaziga, Morea agonamofo agafima me'nea agupofi seli nona ome ki'naze.
2 Bwana akamwambia Gideoni, “Jeshi lililo pamoja nawe ni kubwa sana kwa mimi kuwatia Wamidiani mikononi mwao. Ili kwamba Israeli asije akajisifu juu yangu akisema, ‘Mkono wangu ndio ulioniokoa,
Hagi Ra Anumzamo'a Gidioninkura amanage huno asami'ne, Tamatre'nugeta rama'a sondia vahe'mota Midieni vahera hara huozamantegahaze. Ana maka'motama ha'ma hanazana, Israeli vahe'mo'za tagra hankavere Midieni vahera zamaheta taguravazune hu'za zamavufa ra hugahaze.
3 kwa hiyo sasa tangaza jeshi lote likiwa linasikia, kwamba: Yeyote anayeogopa na kutetemeka, yeye na arudi nyumbani, aondoke katika Mlima Gileadi.’” Hivyo watu 22,000 walirudi, wakabaki 10,000.
E'ina hu'negu menina huama hunka mika vahera zamasamio, izago koroma hunka kahirahima resimoka, Giliati agona atrenka nontega vuo hunka huzamanto. E'inage higeno 22 tauseni'a vahe'mo'za atre'za nontega vazageno, 10 tauseni'age mani'naze.
4 Lakini Bwana akamwambia Gideoni, “Idadi ya jeshi bado ni kubwa. Wapeleke chini katika maji nami nitawajaribu huko kwa ajili yako. Kama nikikuambia, ‘Huyu atakwenda pamoja nawe,’ yeye atakwenda; lakini kama nikisema, ‘Huyu hatakwenda pamoja nawe,’ yeye hatakwenda.”
Hianagi Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Gidionina asami'ne, Zahufa rama'a vahe kagri'enena mani'naze. Hagi ana maka zamavarenka timpi uramige'na rezamahe'na nege'na, e'i'a vahe vugahie hu'nama hanua vaheke vugahazanki, e'i'a vahera ovugahazema hanua vahe'mo'za kagri'enena ovugahaze.
5 Hivyo Gideoni akalileta lile jeshi chini kwenye maji naye Bwana akamwambia Gideoni, “Watenge upande mmoja wale wote wanywao maji kwa ulimi, kama vile mbwa anywavyo, wale wote wapigao magoti ili kunywa wakipeleka mikono yao vinywani mwao, waweke upande mwingine.”
Anage higeno Gidioni'a ana maka sondia vahera zamavareno timpi uramigeno, Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Gidionina asami'ne, Kramo'ma nehiaza hu'zama zamazanteti'ma tima ankehi'za zamagefunareti'ma nesaza vahe kevua mago kaziga zamavarentenka, zamarena re'za pri'ma hu'za tima enevanifinti'ma nesaza vahera mago kaziga zamavarento.
6 Idadi ya wale waliokunywa kwa kuramba ramba walikuwa 300, lakini wengine wote katika jeshi walipiga magoti ili kunywa.
Hagi ana'ma higeno'a 300'age vahe'mo'zage zamazantetira tina ankehi'za kramo'ma nehiaza hu'za zamagefunaretira ne'naze. Hianagi ana maka vahe'mo'za zamarenare'za pri hu'za tima enevifinti ne'naze.
7 Bwana akamwambia Gideoni, “Kwa hao watu 300 walioramba maji nitawaokoa ninyi, nami nitawatia Wamidiani mkononi mwako. Waache hao watu wengine wote warudi kila mmoja nyumbani mwake.”
Hagi anante Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Gidionina asami'ne, Ama 300'a nagapi kaza hu'na Midieni vahera avre kazampi anta'nena hara hu zamagateregahane. Hanki mago'a vahera huzamantege'za nozmirega viho.
8 Hivyo Gideoni akawaacha wale Waisraeli wengine kila mmoja aende kwenye hema yake. Akabakia na wale 300, ambao walichukua vyakula na tarumbeta za wale wenzao. Basi kambi ya Wamidiani ilikuwa chini yake bondeni.
Anagema higeno'a Gidioni'a ruga'a sondia vahe'mokizmi nanazantamine ufentaminena e'nerino huzmantege'za seli nozmirega nevazageno, 300'a vaheke zamavarege'za agri'enena vu'naze. Hagi Midieni vahe'mokizmi seli nonkumara fenkamu agupofi me'nege'za, Gidioni naga'mo'za anagamu emani'naze.
9 Usiku ule ule Bwana akamwambia Gideoni, “Ondoka, ushuke kambini, kwa kuwa nimeitia mkononi mwako.
Hagi ana kenagera Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Gidionina asami'ne, Otinka Midieni vahe seli nonkumapi uraminka hara ome huzmanto! Na'ankure Nagra ko Midieni vahera kagri kazampi zamavarente'noe.
10 Lakini kama unaogopa kushambulia, shuka kambini pamoja na mtumishi wako Pura,
Hianagi fenamu anampima urami zanku'ma koro'ma hanunka, eri'za vaheka'a Pura'ene uraminka,
11 nawe sikiliza wanayosema. Hatimaye, utatiwa moyo kushambulia kambi.” Basi yeye na Pura mtumishi wake wakashuka na kufikia walinzi wa mbele wenye silaha waliokuwa mle kambini.
na'aneoma hanazankea antahitenka e'ire hankavea erinka hara huzmantegahane. Anagema higeno'a Gidioni'a eri'za vahe'a Purana nevreno uramino ha' vahe'amo'za seli nonku'ma kiza mani'naza kuma atuparega vu'na'e.
12 Wamidiani, Waamaleki na mataifa mengine yote ya mashariki walikaa bondeni, nao walikuwa mfano wa nzige kwa wingi wao. Ngamia zao hazikuhesabika, wingi wao ulikuwa kama mchanga wa ufuoni mwa bahari.
Hagi Midieni sondia vaheki, Ameleki sondia vaheki, zage hanati kazigati sondia vaheki hu'za tusi kenutamimo agofetu agofetu huno mani'negeno hampriga osiakna hu'za ana vahe'mo'za ana agupofina emani avite'naze. Hagi tusi kemori afutami avre'za e'nazankino ana kemoli afutamimo'za hagerinkenafi kasepankna hu'za ana agupoa mani avite'naze.
13 Gideoni alifika wakati huo huo kukiwa na mtu mmoja aliyekuwa anamweleza mwenzake ndoto yake, akisema, “Niliota ndoto: Tazama mkate wa shayiri ulioviringana ulianguka katika kambi moja ya Wamidiani, ukaipiga na ikaanguka nao ukaipindua juu chini na hema ikaporomoka chini.”
Hagi Gidioni'ma eramino'ma antahiana, mago ne'mo'a ava'na ke'nea nanekea rone'amofona amanage huno nesamigeno antahi'ne. Avana kogeno ana ava'nafina mago bali ragareti tro hu'nea bretimo'a zahe'zahe huno eramino seli nona eme rutagana'vazitregeno, ana nomo'a mopafi kriteno mase'nege'na ke'noe.
14 Rafiki yake akamjibu, “Habari hii si kitu kingine zaidi ya upanga wa Gideoni mwana wa Yoashi, Mwisraeli. Mungu amewatia Wamidiani na jeshi lote mkononi mwake.”
Ana ava'na kema nentahino'a rone'amo'a amanage hu'ne, e'i mago'a vahe enaku higenka ava'na onke'nananki, Israeli ne' Joasi nemofo Gidioni bainati kazinknomo enaku higenka kanankino, Anumzamo'a mika Midieni vahe'motane, tagri'ma eme tazama hanaza vahe'enena Gidioni azampi tavrente'ne.
15 Gideoni alipoisikia hiyo ndoto na tafsiri yake, akamwabudu Mungu. Akarudi kwenye kambi ya Israeli na kusema, “Inukeni! Bwana amelitia jeshi la Wamidiani mikononi mwenu.”
Hagi ana ava'na kene, ana ava'nama eri ama hianke'ma Gidioni'ma nentahino'a, Ra Anumzamofo avuga renareno mono hunte'ne. Ana huteno ete Israeli vahe seli nonkumatega vuno amanage huno ome kezatine, otiho! Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a ko Midieni sondia vahetamina tagri tazampi hago zamavarente'ne.
16 Akawagawa wale watu 300 katika makundi matatu, akawakabidhi tarumbeta mikononi mwao wote na mitungi isiyokuwa na maji yenye mienge ndani yake.
Hagi Gidioni'a ana 300'a vahera 3'afi refko huno magoke magoke vahera ufemare pazive'ene mopa kavofi tavira anteno zamitere hu'ne.
17 Akawaambia, “Nitazameni, fanyeni kama nitakavyofanya, nitakapofika mwisho wa kambi mfanye kama nitakavyofanya.
Ana huteno amanage huno zamasami'ne, Tamavua nagrite keteta mani'nenke'na, seli nonkumamofo atuparega e'nama na'anoma hanuazana ana zanke'za hiho.
18 Wakati mimi na wale walio pamoja nami wote, tutakapopiga tarumbeta zetu, ninyi nanyi pigeni tarumbeta pande zote za kambi na mpige kelele, mseme, ‘Upanga wa Bwana na wa Gideoni.’”
Nagri'enema vanaza naga'ene ufema re'nunketa, seli non kuma'ma avazagi'gagi'naza vahe'mota ufena nereta amanage huta ke'zana atiho. Tagra Ra Anumzamofo vahe'ene Gidioni vahe mani'none huta hiho.
19 Gideoni na wale watu 100 waliokuwa pamoja naye wakafika mwisho wa kambi usiku mwanzoni mwa zamu ya kati, mara tu walipokuwa wamebadili zamu. Wakapiga zile tarumbeta zao na kuvunja ile mitungi iliyokuwa mikononi mwao.
Hagi kenage amu'nona Midieni vahe seli nonkumate'ma kvama hu'naza sondia vahe'mo'za vazageno, kasefa vahe'ma eme zamazama hazageno'a, Gidioni'ene 100'a vahe'enena Midieni vahe seli nonku'ma atumparega e'naze. Anante antrihaza'za hu'za magoka ufena nere'za zamazampima eri'naza mopa kavoa rupraro vazi'naze.
20 Yale makundi matatu yakapiga tarumbeta na kuvunja mitungi. Wakashika mienge kwa mikono yao ya kushoto na katika mikono yao ya kuume tarumbeta ili kuzipiga, wakapaza sauti zao, “Upanga wa Bwana na wa Gideoni!”
Ana'ma hazage'za ana maka 3'a kevuma hu'za mani'naza vahe'mo'za, ana zanke hu'naze. Hoga'a zamazampina tavi azeneri'za, tamaga zamazampina ufema resaza pazive eri'ne'za amanage hu'za kezati'naze, Ra Anumzamofone Gidionigizni bainati kazinknone!
21 Wakasimama kila mtu mahali pake kuizunguka kambi pande zote, Wamidiani wote wakakimbia, huku wakipiga kelele.
Anagema hu'za ke'zama neti'za, oti'za manigagine'za nezmagage'za ana seli nonkumapima mase'naza Midieni vahe'mo'za oti'za tusi zamanogu nehu'za, krafage hu'za koro fre'naze.
22 Walipozipiga zile tarumbeta 300, Bwana akafanya watu katika kambi yote kugeuziana upanga kila mmoja na mwenziwe. Jeshi likakimbia mpaka Beth-Shita kuelekea Serera hadi mpakani mwa Abel-Mehola karibu na Tabathi.
Hagi 300'a Israeli vahe'mo'zama ufema razageno'a Midieni vahe antahintahia Ra Anumzamo'a zamazeri savari hige'za, zamagra zamagra bainati kazinkno ha' hu'naze. Hagi ana ha'ma hazafima hazenkema e'ori'za sondia vahe'mo'za fre'za Bet-Sita kumate Zerera kaziga Abel-mehola mopa atumpare Tabati kuma tavaonte vu'naze.
23 Watu wa Israeli wakaitwa kutoka Naftali, Asheri na Manase, wakawafuatia Wamidiani.
Hagi Gidioni'a Israeli vahepintira Naftali naga'ma, Aseli naga'ma, Manase naga'ma huno kehige'za e'za emeri mago hute'za, Midieni vahera zamarotago hu'naze.
24 Gideoni akatuma wajumbe katika nchi yote ya vilima vya Efraimu akisema, “Teremkeni dhidi ya Wamidiani na mkazuie vivuko vya maji mbele yao hadi Beth-Bara na pia Yordani.” Hivyo watu wote wa Efraimu wakakutanika pamoja na kuzingira mto wa Yordani hadi Beth-Bara.
Hagi Gidioni'a Efraemi naga'ma agona mopafima nemaniza naga'enenkura amanage huno kea atrezmante'ne, eramita Midieni vahe'mo'zama Jodani timo'ma kahesama hu'nere'ma Bet-Bara kumate'ma taka nehazare eme zamavagta huta hara eme huzmanteho. Anagema higeno'a Efraemi naga'mo'za anama hiaza hu'naze.
25 Wakawakamata wakuu wawili wa Midiani, Orebu na Zeebu. Wakamuulia Orebu pale penye mwamba wa Orebu, na Zeebu wakamuulia penye shinikizo la kukamulia divai la Zeebu. Wakawafuatia Wamidiani na kuleta vichwa vya Orebu na Zeebu kwa Gideoni, huko ngʼambo ya Yordani.
Hagi ana nehu'za tare Midieni kva netrena Orebine Zibi kizania zanazeri'za, Orebina Oreb havere ahenefriza, Zibina Zibi kumate wainima regatati'ma nehazafi ahefri'naze. Ana'ma hute'za Midieni vahera zamarotgo hazage'za nefrage'za ana netremokizni zanasenia eri'za Gidioni'ma mani'nerega Jodani tina takahe'za kantu kaziga vu'naze.
