Waamuzi 12
1 Watu wa Efraimu walitoka pamoja; nao wakapitia Zafoni, wakamwambia Yeftha, Kwa nini umetangulia kupigana na wana wa Amoni, wala hukutuita twende pamoja nawe? Tutachoma nyumba yako.
Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!”
2 Yeftha akawaambia, Mimi na watu wangu tulikuwa katika vita kubwa na wana wa Amoni. Nilipokuita, hukuniokoa kutoka kwao.
But Jephthah replied, “My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites, and when I called, you did not save me out of their hands.
3 Nilipoona ya kuwa hamkuniokoa, nikaweka uhai wangu na nguvu yangu mwenyewe, na kupita kipita ili kupigana na wana wa Amoni, na Bwana alinipa ushindi. Kwa nini mmekuja kupigana nami leo?”
When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”
4 Yeftha akawakusanya watu wote wa Gileadi na akapigana na Efraimu. Watu wa Gileadi waliwaangamiza wana wa Efraimu kwa sababu walisema, “Ninyi Wagileadi ni wakimbizi katika Efraimu-katika Efraimu na Manase.”
Jephthah then gathered all the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. And the men of Gilead struck them down because the Ephraimites had said, “You Gileadites are fugitives in Ephraim, living in the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh.”
5 Wagileadi waliteketeza ngome za Yordani zinaelekea Efraimu. Ikiwa yeyote kati ya waliopona wa Efraimu akisema, Nipe ruhusa niende juu ya mto; watu wa Gileadi wakamwambia, “Je, wewe ni Mwefraimu?” Ikiwa akasema, “Hapana,”
The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim, and whenever a fugitive from Ephraim would say, “Let me cross over,” the Gileadites would ask him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he answered, “No,”
6 basi watamwambia, Sema Shiboleth. Na kama akisema 'Sibboleth' (kwa maana hakuweza kutamka neno hilo kwa usahihi), Wagileadi watamkamata na kumwua kwenye mabwawa ya Yordani. Waefraimu elfu arobaini waliuawa wakati huo.
they told him, “Please say Shibboleth.” If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. So at that time 42,000 Ephraimites were killed.
7 Yeftha alikuwa mwamuzi juu ya Israeli kwa miaka sita. Ndipo Yeftha Mgileadi akafa, akazikwa katika moja ya miji ya Gileadi.
Jephthah judged Israel six years, and when he died, he was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
8 Baada yake, Ibzani wa Bethlehemu akawa mwamuzi juu ya Israeli.
After Jephthah, Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
9 Alikuwa na wana thelathini. Aliwapeleka binti thelathini katika ndoa, naye akaleta binti thelathini kutoka nje kwa ajili ya wanawe, Alikuwa mwamuzi wa Israeli kwa miaka saba.
He had thirty sons, as well as thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage to men outside his clan; and for his sons he brought back thirty wives from elsewhere. Ibzan judged Israel seven years.
10 Ibzani alikufa na kuzikwa huko Bethlehemu.
Then Ibzan died, and he was buried in Bethlehem.
11 Baada yake, Eloni wa Zabuloni akawa mwamuzi juu ya Israeli. Akawaamua Israeli kwa miaka kumi.
After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years.
12 Eloni wa Zabuloni akafa, akazikwa huko Aiyaloni katika nchi ya Zabuloni.
Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
13 Baada ya huyo, Abdoni mwana wa Hileli, Mpirathoni, akawa mwamuzi juu ya Israeli.
After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.
14 Alikuwa na wana arobaini na wajukuu thelathini. Walikuwa wakipanda punda sabini, naye akawaamua Israeli kwa miaka nane.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
15 Abdoni mwana wa Hileli, Mpirathoni, akafa, akazikwa huko Pirathoni katika nchi ya Efraimu, katika kilima cha Waamaleki.
Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.
