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.
And the me of Ephraim gathered themselues together, and went Northwarde, and saide vnto Iphtah, Wherefore wentest thou to fight against the children of Ammon, and diddest not call vs to goe with thee? we will therefore burne thine house vpon thee with fire.
2 Yeftha akawaambia, Mimi na watu wangu tulikuwa katika vita kubwa na wana wa Amoni. Nilipokuita, hukuniokoa kutoka kwao.
And Iphtah said vnto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon, and when I called you, ye deliuered me not out of their handes.
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?”
So when I sawe that ye deliuered me not, I put my life in mine hands, and went vpon the children of Ammon: so the Lord deliuered them into mine handes. Wherefore then are ye come vpon me nowe 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.”
Then Iphtah gathered all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are runnagates of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.
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,”
Also the Gileadites tooke the passages of Iorden before the Ephraimites, and when the Ephraimites that were escaped, saide, Let me passe, then the men of Gilead said vnto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay,
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.
Then said they vnto him, Say nowe Shibboleth: and he said, Sibboleth: for he could not so pronounce: then they tooke him, and slewe him at the passages of Iorden: and there fel at that time of the Ephraimites two and fourtie thousand.
7 Yeftha alikuwa mwamuzi juu ya Israeli kwa miaka sita. Ndipo Yeftha Mgileadi akafa, akazikwa katika moja ya miji ya Gileadi.
And Iphtah iudged Israel sixe yeere: then dyed Iphtah the Gileadite, and was buryed in one of the cities of Gilead.
8 Baada yake, Ibzani wa Bethlehemu akawa mwamuzi juu ya Israeli.
After him Ibzan of Beth-lehem iudged 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.
Who had thirtie sonnes and thirtie daughters, which he sent out, and tooke in thirtie daughters from abroade for his sonnes. and he iudged Israel seuen yeere.
10 Ibzani alikufa na kuzikwa huko Bethlehemu.
Then Ibzan died, and was buryed at Bethlehem.
11 Baada yake, Eloni wa Zabuloni akawa mwamuzi juu ya Israeli. Akawaamua Israeli kwa miaka kumi.
And after him iudged Israel Elon, a Zebulonite, and he iudged Israel tenne yeere.
12 Eloni wa Zabuloni akafa, akazikwa huko Aiyaloni katika nchi ya Zabuloni.
Then Elon the Zebulonite dyed, and was buryed in Aijalon in the countrey of Zebulun.
13 Baada ya huyo, Abdoni mwana wa Hileli, Mpirathoni, akawa mwamuzi juu ya Israeli.
And after him Abdon the sonne of Hillel the Pirathonite iudged Israel.
14 Alikuwa na wana arobaini na wajukuu thelathini. Walikuwa wakipanda punda sabini, naye akawaamua Israeli kwa miaka nane.
And he had fourty sonnes and thirtie nephewes that rode on seuentie assecoltes: and he iudged Israel eight yeeres.
15 Abdoni mwana wa Hileli, Mpirathoni, akafa, akazikwa huko Pirathoni katika nchi ya Efraimu, katika kilima cha Waamaleki.
Then dyed Abdon the sonne of Hillel the Pirathonite, and was buryed in Pirathon, in ye lande of Ephraim, in the Mount of the Amalekites.
