< Atemmufoɔ 12 >
1 Efraim abusuakuo no boaboaa akodɔm ano twa kɔɔ Safon. Wɔde nkra yi kɔmaa Yefta: “Adɛn enti na woansoma ammɛka ankyerɛ yɛn sɛ yɛmmɛboa mo nko ntia Amonfoɔ? Yɛrebɛhye wo ne wo fie nyinaa pasaa!”
Gulu la nkhondo la fuko la Efereimu linayitanidwa ndipo anawolokera ku Zafoni nakafunsa Yefita kuti, “Nʼchifukwa chiyani unawoloka kukachita nkhondo ndi Aamoni osatiyitana kuti tipite nawe? Ife tikutenthera mʼnyumba mwakomu.”
2 Yefta buaa sɛ, “Mansotwe no ahyɛaseɛ no, mefrɛɛ mo, nanso moamma. Moammɛboa yɛn wɔ yɛne Amonfoɔ apereapereɛ no mu.
Yefita anayankha kuti, “Ine ndi anthu anga tinakangana kwambiri ndi Aamoni. Ndinakuyitanani koma inu simunandipulumutse mʼmanja mwawo.
3 Mede me nkwa too me nsam kɔkoeɛ a monnka ho, nanso Awurade ma medii Amonfoɔ so nkonim. Na adɛn enti na afei woaba sɛ wo ne me rebɛko?”
Nditaona kuti simundithandiza, ndinayika moyo wanga pa chiswe ndipo ndinawoloka kukachita nkhondo ndi a Aamoni. Yehova anandithandiza ndipo ndinawagonjetsa. Nanga nʼchifukwa chiyani mwabwera kwa ine lero kuti muchite nane nkhondo?”
4 Efraimfoɔ ntuanofoɔ no buaa sɛ, “Gileadfoɔ nyɛ nnipa biara sɛ adwanefoɔ a wɔfiri Efraim ne Manase.” Enti Yefta frɛɛ nʼakodɔm, wɔto hyɛɛ Efraimfoɔ so, dii wɔn so nkonim.
Choncho Yefita anasonkhanitsa anthu a ku Giliyadi ndi kuchita nkhondo ndi Aefereimu. Ndipo Agiliyadi anagonjetsa Aefereimu chifukwa Aefereimuwo amati, “Inu a Giliyadi ndinu othawa kuchokera ku Efereimu ndi pakati pa Amanase.”
5 Yefta ko faa Yordan aworɔso. Ɛberɛ biara a odwanefoɔ bi a ɔfiri Efraim pɛ sɛ ɔfa hɔ dwane kɔ nʼakyi no, Gileadfoɔ no bisa no sɛ, “Wofiri Efraim abusua mu anaa?” Sɛ ɔbarima no bua sɛ, “Dabi” a,
Choncho Agiliyadi analanda Aefereimu madooko a mtsinje wa Yorodani. Munthu aliyense wothawa ku Efereimu amati akanena kuti, “Ndiloleni ndiwoloke,” Agaliyadi ankafunsa kuti, “Kodi ndiwe mu Efurati?” Ngati iye ayankha kuti, “Ayi”
6 wɔka kyerɛ no sɛ, ɔnka “Sibolet.” Sɛ ɔfiri Efraim a, ɔka, “Sibolet,” Ɛfiri sɛ, nnipa a wɔfiri Efraim no ntumi nka saa asɛm no yie. Sɛ ɛba saa a, na wɔakye no akɔkum no wɔ Asubɔnten Yordan aworɔso hɔ. Enti, Efraimfoɔ ɔpeduanan mmienu na wɔkunkumm wɔn saa ɛberɛ no.
Ndiye amamuwuza kuti, “Nena kuti ‘Shiboleti.’” Tsono munthuyo akanena kuti Siboleti popeza samatha kutchula bwino mawuwa, ankamugwira ndi kumupha pomwepo pa madooko a mtsinje wa Yorodani. Nthawi imeneyo anaphedwa Aefereimu 42,000.
7 Yefta yɛɛ Israel so ɔtemmufoɔ mfeɛ nsia. Ɔwuiɛ no, wɔsiee no wɔ Gilead nkuro no baako so.
Yefita anatsogolera Israeli zaka zisanu ndi chimodzi. Kenaka Yefita wa ku Giliyadi anamwalira, ndipo anayikidwa mu mzinda wake ku Giliyadi.
8 Yefta akyi no, Ibsan na ɔbɛyɛɛ ɔtemmufoɔ wɔ Israel. Ɔtenaa Betlehem.
Atamwalira Yefita, Ibizani wa ku Betelehemu anatsogolera Israeli.
9 Na ɔwɔ mmammarima aduasa ne mmammaa nso aduasa. Ɔmaa ne mmammaa no warewaree firii mmusua foforɔ mu. Ne mmammarima no deɛ, ɔfaa mmaabunu aduasa firii mmusua foforɔ mu ma wɔbɛwarewaree wɔn. Ibsan buu Israel atɛn mfeɛ nson.
Iye anali ndi ana aamuna makumi atatu ndi ana aakazi makumi atatu. Anakwatitsa ana ake akaziwo kwa anthu a fuko lina, ndipo ana ake aamuna aja anawabweretsera atsikana makumi atatu kuti awakwatire amenenso anali a fuko lina. Ibizani anatsogolera Israeli kwa zaka zisanu ndi ziwiri.
10 Ɔwuiɛ no, wɔsiee no wɔ Betlehem.
Kenaka Ibizani anamwalira, ndipo anayikidwa mu Betelehemu.
11 Ibsan akyi no, Elon a ɔfiri Sebulon na ɔbɛyɛɛ ɔtemmufoɔ wɔ Israel. Ɔbuu Israel atɛn mfeɛ edu.
Iye atamwalira, Eloni wa fuko la Zebuloni anakhala mtsogoleri wa Aisraeli, ndipo anatsogolera Aisraeli kwa zaka khumi.
12 Ɛberɛ a ɔwuiɛ no, wɔsiee no wɔ Ayalon, Sebulon asase so.
Kenaka Eloni anamwalira ndipo anayikidwa ku Ayaloni mʼdziko la Zebuloni.
13 Elon wuo akyi no, Hilel babarima Abdon a ɔfiri Piraton na ɔbɛyɛɛ ɔtemmufoɔ wɔ Israel.
Iye atamwalira, Abidoni mwana wa Hilelo wochokera ku Piratoni, anatsogolera Israeli.
14 Ɔnyaa mmammarima aduanan ne mmanananom aduasa a na wɔn mu biara tena mfunumu so. Ɔyɛɛ ɔtemmufoɔ wɔ Israel mfeɛ nwɔtwe.
Iye anali ndi ana aamuna makumi anayi ndi zidzukulu makumi atatu, amene ankakwera pa abulu 70. Iye anatsogolera Israeli kwa zaka zisanu ndi zitatu.
15 Ɔwuiɛ ma wɔsiee no wɔ Piraton wɔ Efraim asase a ɛwɔ Amalekfoɔ bepɔ asase no so.
Ndipo Abidoni mwana wa Hilelo Mpiratoni uja anamwalira, nayikidwa ku Piratoni, mʼdziko la Efereimu, dziko lamapiri la Aamaleki.