Atemmufoɔ 3
1 Awurade gyaa aman bi wɔ asase no so a na ɔnam so pɛ sɛ ɔsɔ Israelfoɔ a wɔnkɔɔ Kanaan ko no bi da hwɛ.
Waliwo amawanga Mukama gaatazikiriza asobole okuyigiririzaako Abayisirayiri bonna abataamanya ntalo zonna ez’omu Kanani;
2 Ɔyɛɛ saa de kyerɛɛ Israel nkyirimma a wɔnkɔɔ ɔko da no sɛdeɛ wɔbɛnya akodie ho nimdeɛ.
Kino kiyaambe Abayisirayiri ab’omulembe omuggya abatalwanangako okukuguka mu by’entalo.
3 Saa aman no nie: Filistifoɔ (wɔn a na wɔhyɛ Filistifoɔ ahemfo baanum bi ase no), Kanaanfoɔ nyinaa, Sidonfoɔ, Hewifoɔ a na wɔte Lebanon bepɔ no so firi Baal Hermon bepɔ ho de kɔsi Lebo Hamat.
Ge gano: Abakungu abataano ab’Abafirisuuti, Abakanani bonna, Abasidoni, n’Abakiivi abaabeeranga ku lusozi Lebanooni, okuva ku lusozi Baalukerumoni okutuuka awayingirirwa mu Kamasi.
4 Wɔgyaa saa nkurɔfoɔ yi de sɔɔ Israelfoɔ no hwɛeɛ, pɛɛ sɛ wɔhunu sɛ wɔbɛdi mmara a Awurade nam Mose so hyɛ maa wɔn agyanom no so anaa.
Era gaalekebwawo okugezesa Abayisirayiri obanga baligondera amateeka ga Mukama ge yalagira bajjajjaabwe ng’ayita mu Musa.
5 Enti, Israelfoɔ no tenaa Kanaanfoɔ, Hetifoɔ, Amorifoɔ, Perisifoɔ, Hewifoɔ ne Yebusifoɔ no mu.
Abayisirayiri ne babeeranga wamu n’Abakanani, Abakiiti, Abamoli, Abakiivi n’aba Yebusi.
6 Na wɔdii wɔn ho awadeɛ. Israelfoɔ mmammarima no warewaree wɔn mmammaa ɛnna wɔde Israelfoɔ mmammaa nso maa wɔn mmammarima awadeɛ. Na Israelfoɔ no somm wɔn anyame.
Ne bawasanga abawala ab’omu mawanga ago era ne bafumbizanga bawala baabwe eri abalenzi b’omu mawanga ago ne basinzanga ne bakatonda baabwe.
7 Israelfoɔ no yɛɛ deɛ ɛyɛ Awurade ani so bɔne. Wɔn werɛ firii Awurade wɔn Onyankopɔn, na wɔsomm Baalim ahoni ne Asera afɔrebukyia.
Abayisirayiri ne bakola ebibi mu maaso ga Mukama, ne beerabira Mukama Katonda waabwe ne basinzanga Babaali ne Baasera.
8 Awurade abufuo mu yɛɛ den tiaa Israel enti, ɔde wɔn hyɛɛ Aramhene Kusan-Risataim nsam. Na Israelfoɔ yɛɛ Kusan-Risataim nkoa mfirinhyia nwɔtwe.
Noolwekyo Mukama n’asunguwalira nnyo Abayisirayiri, kyeyava abawaayo okuwangulwa n’okufugibwa kabaka Kusanurisasaimu ow’e Mesopotamiya okumala emyaka munaana.
9 Nanso, Israelfoɔ su frɛɛ Awurade no, ɔyii ɔbarima bi sɛ ɔgyefoɔ maa wɔn. Ne din ne Otniel a ɔyɛ Kaleb nua kumaa Kenas babarima.
Naye Abayisirayiri bwe baalaajanira Mukama, kyeyava abawa omulwanyi omuzira okubanunula erinnya lye Osunieri azaalibwa Kenezi muto wa Kalebu.
10 Awurade honhom baa ne so, enti ɔbɛyɛɛ Israel ɔtemmufoɔ. Ɔko tiaa Aramhene Kusan-Risataim na Awurade maa Otniel dii ne so nkonim.
Osunieri n’ajjula Omwoyo wa Mukama n’akulembera Abayisirayiri, n’alumba Kusanurisaseyimu kabaka w’e Mesopotamiya era n’amuwangula kubanga Mukama yamuwaayo mu mikono gya Osunieri.
11 Enti, asomdwoeɛ baa asase no so mfirinhyia aduanan. Na Kenas babarima Otniel wuiɛ.
Awo ne wayitawo emyaka ana ng’Abayisirayiri bali mu mirembe okutuusa ddala Osunieri mutabani wa Kenazi lwe yafa.
12 Bio, Israelfoɔ no yɛɛ deɛ ɛyɛ Awurade ani so bɔne, na ɛno enti, Awurade de tumi hyɛɛ Moabhene Eglon nsa ma ɔdii Israel so.
Ate era Abayisirayiri ne bakola ebibi mu maaso ga Mukama; kyeyava awa Eguloni kabaka wa Mowaabu amaanyi okubawangula olw’ebibi byabwe.
13 Eglon boaboaa Amonfoɔ ne Amalekfoɔ ano ma wɔbɛkaa ne ho na wɔkɔto hyɛɛ Israelfoɔ so. Wɔdii wɔn so, faa kuropɔn Yeriko.
Ne yegatta n’Abamoni n’Abamaleki ne balumba Abayisirayiri era ne babawambako ekibuga kyabwe eky’enkindu.
14 Israelfoɔ no somm Moabhene Eglon mfirinhyia dunwɔtwe.
Abayisirayiri ne bafugibwa Egulooni kabaka wa Mowaabu emyaka kkumi na munaana.
15 Nanso Israelfoɔ no su frɛɛ Awurade bio no, Awurade maa wɔn ɔgyefoɔ. Ne din ne Ehud, Gera babarima a ɔyɛ abenkumma na ɔfiri Benyamin abusuakuo mu. Israelfoɔ no somaa Ehud sɛ ɔmfa wɔn apeatoɔ sika nkɔma Moabhene Eglon.
Naye Abayisirayiri bwe baalaajanira Mukama, kyeyava abawa omulwanyi omuzira okubanunula ayitibwa Ekudi ow’enkonokono mutabani wa Gera ow’omu kika kya Benyamini; era oyo Abayisirayiri gwe baatuma okutwala ekirabo kyabwe eri Egulooni kabaka wa Mowaabu.
16 Enti, Ehud bɔɔ sekan anofanu a ne tenten yɛ nsateakwaa dunwɔtwe. Ɔde hyɛɛ ne srɛ nifa ho de siee nʼatadeɛ mu.
Ekudi ne yeewesezza ekitala ekirina obwogi erudda n’erudda nga kiweza sentimita ana mu ttaano obuwanvu. N’akyesiba ku kisambi kye ekya ddyo munda mu ngoye ze.
17 Ɔde apeatoɔ sika no brɛɛ Eglon a wayɛ kɛse twɔfee no.
N’atwalira Egulooni kabaka wa Mowaabu ekirabo. Egulooni yali musajja munene nnyo.
18 Ɔde sika no maa no wieeɛ no, Ehud gyaa wɔn a na wɔso sika no kwan ma wɔkɔɔ fie.
Awo bwe yamala okuwaayo ekirabo, n’agobawo abajja bakyetisse.
19 Nanso, ɛberɛ a Ehud duruu aboɔ ahoni a ɛbɛn Gilgal no, ɔsane nʼakyi baa Eglon nkyɛn bɛka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Mewɔ kokoamsɛm bi meka kyerɛ wo.” Enti ɔhene no maa nʼasomfoɔ no nyinaa yɛɛ dinn na ɔmaa wɔn nyinaa firii ɛdan mu hɔ.
Ekudi n’akoma awaali amayinja amoole kumpi ne Girugaali n’addayo eri Egulooni n’amugamba nti, “Nnina obubaka obw’ekyama gy’oli.” Kabaka n’agobawo bonna be yali nabo era ne bamuviira.
20 Afei, Ehud kɔɔ Eglon nkyɛn. Na ɔte aborɔsan dan bi a emu dwoɔ mu. Ehud ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Mewɔ asɛm bi a ɛfiri Onyankopɔn nkyɛn ka kyerɛ wo!” Ɛberɛ a ɔhene Eglon sɔre firii nʼakonnwa mu ara pɛ,
Awo kabaka bwe yali ng’atudde bw’omu mu nnyumba ye, mu kisenge ekya waggulu ekiweweevu, Ekudi n’amusemberera era n’amugamba nti, “Nnina obubaka obuva eri Katonda gy’oli.” Kabaka n’asituka mu ntebe ye.
21 Ehud de ne nsa benkum twee sekan a ɔde ahyɛ ne srɛ nifa ho no de wɔɔ ɔhene no yafunu mu.
Ekudi n’asowolayo ekitala kye n’omukono ogwa kkono ng’akiggya ku kisambi kye ekya ddyo n’akisogga kabaka mu lubuto;
22 Sekan no kɔɔ akyiri kɔsii sɛ nʼabona no mpo wuraa ɔhene no sradeɛ mu maa ɛso kataeɛ. Enti, Ehud gyaa sekan no wɔ yafunu no mu maa ne nsono tu guiɛ.
ekitala kyonna n’ekiti kyakyo ne kimubuliramu, amasavu ne gakibuutikira era n’atayinza na kukisowolamu. Ebyenda bya kabaka ne biyiika.
23 Afei, Ehud totoo apono no mu foroo agyanan dan no, faa ne nsuseneeɛ no mu dwane kɔeɛ.
Ekudi n’asibawo oluggi oluyingira mu kisenge ekya waggulu, n’afulumira mu mulyango ogw’emanju.
24 Ehud kɔeɛ akyi no, ɔhene asomfoɔ no baa hɔ bɛhunuu sɛ, apono a ɛkɔ aborɔsan no so no, wɔatoto mu. Na wɔdwene sɛ ɔwɔ agyananbea hɔ,
Bwe yali nga yakafuluma abaweereza ba kabaka ne bajja. Bwe baalaba nga enzigi nsibe ne balowooza nti, “Kabaka ateekwa okuba ng’agenze manju.”
25 enti, wɔtwɛneeɛ. Wɔtwɛneeɛ ara na ɔhene no mma no, ɛhaa wɔn ma wɔkɔpɛɛ safoa bi. Na wɔbuee ɛpono no, wɔhunuu sɛ wɔn wura awu da fam.
Bwe baakoowa okulindirira ne baddira ekisumuluzo ne basumululawo, baagenda okulaba ng’omulambo gwa mukama waabwe gugudde bugazi mu kisenge.
26 Ɛberɛ a asomfoɔ no retwɛn no, Ehud dwane faa aboɔ ahoni no so a ɔrekɔ Seira.
Mu kiseera kye baamala nga balindirira kabaka okuggulawo Ekudi mwe yaddukira n’ayita ku mayinja amoole n’atuuka e Seyiri.
27 Ɔduruu Efraim bepɔ asase no so no, Ehud hyɛnee totorobɛnto kyerɛɛ ɔman no sɛ wɔmfa akodeɛ mmra. Enti, ɔdii Israelfoɔ kuo bi anim sianee bepɔ no.
Bwe yatuuka mu kitundu eky’ensozi ekya Efulayimu n’akiyitamu nga bw’afuuwa ekkondeere, Abayisirayiri ne bamwegattako ye nga abakulembeddemu.
28 Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monni mʼakyi. Awurade ama moadi Moabfoɔ a wɔyɛ mo atamfoɔ no so nkonim.” Enti, wɔtu dii nʼakyi. Israelfoɔ no faa asubɔnten Yordan baabi a ɛhɔ nnɔ a wɔfiri Moab tware. Ɛno enti na obiara ntumi mfa hɔ ntwa Asubɔnten no.
N’abagamba nti, “Mungoberere kubanga Mukama abawadde obuwanguzi ku balabe bammwe Abamowaabu.” Ne bamugoberera ne bawamba ekifo awasomokerwa ekyali kyolekedde aba Mowaabu ku mugga Yoludaani; Abayisirayiri ne bataganya muntu yenna kusomoka.
29 Wɔto hyɛɛ Moabfoɔ no so. Wɔkunkumm wɔn nnɔmmarima no bɛyɛ ɔpedu. Wɔn mu biara antumi annwane.
Ne batta ku basajja abalwanyi abazira aba Mowaabu mutwalo mulamba; teri n’omu ku bo yasimattuka.
30 Enti, Israelfoɔ dii Moabfoɔ so nkonim saa ɛda no, na asomdwoeɛ baa asase no so mfirinhyia aduɔwɔtwe.
Bwe batyo Abayisirayiri ne bajeemulula Abamowaabu ku lunaku olwo. Okuva ku olwo ensi n’ebaamu emirembe okumala emyaka kinaana.
31 Ehud akyi no, Anat babarima Samgar gyee Israelfoɔ. Ɔde nantwika abaa kumm Filistifoɔ aha nsia.
Omukulembeze eyaddira Ekudi mu bigere ye Samugali mutabani wa Anasi era naye yanunula Abayisirayiri. Ye wuuyo eyatta abasajja Abafirisuuti lukaaga nga yeeyambisa omuwunda gwe bagobesa ente nga zirima.
