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Jefutha anahendwa chilongozi
ni atu a Giliadi
1 Hiko Giliadi kpwakala na mwanajeshi sujaa yeihwa Jefutha. Iye wavyalwa ni Giliadi na mchetu yekala malaya. 2 Giliadi wakala na ana anjina a chilume ario wavyala na mchewe mwenye. Anae aha ariphokala avyere, amzola Jefutha achimuamba, “Uwe kundarisi mali za baba, mana mayoo kalórerwe ni baba.” 3 Hipho Jefutha wachimbira nduguze achendasagala mudzi wa Tobu. Kuko atu ayi akpwendadziunga naye na achikala nkuphiya phamwenga kpwenye vyaro vya kpwendashambuliya.
4 Bada ya muda, atu a Aamoni apigana na Aiziraeli. 5 Aamoni ariphopigana na Aiziraeli, vilongozi a Giliadi aphiya Tobu kpwendagomba na Jefutha ili auye. 6 Amuamba, “Huphiye ukalongoze jeshi rehu, ripigane na Aamoni.” 7 Ela Jefutha waajibu vilongozi a Giliadi achiaambira, “Avi mwanirema na mchinizola kula kpwa nyumba ya baba? Vino mkaona muna tabu ndipho munanilunga!” 8 Vilongozi a Giliadi achimuamba Jefutha, “Ni kpweli hunatabu ndiyo mana vivi hukedzakulunga, uphiye naswi ukapigane na Aamoni, na uwe undakala chilongozi wa atu osi asagalao Giliadi.” 9 Jefutha achiauza hara vilongozi a Giliadi, “Dze! Nchiuya phamwenga namwi kpwendapigana na Aamoni na Mwenyezi Mlungu aniwezeshe kuaturya, muna hakika ndaenderera kukala chilongozi wenu?” 10 Nao vilongozi a Giliadi achimuamba Jefutha, “Mwenyezi Mlungu andakala shaidi kahi yehu, hunaahidi kukala hundahenda vira urivyoamba.” 11 Phahi Jefutha waphiya phamwenga na vilongozi a Giliadi, nao achimuhenda chilongozi wao na chilongozi wa jeshi. Chisha Jefutha wagomba tsona gara maneno ga mapatano gao mbere za Mwenyezi Mlungu hiko Mizipa.
12 Jefutha wahuma ahumwa kpwa mfalume wa Aamoni akamuuze, “Unamini we hata unalonda kupigana nami kpwa sababu ya tsi yangu?” 13 Ye mfalume wa Aamoni waajibu hara ahumwa a Jefutha achiamba, “Kpwa sababu Iziraeli yahala tsi yangu wakati ariphotuluka Misiri, kula muho Arinoni urio mwakani hadi muho Jaboki urio vurini na seemu yosi hadi muho Joridani urio mtswerero wa dzuwa. Vivi niuyizira tsi iyo kpwa amani.” 14 Jefutha wahuma tsona ahumwa kpwa mfalume wa Aamoni, 15 nao achimuamba, “Jefutha anakuamba hivi: Aiziraeli taayahala tsi ya Moabu wala tsi ya Aamoni. 16 Ela wakati Aiziraeli ariphotuluka Misiri, atsupira jangbwani hadi achifika Bahari ya Shamu na achifika Kadeshi. 17 +Hipho Kadeshi, ahuma ahumwa akavoye ruhusa kpwa mfalume wa Edomu achiamba, ‘Huruhusu hutsapire tsiiyo,’ ela mfalume wa Edomu achirema. Piya mfalume wa Moabu wahumirwa ujumbe uho ela piya naye achirema. Kpwa hivyo Aiziraeli achisala ko Kadeshi. 18 +Badaye Aiziraeli atsupira hiko jangbwani, achizunguluka tsi za Edomu na Moabu hadi ariphofika mlairo wa dzuwa wa tsi ya Moabu, achichita kambi hiko ngʼambo ya muho Arinoni. Ela taayainjira seemu ya Moabu, mana Muho Arinoni wakala ndio mphaka wa tsi ya Moabu. 19 +Chisha Aiziraeli ahuma atu kpwa Sihoni mfalume wa Aamori yetawala kula Heshiboni achimuamba, ‘Hunakuvoya huruhusu utsupire tsiiyo ili hufike tsi yehu.’ 20 Ela Sihoni kayaamini Aiziraeli kutsupira tsiiye, kpwa hivyo wakusanya majeshige gosi achichita kambi hiko Jahaza na achipigana na Aiziraeli. 21 Phahi Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa Iziraeli watiya Sihoni phamwenga na jeshire rosi mikononi mwa Aiziraeli, nao Aiziraeli achiaturya na tsi yosi ya Aamori ichihalwa ni Aiziraeli. 22 Aiziraeli ahala tsi yosi ya Aamori kula muho Arinoni hadi muho Jaboki, na kula jangbwani hadi muho Joridani. 23 Chihivyo Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa Iziraeli waafuta tsi iyo achiahenda atuluke mbere za atue Iziraeli. Dze, unaona unaweza kuafuta nyo? 24 Vino we uchihewa chitu ni mlunguo Kemoshi kundachihala we chikakala chako? Haya phahi hata swiswi tsi yoyosi ambayo Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wehu wazola atu mbere zehu ndiyo ambayo hundaihala ikale yehu. 25 +Uwe kubora kuriko Balaki mwana wa Sipori hata chidide. Iye kala ni mfalume wa Moabu na kayaheha wala kupigana na Iziraeli. 26 Vivi sambi ni muda wa miaka magana mahahu hangu Aiziraeli asagale tsi ya Heshiboni na vidzidzivye, Aroeri na vidzidzivye na midzi yosi iriyo kanda-kanda ya muho Arinoni, kpwa nini tamyaikombola wakati hinyo? 27 Sidzangbwekuhendera uyi, ela uwe unanihendera uyi kpwa kulonda kupigana nami? Mwenyezi Mlungu, ariye muamuli, rero naamule kahi ya Aiziraeli na Aamoni.” 28 Ela mfalume wa Aamoni warema ujumbe ariophirikirwa ni Jefutha.
Jefutha anaika naziri
29 Phahi roho wa Mwenyezi Mlungu wamwedzera Jefutha, naye achitsupa na Giliadi na Manase na achiphiya hadi Mizipa ya Giliadi na kula Mizipa achiphiya kpwendapigana na Aamoni. 30 Kuko Jefutha wamuikira Mwenyezi Mlungu naziri achiamba, “Ichikala kpwa kpweli undaatiya Aamoni mwangu mikononi 31 chochosi ndichotuluka kula mwangu nyumbani kpwedzaniyoyera ndiphokala nkauya na ushindi kpwa kuaturya Aamoni, chindakala chako uwe Mwenyezi Mlungu, nami ndachilavya kukala sadaka ya kuochwa.” 32 Hipho Jefutha na jeshire avuka kpwendapigana na Aamoni, naye Mwenyezi Mlungu achiatiya mikononi mwa Jefutha. 33 Jefutha na jeshire achiapiga na achibananga midzi mirongo miiri kula Aroeri hadi phephi na Minithi na Abeli-Keramimu. Kpwa hivyo atu a Aamoni achishindwa ni Aiziraeli.
Jefutha anausa hatiye
34 Jefutha ariphokala anauya kpwakpwe kaya hiko Mizipa, mutu wa kpwandza kumlaki wakala mwanawe wa chichetu, yekala anapiga tamburini kuno anafwiha kpwa kuhamirwa. Ye msichana wakala ni mwana wa macheye. Jefutha kayakala na mwana wanjina wa chilume wala wa chichetu. 35 +Phahi ariphomuona mwanawe wakpwanyula nguwoze kpwa sonono achiamba, “Aa! Mwanangu ukaniweza, ukanitiya sonono, mana naikira Mwenyezi Mlungu naziri, nami siweza kuivundza.” 36 Naye msichana achimuamba ise, “Baba, henda kama urivyomuahidi Mwenyezi Mlungu. Nihenda kama urivyogomba kpwa kukala Mwenyezi Mlungu akakuriphizira chisasi dzulu ya maaduigo, Aamoni.” 37 Chisha achimuamba ise, “Nakuvoya uniphe muda wa miezi miiri niphiye myangoni na asena angu nkarire mana ndafwa kabila ya kulólwa na kuphaha mwana.” 38 Jefutha achimuamba, “Phiya.” Naye wamupha ruhusa ya miezi miiri. Waphiya na asenae myangoni achendasononeka kpwa sababu kala andafwa bila ya kulólwa na kuphaha mwana. 39 Bada ya miezi miiri kusira wauya kpwao, naye ise wahenda kama arivyoapa wakati anaika hati, naye achifwa achere mwanamwali. Ihi ichikala desturi ya Aiziraeli, 40 kukala chila mwaka asichana a Chiiziraeli nkuphiya myangoni kpwa siku ne kpwa kumtambukira msichana wa Jefutha, Mgiliadi.
+ 11:17 Isabu 20:14–21 + 11:18 Isabu 21:4 + 11:19 Isabu 21:21–24 + 11:25 Isabu 22:1–6 + 11:35 Isabu 30:2