Jephthah and the Ephraimites
1 The men of Ephraim prepared for battle; they crossed the Jordan River to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross the border to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We'll burn the house down over your head!”
2 But Jephthah told them, “My people and I had a serious quarrel with the Ammonites. I did call you, but you would not rescue me from them. 3 When I saw that you were not going to, I risked my life and crossed the border to fight them, and the Lord gave me victory over them. So why are you coming up to fight me now?” 4 Then Jephthah brought all the men of Gilead together, fought the men of Ephraim and defeated them. (The Ephraimites had said, “You Gileadites in Ephraim and Manasseh, you are deserters from Ephraim!”) 5 In order to keep the Ephraimites from escaping, the Gileadites captured the places where the Jordan could be crossed. When any Ephraimite who was trying to escape would ask permission to cross, the men of Gilead would ask, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he said, “No,” 6 they would tell him to say “Shibboleth.” But he would say “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they would grab him and kill him there at one of the Jordan River crossings. At that time forty-two thousand of the Ephraimites were killed.
7 Jephthah led Israel for six years. Then he died and was buried in his hometown in Gilead.
Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon
8 After Jephthah, Ibzan from Bethlehem led Israel. 9 He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He gave his daughters in marriage outside the clan and brought thirty young women from outside the clan for his sons to marry. Ibzan led Israel for seven years, 10 then he died and was buried at Bethlehem.
11 After Ibzan, Elon from Zebulun led Israel for ten years. 12 Then he died and was buried at Aijalon in the territory of Zebulun.
13 After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel from Pirathon led Israel. 14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. Abdon led Israel for eight years, 15 then he died and was buried at Pirathon in the territory of Ephraim in the hill country of the Amalekites.
Jefta ta taataa Ovaefraim
1 Ndelenee ovalumenhu vomuEfraim va ongalekwa ndele va tauluka omulonga waJordan ya yuka kuSafon, nde tava pula Jefta, tava ti: “Omolwashike wa ya u ka lwife ovana vaAmmoni ndele ino tu ifana tu yeni pamwe? Fye ohatu ka tomeka nomundilo eumbo loye.” 2 Ndelenee Jefta okwe va lombwela: “Fye novanhu vange va li ve nolwoodi linene novana vaAmmoni, ndele ame nde mu ifana, ndelenee nye inamu tu kwafa tu xupifwe momake avo 3 Naame eshi nda mona kutya nye itamu kwafa ame nde liekelela, ndele nda ya kovana vaAmmoni. NOmwene okwe va yandja meke lange. Omolwashike hano nye mwa homona nge paife mu lwife nge?” 4 Opo nee Jefta okwa shiva ovalumenhu aveshe vomuGilead a lwe naEfraim. Novalumenhu Ovagilead va taataa Efraim shaashi vo va tile: “Ovagilead nye ovainhapo vomuEfraim mu li mokati kaEfraim nomeni laManasse.” 5 NOvagilead va nangala peeshau daJordan. Novainhapo Ovaefraim, eshi tava ti: Ame nda hala okutauluka, ovalumenhu Ovagilead tava pula: “Ove Omuefraim?” Oye ngeenge ta ti: “Ahowe.” 6 Opo nee tave mu pula: “Tya Shibbolet.” Ndele okwa tya: “Sibbolet”, shaashi ina lungama e shi tumbule nawa; opo nee ve mu kwata ndele ve mu dipaa peeshau daJordan. Osho ngaha hano mefimbo linya ovalumenhu Ovaefraim ve fike pomayovi omilongo nhee naavali va dipawa. 7 Ndele Jefta okwa pangela Israel omido hamano. Ndele Jefta, Omugilead, okwa fya nokwa pakwa moshilando shimwe shomoilando yomuGilead.
Ovatokolipangeli Ibsan, Elon naAbdon
8 Ndele konima yaye Ibsan wokuBetlehem a pangela Israel. 9 Ye okwa li e novana ovamati omilongo nhatu ndele a hombolifa ovana vaye oukadona koilongo omilongo nhatu, nokwa kongela ovana vaye ovamati oukadona omilongo nhatu koilongo. Ndele a pangela Israel omido heyali. 10 Ndele Ibsan okwa fya nokwa pakwa mu Betlehem. 11 Ndele konima yaye Elon wokuSebulon okwa pangela Israel. Ndele ye okwa pangela Israel omido omulongo.
12 Ndele Elon wokuSebulon okwa fya nokwa pakwa muAijalon, moshilongo shaSebulon. 13 Ndele konima yaye Abdon yaHillel, Omupiratoni, okwa pangela Israel. 14 Nokwa li e novana ovamati omilongo nhee novatekulu omilongo nhatu, ava va londa keendongi omilongo heyali. Ndele ye okwa pangela Israel omido hetatu. 15 Ndele Abdon yaHillel, Omupiratoni, okwa fya nokwa pakwa muPiraton moshilongo shaEfraim, keemhunda dOvaamaleki.
