Okuyarurwa ko koupe kwomuhoko wa Benjamin
1 Ovaisrael, mba woronganene mOmispa, va tjitire omakwizikiro ku Muhona ave tja: “Kape na umwe wetu, ngu ma yenene okukupisa omusuko we kOmubenjamin.” 2 Nokuzambo Ovaisrael va ya kObetel nave kakara ngo komurungu wa Ndjambi nga kongurova. Nowo va rira tjinene, 3 ave tja: “Muhona, Ndjambi wa Israel, pa tjitirwa tjike nai kutja pe kaere omuhoko umwe wOvaisrael ndindondi?”
4 Nu omuhuka omunene wependukirwa raindo otjiwaṋa tja sekama, atji tungu otjipunguhiro mbo natji punguha ozombunguhiro ozoningiririsiwa nozohange. 5 Tjazumba Ovaisrael arire tji va pura nave tja: “Omuhoko uṋe momihoko vya Israel mbu he ere kombongarero komurungu wa Muhona?” Orondu pa tjitirwe oruyano rwakatjotjiri kutja auhe ngu he ere ku Muhona mOmispa ma sokuṱa. 6 Nungwari Ovaisrael va ṱondjenda nomuhoko wawo Ovabenjamin nave tja: “Israel ndinondi tja pandjarisa umwe womihoko vyatjo. 7 Nambano matu tjiti vi kutja tu mune ovakazendu okukupisa kOvabenjamin mba sewa po? Orondu twa tjita oruyano ku Muhona kutja katu nokuvepa ovasuko vetu.”
8 Nowo tji va pura ave tja: “Omuhoko uṋe momihoko vya Israel mbu he ere komurungu wa Muhona kOmispa?” Pa munika kutja kape na umwe okuza kOjabes mOgilead ngwe ere kozondanda okukara pombongarero ndjo. 9 Notjiwaṋa tji tja varwa pa munika kutja kapa ri umwe wovature va Jabes mOgilead. 10 Ombongarero otji ya tuma ovarumendu omayovi omurongo na yevari, ovarwe ozombangaṋe, nomarakiza nga: “Twendeye mu kazepe ovature avehe va Jabes mOgilead, novakazendu novanatje wina. 11 Ihi tji mamu sokutjita, otjo hi: Zepeye ovarumendu avehe, nomukazendu ngamwa auhe ngwa rara puna omurumendu wina.” 12 Nu mokati kovature va Jabes mOgilead va kavaza mo ovasuko omasere yane mbe hiya rara puna ovarumendu. Nowo va etwa kozondanda kOsilo tji tji ri mehi ra Kanaan.
13 Nombongarero aihe ya tuma ovahindwa okukahungira kuna Ovabenjamin, mba ri pOruuwa rwa Rimon nave ningire okutjita ohange. 14 Ovabenjamin opu va kotokera, nave pewa ovasuko imba mba hupisirwe movakazendu va Jabes mOgilead; nungwari otjivaro tjovasuko mba katja yenenene ku wo.
15 Otjiwaṋa tja ṱondjenda nOvabenjamin, Muhona tjinga a haṋene omihoko vya Israel. 16 Novanane wombongo arire tji va tja: “Matu sokutjita vi na imba mba hupu kutja ve mune ovakazendu wina, imba ovakazendu vOvabenjamin tjinga ava nyonwa?” 17 Nu komurungu owo va tja nai: “Otjiwaṋa tjOvaisrael katji sokupandjarisa omuhoko umwe waimbi omurongo na vivari vyatjo. Ngatu pahe omuhingo wokutja omuhoko wa Benjamin au ha yanda. 18 Nungwari eṱe oveni kamaatu kupisa ovasuko vetu ku wo, Ovaisrael tjinga ava tjitire oruyano ave tja: ‘Nga sengwe ingwi ngu ma kupisa omusuko we kOmubenjamin.’ ”
19 Nowo opu va tjera nai: “Tara, pena omukandi wa Muhona, mbu tjitwa ombura aihe mOsilo.” Silo tji ri komukuma wokeyuva kokunene kwa Betel, komuhuka wondjira onene ndji ronda okuza kObetel okuyenda kOsikem, na komukuma wokeyuva kokumuho kwa Lebona. 20 Nowo va raera Ovabenjamin ave tja: “Twendeye mu kaṱare movikunino vyomivite, 21 nu mu katjevere nawa. Ovasuko va Silo tji mave tukuruka okupunda outjina motuteto, piteye momivite, nu auhe nge rikamburire omukazendu movasuko va Silo ne mu tware kehi rOvabenjamin. 22 Nu ndoovazu ooihe poo ovaṱena kwawo mave ya ku eṋe okutjita otjiposa, otji mamu tja nai ku wo: ‘Ve yandjeye ku eṱe, orondu katu ve kamburire ku eṋe movita kutja ve rire ovakazendu vetu. Nu tjinga amu he ve yandjere ku eṱe otji mu hi nokutura ondjo yokuteya omakwizikiro weṋu.’ ”
23 NOvabenjamin va tjita nao; auhe we ritoororera omukazendu movasuko imba mbaa ve pundu na twara. Owo va yaruka komahi wawo oveni, ave katungurura ovirongo vyawo nave tura mu vyo. 24 Nu moruveze tjingero ndo Ovaisrael va ya, nu auhe wa yaruka komuhoko we na keṱunḓu re, na kehi nda ri otjirumatwa tje omuini.
25 Nu moruveze tjingero ndo kamwa ri ombara mOisrael, auhe aa tjiti otja kombango ye.
Ovabenjamin tava pewa ovalikadi ovaJabes novaSilo
1 Ndelenee ovalumenhu vaIsrael va ana muMispa tava ti: “Nande umwe mufye aha yandje omona okakadona kOmukwabenjamin, a ninge omwalikadi waye.” 2 Novakwaita eshi ve uya muBetel, va kala ko fiyo onguloshi koshipala shaKalunga, ndele tava yelula ondaka yavo nokulila unene 3 ndele tava ti: “Akutu Omwene Kalunga kaIsrael, omolwashike sha ningwa nokutya, nena eli epata limwe lomuIsrael kali po?” 4 Ndele mefiku la shikula, ovakwaita va fikama ndele tava tungile ko oaltari ndele tava yambe omaxwikiloyambo nomapanduloyambo. 5 Novana vaIsrael tava ti: “Momapata aeshe omuIsrael omu na tuu umwe ou ine uya pamwe neongalo oku koshipala shOmwene? Osheshi ou ite uya koshipala shOmwene kuMispa”, ye a anenwa eaneno lidjuu, nokutya e nokudipawa shili. 6 Opo nee ovana vaIsrael va li ve uditile ovakwao, Ovabenjamin, olukeno, ndele tava ti: “Onena eli muIsrael mwa tetwa mo epata limwe. 7 Ava va xupa po ohatu dulu oku va ningila shike, va mone ovalikadi? Osheshi fye otwa ana koshipala shOmwene nokutya, fye itatu va pe ovana vetu oukadona va ninge ovalikadi vavo.” 8 Opo nee tava ti: “Momapata aIsrael omu na limwe inali uya koshipala shOmwene kuMispa?” Ndele tala, muJabes shomuGilead inamu dja nande umwe e uya konhanda koshiongalele. 9 Novanhu va ongelwa ndele inamu monika nande umwe a dja muJabes shomuGilead. 10 Opo nee oshiongalele sha tuma ovalumenhu omayovi omulongo nomayovi avali vomovakwanyatielela, ndele tashi va lombwele ndele tashi ti: “Indeni ko mu ka dipae oonakukalamo muJabes shomuGilead neongamukonda novalikadi yo nounona. 11 Noshinima osho tuu eshi mu noku shi ninga: Ovalumenhu aveshe novakainhu aveshe ava va nangala novalumenhu, mu noku va yapulila efyo.” 12 Ndele va mona moonakukalamo muJabes shomuGilead oukadona omafele ane, oukadona inava nangala novalumenhu, ndele vo ve va eta konhanda muSilo shi li medu laKaanan. 13 Opo nee oshiongalele ashishe sha tuma ovatumwa okukundafana nOvabenjamin venya va li kemanya laRimmon ndele ve va lombwela ombili. 14 Opo nee Ovabenjamin va aluka ndele ve va pa ovakainhu venya vomuJabes shomuGilead, ndelenee vo inave va wanena.
15 Novanhu ve uditile Ovabenjamin olukeno, shaashi Omwene okwa kufa po epata limwe lomomapata aIsrael. 16 Opo nee ovakulunhu voshiongalele tava ti: “Ava va xupa po ohatu dulu oku va ningila shike, va mone ovalikadi?” Osheshi ovakainhu va dipawa muBenjamin. 17 Vo tava ti vali: Oshitukulwafyuululwa shaava va xupa po oshaBenjamin, muha kane nande epata limwe muIsrael. 18 Ndelenee fye ihatu dulu oku va pa movana vetu oukadona va ninge ovalikadi vavo; osheshi ovana vaIsrael va ana tava ti: “Na tulwe omutima ou ta pe Omukwabenjamin omwalikadi.” 19 Opo nee tava ti: “Taleni, tamu danenwa Omwene oshivilo keshe omudo muSilo”, shi li koumbangalanhu waBetel koushilo welila lakula, tali di kuBetel tali i kuSekem kombinga yokoumbuwanhu waLebona. 20 Ndele vo va lombwela ovana vaBenjamin ndele tava ti: “Indeni mu ka nangele koikokola yomiviinyu. 21 Ndele taleni, ngeenge tamu mono oukadona vomuSilo tave uya va ka dane, opo nee nye mu nokudja mo moikokola yomiviinyu ndele mu nokukwata, keshe umwe, omwalikadi waye moukadona vomuSilo nokuya koshilongo shaBenjamin. 22 Ndele ooxe ile ovamwaina ngeenge tave uya pufye oku tu hokololifa, fye ohatu ke va lombwela: ‘Ve tu peni oshali, osheshi nande umwe womufye a kwata omwalikadi moita. Nye vene inamu ve va pa. Ngeno osho ngaha, ngeno mwa pewa etimba.’ ” 23 Ovana vaBenjamin osho va ninga. Vo ova kwata pamuvalo wavo ovalikadi movatanhi voudano, ava ve va nyeka po. Ndele vo ova ya ndele tava shuna koshitukulwafyuululwa shavo, ndele va tungulula oilando ndele tava kala mo. 24 Mefimbo olo ovana vaIsrael va dja ko, keshe umwe kepata lavo nokoludi lavo, ndelenee vo va dja ko keshe umwe koshitukulwafyuululwa shavo. 25 Momafiku enya muIsrael inamu kala ohamba. Keshe umwe a ninga eshi she mu wapalela.
