Ovitjitwa oviyaukise vyovature va Gibea
1 Momayuva ngena kamwa ri ombara mOisrael. Nu pa ri omurumendu Omulevi ngwa turire otja owozonganda kokure tjinene mehi rozondundu ra Efraim. Eye we ripahera omukazendu wa Betlehem mehi ra Juda a rire omukazendu we omumbanda. 2 Nungwari omukazendu we omumbanda ngwi wa posa kuna ye, a zu po pu ye na yaruka koya ihe kObetlehem, mehi ra Juda. Neye wa kakara ngo oure womieze vine. 3 Nomurumendu ngwi we ritwa mondjira okuteza omukazendu we na karora okumutekura kutja a kotoke. Eye wa twaerera omukarere we nousino uvari. Nomukazendu we we mu urikira ondjuwo ya ihe. Nu ihe yomukazendu tje mu muna we mu tjakanena nenyando. 4 Nu ihe omukwe we mu tjaera kutja a kare; neye wa kara puna wo omayuva yetatu. Nowo va rya nave nu, neye wa rara mbo. 5 Meyuva oritjaine eye nomukazendu we va penduka omuhuka omunene nave rirongere okuyenda. Nu ihe yomukazendu arire tja tja komukwe we: “Rutenga ryee ovikurya, tjazumba a rire tji mwa i.”
6 Nowo va kara novarumendu aveyevari va haama pamwe ave ri nave nu. Tjazumba ihe yomukazendu arire tja ningire komurumendu a tja: “Ngo tji rara muno rukwao, u kare nomutima wondjoroka.”
7 NOmulevi tja sekama okuyenda, omukwe we otje mu kondjisa nga tja rara mo rukwao. 8 Nu meyuva oritjatano, tja vanga okuyenda omuhuka omunene, ihe yomukazendu arire tja tja ku ye: “Ngo tji ri ovikurya rukwao u kare nga komapeta.” Nu aveyevari otji va rya pamwe.
9 Nomurumendu tja sekama okukumuka puna omukazendu we omumbanda nomukarere we, ihe yomukazendu otja tja nai ku ye: “Tara, eyuva ratoko, rara muno ouṱuku mbwi, nu kara nomutima wondjoroka. Tjazumba omuhuka omunene u yende u yaruke koyoye.”
10 Nungwari omurumendu ka vangere okurara mo, notja sekama a kutire ousino we auyevari na ka wondja puna omukazendu we omumbanda nomukarere we, na kavaza ombarakana na Jebus, okutja Jerusalem. 11 Nu tji va kavaza kOjebus eyuva ara toko, omukarere arire tja tja komuhona we: “Arikana, ngatu konde kotjihuro tjOvajebusi tu karare mo.”
12 Nungwari omuhona we wa kotora ku ye a tja: “Ayee, kako, katu nokukonda kotjihuro tjovandu vambangu mbe he ri Ovaisrael, ngatu kapite kOgibea.” 13 Tjazumba a tja nai komukarere we: “Indjo, ngatu rore okuvaza popezu na tjimwe tjovirongo mbyo, tu karare mOgibea poo mOrama.” 14 Nowo arire tji va kapita komurungu, neyuva re ve hitira popezu na Gibea tjomuhoko wa Benjamin. 15 Nowo va konda okukarara mOgibea. Nu ingwi Omulevi wa hita motjihuro na kakara morupare rwomarandero, tjinga ape ha ri omundu ngwe ve ṋanga okukarara mondjuwo ye.
16 Nungwari ongurova kwe ya omurumendu omukururume ngwa za koviungura vye vyotjikunino. Omurumendu ngwi rukuru wa zire kehi rozondundu ra Efraim na kara otja owozonganda mOgibea, novature votjirongo ho va ri Ovabenjamin. 17 Nomukururume ngwi tja taviza wa muna omuyenda porupare rwomarandero wotjihuro, ne mu pura a tja: “Ove mo zu pi, nu mo i pi?”
18 NOmulevi we mu zira a tja: “Oweṱe ovayenda mbu twa za kObetlehem mehi ra Juda, nu matu i kokure tjinene kehi rozondundu ra Efraim ami ku mba za. Ami mba ire kObetlehem kehi ra Juda, nambano me yaruka koyandje, nungwari kape na ngu me ndji sekirisa mondjuwo ye. 19 Nu vari eṱe tu nomahozu novikurya vyousino wetu; neṱe nomukazendu wandje omumbanda tu nomboroto nomavinu; eṱe tu na avihe, mbi twa sokuhepa.”
20 Omukururume opa tjera nai: “Ove waakurwa! Hita mondjuwo yandje! Nu avihe mbi mo hepa me ku ṱunine. Arikana, o rara morupare rwomarandero ouṱuku mbunombwi.”
21 Neye otje ve yakura moye na yandja omahozu kousino. Nu imba ovayenda va koha ozombaze zawo, nave ri nave nu.
22 Nowo ngunda ava ri mondjoroka, ovarumendu votjihuro, mba ri ovapikapike tjinene, va kovera ondjuwo ndji nave kongora omuvero tjinene. Nowo va hungira komukururume ngwi omuini wondjuwo ave tja: “Pitisa omurumendu ngwi ngwa hiti mondjuwo yoye; matu vanga okurara pu ye!”
23 Nomuini wondjuwo otja pita pendje na tja ku wo: “Ayee, kako, vakwetu, amu tjiti ondjito yohoṋi otja indjo. 24 Tareye, omukazona wandje omunene eye ngwi puna omukazendu omumbanda womurumendu ngwi! Owo meve pitisa ku eṋe; tjiteye ku wo otja pu mape tjata ku eṋe. Nungwari komurumendu ngwi amu tjiti ko ondjito yohoṋi otja indji.” 25 Nungwari ovarumendu mbo kave vangere okuzuva ku ye. Ingwi Omulevi opa kamburira omukazendu we omumbanda ne mu pitisa pendje ku wo. Nowo ve mu tjera nokumutatumisa ouṱuku auhe nga komuhuka omunene; nu tji pa tji otji ve mu esa a yende.
26 Nu mokutja kweyuva omukazendu wa kotoka na wire pehi momuvero wondjuwo yomukururume mu mwa ri omurumendu we, na saravara mbo nga tji kwa yere. 27 Nomurumendu we tja penduka omuhuka wa yezurura omuvero wondjuwo na piti pendje kutja a yende; mokamanga otja muna omukazendu we omumbanda a saravara momuvero wondjuwo, nomake we aye ri komuti omutyakaṋa wokehi yomuvero. 28 Eye we mu isana a tja: “Penduka tu kawondje!” Nungwari ka perwe eziriro. Tjazumba otja tyakaṋa orurova romukazendu we kokasino, a kumuka na yaruka komaturiro we. 29 Nu tja kavaza kondjuwo ye arire tja toora oruvyo na kondo orurova romukazendu we omumbanda movindimbu omurongo na vivari ne vi hindi komihoko omurongo na vivari vya Israel. 30 Nu auhe ngwa muna otjiṋa hi, wa tja: “Otjiṋa otja ihi nga mba katjiya tjitwa nu katjiya munika okuza koruveze Ovaisrael ndu va zire mehi ra Engipte okuya nguno nga ku ndinondi. Ripureye na tjo, raerasaneye nu tyasaneye!”
Omulevi noshikumbu she
1 Pethimbo ndiyaka, manga muIsrael kaamwa li omukwaniilwa, okwa li Omulevi a kala kokule kevi lyokoondundu dhaEfraim. Okwa kutha omukadhona muBetlehem shaJuda, a ninge oshikumbu she. 2 Ihe oshikumbu oshe mu geele e tashi shuna kaandjahe kuBetlehem nosha kala ko oomwedhi ne. 3 Nena omulumentu okwa tokola oku shi landula nokwa kambadhala oku shi heka, shi galukile kuye. Okwa yi ko nomupiya gwe nuusino uyali. Omukadhona okwa fala Omulevi maandjahe, nahe sho e mu mono, okwe mu taamba noku mu hambelela. 4 He okwe mu thiminike, a kale po, nokwa kala po omasiku gatatu. Omulevi nomukadhona gwe oya pakelwa po e taa lala mo. 5 Ongula yesiku etine oya meneka, ya ye. Ihe he yomukadhona okwa ti kOmulevi: “Lya utale tango. Otashi ku koleke. Opo ihe tamu vulu okuya”
6 Osho ngaaka aalumentu mboka yaali oya kuutumba e taa li e taa nu. Nena he yomukadhona okwa ti kuye: “Zimina, u lale muka e to nyanyukwa.”
7 Omulevi okwa thikama, a ye, ihe hemweno okwe mu indile noonkondo, onkee okwa lala mo natango uusiku umwe. 8 Ongula onene yesiku etitano okwa penduka, a ye, ihe he yomukadhona okwa ti: “Alikana, lya iikulya, mu ye komatango.” Osho aalumentu mbeyaka yaali oya lile pamwe.
9 Omulumentu, oshikumbu she nomupiya gwe sho ya tameke okuthikama, he okwa ti: “O, etango otali peguka; laleni ano mpaka. Otaku ka luudha mbala; kaleni mpaka, mu nyanyukwe. Ngula otamu vulu okumeneka, mu idhenge mondjila, mu ye kegumbo.”
10-11 Ihe omulumentu okwa li inaa hala okulala we nkoka, onkee yo noshikumbu she nomupiya gwe oyi idhenge mela lyondjila nuusino wawo uyali u na iithala. Olya li lya toka nokuli, sho ye ya popepi naJebus (tashi ti Jerusalem), onkee omupiya okwa ti kumwene gwe: “Omolwashike itaatu kankama, tu lale moshilando shAayebusi?”
12-13 Ihe mwene okwa ti: “Itatu kankama moshilando shaa shi shAaisraeli. Otatu pitilile po, tu tsikile kashona, tu ka laleni puGibea nenge puRama.” 14 Osho ya pitilile Jebus noya tsikile ondjila yawo. Sho ye ya muGibea moshilongo shAabenjamin, etango otali ningine nokuli. 15 Oya paguka mondjila noya lala mwiyaka. Oya yi moshilando noya kuutumba pomapindikilo, ihe kakwa li ngoka e ya taamba maandjawo uusiku mboka.
16 Manga ya li mpoka, omusamane gumwe omukulupe okwe ya pomuzimbuko gwiilonga ta zi komapya. Ye mwene ogwoshilongo shokoondundu dhaEfraim, ihe nena okwa li muGibea. (Aantu yalwe muGibea oyomezimo lyaBenjamin.) 17 Omusamane omukulupe okwa ndhindhilike omweendanandjila pomapindikilo nokwe mu pula: “Oto zi peni noto yi peni?”
18 Omulevi okwa yamukula: “Otwa yile kuBetlehem shomuJuda, nonena otu li mondjila tu uka kegumbo li li kokule moshilongo shokoondundu dhaEfraim. Kaku na ngoka e tu taamba maandjawo, tu lale mo, 19 nando ngame, mukwetu nomupiya gwandje otu na oshikwiila nomaviinu niikulya yuusino wandje. Otu na ayihe tatu yi pumbwa.”
20 Omusamane omukulupe okwa ti: “Otamu taambwa megumbo lyandje. Otandi mu sile oshimpwiyu, inamu tokelwa pomapindikilo.” 21 Okwe ya taamba maandjawo e ta palutha uusino wawo. Aayenda ye oyi iyogo koompadhi noya li uulalelo.
22 Oya li ya nyanyukwa, sho ohaluka aakongi yiipala oya zi moshilando noya kunduka egumbo e taa dhenge omweelo. Oya ti komusamane omukulupe: “Piitha mo omulumentu ngoka e ya maandjeni. Otwa hala, tu lale naye.”
23 Ihe omukulupe okwa yi pondje e ta ti kuyo: “Aawe, itashi vulika, ookuume kandje! Alikana, inamu longa iihuna yi thike mpoka! Omulumentu nguka omuyenda gwandje. 24 Taleni, oshikumbu she osho shika nomumwandje omukadhonalela. Otandi ye mu etele pondje ngashingeyi. Ningeni nayo shoka mwa hala. Ihe omulumentu inamu mu ningila iihuna yi thike mpoka.” 25 Ihe aalumentu inaye mu pulakena. Osho Omulevi okwa kutha oshikumbu she e te shi unzile pondje puyo. Oyo ye shi kutha e taa lala nasho uusiku auhe, sigo otaku shi.
26 Pepito lyetango omukiintu okwe ya e ti imbwata popepi nomweelo gwegumbo lyomusamane omukulupe, moka mwa li omulumentu gwe. Okwa kala mpoka, sigo etango tali piti. 27 Omulumentu gwe sho a penduka ongula ndjoka nokwe egulula omweelo, a ye, okwa mono oshikumbu she sha lala pomweelo gwegumbo nomaako gu uka komweelo. 28 Okwa ti: “Penduka, tu ye.” Ihe inashi yamukula sha. Okwa kambakaneke omudhimba gwasho kokasino e ta tsikile ondjila ye yu uka kegumbo.
29 Sho a thiki, okwa yi megumbo e ta kutha oshimbele. Okwa kutha omudhimba gwoshikumbu she, okwe gu tete miitopolwa omulongo niiyali e ta tumu oshitopolwa shimwe kukehe limwe lyomazimo gaIsrael omulongo nagaali. 30 Shaa ngoka e shi mono, okwa ti: “Inatu shi uva nando onale, iihuna yi thike mpaka! Iinima mbika inayi ningwa, hela Israel a tembuka muEgipiti! Otu na okuninga po sha. Oshike nee?”
