Gideon ma havere Ovamidian
1 Kombunda yanao Jerubbaal, okutja oGideon, wa kumuka menyunguhuka puna ovarwe wovita mba ri puna ye nave katona ozondanda poruharwi rwa Harod, inḓa ozondanda zOvamidian ngunda aze ri komukuma wokeyuva kokunene kwainḓa oze morutjandja kuṱa kondunda More.
2 Muhona wa tja ku Gideon: “Ovarumendu wovita mbe ri pove ovengi tjinene ku ami okuyandja Ovamidian momake wawo; tjaa Ovaisrael mave rihivi amave tja: ‘Eṱe twe riyama oveni nokuhinombatero ya Muhona.’ 3 Ravaera kovarumendu wovita nu itja: ‘Auhe ngu ma tira na ngu ma mumapara nga yarukire pozondundu za Gilead.’ ” Pa yaruka ovarwe wovita omayovi omirongo vivari na yevari, nu pa sewa omayovi omurongo.
4 Muhona opa tjera ku Gideon: “Ovarumendu wovita inga ovengi tjinene. Ve pundisa koruharwi, nami me kevetoororera ove ngo. Ingwi ami ngu me ku raere kutja nga yende, eye nga yende; nungwari ingwi ami ngu me ku raere kutja a i puna ove, eye a ha i ko.” 5 Gideon wa pundisa ovarwe wovita komeva, nu Muhona wa tja ku ye: “Auhe ngu ma tjaka omeva neraka otja ombwa mu kuramisa komunda umwe; nu auhe ngu ma woro ozongoro okunwa mu kuramisa komunda warwe.” 6 Nu otjivaro tjaimba mba tjakere omeva momake wawo tja ri omasere yetatu, nu imba avehe varwe va wora ozongoro okunwa omeva. 7 Muhona opa tjera nai ku Gideon: “Ami me ku yama nombatero yovarumendu mba omasere yetatu, mba tjaka omeva neraka; nOvamidian me yandja meke roye. Nungwari ovarumendu mba varwe avehe ngave yaruke kozoyawo.” 8 Gideon opa toorera onguta yovarwe wovita puna ozohiva zawo; tjazumba otja isa Ovaisrael avehe ve yaruke kozoyawo posi yaimba ovarumendu omasere yetatu omba ṱakamisira pu ye. Nu inḓa ozondanda zOvamidian za ri kehi morutjandja.
9 Nu mouṱuku mbo Muhona wa tja ku Gideon: “Sekama u punde kozondanda zOvamidian, orondu ami me ze yandja meke roye. 10 Nungwari tji mo tira okupunda kozondanda puna otjimbumba atjihe, rutenga twende ngo puna omukarere woye Pura. 11 Ove mo kazuva imbi ovandu mbi mave hungire; nu tjazumba mo hara omasa okuverwisa.” Eye opa pundira kehi puna omukarere we Pura nga poruteto indwi orutenga rwovatjevere vozondanda. 12 NOvamidian nOvaamalek noviwaṋa avihe vyokomuhuka va rimbara morutjandja tjimuna ovimbumba vyozombahu, nouingi wozongamero zawo kaau sora okuvarwa, wa ri tjimuna eheke pomukuro wokuvare.
13 Nu Gideon tja kavaza ngo, omurumendu worive tjandje ma serekarere oruroto komukwao ama tja: “Tara, ami mba roto kutja pa ri omboroto ndja terekwa povirya, nu ndjaa i kunguzuka okutuurunga ozondanda zOvamidian, ai vete ondanda imwe, ai wisa nai tungunyuna yo; nondanda otji ya sewa nao.”
14 Ingwi omukwao wa zira a tja: “Oruroto ndwi karu nokuheya otjiṋa tjarwe; oro maru hee engaruvyo ra Gideon, Omuisrael, omuzandu wa Joas; Ndjambi wa yandja Ovamidian notjimbumba tjawo atjihe meke re.”
15 Gideon tja za nokuzuva omaserekarerero woruroto nomazengururiro warwo arire tja wora ozongoro ne rikotamene ku Ndjambi. Tjazumba otja yaruka kozondanda zOvaisrael na katja nai: “Sekameye, orondu Muhona me mu pe outoṋi kombanda yOvamidian.” 16 Neye wa haṋa ovarumendu mba omasere yetatu movimbumba vitatu, nu ku wo avehe wa yandja ko ozohiva novitjuma mu mwa ri ovimunine. 17 Neye wa tja nai ku wo: “Tareye ku ami, nu mu tjite otja tji me tjiti. Ami tji mba kavaza kotjikoro tjozondanda tjopendje, eṋe otji mamu tjiti otja ami tji me tjiti. 18 Ami na imba avehe mbe ri pu ami tji twa posisa ozohiva, eṋe wina otji mamu posisa ozohiva kominda avihe vyozondanda, amamu ravaere nai: ‘Ku Muhona na ku Gideon!’ ”
19 Nu Gideon novarumendu esere rimwe mba ri puna ye ve ya kotjikoro tjozondanda tjopendje mokati kouṱuku ovatjevere varwe tji va za nokuuta okutjevera; owo va posisa ozohiva nave nyanyaura ovitjuma, mbi va ri na vyo momake. 20 Novimbumba mbi ovikwao vivari vya posisa ozohiva, avi nyanyaura ovitjuma navi ṱiza omamunine momake wawo omamuho, nozohiva momake wawo wokunene okuposisa amave ravaere nai: “Ku Muhona na ku Gideon!” 21 Nowo va kurama, auhe poruveze rwe, kominda avihe vyozondanda. Ovamidian avehe mozondanda opu va purukutira pendje, tjandje mave uru nokutupuka. 22 Imba omasere yetatu ngunda amave posisa ozohiva, Muhona tjandje wa tjiti kutja omunavita auhe a toorere omukwao engaruvyo. Owo avehe va tupuka nga kObet-Sita kuṱa kOsereda nga komukuro wa Abel-Mehola kOtabat.
23 Ovaisrael ovarwe wovita vomuhoko wa Naftali nowa Aser nowa Manasse avehe va raerwa kutja ve tezere Ovamidian. 24 Wina Gideon wa tuma ovahindwa kehi rozondundu ra Efraim arihe, nomaraerero nga: “Herukeye mu karwise Ovamidian, nu mu ve tjaere konḓonḓu Jordan na komeva nga kObet-Bara.” Tjazumba ovarumendu wovita avehe vomuhoko wa Efraim arire tji va worongana, nave tjaere Ovamidian konḓonḓu Jordan na komeva nga kObet-Bara. 25 Nowo wina va kambura ozombara mbari zOvamidian, ooOreb na Seeb; Oreb ve mu zepera kOruuwa rwa Oreb, nu Seeb ve mu zepera kOtjikameno tja Seeb; tjazumba otji va kara pokutezera Ovamidian nave eta otjiuru tja Oreb notja Seeb ku Gideon, koutjiro wa Jordan.
Gideon ta sindi Aamidiana
1 Esiku limwe Gideon okwa meneka ongula onene pamwe netanga lye e ta yungu ontanda ontega noluthithiya lwaHarod. Ontanda yAamidiana oya li mesilu kuumbugantu wawo pondundu More.
2 Omuwa okwa ti kuGideon: “Ou na aalumentu oyendji unene mokusinditha Aamidiana. Otaa ningi ya tye, oya sindi kuyo yene yo itaa simaneke ndje. 3 Lombwela aantu to ti: ‘Shaa ngoka a tila, na shune kegumbo, notatu kala mpaka pondundu Gilead.’ ” Omayuvi omilongo mbali nagaali oga shuna, ihe opwa kala omayuvi omulongo.
4 Nena Omuwa okwa lombwele Gideon ta ti: “Natango ou na aalumentu oyendji. Inda nayo kedhiya notandi ku yoololelemo yamwe. Ngoka tandi ku lombwele, u ye naye, oye inda naye. Ngoka tandi ti, ino ya naye, na kale po, ino ya naye.” 5 Gideon okwa fala aalumentu kedhiya, nOmuwa okwa ti kuye: “Yoolola mo aalumentu mboka taa shakumine omeya mumboka taa kotamene, ya nwe.” 6 Okwa li aalumentu omathele gatatu mboka ya shakumine. Yalwe oya kotamene ya tsa oongolo, ya nwe. 7 Omuwa okwa ti kuGideon: “Otandi ku hupitha noku ku sinditha Aamidiana kaalumentu mbaka omathele gatatu mboka ya shakumine. Lombwela yalwe, ya shune komagumbo. 8 Osho ngaaka Gideon okwa shunitha Aaisraeli ayehe komagumbo kakele kaamboka omathele gatatu, mboka ya li ye na onguta yomondjila noombenda. Ontanda yAamidiana oya li komeho gawo mesilu.”
9 Uusiku mbwiyaka Omuwa okwa lombwele Gideon: “Thikama, matukila ontanda; otandi ku sinditha. 10 Ihe ngele owa tila oku yi matukila, inda ko kuyo nomupiya gwoye Pura. 11 Oto ku uva shoka taa ti, e to kala wa nyatipala oku yi matukila.” Gideon nomupiya gwe oya kuluka ya yi popepi nontanda yaatondi. 12 Aamidiana, Aayamaleki naantu yokombuga oya li ya gumbakana nesilu ya fa oshapapa noye na oongamelo odhindjidhindji, oto ti ehekevi lyopooha dhefuta.
13 Gideon sho a thiki ko, oku uvu omulumentu ta hokololele kuume ke ondjodhi. Okwa li ta ti: “Onda yaguma oshikwiila shiishokelya sha galangatele montanda yetu e tashi dhenge otenda yimwe. Otenda oya ongotele pevi e tayi yalalala.”
14 Kuume ke okwa yamukula: “Ndyoka egonga lyOmuisraeli Gideon, omuna gwaJoas. Kashi shi sha shilwe. Kalunga okwa gandja Midian miikaha ye netangakwiita lyetu alihe.”
15 Gideon sho u uvu ondjodhi yomulumentu naashoka tayi ti, okwa tsu oongolo e ta hambelele Kalunga. Nena okwa galukile kontanda yAaisraeli e ta ti: “Thikameni! Omuwa okwa gandja etangakwiita lyaMidian miikaha yeni.” 16 Okwa topola aalumentu ye omathele gatatu momatanga gatatu nokwa pe omulumentu kehe ombenda noshiyuma shi na onyeka meni. 17 Okwe ya lombwele: “Shimpa nda thiki kooha dhontanda, talii ndje nawa, ne mu ninge shoka te ningi. 18 Uuna tatu hiki oombenda pamwe netanga lyandje, nane wo hikeni dheni mwa kunduka ontanda ne tamu igidha tamu ti: ‘OmolwOmuwa nomolwa Gideon.’ ”
19 Mokati kuusiku Gideon netanga lye lyaalumentu ethele oye ya popepi nontanda, naanaa konima aatonateli aape sho ye ya miilonga. Nena oya hiki oombenda e taa tatula iiyuma mbyoka ya li nayo, 20 nomatanga gaali ongashikwawo. Oya yelutha oonyeka nomalumoho gawo noombenda okomalulyo gawo noyi igidha taa ti: “Egonga lyOmuwa nolyaGideon!” 21 Aalumentu ayehe oya thikama ya dhingilila ontanda, etangakwiita lyaatondi nolya yi ondapo tali kaluluka. 22 Manga aantu yaGideon taa hiki oombenda dhawo, Omuwa okwa vundakanitha aatondi, ya pilukilathana nomagonga gawo ga tagananenathana. Oya fadhukile kuSaretan, sigololo oBet Shitta nandongo oshilando Abel Mehola popepi naTabbat.
23 Nena aalumentu yomezimo lyaNaftali, lyaAser nolyiitopolwa ayihe iyali yAamanasse oyi ithanwa noya tidha Aamidiana. 24 Gideon okwa tumu aatumwa nevi alihe lyokoondundu dhaEfraim ta ti: “Londolokeni, tu kondjeni nAamidiana. Tonateleni omulonga Jordan noompanalonga, sigo oBet-Bara, mu keelele Aamidiana, yaa taaguluke.” Aaefraim oya hiywa noya tonatele omulonga Jordan noompanalonga, sigo oBetbara. 25 Oya kwata aakwaniilwa yaali yAamidiana, Oreb naSeeb. Oya dhipaga Oreb pemanya lyaOreb naSeeb poshikolelo shoomviinu shaSeeb. Oya tsikile okutidhagana Aamidiana noye eta omitse dhaOreb naSeeb kuGideon, ngoka a li kuuzilo waJordan.
