Babetesi 8
8
Bamidiyani bakakomenwa limwi
1Baefulemu bakatongookela Gidiyoni bati, “Ino tookatwiitila nzi ciindi nookaakulwana Bamidiyani? Wakacitila nzi boobo?” Bakatongooka kapati mumakani aaya. 2Walo wakaingula kuti, “Ncindakacita ncisyoonto kwiinda ncomwakacita nywebo. Tamubwene kuti kuvulula kwa Baefulemu nkupati kwiinda kutebula kwa Baabiyeza boonse? 3Kayi Leza wakaaba kulindinywe bami Bamidiyani ba Olebu a Zebu. Ani mebo ndakacita nzi ciinda ceeci?” Abaambile buyo boobu bakatontomena.
4Gidiyoni abantu baya bali myaanda yotatwe bakasika kumulonga wa Jolodani akuuzubuka. Bakalikatede, pele taakwe nibakaleka kutandila Bamidiyani. 5Nibakasika ku Sukkoti, Gidiyoni wakaambila bantu aabo kuti, “Amundaabilile bantu bangu cinkwa. Bakatala, tutandila Zeba a Zalumuna bami Bamidiyani.”
6Mpoonya bapati ba Sukkoti bakakaka akuti, “Nkaambo nzi ncotweelede kusanina mpi yako kotana mujata Zeba a Zalumuna?”
7Mpawo Gidiyoni wakati, “Mbubo! Mwami Leza waakundipa Zeba a Zalumuna, nzoomukwabbauzya mamvwa! 8Gidiyoni wakaya ku Penuweli akwalo ooko wakakumbila cakulya kubantu, pele bantu baku Penuweli bakamwiingula mbubonya mbuli baku Sukkoti. 9Abalo wakabaambila kuti, ‘Ndaakumana kuzunda njooboola nzoowisye ŋanda ndamfu eeyi!’”
10Ciindi eeco Zeba a Zalumuna bakali ku Kkaako ampi zyabo bakali buyo zyuulu zili kkumi azisanu, nkaambo bali zyuulu zili makumi obilo bakajaigwa. 11Gidiyoni wakatola mugwagwa wakali kubembeleka nkanda, kujwe lya Noba a Jogubeha. Akababone buyo wakabavumpa. 12Bami ba Midiyani bobilo ba Zeba a Zalumuna bakatija, pele wakabatanda, wabajata. Nkaako impi yabo yoonse yakanyongana akumwaika.
13Gidiyoni mwanaa Jowasyi wakapiluka kuzwa ku nkondo wazooinda amumpata wa Helezi. 14Ooko nkwaakaakujata mulombe waku Sukkoti ngwaakabuzya. Mulombe ooyo wakalembela Gidiyoni mazina abapati baku Sukkoti bali makumi ciloba aciloba. 15Mpoonya Gidiyoni wakaya ku Basukkoti, akubaambila kuti, “Ati muliyeeyede nimwakati ba Zeba a Zalumuna bali kuli kuti tukupe cinkwa? Ani, mbaani aaba?” 16Amane wakakwapula tusanzu twamamvwa, wakwabbaula bapati aabo baku Sukkoti. 17Azwe waawo wakaya ku Penuweli, waakukolomona ŋanda ndamfu iilya akujaya baalumi mumunzi ooyo.
18Mpoonya wakabuzya ba Zeba a Zalumuna kuti, “Bantu mbumwakajaya ku Taboo bakali kulangika buti?” Bakamwiingula kuti, “Mbuli nduwe, yebo oboneka mbuli mwanaa mwami.”
19Gidiyoni wakati, “Mwaamba kabotu bakali bana bokwesu bana ba baama. Ndakonkezya muzina lya Mwami Leza kuti nimwatakabajaya ambebo nindatamujaya pe.” 20Eelyo wakalailila Jeta mwanaakwe mupati kuti, “Bajaye.” Pele walo mwana taakasomona panga wakayoowa nkaambo wakacili musyoonto. 21Aawo ba Zeba a Zalumuna bakati, “Ino kuti watujaya nduwe omwini omupatima.” Mpoonya Gidiyoni wakabajaya, alimwi wakabweza zilisakatizyo zyakali munsingo zyankamela zyabo.
22Baisilayeli bakaambila Gidiyoni kuti, “Koba mubetesi wesu yebo alunyungu lwako. Watuvuna kuzwa ku Bamidiyani.”
23Gidiyoni wakabaingula kuti, “Nsikonzyi kuba muleli wanu naba mwanaangu. Mwami Leza ngo muleli wanu.” 24Wakaindilizya akuti, “Andimukumbile cintu comwe buyo. Omwe-omwe wanu andipe tunkwinta-nkwinta ntwaakasaala. Bamidiyani bakali kusama tunkwintankwinta twa ngolida mbubuli bwakali bantu bamunkanda. 25Balo bakaingula kuti, ‘Mbubo, tulakupa.’” Bakayala cisani, eelyo muntu uuli oonse wakabikka aawo tunkwinta-nkwinta ntwaakasaala. 26Tunkwinta-nkwinta ooto twakali kulema masyekeli aali zyuulu amyaanda iili ciloba kutabikkilizya azilisakatizyo azisani zyacisombo zyakali kusama bami baku Midiyani alimwi aminkonde yankamela. 27Gidiyoni wakabelesya ngolida eeyi kubumba mutuni wa efodi akuubika mumunzi wakwe wa Ofula. Nkaako Baisilayeli boonse bakaleka kutobela Leza bakomba mutuni ooyo. Wakaba cilebyo kuli Gidiyoni amukwasyi wakwe.
28Bamidiyani bakazundwa a Baisilayeli, aboobo tiibakacili kubayoosya limbi pe. Nkaako kwakanyina nkondo munyika kwamyaka iili makumi one yabuponi bwa Gidiyoni.
Lufu lwa Gidiyoni
29Gidiyoni, mwanaa Jowasyi wakainka akuyookkala kwabo. 30Wakalijisi bana balombe bali makumi aali ciloba nkaambo wakakwete bakaintu banji. 31Alimwi wakalijisi amwanakasuwa wakwe waku Syekemu. Mukaintu ooyu wakazyala mwana mulombe eelyo wakamuulika kuti Abimeleki. 32Bweende-bweende Gidiyoni wakafwa kacembeede, wakazikkwa mucuumbwe ca Jowasyi wisi mumunzi waciinga ca Abiyeza.
33Naakafwa Gidiyoni Baisilayeli bakaleka kutobela Mwami Leza, bakatalika kukomba ba Baali. Bakabamba Baalibeliti kuti abe leza wabo. 34Bakaleka kutobela Mwami Leza wabo wakabavuna kuzwa kuli basinkondonyina boonse. 35Tiibakalumba mukwasyi wa Gidiyoni akaambo kazintu zyoonse nzyaakabacitila.
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