1
Kisha watu wa Efraimu walikutana pamoja na kupita kwenda upande wa kaskazini; wakamwambia Yeftha, Kwa nini wewe kuvuka kwenda kupigana na wana wa Amoni, nawe hukutuita sisi kwenda pamoja nawe? Tutaipiga moto nyumba yako juu yako.
Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!”
2
Yeftha akawaambia, Mimi na watu wangu tulikuwa na matata makubwa na wana wa Amoni; nami hapo nilipowaita ninyi, hamkuniokoa na mikono yao.
But Jephthah replied, “My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites, and when I called, you did not save me out of their hands.
3
Nami nilipoona ya kuwa ninyi hamniokoi, niliuhatirisha uhai wangu, na kuvuka ili nipigane na wana wa Amoni, Bwana naye akawatia mkononi mwangu; basi kwa nini ninyi kunijia hivi leo kutaka kupigana nami?
When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”
4
Ndipo Yeftha akawakutanisha watu wote wa Gileadi, na kupigana na Efraimu; na hao watu wa Gileadi wakawapiga Efraimu, kwa sababu walisema, Ninyi Wagileadi ni watoro mliotoroka Efraimu, mnaokaa kati ya Efraimu, na kati ya Manase.
Jephthah then gathered all the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. And the men of Gilead struck them down because the Ephraimites had said, “You Gileadites are fugitives in Ephraim, living in the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh.”
5
Nao Wagileadi wakavishika vivuko vya Yordani kinyume cha hao Waefraimu; kisha ilikuwa, hapo watoro waliotoroka Efraimu mmojawapo aliposema Niache nivuke, hao watu wa Gileadi wakamwambia, Je! Wewe u Mwefraimu? Kwamba alisema, La;
The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim, and whenever a fugitive from Ephraim would say, “Let me cross over,” the Gileadites would ask him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he answered, “No,”
6
ndipo wakamwambia, Haya, tamka sasa neno hili, Shibolethi; naye akasema, Sibolethi; kwa maana hakuweza kufanya midomo yake kutamka neno hilo sawasawa; ndipo wakamshika, na kumwua hapo penye vivuko vya Yordani; basi wakaanguka wakati huo watu arobaini na mbili elfu wa Efraimu.
they told him, “Please say Shibboleth.” If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. So at that time 42,000 Ephraimites were killed.
7
Huyo Yeftha akawa mwamuzi wa Israeli muda wa miaka sita. Ndipo akafa Yeftha, Mgileadi, akazikwa katika miji ya Gileadi mmojawapo.
Jephthah judged Israel six years, and when he died, he was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
8
Baada yake huyo, Ibzani wa Bethlehemu akawa mwamuzi wa Israeli.
After Jephthah, Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
9
Alikuwa na wana thelathini; na binti thelathini akawapeleka waende mahali pengine, kisha akaleta wanawake thelathini kutoka mahali pengine kwa ajili ya hao wanawe. Akawa mwamuzi wa Israeli muda wa miaka saba.
He had thirty sons, as well as thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage to men outside his clan; and for his sons he brought back thirty wives from elsewhere. Ibzan judged Israel seven years.
10
Huyo Ibzani akafa, akazikwa huko Bethlehemu.
Then Ibzan died, and he was buried in Bethlehem.
11
Baada yake huyo, Eloni, Mzabuloni, akawa mwamuzi wa Israeli akawaamua Israeli muda wa miaka kumi.
After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years.
12
Huyo Eloni, Mzabuloni, akafa, akazikwa katika Aiyaloni katika nchi ya Zabuloni.
Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
13
Baada yake huyo, Abdoni mwana wa Hileli, Mpirathoni, akawa mwamuzi wa Israeli.
After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.
14
Naye alikuwa na wana arobaini, na wajukuu thelathini, waliokuwa wakipanda wana-punda sabini; akawa mwamuzi wa Israeli muda wa miaka minane.
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
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Huyo Abdoni mwana wa Hileli, Mpirathoni, akafa, akazikwa huko Pirathoni katika nchi ya Efraimu, katika nchi ya vilima ya Waamaleki.
Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.