¹Zvino ndidzo ndudzi dzakasiiwa naJehovha, kuti aidze vaIsiraeri nadzo, ivo vaIsiraeri vose vakanga vasina kuziva hondo dzose dzapaKanani;

¹Li Kâcuaß quixcanabeb lix xicß nequeßiloc reheb saß lix naßajeb laj Israel re xyalbal rixeb li ralal xcßajol eb laj Israel li toj teßyoßlâk mokon xban nak incßaß queßpletic chirêchaninquil li naßajej Canaán.

²nemhaka iyochetekuti marudzi avana vaIsiraeri azive, kuti avadzidzise kurwa, ivo vasina kumboziva izvozvo pakutanga,

²Quixbânu chi joßcan yal re nak teßxtzol rib chi pletic eb laj Israel, li mâjiß nequeßyoßla nak quicuan li plêt junxil.

³vaiti: Madzishe mashanu avaFirisitia, navaKanani vose, navaZidhoni, navaHivhi, vakanga vagere mugomo reRebhanoni, kubva pagomo reBhaariherimoni, kusvikira pavanopinda paHamati.

³Aßaneb aßin li tenamit li queßcanabâc saß li naßajej Canaán: eb li ôb chi rey li queßtaklan saß xbêneb laj filisteo, chixjunileb laj cananeo, eb laj Sidón, ut eb laj heveo li queßcuan saß eb li tzûl re Líbano, li naticla saß li tzûl Baal-hermón toj saß li naßajej Hamat.

⁴Ivo vakasiiwapo, kuti vaIsiraeri vaidzwe navo, kuti kuzikamwe kana vachida kuteerera mirairo yaJehovha yaakanga araira madzibaba avo naMozisi.

⁴Eb aßan queßcanabâc aran re xyalbal rixeb laj Israel ut re rilbal ma teßxbânu na li cßaßru tzßîbanbil saß li chakßrab li quiqßueheß re laj Moisés xban li Kâcuaß reheb lix xeßtônil xyucuaßeb.

⁵Vana vaIsiraeri vakagara pakati pavaKanani, navaHeti, navaAmori, navaPerizi, navaHivhi, navaJebhusi.

⁵Joßcan nak eb laj Israel queßcuan saß xyânkeb laj cananeo, eb laj hiteo, eb laj amorreo, eb laj ferezeo, eb laj heveo ut eb laj jebuseo.

⁶ivo vakawana vakunda vavo, kuti vave vakadzi vavo, vakapa vanakomana vavo vakunda vavo, vakashumira vamwari vavo.

⁶Ut eb laj Israel queßxsumubeb li ralal xcßajol riqßuineb li ralal xcßajoleb li tenamit li queßcana aran. Ut queßxcßam ribeb saß usilal riqßuineb ut queßxlokßoni ajcuiß lix dioseb.

⁷Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, vakakangamwa Jehovha Mwari wavo, vakashumira vaBhaari namatanda okunamata nawo.

⁷Eb laj Israel queßxbânu li mâusilal chiru li Kâcuaß. Queßxcanab xlokßoninquil li Kâcuaß lix Dioseb. Aß chic eb li yîbanbil dios Baal ut eb li yîbanbil dios Asera queßxlokßoni.

⁸Saka kutsamwa kwaJehovha kwakamukira vaIsiraeri, akavatengesa muruoko rwaKushani-rishataimu, mambo weMesopotamia; vana vaIsiraeri vakashumira Kushani-rishataimi makore masere.

⁸Xban li mâusilal queßxbânu, cßajoß nak quijoskßoß li Dios saß xbêneb ut quixcanabeb saß rukßeb laj Cusan-risataim, lix reyeb laj Mesopotamia. Joßcan nak eb laj Israel queßcuan rubel xtakl li rey aßan chiru cuakxakib chihab.

⁹Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakati vachichema kuna Jehovha, Jehovha akamutsira vana

⁹Tojoßnak eb laj Israel queßxyâba xcßabaß li Kâcuaß. Ut li Kâcuaß quixsicß ru jun li cuînk re tâcolok reheb chiruheb li xicß nequeßiloc reheb. Li cuînk aßan, aßan laj Otoniel, li ralal laj Cenaz. Laj Cenaz, aßan li rîtzßin laj Caleb.

¹⁰Mweya waJehovha akauya pamusoro pake, akatonga vaIsiraeri, akandorwa, Jehovha akaisa Kushani-rishataimi, mambo weMesopotamia, muruoko rwake; ruoko rwake rukakunda Kushani-rishataimi.

¹⁰Lix musikß li Kâcuaß cuan riqßuin laj Otoniel ut aßan chic laj cßamol be chiruheb laj Israel. Laj Otoniel quipletic riqßuin laj Cusan-risataim. Ut li Kâcuaß quixtenkßa laj Otoniel chi numtâc saß xbêneb.

¹¹Ipapo nyika yakazorora makore ana makumi mana. Otinieri, mwanakomana waKenazi, akafa.

¹¹Incßaß chic quicuan li pletic chiru caßcßâl chihab nak toj yoßyo laj Otoniel li ralal laj Cenaz.

¹²Zvino vana vaIsiraeri vakaitazve zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, Jehovha akasimbisa Egironi, mambo waMoabhu, kuti arwe navaIsiraeri, nekuti vakanga vaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha.

¹²Queßmâcob cuißchic chiru li Kâcuaß eb laj Israel. Joßcan nak li Kâcuaß quixqßue xmetzßêu laj Eglón chi numtâc saß xbêneb. Laj Eglón, aßan lix reyeb laj Moab. Kßaxal cau rib laj Eglón chiruheb laj Israel.

¹³Akaunganidza kwaari vana vaAmoni navaAmareki, akandokunda valsiraeri, vakavatorera guta remichindwe.

¹³Eb laj Eglón queßxjunaji ribeb riqßuineb li ralal xcßajol laj Amón ut riqßuineb li ralal xcßajol laj Amalec. Queßcuulac chi pletic riqßuineb laj Israel ut queßrêchani li tenamit Jericó li cuan cuiß nabal li cheß palmera.

¹⁴Vana vaIsiraeri vakashumira Egironi, mambo waMoabhu, makore ane gumi namasere.

¹⁴Chiru cuakxaklaju chihab eb laj Israel queßcuan rubel xtakl laj Eglón lix reyeb laj Moab.

¹⁵Asi vana vaIsiraeri vakati vachichema kuna Jehovha, Jehovha akavamutsira muponesi, iye Ehudhi, mwanakomana waGera, muBhenjamini, munhu waiva neziboshwe; vana valsiraeri vakatumira Egironi, mambo waMoabhu, chipo naye.

¹⁵Ut eb laj Israel queßxyâba cuißchic xcßabaß li Kâcuaß Dios. Ut li Kâcuaß quixsicß ru jun li cuînk re tâcolok reheb chiruheb laj Moab. Li cuînk li quisiqßueß ru, aßan laj Aod li ralal laj Gera ut xcomoneb li ralal xcßajol laj Benjamín. Laj Aod nacßanjelac riqßuin lix tzße ukß. Eb laj Israel queßxtakla laj Aod riqßuin laj Eglón lix reyeb laj Moab re tixqßue jun lix mâtan.

¹⁶Zvino Ehudhi wakazviitira munondo wakange wakarodzwa kunhivi dzose, wakange wakasvika kubhiti rimwe pakureba kwavo; akausungira pasi penguvo dzake pachidya chorudyi.

¹⁶Laj Aod quixyîb jun lix chßîchß caß pacßal xkßesnal. Mero vara tana li rok. Quixchßic saß xcßâmal xsaß saß li rakß saß lix nim.

¹⁷Ipapo akandopa Egironi, mambo waMoabhu, chipo; Egironi wakange ari munhu wakakora kwazvo.

¹⁷Tojoßnak cô chixkßaxtesinquil lix mâtan laj Eglón, li kßaxal nim xtibel.

¹⁸Zvino wakati apedza kumupa chipo, akaendisa vanhu vakanga vakatakura chipo.

¹⁸Nak ac xqßue lix mâtan laj Eglón, laj Aod quixtaklaheb cuißchic saß rochocheb li cuînk li queßcßamoc chak re li mâtan.

¹⁹Asi iye amene wakadzoka pamifananidzo yakavezwa yamabwe paGirigari, akati, Ndine shoko rakavanzika nemwi mambo. Iye akati, Nyararai. Ipapo vose vakanga vamire naye vakabva kwaari.

¹⁹Nak quicuulac nachß riqßuin li naßajej Gilgal bar cuanqueb cuiß li jalam ûch, laj Aod quisukßi riqßuin li rey Eglón ut quixye re: —At rey, cuan cßaßru nacuaj xyebal âcue âjunes, chan. Tojoßnak li rey Eglón quixye reheb li cuanqueb rochben nak teßxcanab xjunes. Ut eb aßan queßel chixjunileb.

²⁰Zvino Ehudhi akaswedera kwaari; iye wakange agere ari oga muimba yake inotonhorera; Ehudhi akati, Ndine shoko kwamuri rinobva kuna Mwari. Iye ndokusimuka pachigaro chake.

²⁰Nak cßojcßo xjunes li rey saß xcaß tasal li rochoch li naxnumsi cuiß li sakßehil, laj Aod quinachßoc riqßuin ut quixye re: —Li Kâcuaß Dios quinixtakla chixyebal âcue li âtin aßin, chan. Ut li rey Eglón quicuacli chirabinquil.

²¹Ipapo Ehudhi akatambanudza ruoko rwake rworuboshwe, akavhomora munondo pachidya chake chorudyi, akamubaya nawo nomudumbu rake;

²¹Ut laj Aod quixchßic lix tzße ukß rubel li rakß ut quirisi saß rochoch lix chßîchß ut quixchßic chi cau saß xsaß laj Eglón.

²²chibato chikapindawo chichitevera chese, mafuta akadzivira pamusoro pechese, nekuti haana kuvhomora munondo mudumbu rake, mafuta akabuda.

²²Kßaxal cau quixchßic saß lix saß toj retal qui-oc chixjunil li chßîchß rech xxiquic lix chapbal. Ut qui-el lix cßamcßot. Incßaß chic quicßutun lix chßîchß xban nak kßaxal nim xtibel laj Eglón. Ut aran quicana li chßîchß. Laj Aod incßaß chic quirisi.

²³Zvino Ehudhi akabuda paberere, akapfiga mikova yeimba yokumusoro shure kwake, akaikiya.

²³Ut laj Aod quixqßue saß lau li puerta nak qui-el saß li ventana.

²⁴Wakati abuda, varanda vake vakasvika, vakawana mikova yeimba yokumusoro yakapfigwa; vakati, Zvimwe unofukidza makumbo ake paimba yake inotonhorera.

²⁴Nak ac x-el laj Aod, eb lix môs li rey Eglón queßsukßi. Queßxqßue retal nak cuan saß lau li puerta. Abanan queßxcßoxla nak li rey quiqßuehoc re saß lau re nak tâxic chi chußuc.

²⁵Zvino vakamira kusvikira vapera mano, asi haana kuzarura mikova yeimba yokumusoro; ipapo vakatora kiyi, vakazarura mukova, vakawana ishe wavo akawira pasi, afa.

²⁵Najt queßroybeni, abanan nak incßaß quixte li puerta li rey, queßoc xcßaßuxeb. Queßxsicß li lau ut queßxte li puerta ut queßxtau li rey tßantßo aran. Camenak chic.

²⁶Asi ivo vachanonoka, Ehudhi akapukunyuka, akapfuura mifananidzo yakavezwa yamabwe, akapukunyukira Seira.

²⁶Nak eb li môs toj yôqueb chi oybenînc, laj Aod quiêlelic, ut cô chi najt. Quinumeß cuißchic cuanqueb cuiß li jalam ûch ut aran quixcol rib saß li naßajej Seirat.

²⁷Wakati asvikapo, akaridza hwamanda panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, vana vaIsiraeri vakaburuka naye panyika yamakomo, iye akavatungamirira.

²⁷Nak quicuulac saß lix naßajeb li ralal xcßajol laj Efraín, li tzûl ru, laj Aod quixyâbasi li trompeta re xbokbaleb laj Israel. Ut chixjunileb queßcôeb chirix. Laj Aod yô chi cßamoc be chiruheb.

²⁸Akati kwavari, Nditeverei, nekuti Jehovha wakaisa vaMoabhu, vavengi venyu, mumaoko enyu. Vakaburuka vachimutevera, vakandogarira mazambuko aJoridhani paiyambukira vaMoabhu, vakasatendera munhu mumwe kuyambuka.

²⁸Laj Aod quixye reheb: —Tinêtâke. Li Kâcuaß ac xkßaxtesi saß kukß eb laj Moab, li xicß nequeßiloc ke, chan. Joßcan nak eb laj Israel queßxtâke laj Aod. Li Dios quixtenkßaheb chi pletic ut queßrêchani li naßajej bar nequeßnumeß cuiß junpacßal li nimaß Jordán. Mâ jun queßxcanab chi numecß jun pacßal li nimaß.

²⁹Nenguva iyo vakauraya varume vaMoabhu vanenge zviuru zvine gumi, vose vari varume vane simba novoumhare, hakuna munhu mumwe wakapukunyuka.

²⁹Saß li cutan aßan eb laj Israel queßxcamsi lajêb mil tana lix soldado laj Moab, li kßaxal cauheb rib. Mâ jun quiru quiêlelic chiruheb laj Israel.

³⁰Naizvozvo vaMoabhu vakakundwa musi iwoyo noruoko rwavaIsiraeri, nyika ikazorora makore ana makumi masere.

³⁰Joßcaßin nak eb laj Israel queßnumta saß xbêneb laj Moab saß li cutan aßan. Ut incßaß chic queßpletic chiru câcßâl chihab.Li jun chic li quicßamoc be chiruheb laj Israel, aßan laj Samgar li ralal laj Anat. Laj Samgar quicoloc reheb laj Israel chiruheb laj filisteo xban nak quixcamsi cuakib ciento aj filisteo riqßuin lix cheß re xberesinquil bôyx.

³¹Shure kwake kwakanga kuna Shamugari, mwanakomana waAnati, wakauraya kuvaFirisitia vana mazana matanhatu norutanda rwokubaya mombe narwo; iye akaponesawo vaIsiraeri.

³¹Li jun chic li quicßamoc be chiruheb laj Israel, aßan laj Samgar li ralal laj Anat. Laj Samgar quicoloc reheb laj Israel chiruheb laj filisteo xban nak quixcamsi cuakib ciento aj filisteo riqßuin lix cheß re xberesinquil bôyx.