1The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.
1 Samuwila sanney binde koy Israyla kulu do. I go no, Israyla borey konda wongu Filistancey gaa ka ngey gata sinji Eben-Ezer haray. Filistancey mo na gata sinji Afek ra.
2The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was struck before the Philistines; and they killed of the army in the field about four thousand men.
2 Filistancey binde na daaga sinji Israyla se. Saaya kaŋ yanja sintin, Israyla borey na goobu haŋ Filistancey kambe ra. I wongu kunda ra binde i na boro zambar taaci cine wi batama ra.
3When the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has Yahweh struck us today before the Philistines? Let us get the ark of the covenant of Yahweh out of Shiloh to us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.”
3 Saaya kaŋ jama kaa gata ra, Israyla arkusey ne: «Ifo se no Rabbi n'iri kar ya-cine hunkuna Filistancey jine? Wa kaa iri ma koy ka Rabbi sappa sundurko sambu Silo ra, iri ma kand'a iri do, zama a ma furo iri game ra k'iri faaba iri ibarey kambe ra.»
4So the people sent to Shiloh; and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of Armies, who sits above the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
4 Jama binde donton ka koy Silo, ka Rabbi Kundeykoyo sappa sundurko kaŋ goono ga jisi ciiti malaykey* game ra din sambu. Eli ize hinka din mo, Hofni nda Fineyas go noodin Irikoy sappa sundurko banda.
5When the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
5 Waato kaŋ cine Rabbi sappa sundurko to jama ra, Israyla borey kulu na kosongu bambata te gumo, kala tondey tu.
6When the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, “What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” They understood that the ark of Yahweh had come into the camp.
6 Waato kaŋ Filistancey maa kosongo jinde, i ne: «Ifo no kosongu beero wo kaŋ go Ibraniyancey marga ra binde?» I du ka bay kaŋ Rabbi sundurko kaa marga ra.
7The Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp.” They said, “Woe to us! For there has not been such a thing before.
7 Filistancey mo humburu, zama i ne: «Irikoy kaa marga ra.» I ne: «Kaari iri! zama i mana hayo wo dumi te baa ce fo.
8Woe to us! Who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.
8 Kaari iri! May no g'iri faaba irikoy hinkoyey wo kambe ra? Woone yaŋ no ga ti irikoyey kaŋ na Misirancey kulu kar da balaaw kulu dumi ganjo ra.
9Be strong, and behave like men, O you Philistines, that you not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Strengthen yourselves like men, and fight!”
9 Ya araŋ Filistancey, wa te gaabi, wa te alboro-teera, zama araŋ ma si ciya Ibraniyancey tamyaŋ sanda mate kaŋ cine i ciya araŋ wane yaŋ. Wa te alboro goy, araŋ ma wongu te.»
10The Philistines fought, and Israel was struck, and they fled every man to his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
10 Filistancey binde kande wongu. Israyla borey na goobu haŋ i kambe ra mo. Afo kulu zuru ka koy nga windo do. I n'i wi gumo, zama Israyla borey do haray ce-koyey zambar waranza no ka bu.
11The ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
11 Filistancey na Irikoy sundurko mo di. Eli ize hinka, Hofni nda Fineyas mo, i n'i wi.
12There ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn, and with earth on his head.
12 Kala wongu daaga ra Benyamin boro fo zuru ka kaa Silo zaaro din ra, da nga bankaaray toorante yaŋ, da kusa mo nga boŋo ra.
13When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
13 Waato kaŋ cine a kaa, a saba nda Eli goono ga goro nga nangora boŋ, fonda me gaa. A goono ga hangan, zama a bina goono ga jijiri Irikoy sundurko sabbay se. Saaya kaŋ bora furo kwaara ra, hal a na baaro dede mo, kala kwaara kulu na jinde sambu nda hẽeni.
14When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, “What does the noise of this tumult mean?” The man hurried, and came and told Eli.
14 Waato kaŋ Eli maa hẽeno kosongo, a ne: «Ifo ga ti kaatiyaŋ yooje beero wo sabaabu?» Kala bora kaa da cahãyaŋ ka ci Eli se.
15Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
15 Saaya din mo Eli gonda jiiri wayga cindi ahakku, a moy mo go ga daabu-daabu hal a si hin ka di.
16The man said to Eli, “I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army.” He said, “How did the matter go, my son?”
16 Bora mo ne Eli se: «Ay no ka fun wongu daaga do. Hunkuna wongo do no ay zuru ka fun.» Eli ne: «Ay izo, ifo no ka te?»
17He who brought the news answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been captured.”
17 Baaru kandekwa tu ka ne: «Israyla zuru Filistancey jine, hasaraw bambata te mo jama ra. Ni ize hinka mo, Hofni nda Fineyas bu. Ibarey na Irikoy sundurko mo sambu.»
18It happened, when he made mention of the ark of God, that Eli fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck broke, and he died; for he was an old man, and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years.
18 A ciya binde, waato kaŋ day a na Irikoy sundurko maa ce, kala Eli kaŋ banda-banda nga goray haro boŋ, kwaara me daabirjo do haray. A jinda ceeri, a bu mo, zama boro zeeno no, a ga tiŋ mo. Za jiiri waytaaci no a goono ga Israyla may.
19His daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered. When she heard the news that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth; for her pains came on her.
19 A anzura, Fineyas wande gonda gunde. A go mo, a maan hayyaŋ. A binde, waato kaŋ a maa i na Irikoy sundurko sambu, a maa nga anzura nda nga kurnyo buuyaŋo mo, noodin no a sombu ka hay, zama hay-zaŋay gurzuga kaa a gaa.
20About the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Don’t be afraid; for you have given birth to a son.” But she didn’t answer, neither did she regard it.
20 Waato kaŋ a ga ba ka bu mo, kala wayborey kaŋ goono ga kay a do ne a se: «Ma si humburu, zama ni na ize alboro hay.» Amma a mana tu i se, a mana saal mo.
21She named the child Ichabod, “Ichabod” means “no glory.” saying, “The glory has departed from Israel”; because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
21 A na koociya maa daŋ Ikabod, a goono ga ne: «Darza fay da Israyla,» zama i na Irikoy sundurko sambu, da mo zama nga kurnyo nda nga anzura kaŋ yaŋ bu se.
22She said, “The glory has departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.”
22 A ne: «Darza fay da Israyla zama i na Irikoy sundurko sambu.»