1Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, “There shall not any of us give his daughter to Benjamin as wife.”
1 Israyla borey binde jin ka ze Mizpa ra ka ne: «Iri boro, baa afo si nga ize way hiijandi Benyamin boro se.»
1Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.
2The people came to Bethel, and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept severely.
2 Jama binde kaa Betel. I goro noodin Irikoy jine kala wiciri kambu. I na ngey jindey sambu ka hẽ da hẽeni korno.
2And the people came to Beth-el, and sat there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.
3They said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel?”
3 I ne: «Ya Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo! Ifo se no hayo wo te Israyla ra, hala mo i jaŋ kunda fo hunkuna Israyla ra?»
3And they said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to-day one tribe lacking in Israel?
4It happened on the next day that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
4 A ciya mo, jama tun za susuba da hinay ka sargay feema cine noodin. I na sargay kaŋ i ga ton da saabuyaŋ sargayyaŋ mo salle.
4And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings.
5The children of Israel said, “Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who didn’t come up in the assembly to Yahweh?” For they had made a great oath concerning him who didn’t come up to Yahweh to Mizpah, saying, “He shall surely be put to death.”
5 Israyla izey mo ne: «Israyla kundey kulu ra, may no mana kaa Rabbi do jama marga ra?» Zama i na zeyaŋ bambata te, boro kaŋ mana kaa Mizpa Rabbi do ciine ra, ka ne: «Daahir no i g'a wi.»
5And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up in the assembly unto Jehovah? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up unto Jehovah to Mizpah, saying, He shall surely be put to death.
6The children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, “There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
6 Israyla izey binde ye ka bakar ngey nya-izo Benyamin se ka ne: «I na kunda fo halaci hunkuna Israyla ra.
6And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
7How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since we have sworn by Yahweh that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?”
7 Mate no iri ga te ka du wandeyaŋ borey yaŋ kaŋ cindi se, za kaŋ iri ze da Rabbi ka ne iri si iri ize wayey hiijandi i se?»
7How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by Jehovah that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?
8They said, “What one is there of the tribes of Israel who didn’t come up to Yahweh to Mizpah?” Behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh Gilead to the assembly.
8 I ne: «Israyla kundey ra, man bora kaŋ mana kaa Rabbi do Mizpa?» Wiiza, boro kulu mana tun Yabes-Jileyad ka kaa Mizpa jama marga do.
8And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up unto Jehovah to Mizpah? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.
9For when the people were numbered, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead there.
9 Zama saaya kaŋ i na borey lasaabu, a go, i mana Yabes-Jileyad goroko fo kulu gar noodin.
9For when the people were numbered, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.
10The congregation sent there twelve thousand men of the most valiant, and commanded them, saying, “Go and strike the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the little ones.
10 Jama binde na boro zambar way cindi hinka donton, kaŋ yaŋ ga yaaru nda cimi. I n'i lordi ka ne i se: «Wa koy ka Yabes-Jileyad kar da takuba parkatak! da wayborey d'i kayney care banda.
10And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the little ones.
11This is the thing that you shall do: you shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has lain with a man.”
11 Haŋ kaŋ araŋ ga te neeya: araŋ ga alborey kulu leemun parkatak! da wayboro kulu kaŋ kani da alboro.»
11And this is the thing that ye shall do: ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
12They found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young virgins, who had not known man by lying with him; and they brought them to the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
12 I na wandiyo zangu taaci gar Yabes-Jileyad ra, kaŋ yaŋ mana bay ka kani nda alboro ce fo. I kande wandiyey jama do Silo ra, kaŋ go Kanaana laabo ra.
12And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had not known man by lying with him; and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
13The whole congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin who were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.
13 Jama kulu donton ka salaŋ da Benyamin izey kaŋ yaŋ go Rimmon tondo ra. I na baani baaru fe i gaa.
13And the whole congregation sent and spake to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace unto them.
14Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh Gilead: and yet so they weren’t enough for them.
14 Alwaato din no Benyamin borey ye ka kaa. Israyla borey na wandiyey no i se, kaŋ yaŋ i naŋ da fundi Yabes-Jileyad wayborey ra. Kulu nda yaadin, i mana wasa Benyamin borey se.
14And Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.
15The people grieved for Benjamin, because that Yahweh had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
15 Jama binde bakar Benyamin se, zama Rabbi na kunda fo zeeri Israyla ra.
15And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that Jehovah had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
16Then the elders of the congregation said, “How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?”
16 Kala jama arkusey ne: «Mate no iri ga te ka du wandeyaŋ woone yaŋ kaŋ cindi se, za kaŋ i na Benyamin wayborey wi?»
16Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
17They said, “There must be an inheritance for those who are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe not be blotted out from Israel.
17 I ne mo: «Tilas no i ma du tubu borey kaŋ yaŋ du ka yana Benyamin ra se, zama i ma si kunda fo tuusu Israyla ra.
17And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.
18However we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, ‘Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin.’”
18 Amma iri si hin k'i no wande iri ize wandiyey ra i ma hiiji, zama Israyla izey jin ka ze ka ne: ‹Laalante no boro kaŋ ga wande no Benyamin se.› »
18Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.
19They said, “Behold, there is a feast of Yahweh from year to year in Shiloh, which is on the north of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.”
19 Kal i ne: «Guna, Rabbi batu go no jiiri kulu Silo ra, kaŋ go Betel se azawa kambe, fonda kaŋ ga fun Liban se dandi kambe.»
19And they said, Behold, there is a feast of Jehovah from year to year in Shiloh, which is on the north of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.
20They commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, “Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
20 I na Benyamin izey lordi ka ne: «Wa koy ka gum reyzin kaley ra.
20And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
21and see, and behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then come out of the vineyards, and each man catch his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
21 Araŋ ma guna. Hala day Silo izey wandiyey fatta zama ngey ma gaan se, waato din gaa araŋ mo ma fun reyzin kaley ra. Alboro fo kulu ma di nga boŋ se wande Silo ize wandiyey ra, ka koy Benyamin laabu.
21and see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
22It shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we will say to them, ‘Grant them graciously to us, because we didn’t take for each man his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, otherwise you would now be guilty.’”
22 A ga ciya mo, saaya kaŋ cine i baabey wala i armey, da i kande kalima iri do, iri ma ne i se: ‹Wa yadda k'i naŋ iri se gomni boŋ, zama iri wo, iri mana wandeyaŋ kom wongu do ka no i se. Zama d'araŋ mo man'i no sohõ cine, doŋ alhakku go araŋ boŋ.› »
22And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to complain unto us, that we will say unto them, Grant them graciously unto us, because we took not for each man [of them] his wife in battle, neither did ye give them unto them, else would ye now be guilty.
23The children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of those who danced, whom they carried off. They went and returned to their inheritance, built the cities, and lived in them.
23 Kala Benyamin izey te yaadin. I na wandeyaŋ sambu ngey baayaŋo hino me, kaŋ yaŋ koy ka gaan, wo kaŋ yaŋ i di ra. I tun ka ye ngey tubo do ka birniyaŋ cina ka goro i ra.
23And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they carried off: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and built the cities, and dwelt in them.
24The children of Israel departed there at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from there every man to his inheritance.
24 Israyla izey mo fay da nango din jirbey din ra. Boro kulu koy nga kunda da nga almayaaley do. Boro kulu tun noodin ka koy nga tubo do mo.
24And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.
25In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
25 Jirbey din ra bonkooni si no Israyla ra. Boro kulu ga te haŋ kaŋ ga saba nga bumbo diyaŋ gaa.
25In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.