¹The children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: and Yahweh delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

¹ Israyla izey ye ka goy laalo te Rabbi diyaŋ gaa. Jiiri iyye mo no Rabbi n'i daŋ Midiyan kambe ra.

¹And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

²The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

² Midiyan kamba te gaabi Israyla boŋ, hala Midiyan sabbay se, kala Israyla izey na guusuyaŋ fansi ngey boŋ se tondey ra, da tondi guusey ra, i na wongu fu bambatayaŋ te.

²And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

³So it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

³ A ga ciya binde, da Israyla izey duma, kala Midiyancey ma kaa, ngey da Amalekancey, da wayna funay borey. I ga kande Israyla izey gaa wongu.

³And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

⁴and they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, until you come to Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor donkey.

⁴ I ga gata sinji i se ka laabo nafa kulu halaci Israyla izey se, kal a koy to hala Gaza. I mana ŋwaari kulu naŋ Israyla ra, da feeji wane, wala haw wane, wala farkay wane no.

⁴and they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.

⁵For they came up with their livestock and their tents; they came in as locusts for multitude; both they and their camels were without number: and they came into the land to destroy it.

⁵ Zama ngey da ngey almaney da ngey kuuru-fuwey no i ga kaa d'a, sanda do baayaŋ cine no, ngey da ngey yoy hala i bisa lasaabuyaŋ. I ga kaa mo laabo ra da laabo sarayaŋ anniya.

⁵For they came up with their cattle and their tents; they came in as locusts for multitude; both they and their camels were without number: and they came into the land to destroy it.

⁶Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the children of Israel cried to Yahweh.

⁶ Israyla di kayna mo gumo Midiyan sabbay se. Israyla izey mo hẽ Rabbi gaa.

⁶And Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah.

⁷It happened, when the children of Israel cried to Yahweh because of Midian,

⁷ A ciya binde, saaya kaŋ cine Israyla izey hẽ Rabbi gaa Midiyan sabbay se,

⁷And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah because of Midian,

⁸that Yahweh sent a prophet to the children of Israel: and he said to them, “Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, ‘I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;

⁸ kala Rabbi na annabi fo donton Israyla izey do. Annabo mo ne i se: «Yaa no Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo ci: Ay n'araŋ kaa Misira laabo ra, ay n'araŋ kaa mo tamtaray windo ra.

⁸that Jehovah sent a prophet unto the children of Israel: and he said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;

⁹and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all who oppressed you, and drove them out from before you, and gave you their land;

⁹ Ay n'araŋ faaba mo Misirancey kambe ra d'araŋ taabandikoy kulu kambe ra mo. Ay n'i gaaray mo araŋ jine. Ay n'i laabo no araŋ se.

⁹and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drove them out from before you, and gave you their land;

¹⁰and I said to you, “I am Yahweh your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.” But you have not listened to my voice.’”

¹⁰ Ay ne araŋ se mo: Ay no ga ti Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo. Araŋ ma si humburu Amorancey toorey, borey kaŋ yaŋ araŋ goono ga goro i laabo ra, amma araŋ ma hanga jeeri ay sanney se.»

¹⁰and I said unto you, I am Jehovah your God; ye shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell. But ye have not hearkened unto my voice.

¹¹The angel of Yahweh came, and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained to Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

¹¹ Rabbi malayka kaa ka goro shen* tuuri kaŋ go Ofra ra cire, Yowas, Abi-Ezer bora wano. A izo Jideyon mo go ga alkama safa reyzin* hari kankamyaŋ nango do, zama nga m'a tugu Midiyan borey se.

¹¹And the angel of Jehovah came, and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

¹²The angel of Yahweh appeared to him, and said to him, “Yahweh is with you, you mighty man of valor!”

¹² Rabbi malayka mo bangay a se. Malayka ne a se: «Ya wongaaro, Rabbi go ni banda!»

¹²And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto him, and said unto him, Jehovah is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.

¹³Gideon said to him, “Oh, my lord, if Yahweh is with us, why then has all this happened to us? Where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying, ‘Didn’t Yahweh bring us up from Egypt?’ But now Yahweh has cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian.”

¹³ Jideyon tu a se ka ne: «Ya ay koyo, da Rabbi go iri banda, ifo se no masiiba woone yaŋ kulu go, i du iri? Wala man a goyey kulu kaŋ yaŋ ga dambarandi, kaŋ yaŋ iri kaayey n'i baaruyaŋ dede ka ne: ‹Manti Rabbi n'iri kaa Misira laabo ra?› Amma sohõ Rabbi n'iri furu, a n'iri daŋ Midiyan borey kambey ra mo.»

¹³And Gideon said unto him, Oh, my lord, if Jehovah is with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not Jehovah bring us up from Egypt? but now Jehovah hath cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian.

¹⁴Yahweh looked at him, and said, “Go in this your might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Haven’t I sent you?”

¹⁴ Rabbi n'a guna ka ne a se: «Koy, nin, ni hina woodin ra, ka Israyla faaba Midiyan borey kambe ra. Manti ay no ka ni donton?»

¹⁴And Jehovah looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian: have not I sent thee?

¹⁵He said to him, “O Lord The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” , how shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.”

¹⁵ Kala Jideyon ne Rabbi se: «Ay jine bora, ifo no ay ga Israyla faaba nd'a? Zama ay dumo ya ikayna no gumo Manasse ra, ay mo koda no ay baabo windo ra.»

¹⁵And he said unto him, Oh, Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

¹⁶Yahweh said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.”

¹⁶ Rabbi ne a se: «Haciika, ay go ni banda. Ni ga Midiyan borey kar mo, kala i ma hima sanda boro folloŋ cine.»

¹⁶And Jehovah said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

¹⁷He said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, then show me a sign that it is you who talk with me.

¹⁷ A ne Rabbi se: «Hala day ay du gaakuri ni do, kala ni m'ay cabe alaama, hala ay ma tabbatandi kaŋ nin no goono ga salaŋ d'ay.

¹⁷And he said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me.

¹⁸Please don’t go away, until I come to you, and bring out my present, and lay it before you.” He said, “I will wait until you come back.”

¹⁸ Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma si tun neewo, hal ay ma ye ka kaa ni do, ay ma fatta nd'ay sarga k'a jisi ni jine.» A ne Jideyon se: «Ay ga goro hala ni ma ye ka kaa.»

¹⁸Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and lay it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

¹⁹Gideon went in, and prepared a young goat, and unleavened cakes of an ephah 1 ephah is about 22 litres or about 2/3 of a bushel of meal. He put the meat in a basket and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out to him under the oak, and presented it.

¹⁹ Jideyon furo ka koy ka hincin ize fo soola, da maasa kaŋ sinda dalbu, muudu fo hamni. A na hamo daŋ diika ra, maafa mo go kusu ra. A fatta taray ka kond'ey ka malayka gar shen tuuro cire. Jideyon n'i salle a se.

¹⁹And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of meal: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.

²⁰The angel of God said to him, “Take the meat and the unleavened cakes, and lay them on this rock, and pour out the broth.” He did so.

²⁰ Rabbi malayka ne a se: «Ma hamo da maasa kaŋ sinda dalbu din sambu k'i dake tondo wo boŋ, ma maafa mo soogu a boŋ.» A binde n'i te yaadin.

²⁰And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.

²¹Then the angel of Yahweh stretched out the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the meat and the unleavened cakes; and fire went up out of the rock, and consumed the meat and the unleavened cakes; and the angel of Yahweh departed out of his sight.

²¹ Saaya din binde Rabbi malayka na goobo kaŋ go nga kamba ra din salle ka hamo da maasa kaŋ sinda dalbu wo ham. Kala danji tun tondo gaa ka hamo da maasa kaŋ sinda dalbu ŋwa; gaa no Rabbi malayka daray a moy se.

²¹Then the angel of Jehovah put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there went up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and the angel of Jehovah departed out of his sight.

²²Gideon saw that he was the angel of Yahweh; and Gideon said, “Alas, Lord Yahweh! Because I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face!”

²² Jideyon du ka bay mo kaŋ Rabbi malayka no. Jideyon ne: «Ya Rabbi, Koy Beero, kaari ay! Zama ay di Rabbi malayka mo-da-mo.»

²²And Gideon saw that he was the angel of Jehovah; and Gideon said, Alas, O Lord Jehovah! forasmuch as I have seen the angel of Jehovah face to face.

²³Yahweh said to him, “Peace be to you! Don’t be afraid. You shall not die.”

²³ Rabbi ne a se: «Ni ma goro baani, ma si humburu. Ni si bu bo.»

²³And Jehovah said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.

²⁴Then Gideon built an altar there to Yahweh, and called it “Yahweh is Peace or, Yahweh Shalom .” To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

²⁴ Waato din gaa no Jideyon na feema cina noodin Rabbi se, ka feema maa daŋ: Rabbi, Baanikoy. Hala sohõ a go no Ofra Abi-Ezer borey wano ra.

²⁴Then Gideon built an altar there unto Jehovah, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

²⁵It happened the same night, that Yahweh said to him, “Take your father’s bull, even the second bull seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that your father has, and cut down the Asherah that is by it;

²⁵ A ciya no, cino din ra Rabbi ne Jideyon se: «Ma sambu ni baaba yeejo, sanda yeeji hinkanta no, jiiri iyye izo. Ma feema kaŋ ni baaba te Baal se din tuti ka zeeri. Ni ma wayboro himandi bundu tooro kaŋ go a boŋ mo beeri-beeri.

²⁵And it came to pass the same night, that Jehovah said unto him, Take thy father's bullock, even the second bullock seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the Asherah that is by it;

²⁶and build an altar to Yahweh your God on the top of this stronghold, in an orderly way, and take the second bull, and offer a burnt offering with the wood of the Asherah which you shall cut down.”

²⁶ Ma feema cina Rabbi ni Irikoyo se fu beero wo boŋ bindi ra, mate kaŋ ga saba. Ma yeeji hinkanta din sambu. Ni m'a salle sargay kaŋ i ga ton da bundu tooro tuurey kaŋ yaŋ ni ga beeri din.»

²⁶and build an altar unto Jehovah thy God upon the top of this stronghold, in the orderly manner, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt-offering with the wood of the Asherah which thou shalt cut down.

²⁷Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as Yahweh had spoken to him: and it happened, because he feared his father’s household and the men of the city, so that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.

²⁷ Waato din gaa no Jideyon na boro way sambu nga bannyey ra, ka te sanda mate kaŋ Rabbi ci nga se. A ciya binde, za kaŋ a ga humburu nga baabo windo da birno borey, hala a si hin ka goyo din te zaari, kala a n'a te cin.

²⁷Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as Jehovah had spoken unto him: and it came to pass, because he feared his father's household and the men of the city, so that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.

²⁸When the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah was cut down that was by it, and the second bull was offered on the altar that was built.

²⁸ Waato kaŋ birno borey biya ka tun susuba, a go, Baal feema go, a bagu-bagu. I na bundu tooro kaŋ go feema boŋ mo beeri hala i na yeeji hinkanta ton sargay se, feema kaŋ i te din boŋ.

²⁸And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.

²⁹They said one to another, “Who has done this thing?” When they inquired and asked, they said, “Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing.”

²⁹ I ne ngey nda cara se: «May no bora kaŋ na woone te?» Saaya kaŋ i soobay ka hã ngey da cara game ra, i ne: «Jideyon, Yowas izo, nga no ka woone te.»

²⁹And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they inquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.

³⁰Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, because he has broken down the altar of Baal, and because he has cut down the Asherah that was by it.”

³⁰ Saaya din bindi birno borey ne Yowas se: «Ma ni izo kaa taray zama a ma bu, za kaŋ a na Baal feema bagu, a na bundu tooro mo kaŋ go a boŋ beeri.»

³⁰Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die, because he hath broken down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the Asherah that was by it.

³¹Joash said to all who stood against him, “Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will contend for him, let him be put to death by morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because someone has broken down his altar.”

³¹ Yowas ne borey kulu kaŋ goono ga yanje nd'a se: «Araŋ wo, Baal se no araŋ ga faasa, wala? Araŋ g'a faaba no? Boro kaŋ g'a banda gana i m'a koy wi za susubay nda hinay. Da day nga wo irikoy fo no, a ma nga boŋ gaakasinay, za day kaŋ boro fo n'a feema bagu-bagu.»

³¹And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye contend for Baal? Or will ye save him? he that will contend for him, let him be put to death whilst [it is yet] morning: if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one hath broken down his altar.

³²Therefore on that day he named him Jerub-Baal, “Jerub-Baal” means “Let Baal contend.” saying, “Let Baal contend against him, because he has broken down his altar.”

³² Han din hane no a na Jideyon no maa-dake Yerub-Baal, sanda i ma ne: «Baal ma kand'a kalima», zama Jideyon n'a feema bagu-bagu.

³²Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him, because he hath broken down his altar.

³³Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.

³³ Waato din gaa no Midiyan borey kulu da Amalekancey da wayna funay izey margu nangu folloŋ ka daŋandi. I na ngey gata sinji Yezreyel gooro ra.

³³Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.

³⁴But the Spirit of Yahweh came on Gideon; and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together after him.

³⁴ Amma Rabbi Biya furo Jideyon ra, nga mo na hilli kar. Abi-Ezer borey mo margu ka Jideyon gana.

³⁴But the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Gideon; and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together after him.

³⁵He sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; and they also were gathered together after him: and he sent messengers to Asher, and to Zebulun, and to Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.

³⁵ A na diyayaŋ donton koyne Manasse kulu ra, ngey mo margu k'a gana. A na diyayaŋ donton mo Aser da Zabluna da Naftali gaa, ngey mo kaa zama ngey m'a kubay.

³⁵And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; and they also were gathered together after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.

³⁶Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken,

³⁶ Jideyon ne Irikoy se: «Da ni yadda ka Israyla faaba d'ay kambe, sanda mate kaŋ ni ci din,

³⁶And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken,

³⁷behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor; if there is dew on the fleece only, and it is dry on all the ground, then shall I know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken.”

³⁷ a go, ay ga kuuru fo daaru karayaŋ gangano boŋ. Hala day harandaŋ te kuuro hinne boŋ, laabo kulu mo goro ikogo, gaa no ay ga bay kaŋ ni ga Israyla faaba d'ay kambe, sanda mate kaŋ ni ci.»

³⁷behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing-floor; if there be dew on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the ground, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken.

³⁸It was so; for he rose up early on the next day, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.

³⁸ Yaadin mo no ka te: zama a suba Jideyon tun za susubay nda hinay. A na kuuro kankam ka kuuro kokobe ka harandaŋo kaa a gaa. A du gaasu fo me fo cine hari.

³⁸And it was so; for he rose up early on the morrow, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowlful of water.

³⁹Gideon said to God, “Don’t let your anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Please let me make a trial just this once with the fleece. Let it now be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew.”

³⁹ Gaa no Jideyon ne Irikoy se: «Ni futa ma si koroŋ ay boŋ, ay ga salaŋ sorro folloŋ wo hinne. Ay ga ni ŋwaaray no, ma naŋ ay ma ye ka si sorro follonko hinne da kuuro. Ma naŋ kuuro hinne ma ciya ikogo, amma laabo kulu ma tay da harandaŋ.»

³⁹And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once: let me make trial, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.

⁴⁰God did so that night: for it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

⁴⁰ Irikoy na woodin mo te han din, cino din ra. Zama kuuro hinne no ka bara ikogo, amma laabo kulu go da harandaŋ.

⁴⁰And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.