¹ Abhantu bha Efraimu bhahamuozya uGidioni, "Shonu utiwombeye eshi? Sagauhakwizizye uwakati lwawa akhomane nabha Midiani." Bhahamuozya hu ngovu. ² Ahabhawunzya, "Imbombileshe kwani alenganye nashamuombile amwe? Je! Amavuno gi zabibu zya Efraimu sago miza zaidi kuliko amavuno ga Abiezeri? ³ Ungolobhe abhapiye hu bhamene abhagosi bha Midiani- Orebu nu Zeeb! Ane imbombileshe natonanisye namwe?" Ilyoyo lyao lyahihi pasi lyawayagesho. ⁴ U Gidioni ahenza hu Yordani ahafwemela pamwanya yakwe, umwene na wantu mia tatu bhabhahali peka nu mwene. Bhahalitile, lakini bado bhahendeleye mufuatilile. ⁵ Ahabhawuzya awantu bha Sukothi, "Mulabha wapele amakatu bhabhahunanza, kwa kuwa bhalitile, nane ifuatilile uZeba na Salmuna, umwene wau Midiani. ⁶ Na abhagosi bhahayanga, "Je, inyobhe zya Zeba nu Salmuna eshi zilimyobhe zyakwe? Shanu tihapele abhalugo wonti amakate?" ⁷ U Gidioni ahaga, "Umweene nkatipele amene hwa Zeba nu Salmunna, imbala sanyantile ikwembe lyenyu humivya gamwikhombe na mivwa. ⁸ Ahasogola ukho ahabhala hu Penieli, ahabhawuzya abhantu inongwa zye zyezyo; lakini abhanu bha Penieli bhahajibu aje abhantu bha Sukothi shabhajibule. ⁹ Ahabhawuozya na wantu bha Penieli, ahaga, "Lwanahiyeza hu seshelo, nahaiunganisha umnara ogu." ¹⁰ Eshe uZebu na Salmuna bhahali okho hu Korkoni peka nulugo wao, karibu na wantu elfu kumi na tano wonti bhabhahasageye hoe ya bhalugo wonti hwa bhantu bha hu Mashariki, kwa kuwa bhahagwiye abhantu 120, 000 bhabhamanyizilwe alwe ni panga. ¹¹ U Gidioni ahazubha ibalabala yihegwelwe nabhakhala mwibhanza, uNoba nu Yogbena. Ahaumena ulungo wa bhabhiwi, kwa sababu sangabhahameye aje khomwe. ¹² Zeba nu Salmuna bhahashembeye, nu Gidioni ahabhafuata, ahawenga abhamweene bhabhele bha Midiani-Zeba nu Salmunna- na hubhawombe abhalugo wonti abhe nuoga. ¹³ U Gidioni umwana wa Yoashi ahawela afume hwiwo abhale hu Heresi. ¹⁴ Ahashembelela usahala weka wa wantu bha Sukothi nahwanze ushauri afume hwa mwene usahala uyo ahatwala afume hwa mwene. Usahala uyo ahatwala hubhalongozi bha Sukothi nahubhagogolo wakwe, abhatu sabini na saba. ¹⁵ U Gidioni ahenza huwantu bhahu Sukothi, ahaga, "Enyaji uZeba nu Salmuna, ewo bhahasosezye kwa ajili yao, nahayanga, 'Je! mumenile uZeba nu Salmuna? Sagatimenye aje lihwanziwa huwasombe abhalugo wakwe ikate." ¹⁶ U Gidioni ahabhenga abhagogolo wi mji, nape ahabhakomesya awantu bha Sukothi peka namivwa na gagalasa. ¹⁷ Ahagwisya umnara wa Penieli na hubhabunde abhantu wi muji ugo. ¹⁸ U Gidioni ahamuozya uZebe nu Salmuna, "Bhantu wi aina wele bhabhabudilwe hu Tabori?" Bhahajibu, "Nazi awe shulekho ndiyo shabhahali. Weka ahaoneshe aje mwana wa mweene." ¹⁹ U Gidioni ahaga, 'Abhene bhahali bhaholo bhane, na abhana bha maye wane. Nazi Ungolobhe shakhala mngaleshile womi, saganababudaga." ²⁰ Ahabhawuzya uYetheri (upapwe wakwe uwa huande), "Imelela ubhabude!" Lakini usahala uyo sagaahafumizye ipanga lyakwe kw akuwa ahogope, kwa sababu bado ahali mwana dodo. ²¹ Ndipo uZeba nu Salmuna bhahaga, emelela wewe, Utibudi! Kwa maana nazi umuntu shalekho, ndiyo shazili ingovu zyakwe. U Gidioni ahemelela na hubabunde uZeba nu Salmuna. Nantele ahefya amapambo gagahali pamwanya yisingo zi ngamia zyao. ²² Ndipo Abhana Israeli bhahamuozya uGidioni, "Utitabhale ate, nu mwana wakho, nabhazokolo bhakho; kwa sababu utokoye mumakhono ga Midiani." ²³ U Gidioni ahabhawuozya ane sagainza hubhatabhale amwe wala abhana wae sagabhaza hubhatabhale amwe. Ungolobhe anzahubhatabhale amwe." ²⁴ U Gidioni ahabhawuozya, "Indi ni shida yane yihwanza huli mwe aje shila weka wenyu anzahupele ipete afume hu vintu vyakwe." (Abhamidiani bhahali ni pete zi golodi kwa sababu bhahali Bhaishmaeli.) ²⁵ Bhahajibu, "Tisongwenzye hupele." Bhahala umwenda kila muntu atanga ipete afume huvitu vyakwe. ²⁶ Umwamu wipete zi golodi zyahawumbele zyaha ihela 1, 700 izi golodi. Ivintu vya bhahejile peka na mapambo gi makoja, vidani, amenda gilangi yi zambarau zyabhahakwatanga abhamwene wa hu Midiani, amanyololo gagahali karibu ni singo zya ingami zyao. ²⁷ U Gidioni ahawomba efodi afume hu pete na huiweshe pa muji gwake, uho hu Ofra, Abhaisraeli wonti bhahafuata umalaya na pante. Ihali mtengo hwa Gidioni na hwa bhala bhabhali myumba yakwe. ²⁸ Kwa hiyo iMidiani ihamenwilwe pamaso ga bhanu bha Israeli na sagabhahawosezye amatawa gao tena. Insi ihali nuseshelo amaha arubaini husiku ziya Gidioni. ²⁹ U Yerubaali, umwana wa Yoashi, ahabhala akhale hu nyumba yakwe. ³⁰ U Gidioni ahali nabhana sabini, bhabhahali uazo wakwe, kwa kuwa ahali nabhashe winchi. ³¹ Ushe wakwe yahali yu Shekemu, ahapapa umwana tena, na uGidioni ahapela itawa lyakwe Abimeleki. ³² U Gidioni umwana wa Yoashi, ahafwa hugogolo umwinza ahaselwa uho hu Ofra hwi kaburi lya baba wakwe Joashi, uwa Abiyezeri. ³³ Ihabha, uGidioni lwawafwa, abhantu bha Israeli bhahagaluha nantele huiwombele umaalaya bhebho na pute Amabaali. Bhahameshele uBaali abhe ngolobhe wao. ³⁴ Abhantu bha Israeli sagabhahakumboshe hutufwe Umweene, Ungolobhe wao yawokoye afume hu yobhe zya bhabhibhi bhao kila upande. ³⁵ Sagabhahaweshele iahadi zyao hunyumba ya Yerubaali (yaani Gidioni), kwa ajili ya miza gonti gawombile hu Israeli.