¹ U Abimeleki, umwana wa Yerubaali, ahabhala hwabhaholo bha maye wakwe uho hu Shekemu, ahabhawuazya, abhaholo wonti bha maye wakwe, ² Ilabha yanga ega, ili abhagosi wonti bha Shekemu wunvwe, Henu ahiza hwa bhene Je, abhana sabini wonti bha Yerubaali atabhale pamwanya yao au weka tu alabhale pamwanya yetu? Kombushi aje ane indi lifupa lyenu ni nyama yenyu. ³ Abhaholo bhamaye wane bhahayenje huniamba yakwe hwa bhalongozi bhahu Shekemu, nope bhaheteha hufuate uAbimeleki, bhahaga, Umwene ndiyo holo wetu. ⁴ Bhahapela ivipande sabini ivimpeya hu nyumba ya Baali Berith; U Bimeleki ahazitumila agwelezey awantu bhasabhali ni sheria na bhasaga wajinga, bhabhahafuete. ⁵ U Abimeleki ahabhala hu nyumba ya baba wakwe uho hu Ofra; pamwanya yiwe lyekha, ahabhabuda abhaholo wakwe sabini, abhana bha Yerubaali. U Yotamu yahasageye umwana wadodo kabisa wa Yerbuaali kwa kuwa ahobhele. ⁶ Abhagosi wonti bha hu Shekemu na bha hu Beth Milo bhahawungana, abhale humeshe uAbimeleki umweene, karibu nu mwaloni karibu ninyokha yili hu Shekemu. ⁷ U Yotamu lwabhamuozya ijambo elyo, ahabhala, ahemelela pamwanya yi Gamba lya Gerizimu. Aahabwanga ishongo ahabhawuozya, 'Tejelezi, amwe mubhalongozi bhahu Shekemu, ili Ungolobhe abhatenjelezye. ⁸ Isiku lyeke amakwi gahabhalile hupashe amafuta umweene pamwanya yao. Bhauwuozya umzeituni, tabhala pamwanya yetu. ⁹ Lakini ikwi li mzeituni lyabhawuzya, Je! Inzahugalesha amafuta gane, giwombela ishishi hu mangolobhe ga wantu ili impate awele na fwemele amakwi aganche? ¹⁰ Amakwi ego gahaliwuozya ikwi, 'Enza utabhale pamwanya yetu.' ¹¹ Lakini ikwi lyahabhawuozya, Je, imbalaleshe uwiza wane, na madondo gane amiza ili imbwele na fwemele amakwi aganche? ¹² Amakwi ego gamuozya umuzabibu, 'Enza utitabhale ate.' ¹³ Umzabibu gwahabhawuozya, Je, inzaleshaga bhantu nawele nafwemele amakwi agenche? ¹⁴ Nantele amakwi gonti gahauwuozya ulusanga, 'Enza utabhale hulite.' ¹⁵ Amakwi gi mivwa ihaiwuozya amakwi, 'Nkuhwanza hu pashe amafuta imbe mweene huliwe, enza uyeje usalama pasi yishizyongoli shane. Nkasaga shishesho basi umoto lazima wepe hulusanga na uilongolezye imierezi ga Lebanoni. ' ¹⁶ Basi, nkuwombile lyoli nu golosi, uhameshele uAbimeleki mweene, na nkuwombile shinza hwa Yerubaali na hunyumba yakwe, na nkusombezezye nanzishihwaziwa, ¹⁷ - na nkusebhe aje ubaba waho ahakhome ne kwa ajili yenyu, ahatezyanga amaisha gakwe, na ahawokola afume hu nyobhe izya Midiani - ¹⁸ lakini ilelo muwoshele hu nyumba ya baba wenyu na hubhabude abhana wakwe, awantu sabini, pamwanya yiwe lyeka. Na umeshele uAbimeleki umwana wa muomba mbombo wakwe abhe mweene pamwanya ya bhagosi bha Shekemu, kwa sababu umwene holo wenyu. ¹⁹ Nkamwahawombile hugolosu na hwenje peka nu Jerubalai ni nyumba yakwe ,basi mhwanziwa asongwe nu Abimeleki nope asongwe pahati yenyu. ²⁰ Lakini nkasagashishesho, umoto gufuma hwa Abimeleki ubhangamizye abhantu bhahu Shekemu nahu Beth Milo. Basi umoto gufume hwa bhantu bha Shekemu nahu Beth Milo, ili hunungolezye uAbimeleki. ²¹ U Yothamu ahashembela, nope ahabhala hu Beeri. Ahakhala uho kwa sababu ahali hutali nu Abimeleki, ukaka wakwe. ²² U Abimeleki ahatabhala pamwanya ya Israeli hu maha mia tatu. ²³ Ungolobhe ahatuma impepo imbiwi pahati ya Abimeleki na bhalongozi bha Shekemu. Abhalongozi bha Shekemu bhahanile ugolosu wawahali hwabha Abimeleki. ²⁴ Ungolobhe ahawombile esho ili unajisu uuwombilwe hwa hana sabini bha Yerubaali ulipizwe ishisasi nu Abimeleki uholo wakwe anzakhatwe na budwe, na bhantu bha Shekemu bhanzakhatwe kwa sababu bhahamwamuwizye abudu uholo wao. ²⁵ Basi abhagosi bha Shekemu bhahabheha abhalume bhahagola pamwanya yi gamba ili bhamwangamizye, nope bhahawiwila wonti bhabhashilaga ni barabara eyo. Eli lyahawoneshe hwa Abimeleki. ²⁶ U Gaali umwana wa Ebedi ahabhala peka nabhaholo wakwe, bhahafwemila iShekemu. Abhalongozi bha Shekemu bhahamweleha. ²⁷ Bhahabhala humagonda bhahabhunganya izabibu, nope bhazikhanya. Bhahawomba isikurukuru hu nyumbaya ngolobhe wao, bhahalya na mwele bhahaguna Ubimeleki. ²⁸ U Gaali umwana wa Ebeli, ahaga, uAbimeleki yunanu, na uShekemu yu nanu, hata timwombele? Je, si mwana wa Yerubaali? Nu Zebuli si gosi wakwe? Bhawombelaji abhanu bhahu Hamori, ubaba wakwe uShekemu! Shonu tihwaziwa humwombele? ²⁹ Afadhali abhantu ebha bhangahali pasi yi amri yane! Namwefuanga uAbimeleki namuozyanga uAbimeleki, 'Bhefwe hoze abhalugo bhao wonti.' ³⁰ U Zebul, ugosi wi muji, lwahovwa inongwa iya Gaali, umwana wa Ebedi, ilyoyo lyakwe lyahaha. ³¹ Ahatuma abhajumbe hwa Abimeleki ili bhabhakhopele, aje, Enyi, uGaadi umwana wa Ebeli nabhaholo wakwe bhafiiha hu Shekemu; nope bhasonzanya umuji na bhene. ³² Eshi wuha nusiku, awe nabhalugu peka nawe, mubhale mvamile humagonda. ³³ Alafu ishandabhe isenyu lwalizamalishe, wuha nashapwi, uangamizye umji. Nu mwene na bhantu wakwe bhabhalipeka nao, lwabhaza hwenze hulimwe, wombi lyolyonti lyanzawezye. ³⁴ Basi uAbimeleki ahawuha nusiku, umwene nawantu wonti bhahali peka anao, bhahavamila iShekemu bhahale hna upande une. ³⁵ U Gaali umwana wa Ebedi ahafuma, ahemelela paniango gwi muji. Abemeleki na bhantu bhali peka nao bhahafuma pabhahowele. ³⁶ U Gaali lwahabhalola ewo abhantu ahamuozya uZebuli, "Enya, abhantu bhafuma hu magamba!" U Zebuli ahamuozya, "Awe ulola mazwongoli pamwanya yigamba nazi abhantu". ³⁷ U Gaali ahayanga tena naje, "Enya, abhantu bhahwikha pahanti yinsi, nulozolweka luhwenza hwidala lya mwaloni wa Maenenimu." ³⁸ Ndipo uZebuloni ahamwuzoya, "Je, upezu waho uyanga inongwa zyaho ilihwi eshi, awe uhayenje, 'U Abimeleki yunanu, ili timwombelee?' Je, ewo saga bhantu ubhazalauye? Mpaka eshi ukhomana nao." ³⁹ U Gaali ahafuma ahabhalongozyanga abhantu bha Shekemu, nope ahakhomene na Abimeleki. ⁴⁰ U Abimeleki ahadajile, nu Gaali ahashembele hu maso gakwe. Na bhichi bhahagwiye nafwe hwilongolela lyango lyahwinjilele hu muji. ⁴¹ U Abimeleki ahakheye Huruma.U Zebuli ahabhalazimisye uGaali nabhaholo wakwe bhasogole hu Shekemu. ⁴² Isiku ilyabhele awantu bha hu Shekemu bhahasogolo hu magonda, ni ihabari ene ihafishila uAbimeleki. ⁴³ Ahawenga awantu wakwe, ahabhabagulanga isehemu zitatu, bhahayada avamile hu magonda. Ahenyizye nalole abhantu bhafuma hu mjini. Ahabhakhata na hubhabude. ⁴⁴ U Abimeleki na bhantu bhahali peka anao bhahakhoma nazijile pashile paniango gwi muji. Ivikundi ivyamwao vibhele vyahakhomile wonti bhabhahali hugonda nahubhabude. ⁴⁵ U Abimeleki ahakhomna nugwa umji isiku lyonti. Ahakhete umji ugo, na hubhabude abhantu bhabhahali mhanti yakwe. Ahabomolo uhuwumba iwi mji na nyapanye umonyi pamwanya yakwe. ⁴⁶ Wakati abhagosi wonti bha mnara wa Shekemu lwawuovwa ego, bhahinjie mwiwumba li nyumba ya El Berithi. ⁴⁷ U Abimeleki bhahamuozezye aje abhalongozi wonti bhahawungene peka hu mnara wa Shekemu. ⁴⁸ U Abimeleki ahabhala mpaka mwigamba lya Salmoni, umwene na bhantu wonti bhahali nao peka. U Abimeleki ahenga intemo nadumule amazazala. Ahagabheha pamwanya yishipugoshakwe, na hubhalajizye abhantu bhabhahali peka nao, 'hamhalolile ihawombile wombi nanzi shimbombile.' ⁴⁹ Basi weka weka bhahadumula amazazala bhahafwata uAbimeleki. Bhahaga pinyila pamwanya yiluwumba wa mnala, nope bhahasya umoto, na bhantu wonti bhahunara wa Shekemu bhahafwa, abhalume nabhashe elfu. ⁵⁰ U Abimeleki ahabhala hu Tebezi, nope ahakhoma ikambi hwabha Thebezi, ahabhenga. ⁵¹ Lakini hwahali umnara gwingovu hu mji, abhalume na bhashe wonti na bhalongozi wonti wi mji bhahashembeleye ahobebhe bhene. Kisha bhahabhala pamwanya yigolo li mnara. ⁵² U Abimeleki ahabhala hu mnara na khomane nao, nope ahabhala karibu nu niango gwi mnara ili apembe. ⁵³ Lakini ushe ahatenga iwe ilya pamwanya, pamwanya litwe lya Abimeleki lyahabazula ifupa litwe lyakwe. ⁵⁴ Kisha ahakwinza ula usahala yahamweje isilaha zyakwe, ahamuozya, "Ega ipanga lyaho umbude, nomo umtu yanzayanje ahusu ane, 'Ushe ahabuda."' Basi usahala wakwe ahanasa ahafwa nape. ⁵⁵ Abhantu bha Israeli lwabhalola aje uAbimeleki afwa bhahabhala hu khaya. ⁵⁶ Basi Ungolobhe ahabhasombezezye ishisasi ishi mbiwi izya Abimeleki zyahamombeye ubaba wakwe, hubhabude abhaholo wakwe sabini. ⁵⁷ Ungolobhe ahawomba imbiwi zyonti izya bhantu bha hu Shekemu ubhagalushile hu matwa gao bhebho, na pamwanya yao wahezele ugunwe wa Tothamu umwana wa Yerubaali.