Cigabi 12
1
Abantu b'emwa Efrahimu bacigusha, bayinamuka enyanya, banabwira Yefta: bulyagurhi wajirilwisa bene Amoni buzira okurhuhamagala rhugende rhweshi? Rhukola rhwyoca enyumpa yawe nawe ohiremwo.
Yefta abashuza: rhwagwerhe kadali kanji, nie n'olubaga lwani, n'abana ba Amoni; na erhi muhamagala, murhantekuzagya omu maboko gabo.
3
Erhimbona okurhayishigi ntekuza, naheba obuzine bwani omu bizibu, nanarhabalira bene Amoni. Nnamubaho abampeba omumaboko. Bulyagurhigi ene muntabalire okuyishi ndwisa?
4
Yefta agusha abantu b'e Galadi boshi, na alwisa Efrahimu. Abantu b'e Galadi bashurha Efrahimu, bulya abaefrahimu bakagiderha: bulya muli mihera ya Efrahimu! Galadi ali omukagarhi ka efrahimu, n'omukagarhi ka Manasi.
5
Galadi agwarha amaziko ga Yordani gali oluhande lwa Efrahimu. Na erhi ow'emwa Efrahimu wayaka akadesire: mundeke ntaluke! abantu b'e Galadi bakagimudosa: k'oli mu Efrahimu? anashuze: nanga.
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Bakagimubwira lero: ntyala, derhaga Shiboleti. Naye anaderhe Siboleti, bulya arhakahashi hubula bwinja. Nantyo abantu b'e Galadi bakagi mugwarha, na okumunigira hofi n'iziko lya Yordani. Omwagomango hafa bantu bihumbi makumi gani bya Efrahimu.
7
Yefta abire muzuzi omu Israeli lugero lwa miaka ndarhu; buzinda Yefta, mugileadi, afa, anabishwa omumirhundu ya gileadi.
8
Enyuma zage, Ibstani w'e betlehemu aha muzuzi omu Israeli.
9
Aligwerhe bagala makumi gasharhu, aherusa bali makumi gasharhu embuga, alerhera n'abagala balikazi makumi gasharhu ihanga. Abire muzuzi omu Israeli lugero lwa miaka nda.
10
Buzinda Ibtsani afa, anabishwa e Betlehemu.
11
Enyuma zage, Eloni oku bene Zabuloni aba muzuzi omu Israeli. Abire muzuzi omu Israeli lugero lwa miaka ikumi.
12
buzira Eloni muzabuloni afa anabishwa e Ayaloni, omucihugo ca Zabuloni.
13
Enyuma zage, Abdoni, mwene Hileli, mpiratini, aba muzuzi omu Israeli.
14
Aligwerhe bagala makumi gani na binjikulu makumi gasharhu bakagigenda oku bihesi makumi galinda. abire muzuzi omu Israeli lugero lwa miaka munani;
15
Buzinda Abdoni, mwene Hileli, mpiratini, afa, anabishawa emwa Piratonu, omucihugo ca Efrahimu, oku mushozi gwa Amaleki.