1 Abimileke umwana mwaume wakwa Yerubi Baali aishile kuya kulupwa la kwa nyina ku Shekemu elo aebele kuli bo na kumukowa walupwa lwa kwa nyina, 2 Napapata landa ici, pakweba ati shonse intungulushi mu Shekemu bomfwe ati, 'Bushe cindo cicililepo ubune pali mwebo, ico bonse amakumi cine lubali abana baume bakwa Yerubi Baali bakomitungulula mwebo, nangu fye umo akomitungulula mwebo? Ibukisha ukuti nebo ndi fpa lyenu elo umubili wenu.'' 3 Aba mulupa lwa ka nyina baishile kulanda pali ye ku intungulushi sha mu Shekemu, elo bali sumine ukumukonka Abimeleki, pantu balandile ati, ''Ena ni wesu.'' 4 Bapele kuli ye utupimfya amakumi cine lubali utwa silfere ukufuma mu ng'anda yakwa Baali Beriti, elo na Abimileki wabomfeshe silfere mukubula abakubula amano elo na baume ifipuba abo baile pamo na ye. 5 Abimileki waile ku ng'anda yakwa wishi ku Ofira, elo pelibwe limo waipeyepo ba wabo wakwe amakumi cinelubali, abana baume bakwa Yerubi Baali. Ekafye Yotamu ewashele, umwana mwaume wakwa Yerubi Baali uwa cepeshepo, pantu alifiseme umwine. 6 Ba ntungulushi bonse aba ku Shekemu na ku Beti Milo balishile bonse elo baile kucita Abimileki ukuba imfumu, pambali ya oaki mupepi no lucenshi lwa mushekemu. 7 Eluntu Yotamu ba mwebele palwa ici, ailishile kuya elo ataleme pamulu wa lupili lwa Gerizimu. Apundile elo no kulanda kuli bo ati, ''Umfweni kuli nebo, mebo ba ntungulushi baku Shekemu pakweba ati Lesa omfwe kuli mwebo. 8 Ifimuti fya li kuya mu kasuba imfumu yafiko. Pantu balandile ku cimuti ca mu olife ati, 'Tutekeni fwebo.' 9 Nomba icimuti ca mu olife calandile kuli bo ati, 'Bushe nebo kuti naleka ubwingi bwandi, umo tu lesa elo na bantu ba ncindikila, ku kuba kateka pa fimuti fimbi?' 10 Ifimuti fyaishile kulanda ku cimuti ca mukunyu ati, 'Isa uteke pali fwebo.' 11 Nomba icimuti ca mukunyu caishile kulanda kuli bo ati, 'Bushe nebo kuti naleka ukulowesha kwandi elo ne cisabo candi ica bune, pakwebafye nebo mpilibuke elo nteke pa fimuti fimbi? 12 Ifimuti fyaishile kweba umwangashi ati, 'Isa elo no kuteka pali fwebo.' 13 Umwanangashi waishile kulanda bo ati, 'Bushe nebo kuti na leka umwanangashi wandi uupya, uyo uusekesha tu lesa elo no muntu onse, elo no kupilibuka no kuteka pa fimuti fimbi?' 14 Eluntu ifimuti fyonse fyaishile kulanda ku cimuti ca myunga ati, 'Isa elo no kuteka pali fwebo.' 15 Icimuti ca myunga caishile kulanda ku fimuti ati, 'Nga cakweba ati mwebo icishinka fye mukofwaya ukusuba nebo imfumu pali mwebo, eluntu iseni elo no kusanga umutende mu cimfute candi. Ngatefyo, eluntu umulilo wise ukufuma mu cimuti ca myunga elo wena oce keda wa Lebanoni? 16 Nomba eico, nga cakweba ati mwebo mwalikucita mu cine elo na mu cishinka, uluntu mwebo mwali kucita Abimeleki imfumu, elo nga cakweba ati mwali kucita icabune kuli Yerbi baali elo ne ng'anda yakwe, elo nga cakweba ati mebo mwali mu panikile nge ca mulinga- 17 elo tontonkanyeni ifyo tata wandi walumilwila mwebo, wabikile umweo wakwe mukayofi, elo alimipuswishe uku mifumya mu maboko ya bena Midian- 18 nomba lelo wasangukila ing'anda yakwa tata elo mwalipeye na bana bakwe abaume, abantu amakumi cine lubali, pelibwe fye limo. Eluntu mwacitile Abimileki, umwana mwaume uwafyelwe ku mubomfi wakwe umwanakashi, imfumu pa ntungulushi sha mushekemu, pantu ena ni lupwa lwenu. 19 Nga cakuti mwebo mwalicitile mu cine na muli bu cishinka kuli Yerubi Baali elo ne ng'anda yakwe, eluntu mwebo mufwile mwasaminwa muli Abimeleki elo na ye kabili usansamukile muli mwebo. 20 Nomba nga teifyo, umulilo kaufume kuli Abimeleki elo oce na baume ba mushekemu elo na Beti Milo. Umulilo kkaufume ku baume ba mushekemu elo na kuli Beti Milo, ku koca Abimeleki.'' 21 Yotamu walifyukile elo wabutukile, elo waile ku Bere. walikwikele kulya pantu kwali ku tali ukufuma kuli Abimeleki, munyina. 22 Abimeleki watekele Israeli pa myaka itatu. 23 Lesa watumine umupashi wa kowela pakati ka kwa Abimeleki elo ne ntungulushi sha mu Shekemu. Ntungulushi sha mu Shekemu sha lisangukile icishinka sha kete pamo na Abimeleki. 24 Lesa acitile ifi pa lufyengo lwa citilwe ku bana baume amakumi cine lubali aba kwa Yerubi Baali pakweba ati alandule, elo Abimileki mu nyina wabo akaba no mulandu pa kulakubepaya, elo na baume ba mushekemu bakaba no mulandu pa ku mwafwa ukwipaya ba munyina wakwe. 25 Nomba intungulushi sha mu Shekemu shalibikile abaume ku kulala mu kulolela pamulu a mpili pakutila bamufisamine, elo balipoka bonse abali kupita pali bo munshila. Ne ci caishile kwebwa kuli Abimeleki. 26 Gali umwana mwaume wakwa Ebedi ashile pamo no lupwa lwakwe elo balile ku Shekumu. Intungulushi sha mu Shekemu sha licetekele muli ye. 27 Balile mwibala elo balikulonganika ifitwalo ukufuma mu mabala ya myangashi, elo bali kufinyantaulapo. Balikusefya mu ng'anda yaka lesa kabo, uko balikulya no kuna, elo batipile Abimeleki. 28 Gali umwana mwaume wakwa Ebeti, walandile ati, ''Bushe ni nani Abimeleki, elo Shekemu ni nani, uyo febo tufwile ukumubombela? Bushe te mwana mwaume wakwa Yerubi Baali? Bushe Sebuli te cilolo wakwe? Ukubombela abaume bakwa Hamo, wishi wakwa Shekem! Bushe findo fwebo twinga lekubombela Abimeleki? 29 Nebo ico aba bantu balikuba panshi ye funde lyand! Nebo nga nalilandile kuli Abimeleki ati, 'Kuta ifita fyobe fyonse.''' 30 Uluntu Sebuli, cilolo wa musumba wa umfwile amashiwi yakwa Gal umwana mwaume wakwa Ebedi walifulilwe sana. 31 Aishile kutuma inkombe kuli Abimileke mu kubepa, walikulanda ati, ''Bona, Gali umwana maume wakwa Ebedi elo no lupwa lwakwe bakoisa ku shekemu, elo bakotunka aba mu masamba ukupusana bobe. 32 Nomba, ima mu nshita ya bushiku, webo elo na ba shilika, elo pekanya ukubafisama mu mabala. 33 Eluntu mu lucelo, ilyofye akasuba ka kotula, kwima bwangu elo no kushinguluka pa musumba. Uluntu ena na bantu ali nabo bakoisa mukulwisha mwebo, cita conse ico webo wingacita pali bo. 34 Eico Abimeleki wali mine mu nshita ya bushiku, ena elo na baume bonse abo ali nabo, elo bali fisamina Shekemu-balikulekanya mu mpuka shine. 35 Gali umwana mwaume wakwa Ebedi walile lo wataleme pa mwinshi wa mpongolo ya musumba Abimeleki elo na baume abo alinabo balikwisa ukufuma mu ncende isho bali kufisamamo. 36 Uluntu Gali a bwene abaume, walandile kuli Sebuli ati, ''Bona, abaume bakoisa ukutentemuka ukufuma pa myulu ya mpili!'' Sebuli aishile kulanda kuli ye ati, ''Webo ukobona nga abaume.'' 37 Gali walilandile nakabili elo watile ati, ''Bona, abaume bakoisa bakotentemuka mukati ka calo, elo impuka imo ikoisa ku nshila ya oaki wabakabuka.'' 38 Eluntu Sebuli watile kuli ye ati, ''Bushe amashiwi yobe aya kuitakisha nomba, webo watile,'' Bushe Abimeleki ni nani uyo fwebo twingale kubombela?' Bushe te yaba wa sulile? Kabuye nomba elo uba lwishe.'' 39 Gali walile elo walikutungulula abaume ba musheke, elo walwile na Abimeleki. 40 Abimeleki walimupepekele,elo Gali walimufulumukile. Abengi balifwile lintu tabalafika na ku mwinshi wa musumba ku mpongolo. 41 Abimeleki waikele mu Aramu. Sebuli wapatikishe Gali no lupwa lwakwe ukufuma mu shekemu. 42 Pa bushikubwa konkelepo abantu bamu Shekemu balifumine baishile kuya na mwibala, elo ici cashimikilwe na kuli Abimeleki. 43 Walisendele abanu bakwe, walibakenye mu mpuka shitatu, elo bali kufisama na mu mabala. Walilolekeshe elo no ku bona abantu bakoisa ukufuma mu musumba elo alibasanshile no kubepaya. 44 Abimeleki elo ne mpuka ali nasho balisanshile elo baikele pa mwinshi wa mu musumba wa mpongolo. ne mpuka shimbi shibili shalikusansa bonse abali mwi bala elo no kubepaya. 45 Abimeleki alwishishe umusumba akasuba konse. Alicimfishe umusumba, no kwipaya abantu abalimo alibongolwele ifibumba fya musumba elo wa sansapo no mucele. 46 Uluntu intungulushi shonse isha lupungu lwa Shekemu sha umfwile ifi, balingile ku ncende iya ku shupa mu ng'anda yakwa Eli Beriti. 47 Abimeleki walyebelwe ukuti intungulushi shonse sha lilongene pamo ku lupungu lwa Shekemu. 48 Abimeleki walininikile ku lupili lwa Salimoni, ena elo na baume bonse abo ali nabo. Abimeleki wasendele isembe elo atemene imiambo. aishile kubika pa mabeya yakwe elo wayebele abaume ali nabo ati, ''Ifyo mwebo mwa bona nebo na cita, endesheni elo citeni ngefyo nebo ncitile.'' 49 Eico cila umo alitemene imisambo elo bali kukonka Abimeleki. Bali ibikile ukupusanya icibumba ca lupungu, elo bali ku nkilepo no mulilo, eico abantu bonse mulupungu lwa shekemu balifwile, abali ikana limo abaume elo na banakashi. 50 Eluntu Abimeleki aishile kuya ku Tebeshi, elo washingulwike Tebeshi elo aliupokele. 51 Nomba Kwaliko no lupungu ulwa ku kosa mu musumba, elo bonse abaume elo na banakashi ne ntungulushi shonse isha musumba bali butukile elo baliisalile. Eluntu balikunina ku mulu wa mutenge wa lupungu. 52 Abimeleki aishile kwisa ku lupungu elo alulwishishe, elo ena aishile mupepi no mwinshi wa lupungu mu oca. 53 Nomba umwanakashi walimuponeshe ilibwe pa mutwe wakwa Abimeleki elo lya tobawile nakabongoselo kakwe. 54 Eluntu ena akutile umulumendo bwangu uwali kusenda ifyanso fyakwe, elo atile kule ye ati, ''Fumya ulupanga lobe unjipaye, pakeba ati tapakabe nangu umo uukalanda pali nebo ati, 'Umwanakashi eumwipeye.''' Eico umulumendo wakwe aishile kumulinkanya, elo afwile. 55 Uluntu abaume bakwa Israeli ba bwene ukuti Abimeleki alifwile, baishile kuya ku ng'anda. 56 Eico Lesa alandwile ububi Abimeleki ubo ena acitile kuli wishi pakwipaya ba munyina amakumi cine lubali. 57 Lesa aishile kucita ububi bonse ubwa baume ba mu Shekemu ukuba bwelelela pa mitwe yabo elo napali bo palishile icitipu cakwa Yotamu umwana mwaume waka Yerubi Baali.