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13 Aisarayeli yaahitthikela-tho opaka itthu soohiloka vamaithoni va Yehova,+ nto Yehova aahaavahererya mmatatani mwa afilisti+ iyaakha 40.
2 Okathi ene yoole, aahikhala mulopwana mmosa a oSoreya,+ a emusi ya Dani,+ nsina nawe aihaniwa Manowa.+ Mwaarawe khaayara. Tthiri khaatonko omuyara mwaana.+ 3 Nlaikha na Yehova, naahimukhumelela mwaarawe Manowa nimuleela wiira: “Mwiiwe ela, nnaamwi muhiyaraka munrowa orupala ni munrowa omuyara mwaana mwaamulopwana.+ 4 Okhuma olelo vaava, muhiwuryeke eviinyu nnakhala soowurya sikina sinihapala.+ Nave muhilyeeke etthu yoohiloka.+ 5 Nyuwo munrowa orupala ni omuyara mwaana mwaamulopwana. Owo ahimetthiwe ikharari sawe,+ okhala wiira mwaana owo onrowa okhala munaziri* a Muluku, okhuma arupaliwaka-ru. Owo tonrowa owoopola atthu a Isarayeli mmatatani mwa afilisti”.+
6 Muthiyana owo aahirowa omuleela iyawe wiira: “Mulopwana mmosa a Muluku eekeekhai, oolavula ni miyo. Nto makhalelo awe yaari oowoopiha vanceene, ntoko nlaikha na Muluku eekeekhai. Nkimukonhe opuro aakhuma awe, nnakhala khokileelale nsina nawe.+ 7 Masi ookileela wiira: ‘Mwiiwe ela, nyuwo munrowa orupala ni munrowa omuyara mwaana mwaamulopwana. Vano muhiwuryeke eviinyu nnakhala soowurya sikina sinihapala. Nave muhilyeeke etthu yoohireerihiwa, okhala wiira mwaana owo onrowa okhala munaziri a Muluku okhuma arupaliwaka-ru, mpakha nihiku ninrowa awe okhwa’”.
8 Manowa aahimuxonttela Yehova oriki: “Mukilevelele Yehova. Xontte mmweemererye mulopwana a Muluku eekeekhai, yoowo mwaamurumme anyu, wiira otthike-tho ni onilakiherye etthu ninrowa ahu omwiiriha mwaana owo ayariwa vale”. 9 Siiso, Muluku eekeekhai aahinwiriyana Manowa. Nto nlaikha na Muluku eekeekhai naahimukhumelela-tho muthiyana owo okathi aakilaathale awe mmatta. Iyawe muthiyana owo, Manowa, khaakhanle nuuwo. 10 Moowaakuveya, muthiyana ole aahitthimaka orowaka omuleela iyawe wiira: “Mwiiwe, mulopwana yoole aarwiiye nihiku nikina, ookikhumelela-tho”.+
11 Moottharelana, Manowa aahivenya onarowa ni mwaarawe. Nto aahimphwanya mulopwana owo onamukoha wiira: “Mulopwana aalavunle ni mwaaraka ti nyuwo?” Owo aahaakhula wiira: “Aayo, ti yoomi”. 12 Vano, Manowa aahimuhimeerya wiira: “Yiiraneye ntoko mulavunle anyu! Okumi wa mwaana owo onrowa okhalaka sai? Nave onrowa ovaraka muteko xeeni?”+ 13 Siiso, nlaikha na Yehova naahimuleela Manowa wiira: “Mwaarinyu okhootteke itthu sootheene kimuhimenrye aka.+ 14 Ohilyeeke itthu sootheene sinipakiwa ni ewuuva, ni ohiwuryeke eviinyu nnakhala soowurya sikina sinihapala.+ Nave ohilyeeke itthu soohireerihiwa.+ Mwaarinyu owo ohaana weettela itthu sootheene kimuhimenrye aka”.
15 Vano Manowa aahihimeerya nlaikha na Yehova wiira: “Xontte muhale vaava, niwaapeeleni epuri”.+ 16 Masi nlaikha na Yehova naahimuhimeerya Manowa wiira: “Kahala vaava, nkinrowa olya yoolya anyu. Masi mwaaphavelaka onvaha Yehova yoovaha para opahiwa, nyuwo munvaheke”. Manowa khaasuwela wiira mulopwana ole aari nlaikha na Yehova. 17 Moottharelana, Manowa aahikoha nlaikha na Yehova wiira: “Nsina nanyu ti pani,+ wiira noottittimiheni okathi moolumo anyu anrowa aya wiiraneya?” 18 Nto, nlaikha na Yehova naahimwaakhula Manowa wiira: “Xeeni munikikoha anyu nsina naka, nri ene nootikiniha?”
19 Nuumala-vo, Manowa aahikuxa epuri ni yoovaha ya ipyo onvaha Yehova vamwala. Muluku aahipaka etthu yootikiniha, okathi Manowa ni mwaarawe yaaweha aya. 20 Okathi malumi a mooro yaakhuma aya valtaari anarowa osulu, Manowa ni mwaarawe yaahoona nlaikha na Yehova niwelaka osulu, mmooroni memmo yoowo waakhuma valtaari. Moowaakuveya, Manowa ni mwaarawe yaahuurama mpakha vathi. 21 Nlaikha na Yehova khinaatthikenle-tho omukhumelela Manowa ni mwaarawe. Vano Manowa aahisuwela wiira mulopwana ole, aari nlaikha na Yehova.+ 22 Moottharelana, Manowa aahimuleela mwaarawe wiira: “Tthiri, nnimookhwa, okhala wiira noomoona Muluku”.+ 23 Nto mwaarawe aahimuleela wiira: “Vaakhanle wiira Yehova aaphavela wiira nikhwe, khaarowa weemererya yoovaha para opahiwa+ ni yoovaha ya ipyo ninvahale ahu. Nave, khaanooniherya itthu iya sootheene, ni khaarowa onileela itthu iya sootheene”.
24 Muhoolo mwaya, muthiyana owo aahimuyara mwaana mwaamulopwana, ni aahinvaha nsina na Sansoni.+ Nto mwaana owo aaninnuwa nave Yehova aanimureeliha. 25 Nuuvira okathi, ikuru sa Yehova saahipacerya omweettiha Sansoni+ oMahane-Dani,+ eriyari ya oSoreya ni wExitawoli.+