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6 Masi, aisarayeli yaahitthikela-tho opaka itthu soohiloka vamaithoni va Yehova,+ nto Yehova aahaavahererya mmatatani mwa atthu a oMidiyani mpakha iyaakha 7.+ 2 Atthu a oMidiyani yaanaahaaxa atthu a Isarayeli.+ Mwaha wa atthu a oMidiyani, aisarayeli yaaniipitha omiyaakoni, mmakhukuni, ni mapuro ooxankiha ophiya.+ 3 Okathi atthu a Isarayeli yaala aya ipyo saya, atthu a oMidiyani, ni a wAmaleki,+ ni atthu yaakhala mpantta onikhuma nsuwa,+ yaanaatuphela. 4 Awo yaanirowa omuttettheni wa aisarayeli, wiira yaatuphele ni ahonone mireerelo saya sootheene sa mmatta, mpakha oGaza. Nave khiyaahiyerya etthu atthu a Isarayeli wiira alyeeke, nnakhala khiyaahiyerya ipwittipwitthi saya, ipooyi saya, ni apuuru aya.+ 5 Atthu awo yaanirwa ni inama saya, ni itenta* saya, oowaatta ntoko nasope.+ Nave atthu awo ni ikamelo saya khiyaakontareya.+ Tthiri yaanirwa muttetthe ole wa aisarayeli wiira ahonone. 6 Tivo, atthu a Isarayeli yaahihaawa vanceene mwaha wa atthu a oMidiyani. Nto aisarayeli awo yaahinvekela Yehova wiira aakhaliherye.+

7 Okathi aisarayeli yanvekenle aya Yehova wiira aakhaliherye mwaha wa atthu a oMidiyani,+ 8 Yehova aahaaroihela aisarayeli awo profeta mmosa, yoowo aahimeenrye wiira: “Etthu onihimya awe Yehova, Muluku a Isarayeli, tiila: ‘Miyo kihookumihani wExiitu, siiso kihookumihani elapo mwaari anyu ipottha.+ 9 Miyo kaahiwoopolani mmatatani mwa atthu a wExiitu, ni atthu ootheene yoohaaxani, kiwoomola ohoolo wanyu, ni koovahani elapo aya.+ 10 Nto kaahooleelani wiira: “Miyo ka Yehova, Muluku anyu.+ Muhaakokhoreleke* amuluku a wAmori, a elapo yeeyo enikhala anyu”.+ Masi khamukiiwelenle’”.*+

11 Muhoolo mwaya, nlaikha na Yehova naahirwa,+ nikilaathi vathi va mwiri muulupale, waari wOfra, yoowo waari wa Yowaxi, osuulu wa Abiyezeri.+ Mwanawe Yowaxi, aihaniwa Gideyoni,+ iira eepetthaka etiriku nipuro naanyakattiwa ewuuva, wiira ehooniwe ni atthu a oMidiyani. 12 Nlaikha na Yehova naahimukhumelela Gideyoni, nimuhimeerya wiira: “Yehova ori ni nyuwo,+ nyuwo nakhotto ootupa”. 13 Siiso, Gideyoni aahihimeerya nlaikha nle wiira: “Mukilevelele, pwiyaka, masi vakhala wiira Yehova ori ni hiyo, xeeni siniiranenle aya itthu iya sootheene?+ Siri woowi miteko sawe sootheene sootikiniha, axipaapiihu anihimenrye aya,+ ariki: ‘Kiira Yehova tonikuminhe elapo ya wExiitu?’+ Vano Yehova oonihiya,+ ni oonivahererya mmatatani mwa atthu a oMidiyani”. 14 Yehova aahinwehexexa Gideyoni omuhimeerya wiira: “Murowe ni ikuru murina anyu, munoowoopola atthu a Isarayeli mmatatani mwa atthu a oMidiyani.+ Kiira ti miyo kinoorumani?” 15 Gideyoni aahimwaakhula wiira: “Mukilevelele, Yehova. Kinrowa owerya sai owoopola atthu a Isarayeli? Etthoko aka ti yootepexa oyeva eriyari ya nihimo na Manase, nave miyo nkihiyo etthu etthoko ya paapa aka”. 16 Masi Yehova aahimuhimeerya Gideyoni wiira: “Okhala wiira miyo kinrowa okhala ni nyuwo,+ munimwaamala-maliha atthu a oMidiyani anakhala ntoko ari mutthu mmosa”.

17 Nto Gideyoni aahimuleela wiira: “Vano, vakhala wiira munookikhaliherya, mukivahe esinaale enooniherya wiira ti nyuwo munilavula ni miyo. 18 Xontte, muhikhume-va, mpakha miyo otthika ni yoovaha aka, ni woovahereryani ohoolo wanyu”.+ Nto owo aahihimya wiira: “Nkinkhuma-va, mpakha nyuwo otthika”. 19 Siiso Gideyoni aahikela mpaani, aapeya epuri, ni aahikuxa ikiilu 11* sa otthu, opaka iphaawu soohiheliwa eferemento.+ Owo aahihela enama musestuni,* nave muhusi aahiitthela mpanelani. Nuumala-vo, aahikumiherya vate, ompweherya vathi va mwiri muulupale.

20 Vano nlaikha na Muluku eekeekhai naahimuleela wiira: “Mukuxe enama eyo ni iphaawu iyo soohiheliwa eferemento, mpwehe vasulu va mwala ole muulupale, mwiitthele muhusi”. Nto Gideyoni aahiira siiso. 21 Vano nlaikha na Yehova naahookola ntata, nikwata enama eyo ni iphaawu soohiheliwa eferemento, ni oponta wa ttootto naamukunxe aya. Nto waahikhumelela mooro vamwala vale, opaha enama eyo ni iphaawu soohiheliwa eferemento.+ Nuumala-vo, nlaikha na Yehova naahilakaseya. 22 Vano Gideyoni aahisuwela wiira naari nlaikha na Yehova.+

Okathi ene yoowo Gideyoni aahihimya wiira: “Kootakhaliwa, Pwiya Muulupalexa Yehova, okhala wiira kooweha nlaikha na Yehova niitho-nniitho!”+ 23 Masi Yehova aahimuhimeerya wiira: “Murettele okhale ni nyuwo. Muhoove etthu.+ Nyuwo khamunrowa okhwa”. 24 Siiso Gideyoni aahimutekela altaari Yehova opuro ole. Nto altaari owo oniihaniwa Yehova-Xalomi*+ mpakha olelo-va. Altaari owo nlelo ori wOfra wa osuulu wa Abiyezeri.

25 Ohiyu yoole, Yehova aahimuleela Gideyoni wiira: “Mukuxe epooyi ya paapa anyu, eyo piiyo, epooyi ya nenli erina iyaakha 7. Nuumala-vo, mwaapwexakase altaari a Bayaali a paapa anyu ni mwiikitthe mwiri woowuuma onikokhoreliwa,* waattamenle valtaari vaavo.+ 26 Nuumala omutekela altaari Yehova, Muluku anyu, muthataka maluku vasulu va mwaako ola woolipihiwa, mukuxe epooyi eyo ya nenli, nvahe ntoko yoovaha para opahiwa, mpahaka vasulu va ikhuni sa mwiri woowuuma waakokhoreliwa,* yoowo mwiikintthe anyu”. 27 Siiso, Gideyoni aahaakuxa alopwana 10 a arumeyi awe, ni aahiira ntoko aarummwale awe ni Yehova. Masi owo aaniwoova vanceene atthu a etthoko ya paapa awe, ni alopwana a epooma ele. Tivonto aavanre awe muteko owo ohiyu, ohiya othana.

28 Okathi alopwana a epooma ele yaavennye aya mmeeloni mwaya voosiisu, yaahoona wiira altaari a Bayaali aahipwexakasiwa, nave mwiri woowuuma waakokhoreliwa* waattamenle altaari awo, waahiikitthiwa. Nave-tho, yaahoona wiira epooyi ya nenli yaahipahiwa vasulu va altaari mukina aatekiwe. 29 Awo yaahikohana yaaworu ariki: “Tani opanke etthu ela?” Nuumala otokosa, yaahihimya wiira: “Gideyoni, mwaana a Yowaxi, topanke etthu ela”. 30 Siiso alopwana a epooma ele yaahimuleela Yowaxi wiira: “Mmukumiherye mwaninyu ota, wiira nimwiive, okhala wiira ohaapwexakasa altaari a Bayaali ni ohiikittha mwiri woowuuma waakokhoreliwa* waattamenle altaari awo”. 31 Vano Yowaxi+ aahaahimeerya atthu ootheene yaamurowenle, wiira: “Xeeni munimwaakiha anyu Bayaali? Xeeni muniphavela anyu omoopola? Ole onimwaakiha Bayaali ohaana wiiviwa voosiisu yoola.+ Vakhala wiira Bayaali muluku, mmuhiye iisaakiheke mmansawe,+ okhala wiira ohaavo mutthu ompwexakanse altaari awe”. 32 Nihiku nenle, Yowaxi aahinvaha Gideyoni nsina noowi Yerubayali,* oriki: “Mmuhiye Bayaali iisaakiheke mmansawe, okhala wiira ohaavo mutthu ompwexakanse altaari awe”.

33 Atthu ootheene a oMidiyani,+ ni a wAmaleki,+ ni atthu ootheene a mpantta onikhuma nsuwa,+ yaahithukumana wiira yawane. Nave, yaahilapuwa muro, arowaka oxepani wa* oYezireyeli, amaka weiwo. 34 Vano, ikuru sa Yehova saahimukela Gideyoni.+ Nto Gideyoni aahoopa nlope.+ Siiso, osuulu wa Abiyezeri+ waahimutthara. 35 Gideyoni aahaaruma anamitthaka orowa mittetthe sootheene sa nihimo na Manase, nto awo yaahimutthara. Nuumala-vo, aahaaruma-tho anamitthaka orowa muttetthe wa nihimo na Axeri, Zabuloni, ni Nefetali, nto awo yaahirowa okumana nuuwo.

36 Moottharelana, Gideyoni aahimuleela Muluku eekeekhai wiira: “Vakhala wiira munoowoopola atthu a Isarayeli mukirumeelaka miyo, ntoko muleihenrye anyu,+ 37 kinoopweha manri a epwittipwitthi* opuro oneepetthiwa etiriku. Wakhumelela okame vamanrini paahi, masi vathi vootheene vakhala voowuuma, nto kinoosuwela wiira munoowoopola atthu a Isarayeli mukirumeelaka miyo, ntoko muleihenrye anyu”. 38 Nto ti yeeyo yaakhumelenle. Mmeeloni mwaya voosiisu, okathi Gideyoni aavennye awe, aahiwama manri awo a epwittipwitthi, osariha maasi a okame, etixela yuulupale. 39 Nto, Gideyoni aahimuleela Muluku eekeekhai wiira: “Muhinanariwe ni miyo, masi mukihiye koovekeleni-tho etthu emosa paahi. Koovara metto mukeemererye-tho weehererya ni manri a epwittipwitthi ekwaha emosa paahi. Xontte, ekwaha ela manri a epwittipwitthi akhale oowuuma, masi vathi vootheene vasareye okame”. 40 Eyo ti etthu Muluku aapanke awe ohiyu ole. Manri a epwittipwitthi yaahuuma, masi vathi vootheene vaahisareya okame.