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21 Vano, alopwana a Isarayeli, yaahilapha oMisipa+ ariki: “Khuuvo a hiyo onrowa onvahererya mwanawe mwaamuthiyana, wiira otheliwe ni mulopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini”.+ 2 Moottharelana, aisarayeli yaahirowa oBeteli,+ akilaathi ohoolo wa Muluku eekeekhai mpakha wiila, akhuwelaka ni yinlaka vanceene. 3 Awo yaanihimya wiira: “Yehova, Muluku a Isarayeli, xeeni ehalaka wiiraneya etthu ela wIsarayeli? Xeeni olelo nihalaka omala-malihiwa nihimo nimosa wIsarayeli?” 4 Mmeeloni mwaya, aisarayeli yaahivenya voosiisu ni yaahimuteka altaari opuro ole, avaha soovaha para opahiwa ni soovaha sa opatthani.+
5 Atthu a Isarayeli yaahikoha wiira: “Eriyari ya mahimo ootheene a Isarayeli, nihimo xeeni nahaarwiiye othukumana ohoolo wa Yehova?” Tthiri awo yaahilapha wiira ale yahaarwiiye ohoolo wa Yehova oMisipa, moohaanyiherya yaahaana wiiviwa. 6 Siiso, atthu a Isarayeli yaahiriipiwa murima mwaha wa ele yaawiiranenle axinnaya, atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini. Aisarayeli yaahihimya wiira: “Olelo, nihimo nimosa na Isarayeli, noomala-mala. 7 Nipake exeeni wiira naavahe axithiyana alopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini ahanle, wiira akhale axaaraya? Hiyo naahilapha ohoolo wa Yehova,+ wiira khinaarowa waavaha aniihu axithiyana, wiira atheliweke naawo”.+
8 Awo yaahikoha wiira: “Eriyari ya mahimo a Isarayeli, nihimo xeeni nahaarwiiye ohoolo wa Yehova oMisipa?”+ Awo yaahoona wiira khuuvo mutthu a oYabexi-Xileyaadi, aarwiiye opuro ole waathukumaniwe. 9 Okathi atthu yaakontariwe aya, yaahoona wiira khuuvo mutthu a oYabexi-Xileyaadi aari opuro ole. 10 Aisarayeli yaathukumanne, yaahaaruma alopwana oowerya 12.000, yaahimeerya wiira: “Murowe, mwawiive ni espaata* atthu ootheene a oYabexi-Xileyaadi, hata athiyana ni anamwane.+ 11 Enrowa anyu opaka tiila: Mwaviiwe alopwana ootheene ni athiyana ootheene. Masi muhiwiive athiyana ahitonko orupa ni mulopwana”. 12 Eriyari ya atthu a oYabexi-Xileyaadi yaahaaphwanya aximwali 400, yaawo yahaatonko orupa ni mulopwana. Nto yaahaaroiha oSilo,+ opuro waathukumaniwe, elapo ya oKanaani.
13 Siiso, atthu ootheene yaathukumanne, yaahiruma olaleeriwa murettele atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini, omwala wa oRimoni.+ 14 Nto, alopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini yaahitthika okathi ene yoole. Vano, aisarayeli yaahaavaha alopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini, athiyana yoopoliwe a oYabexi-Xileyaadi.+ Masi athiyana awo khiyaaphiyerya alopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini. 15 Aisarayeli yaathukumanne, yaahiriipiwa murima mwaha wa ele yaawiiranenle atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini,+ okhala wiira Yehova aahivalaanya mahimo a Isarayeli. 16 Ahooleli a atthu a Isarayeli yaathukumanne yaahihimya wiira: “Nipake exeeni wiira naavahe axithiyana alopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini ahanle, wiira akhale axaaraya, okhala wiira axithiyana a nihimo na Beniyamini aamala-malihiwa?” 17 Awo yaahaakhula wiira: “Nlelo atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini ahalaneke elapo avahiwe aya ntoko etthu yoohiyeriwa, wiira nihikhale nihimo ninrowa omala-malihiwa wIsarayeli. 18 Masi, khanneemereriwa, waavaha aniihu axithiyana wiira akhale axaaraya, okhala wiira atthu a Isarayeli yaahilapha wiira: ‘Ootakhaliwa ole onrowa waavaha anaawe axithiyana, wiira atheliwe ni alopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini’”.+
19 Vano, yaahuupuwela wiira: “Khula mwaakha yookhala efesta enipakeliwa Yehova, oSilo.+ Muttetthe owo, onikhala onorti wa oBeteli, ni mpantta onikhuma nsuwa wa estaraata eniwela ekhumaka oBeteli erowaka oSikhemi, ni osuuli wa oLebona”. 20 Nto aisarayeli yaahaaruma alopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini wiira: “Murowe mwaipithe mmatta mwa ewuuva. 21 Okathi munrowa anyu owoona anamwane axithiyana* a oSilo, arwaaka wiira yiine, khula mmosa a nyuwo okhume mmatta ni onvare muthiyana a oSilo wiira okhale mwaarawe. Nuumala-vo, mutthikeleke elapo ya nihimo na Beniyamini. 22 Akhala wiira axipapaya aahiiso axirokoraya animoorwa onikumiherya mulattu, nnimwaaleela wiira: ‘Munimorele ikharari mwaha wa alopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini, okhala wiira khinaaphwannye athiyana anaaphiyerya ootheene aya, okathi naaronwe ahu owana ekhotto.+ Nave nyuwo khamwaawerya waatheliha aniinyu axithiyana, voohikhalana mulattu’”.+
23 Vano, alopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini yaahiira siiso. Khula mmosa a yaawo, aahimukuxa muthiyana eriyari ya axithiyana ale yiina, wiira okhale mwaarawe. Nuumala-vo, yaahitthikela elapo yaavahiwe aya ntoko etthu yoohiyeriwa, ateka-tho ipooma,+ anakhala memmo.
24 Okathi yoowo, aisarayeli yaahikhuma opuro ole, nto khula mmosa aahitthikela nihimo nawe, ni emusi awe. Nuumala okhuma opuro ole, khula mmosa aahitthikela elapo awe avahiwe awe ntoko etthu yoohiyeriwa.
25 Mahiku ale, khaakhanle mwene wIsarayeli.+ Khula mutthu aapaka ele onna awe okhala yooloka vamaithoni vawe.